“It’s almost like part of her makeup ability is pulling your nervous bride self out of your shell to make your natural beauty radiate through.”
This review is a little long, but if you're a bride, planning a wedding, you want to know the details. Let me tell you, having a bomb hair and makeup team makes your day so special and takes away a lot of stress. The best part of your wedding is that you get to marry your soulmate surrounded by those you love. The second best part is finding your vendors and establishing relationships with them. They are the ones that make the details of your vision come true. For me, one of the harder searches was for makeup. My fiance had never seen me wear makeup and I knew I wanted to wear it for the most photographed day of our lives. We are engineers, we live off grid in a short bus we converted together, and we were getting married at the Lairmont Manor where you cant quite wear overalls at the altar. I wanted to match the elegance of the day but was also intimidated when searching Pinterest for "bridal makeup" trying to find a look I wanted to go with. I also needed someone who had a team that was able to handle all of my bridesmaids, bridesman, flower ladies, mother, MIL, and Gram. Enter Beauty by Elizabeth Marie. When I found her online, I read something in her write up that stuck with me - she loves all things pretty and loves making sure freckles are highlighted and can shine through if they're wanted. I emailed her (a super long word vomit, really) about what I was looking for, my (very slight but still very real) anxieties about my future husband seeing me with makeup at our first look, and in her response I just knew she was the person for me. I went to her three times for getting my makeup done and trialed. I used her for my engagement photos, boudoir photos, and another time just for fun when getting my hair trial (with Brooklyn!) to make sure I looked like what I envisioned myself as a bride. I also got a facial from her and lets be serious- your face will never thank you more than letting Elizabeth work her fingers on it. By the time the big day came around getting my makeup done was like getting to chat with a friend who had the perfect soothing excited energy for that moment. While getting my makeup done was when I actually realized I was getting married. Elizabeth has this incredible way of making you feel calm, reassured, and almost protected from the external pressures of being a bride. Then you see yourself all done up you can't help but feel confident and ready to take on the entire day. She also can do wonders for your under eye bags, which is one less thing to stress over. The only guidelines I gave her was I wanted everyone to have a natural beauty about themselves and an updo. Each person got to select colors for their eye makeup and what they were comfortable with for their hair. Her team was quick and efficient rotating through my group of nine. She even got to my bridesman, which really made my bridal party look cohesive and feel their best on such a beautiful day. Having everyone select the colors they were comfortable with and their hair style gave everyone their own flair without it feeling or looking too controlled or structured. Looking back on the day, even if I had a small wedding in a backyard (or even if we eloped!) I would have still wanted Elizabeth and her team do our hair and makeup. She can match any formality of occasion and make you and your party feel incredible. The hair and makeup starts the day with everyone feeling their best. It really sets the perfect tone for your perfect day! When choosing Elizabeth you can rest assured you're going to look flawless and feel your best. Its almost like part of her makeup ability is pulling your nervous bride self out of your shell to make your natural beauty radiate through.
- Brannon Niblock, 2019 Bride
