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Jennifer Canales
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AWARD WINNER (5X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
Viva La Glam is a wedding hair and makeup business based out of San Antonio, TX. Founded in 2018, the company’s experienced team is committed to providing makeup looks for to-be-weds on their special days. Whether you’ve been envisioning a natural look or something that’s more red-carpet-ready, these talented artists are happy to help.
Owner Jennifer Canales opened her business to provide to-be-weds with a supportive, comfortably get-ready environment. Viva La Glam takes pride in truly getting to know their clients to create one-of-a-kind looks that match their individual styles. Prior to your big day’s highlights, the artists will treat you to a pampered session and enhance your natural beauty. The staff strives to go above and beyond to make each soon-to-be newlywed look and feel their best for their milestone occasion.
Viva La Glam offers a number of services that you can choose from to achieve your dream hair and makeup style. To ensure that you’re happy with your look before the special occasion, Jennifer and her team can arrange trial appointments. They are happy to provide on-site services for as seamless an experience as possible. Group appointments are also available so that your wedding party and loved ones can join in on the fun.
Hispanic or Latinx-owned, LGBTQ+-owned and Woman-owned Business
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Jennifer Canales
Owner
Hi there! I created Viva La Glam years ago with the dream of making every client feel next level confident by the time they leave my chair. I’m definitely a workaholic which means you can always reach me to discuss wedding details. When I’m not working (the rare chance there’s down time), I am reading, on an outing with friends, or...playing with make-up! It’s an addiction 😂
Reviews
5.0
out of 5.0103 reviews
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Viva La Glam received glowing reviews for their hair and makeup services for weddings, with Jen, Valerie, Chanel, Kim, Turquoise, Becca, Cedar, Jai, Heidi, and Esme being praised for their talent, professionalism, and ability to capture individual styles. The team was described as energetic, accommodating, and skilled at delivering gorgeous, long-lasting looks that stayed flawless even in challenging conditions. Reviewers highlighted the team's responsiveness, organization, and ability to listen to and execute clients' visions while creating a fun and stress-free atmosphere on the wedding day. Multiple brides and bridal parties highly recommended Viva La Glam for excellent results and a seamless, enjoyable experience.Review photos
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Olivia D
5.0
10/25/2025
We can’t say enough good things about Viva La Glam! They absolutely nailed the look for two brides and six bridal party members. Jen did our makeup and perfectly delivered the minimalist, low-maintenance looks we wanted—enhancing our natural features with just the right touch of glam. Valerie created updos for both of us that beautifully captured our different personalities and styles. She also went above and beyond styling my sister’s hair with care and expertise—she has trichotillomania and wears a hair unit that requires specific products, and Valerie handled it flawlessly.
Beyond their talent, Jen and Valerie were an absolute blast to get ready with—fun, upbeat, and perfectly matched our wedding morning energy. They made the whole experience joyful and stress-free. Highly, highly recommend Viva La Glam for any couple looking for artists who are both incredibly skilled and genuinely wonderful to be around.
Riley S
5.0
10/15/2025
We LOVED working with Viva La Glam. The admin team and talking with the owner was a smooth process. They're friendly and responsive, and they use simple payment and scheduling systems to make it easy on you.
The artist we were assigned, Chanel, was AMAZING. We had six people for her to work on, starting at 9:30 in the morning. She arrived early and finished everyone on time with no stress or rush. She was perfectly efficent while being wonderfully friendly.
And the result was GORGEOUS. Everybody looked amazing. Most of our crew had no idea what they wanted, lol, but Chanel used everyone's natural look so incredibly, it was like the final look was still them, just glam. We were all wondering how she did it, especially with a fairly tight schedule of 45 minutes per person. My mother-in-law even brought her own makeup supplies for Chanel to work with, and Chanel rolled with it and did a wonderful job.
And most importantly (we can admit it), she captured my look, the Bride, exactly how I wanted it. I felt like a Princess as soon as she revealed her work. She looked at the Pinterest board I made, asked a few questions, and then gave me the look of my dreams.
If you want an easy process with good people, and incredible results, pick Viva la Glam!
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Jessica B
5.0
10/15/2025
Jen was so amazing! She did the best job! From the very beginning she listened to myself and all the bridesmaids, on how we wanted our makeup to look and every single look slayed!! She definitely made all of us feel comfortable and open to speak up if there was anything that needed tweaking. I love when you work with people in a professional setting and feel like you would be friends with them in real life and that was just how Jen made me feel! I couldn't have asked for a better experience!
Bailey F
5.0
6/30/2025
If you need hair and make up for your wedding day, you need to book Viva La Glam!!
Jen, does AMAZING make up. I’m not usually a person to wear make up but I wanted it for my big day. She brought my vision to life. Your make up will last all day, even in the summer heat!
Val, also did amazing hair for big day. We made some changes from my trial and she was able to update my look on my wedding day.
These ladies know exactly what they are doing!!
Brooklyn W
5.0
5/13/2025
I am SO glad that Viva La Glam was recommended to me for my wedding hair and makeup. Jen, Val, and Esme are magicians with a makeup brush and a curler. We had 8 women that needed hair and makeup, and one flower girl that needed hair for my wedding.
It was a little chaotic in our get ready suite; all of us women + 3 kids under 2, and one newborn. The Viva La Glam ladies were amazing- just added to the fun!
It ended up pouring rain during the ceremony, but we were still getting compliments about how amazing our hair and makeup looked afterwards. I was even getting photos from the girls the next day, all surprised their hair and makeup still looked perfect!
If you ever need hair and/or makeup done, these are your girls. They made me feel comfortable and beautiful on my wedding day, and you can’t ask for much more than that!
Thank you ladies again for being amazing!
Aida E
5.0
3/14/2025
I had the most amazing experience getting hair and makeup done the day of my wedding. I’m not one for extreme glam, but I was so comfortable and confident in my look. Hair and makeup team was so awesome with my bridesmaids and gave everyone the look they were wanting. Our looks lasted all day into the night!
Cameron T
5.0
3/07/2025
Jennifer & Valerie are such a power duo, they kept everyone laughing while making us all feel beautiful!
Everyone looked stunning, with each hair and makeup look being completely customized to each person, soft glam, full glam, they do it all!!
Robby
5.0
3/07/2025
Val and Jen were so incredible! They made me feel so at ease at the bridal trial, and then when it was time for the day-of they incorporated the few changes/feedback I had in ways that made me feel so great on my big day!
Not only did they bring the good vibes for myself and the group getting ready, but they also kept us on time all morning. They made getting 6 girls hair and makeup done on time look easy!
Getting your hair/makeup done can be stressful sometimes but they made everyone feel so beautiful and were extremely receptive to any feedback or small adjustments that were requested.
I danced allll night long and my makeup was still on by the end of the night. Can't recommend them enough!
Alexandria V
5.0
3/06/2025
Jai, Cedar, and Heidi were amazing! They truly brought everyone's vision to life. I couldn't have been more happy with my bridal hair and makeup. Even after a night of dancing my makeup was still in place! They were all super helpful, professional and sooo talented. They made getting ready so seamless and made sure we were on schedule.
Anisha M
5.0
2/27/2025
We loved having Jennifer, Valerie, and Cedar from Viva La Glam for hair/makeup for the groom's family. Your team was efficient, very punctual, flexible, and had a great energy that made getting ready enjoyable! Thanks for your professionalism and for being quick to respond to emails and texts. Thank you for also being flexible to hop on the phone multiple times during the planning process to discuss things with me as we planned and got closer to the big day. I also appreciate that your team worked so well together with my wedding coordinator. Overall a 5 star experience with Viva La Glam! The only thing I would change is having more payment options on the day of. Viva La Glam was the only vendor that required cash (all other forms of payments would have some type of service fee and as a bride with a budget, I did not want to have to spend money a service fee). I feel that allowing a check or Venmo option would have made things easier for us. Otherwise, all in all a great experience! :) Viva la Glam will not disappoint if you are looking for a professional team of talented hair and makeup artists!
Rachel R
5.0
2/02/2025
Viva la glam did my wedding hair and makeup and I cannot recommend them enough! They gave me exactly what I was wanting and made me feel so beautiful on my special day! Not only that but they crushed my bridal party’s makeup and hair as well, not a single person was unhappy and a couple of them actually asked for info to book them for their upcoming wedding! Everyone should book with them!
Taylor H
5.0
1/29/2025
Cannot recommend Jen and her team enough! I have truly never felt more beautiful and will be striving to replicate my makeup look for the rest of my life. They are masters at their craft and delivered amazing service all while having a great time!
Caroline A
5.0
1/07/2025
Jennifer's team was wonderful! They were energetic and exciting throughout the whole day despite an extremely early morning. They were able to listen to my ideas and make recommendations that fit exactly what I was looking for. My makeup and hair lasted all night despite being a cold, rainy day. Highly recommend
Sydney T
5.0
12/27/2024
Viva La Glam was excellent! They have a great team that listens, communicates well, and is on top of scheduling. I cannot recommend them enough!
Emily D
5.0
12/09/2024
Kim and Turquoise were absolutely fantastic, not just with me, but with my entire family. For our wedding, we had hair and makeup done for myself, my mother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandmothers, and friends. The hair and makeup artists worked well with everyone (and it was a big age range!) and made even the most hesitant wedding party members feel at home. Everyone felt tremendously confident and looked great for all the photos! Thank you!
Lea T
5.0
11/25/2024
If I could add 100 stars for this review, I would. Jen, Val and the team were beyond spectacular. In fact, fantabulous. The bridal trial was amazing. It was breathless and my husband even found it mesmerizing from the trial. On the day of, their vibe and energy, the atmosphere they carried, the attitude and charisma - was and is amazing. Meeting them felt like we were long time friends and just being around them made everyone so comfortable and ecstatic to have their hair and makeup done. Communication and glam skills are top tier. Did I mention that they made everyone so gorgeous?! They knew how to accentuate the beauty to make it over the moon for all of us. My family and friends found the fun to be around and loved the results. The makeup held from morning to late night of 2 AM through sweat and tears. Just so incredible. We loved how we looked and definitely loved working with them. Can't wait to work in the future with the girls for future circus performances and photoshoots but definitely recommend the team. They're a blast to be around and can totally glam. 10000 stars would recommend for anyone looking! Beautiful souls and team to work with.
Ociana G
5.0
11/05/2024
Becca and Kim slayed the house down boots!!! Everyone in my bridal party looked absolutely STUNNING thanks to Viva La Glam! Hair and makeup lasted all day and well into the afterparty. 5 stars - would recommend Becca and Kim for all your future H&MU needs!!
Tracy d
5.0
10/21/2024
Makeup and hair was incredible! Jen and Val were amazing and brought such great energy to the getting ready party! They were on time, were on schedule, and did a phenomenal job! They were easy to work with, from beginning to end, and I felt so comfortable with them! All the girls loved them and had a great time; everyone looked so beautiful!! Looking at the video and pictures, I feel like they executed my vision perfectly, and I felt like me. I looked and felt like a beautiful bride! Highly recommend!
Gabriela O
5.0
10/13/2024
I am so glad we hired VivaLaGlam for our wedding day! The results from my trial were absolutely beautiful. Jen & Val were so fun to spend time with. On wedding day we were running late, but there were lots of girls to glam. I could not have been happier with the results of my bridal hair and makeup. Jen Val and Cedar did an amazing job on all the girls and everything held up great. I'll definitely be working with Jen & Val again in the future!!
Allie R
5.0
10/12/2024
I cannot ask for a better team. Both Val and Jen understood and executed exactly what myself and my bridal group requested. As a girl who doesn't wear much glam on a daily basis, I was hesitant to book a team. However, after the trial I knew I needed Viva La Glam for my wedding day. They are wonderful to talk to and are so worth what they are charging. Thank you to Viva La Glam for giving me the best hair and makeup on my wedding day. I look back at these photos and get so happy. Book them and love them just as much as my bridal group and I!
Eva G
5.0
10/01/2024
My wedding coordinator recommended Viva La Glam, and I'm very happy she did. Jen was absolutely fantastic to work with, and the rest of the bridal party agreed! She not only did my bridal makeup multiple times, however also showed up at 5am the day of my wedding full of energy. The makeup stayed all day in the middle of summer, and I felt so beautiful all day! Thank you Jen!
Samantha H
5.0
9/21/2024
I tried a few different bridal trials and Viva La Glam was the only one that had a phone call, get to know myself with questions on what you were looking for before the trial!
Day of trial was a blast! Jen and Val were fun, asked me questions, took feedback, and continued to work with me to find what I liked!
Day of wedding, Jen was sick and instantly called me with a solution to make sure I was ok with it! Appreciate it so much! Kim came in place to do makeup and Val did hair!
We had 7 hair and 3 makeup! Loved all of it! Thank you again Val and Kim! 😊
Jamie B
5.0
9/20/2024
There is no amount of words to adequately describes how absolutely wonderful, and amazing Val and Jen were! They took care of my family and I for my wedding and absolutely killed everyone's look. They were so accommodating to any changes we requested, which honestly were minimal, and had great suggestions for us. They're very genuine people with amazing energy, and personalities - at some point it truly felt like we were a group of great friends just having a good time together. They really helped start such an important, nerve wracking day on a good note. We all looked absolutely gorgeous, no one melted in the heat and everyone's hair stayed in place.
I loved them so much, I might just have to have another wedding to just hang out with them again.. <3
Liz A
5.0
8/22/2024
Viva La Glam was absolutely the best choice I could have made for my wedding day. Val and Jen were simply amazing! They were able to make my entire wedding party feel at ease and our make up did not melt off during the hot Texas summer and our hair stayed in place. If you are looking for a makeup artist and hairstyle artist then these are the ladies you need seek out. Thank you Val and Jen for being the best and just keeping it real! It was easy to get quotes, schedule appointments, and make payments. the entire process was easy and you could tell that they genuinely cared about making you love your hair and makeup.
Sarah G
5.0
6/12/2024
I absolutely loved working with Heidi!! She was so amazing. I have curly hair and hooded eyes, so I was very nervous booking a hair stylist/makeup artist (I've had some bad experiences in the past). I waited until about 2 months before my wedding, so I had a moment where I didn't think I would find a HMU stylist. I'm so happy Viva La Glam had availability!!
I did a trial with Heidi and it made me SO excited to work with her. She helped me to figure out exactly what I wanted and also gave me advice for what would look best. On the wedding day, she was punctual and accommodating. A few of my bridesmaids got their hair/makeup done (they looked absolutely beautiful, btw) and she finished early with them. She was ok with waiting for me before doing my hair and makeup (because I was too busy crying over notes from my bridal party and wanted to get the tears out so I didn't ruin my makeup). My hair and makeup ended up absolutely perfect. I felt so beautiful and confident, and I absolutely love how it looked in photos!! My makeup and hair also held up very well through lots of tears and the heat/humidity of our early June wedding, so extra props for that!
Response from Viva La Glam on 08/08/2024
Thank you very much, Sarah! You were so polite to every single person on our team that you...
worked with and we could not appreciate you enough ❤️
Melissa B
5.0
6/01/2024
Omg!!!! THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!! Everyone complimented on how gorgeous I looked at my wedding and could not believe after being in the heat that my hair and makeup was still on point! 👌🏽 you guys are truly amazing!!!!!! I cannot thank y’all enough! It was 97 degrees outside, hot and humid but my makeup lasted all night. I kept asking my now husband if I was shiny at all or looked greasy and of course he said no! Which I thought he was being nice but when I looked In the mirror he was right!!!!!!!! :) Viva La Glam is the absolute best! They showed up early and we finished 14 girls makeup AND hair, with time to spare!!! Truly exceptional! Thank you the Knot for connecting me with them!
Response from Viva La Glam on 08/08/2024
THANK YOU MELISSA!! 🥰 You are such a gorgeous human to work with!!
Brandi S
5.0
5/14/2024
Jen and Val were absolutely amazing! They made the atmosphere so amazing! From hyping up the girls, being so caring with my mother in law and nieces, and talking me through how beautiful the day is and how I was going to be. Jen and Val have done my hair and make up for every wedding that I have been in, it was only fitting that they were there for my big day as well! As a person that is so picky with my make up and hair these 2 knocked it out of the park. The day of my wedding I went a complete 180 from my trial with my make up and Jen was so game! I wanted more of a full coverage look and feel and boy she did not disappoint! Val tweaked some of the style that we spoke about and it turned out better than ever!! THESE GIRLS ARE WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!
Response from Viva La Glam on 08/08/2024
Thank you Brandi, working with you all these years and then working with you as our BRIDE ...
was the best experience. Cheers to working with you for years to come! 💗
Rebekah R
5.0
4/23/2024
My bridesmaids and I (bride) had the absolute best experience with Viva La Glam. They were beyond accommodating and so very talented! Everyone was so happy with the services received. They even managed to provide services to our grandmothers who were flower girls in my ceremony. It was important to me that they felt beautiful and Kim and Turquoise made that happen-for all of us. Also want to shout out Jen for her phenomenal communication and understanding. I would 1000000% recommend VLG to anyone looking for an amazing HMU experience!
Response from Viva La Glam on 08/08/2024
Hi Rebekah, thank you for your feedback about Kim, Turquoise, and Jen. We hope to see you ...
again soon. 😊
Kaitlin B
5.0
4/03/2024
From the moment I met the hair and makeup artists I knew they would be amazing. SO friendly, kind, funny, and best of all: talented! They listened to everything I wanted and didn’t want. From the bridal trial to the day of I had an excellent experience with their team. 10/10 would highly recommend them!! They made the whole process fun and relaxing, and did a fantastic job with my bridal hair and makeup, as well as hair and makeup for my bridal party. I would book them again in a heart beat for future events!
Response from Viva La Glam on 08/08/2024
Thank you, Kaitlin! We would love to work with you and your lovely bridesmaids any day 🥰
Jessica G
5.0
3/28/2024
Yall OH MY GOSH! Not only is Viva La Glam super professional, uses top notch products, pays attention to every detail… they also are so FUN and sweet and leave you feeling absolutely beautiful. I hired them for my wedding day and all 11 of us girls just cannot sing their praises enough. Jenn did make up and Val did hair and it was FLAWLESS. They kept ahead of schedule and made everything so seamless. We LOVE them, definitely book them for any life event or photo shoot or anything! This is your sign, do it! Thank you Viva La Glam!
Response from Viva La Glam on 08/08/2024
Woohoo, thank you Jessica. You were such a blast and better see us again! 🤪💖
Hannah S
5.0
3/23/2024
My bridal party as well as myself got our hair and makeup done for my wedding with Viva La Glam. We absolutely loved our time with them while getting reading the morning of the big day. All three ladies were so kind and personable and made the morning very enjoyable with no stress! We all loved how our makeup and hair turned out and I could not thank them enough!
Response from Viva La Glam on 08/08/2024
Thank you, Hannah!! How kind of you! We will always do our best to give you #1 service. 🥰
Alexandria E
5.0
3/23/2024
O.M.G!! Franky and Chanel were the greatest human beings we could’ve had for our wedding day. They fit right in with the group and not to mention are so so talented! I was a little nervous with how the rest of the wedding party’s makeup/hair will turn out since they didn’t have trials, but everyone’s turned out absolutely beautiful!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Response from Viva La Glam on 08/08/2024
AHHH THANK YOU!!! 🥰 We really love those team members as well!! 💖
Lisa Marie D
5.0
1/13/2024
From the moment I spoke to Jen I knew I had to have her for my Glam squad for my wedding. Fast forward to 12/02/23… they worked with my time frame and made me and my girls feel and look absolutely stunning!!! They made my vision for my hair and makeup come true! It was perfect. My girls looked hot! They all felt beautiful and sexy. I felt incredibly beautiful. And trust that your hair and makeup will stay on through years and sweat from dancing all night long. You will not be disappointed. I look forward to becoming a regular client with Viva La Glam. Thank you so so much!
Response from Viva La Glam on 08/08/2024
Thank you sooo much, Lisa!! We would love see you again. 🥰
Ruby B
5.0
1/06/2024
Viva La Glam were amazing to work with for my wedding! From the day I first contacted them, they were always so friendly and responsive in answering any questions I had throughout the whole process. I booked them early in the year for my recent December wedding, and they helped me with my hair/makeup trials, hair/makeup for my engagement photos, and made my bridesmaids and I look perfect on my wedding day. Our hair and makeup artists Franky and Jai are super talented and did such an amazing job. I felt beautiful the whole night! I highly recommend them and the rest of the Viva La Glam team. Jen, the owner, is also very friendly and was awesome too. Even after the wedding is over, I would definitely come back for any special occasions that need some extra glam!
Response from Viva La Glam on 08/08/2024
THANK YOU RUBY 🥰 We looooved you girl, we hope to see you again!
McKenna M
5.0
1/03/2024
I went looking for an LGBTQ+ friendly makeup artist at the last minute and was struck with the best luck finding Viva La Glam! Jennifer was super quick to respond and excited to work with us. My concern was mainly for my wife, who is trans woman who hasn’t fully transitioned yet. I wanted to make sure she not only felt comfortable with her makeup artist but also had someone who knew what would work best for her. She was able to do a trial in studio to figure out what she liked and what worked well for her. Anita came to us on our wedding day and did both of our looks. Not only did she do a FABULOUS job, she also made us feel super comfortable and confident on our special day! I also felt very comfortable with the pricing of their services. I can’t say enough how thankful I am for this team and I highly recommend them to any bride, but especially to any queer person getting married! 💖
Response from Viva La Glam on 08/08/2024
Awww McKenna, it was so important to us to give you and your partner the most amazing serv...
ice we could. You are welcome to com glam up with us again, anytime 🥰
Kayla W
5.0
12/17/2023
I hired Viva La Glam for my and my girl's hair for my wedding day. Turquoise was my stylist and she did such a fantastic job with everyone. We all felt beautiful! She also did a great job of checking in with me to make sure I liked everything, and made tweaks where I wanted! Jen (the owner/manager) was also so easy to work with.
The prices were $135 for bridal hair, $90 for bridesmaids/moms, and $40 for my flower girl.
They also do makeup, but I cannot speak to this as I used someone else for makeup.
Katie B
5.0
11/20/2023
I can not say enough amazing things about Jen and Val!! From consultation to my bridal trial all the way to the day of, Jen was amazing and Val did awesome on everyone’s hair! They are so fun and had everyone relaxed on what is a pretty stressful day. They were so accommodating to everyone in my bridal party which was 4 bridesmaid, two flower girls and my mother and mother in law. I highly recommend Viva La Glam to anyone wanting amazing hair and makeup done in a great environment. My makeup lasted the whole day which of course included tears during my first look with my dad and my first look/vows with my husband. I have never felt more beautiful and all my girls looked amazing! Love this team 🤍
Jessica H
5.0
11/11/2023
For a good time call Jen and Val! They kept us cracking up all day. I felt so comfortable, you would have never guessed we had just met that morning. They worked with all my bridesmaids different looks, and took suggestions with stride. I have never felt so beautiful; their work just enhanced my features. 5 stars really isn’t enough, I’d hire them again and again!
Alyssa Q
5.0
11/09/2023
Jai and Cedar did absolutely amazing. They stayed on schedule and even got a little ahead of schedule at one point. All of my girls looked amazing and felt beautiful. They were both very friendly and personable and worked well with everyone. When it was my turn in the chair, I was able to relax knowing they were on their A-game. Both my hair and makeup stayed put and on the entire night, even after all the dancing and running around. If I ever need hair and makeup artists again, they’ll probably be the first people I look for.
Response from Viva La Glam on 11/09/2023
Hi Alyssa, thank you so much. 🥹 Not only did we love your style of make-up and hair for y...
our wedding, but we suuuper appreciate how kind you and your bridal party were to every person you encountered with VLG. We are wishing you a blissful marriage. 💗
Lindsey N
5.0
8/09/2023
The Viva La Glam team was great to work with for my wedding. I was always able to reach out and get my questions answered without delay. A good amount of time on a wedding day is spent getting ready. Val and Kim were so fun while making our desired looks come to life. These ladies fit right in with us as if they were our longtime friends. All of our looks held up during a hot summer wedding. I’m so glad we used Viva La Glam and would recommend to others!
Katarina G
5.0
8/03/2023
Jai, Val, Cedar, and Kim were the hair/makeup artists that we used for my wedding on July 6. They were all AMAZING. They were really sweet to us and fun. They did a location change with us and we’re super cool about it. They took into consideration everything that all our girls wanted and allowed us to make our opinions heard. Highly recommend this team. Danielle and Jen were also great! Very communicative and understanding.
Olivia L
5.0
7/04/2023
I booked with Viva La Glam for my wedding on Saturday June 17, 2023. My experience from start to finish was truly amazing. From my first conversation I instantly felt comfortable and knew that I would be taken care of. I did hair & make up for my bridal shoot in May and loved it! It was communicated to me since my bridal shoot hair and make up appointment that the stylist on the day of my wedding would be two different stylist, and I was completely OK with us. I trusted that any stylist with Viva La Glam would do amazing work, and I was 100% correct. Day of wedding experience was perfect! The girls and I loved our hair and make up, and even on one of the hottest days of the summer, it lasted all day!
Response from Viva La Glam on 07/04/2023
Thank you so much for sharing this, Olivia, and being such a wonderful bride to work with....
We hope to see you again, soon! 🥰
Charli H
4.0
6/15/2023
I hired two teams for my wedding for 20 total services. Team Members: Val, Becca, Cedar, & Jai
*EVERYONE was commenting on how beautiful the entire bridal party looked!
JAI: THE BEST MAKEUP ARTIST EVER! He is so personable, funny, and really listens to your vision. You can ask him to change things and he does not take offense AT ALL. He is really focussed on making you FEEL as confident as possible. I specifically requested him for my bridal makeup, my mom, and my sister (MOH).
Jen (management) was so kind, took the time to understand my concerns about a severe gluten allergy (celiac) and took pictures of products in the artists bag, shared prep info with them, and was very kind and positive about it.
Overall wedding day: There was no power on the entire grid of seguin the morning of my wedding, so I had to call Jen at 8 AM and tell her to have the team go to a brand new location by 9:15 AM. 3/4 beat the bridal party to new location. One showed up late. The team immediately adapted and made the most of the literal last minute changes.
Critiques:
1. Sometimes communication is lost between Jen and her assistants, so it is best to follow up with both Jen and Danielle to double check any concerns have been communicated to whole team
2. The time they said it would take (9:30 am- 1:30 pm) was not enough, so just plan for extra time on your timeline! That way your party can ask for adjustments without feeling rushed!
Response from Viva La Glam on 07/04/2023
Hi Charli! Thank you so much for this great feedback. 😌 We took your helpful critiques an...
d have now implemented a more thorough EOD report between myself and Danielle so nothing slips between the cracks. We have also extended our getting ready times for extra cushion room. I loved having you as a client, and we REALLY hope you come back and see us! 💖 -Jen
Vicky V
5.0
6/05/2023
Jennifer and the team at Viva La Glam are some of the kindest people I have worked with! I don’t usually wear makeup, so hiring a glam team for my wedding felt overwhelming, but Jennifer helped walk me through each step. She was great at communicating with me, making sure that everything was ready for my trial run as well as the wedding day. She was incredibly warm and I felt like I was chatting with a friend. For makeup, we worked with Jai, and Valerie did our hair; they were both so lovely, professional, and made me and the bridal party feel like the best version of ourselves. They both came fully prepared and kept everything running on time and moving smoothly. If you’re looking for a glam team for a wedding or special event, Viva La Glam is great!
Response from Viva La Glam on 07/04/2023
Vicky, thank you so much. 😍 You are so gorgeous!! Please come back and see us!!!!
Estefani S
5.0
5/26/2023
I had the best experience with Jen and her team! From the very beginning when I first inquired about my wedding makeup, Jen setup a call to ensure that she knew exactly what I wanted before booking. She made me feel super comfortable as I don’t wear makeup on a regular basis. The day of my wedding Val and Kim were AMAZING! My hair and makeup were better than my trial which I didn’t think was possible! All my girls raved about their services and how their hair and makeup stayed intact through the night. These girls truly care about your needs and making you feel your very best!
Rebecca D
5.0
5/09/2023
The Viva La Glam team is incredible! I loved my hair and makeup for my wedding day and the whole bridal party loved their looks. It was really important to me that my bridesmaids, mom, mother in law and our grandmas felt special, confident and beautiful for the wedding and this team exceeded our wildest dreams!! Val, Jen, Turquoise, and Kim are true masters of their craft and we are so thankful for them! They made getting ready so fun, created the perfect schedule so we could fit everyone in and were so kind! They created perfect looks for everyone, as young as our flower girl to our grandmas.
Blake K
5.0
4/27/2023
We loved the whole team I got for my wedding! They were super accommodating as I had 15 people including myself getting makeup and hair services. The team got to our hotel at on time to start getting everybody ready at 7am and they were amazing!
Everybody was super impressed by how thorough and efficient they were, as well as how well our hair and makeup stayed on the whole day! Several of us are suffering from hormonal acne (ugh... hate getting old), but we felt so much more confident after our hair and makeup was applied! It truly was like any blemishes were invisible. It truly made our day! The team always asked us about our skin type and what our visions were and kept it in mind!
I especially want to thank Jai and Val, who did my hair and makeup. They are truly amazing artists, who really cared about my look and making sure I liked it. They did my makeup trial and my hair and makeup for my day. I absolutely love them! My hair and makeup stayed on until well past midnight (over 12 hours!), and I'm so greatful! Would highly recommend the team!
Bianca D
5.0
4/18/2023
THE. BEST. GLAM. TEAM! The owner, Jennifer, is the reason I chose Viva La Glam to be a part of my wedding day. She is so kind and sweet! Out of all of the HMU teams I had consultations with, she was the only one that asked about the story of how my (now) husband and I met and how other parts of wedding planning were going. She was also the only person to ask me about my everyday hair, makeup, and skincare routine so that we could make sure I was prepped and ready for the big day. I did 2 trials with them, and I’m glad I did because I felt confident on the day of my wedding. We had Franky and Cedar for hair, and Anita and Chanel for makeup. They are so nice and so FUN! They were ready to party with me and my bridesmaids! I had 11 people that got both hair and makeup done for my wedding, and they were even able to accommodate 2 extra services last minute. I will definitely be going back to them if I ever need to get glammed up for a special event!
Josie H
4.0
4/18/2023
I LOVED my wedding day makeup! I wanted a pretty natural look, and Viva La Glam did a wonderful job, and my bridesmaids felt the same way. I was slightly less happy with my hair -- the braid was thin, even though I'd asked for it to be pretty thick AND because it didn't stay up much longer than my first dance. My bridesmaids had to re-curl and hairspray their own hair even before we took pictures. But Jennifer was super friendly and worked out a timeline for all of us ahead of time, which was so nice.
Jo S
5.0
4/12/2023
YALL!!! I was one of those brides who had no idea what I wanted to look like on the day of my wedding and I wasn’t really sure which direction to go. I started looking up businesses who made their clients look like superstars and Viva La Glam was on the top of my list. I immediately fell in love with their work, and how sweet Jen was on the phone. Jen is super easy to talk to. I know that I kept changing my mind on what I wanted as far as my looks go and if you are one of those brides who is unsure, or maybe you are just changing your mind, Jen totally understands and will take notes of any changes you want. Trust me, you want to make sure that you hire someone who knows what they’re doing, their staff knows what they’re doing, and that they are very kind to you. When I first met the team, I felt like I already knew them because they were just so fun to be around lol. It didn’t even feel like I was doing a trial when I was with them, because it really felt like we were just a bunch of friends hanging out and they were doing my hair and make up lol. They made me look like a freaking princess on my wedding day and my girls looked super beautiful. I trust this entire team with all my heart. On the day of my wedding, Jen even offered to drive up to do my make up herself! All the girls do an amazing job. Val and Kim were the biggest sweethearts ever and made us all look like 1 million dollars <3 A big thank you to Jen and her team. If I could do my big day all over again, I would 1000% hire them. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!!
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