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Wendycityfaces

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Serving all Chicagoland ,suburbs and outlying , destination

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Helping You Shine on Your Special Day

Wendycityfaces is a wedding hair and makeup salon based in Aurora, IL. Owner and head beautician Wendy Woodside is a licensed skin care professional and makeup artist with over 25 years of experience in the industry. Personable and passionate, she is ready to help you look and feel incredible so that you can enjoy your once-in-a-lifetime celebration to the absolute fullest. An Illinois native, Wendy has spent the last three decades honing her skills to give every client with above-and-beyond service. Before working in the wedding industry, she worked as a makeup artist in television, fashion, and film, providing her services to numerous celebrity clients. She became a licensed esthetician in 2004 and started Wendycityfaces out of her home as a way to be closer to her family. Her work has been featured in a number of publications, including Chicago Style Weddings, Michigan Ave Magazine, and more. In her experience, Wendy has learned that no two clients are the same, and she will dedicate herself to bringing your one-of-a-kind beauty vision to life. Always using the highest quality products, she offers an array of treatments to pick and choose from to best suit your unique needs and desires. These include hairstyling, airbrushing, fake lashes, waxing, and crafting a personalized skincare regime to help you glow on your special day.

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Beauty Group Bookings, Hair Stylists, Hair Trials Available, Makeup, Airbrushed Makeup, Eyelash Extensions, Makeup Artists, Makeup Trials Available, On-Site Hair & Makeup, Spas, Facials, Waxing, Tanning, Spray Tan

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Reviewed On 8/27/2020 by Olivia G
I found Wendy in December of 2018 as I knew my wedding date was September 2019, but didn't know much else. I was admittedly naive about skincare and makeup and Wendy has been a wonderful teacher. I definitely equated taking care of my skin with...
vanity instead of self-care and Wendy has really empowered me to take better care of the skin I'm in. I started seeing her before my wedding and still see her to keep my skin looking nice. As for all things wedding, she was also a wonderful teacher, friend, and sounding board. Wendy's been through many more weddings than most of us, and she's got an eye. She hooked me up with my hairstylist, and was nothing but professional (and flexible) with my schedule, payments and communications. In everything leading up to the wedding, I never had to worry about Wendy, I knew she had my back, and she even offered to bring bagels the morning of my wedding! She gave skin recommendations to all the women in my wedding and really made us look and feel our best.
Response from the Vendor on 08/28/2020
Olivia you were A stunning amazing bride and your wedding was magical ! So glad I could be your never ending glam squad. Thank you so much for the praise. Hugs
Reviewed On 11/19/2020 by Cora M
Wendy is the best! She is so personal and you can tell she really cares. I was frantic last spring, trying to find someone for my wedding and she was so encouraging and supportive. She had some availability (luckily) and she squeezed me in! I d...
on’t wear makeup ever so I loved how natural I looked but we got to play with different levels and she showed me what I could look like for an evening reception. Her skincare regimens saved my life (and skin!) so that I didn’t have acne for the wedding and I really felt like my face glowed! Most importantly - we had to cancel our wedding in the spring and Wendy was SO incredibly flexible and accommodating with us. She ended up working with us for our small outdoor ceremony and came super early in the morning. She even helped me into my dress! She is such a great lady and it was just like having another friend there. I can’t say enough about how great and beautiful I felt! Definitely book her - COVID wedding or not! Also, I ended up doing a bunch of facials and skin care and it was such a great experience so definitely book some of those too! I actually hated facials until I got one with Wendy - and now I love them!
Reviewed On 10/12/2020 by Meg R
I first met Wendy when I was a bridesmaid in a friends wedding and knew then that I wanted Wendy for my own wedding one day. Wendy was the makeup artist for my wedding on 8/24/19. She traveled to our location and did the makeup for me and my br...
idal party. Everyone’s makeup up looked fantastic. She touched up our makeup as needed throughout the day and kept us looking beautiful! Great service!
Reviewed On 8/06/2020 by Tara B
I used Wendy for my wedding and I am so happy that I found her! Wendy is extremely knowledgeable about makeup and facial products. I was pretty clueless about how I wanted to look on the big day and she was very helpful creating a look that hel...
ped me feel beautiful and confident on my wedding. She not only did an incredible job on the actual wedding day, but she helped my skin during the months leading up to the wedding! I started using products she recommended during our make up trial and I saw a huge improvement on the health of my skin. I still use her talents and services as an esthetician a year after my wedding to keep my skin healthy.
Response from the Vendor on 08/28/2020
Tara thank you. It was a fun day out in the country and it was a joy to make you look and feel great even after your jitters !! Thanks for being such a great client and letting me help you with your face on going !
Reviewed On 8/07/2019 by Kara B
Omg WENDY IS AMAZING!!! She did my makeup for my wedding day, as well as my bridesmaids, my mom and my aunts. She seriously made each one of us feel like a movie star! She’s super attentive and gave me and all my ladies the exact looks we wante...
d! I can’t say enough good things! And bonus? I didn’t have to touch up my makeup the entire day and night! She’s also such a wonderful esthetician! She helped get my skin in perfect shape for my big day and is continuing to keep my skin looking it’s best after! I cannot recommend her enough!
Response from the Vendor on 08/28/2020
Kara you were stunning and wonderful to work with and I’m so thrilled that I could make you happy on your big day. I’m here for you and look forward to continuing your facials . Happy anniversary. !
Reviewed On 5/06/2018 by Mariah K
I am so glad I decided to use Wendy’s services both on my wedding day and in the months leading up to it. She provided several great customized facials/skin treatments and helped me establish a new skin care regimen in the months before my wedd...
ing. I’ve seen major improvements in my skin; with less dryness and fewer blocked pores. On my wedding day, she provided make-up services for myself, wedding party, and my mother. We all felt and looked great! She customized each of our looks so that it suited each us, while helping pump up the glam factor for the occasion. All the looks stayed fresh all night; even after hours of dancing! Wendy is an artist who loves what she does. I would highly recommend her services!
Reviewed On 9/23/2017 by Rachel D
Wendy is a true artist and truly cares about your look for your special day. She is on time and quick in the craziness of getting ready the morning of. She also gave me so many tools to help with my skin leading up to our wedding day. Absolutel...
y amazing and such a talented artist!
Reviewed On 5/01/2017 by Grace R
If you want to look #flawless on your wedding day, Wendy is your girl! She is a true master and made me look amazing but also ensured I looked and felt like myself. She has this awesome power to really bring out everyone’s true beauty. Not on...
ly does she have incredible skills as a make-up artist, she is also a fantastic esthetician. Why is this important to your wedding day look? Well, if you have any pre-existing skin issues like acne or fine lines she will help you get this in order prior to your big day. She will ensure that your skin shines from the inside-out which is really a unique attribute to her services that many artists don’t offer. Ever since I began working with Wendy I receive compliments on my skin all of the time and that NEVER used to happen. On my wedding day Wendy was fantastic! Her team made myself, my mother and bridesmaids all look amazing. She made me feel so beautiful and ensured I was wedding day perfect. She even followed us to the church to double check I looked great right before walking down the aisle! My make-up stayed picture perfect through all the happy tears and dancing into the night. I truly cannot say enough about how awesome she is. She was so great many of my friends have booked her up already for their weddings! I am also looking forward to Wendy doing the make-up for my sister’s wedding in July! As my sister said “I don’t think I could get married without Wendy”. I think that really says it all.
Reviewed On 4/22/2017 by Kristi K
Hands down, best make-up artist and esthetician!! I worked with Wendy for make-up for our wedding and could not have been happier!! ! Not only is she beyond talented, she made the day fun too. You can tell that she really loves what she does! ...
I have never felt more beautiful and our entire bridal party looked gorgeous. Call Wendy today! I promise you will be so glad that you did. Leading up to the wedding I also went to see Wendy for what she calls her, "bridal boot camp" for a series of facials and a skincare regiment, and my skin has never looked or felt better!!
Reviewed On 10/26/2016 by Kimberly A
Wendy did my makeup and my bridal party's makeup for my 6/11/16 wedding and she was fantastic. When I met her for the trial I was super excited for her to be part of my day. She put me at ease and I knew her personality would fit in with ever...
yone. I was right. Day of she was attentive, personable, relaxed and most important, on time. I had her stay with me throughout the ceremony and because of it my makeup looks fantastic in all the pictures. I highly recommend her and her quality work!
Reviewed On 6/12/2016 by Alyssa
I booked Wendy for my wedding. She executed the perfect look that I wanted as well as the look I envisioned for my bridesmaids. She was very sweet and did a wonderful job! She is very talented and knows what she is talking about. She even helpe...
d my mom out on the day of the wedding with applying some finishing touches to her make up and applying false lashes.
Reviewed On 7/14/2014 by Amanda E
My friend recommended her to me. I went into do a trial run and had so much fun! She even sent me home with some skin treatment samples which I loved, so I bought some more to help improve my skin. The day of, she did an amazing job and real...
ly made the time so enjoyable! My makeup looked great. I looked like me, but so much better. She didn't go over board and did exactly what I wanted. The makeup last all night. Wendy did an amazing job. She really loves what she does and does a great job doing it.
Reviewed On 10/19/2013 by Milica B
I really loved how I looked the day of my wedding. My makeup looked like me and my hair looked like me. The only things that I did not like were: that the contract was not clear on some terms; and that she was pretty pushy in getting people to ...
do their makeup. I know that the people that were pushed into doing their makeup were not on the 'yes' list and should not have been pushed into it. Her friend (Ginger) and Wendy did my hair and she did my bridesmaid's hair and MOB. They both do absolutely amazing work. I would recommend them and would use them again. Overall they were nice and friendly.
Reviewed On 9/22/2013 by Dawn H
Wendy Woodside handled all of the make-up for our wedding. She is phenomenal! From our pre-wedding practice run to the day itself to follow-up after the big day, Wendy has been wonderful. Her attention to detail is second to none. Her l...
evel of energy is off the charts and she will go out of her way to make sure her clients are both pampered and look AMAZING! Speaking of - my bridal party is a group of pretty fantastic-looking ladies all on their own...Wendy was able to amplify their natural beauty without making them look "overdone" or "plastic". She is truly an artist. My skin is particularly fair and sensitive to just about everything. Wendy's expertise and use of specific products allowed her to calm my facial flare-ups (red spots) and make me look like a movie star on my wedding day. Everyone (myself included) felt very special - we were all beaming! I would recommend Wendy's services to anyone - and I plan to use her again and again in the coming years...she is a gem!
Reviewed On 10/04/2012 by Amanda J
I was canceled on for hair and makeup less then 3 weeks before my wedding. I was going nuts trying to find someone and Wendy came to my rescue!!! Not only did she pamper me, get me on a fantastic skin care line, and make me look SENSATIONAL, bu...
t she found me a phenomenal hair stylist as well!!! I will be a lifelong client of Wendy!
Reviewed On 8/23/2011 by Nina S
She was so accomidating in making changes and making sure all my bridesmaids happy. The whole wedding party looked beautiful. It was one satisfying vendor
Reviewed On 8/11/2011 by denise s
Wendy was absolutely amazing!!!! I have never received so many compliments on how I looked!!! My daughter was stunning!!!! Wendy is kind and funny. She goes way beyond just being a make up artist, she becomes your friend!!!
Reviewed On 8/07/2011 by Brandi S
Wendy Woodside could not have made me feel more beautiful the day of my wedding. The make up she used was light feeling and natural looking, but made me look prettier than ever. She is also kind and caring; I felt that all she cared about tha...
t day was making me beautiful and happy. If you are looking for a make up artist, check her out...she was amazing!
Reviewed On 6/17/2011 by amy c
Wendy is AMAZING!!! She did my make-up for my wedding on May 28,2011 and I couldn’t have been more happy! My make-up lasted from morning to night, through all my joyful tears and dancing all night long. I am very picky especially when it com...
es to make-up so when I found Wendy I was ecstatic! Her technique and talent with make-up is excellent. She is personable, outgoing and very reliable. She not only did a fantastic job on my make-up but she worked with me to get my skin clear, soft and healthy for my big day. She does it all, make-up, facials and even waxing! She is incredible.
Reviewed On 5/15/2011 by Amanda M
Wendy was recommended to me by my wedding planner and she was great from the start. I had my makeup trial at her house and she listened to my concerns about looking natural. My facial skin tone is very red and she gave me a mini-facial and th...
en the makeup she used took all of the red out and it looked SO natural! I was very impressed because usually when I wear makeup, the only way to make the red tones go away is to cake on the makeup and Wendy worked her magic and it looked wonderful. On the day of my wedding, she came to the hotel room and immediately started working. She is so funny and makes everyone feel at ease! All of our makeup (myself, 6 bridesmaids, 2 attendants, flowergirl and mother-of-groom) looked phenomenal. None of us felt rushed and she stayed with us for 2 additional hours to continue to touch us up throughout all of our pictures. She was very professional and you can immediately tell that she loves what she does. Great job Wendy!
Reviewed On 3/06/2011 by Antonia C
I wanted a make-up artist who was willing to come to my sister’s place and apply make-up on-site. I spent a lot of time researching make-up artists online (visiting 24 websites). Wendy was middle of the road on pricing and one of the few tha...
t had the look I wanted according to her pictures online (a natural face with a little more dramatic eyes). She was the most responsive when I emailed the make-up artists to check their availability and was so nice on the phone that I knew I would enjoy working with her. When I went for my trial run, I showed her a few pictures of make-up I liked and she was able to come up with the right coloring for me on the first try. We made a few adjustments to the application of the make-up using what I normally do to help elongate my eyes so I felt more comfortable with the make-up. Unfortunately, my eyes started watering on the ride home. Wendy sent me samples of the make-up she used and I tried each in turn to see what my eyes reacted to. It was narrowed down to two things – either the mascara or the glue for the false lashes. On the day of the wedding we went with new glue. My eyes watered a bit, so it was probably the mascara, but it was not as bad as the first day and I was able to calm my eyes down with a lotion from Lierac Diopticalm Cream (available at CVS). She remembered how I wanted it applied, down to the elongation of my eyes. My make-up looked great throughout the day, as did the make-up of my bridesmaids and mom who did not have trial runs. The eye make-up wore off a bit later in the evening and my face is a little oily in pictures, although to be fair I did not use the powder she had given me in my kit. Also, on the day of the trial my sister also had a trial run and was not happy with her first look. We ran out of time so Wendy was willing to drive out to the city to do my sister’s next trial run (note we did the trial-run at her place in Aurora). She really is willing to go out of her way to make sure her clients are happy. My sister decided to trust Wendy to do her make-up without a second trial and we all thought her make-up looked great on the day of the wedding.
Reviewed On 9/29/2010 by Jacqueline C
Wendy made everyone look amazing on my wedding day! It was so relaxing to have someone else handle the makeup and all of us looked very fresh and classic. Wendy is so easy to work with and very talented. I think she uses "Wendy City Face...
s" as her business name--definitely look her up!

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454 Iowa Avenue, Aurora, IL | Serving all Chicagoland ,suburbs and outlying , destination
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I am a licensed skin care professional and degreed makeup artist with more than 20 years of experience. My job is to make my clients look their best so they can be confident in everything they pursue. My focus is honest but caring advice, trusted protocols, and uncovering the real beauty in every face.

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