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and reiterated for me to speak up if I wanted anything changed, that it was most important for me to be absolutely happy with the outcome, and I was. My bridesmaid who got her makeup done and who was getting married herself a month later, wanted to switch her makeup artist to Leila because she loved her work so much! I highly recommend Shimmered Beauty!

hat I could coordinate the order of girls for hair and makeup (since I had a grandmother, mothers, flower girl and was trying to make a schedule with the bridesmaids). As we got closer to the wedding date, communication with Leila became very difficult and delayed. The week of my wedding, she said that she did not have service as she was at a destination wedding, which would have not been alarming if I had had the schedule and communication prior as we were a few days out. The day before the wedding, she finally told me that she would be there the next day at 11am (we had to all be ready by 2:30), and assured me this was plenty of time. Her assistant showed up at 11:20am, and Leila showed up at noon. It was a very rushed experience, and while some of the girls did not like aspects of their makeup, there was no time for any changes or touch ups. We ended up not having time for bridesmaid getting ready pictures with the photographer, and because we were rushing (I almost left my wedding dress at the hotel in the chaos), my first look started late and we ended up having to do some formal pictures during cocktail hour which I hadn’t wanted to do. We learned later that she was late because she had done another wedding earlier in the morning, after she had told me multiple times specifically that she never double books wedding dates. There were some red flags about her communication with my trial as well, as she rescheduled the trial the day of an hour before the appointment (she said it was due to not wanting me to drive to her in the rain). I had made dinner reservations that night and had to cancel them.

with her and her amazing work. She made my thin hair look thick and effortlessly perfect.

texted her 2 Saturdays before my wedding asking a question. Knowing wedding season was in full swing I wasn’t expecting an answer right away which is fine. In the evening when she did respond she was snippy with her reply because to sum up, I basically was bothering her on a Saturday in the summer. EXCUSE ME?! did I follow up with 100 texts asking why she wasn’t answering me? Did I call over and over?! No!! Then NO JOKE this really blew me through the roof she was legit texting and calling ME all day the day before my wedding asking a gazillion question about dying my extensions and making them the right color when I gave her the contact info of my hair stylist the week before. NOT MY PROBLEM YOU ARE SLOPPY AND DISORGANIZED. Leila really doesn’t understand how to treat customers at all. I was so pissed off. Then the morning of my wedding she texted me a 7 AM to reschedule her time because she double booked herself and was greedy and wanted to make more money. Are you effing kidding me?! She lied and said my wedding coordinator wanted her to come earlier for the pictures which was so laughable, because there is no way in hell my professional wedding coordinator would’ve RE-booked one of my vendors without running it by me first. We got to the venue and she was already waiting there when I agreed to the new time of 10:30 she was there 30 minutes early. I was literally so pissed off I was shaking when she showed up and she must have known because she was pretty apologetic (for once!) she did my hair quickly but did a good job, glad it was fast so she could get the hell away from me on my wedding day where she added WAY more stress. I strongly cannot recommend her- she is way too unprofessional and adds so much stress to your wedding day which as a bride, you already have enough of!

creating something so beautiful that I wasn’t even expecting. At this point I would have rated her and her work as a 20/10. She informed me that I would have her full dedication for the day. Unfortunately, it just didn't feel that way day of. As we approached the wedding i worked with her closely on a timeline of events. I added a couple extra girls which she assured me would not be a problem and i was told to dedicate 30 minutes per 2 girls for my schedule. This was important to me because some of the girls would not be there first thing in the morning and I needed to set expectations for their arrival time. Leila and her assistant, Fiona, arrived right on time the morning of my wedding and got right to work. Here’s where we started hitting problems. She was working so fast she wound up getting through all of us in a fraction of the time expected. She got annoyed when my whole party wasn’t there to finish up early which left a sour taste in my mouth. but I explained to her that they were all on time for their time slots (I requested they all show up 30 min early). At the end Leila ended up leaving before all the girls were done. My head piece started falling out after about an hour. Some of my girls hair kept falling from their curls. And we ended up sitting around a lot on my wedding day with nothing planned due to the hours of extra time we hadn’t planned for. Overall she did a fine job but I did not feel like we received the attention we expected and her impatience was noted which was what bothered me the most. I’d rate her services a 6.5/10. But to go from a 20/10 to a 6.5/10 was pretty disappointing. Everyone has off days and it appears that overall she does get good reviews so take my perspective with a grain of salt. But I thought that it would be important to share my honest opinion. Leilas assistant Fiona remained behind and finished up the last appointment according to our schedule. All of my girls were EXTREMELY happy with Fionas work and demeanor. She went above and beyond to help us, going so far as to help steam a few dresses. We deemed her an honorary bridesmaid for the day. I even went to her later for a hair cut because I liked working with her so much! So did one of my bridesmaids. I would 100% work with Fiona again. - 10/10 experience

and professional. My hair and make up came out absolutely incredible. I could not have asked for better! I will definitely be coming to Leila for future events.

he was genuinely excited for me, made me feel special, and you could tell that she takes pride in her work and truly cares about her clients. She is a BOSS, and I would ABSOLUTELY 100% recommend her to anyone that is searching for the perfect glam person on their wedding day.

just like many of you reading this are probably doing. I checked the reviews, I searched the portfolio. I was impressed with the amazing photos and 5 star reviews so I reached out to Leila for a trial and made a deposit; trusting the fact that nothing could go wrong- especially considering the fact that she was well aware of all my troubles throughout this process and assured that would never be a factor working with her. I reach out a couple days prior to the trial to confirm we’re still good to go and I was informed she needed to change the time to 3pm. Okay, not a big deal I thought to myself. I wake up this past Saturday beyond excited to meet Leila and have my trial. I drive over an hour to get to Shimmered Beauty and call her to inform I have arrived. No answer and went straight to voicemail. This is when I knew something was off. I texted her and she informs me she’s still at a wedding (at this point, my appointment was in 15 min – mind you, I was already asked to push out my time once). I give it the benefit of the doubt and continue waiting. I call again, no answer. 3 o’clock on the dot comes around and I receive a text that she will not be there any time before 4:30pm. EXCUSE ME, WHAT?! An hour and a half late after driving over an hour to get there, over an hour to get back home, getting a baby sitter, planning a date night, etc. And to not inform your client that you’re going to be late, never mind an hour and a half late until the time of your appointment was starting? Via text message, at that. Of course, I get the typical “horrible accident” excuse. (PS- no accidents were in site or reported when I looked). My train of thought was- if you were 15 min from home just a little while ago, how could you possibly be in an hour and a half worth of traffic? Apparently someone else was supposed to come do my trial but she was running late from another wedding somewhere else. Mind you, I was never informed that anyone else was doing my trial and at 2:30 when I texted her to let her know I had arrived a little early, she said “I’m still at a wedding, we discussed 3.” – again, no mention of someone else arriving to meet me. I immediately requested my deposit back and couldn’t even process what just happened. My nightmare situation coming true. I will admit, she offered to provide a complimentary trial but how could I possible ever trust the fact she (or whoever is supposed to show up) will be at my wedding on time, or at all for that matter? Personally, no dollar sign could risk that potential circumstance. I cannot risk receiving a text message at the time of my ceremony that they will not be able to make it. Brides, I am not writing this review to discourage you, I am simply writing this review because all of those out there searching for the perfect hair and makeup artist just like I did, deserve to know the truth. This was my personal experience and maybe it’s just bad luck on my part; but I truly hope that you don’t sign up for a no call no show on your trial and/or wedding day.

Her and Angie did an amazing job on all of my girls wedding makeup/hair, she was on time, affordable, kind and I HIGHLY recommend her.

t I envisioned and wanted for my bridal hair style. She let me know that I would need extensions for this type of hair style and ordered a PERFECT MATCH for my hair color!!! Truly, it was amazing. Three days before my wedding, I had a hair "emergency" with my extensions. Leila literally came to my house within 24 hours, sat me down figured out what I wanted/needed (when I didn't even know what that was) and fixed the problem. She had me and all of my family in tears at how honest, sweet, kind and compassionate she was. Leila is worth every dollar you will spend. The team also did a great job on my bridesmaids and mother of the bride hair styles. I wouldn't have wanted anyone else there to help me on my special day!! Leila, you are a beautiful person inside and out. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU is all I can say!! Don't look any further. Hire Shimmered Beauty today!!

have recommended her and Shimmered to all my friends and highly recommend her for anyone with the highest standards!

’s, and makeup. She always confirms and shows up on time. She wants all of her clients happy- and does everything to ensure that they are. She is the GOAT!!

py with the services they both provided and would highly recommend them. Also, I must add that both Leila and Fili have pleasant personalities which made it so much more fun.

il you find the perfect look for your special day. I cannot wait for my wedding day!

tweek a few things later. With Leila's work, OMG! Is all i can say! I wish i never had to wash my hair or makeup off again lol! It looks that good! She knows her colors for makeup and knows her styles for sure! I am so so happy!

such a wonderful experience with her. She is very talented and very creative and always accomadate your requests. I totally recommend her!

big day!

wedding to help ease a frantic brides mind! I would 1000% recommend her to anyone looking for hair and makeup for a special event!

l day on their work and we could not have been happier! Not only were they professional and flexible, but so much fun to have with me and my girls on the morning of my wedding day! I will definitely be calling Hair Couture for events in the future.

commend!!

as helped during “hair emergencies” and booked appointments last min. She is a beautiful person and over this past year she has become a friend. She is truthful about the best types of extensions and will always put my hair first before money. She is warm, caring and very outgoing. I am so grateful to know her and my hair is super grateful to depend on her!!!!