Molly Elise Makeup + Hair

Best of Weddings (1x)

Chicago Area & Surrounding States

About this vendor

Welcome to Molly Elise Makeup + Hair! My passion is making a bride feel absolutely gorgeous and totally comfortable in her look at the same time. My signature bridal makeup can be described as “soft glam”. This provides a flawless, camera-ready look while guaranteeing the bride still feels like herself. The result is stunning, wearable, and timeless. I offer makeup-only bookings as well as makeup and hair bookings. For hair, I bring along trusted bridal hair artists I have on my team.

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Beauty

Hair Stylists
Hair Trials Available
Makeup
Eyelash Extensions
Makeup Artists
Makeup Trials Available

Business Attributes

Woman-owned Business

Awards and Affiliations

5

out of 5.0

15 reviews

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4/08/2025 •

Molly is amazing! My mother in law, bridesmaids and I absolutely loved her. Not only is she the sweetest person, but she is extremely talented:) so easy to work with- I was referred to her by a good friend and I’m so thankful my friend had found her. Thank you so much for making me so beautiful for my special day, Molly! I will send anyone I know who needs their makeup done your way :)

10/12/2024 • Stephanie W

I live in Texas but my wedding was at Pine Creek Escape in Oregon, IL. I was looking for someone local and came across Molly when she commented on an Illinois bridal post. I went to her social media pages and was in awe of her work. As a 56 year old bride, I was so impressed to see how she made mature skin look flawless and youthful. I knew at that moment she had to be my makeup artist. I had an amazing trial which helped determine my day-of look. On wedding day, not only did she do the getting ready makeup for myself, my two adult daughters, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and two niece-in-laws but I had her stay through part of the reception to touch up after my crying moments and ensure my makeup stayed flawless for pictures. My makeup that day was stunning and exceeded my expectations. I’ve never felt so beautiful and I know the other ladies felt the same way. Molly is an amazing makeup artist and I’m so thankful she was a part of my special day.

9/12/2024 • Taylor P

I’m so excited to share how incredible my wedding experience was with Molly! I found her through a Facebook group recommendation from another bride, and I’m so glad I did! From the trial to the big day, Molly was amazing. She did my makeup with the perfect soft glam look that complemented my modern, simple wedding dress beautifully. And let’s not forget my bridesmaids—they all looked absolutely stunning thanks to her magic touch. Molly and her partner Caitlyn make a fantastic team. Caitlyn’s skills with bridal updos are truly something special. She created two gorgeous partial slick backs with glamorous waves for my bridesmaids, which looked incredible. And my messy bun was exactly what I wanted—perfectly relaxed yet chic! Having Molly as my go-to hairstylist and seeing her work her magic on my wedding day was such a joy. She and Caitlyn made me and my entire bridal party feel amazing. I can't thank them enough for making our day so beautiful and memorable!

8/25/2024 • Megan P

Molly is INCREDIBLE at makeup!! She truly did such an amazing job with my bridal makeup and my bridal party’s makeup. I recommend her 1000%. Molly was wonderful to work with throughout the entire wedding planning process! She went above and beyond with making sure everyone loved their makeup on my wedding day!

7/30/2024 • Cece W

Molly is wonderful! She did an amazing job on myself and our entire wedding party, . I am an older bride and the wedding party consisted of our 5 daughters from late teens to mid 20’s…. I was very happy with my makeup and all 5 girls were happy too. Anyone with 5 daughters knows it’s not easy to make them all happy at the sam time. :) She listened to exactly what we wanted, and the photographs came out beautiful! I was so happy with her that I now see her regularly for my hair. Would not hesitate to hire her again!

7/09/2024 • Becca D

I absolutely could not have asked for a better person to do our hair/makeup for my wedding!!! Molly was such a joy to work with and be around!! With multiple unexpected last minute changes that came up, she was super accommodating and flexible and made it all work out. She really helped orchestrate the timeline the morning of the wedding. Couldn’t have done it without her!! As someone who does not do my own hair or makeup very well it was hard to explain or know what I wanted for my wedding day, but Molly did it better than I could have even imagined and it all turned out absolutely perfect. The trial was wonderful as well to work through how it was all going to go. All of my bridesmaids, mom and grandma had nothing but positive things to say about their hair and makeup as well!! I completely recommend Molly for hair and makeup needs!!

9/12/2023 • Kat C

1000000% recommend Molly. She is not only one of the sweetest humans ever but she is also absolutely amazing at making your makeup dreams come true. She is so easy going. I showed her a picture of the look I was going for & she nailed it. All my girls were so pleased with their looks. I can’t wait to get our pictures back so I can show her work off! Love her!

6/05/2023 • Lauren C

Molly was absolutely incredible to work with on my wedding day! She made my makeup look natural yet bridal—I loved it! My makeup looked great ALL day and night at our outdoor reception despite it being one of the hottest summer days. My bridesmaids also loved her work—everyone looked amazing. Highly highly recommend working with Molly!!

6/01/2023 • Molly W

I would highly recommend Molly to all! She does a fantastic job and makes you look and feel stunning on your wedding day! In addition to being super talented, she is such a kind and genuine person!! You won’t regret booking with Molly for your big day!!

5/23/2023 • Olivia A

Molly is beyond amazing. She has done my makeup, as well as my family’s makeup, numerous times! She has a way of taking your inspiration pics/ideas but yet still making it your own glam! I felt absolutely beautiful on my wedding day and I thank Molly for that!! Her application is magic because it still feels like your skin (nothing heavy at all!) but creates that flawless “wow” factor! Molly is one of a kind that has such talent for what she does. She is a gem!!! Book her!!!!

5/17/2023 • Karina K

Molly was sooo amazing!! I was looking for a few months for a makeup artist and then I found her instagram page!! I sent her an email and she responded so quickly, I expressed to her that I wanted a more natural look but still super glowy and she delivered!!! I loved my make up, and not only me but my bridesmaids as well got their makeup done and loved it as well. My makeup held up all day!! Literally from 9 am until 9pm!!!

5/17/2023 • Claudia H

Molly did an incredible job on my entire bridal parties makeup. I booked a trial a few months before where she took into consideration the look I wanted (natural glam) and I have never felt more beautiful! My makeup lasted the entire day of the wedding and didn’t get shiney or cakey and I received so many compliments!! She was extremely responsive and very easy to work with. I HIGHLY recommend booking her for any special events you have!!

5/17/2023 • Alyssa M

Molly did a phenomenal job with me and my bridesmaids makeup. Each one was obsessed with the way it turned out. She truly works magic in addition to being attentive, flexible / customizable, and professional.

5/17/2023 • Emma B

Molly was AMAZING for my bridal makeup. I live out of the state and was very worried about finding a makeup artist that would create a look that I loved without having the time for a trial run. Molly did such an amazing job with my bridal makeup for my wedding day and really listened to everything I had asked about and addressed any concern I had. I don’t typically wear a lot of makeup but she made my skin look flawless and gave me so much confidence ! She uses very high quality products and the lashes she uses look so natural and beautiful. Communication was so easy and she responds so quickly. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for their makeup done for themselves, their bridesmaids etc!

5/16/2023 • Meghan M

Rockstar of a person and ROCKSTAR of a makeup artist! Molly did my makeup for my engagement photos and for my wedding day and let me tell you I’m was OBSSESSED!! I looked just a more glam version of myself! She makes your skin look flawless despite me having some dry skin and hiding my psoriasis. Honestly need Molly in my everyday life because I’ve never felt more confident as I did walking down the aisle. She listens to your requests and inspo photos and tailors them to fit your face. I cannot recommend Molly enough! Brides!! Don’t hesitate… she’s perfect!