Leah from Dreamcatcher did my makeup for a wedding. My summary is a lack of professionalism. I don't know if she was having an off day, but here is what happened: First, she used a stale / moldy / expired airbrush makeup bottle. It had clearly been past its prime, just from the smell alone, and also had separated on my face. I pointed out the smell. She refused to acknowledge that there was a possibility the makeup had gone bad for some time, and when she finally agreed (and only because her other makeup artist said she could smell the airbrush makeup from across the room), she did not remove the rancid makeup, but instead layered more things on top of it. Instead of owning the issue and fixing it, she doubled down, wasted time, and didn't correct her mistake. Next, my lashes were on entirely crooked. My eyeliner was also crooked and mismatched (one wing pointed up and one wing pointed down). I had asked for winged eyeliner, and I understand that not every person knows how to do winged eyeliner. However, if you are a makeup artist and can't do winged eyeliner, you should probably tell your client that so they can choose something else. I had to fix these myself afterwards. She also added a bunch of wax to my eyebrows which left a lot of residue and visible clumps. Then, she offered to redo my makeup with my own products. Obviously, we were now short on time due to the rancid makeup fiasco. A very cursory and patchy application of my own foundation that was patchy and streaky followed. I had to redo the entire thing after she left. She came back the next day and did better - but I also didn't ask for winged eyeliner and avoided the airbrush foundation. The foundation application (of my own foundation) was still streaky and unblended. My guess is that Leah is not able to do makeup well on clients with darker skin because she wasn't able to color match correctly for different skin tones and undertones, and the problems just flowed from there. Her instagram and website also tells the same story. My experience with Leah also made me feel bad, not just because of the makeup issues but because of her attitude. It felt like she was blaming me for her shortcomings, and that I had to apologize to her for not liking the disaster she put on my face. This review is specific to Leah, and not any of the other artists that she employs or contracts out with. They were professional and delivered excellent work. read more

Leah did my hair and makeup and did my bridesmaids' and flower girls' hair for my wedding, and we loved the experience! I did a hair and makeup trial with Leah for my engagement photos, and she incorporated the minor feedback I had into my wedding day hair and makeup. Overall, she understood the vibe I was going for and didn't overwhelm me as someone who essentially never does their makeup or hair. She was cool to talk to (we bonded over our shared love of owning chickens) and handled everyone's varying personalities and moods on the wedding day so well. I highly recommend you check out Dreamcatcher Artistry for your wedding hair and makeup needs! read more

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Had the pleasure of working with Leah on my wedding day in Santa Barbara. She did hair & makeup for my mom, sister, and I. None of us had ever had professional beauty services done before and we were all incredibly pleased with our experience. Leah was amazing to work with from day 1. I live on the east coast and needed to coordinate everything from across the country. She was flexible with her meetings, quick to respond, and gave me great recommendations for lipsticks and hair clip-ins. I did not have a preview, but she did a great job on the day-of figuring out what I wanted and gave all three of us makeovers we loved. She made us feel comfortable and naturally beautiful, and I swear my hair has never looked that good. Highly recommend Dreamcatcher Artistry for your big day read more

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Leah from Dreamcatcher Artistry was fantastic for our wedding! She did hair and makeup for me(the bride), my mother, the mother of the groom, as well as hair for our two little flower girls. She was very competent, sweet, and focused. I appreciated her relaxed vibe and how she asked us all for feedback and any changes we might want. She was great and patient with the little girls who were very curious about all her supplies! I absolutely loved my hair and makeup and it was extremely waterproof, which was a must. Leah is excellent at her craft and I would highly recommend her!! read more

Dreamcatcher Artistry was a dream to work with! Leah and her team are so professional and friendly, and most importantly so talented! They truly listened to my and my bridesmaids needs and desires and made them come to life. I absolutely recommend them to any and everyone for every kind of event. You will not regret it!! read more

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Leah and her team were top notch!! Truly was an amazing experience! Leah worked with me for the entire weekend with multiple events and every day my hair and makeup was exactly what I pictured but even better than imagined!! On our wedding day - every single person was so increibly happy with their hair and makeup and everyone looked incredible! I have been in many weddings where that is not even close to the case!! I could not recommend Leah and her team anymore! She worked with me to get every detail of my hair and makeup perfect! read more

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Leah did a wonderful job on my hair and make up for my wedding! She made me feel so confident. I was impressed with how well both my hair and make up stayed looking excellent all day and night. read more

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Dreamcatcher artistry made my wedding day so smooth. I was so worried about getting my hair and makeup done that I wouldn't like it but their team did exactly what I was looking for and even better! They are so nice, professional and want to make sure everyone feels good about the work. The hair and makeup were beautiful. Thank you! read more

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Leah did an amazing job on my bridal hair and makeup. She listened to the look I wanted and my makeup looked very natural but still stayed put all day and night. Plus she's super fun to be around and made the morning of the wedding so fun! Highly, highly recommend! read more

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In addition to being an absolute professional, Leah is a master of her craft! Leah is so organized - she was very careful to time and schedule all the appointments for my wedding to make sure everyone had ample time and we were all relaxed. At my trial, she took a ton of time to make sure she knew how i wanted to look , and even did additional research before my wedding to make sure I could achieve my hair goals. My hair and makeup lasted all day and night through our after party. Highly recommend Leah, she's the best read more

I would highly recommend Dreamcatcher Artistry to anyone looking for a makeup and hair artist. Leah did a trial and then day of hair and makeup for my wedding this summer and I am so happy with how everything went. Leah was impressively on top of all communications and helped everything go so smoothly. She is very professional, talented, and was fun to spend time with. I definitely was feeling nervous about the makeup/hair process and Leah did a great job at listening to what I was thinking and with talking me through the process and with trying out various options. I was so happy with how everything turned out and felt so beautiful. Any expectations I had were exceeded. If you want an exceptionally talented, professional, kind, and fun makeup/hair artist then you should absolutely go with Leah and Dreamcatcher Artistry. read more

Leah not only did my hair and makeup for my wedding renewal but for my daughter, daughter-in-laws and granddaughters. She did an absolutely amazing job. I had so many compliments. I will use Leah again for all of my events. She is awesome, kind, professional and talented with a beautiful heart. read more