Livia is amazing at what she does! She did my hair and makeup for my cousins wedding, as well as my…read moredaughters hair. She has an eye for detail, and really listens to her clients. She has a calm and compassionate nature, and works well under pressure. She made me feel beautiful and confident! I will absolutely use her again.

Wow! Livia was amazing! My bridal trial was fantastic! She made sure I liked the direction the…read moreentire time. She let me hold onto a mirror and checked in on different colors and styles throughout the experience. I looked gorgeous! I went for a modern 60s style and it turned out radiant! On wedding day, it was even better. Livia is sweet and great at her job-really good products. I felt beautiful day of and everyone complimented me. Thanks so much!

Monica has been my stylist for more than seven years. She is incredible- she listens and is…read moreextremely flexible- she also understands unique requests. I did purple highlights for a long time and she was able to make my hair just pop.

Amazing!!! So glad I went with them for my big day!…read more LoLa did my wedding makeup and hair, and they did not disappoint. Everyone loved them! Joseph and Sloan brought my dream look to life and made sure I felt beautiful on my big day. They were so kind and made everyone feel comfortable. Additionally, all my bridesmaids were so thrilled with their looks. My sister said she liked her hair and makeup better than on her own wedding day! Joseph did some flawless makeup, a mix of traditional and airbrush. It was exactly what I asked for, but better. And Sloan was the sweetest--she stayed back and waited extra time so I could fit in PJ photos and helped me figure out the best look for my flower crown. She was so great and my hair was freaking beautiful--she is so talented. Highly, highly recommend for all beauty needs! Professional photos to come.

Kaitlin at Lola Beauty is amazing! I am so so thankful that I had the chance to work with her for…read moremy wedding day trials, welcome party and my wedding day! She is an exceptional hairstylist and I absolutely loved my hair for each of my two events. Additionally, my bridemaids all raved about their different wedding day hairstyles. Working with Kaitlin and her team was amazing! She is extremely professional, punctual and an overall amazing person! I would highly recommend booking Kaitlin at Lola Beauty! Thank you again for making my day so special!

I drove by Good to Go Studio a thousand times before finally spotting it one day. I hoped the…read morestudio took "walk ins" as I was desperate for an immediate haircut. Sure enough, Portia, studio owner, greeted me with a warm smile, had time to fit me in and had me take a seat. Portia is very talented and always knows just what I want. I'll take in a photo of the haircut I want and she gets it to a "tee". If I don't have enough hair for a particular style, we work together to grow, style, cut and in time, we get there. I hear she's equally talented with color application, though I've not had color treatment (yet). I've recommended friends who are "afraid" of seeing someone new and Portia "WOWS" them every time. Her rates are reasonable, she's established in a cozy niche in the North Loop area and is involved with bettering our community. She's working on expanding her studio, though sadly the remodeling project is at a temporary standstill. So, go see her, and tell all your friends. As soon as her expansion is complete she'll be offering massage and an array of other sundries. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATE 082209: Whoever owns the building at 207 E 53rd Street is obviously an unfair, underhanded landlord. I went to Portia at Good To Go Studio for years. In the last year she was SO excited as she rented the opposite corner of the building and had TWO spaces leased. After a great deal of remodeling, expense, and sheer excitement at expanding her business, seems the landlord got a better offer from "new, other" tenants and greed overtook his morals. Portia was evicted from the shop with no notice, and lost all of her investments into the recent improvement and remodeling and the additional space she had leased. This totally sucks. I heard through the grapevine that Portia was renting a chair in some shop out at Lakeline Mall, which ended up being temporary. Latest news is that she and her teen son moved to Oklahoma. Portia you are greatly missed. I've made a personal desicion to ban whatever present/future businesses exist at 207 E 53rd Street. My apologies to those renters/businesses that rent from the building owner. Beware of this building owner, you never know...one day YOU might show up to run your business and told you must leave with no notice! My decision to BAN this building is the only way I know how to NOT patronize the owner of this building in any way whatsoever.

Lauren and her team are absolutely THE people to book for hair and makeup. Their thoughtful…read moreattention to detail, careful consideration of everyone's wants and needs, and friendly and supportive manner made my wedding day hair and makeup so relaxing and exciting! I felt so beautiful and am so grateful for Lauren's work. I wish there were more than 5 stars to give! If you are looking for a hair and makeup team, Lauren is it!!!!!

Lauren did my makeup for both my bridal portraits and my actual wedding, and I've never felt more…read morebeautiful. Also, I danced my face off at our reception and my makeup stayed put like a champ, I was so impressed. She immediately put me at ease (as I don't wear a lot of makeup and wanted to look like myself on the most important day of my life), and she really listened to what I wanted, and was so good at putting together a look that was elegant and still looked like me.

Makenzi was one of my standout wedding vendors helping me look my very best on my big day. She not…read moreonly received multiple compliments from my bridesmaids and mom for her makeup artistry and hair, but she exhibited the kind of warmth and energy that just started out day out right. Literally my mom could not stop talking about how Makenzi made her look radiant and 30 years younger without it looking unnatural. Easy to talk to, she understands your vision and truly just enhances it. We had two artists that day for my party's size and one was delayed, no worries here because Makenzi sped up, took on extra folks, and everyone was able to be ready by the time of our first look. Loved Makenzi. I did both my trial and day of with her and couldn't be happier.

We booked with Makenzi after my mother-in-law attended a wedding where Makenzi did hair and makeup…read moreand was wowed by how incredible everyone looked. For me particularly, as someone who rarely wears makeup, it was important to look like a heightened version of myself, rather than someone completely unrecognizable. I went for a hair and makeup trial months ahead of the big day; while the hair was perfect, I had some notes to scale back the makeup. Makenzi really internalized that feedback and delivered the perfect face for the wedding day itself: understated, yet enhanced. It lasted all day and made me feel so confident. Perhaps more importantly, though, the moms were both so happy with their final product - and my mom can be tough to please! Makenzi didn't bat an eye when my mom asked for multiple tweaks to her eye makeup, and stayed right on schedule. She exudes a sunny professionalism that is so welcome as the (likely) first vendor you interact with on your wedding day! I wish Makenzi could do my makeup every day!

Brooke did makeup for me and my bridesmaids on my wedding day, and she was wonderful to work with…read more We did a trial run, which helped settle on the look I was going for, and she recommended a few products to have on hand for after she left us on the big day (which ended up getting used by all my bridesmaids, so good call, Brooke!). On the day of the wedding she showed up a few minutes early to get set up before we started getting ready, and she was friendly and professional throughout the morning. She was flexible with some day-of changes I wanted, and my makeup stayed flawless through happy tears, kisses, and hugs. To any brides looking for a fabulous MUA...go with Brooke!

After standing up in several weddings where we had to drive to get our hair and make-up done I have…read moreto applaud Crizen again. It is so worth it to have Crizen come to you on your wedding day!! What a hassle it was driving to salons and back to change, than to the wedding venue! The brides were worried and frazzled and the weddings ended up being LATE! My wedding day on the other hand was so relaxed and laid back. Because we weren't driving around I had more time to enjoy all my family and friends being there together with me. So worth it. Thanks Crizen.

Crizen did an incredible job for my wedding. Her professionalism, positivity, and creativity was…read moreexactly what I needed for my big day. She did my hair and makeup, as well as the hair and makeup for my mother and bridesmaids. I gave some of the girls some flexibility to do a variety of styles for the big day and Crizen was able to transform everyone's hair into something beautiful that reflected everyone's personality. During our trial session I asked for a "sexy ponytail" which she did an awesome job on, but after spending too many hours on Pinterest, I changed my mind last minute - and she made it happen! Even with a variety of hair accessories! The makeup looked flawless for everyone, it was a hot and humid day and even after dancing and taking pictures outside, everyone still looked fresh like they just had it done. No melting faces! Thank you again Crizen!!! You're the absolute BEST! I've recommended her to all of my fellow friends that are looking for hair and makeup for any event!