As a person who had never liked any hair or makeup I’ve gotten done professionally before, I was really nervous about booking hair and makeup for my wedding. After an introductory ...call with Nina, my fears were assuaged. She understood the look I was going for and matched my vibe at every junction. Where I normally know exactly what I want, I’ve never been super confident about describing what I want with my hair or makeup. Enter Nina. She was able to make sense out of my gibberish. Nina was professional, personable, knowledgeable, and responsive.
Leading up to the wedding, we had to make a bunch of changes from our initial proposal and Nina was very accommodating. We had a slight mix up about our invoice the day our remaining balance was due and Nina was quick to respond and fix the problem. We also had a small scheduling mishap, but again, Nina was quick to respond and we were able to reschedule. Both times, Nina made time for me and made me feel like a priority.
My hair and makeup trial went well. Both stylists exceeded my expectations. My hair was STUNNING. For my makeup, I had feedback that was immediately addressed. Nina and the stylists provided helpful suggestions, were wonderful hype women and made me feel beautiful. After leaving, I had some additional feedback and when I reached out to provide it after the fact, Nina was incredibly gracious and didn’t make me feel like a burden for sharing additional critiques.
It was also really cool, a couple weeks before the wedding, Nina shared a form for my bridesmaids to fill out to give the stylists ahead of time so they were prepared day of.
On the day of my wedding, the stylists arrived early and ready to work. I was BLOWN away by how beautiful everyone looked. The stylists were so accommodating and really gave everyone exactly what they asked for, and did it AHEAD of schedule! I had 12 bridesmaids/mothers getting services done (not including me) and they handled the big task with grace. When it came to my bridal makeup, it took a bit longer than anticipated, because I had asked for a few things different from my trial. For context, I always do wing eyeliner, and am extremely particular about the angle, color, thickness, and blending of my eyeliner. I also have a hard time telling anyone I don’t like what they’ve done. But since it was my wedding, I sucked it up and had my stylist change/fix my eye makeup at least six times. At no point did she make me feel bad for asking to change it. She was very patient, didn’t get mad when I asked to draw an outline to explain what I wanted and assured me she wanted me to love my makeup before I got out of her chair. In retrospect, I probably would have tweaked my eyeliner and lipstick a little more, BUT that was a me thing, not my stylist (and you know, hindsight is 20/20). Overall, I was SO impressed with all four of our stylists. They were all professional, personable, fun to interact with and talk to, and great at their crafts. I have never in my life felt more beautiful and confident and Nina and her team were an integral part of making that happen. I can finally say I liked how someone else did my makeup! I was worried my loose Hollywood waves would fall very early in the day and incredibly, the integrity of the style was preserved the entire 17 hour day. It was truly a pleasure to work with everyone. I am so happy with Nina and her team and would absolutely recommend their services to anyone!