About this vendor
Rachel Toussaint LLC offers on-site luxury bridal makeup services for the timeless, elegant bride with a modern edge.
We are based in Danbury, CT and travel to locations all across New England, the USA, and worldwide.
Details
Beauty
- Beauty Group Bookings
- Makeup
- Makeup Artists
- Makeup Trials Available
Awards and Affiliations
4-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2020.2019.2018.2017.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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5
out of 5.060 reviews
I absolutely loved the way my makeup came out with Rachel. She was super receptive during the trial and understood exactly what I was looking for, and then made small tweaks on my ...
actual wedding day that made my vision really come to life! I was so happy with the makeup and its staying power throughout the evening. It was exactly the balance that I was looking for between looking elegant in person while also photographing really well. Rachel was also a very calm, friendly, professional presence which is super helpful on a very hectic wedding morning.
She also did the makeup of some members of my wedding party, and they loved how their looks came out. My mom in particular was feeling very apprehensive about getting her makeup done by someone she hadn’t seen before, worrying that the artist wouldn’t be used to working with older skin. Well, she absolutely loved what Rachel did and she got so many compliments from her friends both at the event and from people seeing her in photos afterwards!
I would definitely recommend Rachel to other brides!
Rachel is amazing! The first MUA I went to for a trial scarred me a little bit, and I was concerned I wouldn't find someone who could make me look beautiful in the way I wanted to ...
look beautiful for my wedding. When I met Rachel, it was like a weight had been lifted! She did an incredible job on my bridal makeup and on all my girls <3 And despite eating, drinking, and A LOT of dancing, I still looked gorgeous by the end of the night! Can't recommend this wonderful human and make up artist enough!
Rachel was quick, pleasant, so easy to work with. Her makeup was flawless. 💯 recommend
Rachel and her assistant were so sweet to all of us for our wedding this past weekend. I wanted a hardly-there makeup look and Rachel completely delivered. She was kind to all my ...
bridesmaids and family, and every person was completely thrilled with their looks. Thanks Rachel!!
After an absolutely HORRENDOUS experience with another mua, Rachel flew in like a fairy from heaven to save the day! 2 weeks before my wedding she happened to be available and she ...
was able to fit me in for a trial. She calmed my fears and really listened to what I wanted for my wedding look. She took the time to tweak my make up during the trial to make sure it was perfect. The day of the wedding Rachel kept my girls and I on track! Each of my bridesmaids told me how much they enjoyed working with Rachel. For a day as important as your wedding, I fully recommend Rachel!
Rachel and her team were nothing but incredible the day of the wedding! The makeup she did, felt like I was wearing nothing at all, and I felt so beautiful for the wedding. Would r...
ecommend her to anyone who wants to feel as beautiful as a princess on their big day!
Rachel was the perfect choice for hair and makeup for my wedding! She is so attentive to your needs and works with you to make sure you look your best! She worked all morning to ma...
ke sure my bridesmaids and I all looked exactly how we imagined, and she was so incredibly kind! I highly recommend her!
I have had the pleasure of having Rachel do my makeup for a wedding and the result was amazing. She is incredibly professional and talented. I left her chair feeling absolutely bea...
utiful and confident that my makeup would stay in place for the rest of the day (and it did!) She has a calming presence that puts you at ease as you get ready for whatever special event you are preparing for!
Rachel and her assistant did a fantastic job with the hair and makeup for myself and my bridesmaids, mom, and grandmother! My bridesmaids looked like movie stars!
Rachel was the make-up artist of my dreams! She completely understood the vision I had for my bridal make-up. I felt like a princess on my wedding day, no doubt because of her wond...
erful artistry... she truly is a talent. All of my bridesmaids echoed my feelings about their experience with Rachel. She took the time to understand how they each wanted their look to be like. Working with Rachel was also wonderful... she made me feel so comfortable, answered any questions I had, and even hosted me at her cute in-home make-up studio for my trial. Would highly recommend Rachel to anyone searching for a natural but still glamorized look on their wedding day!
What an absolute gem. Rachel is a master of her craft. There were moments during the planning process that I felt guilty about thinking about booking a professional make-up artist ...
but GIRL, SHE WORKS MAGIC. I felt like an absolute queen walking away from the Bridal trial and she delivered again and again on my wedding day. She made my very picky make-up -disliking mom, feel flawless and confident. She made all my girls look absolutely stunning. And she gave me a very natural beautiful timeless look that lasted ALL DAY. I danced so much, I had gotten blisters in my comfortable Toms and they had already popped on the dance floor. My body was drenched in sweat. I cried a ton of happy tears. BUT MY MAKEUP WAS STILL FLAWLESS. What does she do? I don't know. But it's actual magic. Thank you Rachel for making me feel so confident and beautiful on the best day of my life.
Rachel is phenomenal! Not only did she help me do the makeup of my dreams for my wedding, but she was helpful with my last minute booking (about a month before the wedding). She fi...
t me in her very busy schedule to do a trail for my wedding makeup.
On the day of the wedding, she managed to enhance every girls' beauty. She helped those who did not often wear makeup and gave each girl her individual style (including for my Mother and Mother-in-Law).
Rachel is one of the friendliest people you will ever meet and she really strives to work in your vision for your wedding.
As an offbeat bride, it was important to me to find someone who was willing to try something different, not just the natural look. Rachel can do both and more!
Thank you so much Rachel for all your help!
Rachel did makeup for me and my bridesmaids on my wedding day. She was so wonderful to work with, from start to finish. She was so patient while trying to make my schedule work and...
set up a trial as well as on the day of the wedding when our hotel had to be evacuated while we were getting ready! She did such a wonderful job on my makeup, really taking into consideration how I described what I was looking for. I highly recommend her for your wedding, or any other occasion you are looking for professional makeup!
Rachel is lovely to work with and did an amazing job with my makeup at both my sisters wedding and my own wedding. She went above and beyond to find the right size of false eyelash...
es for me since I have a more petite face. My makeup held up well the entire day and she was a calming presence as I got ready on my wedding day. Highly recommend!
Rachel was an absolute joy to work with. She was easily able to communicate with me about what I liked and didn’t like, to achieve the exact look I wanted for my wedding day. I am...
extremely happy with the whole experience, and would recommend her over and over.
I hired Rachel to do my makeup and hair for a photo shoot at work. She arrived at my home early in the morning to ensure that I would be on time for work. She showed up with ever...
ything she needed. I didn’t have to do a thing. My make up was professional and flawless. Rachel understood exactly what was required with little to no instruction. I couldn’t have been happier with the result! I also have curly hair and it’s difficult to find someone who can do my hair without making it look overdone or frizzy. I looked natural and finished. She was also personable and I enjoyed chatting with her. I would definitely use her again.
Rachel did a fabulous job. My makeup looked great and so natural!
I hired Rachel to do the makeup of 3 of my bridesmaids. She did an amazing job with all 3 ! I loved how she came with everything and was well prepared. She even had her own makeup ...
chair for my bridesmaids and own makeup table . I would definitely use her again in the future !
Rachel is not only a talented and creative makeup artist, she is also incredibly professional and chic! She recently did my makeup & hair for a photo shoot then again for an import...
ant event—both times I looked naturally flawless, polished and gorgeous! The makeup looked great and I received tons of compliments—Rachel has a happy, classy demeanor and a gentle touch. Highly recommend!!
Rachel is AMAZING!!!! She is a true artist & professional. She has an amazing (& luxurious) makeup collection & only uses the best products for her clients! When she did my makeup ...
I felt absolutely fabulous! The foundation, contouring, brows, eye makeup (everything) was absolutely flawless! Over everything my skin looked amazing! Being a makeup lover myself I am very picky with how my face makeup looks! Her technique and the products she used made my skin look like absolute perfection! I have recommended (& continue to recommend) to everyone to go see Rachel for all their makeup artists needs!!!
Rachel was amazing to work with throughout my wedding planning! She did make-up for myself and my wedding party and came to the salon where we were getting our hair done the mornin...
g of my wedding! Rachel was always reliable, a pleasure to work with, and is truly an artist! Thank you so much Rachel!
Rachel did my makeup for my wedding on October 7th and 5 of my bridesmaids. She was incredible! I can’t say enough about how helpful she was during the whole process leading up to ...
the big day. From planning and scheduling and everything in between, we knew we picked the right person. I loved my makeup for the wedding and so did all of my girls. Everyone looked beautiful thanks to Rachel!
There was no other choice BUT Rachel for my wedding! I had worked with Rachel on a shoot prior to getting engaged and was THRILLED with her work and knew once I got engaged that sh...
e was the one for my wedding day. She did the makeup for both my engagement shoot and on the wedding day along with all the ladies in my wedding party and both my mother and mother -in-law.
Rachel is incredibly professional and knowledgeable while being very approachable and easy to talk to. She went above and beyond my expectations. Also, super important to me, she made everyone feel very comfortable while getting their makeup done, particularity my mothers. (they are not always easy to please when it comes to makeup)
Would ABSOLUTELY hire her again!
Choosing a makeup artist was actually one of the easiest decisions for me to make during the wedding planning process. Rachel was the makeup artist for my MOH's wedding so I alread...
y knew how amazing her work was! From the day we started emailing to the day of the wedding, she was accommodating, responsive, and easy to talk to. She was super flexible with the date of my trial, which I greatly appreciated since I live in Boston (got married in CT). She took the time to get to know me and explain each step of her process. On the day of the wedding she not only did my makeup but also for my 9 bridesmaids. Rachel handled our large group with ease, even while answering my stepmother's makeup questions (sorry Rachel lol). The finished product was amazing - I absolutely LOVED the beautiful natural look Rachel created and each one of my bridesmaids had a perfect complementary look. If I had to do it all over again, I would still pick Rachel :) Thank you Rachel for all your hard work and sharing your talent!
Need an amazing and professional makeup artist? Look no further, because Rachel is it! Throughout the whole process from booking her to my wedding day, Rachel was friendly, kind, q...
uick to respond and took the time to understand what kind of makeup I was looking for on my wedding day. My wedding date even shifted around during the planning process, and she was able and willing to shift her availability. On the big day, my bridesmaids and I looked amazing! She really nailed it when I said I wanted us all to look easy and natural, since it was a morning wedding. I really can’t reccommend her enough! So if you haven’t booked her already, do it now!! :)
I truly can't adequately express how amazing Rachel Toussaint is! There was not a thing about the process or the result that I would have changed in having Rachel do my makeup for ...
my wedding. She was attentive, gracious, and brilliant as she navigated both my "I don't ever wear a stitch of makeup" cluelessness/baggage alongside my "also I struggle with feeling ugly because of relentless acne and am shocked by the fact that I want to look like an earthy princess at my wedding" confusion. I have never looked - or felt! - as beautiful as I did...it was like Rachel saw who I am in my heart and translated that into a visual using makeup artistry. There simply can't be a better choice for your makeup experience than Rachel!
I HIGHLY recommend Rachel for your bridal makeup needs! Rachel did the makeup for me (bride), my four bridesmaids, and my mom for my wedding in September 2018. Everyone looked so ...
so beautiful, but very naturally so. I was searching for someone who's makeup style would make me look like the most beautiful version of myself without being too overdone. I don't typically wear heavy makeup and I didn't want to look unrecognizable on my wedding day, especially with a more casual wedding venue at a summer camp. Rachel nailed it! The makeup was comfortable to wear and didn't feel heavy at all, but my skin looked flawless and glowing. Rachel matched my complexion, my eyes, and my ivory/champagne dress perfectly. I did do a trial before hand - which I highly recommend - and so on wedding morning I was relaxed and already new I was going to love my look. My wedding day makeup lasted from 11 am to midnight - even with lots of dancing! My bridesmaids also commented they LOVED their makeup! My maid of honor/sister almost never wears any make up and we made sure Rachel was aware of that before starting her's. We didn't want my sister to look out of place with the whole done-up bridal party but we also wanted her to be comfortable. Rachel did a perfect job of making sure she was relaxed during the makeup application process and the end result was that my sister looked gorgeous but also looked like herself. About half of us did the false lashes, myself included, and they were great - you could not even tell they were not my real lashes, and they were super easy to take off. If I ever need my makeup professionally done again, I will be calling Rachel, and I'll be recommending her to all my friends and family who get married in the future
After finding it difficult to find a MUA that would 1. travel to me on my big day and 2. do makeup for just me- the bride (as our wedding was a small "elopement"), I found Rachel- ...
a true angel!
From the trial to my big day, Rachel was a dream to work with- even when I wanted to change my look a few weeks before my wedding.
When the big day finally came, Rachel arrived on time and was very accommodating to the space where I was getting ready. She used some of my favorite makeup brands, her tools were very clean, and through the whole process she was very mindful of sanitation.
The finished product was breathtaking!! I have never felt so beautiful in my entire life than I did on my wedding day. Rachel is truly, truly amazing in her craft and I couldn't have imagined working with anyone else!!!
Rachel did my wedding makeup, along with my bridesmaids, mom, and mother of the groom. Everyone, including me, LOVED her. When I had my trial run, Rachel nailed the look the first...
try. She took time to get to know me, ask questions, and she was open to feedback. Rachel was also fun to be around the day of the wedding. She was calm, had great energy, and I can’t recommend her enough! Thank you, Rachel!!
Rachel did makeup for half of my bridal party!!
The girls look stunning!!!
Everybody loved her, she is such a nice person to have around you on your wedding day!!!
Rachel just did my and my bridesmaids makeup for my wedding last weekend and she did an AMAZING job! She had such great attention to detail and I felt so beautiful. She is SUPER ni...
ce too! I highly recommend her!
Rachel did a wonderful job on my bridesmaid's and my hair for my wedding! Long hair, short hair, curly hair, straight hair-- she managed it all beautifully and we couldn't have bee...
n happier with her! Would definitely recommend.
Rachel had a big job when it came to my wedding (6 bridesmaids, 2 mothers, and a stressed out bride) and she did an amazing job! Everyone looked great and Rachel never seemed phase...
d out by the chaos. I can't say enough about how friendly and accommodating she was. I would recommend her to anyone!
Rachel is an incredible make-up artist and I am so glad that she worked her magic on my bridal party, mom and myself last Saturday for my dream wedding at St. Clements Castle!
We ...
had a day wedding and six women to work through and Rachel and her assistant rose to the occasion and showed up at our hotel room at 5:45 am! That's dedication.
What I love most about Rachel's work is her ability and desire to highlight women's natural beauty. None of us came away looking like we had heavy layers of make-up on . All of the girls, my mom and myself looked fresh and natural, just the way I had hoped we would.
Rachel and her assistant worked tirelessly despite the early start to make sure that we all looked amazing and left in time to get to the venue.
I loved getting to know Rachel during my trial session and was reminded of her kind and gentle presence during the morning of my wedding. She did a fantastic job on all of us!
Rachel did an amazing job! I was a bridesmaid and she did my makeup. I was blown away by how wonderful the makeup looked. I felt so glamorous! She was efficient and sweet, too. You...
will not regret choosing her to do your makeup. I’m getting married next year and I’m definitely booking her again!
Rachel has done my hair/make up several times, each perfect for the occasion. Not only is she super talented, she is also delightful company! Rachel is a great listener who works h...
ard to help you achieve the look you want. Bonus - she is also incredibly knowledgeable about beauty brands, color and skin care. I'd recommend her any day!
Finding Rachel was like finding the fountain of youth. Through her talented make up artistry she managed to turn this 54 year old face into one that I remember in the mirror from m...
any years ago. Wrinkles, dark spots, and under eye circles were all magically gone and I looked that way for the entire evening! At the end of my gala, I was speaking to Jen Garner, one of our board members and a natural (gorgeous) beauty, and with Rachel's help, I managed to appear confident and glowing! Thanks Rachel for making this old lady feel a little like Cinderella!
Rachel is beyond talented and makes sure you feel the most beautiful you have ever felt before spraying that setting spray I had her do my make up for my bridal shower as well as m...
y wedding and added my hair to be done she did it exactly like the pictures and I didn’t think it was possible to feel more beautiful than I did from my bridal shower but my make up held up like a trooper ( I cried a disgusting amount) only touched up my lipstick once! Allllll brides should have Rachel as their makeup artist! I can’t wait for whatever next big event I have in my life so she can be a part of it and make me feel the best I ever have! Thank you so so much!
Rachel was absolutely amazing from the moment I sent an inquiry. She is super responsive and personable. Before my wedding I scheduled a trial for hair and make-up. I am not someon...
e who typical spends much time on hair and make-up so it was important for me to feel like myself and natural. The trial went super smooth. For the wedding, Rachel did all of the hair for me and 4 bridesmaids as well as my make-up. She had a wonderful assistant who did a great job on the bridesmaids make-up. Everyone loved it and everything stayed flawless all night even after lots of dancing. I cannot recommend Rachel enough. She was the perfect fit for my day.
Rachel did hair and makeup for my wedding this last July (for me and my 7 bridesmaids). She was extremely helpful during my hair and makeup trials, organized in the process of plan...
ning, and wonderful the day of the wedding. Highly recommend!
I absolutely lucked out finding Rachel, she is an amazing makeup artist! She was so easy to get along with and was incredibly flexible, making me feel so pampered and laid back on ...
my wedding day. She is extremely talented and I couldn't of been happier with my makeup, all of my bridmaids and mom's final looks (which lasted the whole night btw!)
She made us all feel flawless and gorgeous! Her partner also deserves a big shout out as she was also very talented and made all our hairdo dreams come true! I highly reccommend her services!! Thank you Rachel!!!
What can I say, Rachel nailed it! I reached out to a friend of mine and he said that his sister and law does makeup for bridal events. I had reached out to Rachel and she was very ...
responsive in a timely manner and asked for exactly what I wanted. I was getting my makeup done for a wedding I had attended and she was able to get exactly what I had wanted. I let her do what she wanted and she had a lot of fun doing what she wanted. It was also done in a timely manner, she didn't rush her work but she also didn't take an exceeding amount of time to do it. It was perfect and everything about the experience was great.
Rachel did an absolutely beautiful job on my bridal makeup! She really listened to what I wanted, and was flexible with location and start time for the day of. Her makeup really ...
held up and stayed beautifully all day too. She can do a natural look or a glammed up look, and really knows how to enhance your natural features. She did makeup for my mother and bridesmaids as well, and everyone was so happy with her work. She is very sweet and very professional. I would HIGHLY recommend Rachel Toussaint Makeup Artistry!
Look no further for your hair & makeup artist! Rachel is extremely talented and an absolute pleasure to work with. She did the hair and makeup for my bridesmaids, moms, and myself ...
at my June wedding and everyone was thrilled with her work. She was such a wonderful presence on my wedding day and is organized, easy to communicate with, and extremely professional. I would highly recommend her, you will not regret it!
I absolutely LOVED having Rachel & her assistant Gabbi as part of our wedding in September. Even though it was a lot of girls (five bridesmaids and two moms and me!) and we had to ...
be ready for 12:15, she never once made me feel like it was overwhelming and was so professional & amazing that I wasn’t ever worried about running late. They were at my parents’ house at the crack of dawn and somehow got all the hair & makeup done in 5 hours—and everyone looked so beautiful! Rachel was able to translate exactly what I wanted from a few photos and a description that was mostly, “not too much, not too little, just natural-looking”. She is a miracle worker—Rachel has such a wonderful, artistic eye. I felt so beautiful the entire day. If we could get married again tomorrow I wouldn’t hesitate for a second to hire Rachel. On a more practical note, Rachel traveled over an hour to make it to the house for 7am and her online invoicing system made things so easy for everyone—the morning of the wedding was so blissfully simple. She was so responsive to emails and so easy to get in touch with. I am so happy that Rachel and I found each other! I could not have picked a better makeup artist, and I wish I had more occasions to need one.
Rachel is an amazing makeup/hair artist, with the added bonus of being a joy to be around. She is professional (quick to respond, customer centric, and knowledgeable with color pal...
lets and style ideas), patient, and positive. She executed hair and makeup for myself, MOH, mother, and mother in-law, all of us have different length hair, hair types, and makeup comfort levels (from wanting very minimal coverage, to wanting the works). She nailed everything. Rachel, it was a pleasure having you be part of my wedding day memories and I felt absolutely beautiful because of your work. Thank you for making the morning of the wedding stress free and fun. I would highly recommend Rachel for any event.
I got married on July 3, 2016 and I had a pretty big wedding party. Rachel made sure that every single girl in my wedding party was taken care of. She never once made me feel like ...
it would be a struggle to get all of my girls' hair and makeup done in a reasonable time frame. She is absolutely amazing, from my wedding trial to the day of, she made sure everything was exactly what I wanted in terms of hair and makeup. She came very early to my parents house and made sure it went smoothly. She and Gabi took their time with each girl including myself. So many guests gave compliments of how natural each girl looked and loved everyone's hair. I could not be happier to have picked Rachel to take care of myself and my bridal party on my special day!! Very professional, personable, fun, nice, and extremely easy to work with! Thank you again, Rachel!!!
Rachel did makeup for me and my bridesmaids for my wedding in June and I cannot say enough good things about her! Everything from the trial to the morning of was stress-free and pe...
rfect. She listened to the look/feel I wanted and executed it beautifully. Her amazing work made me feel so confident on the most important day of my (and my Husband's) life. I have 4 sisters and I'm sure they will all be using her in the future. She is truly AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!
If you're looking for event or wedding day hair and makeup, look no further! Rachel is fabulously talented and best of all she comes to you! It was really important to me not to be...
running here, there, and the other place on my wedding day. I had received several salon quotes, all who charged exorbitant fees for coming to the house my family was renting, and some of whom pressured me into getting both hair and makeup done with them. Rachel's business is a la carte, so you choose the services you need. And it's based around being on location, so she had the perfect setup for coming to us. I was able to sip a mimosa with my bridesmaids in the comfort of our rental home! My mom, sister, and I all loved our hair and makeup and received so many compliments. Rachel is talented and professional while still remaining down-to-earth--just what any bride would want on her wedding day!
My wedding was 2 weeks ago, and Rachel helped make the day relaxing and as beautiful as I had envisioned! I LOVED my make-up and received so many compliments. Rachel was so organiz...
ed and easy to work with. She was very flexible with scheduling, both the day of and for the trial run! I asked her for a natural look, and everyone said my make-up was a 'more glamorous version of myself'. Her payment system was a breeze and nice to be able to pay online - you don't want to worry about paying ANOTHER person on that day! I have VERY sensitive eyes and she used high quality products that caused ZILCHO irritation. Would highly recommend her for any event!!
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Rachel Toussaint Makeup Artistry