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Stephanie Novak is a professional makeup artist and hairstylist offering on-location bridal and event makeup in Virginia, Maryland and the D.C. area. Featuring high-definition airbrush makeup and custom bridal upstyles.
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Beauty
- Hair Stylists
- Hair Trials Available
- Makeup
- Airbrushed Makeup
- Eyelash Extensions
- Makeup Artists
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- Woman-owned Business
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Do you want a team that works with clock-like precision, creates magic, applies a cry-proof smokey eye on a bride (who ugly cries) as well as hair for the whole bridal party that can withstand 40 mph wind gusts?! Look no further than Stephanie and her team. There was not a single thing they weren’t prepared for! From the moment of arrival they felt like part of the friend group and took so much anxiety out of the entire morning. Grateful is an understatement!
Father of the Bride here. Steph and her team did an awesome job. Cannot say enough good things. I was there to help and have a few laughs with the girls in the wedding party. Not only did Steph make all of them look beautiful but on a big, exciting and potentially stressful day she and her team were a calm and supportive crew. I watched as they handled every little bump in the road with confident professionalism, grace and love. The bride, bride's maids, moms and grandmoms all looked awesome. More importantly, they all felt like they looked awesome because of the care of Stephanie and her crew. Honestly, the wedding photos were amazing. Every one of the ladies were stunning. More importantly the entire morning of the wedding was full of laughter, love and a bunch of tears of joy. Being a dude, I wasn't exactly sure what to expect but can't imagine it could have been done any better. I would recommend Stephanie to anyone with 100% confidence that she will do an amazing job.
Stephanie and her team were amazing to work with. They were flexible with myself and my wedding party when we didn't know exactly what wanted. We SHOULD have been prepared with pictures but Stephanie was very open to feedback and gave us all the look that we wanted. Stephanie clearly takes pride in her business and giving everyone a great experience so we all felt beautiful and confident. Not to mention Stephanie kept everyone cool calm and collected surrounding wedding day craziness! Thanks Stephanie!
I'm SO happy Steph and her team were part of my special day!
I had two bridesmaids plus five additional family members getting their hair and makeup done with me the morning of my wedding, so Steph brought two additional people to assist. They all took their time making sure everyone was happy with their look, especially my maid of honor who was being very particular about her makeup that day. My mom was also nervous about getting her hair and makeup professionally done, but Steph and her colleagues were so patient and kind and most importantly did BEAUTIFUL work.
One of my biggest fears on my wedding day was not looking like myself but Steph made sure that didn't happen and I absolutely LOVED how I looked that day.
Stephanie and her assistant were awesome! She worked with me months in advance and advised me on the best style for my hair type. I switched my style up a small bit before my big day and it was no problem. My makeup and hair were gorgeous and stayed in place all night. She was so much fun to chat with and styled my daughter's and matron of honor's hair as well. I would recommend her to anyone!
Steph was The Best! I found her a bit last minute, but she was so helpful and able to give me a practice run. She incorporated my clip-ins perfectly and was so easy to get along with.
Thank you for making my day so amazing!!
Not only was Steph a total professional and beyond talented, she was so sweet and so much fun. I loved working with her and her team, and she made me feel gorgeous. She listened to what I wanted, and suggested options as well.
Look no further, and book her!! You will not regret it.
Stephanie is a great person to work with on your wedding day(and really any day), she made the whole morning go so smoothly. I was able to easily meet with her to do a trial, I was impressed with both the makeup and hair style. On the day of the wedding, she came right to my hotel room with one assistant who was just lovely! I had 3 bridesmaids and my mother, the assistant did everyone's makeup while Stephanie did hair and both my hair and makeup! It was very efficient(she gave us recommendations of when to start) and we had a great time enjoying the morning. I highly recommend Stephanie, she did such a good job and she was so fun to work with! She brings a calmness to the day while making the bride feel beautiful.
Stephanie is super talented and very easy to work with! She did an amazing job with my hair on my wedding day as well as my bridal party! Our hair lasted the whole day! I highly recommend her and her salon!
Stephanie Novak is simply AMAZING! I have never felt more beautiful than on my wedding day! She came to my hotel room and did hair for 8 people and myself! She also brought an amazing makeup artist who did makeup for myself, mom and sister. They were so precise with their hair and makeup and everything was just perfect! I can’t say enough about Stephanie, you will be so thankful you booked her!!
Stephanie did my hair, as well as bridesmaids and moms. Everyone looked amazing and loved how they looked. We all had so much fun with her while we were getting ready which was a huge bonus. I would 100% recommend her!
Stephanie was so much fun to work with! She listened and made me feel comfortable even though, as I told her right away, I'm not a hair person. She and her assistant did hair and makeup for me and my 3 bridesmaids this past weekend and did a fantastic job on all of us even though we each have very different styles and comfort levels (she seemed just as comfortable giving my sister a classic, elegant Jackie O look while not shying away from my weird sideshave/undercut). Most impressively, I have super lifeless hair that never wants to hold a style no matter what anyone tries with it. I mean nothing ever works, ever. Even after my trial run with Stephanie things fell apart within a couple hours. But I contacted her about a plan B and she reassured me we'd be fine on game day and she was right! I looked SUPER FABULOUS and my hair held up all night long! I recommend not skipping over the trial run, because it helped us find a good comfort level on things like intensity of makeup (I learned that I'm not a fan of bold false lashes). Stephanie was admittedly pricey, but if your wedding budget can swing it, you should definitely hire her!
Also, if I lived closer to her (I'm 1.5 hours away) I would definitely switch to her as my regular stylist, because she's awesome.
I booked Stephanie just a few months prior to my wedding because my previous arrangements fell through. She was very understanding and flexible regarding the "last minute" scheduling. She drove up to my wedding location in Pennsylvania.
Stephanie did hair and make-up for my mother, maid of honor and mentally disabled sister. She also did airbrush make-up for me. My mother normally doesn't wear any make-up, but Stephanie did a great job fixing her up in a very natural way.
The day of the wedding I was running behind schedule, and Stephanie was able to work quickly while still doing a great job. I loved the airbrush make-up she did for me. It lasted well all day, looked natural and looked great in our photos.
Steph recently did my hair and make up for my wedding!! At the end of the day I looked beautiful and everything was stunning. I have to say though, the day of she was late and I was finish an hour later than projected. I was suppose to be done by 2 and she hadn't started on me until 1:30... That made me feel rushed and generally worried during the time I should have felt calm and relaxed. Now, I doubt this is how she is normally... I think my day was just a bad day! I believe she does a good job overall and I think she is worth the money! Just be specific with what you want and schedule an earlier end time to give plenty of time to work with! One of my bridesmaids decided to do their own hair because they wanted to give me more time! I think if she has brought an assistant it would have work A LOT more smoothly :)
Stephanie did a great job with my wedding day hair and makeup. My hair stayed in place the whole time and the makeup lasted all night. The makeup looked gorgeous in photos!
Stephanie was wonderful to work with on my wedding in August 2012. I went for a vintage inspired theme and she helped to create that look for me on my wedding day. Got blemishes the day of- no problem! She covered everything and my lipstick lasted ALLLLLL NIGHT!!!! She is the best for make up and hair!
Stephanie was great! I did a hair and makeup trial with her a few months before the wedding. She took my ideas and the theme of the wedding to come up with a natural, yet beautiful look. The day of she arrived early and we got right to work. My hair and makeup were perfect. I felt truly beautiful. She also did the hair and makeup for my matron of honor, who looked so beautiful. It was so convienient that she was able to come to the house to do the hair and makeup. There are always last minute things that have to be done the day of and having to leave to get hair and makeup done would have such a hassle. I would highly recommend her to local brides.
I chose Stephanie to do my make-up because my bridesmaids and I were having our hair done at her salon. After leaving my trial, I decided I wanted something totally different than what she had practiced. She was more than happy to change the style on the day of the wedding (hair and make-up!). The make-up lasted for most of the evening, but was gone after the cake "smashing" at the reception. I would recommend having very specific ideas and bring photos for what you want to look like on your special day!
Stephanie did my make-up, as well as my bridesmaids' make-up for my wedding in July and everyone looked and felt beautiful! She was recommended by one of my friend's who got married earlier in the year...she gave her a glowing recommendation and I cannot agree more! The prices are reasonable, Stephanie came to the church to do the make-up and she even squeezed in my mother-in-law who decided last minute to get her make-up done. I wish I could have Stephanie do the airbrush make-up everyday! The make-up looked very natural, felt very light, lasted all night, and was quick to apply. Stephanie was very kind, professional, and easy to work with...she even offered to touch up our hair before the wedding, having a stylist around right before you walk down the aisle is always a good thing! I recommend her to anyone who wants to who wants to have a classic and breath-taking look on her wedding day! The best part is, you just sit back, relax, and get beautiful...Stephanie does all the work!
Stephanie truly goes above and beyond! One month before my wedding my light brown hair was bleached white at the roots and the rest of my hair was yellow (crown) with a semipermanent darker brown underneath. This was all done at another facility. My now husband, was lucky enough to find Stephanie to fix my hair. Although she was booked full with weddings all day she came in extra early (not even knowing me) to fix my hair on a Saturday! When I walked out I felt like a blonde Jennifer Aniston! Needless to say, I've let her nurture my hair ever since! For my wedding my hair and makeup were absolutely amazing! My hairstyle lasted all day and all night without having tons of hairspray and product in it. It was soft and flowing, just as I had imagined it. My makeup was flawless and beautiful! I've gotten so many compliments on my hair and makeup from our pictures. I honestly cannot say enough nice things about her! Professional, talented, honest and caring! Many, many, many thanks!!
Stephanie was absolutely wonderful to work with! She is sweet, professional, and one of the most flexible people I worked with. She was very reasonable about pricing and flexible on changes to the number of wedding party members she would be styling that day. I loved that she can do both hair and beautiful airbrushed makeup. She was able to take the pictures I brought in and create a style that was exactly that I wanted. I would highly recommend her to anyone. Thanks Stephanie!!!
She arrived early at the hotel, and made everyone's hair really beautiful. She is really fun and easy to work with and at a reasonable price. I recommend her for any special occasion that you would need.
I have never felt more beautiful! Stephanie does a great job of achieving exactly the look you want on your big day! From my hair to my makeup, she did an awesome job! She arrived early and really took her time to ensure that I felt gorgeous! She is also very nice and personable...just like we were friends!
Stephanie made my big day so much easier! She came to the hotel the morning of my wedding and did my hair and makeup. She also did my 2 bridesmaids, step daughter and my mother, everyone looked so beautiful. Everyone in the pictures looked great, and I didn't have to worry about crying or the makeup wearing off for the entire evening.
She was so easy to work with, both fun and professional at the same time! Her prices are very reasonable, and the fact that she comes to you reduces stress and gives you more time to relax before the big event.
I highly recommend Stephanie and will use her services again whenever I need to look spectacular!
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207 millwood ave, Winchester, VA | MD, VA, DC
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