You deserve to look and feel your absolute best on the most important day of all! We will do everything in our power for you, from hair trials beforehand so that it’s exactly what YOU want – down right down to hair and makeup touch-ups before we leave to ensure everything is perfect!
Pinup Bridal is a devoted team of talented and diverse bridal and event hair and makeup artists based in Raleigh NC, specializing in luxury bridal beauty. We embody the art of making every bride feel like the most beautiful and confident version of themselves. Trusted since 2019, we have been committed to providing unmatched service and creating unforgettable experiences to 500+ brides and counting. We are honored for the role we play in your special day.
Whitney has been in the beauty industry her whole life! She’s a third generation cosmetologist who grew up a salon kid. After getting her professional license in 2017, she decided to pursue multiple avenues of the beauty industry. In 2020, Whitney decided to dedicate her skills and passion to the bridal industry. With her meticulous organization and efficiency, she ensures a stress-free and seamless experience for our brides.
Christina Kirkey
Founder + Owner
Christina Kirkey, Pinup Studio’s fearless leader, has been thriving in the beauty industry for 12 years now. She was first attracted to the freedom of the industry and finding a way to express herself through all things beauty and fashion. After being in business for seven years and having a team behind her for four of those her passion went from behind the chair to fully mentoring and guiding her stylists.
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PinUp Bridal delivered flawless hair and makeup, making brides and parties feel stunning and confident all day. The team was professional, responsive, and flexible with last-minute changes, and trials were helpful. Large parties and on-site services ran smoothly and are highly recommended.
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Peyton C
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5.0
10/30/2025
PinUp Bridal made me feel the absolute most beautiful I've ever felt in my entire life, thank you Carolina and Brittany so much for making me feel that way. Whitney was very helpfu...
l in coordinating and making sure my ever wish was met and made the experience great. I am so grateful for having this group of ladies for my wedding!
Yiqi W
1.0
8/07/2025
Brides, DO NOT BOOK THIS SERVICE. PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS.
This is probably the WORST experience EVER and the most stressful vendor we have dealt with. Not only they made my Mother-...
in-law's trial look absolutely horrible. The entire trial process is lack of communication. This make up artist didn't communicate about she's about to do or what's going to look like at all during the trial. She just simply does what she knows to do. And surprise you with a result you don't want.
The entire experience is just a guessing game. You just sit there and pray that it is not too terrible. And any feedback I give all they did was trying to lower your expectations or gaslight you.
The worst thing is that they send an email for "feedback" after the trial and I gave very detailed and feedback and asked questions. 3 days, I followed 2 times and zero responses until I had to text them asking for a response. And this is 1 week before the wedding day.
The lack of communication and horrible service does not do the pricing justice. Worse than 1 star review.
PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS AND READ THIS BEFORE YOU BOOK.
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Lauren H
5.0
1/16/2025
Wedding makeup and hair was perfection thanks to these wonderful women!!!! Exactly what I wanted and I felt so beautiful all day!! And so did my wedding party! Whitney and Elizabet...
h are both so kind and accommodating, even when some changes came up on the wedding day, they rolled with it! They will really listen to what you want! Can not say thank you enough for making me feel so special and beautiful!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND! - Wojcik Wedding 11.23.24
Micah B
5.0
6/07/2024
Pinup Bridal made me and my wedding party feel absolutely stunning on our big day! The ladies were friendly, fun, and incredibly professional. They came to us, bringing their exper...
tise and positive energy right to our doorstep.
They listened to our ideas and brought them to life with such skill and creativity.
I couldn't have asked for a better team to help us get ready. Thank you, Pinup Bridal, for adding such a special touch to our wedding day!
Katie F
5.0
1/31/2024
I've worked with Pinup Bridal now multiple times and they are truly phenomenal! Always consistently communicative, kind, and excited to help each couple. Their talent for hair and ...
make up is unmatched!
Response from Pinup Bridal on 01/31/2024
We so appreciate your kind words, Katie! It's always a pleasure working along side you!
Ashley W
5.0
1/11/2024
We had a large wedding party of 10 people needing services. Pinup Bridal was very responsive and easy to work with. Especially with last minute changes and additions of services. M...
y trial was so fun and informative. The specialists that I worked with were very receptive to any of my concerns and made adjustments to products to address them. All in all, I had a perfect day and my hair/makeup held the entire time. And my bridesmaids....STUNNING. One of them even asked if they would travel to NY and do all future weddings she will be in (she said they were the best and most efficient she'd ever worked with).
This team is worth it!!!
Response from Pinup Bridal on 01/31/2024
Thank you so much, Ashley! It was so amazing getting to be a part of your big day! We appr...
eciate the kind words and would love to travel to NY :)
Rachel Ann S
5.0
10/10/2023
I used Pinup for my hair and makeup as well as services for my entire bridal party. They were super responsive, very on top of things, and had a big team so it was easy to get ever...
yone's make-up/hair done on schedule. It was also super fun visiting their studio in Raleigh.
Response from Pinup Bridal on 01/31/2024
Thank you, Rachel Ann! Being a part of your big day was a blast!! We appreciate the kinds ...
words and thank you again for letting us take care of you and your wedding party!
Rae M
5.0
4/01/2023
Pinup Bridal has done an amazing job for me and I have adored the girls that I got to work with. The results? Absolutely fantastic and I couldn't be happier with their team. I w...
ould recommend Pinup bridal to anyone! Professional, talented, and kind.
Response from Pinup Bridal on 01/31/2024
Thank you, Rae! We absolutely adore you!!
Alyssa W
5.0
4/24/2022
I hired Pinup to do hair and makeup for my wedding and they were fantastic! Sydney and Lindsey were so much fun to work with at my hair and makeup trial. Day of, they and Sophia di...
d amazing work with the rest of my bridal party as well. We all had very different hair and skin tones, but everyone looked wonderful and felt great about how they looked. My mother and mother-in-law also got done up with us, and both loved their final look. I would highly recommend using Pinup as a wedding stylist.
Lacy M
5.0
3/24/2022
I am so blown away by how amazing our hair and makeup team was! I'm a wedding photographer and we have seen SO many hair and makeup teams run long and throw off the timeline for th...
e entire wedding day. Pinup not only was on time, but we were way ahead of schedule! They even stayed for all of us to eat lunch and do final touchups. We were all so happy with our hair and makeup and I will recommend them to all of my future brides as well!
