SM HAIR + MAKEUP

nd attentive to what each of my bridesmaids wanted—I didn’t hear a single complaint from anyone. Isabel (hair) was efficient, flexible, and made adjustments with a smile, and Sarah (makeup) did an incredible job with so much attention to detail. A couple of small things to note: the stylists were very quiet—I would have loved a little more energy and excitement on the wedding morning. Sarah’s perfectionism was amazing, but her services took closer to an hour each instead of the 45 minutes we were told, which impacted the timeline slightly, so make sure to add in that extra time when scheduling. Also, communication before the wedding was a bit tricky—I had to follow up a few times to get the final invoice and confirm details. That said, I’m overall so glad I chose SM Hair and Makeup. My wedding look turned out beautifully, my bridesmaids were happy, and I’d definitely recommend them—with just a heads-up about timing and communication.

y, were happy and comfortable with our looks. I'm still obsessed with how they made me just feel elevated, but still like myself. They even helped out my husband when he woke up with huge dark circles under his eyes! My only issue with SM is the delay in response time. I was having to make decisions about things to purchase/plan for in advance of my wedding and was having trouble getting in contact with anyone via the SM email. Maybe have an additional person supporting email responses? Not hearing back for 3-7 days can be frustrating. Cassidy and Alyssa were both very prompt in responses to their personal emails! Overall, a good experience.

the aisle, she was professional, kind, and pure magic with hair. Our two stylists, Isabel and Alyssa, listened so thoughtfully to the vision that myself and my bridal party had and brought it to life even better than imagined. Isabel was so patient during our trial as I found that the original style I had chosen was not working for me. With Isabel’s suggestions, my hairstyle ended up being romantic, elegant, and held up flawlessly through hours of photos, dancing, and hugs—without a single pin out of place! Beyond my own hair, Isabel and Alyssa styled my entire bridal party and made everyone feel so beautiful and confident. Each look was customized to match each person’s style and hair type, and the results were stunning across the board. Our photos look amazing because everyone looked and felt amazing. On top of being incredibly skilled, Isabel and Alyssa were such a calming and positive presence to have on the morning of the wedding. They kept us all relaxed and on schedule, which made the whole experience so enjoyable. If you want a hairstylist who is creative, reliable, and truly gifted at what they do—do yourself a favor and book Isabel and Alyssa. I am endlessly grateful for the confidence and beauty they gave me and my girls on such an important day. THANK YOU for making me feel like the best version of myself!

the artists, everyone did beautiful work and all of my girls looked beautiful. Despite this, I would not recommend them. My lead makeup artist was Autumn, she called me at the time of our intended makeup trial stating she would now be an hour late, so I had to wait around for an hour as I was already onsite. Autumn was also quite sick while performing my makeup trial so having her touch my face in-between blowing her nose was uncomfortable to say the least. The owner, Stephanie Martin, and I had minimal contact, which was fine except for the odd system she uses for scheduling. You only have the opportunity to arrange a hair & makeup trial after making a deposit to use them regardless of how the trial goes. Also, the trial is only allowed to be scheduled 8-10 weeks prior to the wedding, leaving no time for another trial if needed or desired. I had my second hair stylist switched from one stylist (Alyssa) to another stylist (Chelsy) without notification, I only happened to notice the change in name on my contract myself. On the day of the wedding, one of the stylists said to me “Did Stephanie tell you that Chelsy is going to be an hour late?”, which is how I found out that Chelsy would be an hour late. Isabel was my lead hair stylist, and while she was absolutely wonderful and did my hair perfectly at the trial, she did seem to struggle to recreate my hair at the wedding which resulted in my timeline running late and some photos that were important to me had to be cut. Autumn, my makeup artist, wore all white clothing to the wedding venue to do everyone’s makeup (which while not a huge deal, it was a bit surprising that she and I were both in all white while getting ready). It was more unpleasant to me that while doing my makeup on my wedding day, Autumn was mostly complaining about her job and not wanting to do makeup anymore because it doesn’t pay enough etc. It made me feel awkward and like a burden for having her do my makeup, while I should have felt special and pampered on the morning of my wedding day. All in all, the work which was done all turned out beautifully. Everyone’s hair and makeup looked great. But considering the experience I had, I certainly would not recommend SM Hair & Makeup to other brides in the future.