Monica came highly recommended by my wedding photographer. As someone who doesn't wear makeup very often in my daily life, I wanted to feel like an elevated version of myself but still bridal. Monica's Instagram account had a lot of inspiration to pull from. She gave me exactly what I asked for on the first try. Monica was super nice and calming when I was getting pre-wedding jitters. She brought two additional artists with her, one for hair and one for makeup, because we had a big group of girls. She made sure everyone got a touch up and was happy before heading out. I felt so beautiful. My bridesmaids said I looked like a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, which as a Texan, I love. My hair and makeup were perfect all day. It stayed looking great, through the happy tears and the late night dancing, until I was able to take a proper shower 48 hours later. Highly recommend! read more

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Monica was absolutely incredible to work with for my wedding. My hair and makeup turned out perfectly, and she completely nailed the exact look I was hoping for. I have very fine hair, which can be tricky to style, but she somehow made it look so full, soft, and beautiful. I especially appreciated that she never pressured me into using extensions; she worked with my natural hair and still created such an amazing result. On the wedding day, she also had such a calm and reassuring presence. I was definitely feeling a little stressed at times, but Monica immediately put me at ease and made the whole getting-ready experience feel relaxed and enjoyable. She also did hair for some of my bridesmaids and my mom, and everyone looked absolutely stunning. It was so fun seeing each person's style come together, and she did such a beautiful job on all of us. I'm so grateful I chose Monica for my wedding day and would highly recommend her to anyone. I'm already looking forward to using her again in the future for other events when I'm back in AZ! read more

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Monica is a true gem. She is not only incredibly talented, but she also listens to the wants and needs of the bride and bridal party. She organizes everything in a timely manner and ensures that everything is clear and that reminders are sent. We needed an assistant for the amount of people we had and even the assistant Monica had was incredibly talented. My sister and I have recommended Monica to several brides at this point and she NEVER disappoints. Monica will ensure that your day is stress free and perfectly pampered. My makeup and hair lasted all night long with no touch-ups necessary, as well as the makeup and hair for my bridal party. If you go with Ideal Bridal, you will not regret it. read more

Monica was a life saver for me! My hair/makeup person bailed 1 week before my wedding! A friend recommended Monica, and although she barely had enough time to squeeze me in, you would've never known! I feel that it was meant to be because my hair and makeup turned out exactly how I wanted which I was so worried about no matter who did it. I wanted my hair a specific way and wanted my makeup to still look like me but in the best naturalish way! Lol Monica was also sooo sweat, professional, and had a great personality. I would recommend her to anyone even the pickiest person! Did I mention her price was super reasonable? 5 stars read more

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Monica is nothing short of AMAZING! She did my hair for my wedding and it turned out perfect. It lasted all day and didn't even need any touch ups. I'm so impressed and happy with how everything turned out. Monica truly cares about her clients and will make sure you feel beautiful on your special day. If you are considering Ideal Bridal- BOOK IT! I promise you will not regret it. 10/10 recommend! read more

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Monica and her team! From the beginning stages of planning and trial appointment to day of timeline she made the wedding beauty experience perfect. I enjoyed the extra help Monica organized so it was not an extra long day of getting ready, I had nearly 12 women doing hair and make up in about 4.5 hours. She is very reasonably priced and always travels to you. I loved my natural make up and her updos are to die for! I will be going back to her for other special life events as I know she makes me look and feel beautiful! If fact 2 out of my next 3 weddings Monica is booked! Can't wait! read more

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Monica is simply the best! My makeup not only lasted all day and night, but it lasted the whole next day too after I slept in it! She is very professional and listened to what I wanted and what all of my bridesmaids wanted. Cannot thank her enough!!! read more

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I don't even know where to start. Hands down Monica is the BEST. I felt soooo beautiful on my wedding day. I felt so natural but just a more glamours version of myself. She is incredibly talented. Scheduling my trial so easy and she came all the way out to me. Monica is quick and efficient AND dealt with my mother day oF trying to change the plan. She was timely and everyone looked amazing in my wedding party! My 95 dEgree ceremony had NOTHING on my make up. It stayed out all night and my braid didn't come lose. I recommend Ideal Bridal to everyone!! read more

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I can't say enough good things about Monica and her work! I'm so happy I found her to be the hair and makeup artist for my wedding. She did my hair and makeup, along with hair and makeup for two of my bridesmaids, and hair for a third bridesmaid. She did such good job and we all felt absolutely beautiful! Monica truly cares about what her brides are hoping for in their wedding day look and makes it happen! During my trial, my lashes were bigger than what I wanted (just not what I'm used to), so for my wedding day, Monica remembered to bring smaller ones (and a set for my twin sister as well!) and they were just right. On the morning of, Monica somehow managed to finish all of us ahead of schedule, but instead of leaving early she took the extra time to make everything perfect. She must have redone one of the braids in my up-do 4 times, but she was setting on making it perfect, and it was! She then went back and helped one of my bridesmaids fix her hair again, as well. At my wedding, I got SO many compliments on both my hair and make up. Monica was so great, I would recommend her to any of my friends and family! read more

I can not say enough good things about Monica. From the start she had been professional and responsive with me. Being an out of state bride comes with its challenges but Monica made herself available for the one weekend I was free for my makeup trial despite having a wedding prior. On our actual wedding day she was punctual and actually finished early without sacrificing the quality of her work. She did the makeup of 6 bridesmaids, 1 mom and me and my updo. Her assistant did everyone else's hair. She never even took a break to eat or use the restroom! I'm convinced she's a machine! She asked about specific preferences and really took the time to listen to each lady. I requested some changes compared to what she did for my trial and she did exactly what I asked. I felt so beautiful on my big day and I'm so thankful to Monica and her assistant! read more

I can't recommend Monica enough! I just had my hair and makeup trial for my upcoming wedding and I was so happy with the results! She always responded to my emails quickly when I had questions and was professional and punctual! Don't wait to book her! She is amazing and fun to work with. I repeat: Do. Not. Wait. read more

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I had the most amazing experience with ideal bridal. Monica specializes in enhancing natural features. I felt beautiful but not over done. I got so many compliments on my hair and make ups s it lasted all night! She is busy for a reason. read more

I recently booked Ideal Bridal for my wedding in April after a trail run. I had gone to four hair/make up artists for trails and, although they were great, they didn't really understand what I wanted. But Monica was able to make the image in my head happen! She is also very sweet, knowledgeable, professional and easy going. Her prices are very reasonable and her schedule was flexible. She traveled to me for my trail and will travel to me for my wedding day. I am so glad I found her page on Instagram and I can not wait to have her do my bridesmaids, mother and my hair and makeup for the big day. 10/10! read more

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I used Ideal Bridal Hair & Makeup Artistry for both my wedding & engagement photos. I have also been in 6 weddings in which IBHMA was hired. Every single experience was perfect. She listens to exactly what you want & if you bring a photo with you, she will match it 100%. She is professional, affordable & I will only use her for any hair & makeup needs going forward. Don't waste your time searching- hire Ideal Bridal! read more

Monica is so talented and makes you feel so special and important! Her hair and makeup skills are incredible! I've hired her multiple times and each time I cannot believe of the work she does and how beautiful and confident I feel! She tailors the experience to you and your wants and needs. Her experience allows her to be precise on timelines and create a stress-free space. She exceeds all expectations! Not only is her work amazing, she is one of the sweetest, most genuine, thoughtful person I have been able to know. She truly cares about you and your event. I cannot thank her enough! I highly recommend her to EVERYONE! read more

Monica is a ROCKSTAR! She worked so quickly and efficiently to give the whole bridal party a look they loved. She fit right into the group and it was so easy to make conversation with her. Truly made it so fun for us!! read more

Monica was such a joy to work with! She made the entire beauty experience a breeze. She was flexible with scheduling and so Sweet any time something came up. She came to my home for the trial and not only did she do an incredible job of making my vision a reality, she was so much fun to talk with, her personality makes the whole experience so much more fun! On the day of our wedding, she kicked butt and did hair for 8 of us, including 2 faces of makeup- all of our girls looked spectacular and Monica finished early. I could not recommend Monica enough! She is simply the best there is. read more

Monica is phenomenal at her job. I hired her to do my and my mom's hair and makeup for my small ceremony and she completely exceeded our expectations. She is also very personable and flexible. I can't recommend her enough! read more

Monica is so incredibly talented and kind! Working with her for my wedding was so easy, she even had several helpful tips to give me! She was such a blast to work with and helped make the morning of my wedding fun. All my bridesmaids kept talking about how much they loved their hair and makeup and were so shocked that they both lasted ALL night. My husband told me I looked beautiful and I felt beautiful because I looked like myself! I 100% would recommend you to book Monica, you won't regret it!! read more

Monica is hands down the most incredible makeup artist. Not only is she amazing at what she does, she is the SWEETEST person ever and was super personable. I did a trial hair/makeup run a couple months before the wedding, which I HIGHLY recommend because I ended up changing how I wanted my hair and eyeshadow for the wedding day. I felt like the most beautiful bride on my wedding day. My hair and makeup still looked good after dancing, sweating, etc! My makeup looked natural which is exactly what I wanted and Monica delivered. If I ever need a hair and makeup artist again, I will forever choose Monica! read more

Unbelievable experience! First recommendation to any of my friends and family! In addition to the consumer experience she's perfectly capable and excited with exceeding your friends expectations with the experience as well! read more