My bridal makeup by Natalie was everything I could have asked for AND MORE (got married on…read moreOctober5, 2024!). She took her time, but not too much time (as you know that can be a stressor on such a big day!) and executed the most gorgeous, glowy bridal look. From my trial to the big day, Natalie exceeded my expectations and I can't recommend her enough.

Makena is the best of the best of the best! I've been getting my lashes done for years and just…read moremoved to the area from out of state, I was so nervous to try someone new, but from the first appointment, it was clear that Makena is a total sweetheart, super professional, talented, and compassionate....my lashes have literally never looked better AND i love talking with her so the appointment flies by so fast ;) this place is also super, super cute, i will be a regular loyal client from now on and always look forward to my appointments, highly highly recommend!!!

I was going to book this makeup artist but shortly after looking at her pictures on Craigslist…read more(where she advertises) I realized quite a few pictures were not of her work, they are the work of a famous Russian makeup artist who's work I follow on social media. Which is totally fine, BUT at the bottom of the ad she wrote " *all photos in this page are truly part of my work in which I have participated and I have the right to uploaded to make publicity..." This is so deceiving and unprofessional, not to mention probably not legal! and to make things worse she put her own watermark on those photos of the other artist! I've found a different makeup artist for my event but I had to write this review for other customers to be aware of this.

I highly recommend anyone and everyone to get beautiful here! She knows her stuff 100 and I…read morecouldnt be happier with my look. I wish she lived in my closet. Lol. Everyone told me how on point my make up was and ppl wouldn't stop starring at me in a good way. Thank you sooooo much!!!!!

Bree is amazing!!! I hands down think she is one of the best makeup artist I have seen. She is…read moreextremely professional and knowledgeable. Made my makeup and skin look flawless, received so many compliments!!! Can't imagine going to any other makeup artist other than her! Would definitely recommend Makeup by Bree without hesitation!

I used Bree for our family photos this past fall after multiple recommendations from friends who…read morehad used her. The entire experience was incredible. She was very professional in her communication prior to the day, with looks and feels I was going for, as well as colors of garments and setting so she could best match my vision. She was super sweet, very easy to talk to. She totally calmed me down from the stress level I came in at. She knew exactly what to do to accentuate my best features, and made sure I photographed flawlessly. I 10/10 recommend her to anyone who asks

McKenzie's make up skills are like no other! I did my own make up because I like a more natural…read morelook and she helped to bring it up a notch with a very flattering eye. It took my face from a 5/10 to a 10/10 and it was exactly the look I needed for a fun party! Thank ful for all she does!

McKenzie was wonderful. She did an amazing job with my daughter's makeup for her senior portrait…read more She made her feel at ease, and look very natural while camera ready

Highly recommend booking with Danya! As someone who doesn't wear much makeup, Danya made me feel…read morecomfortable during the trial and on my wedding day. I absolutely loved my makeup and felt so natural all day. My bridesmaids, mother in law and mom loved their makeup as well!

Loved having my wedding hair and makeup done by Danya. She was so friendly, accommodating, and…read morepatient and I felt so beautiful on the big day. Would definitely recommend ! Also very reasonably priced for a trial and the day of.

In summary, I'm writing this review to let prospective brides know that there is a possibility the…read morestylist doing your trial won't be the same one doing your wedding day with Secret Salon, and in my experience, there was a complete lack of communication in this handoff. The stylists who did my wedding hadn't seen my trial photos at all until I showed them the day of my wedding, resulting in a look that didn't match my trial, my hair especially. Unfortunately, one of my core memories of my wedding day is the stress surrounding this experience and not feeling 100% confident in how my hair and makeup turned out. With all of the positive reviews of the Secret Salon, I didn't expect this outcome at all. I've added photos of the trial and wedding day for comparison. I was overall satisfied with the trial, booked in June 2025 with the stylist, Jennifer. She achieved the look I wanted and we talked through tweaks to make sure the style would last through the wedding day. She took pictures of my makeup and hair so she'd have record of it, and let me know that she would be the one doing my styling on my wedding day. On my wedding day in December 2025, the makeup artist, Samantha, arrived on time, but the hair stylist (can't remember her name) arrived late, and this contributed to the overall hair timeline of the day running late. I hadn't received any notice ahead of time that Jennifer was unavailable. When it came time for my makeup, I asked what had happened with Jennifer and that I hadn't heard there'd be a change, and the makeup artist didn't have further information other than a scheduling conflict. I then asked if she had seen my trial photos to know what I'm going for, and she hadn't and asked if I had those available. Thankfully I did and pulled those up and explained what Jennifer did at my trial and some elements we had troubleshooted. The makeup: Generally, I appreciate Samantha's commitment to getting my makeup "right" for my wedding day, as we spent extra time at the end doing tweaks. I'll add she did a great job hiding some acne scarring as well. This review isn't about her individual performance as I certainly don't blame her for the overall lack of organization. She saw my trial photos for a total of 10 seconds before she started working on me. But objectively, my concealer wasn't color corrected underneath like the trial with Jennifer and therefore looked gray in person. Additionally, the face makeup at my trial was soft and subtle, and she had a heavier hand with bronzer than I expected. Photos blurred both of these out, but it still didn't change how I felt the day of. The hair: At my trial, Jennifer worked with me to achieve the Hollywood waves I was looking for on my naturally straight hair. These fell out a bit through the day, but 12 hours later, I still had some waves. I'll start by saying that my bridesmaids and myself who wore our hair down were disappointed with the hair stylist. She simply wasn't as experienced as Jennifer, and it showed in how she handled my hairstyle. Again, when I sat down with her, I asked if she had seen my trial photos and she said no so I showed them to her. I explained the nature of my hair and how it requires high heat, hairspray, etc. to achieve a curl. At multiple points through her styling my hair, she asked me how Jennifer was able to get my hair to curl as my hair wasn't holding them. She was using hairspray and the same tools that Jennifer used. This question baffled me, as I would have expected them to have communicated ahead of time, and I wasn't told in detail what Jennifer had used. The stylist tried setting my hair in curlers for a while to see if this would help, while she finished the rest of my bridesmaids' hair and finished me last. She pulled our hair so hard to curl it that our heads were yanked backwards in the chair. When she took the curlers out and tried to curl my hair again, she said it wasn't holding the curl. But after every time she curled my hair, she was fully running her brush through the curls which knocked them out. I left with the ends of my hair curled, nowhere near Hollywood waves. When I got to the venue 15 minutes away, some of these curls were already coming undone. I asked my bridesmaid to bring a curling iron to the bridal suite, and they re-curled my hair. All the curls that they did, stayed. My hair did not look as polished and professional as my trial, and as I look back on my wedding day photos, I dislike any from the back because of this. I purposely pushed all my hair behind my shoulders in formal photos so the mismatched curled ends weren't visible. I write this review because the mismanagement was entirely preventable. It wouldn't have taken much effort to email me letting me know of the scheduling change. I'd have happily taken it upon myself to share my trial photos and notes with the new stylists. Since there are very few negative reviews of Secret Salon, I felt obligated to share my experience here.

This review is solely regarding the salon's communication and booking process. I cannot speak to…read moreits hair and make up service. I communicated with salon and its owner in August of 2025 to book hair and makeup services for my wedding in April 2026 for myself and a small bridal party (4 bridesmaids, MIL, mother). They confirmed that my date was available and provided the contract and deposit link. I paid the deposit and executed the contract. I emailed with Alice about requesting a morning start time, and then touch up services in the afternoon. Alice confirmed that we could do that, but there would be a fee for the touch up service. This was fine. And we agreed to touch base on the exact schedule closer to the date. On September 16, I received an email from Alice in which she claims that none of her team members are available on my April 2026 date (7 months from now), due to apparent "childcare obligations" in the morning. To her credit, I did receive a refund of my deposit. However, it rubbed me the wrong way that they dodged accountability with a very obvious cop out with an impersonal email obviously crafted by ChatGpt. In fact, several emails from them were heavily AI reliant. I understand that AI can be a great tool, but when it came to this, there needed to be some actual accountability. Wedding planning is stressful enough. Not only did the salon pull out of this contractual obligation with a flimsy excuse, they didn't even have the courtesy to point me in the direction of another salon/HMUA to reach out to. In sum, I found them to unprofessional and unreliable.

Kristen did an amazing job with my wedding makeup and hair! She was professional and communicative…read more She also managed her time well, and, most importantly, she was a very calming presence! She checked in with me a few times to ask how I was doing and if I was getting nervous. Her kind personality helped my stay calm and in the moment. I absolutely loved how my hair and makeup turned out, and my mom and brother's girlfriend love their hair and makeup as well. I showed her pictures and she was able to replicate the look on me very easily. Our wedding was at 11 AM so she had to get there pretty early to fit the 3 of us in, and she showed up right on time with all her products! She had everything setup within minutes and got right to work. I highly recommend Kristen! She is very talented and kind.

Kristen and her assistant Mo did an incredible job with hair and makeup for me and 5 ladies in my…read morefamily for my June wedding. They were so calm and patient in customizing looks for these sometimes demanding customers. Our hair and makeup was done on schedule and everyone was thrilled with their looks! I felt so beautiful on my wedding day, and my hair and makeup lasted well into the night. I highly recommend Rare Bird Brides to get you glammed up for your big day!

I have been going to Kristi for my hair for 7+ years now!…read more I have gotten extensions from her for that long and she does a great job. She also can do cuts and color too in her home at a reasonable price. For my wedding day I knew I wanted Kristi to do my hair. She did an amazing job as usual! My hair stayed all day and I was able to get 2 styles out. First was the up do and for the reception I was able to take out the pins and have the half up half down style. I loved my hair and I got lots of compliments on it!

I can't believe I'm the first one to write a review on here... Kristi was beyond fabulous!! We…read morehired her kind of last minute as my other hair appt. fell through, so we were never able to do a trial run. She was professional and so friendly! She did my hair and makeup (the bride) as well as hair for my bridesmaids and mom. She was quick but listened to exactly what everyone wanted and everybody LOVED their hair!! I am super picky about people doing my makeup and it looked fabulous. She came to our hotel room with everything she needed and got right to work. Her pricing was very reasonable, I just can't say enough good things about her!!