Specializing in Wedding Makeup and Hair
$600 starting price
Shelby Valaer
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Valaer Artistry is a Vancouver, Washington, hair and makeup company founded by Shelby Valaer. With over 5 years of experience, their team has the knowledge and skill set to make all your wedding day dreams come true.
No matter the look you envision, the stylists at Valaer Artistry will ensure that it's tailored to your preferences and features. The team only uses high-quality products and tools when working with their clients, giving them a luxury and flawless treatment experience. From sleek updos with a red lip to beachy waves with a subtle glam, they can do it all.
Valaer Artistry offers a number of packages with varying price points and services. In the lead-up to your big day, you can arrange trials with a stylist to try a variety of looks and select the one that fits you best. Other services available include facials, hair extensions, fake eyelashes, and tattoo coverage. On your big day, the glam squad will travel to your desired location and work their magic on you.
LGBTQ+-owned and Woman-owned Business
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Shelby Valaer
Owner
Shelby has been a professional makeup artist since 2018 and a licensed esthetician since 2021. She trained at L makeup institute in Las Vegas before coming back to Portland to continue her career. Not only has Shelby been certified in makeup, she also has trained in body painting and special effects. After coming back to Portland, she attended Portland School of Beauty where she became 2x certified in esthetics. Shelbys main focus for esthetics is treating clients with rosacea and acne. With each new client, a consultation will be preformed to put together a skincare plan specifically for you.
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5.0
out of 5.09 reviews
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Valaer Artistry, particularly Shelby, is highly praised by multiple reviewers for their exceptional hair and makeup services for weddings and special events. Clients appreciated Shelby's professionalism, skills, and ability to create beautiful looks that lasted throughout the day. She received glowing feedback for her attention to detail, accommodating nature, and ability to listen to preferences, making clients feel comfortable and gorgeous. Reviewers highlighted her talent in creating natural and stunning makeup looks, as well as handling various hair types with expertise and patience. Overall, Valaer Artistry comes highly recommended for a flawless and personalized beauty experience on special occasions.Review photos
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Stephanie H
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5.0
4/03/2024
Shelby was an absolute pleasure to work with! She was very easy to communicate with and put both my wife and I at ease as two women who’ve never had professional makeup done before. She was open to our preferences and did everything within her power to make our wedding day makeup and hair perfect. I expressed a small concern about how my hair was laying (I have extremely thick difficult hair) and Shelby took the time to rebraid it so that at the wedding I was focused on the meaning of the day and not what my hair was doing. The makeup held perfectly for the entire wedding despite it being very hot outside and limited air conditioning at our venue, this is the sign of a true master makeup artist in my opinion. She was able to highlight both of our best features despite my wife and I having very different skin complexions. She was kind enough to help my friend fix her eyeliner despite not being paid to do so which touched me greatly. I also appreciate that Shelby doesn’t have a set minimum fee as most other makeup artists do. She also provided a small bag with samples of the makeup she used on us so that we could touch up our makeup if we wanted to throughout the night, we thought that was very thoughtful of her to provide this to us. I can easily recommend Valaer Artistry to all my friends without any reservations. The experience was warm, welcoming and above all the work was impeccable.
Katie J
5.0
1/22/2025
I had such a wonderful experience! She made my hair dreams come true and my make up with exactly what I wanted. She did an amazing job on the bridesmaids and mothers hair/makeup. She was warm, accommodating, fun, and really made the time getting ready light and relaxing. Could not recommend more! ♥️
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Jackie N
5.0
10/17/2024
10/10 highly recommend! Shelby is an incredible make up artist and my hair looked amazing for my wedding. She has a great vibe and is professional at the same time. Book her!!
Stephanie V
5.0
10/15/2024
Working with Shelby for my personal Branding and any special event I need to look and feel my best for. So grateful I was referred to her by not one but 2 Brides she has completed last year!
Julie E
5.0
10/10/2024
As mother of the bride I couldn’t have been happier with our wedding day experience!! Everything went so smoothly!! As an older client I felt she did the most amazing job on my hair and makeup! It was the best I have ever felt!!!
Taylor H
5.0
10/10/2024
I can't say enough good things about Shelby!! She did my hair and makeup for my wedding on 10/04/24 and I was just blown away with how well it all turned out. Her professionalism, kindness, and skills were beyond incredible. After my trial, she was open to any feedback that I had and she absolutely delivered on the big day! I had to hold back tears of happiness because I felt absolutely gorgeous for our wedding day. I even booked her to do my hair and makeup for my rehearsal dinner the night before because she was so incredible. Thank you, Shelby!!
Amy W
5.0
6/03/2024
Shelby was absolutely amazing handling hair & makeup for me (the bride) and my bridesmaids! She is so sweet, professional, and skilled at what she does! I cannot thank Shelby enough for just how perfect my look was for my wedding and it lasted through all of my tears and dancing the night away!
Felicia B
5.0
4/25/2023
Shelby was AMAZING!!! From taking time to make me feel super comfortable during the whole process, to working with me in detail to achieve my desired look. I can be very picky with makeup and she hands down nailed it. Will be using her as my MUA for all future events!!!
Leah B
5.0
4/25/2023
Shelby did such a wonderful job on my bridesmaids and my hair and makeup. She listened to what we wanted and was great at getting ahold of for any questions. I couldn’t be happier with how we all looked.
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