The Brushing Bride

s extremely accommodating and flexible with scheduling around my work hours. I told her I was either going to do a sleeker-looking updo or cut my hair and wear it down. Given the drastic dichotomy of options, Nicole helped me work through what would work and ultimately what would be best... an updo! By the time wedding day came, I had decided on yet another direction... a sweeping, full, romantic updo. With just a couple looks at my Pinterest influences, she was totally able to make my dreams come to fruition. More on that later! Like most ladies, I struggle with self esteem sometimes so makeup was really important to me. I wanted to have no doubts about feeling and looking beautiful on my special day. I wanted a super glam look with lashes for daaaaaayyyys. And let me tell you, at the trial and again on wedding day, Nicole gave me the look of my dreams! I added on my maid of honor and mom to my wedding day glam sesh as a gift to them since they really aren’t into hair and makeup and were somewhat stressed about what to do. Nicole and her assistant were able to achieve their perfect looks as well- much more natural and beautiful flowing locks! Every bride’s worst nightmare is getting sick on their wedding day and that’s exactly what happened to me! When Nicole arrived at 9am wedding day, I had already been up for 8 hours puking and pooping my brains out! Nicole completely rearranged the schedule so that I could take a nap and paused the process frequently so that I could take potty breaks, stay hydrated, and try to keep it together. Despite feeling ill, I was super confident about the way I looked all day. Nicole made me feel pretty! She made me feel my best despite not being at my best and that is the greatest gift. Thank you Nicole and Brushing Bride!

despite the height and lots of bobby pins! I let my bridesmaids select their own styles and I loved the way they each got to express their own personality and style while keeping it in line with my vintage-themed wedding. I plan to continue with Dana as my regular stylist at her new salon! Wonderful experience!

iest day if they year but everyone’s hair stayed perfect. My makeup lasted till the next morning! All my girls looked amazing.

m the kind of person who doesn't really wear a lot of make up. One of my biggest fears was feeling like I wasn't going to look like myself or look natural. I told Nicole about this and showed her some pictures of what I was thinking and her work exceeded anything I thought was possible. She made me feel absolutely beautiful on my wedding day. The hair she did was perfect, even better than the picture I had showed her of what I was thinking and it held the entire night, I didn't lose a single bobby pin. The make up was everything I had wanted. It was natural, yet elegant and classy, the coloring was spot on. I have fair skin and freckles and Nicole used the airbrush very lightly for me and it highlighted everything while still being able to see my freckles. Nicole took the time to listen to what I wanted and answer any questions I had. It was supposed to rain on my wedding day which also made me nervous about the make up but Nicole responded back to my emails right away and put me at ease. One of the best things that we loved was how easy it was to talk to Nicole. I was completely stressed and nervous the day of the wedding and she was able to carry on conversation and joke with me and that helped me so much. We thought of things that would make me laugh during the day and ways to figure out how to prevent me from crying and it ended with everyone in the room laughing and joking and all the stress and nervousness completely leaving me. Nicole helping me through that tension set the tone for the rest of the day and helped me be stress free and truly enjoy every moment of the day. Nicole made my day perfect and I cannot recommend her enough.

tensions and cut them for me the day of to make sure they were perfect. Thanks, Dana!

party was ready in time for us to leave. We were all so happy with how our hair and makeup turned out. In addition, they have great personalities to get along with everyone! I can not say enough good things! I would highly recommend them!

picture of what they had in mind and Dana brought it to life! Not to mention she was so sweet, accommodating, easy going, and professional. She also answered a billion of my questions when I first messaged her, and was super flexible on scheduling when I had to bump up the timeline. You will not regret booking wtih the Brushing Bride. Thank you times a million Dana!!

e that didn't look or feel too heavy. They are both great to work with, and I can't recommend them enough!

on ever. Dana helped the day of by keeping us laughing, doing touch ups, and finalizing all the details. She is amazingly talented and everyone looked gorgeous! Highly recommended.

wedding, there was only 1 group that was for me - The Brushing Bride. From day 1, they are so responsive with email, phone calls, etc. Any question you have, they'll have it answered within hours! I only came with 1 picture to my trial and basically told them I don't know what I want. Without barely any direction, they knew my style and I didn't change a thing from my trial! It was perfect. Come the actual wedding day, they were so great at following up with me weeks and days beforehand to make sure we're all squared away on timeline and order of hair/makeup for the day. They arrived early and had everything set up on time. The day went smoothly. We were even ahead of schedule! Our hair and makeup were PERFECT throughout the entire duration of the long wedding day! Not one piece of hair fell out and my makeup still looked brand new at the end of the night! Look no further, these girls are for you! They're everything you'd want and more!

ood up beautifully to wind, rain, and humidity, not to mention hours of dancing! By the end of the evening, everything still looked great. My Mom typically doesn't wear much make up and Nicole cultivated a subtle but stunning look. My mother-in-law has very curly hair that she typically doesn't style and Dana executed a half up, half down 'do everyone loved! I would recommend The Brushing Bride in a heartbeat and hope to have another reason to utilize them again!

f us girls were able to take our time and enjoy the day until it was time to get dressed and go! My wedding was in Annapolis and during the summer it can get pretty busy downtown-Nicole and Dana were ready to go even earlier than we had anticipated. Nicole N did my makeup and even after dancing all night in humid June weather, the makeup still looked flawless at the after party. We made sure to go over everything at the trial which really made the wedding day a breeze; Nicole made sure that all of the colors/blends for lips and eyes were exactly what we had picked out during the trial. Most of my bridesmaids ended up getting the air brush makeup which made their skin look so great in the pictures; but the options are there for each person to pick what works best for them. Dana did the hair for all of my bridesmaids and not only did each curl stay put all night but I must say everyone looked beautiful. She has a special way of taking each hair type and length, and making it look the best for each girl and their style, and even dress shape (each of my girls had different dresses). The laughs were continuous and the service impeccable. I would absolutely recommend the Brushing Bride to anyone who is getting married.

n as you meet her, you feel like you've known her for years. I can't wait until one of my girlfriends gets married, so we can use her again! I would highly recommend any bride to use Dana for their hair! <3