Where do I start? Okay, TL;DR: Allison and her team are incredible and were a huge part of making my wedding day amazing.
I went to my trial with Allison (hair) and Jenny (makeup) with a few ideas of what I might want, but nothing definite, fo...r my upcoming outdoor wedding on the North Shore of Oahu. They tried out different styles with me - dramatic lips, dramatic eyes, different eyebrow shapes (mine need a ton of filling in) so that I was able to decide what I liked and what wasn't going to work on the day of. I went home, wore it around for a while, and decided I wanted a few changes and let them know. Allison was super responsive and helpful during the whole process.
The day of, I was completely blown away by how well they were able to nail the exact look I was going for - actually, it was better than what I was going for. The hair and makeup stayed put all night (through 100+ heat index, hours of dancing, and bouncing in a bounce castle), and the pictures came out great. More importantly, I felt great the whole day.
My mom, sister, and mother-in-law also had their hair and makeup done, and they all looked beautiful. My mom and sister never wear makeup and usually just let their hair air dry naturally, and I know they felt great and totally comfortable with the looks they were given.
In addition to doing an amazing job at the hair and makeup itself, Allison and Jenny were so much fun to hang out with in the hours before the event. I wore an asymmetrical halo lei with loose waves in my hair, and the lei itself wasn't scheduled to arrive for about an hour after my hair and makeup were already done. Allison and Jenny stayed until it was there to help me put it in and make sure my mom knew how to tie it as well.