Vesta Goodarz

n to talk to AND made me look amazing, so I knew she'd be a good match for my wedding party. Everyone was happy with their hair and makeup - my mom and now mother-in-law in addition to my friends. And some of those people aren't easy!! She brought in two other artists, Addison (makeup) and Ty (hair) to make the day go smoothly, and they were great too. They kept us on time and made us all feel beautiful - what more could you ask for?! She honestly just has such great energy and was really wonderful to spend the morning of the wedding with, which was very important to me. I highly recommend hiring Vesta to do your hair and makeup on your wedding day, you won't regret it!

day a few weeks ago, including our two bride & groom mamas. Vesta's services included: a preliminary consultation call, finding and coordinating an assistant stylist (Ty), a hair & makeup trial, and covered around 7 hours of on-site styling assistance on the day-of (including last minute touch-ups); a tremendous amount of assistance for an extremely affordable price! From the first consultation call, Vesta put my mind completely at ease with her positive and bubbly personality and can-do attitude--which is all a bride could ever want. :-) Vesta was super accommodating with the day-of schedule, especially since the two mamas were unsure about which services they wanted. She helped me plan out our day-of schedule to be flexible to allow them to see her in action and make up their minds on-the-fly. Our hair & makeup trial, which took place in her beautiful Brooklyn studio a few days ahead of the wedding, was less of a trial and more like talking to a long lost friend. :-) Vesta came with tons of ideas based on my initial inspirations, and she crafted a look that was so beautiful and emblematic of our special day and my overall wedding vision, that I STILL can't stop looking at those pictures! I honestly couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the final result, and I've never felt more beautiful! On the day-of, Vesta and Ty arrived on-time and ready to rock and roll. Inevitably, there were some people running late, and Vesta and Ty helped me stay calm and work with what we had. In the end, everyone got done and looked GORGEOUS, and the mamas were so happy with their looks! Vesta knew exactly how to style everyone according to their tastes and what looked genuinely beautiful on them. I also want to note, I had a very diverse group of friends/family getting makeup done, and Vesta knew how to work with the full range of skin colors and profiles of my group. :-) Overall, I could not recommend Vesta enough! You are VERY lucky if you manage to make it into her schedule -- and you will NOT be disappointed! :-) Thank you for everything, Vesta and Ty!!!

als etc) so that may be a part of it. I will let the pictures speak for themselves, but also worth mentioning that my hair and makeup held up even through an hour long ceremony in 95 degree heat (the church was not air conditioned). She was patient and thoughtful during the trial, experimenting with looks until we figured out something that was perfect for the big day, and providing guidance while also making sure the style was true to my preferences. She was also a dream to work with, communicative, prompt, and clear / fair on pricing. Her team was wonderful as well- and all of my bridesmaids were thrilled with their looks. Would absolutely recommend!

b making everyone look so beautiful and glamorous, yet natural at the same time! Easy text/e-mail communication as well. I highly recommend her for your big day!

ation of Any Wedding. Ps.. I ended up with tears of Joy and didn’t even know my makeup was tear proof :) ….Thank you for that Vesta I looked So Beautiful the Whole Night

dding day! I would highly recommend her!

h times. I also loved worked with Vesta because she's very positive, fun and contributed to the exciting wedding day experience. We first met when I went to her home studio in Brooklyn for a trial run. She did multiple styles for me, taking my dress, the venue and my overall style into account. She was very sensitive to the pandemic (she wore a mask both times), and she was extremely talented, working with about 9 ladies for my reception. My bridesmaids, my mom and my mother in law all loved their hair as well. She was so easy to work with and made us all look amazing.

commend her for any special event she is just amazing and you wont regret it.

look pretty at all, but Vesta proved me wrong, the make up that she used was amazing, did not even make my face feel cakey, itchy or breakout. I felt so beautiful on my wedding day! she and her assistant was wonderful. The best part about it, is I felt at ease with her, I think that is important too when you hire someone.

.) I didn’t want to have a color scheme or crazy big eyelashes making me look so different than how I normally look. My fiancé said he wanted to look at me and it to not look a different person than his beloved fiancé! Vesta made this happen. I was thrilled with how the makeup turned out. It lasted the whole day and evening. For hair, I initially had trouble getting curls to stay in my hair. Vesta recommended I buy extensions and gave me information on the type of extensions and where to buy them. I wore my hair down, with curls, since that is how I look best in photos. Vesta created curls that lasted the entire wedding. My hair was stunning, and I was thrilled. Vesta was truly a sweet and caring person. I had my makeup trial at her home before my bridal shower and had to take a train from Penn Station later. I did not predict that my uber would not be able to access her home due to half marathon street closures. I called Vesta in a panic. She calmed me down and directed me how to reach her by subway or by walking. When I arrived all flustered, she made me feel so welcome and offered me tea. Afterward, since we were tight on time due to my arriving late, she even drove me to the subway! This was the person I wanted to have around on my wedding day! On the wedding day, I didn’t have bridesmaids, but Vesta and her assistant did the hair and make up of me, my mom, my mother-in-law, two sisters-in-law and two flower girls. The time took longer than anticipated so I am glad we had the assistant. Vesta was a pro and even helped me steam my gown since I didn’t know how to do it. She clearly has lots of experience with wedding day prep and calming down nervous brides! Vesta was fabulous and I’d highly recommend her.

ed, but I was able to send her photos of what I was thinking, and she was able to translate it for me during the trial. On the day of, we had both her and her assistant. They made all of us feel and look amazing the entire day. She was truly a dream to work with. I'm an Asian bride and was concerned about looking clownish (I've had other makeup professionally done before and didn't look right because the artist didn't understand my features), but she totally understood my look. We were all able to send her a photo of what we wanted, and she could replicate the exact look (Blake Lively Hollywood waves were a common request with my group). Every single one of my girls were impressed with her, and we all felt like we looked our best. She was incredibly kind and professional the entire day, and I was so happy I had her with us.

ything was so perfect and my family and I felt so beautiful at the wedding - even my friends complimented me on my make-up and how natural it looked. She looked at my inspiration photos and made it happen - especially with the braid crown! My mother-in-law and mother both looked absolutely gorgeous and my sister & sister-in-laws were glowing too. Vesta worked so hard and was dedicated to making us feel beautiful. She took the stress out of it all and I really appreciate that. I felt magical on my wedding day and largely because of Vesta’s skill.

xible when there were last minute changes to people’s hair styles, and made sure everyone’s makeup was flawless but natural looking. She brings such a great energy with her as well and we clicked from the beginning. She made everyone feel comfortable and was such a joy to have in the morning of my wedding day.

y easy to talk to. She listened to what I wanted and walked-through options during my trial. She created a schedule for the day of, arrived on-time to my home, and finished early. Her services were affordable. My hair and make-up stayed on all day. Loved my experience and would highly recommend. Thank you, Vesta!

shoot with someone else and make up was a disaster so I can tell that for the camera , she is the one to go.

t to her place for my wedding make up trial and she listened to what I wanted and did just that. Apart from her being talented she is very sweet and personable. She made my time there enjoyable and I felt like I was hanging out with a friend. I hired her for my wedding day. The day of the wedding she arrived on time and I was shocked to find out she even had some car issue on her way yet she made it a priority to make it to me on time. She put aside her own issue which shows how professional she is. She did an amazing job on my hair and make up. I got tons of compliments on how great I looked. She even stayed a little longer after she was finished with me to help me into my dress since my wedding coordinator was no where to be found. If you need a make up artist then look no further, Vista is simply amazing.

reasonable across 5 to 6 make up services I looked into, especially as she was doing both hair & make-up), and her portfolio showed very tasteful, natural looking aesthetic that I was after. By February, I decided to have a trial with her at her house. It was a very comfortable visit. Vesta was generous with her time and was happy to provide me options. I’m personally a non-fuzzy person (never once dyed my hair, don’t usually wear make-up) so it was great to actually get her advice on what works. She also provided me sound tips on all the prep work ahead of my big day including facials to prevent break outs and serums to make my hair more manageable. She was not intrusive or insistent on producing a look I was uncomfortable with. For instance, she provided me mink eyelashes just to see what the effects are on photograph. In the end, I thought they were not the best choice for my day and she was happy enough to chuck the option out. During the visit, I learned plenty about Vesta’s background and work. She’s a true professional and usually is employed by movie sets and tv networks. However she’s an artist by training and is really passionate about make-up as an art form. She was also very open about her life and family background and was so easy to speak with. This to me was important as she was going to be someone around me for a good chunk of my pre-wedding festivities. On actual wedding day, Vesta was prompt and on time. I decided to prep at my house and she came well-equipped with all her tools. She was flexible working with my 2 bridesmaids, my MOH and my mom. Given how many people she had to handle and including may intrusions (from my florist/decorator’s delivery, food delivery, coordinators running around and 2 photographers) we were only 20 minutes behind end time. She was of course a delight to chat with the whole time and as we were running late, I felt comfortable enough for her to clean up and lock up my apartment. The day was pleasant and I will always remember how Vesta helped me ease into the day. The physical results itself were beautiful and overall would recommend her to other brides out there!

and made me and my bridemaids so beautiful in every aspect of our dream day! We will eternally thankful for your beautiful work! We love you! I recomend Vesta to every bride and any kind of event you want to be Perfect and unforgettable! Vesta IS THE BEST!! 😘🙌🏼❤️👰🏻🤵🤗

sta gave me the hair and makeup looks I needed. I knew from my trial that she was someone special. With her, I felt comfortable and beautiful in my own skin. She does amazing things with makeup. Her TV experience is one of many things that makes her truly special. She seems to know exactly how to work the makeup so that everyone looks flawless, both in pictures and in person. Not only is she talented, she is also very kind and has such a bright and happy personality. You can tell that she is genuinely happy for you as she working on making sure you look and feel your absolute most beautiful. Bottom line - I will hire her anytime I need hair/makeup done and also recommend her to anyone seeking a highly skilled artist!

replicated that exactly!

eally tight schedule. We also had a really fun time hanging out with her on the day-of... some makeup/hair folks can be a little too chatty, but Vesta is awesome. All of my bridesmaids loved meeting her and had a really fun time despite the stress of the day. The hair and makeup held up really well despite the August heat & humidity. Also, having now worked with a lot of vendors who are a real headache to work with, I was so grateful for Vesta's responsiveness and flexibility. She made the wedding planning a little less stressful. Thank you Vesta!

he moment she comes over about her problems, just so stressful to have a person like that on your wedding day who won't stop talking about her self, she kept getting distracted, did an eyelid wrong color, had to redo it, forgot to bring with her a bunch of things even though she opened 3 luggages full of stuff in my apartment all over the place, she is a complete disaster. I asked her to come at 7.30am and I made it clear that I had to be done by 10am at the trial and she said that would be plenty of time, she took until 11.10am for my hair and make up and to get out of the door like what in the world, I got so mad that I had to be rushed like that when I told her don't even take until 10.30am, she just doesn't want to leave and is extremely slowwwwww_ i left my sister wait downstairs for me for 40 minutes, I was 40 minutes late to my ceremony, I had paid for the photographer at the ceremony to be there from 11.30-12.30 but nothing started until 11.45 because I had to get out my house at 11.10- just overall she ruined my entire wedding day because everything got super rushed because of her, when I got there, didnt get a chance to greet anyone because we were already super late, I woke up at 5.45am that morning thinking I have plenty of time because I don't like to be chaotic and rushed like that but by choosing Vesta she truly messed me up big time in terms of timing, she is okay as a make up artist but she is just so chaotic and disorganized and she absolutely doesn't understand to focus on the work that she has to do rather than talk all the time, that unless you have endless amount of time on your wedding day don't choose her. not worth it, you will regret it. And she also has horrible energy like really whining and negative person and she thinks you are there to listen to her problems and no one needs that on her wedding day, made a huge mistake at choosing her, ruined my day.

as a joy to have around on our special day.

rides look like their most stunning selves, but understands how hair and make-up photograph as well (which I especially super appreciate!) so you look amazing in your timeless photos and not just the day of. Five stars isn't enough!!!

her work very seriously (although she's still so much fun to be around!) and does such an amazing job as a result. She's an absolute sweetheart who really listened to what I wanted and used her experience and creative flair to give me a really unique look. I even wanted to try something different after my 1st trial, and she was very accommodating in letting me come in for a second one just to be sure. She also came to our location, brought all of her own equipment, set up and cleaned up wonderfully. Would definitely recommend!

had great ideas for my hair and I was thrilled with the outcome! Her and her assistant did hair and makeup for our entire bridal party, including our moms and hair for the flower girls. They were very well organized and kept everyone calm and cheery the whole morning. Vesta's communication leading up to the wedding was fantastic and then trial was a blast! She takes photos of all her work (which are also fabulous) which I found so helpful during the trial. Vesta works tirelessly to achieve just what you had in mind. We got so many compliments on the hair and makeup (mine and all the ladies) throughout the day and after the wedding from guests and the other ladies in the bridal party. I highly recommend Vesta!

ooklyn is available. She was prompt, thoughtful and friendly. I had a pretty finicky bridal party, but all of the ladies were happy with their makeup. I was worried about finding a makeup artist who felt comfortable with darker skin tones, but Vesta matched all of our complexions perfectly. The make-up felt light and lasted the entire day, even through some tears. She did such a great job that the picture she took of our trial run is now my professional headshot.