Lari Manz Hair & Makeup

My bridesmaids and I were so happy with the work of Lari and her makeup team. We were all impressed by how in tune they were with our respective styles, and they did a great job asking us what we were looking for in our styles and then checking in at various points to make sure we were on track. And I had such a fun time with Lari during my bridal makeup trial! I was very pleased with Lari Manz Hair & Makeup and would recommend them to any other brides-to-be!

I had a wonderful experience with Lari and was so glad I hired her to do my wedding hair and makeup. At the last minute, a couple of my bridesmaids had decided they wanted to get makeup done for the wedding as well, and Lari and her team were super accommodating and professional about the adjustment. The whole bridal party looked gorgeous and Lari and her team were responsible for it!

My best friend had her wedding last weekend in the Hudson Valley, and Lari and her team did the hair & makeup for the bride and all of the bridesmaids. She had an amazing talent for making all of us feel at ease in her presence. We had a blast getting ready for the wedding, and more important, we all looked amazing when Lari was through with us. We were all very impressed with her hair & makeup team!

I had my hair and makeup done by Lari for a friend's wedding at the Basilica a few months back. The whole process was so easy and laid-back! She was walking distance from the Airbnb we were staying at, which was super convenient, and within the first ten minutes of chatting with me and looking at my hair, she had my style and hair pegged. I was so, so pleased with how everything turned out!

I looked around at quite a few different wedding hair and makeup options in the Hudson Valley, since I wasn't from the area, and finally we landed on Lari. She was personable and knew how to match different products to different styles, which I appreciated. I felt like I really needed someone who could give me quality feedback, and Lari was definitely very knowledgable and experienced on that front.

the whole bridal party looked GORGEOUS thanks to Lari and her team, and my bridal hair and makeup was on point! so glad that we found Lari and her team of stylists for our wedding...

Lari did an amazing job with hair and makeup for my summer wedding at Gedney Farm. We had a large bridal party (7 bridesmaids plus my mom), and the other two ladies Lari brought to help her were lovely and talented. I was really happy with my makeup (natural yet gorgeous and stayed on the whole night) and hair (beautiful romantic sweepy updo). The getting ready portion of the day was laid back and fun which was exactly what I wanted!

SO glad that I was able to have Lari do my hair for my wedding day! I did a trial with her but I couldn’t find an exact picture of what I wanted. I described generally what I was looking for, and she nailed it. It was perfect. Lari was always quick to answer any question I had, and also set up a schedule for hair the day of. She also gave me very helpful advice about all wedding hair related things when I needed it! Lari and Pat did hair for myself, 8 bridesmaids, 2 flower girls, and my future mother and sister in law. Every hair style was so gorgeous. Lari were punctual, incredibly efficient, and very friendly. Lari and Pat were also very flexible- the younger flower girl was originally not supposed to get her hair done, but decided day of that she wanted to. They were able to fit her in. We were so impressed by how good they were with the 4.5 and 2.5 year old flower girls! Everyone’s hair looked great throughout the day. Could not have asked for better hair stylists.

Lari and her team were great! We all appreciated how they used make-up to bring out everyone's natural beauty without looking too overdone. Lari is responsive to feedback and super nice.

I went to Lari as my regular stylist because she always gives consistently good cuts. I had gone to other salons in the Hudson Valley where the quality of the cut varies by day and hairdresser, but Lari has the knowledge and expertise to cut it right every time, which I appreciate. So of course I went with Lari as the stylist for my bridal hair and makeup at my wedding last fall. As always, she didn’t disappoint. The hair and makeup were on point.

I've known Lari for a little over 5 years. She was the stylist at my son and daughter-in-law's wedding and styled my hair for the event. Ever since, I've been driving the 45 minutes from my house outside of Albany to get to Hudson to see Lari for cuts and color. She is that good.

I had a really great experience with Lari. I appreciated that she was willing to travel, her prices were extremely reasonable, and I could tell during both my trial and on my wedding day itself that she had a wealth of talent and experience doing what she does. She gave me a bunch of styling tips and suggestions during the trial that I use to this day just getting ready in the morning. I would highly recommend her—not just for her prices and good service, but because Lari absolutely had an extremely calming presence that, looking back, was really nice to have during the chaos of getting ready to get married.

Lari is a talented stylist and did a phenomenal job with my bridal hair and makeup and my bridesmaids' hair, but beyond that, Lari is just a really good person with a calming presence. She's a perfect combination of having New York City talent and expertise, but without the pretentiousness of some stylists who've worked in the city. I was so glad I chose Lari and would gladly do so again.

Shopped around prices for hair stylists near Hudson quite a bit and Lari's prices are definitely some of the most affordable. She's not only affordable, but has been doing this work professionally for over 20 years, so she definitely knows what she's doing. All in all, she's one of the best deals on wedding hair and makeup services in all of the Hudson Valley, bar none.

Even though I no longer live in the Hudson Valley, I'll actually hold off getting my hair cut in the city until I can make the trip up to Hudson and get an appointment with Lari. She knows my hair that well. I'm yet to have a bad cut from her, EVER.

Lari's extremely talented. She's been cutting my hair for years and I've gotten to the point where I won't see anyone else to do it. She just has the experience necessary to get it right every time.

Lari gave me and my groomsmen a phenomenal cut for my wedding day. Got tons of compliments and the pictures from that day turned out amazing, in no small part thanks to Lari. Would highly recommend her.

Lari is an amazing bridal stylist. She listens to what you want, shared different options with you, and executes the style flawlessly. I chose Lari because she had the most experience of the stylists I was looking at in the Hudson Valley, and it really paid off—Lari has done this so many times that she was confident and calm on my big day, which was really a relief. I can't thank Lari enough for being such a wonderful presence on my wedding day!

I can't say enough wonderful and positive things about Lari--both as a person and as a hair and make-up artist. I hired her for my wedding and was so happy with that decision! No matter how organized we were, the morning of our wedding day was hectic and filled with last minute errands and tasks. Lari arrived at my bridal suite on-time, prepared, energetic, and focused. She was so friendly and warm and made myself and my wedding party feel pampered, relaxed, and beautiful! I didn't realize how important those qualities would be until I was experiencing the day. Aside from being a wonderful person to work with, Lari is incredibly professional and talented at what she does. I met with her for a trial and she was very open to my ideas and suggestions. She listened, gave good feedback, and answered all of my questions. My bridesmaids and I were so happy with our looks--feeling beautiful and ready for the evening. Lari pays attention to detail and really understands subtlety, which is important, especially when applying make-up. I want to also say that Lari uses really natural and high-quality products, which lasted the whole night and felt great on my sensitive skin. I would highly recommend her services to anyone.

Lari was very professional and did a great job. I felt stunning as the bride.

I cannot recommend Lari enough for an elegant bridal hairstyling and makeup application! I booked her for just bridal hair and makeup (my husband and I had no bridal or groom attendants) and was thrilled that she comes to you (a reasonable commuting distance from Hudson,NY.) Being able to sit in the quiet of my own living room the morning before our simple ceremony was exactly what I needed to focus and calm myself. Lari's exceptionally soothing demeanor is immensely helpful at smoothing out all the emotional edges of such a monumental day. And she works with such a gentle hand that I was almost doubtful any makeup was going on...until I finally saw myself! I had the "glam eyes" I'd been hoping for! But my biggest doubts were what she could do with my hair...it just naturally resists all my attempts at anything other than the simplest styles. Somehow, under Lari's ability, I gained volume, thickness and control and a soft updo that held All. Day. Long. My hair typically doesn't hold such a style very well, but somehow, some way, she made it happen with no tugging, pulls or discomfort on my part. Yet she simultaneously managed to avoid the stiff, sculpted look I specifically told her I did not want (but had worried might be necessary.) Consider this my full recommendation for bridal/formal styling by Lari. You will not be sorry!

I chose Lari based on positive reviews. I was surprised by how long the hair/makeup trial took, but she did recognize when I was unhappy with certain aspects of the makeup when she was finished and tried a few different things to resolve it. By the time she was finished with the hair + makeup at the trial, I was pretty exhausted and didn't realize until I got home that I wasn't really happy with the look. Initially, Lari was responsive to the feedback I gave via email about changing the look at the wedding; however, she was very slow to respond to emails about the schedule for the day and required multiple follow-ups to get a response. I also felt like I needed to twist her arm to get her to bring an assistant (which was much needed, given how long Lari took on each person). On the wedding day, Lari and her assistant did a good job with the hair + make up of my bridal party. However, Lari and I discussed how to do my hair and makeup again and looked at pictures again, and then she started with my hair. When she finished my hair the volume was much higher than we discussed and needed to be significantly adjusted. My makeup also came out much darker than the natural look I requested. Though I asked for it to be adjusted, it still looked very dark throughout the day. (I'm actually a bit unhappy with my wedding pictures only as a result of this.) Lari also made several comments about political and social views that are very far outside the norm, and commented about the length of my relationship and engagement with my now-husband, all comments that I felt were inappropriate. Her assistant made similar awkward comments. Lastly, when finished with the hair and makeup, well after her assistant had finished and left and she was paid, Lari lingered and tried to assist with putting my dress on and making suggestions about my dress accessories. I felt this was uncomfortable because my bridal party was all unhappy with Lari at this point of the day.