Taking a makeup lesson with Traci was one of the best investments I've ever made. She elevated my special event makeup look SIGNIFICANTLY! Traci is a true professional: her setup is immaculate, and she has a keen eye for tailoring makeup to your unique features, while making sure the overall look is very modern. She's also incredibly kind and encouraging; she will leave you feeling beautiful and empowered. I got the video lesson and it's worth it to review the placement of all the makeup in detail, as there are many steps to looking great! I highly recommend her! read more

My sister and I booked Traci for makeup lessons and it was more than a lesson, it was a truly amazing experience. Traci arrived at my home on the dot, and brought absolutely everything needed, including a friendly and attentive approach! She explained and showed everything in detail, offered tips and customized the experience to what we wanted and how much time we want to spend, etc. Wellll worth the money to get tips on how to actually use what we buy. The lesson instructions were so detailed and reminded us of tips she had shared in her lesson. She was sincere, professional and had a down to earth vibe. Loved this experience!!!! read more

I was so pleased I chose Traci for my wedding makeup. From my trial up to the wedding day itself, Traci was incredibly responsive and helpful. She provided excellent recommendations for makeup products and skincare and and proactively reached out with very helpful suggestions once Chicago re-introduced its mask mandate. I so very pleased with my makeup and how Traci worked with me at the trial and leading up to the wedding day. She was a helpful and calming presence the morning of my wedding and was flexible with some timing issues we had toward the end of the morning. Everyone looked absolutely gorgeous and the makeup lasted well throughout the entire wedding day. I highly recommend working with Traci if you are looking for classic and beautiful professional makeup. read more

Traci fine is amazing! She did my wedding make up for my wedding in September of 2021. Everyone's make up looked phenomenal. She is professional and extremely talented. I cannot recommend her enough. Please do not hesitate to book her! read more

Traci did my wedding day makeup and did an outstanding job! I appreciated that she came to my condo for the makeup trial, which was extremely convenient. She set up her boxes of makeup and went to work. We discussed what we liked and what we'd tweak for the Big Day. I was glad that she was knowledgeable about how makeup photographs and wears since that was a big concern of mine. I was also worried that my skin would look shiny into the night. Everything went smoothly with my makeup on my wedding day! She worked at a good pace and sealed it, so it would last--and it did! After seeing the photos, my makeup looked very pretty and fresh throughout the evening. I also was pleased that I did not end up looking like a greaseball since she gave me pointers, which I took to heart. Traci is excellent and a low maintenance vendor, which is great. She lives up to her promises and produces fabulous results to make you look your best! I would work with her again in a heartbeat. read more

If you are looking for a wonderful makeup artist, look no further! I booked her for my wedding and couldn't be more pleased.Traci is absolutely amazing. My makeup looked completely fabulous and it lasted all day! Like, literally from 8am to 2am. It looked gorgeous in pictures and in person. I didn't feel like I had a ton of gunk on my face either. She is completely professional and easy to work with, not to mention affordable. She was always very quick to respond to my emails and was very willing to work around my schedule for both the trial and day of the wedding. I couldn't recommend her more highly! I'm even thinking of trying to book her for my 30th birthday party. She's that good, I'm willing to pay for something I normally wouldn't. Just because I know I'll look great in all the pictures we'll be taking that night. I'm a cosmetologist, so I know my way around a makeup brush and Traci is the real deal. You won't be disappointed! read more

Traci did my makeup and for five bridesmaids for my wedding. EVERY GIRL was thrilled by how beautiful Traci made us look, and we got tons of compliments on our makeup from family and guests! I've never seen each of my bridesmaids look more gorgeous. Traci does not do cookie-cutter makeup - she did everyone's differently based on personal preference and individual features, accentuating each girl's unique beauty. On top of all of that, our makeup still looked flawless after 14+ hours of photos, walking around the city, and lots and lots of dancing! I could not have asked for more!!! Quick note about me: I'm extremely particular about my appearance and especially my hair and makeup, and Traci exceeded my demands! I've never written a Yelp review before, but I felt so strongly about Traci's work that I finally signed up for an account just so I could publish this review. read more

Traci was everything that I was looking for in a makeup artist for my wedding day. Typically I wear MAC products, but for my wedding I wanted something different and more professional looking. Traci was able to give me a flawless look that lasted all night long. My favorite thing about my makeup was how natural it turned out in my pictures. I felt like a model. It doesn't look like I'm wearing a ton of makeup (even though there is plenty there). It just looked really naturally good. I initially did a trial run with another makeup artist. I wanted to cry. It was terrible....think raccoon eyes. I immediately got on the computer and contacted Traci. I had come across her on Yelp before, but was previously hesitant to contact her because of some negative reviews I had seen on yelp. IGNORE THE BAD REVIEWS!!! Having worked as an event planner, I can tell you that Traci is professional and asks for a deposit when you are ready to book your date. She even has a contract and a convenient way to pay online via her (awesome) website and Paypal. With all of the details surrounding the wedding, it was helpful to have everything in writing so that I could refer to what we had agreed upon later. Traci was quick to respond to all of my emails and answered my millions of questions patiently. She even fit me in to her schedule on short notice, and did my makeup after doing another wedding the same morning! I was worried that she might be late because she had another wedding the morning of my wedding. She was definitely on time and got me out the door and on the way to the aisle on time. She also did makeup for my mom and the groom's mom. (I would've had her do everyone's if she could have!) My mom doesn't wear a lot of makeup and has very fair skin (as do I). After Traci was done with her, she looked amazing. The groom's mom has darker olive skin (she is Puerto Rican) and Traci made her beautiful as well. Since Traci was already booked that morning, I had a different makeup artist for my bridesmaids. Traci does her makeup in natural light, whereas the other girl did her makeup in the bathroom light. If you are taking pictures outside during the day, your makeup will look excellent because Traci uses the same natural lighting. She also told me which lip products she had used on me during the trial so that I could buy them for the wedding day, in case I wanted to touch up my lip makeup after dinner. I am still using them to this day and love them! Traci even followed up with me after the wedding to see how I liked my makeup. She was my only vendor that did that! Definitely a pro! Look no further! Traci is great! read more

Wedding Day MUST! (Obviously, this is Matt's wife :) writing this.) At first I was hesitant to spend money on makeup on top of every other wedding expense. I actually don't wear much makeup on a daily basis anyway and didn't want to like a different person on my wedding day. Traci was amazing!!! She made it so much fun for me - she's worth every penny. I looked like the best version of myself. She has been so helpful and friendly through the whole wedding process - consultation and day of. I felt so pretty and the makeup photographed especially well. She also did the makeup on the moms and a sister and they looked gorgeous. Everyone loved her, especially me. The whole experience made me want to have my makeup done more often...by Traci! Don't bother looking elsewhere - you're lucky to work with her. read more

STOP!! DON'T LOOK ANY FURTHER!! If you are looking for THE BEST make up artist EVER--TRACI IS IT !!! She did my make up for my wedding and it was GORGEOUS ALL DAY LONG!!! It was a VERY HOT & humid day (& I had an outdoor ceremony with Hours of outdoor photos)--AND MY MAKE UP LASTED ALL DAY LONG!!! I HAVE NEVER FELT SOOOOO BEAUTIFUL & THANKS TO TRACI I WAS SO CONFIDENT & AND FLAWLESS ALL DAY LONG!!!!! TRACI IS THE BEST!! read more

I found Traci through the hair professional that I had contracted to work with for my wedding. I was told she was really easy to work with and a ton of fun. After looking through Traci's pictures on-line and speaking with her on the phone, I set up an appointment for a trial for my mother and myself. Traci wowed us. Somehow in about 60 minutes she managed to make me (who doesn't wear a stitch of make-up ever) look natural, yet enhanced and my mom (who wanted a more lavish slant) look stunning. We signed a contract with Traci for the event that day. We also communicated with her a few more times in the next few weeks to let her know how many people were looking to have make-up done, and when to be where. She was always very professional, yet engaging/funny in her responses. A couple of months later Traci arrived promptly at the hotel with her kit and her positive energy. I had the opportunity to watch her in action with a couple of my friends, and it was apparent that Traci does a Fine job with all types of personalities. Once I finally got in the chair, I reversed course on poor Traci and asked her to "do up" the eyes more than we had before. But then I freaked out- caught between worrying that I was going to end up looking like a drag queen (because make-up scares me) and desiring dramatic eyes. She handled my "bold" request by showing me the mirror many times throughout the process. RuPaul never appeared in the mirror, but a tastefully dramatic set of eyes did. Everyone who sat with Traci that day was satisfied, and I got SO many compliments on my make-up that night. I am so glad I met Traci, and so glad that she was there with us when we got ready for the wedding. ****Feel free to contact me if you have questions about Traci Fine, she rules**** read more

I asked Traci to do my wedding day makeup for myself and my mother, and what a great job she did! She used extremely flattering colors for both us, focusing on making me look dramatic, but not overly so. Many of my family and friends I have shown our wedding photos to have commented on how well the makeup looked on me. Traci was extremely professional, since I live in LA and she is based in Chicago, we were not able to meet until the makeup trial. She was very accommodating about last minute schedule changes and was able to work on my mother with little notice. I highly recommend her for any special occasion! read more

Traci was absolutely INCREDIBLE to work with as a wedding makeup artist!!! She was attentive to detail and each bridesmaids unique style preferences, remained poised and efficient managing a tight timeline, and made everyone look absolutely flawless! She instantly won the hearts of my entire bridal party- who all now plan to use her for their future weddings. I cannot recommend her enough! read more

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Just had my trial done with Traci and I can't stop checking out my makeup because I love it so much! Traci is so fast with answering emails and answering any questions I've had. From my experience so far I know I'm in good hands for my wedding day! read more

Traci was superb and she did absolutely amazing work! She was extremely professional, quick to respond to my emails, and very considerate of my questions and needs. I initially contacted her in August for my October wedding date and luckily she was available. Things changed over the course of those two months - bridesmaids added, some dropped out, and as the wedding day neared and the minute-by-minute timeline began to pan out, she was very adaptive to my changing requests. She had an assistant come in order to schedule me and all the girls to be done in the short time we had, and her assistant did a great job as well. On the day of, they were both on time (therefore early), worked quick and efficiently and stayed true to their timeline, and they were ever-so patient with me and my dragging entourage. But most importantly, she did amazing work. The trial was quick and easy and she noted any feedback for the big day. I broke out the week before the wedding day (of course) and she still made my skin look flawless. I did not re-apply a single thing the entire DAY! There's no doubt I'll be recommending her. I already have to my friends! Thank you, Traci! read more

I am so happy I chose Traci to do my makeup for my wedding in October! She is wonderful and a truly skilled artist. Traci helped me achieve my look of modern, clean, and sophisticated. She was extremely professional, listened, and did an excellent job both at the trial and my wedding day. I received so many compliments from everyone on my makeup...it looked amazing! I will definitely use Traci again for future events. Thank you! read more

My experience with Traci Fine Makeup was just wonderful! I traveled to Chicago for my elopement and did research for makeup artists online and liked what I saw on her website! I planned everything over email and she made the whole process easy! My makeup was perfect and I was just so pleased! read more

Traci is a really great makeup artist. She's super professional and made the wedding planning process a breeze. I wouldn't hesitate to use Traci again for any big event. Thank you so much Traci for making me feel like such a princess on my wedding day. read more

Traci recently donated her services for the SAVE JON GAME CHANGER Gala hosted by Mike Ditka. She was absolutely fantastic and we all looked AMAZING for this event. Traci is very professional and provides stunning make-up that lasts the entire evening (mine even lasted until the next morning). We will definitely be contacting her for any future events in the Chicago area and look forward to working with her in the future! read more

I had a contract with Traci Fein for which I paid a deposit and for a trial. When it came close to my wedding day, Traci Fein had her phone disconnected and did not answer any of my emails to go over timing. I would not recomment using her! read more

Very bad attitude. Traci claims I was not her client but she performed the makeup on me and I paid her. I booked her 2 months before my wedding and she cancelled 8 or 9 days before the date. Her contract saiys the location of the service is TBD. I stil have a copy. I offered to pay her for her time to meet the owner of the salon where service would take place. Not sure what else could I have done. I moved on. Like I said before she can do a good job but her reactions may be unpredictable. read more

DO NOT USE FINE MAKEUP ART!! Traci stole my money and didn't honor her contract! I have been trying to get in touch with her about my July 31st wedding for over 3 weeks and she has not responded to any of my emails. She cashed my check back in November and I haven't heard from her since. Do not sign a contract with her because she is deceptive. I will pursue legal action so this doesn't happen to anyone else. read more

Dear brides, After a month or so of looking for a makeup artist for my big day I came upon Ms. Fine. Yes, I know there is a bad review below but so what I thought no big deal...WRONG. I live in Florida but am having a destination wedding in Chicago. That said I wanted to make sure that I booked an artist far enough in advance so that I would be able to have a trial with him/her during our visit to Chicago THIS WEEK. I booked a trial with Traci in May for this Saturday, 7/14. Well today, 7/10, after I had to call her mind you, she cancelled our appointment. Yes CANCELLED. So now less than 48hrs before my visit to Chicago, I am scrambling to find a new artist. Maybe not so big a deal to someone who lives in Chicago but being as I'm from Florida and this is my last trip to Chicago before the wedding, I was really looking forward to having a trial with and meeting the artist who would do my makeup before my wedding day! Brides you have been warned proceed with caution. 8/1/12: Rant from Traci to me #1 Hi I just happened on your negative review online. I know that I probably should not respond to you directly, but, oh well. The way the wedding business works....ALL wedding vendors reserve wedding dates by deposit. There are no vendors that I know of that will reserve a wedding date without one. For many reasons, the main one being that people do make appointments and reservations, then cancel, leaving that vendor without the ability to earn a living on that date. Even hair salons will not book blocks of appointments for several people in a wedding party, without a deposit to reserve the date. If I remember correctly, we had no contract and no deposit to reserve your wedding date. Many Brides do reserve the date without a trial. On ocassion, I may have a trial one month for a cetrtain wedding date, and someone schedules one the next month for the same wedding date. I have no idea which one will book me, so on ocassion, I am forced to cancel the other trial. This is done by every makeup artist. Not often, but it does happen. Unfortunately, this is the only way to operate this kind of business. If I had resereved your wedding date for MONTHS, then finally did the trial, and you did not book for some reason, I would be left without the ability to work on that date. Which is how I earn my living, booked dates. Unfortunately, I have to take the bookings as they come in, or I would not be able to run a business, or earn a living. I cancelled a trial, not a wedding. This is my right to do so. I am not endentured to you in any way. Believe it or not, we makeup artists are not curing cancer. Allthough you may believe your makeup is the most important thing in the world at this moment, it truly is not. I really do have the right to earn my living and take actual, solid bookings, as they come in, as I choose. I did not have a contract with you, I had an appointment, which I cancelled. In the second largest city in the US, there are many hair salons and makeup artists to choose from. I am quite sure you will survive this most brutal of offenses. As I said, this is not curing cancer here. It's makeup. 8/1/12 Rant from Traci to me #2 I might add to my previous email.........ALL businesses book appointments (wedding dates) on a first come, first serve basis. That is their right to operate that way. Last I checked, this is pretty much how it's done. I have done nothing wrong to you. That is, unless you have some special privileges I don't know about. Because of the nature of your circumstances, being out of town, etc. that may make it more difficult for YOU. But, dear, these are not MY circumstances, they are yours. I operate my business just like everyone else does. On a first come, first serve basis. read more

Both of my experiences with Traci Fine (Fine Makeup Art) were phenomenal! She is very professional and a very talented makeup artist. She did my wedding makeup--which was absolutely gorgeous and she also did makeup for my headshots/photoshoot--again beautiful and very clean looking. I will use her again and again for any upcoming events I have in the future. I will also recommend her to anyone I know who needs their makeup done professionally. read more

Stunning makeup application!!! Traci applied her art to 8 of us at my daughters wedding and I cannot emphasize enough the delight of every single participant. Traci has a unique ability to make everyone look their best without looking overly made up. I'm so pleased to say that our makeup looked perfect after 8 hours of dancing, prancing and merriment. I, myself told her to do what she wanted, what she thought would look best. After determining my dress color, she went to work and 40 minutes later I had been transformed to looking the best I'd ever looked in my life. Do yourself a favor...hire this artist for your special day. You will not be disappointed. Your photos will look supurb and you will feel great. Several of the women at the wedding were so sorry that they hadn't chosen to partake so be sure to open the services up to family members, guests, etc. they'll thank you sincerely. Thank you Traci for your professionalism, patience, artistry and genuine desire to make everyone look their best!!!! read more

As a response to my earlier review, Traci contacted me in July to tell me that she would pay me back my deposit in a few weeks. It is October 1st and I still have not been paid and have followed up with her several times. Keep in mind, this money is not a loan or gift, it was a deposit towards services that were supposed to be rendered. Upon not rendering those services, that deposit should have been returned immediately. After going way over budget on make-up for my wedding after having to get a second trial last minute with another artist, she doesn't even have the decency to return my money. Unbelievable. On top of that, she acts as if its her decision on when she needs to return the money. Honestly, I cannot wait for the money to be returned and am past due on bills waiting for this money. It is simply not worth the hassle - book someone else. read more

I chose Traci to do my wedding makeup. She was wonderful to work with: professional and talented. She showed up on time and was very friendly. Most importantly, she did a beautiful job on me, my bridesmaid, and my mom. Traci highlighted each of our individual beauty, and everyone was thrilled with the outcome. Of the three trials I did for my makeup with Chicago makeup artists, Traci was hands-down the most talented. read more

I cannot say enough good things about Traci. She was the makeup artist hired for my wedding day. She did my make-up, mother of bride and bridesmaids and everyone looked amazing! She is incredibly easy to work with, very professional, knows her business and uses all the best product lines. My make-up was flawless all day and night! If you are looking for a makeup artist, I strongly recommend contacting her for a trial....simply AMAZING! read more

Traci did a wonderful job with my wedding makeup this December. I did a trial with her in October and she did such a great job--the makeup looked flawless, yet very natural. She is able to match makeup to your skintone with just a glance! On the day of, the makeup turned out beautifully, despite having breakouts!! My mom and maid of honor both loved their makeup as well. Everyone got SO many compliments. She is also a pleasure to work with and a great person to have around the morning of. I loved her style and was so glad she was able to make me look picture perfect! Highly recommended. read more

My experience with Traci was fabulous! She made me beautiful for my wedding and I can't thank her enough. At my trial with Traci,I felt we had a good connection. She was easy to talk to and did a nice job listening and explaining what she was doing. She followed up with me after the trial to see what I thought and if I wanted to make changes. She also recommended some products and tips for my daily makeup. Traci was prompt and efficient. She cared about my day. I still can't believe how good she made me look. I think 10 years younger - at least. I hope I have an event to use her again. read more

I am so glad that I chose Traci to do the makeup for me, my mother, and my 4 bridesmaids for my wedding in Chicago on 9/13. She was extremely professional, easy-going, and most importantly, she listened to all of my ideas for what I wanted to look like on the day of my wedding. Some brides may know 100% what they want and that never varies; I, on the other hand, had a general idea but kept getting confused (especially the more that I researched images on google and pinterest!). That is where her professional experience and good taste is invaluable, and she can guide you through the process of choosing a look that is right for you. I felt so polished and confident, and the makeup lasted all day and night long, just as she had promised. On a side note, I am Asian, as was most of my bridal party. But Traci had no problem doing our makeup so that it looked natural and accentuated all of our great features. I also did a ton of research on makeup artists, and her services are relatively very affordable. read more

Are you looking for a true professional, who will make you look like the best version of yourself? Then you HAVE to book Traci! About 5 months before my wedding my hair/makeup person backed out, leaving me desperate to find a replacement. After a frantic call to my amazing photographer (Rick Aguilar), he put me in touch with Traci. She was so wonderful! She told me everything was going to be fine, and answered all my questions patiently. Her website was so helpful. She has a breakdown of payment and deposit, a contract (my first person did not), and the option to pay her online! For my trial she did my makeup with a sprained wrist, and it was an amazing job! (She's a pro!) I couldn't stop looking at myself in the mirror! There were no layers of makeup on my face or the feeling that my skin couldn't breathe. I felt natural AND beautiful. I looked like the very best version of myself, which is really what you want. The day of the wedding she came prepared with everything she needed, set up in 10 minutes, and then started doing my mother, mine, and my bridesmaid's makeup. My mother is like me and hardly wears any makeup, and she made her look fabulous! My Mom was worried because she has very sensitive skin and never wears makeup; but when my Dad saw her, he got this look in his eye and said "Babe you look HOT!" Yep, he did. She looked great, and she did not have a reaction to the makeup either. Each one of my friends has VERY different skin tones (from dark olive to porcelain), and each one of them looked amazing! I cannot say it enough that I loved her work, and if I could have her do my makeup for all occasions I would! My makeup lasted from 8 am until 4 am, and that included me dancing all night long. And my eyelashes lasted for 4 full days, I had to peel them off myself! Her work is flawless! She does the makeup in natural light, and it went from outside to inside, day to night, and looked so natural! She told me what products I would need for day of touchups as well. Her work made me interested in my own makeup. I still use the products she recommended, and I am going back to her for sure! I cannot recommend her enough. She was professional and so very helpful! read more