Monique is a-mazing! She did an amazing job for our wedding~ At first, I thought I would do my own make-up since I have never had good luck with getting my makeup done by someone else... then, I met Monique. Just after the trial, I didn't even need to go home and think about it--She was the one! :) She did an amazing job, and everyone looked beautiful! 4 of the bridesmaids, my mom, my aunt, 3 lovely little girls, and myself were all very happy! After the ceremony and dancing the night away at the reception, our makeup and hair still looked fabulous! Oh, and another major plus: She came to the house to do our hair and makeup! No need to travel! Thanks Monique! read more

I went to Monique for a trial tro get ready for a destination wedding. She is really great. If you don't know what you want, she sure can give you options; if you do, she will do it and suggest changes to suit you. I can see how efficient she is and will recommend her for any bride I know. Everyone saw my hair afterwards and commented on how great it looks. She is a talkative person, and if you are not, you may not like her as much. But at your wedding, you probably would appreciate some distraction and some jokes from her. She charged me $75 for a trial and I was there for about 1 hour 15 mins. read more

Monique did my hair for my Sunday wedding. Even though she offers to travel, I needed an escape from my house - where the wedding was being held - and so I went the few blocks to her northside in-home salon. Monique couldn't have been nicer, more friendly or more professional. She's a great conversationalist... and an amazing stylist and make-up artist! What I appreciated the most was that she was able to give me suggestions about what styles I might be looking for, because I had very little clue what I wanted. And I looked fabulous! Everyone said so! (Or were they just obligated to because I was the bride?) read more

Monique was fantastic to work with. Easy to reach, no fuss in working out the details, very accommodating and excellent at reading who I was and what I needed. Monique also had great suggestions for things I could add to my hair that would match the style of my dress. She did both my hair and my makeup and I was absolutely thrilled. I had that done for someone else's wedding and didn't like how it turned out but was convinced I needed a professional. She was fantastic. My hair was absolutely stunning and we didn't do a trial (no time/out of town). I loved my makeup - lasted all day and night- looked very natural and yet enough to be great for the camera. I can't say enough about how impressed I was with her and her work. Great to have around on the day of your wedding. She was very reasonable and travelled to my folks house. I felt absolutely beautiful and Monique was the one who did it. Don't have any doubts about her- just book her if she's available and you won't regret it!!!!! She's incredible. read more

I booked Monique for my wedding 5 months before the day. I signed and sent the contract in and she emailed me to say it was received. We were emailing to figure out a date for the hair & makeup trial and I get an email 7 weeks after I sign the contract that she can no longer do my hair & makeup on my wedding day. She forgot she was going to be out of town that day. Now, I know that people have personal lives, but if you own a business and it caters to brides and there is a signed contract, you would think that you would make sure you remember personal things before you say you are available on that day and sign a contract. So now I am back to trying to find hair & makeup. But I do know that I will not be recommending Monique to anyone! read more

Post wedding, Monique was on time and I think did a great job on my sister and I. We both got a lot of compliments, and looking back on the pictures I'm really glad I went with her. Plus she will travel to you, I didn't want to go to a salon then try to make sure everything stayed in place in transit. Also I preferred to get prepped in the privacy of my own hotel room. She has a lot of great suggestions and will change anything if you're not satisfied. I was amazed that through all the family hugs and dancing my hair did not come undone, and nor did my sisters, awesome! read more

If you're looking for a hair and make-up stylist who works fast and at a reasonable price, Monique is the gal for you! She helped me, my bridesmaids, and my mom for my wedding and did an excellent job. In 4 hours, she whipped together 5 hairdos and 3 make-ups, although she has access to an assistant if you have more people or have less time. A couple of my bridesmaids didn't quite have an idea of how they wanted their hair done, but Monique managed to suggest styles that fit them perfectly. I went downtown for photos with my husband and Monique touched me up when I came back, although there wasn't much touching up to do since she did a good job to begin with. My hair and make-up held up well through the day even though it was an usually hot October day. During my trial session, she wasn't able to find the perfect shade of eye shadow for me, so she went out to get new colours and didn't charge me for the make-up trial (hair trial is free with the 25% deposit). I appreciated her dedication in getting the make-up right! I wanted my make-up to be subtle and Monique managed to strike the right balance between visible and natural make-up. Her services aren't limited to weddings - she does headshots and salon services as well. I got a haircut from her a few months after the wedding and she did a nice job with it. Monique makes it fun too cos she's got a vibrant personality so we get a good conversation going! She works out of a room in her home but will go to your place for wedding engagements. There's ample street parking by her place so parking's not a problem. read more

Okay, after reading posts from theknot boards, it seemed like I should write a review on yelp. I booked Monique in January of this year for my upcoming wedding....a few weeks later, she received news that her and her husband received a job offer for a few months and had to cancel on me. She sent back the deposit promptly and apologized and sent me a few references (which out of the 3, two were makeup artists and I just needed hair). I posted on the theknot boards and heard back that she has cancelled on people before. I'm sure she's an incredible stylist, but I would probably consider other stylists before booking her. read more

Monique did my hair and make-up, my mom's hair and two of my bridesmaid's hair for my wedding on September 6 2009. She was awesome. Showed up on time. Very personable and someone that is great to have around the morning of your wedding. She got along with everyone amazingly. She also did a great job on keeping us on time so we would be ready for photos on time. My everyone's hair was so beautiful and we all received a lot of compliments. My make-up was perfect. She really tailors to what you want and is great at communicating and suggesting what she thinks will look best. Her prices are amazing too so it is a double plus that she is so awesome at what she does. Overall I had an amazing experience with her and would recommend her to anyone in a heart beat. read more

Monique is a completely fantastic lady! She did my hair and makeup for my wedding and I could not have been happier! She was reasonably priced and did exactly what I wanted. Her and her sister Bree did me, two moms, a family friend, and three of my bridesmaids the morning of my wedding in 2 1/2 hours! They were spunky, fun, and completely professional. (And she's married too...so she can share good stories about the wedding day with you). I cannot say enough how much I LOVED working with her. I got compliments on my hair and makeup from 11am until 11pm! read more

I was a really laid back and sloppy bride. I knew I wanted to look good, but I honestly didn't spent too much time thinking about it. I booked Monique pretty last minute. She was really flexible and so much fun to work with. I came to her with a basic idea of what I wanted: "I like my hair up, but not too floofy, if that makes sense...." and she did a fabulous job! I did the same with my makeup--I showed her a picture of a model and said, "She looks pretty, don'tcha think?" and I looked amazing on my wedding day. My hair and makeup were done flawlessly. So many people commented that I looked like me, but a "fancier" version of me. Monique was ahead of time for "the big day" and gave my mom, sister, and bridesmaids the time and attention they deserved. Each one of them said she made them feel special and welcome and she didn't rush anyone in or out. My hair trial was free with the booking, and she did a decent job at the trail. My hair even stayed through a drunken pub crawl through Wrigleyville, which is pretty darn good if you ask me. Her personality is great and so much fun. She was super cute and told jokes all morning, which helped calm my mom's nerves! She travels to you, which is amazing. It's so much easier to have someone come to you on your wedding day, rather than travel to and from someplace. Also, I found her pricing to be really reasonable. She did 6 heads and two faces in just over 3 hours and I was charged roughly $350. (I can't remember exactly. I got married in 2007, okay?) I'd recommend Monique to anyone and everyone. She has so much personality and talent. When it comes down to remembering my wedding and the planning, booking Monique was one of the best decisions I made! read more

Monique & her assistant were amazing for our October Wedding. We had 13 people getting make up done and they did not skip a beat. All of the girls looked fabulous! I was extremely happy with my makeup and would call her for future occasions! read more

Monique is fabulous! She gave me great guidance on my highlights to get just the look I was going for, and she adapted the photo of a cut I liked into something that works well for my difficult hair. She's efficient and affordable, and I'll definitely be using her for my cuts and color in the future! read more

Monique did my hair, 4 bridesmaids, and my mother-in-law for my wedding and managed to give us all what we wanted, even when some of us had no idea. She was fun to talk to and finished an hour early giving time to do any needed touch-ups. It was a windy day and we did 3 1/2 hours of photos prior to the ceremony yet everyone still looked great for the evening festivities. read more

Monique did hair and makeup for me and my two bridesmaids for my wedding, and she was fabulous. I booked her because she was very reasonably priced, but I was blown away with her talent. My trials at her home were wonderful, but my hair and makeup at the hotel on the wedding day were spectacular. She arrived promptly, set up quickly, and was an utter joy to spend time with. I told her I wanted a few changes from what I had done in my trial, and it was no problem at all. It looked stunning and lasted all day and night. read more

I had a great experience with Monique. She was able to come to my house (which was fantastic) to do my hair and make-up for a photo shoot-- it came out exaclty as I wanted. We had discussed the look a few weeks prior and she was right on in creating it. It was also fun chatting with her whilst she worked her magic. She was on time and very effiicient. I would recommend her to anyone read more

Monique and her sister Bree are rock stars. They did my hair, five of my girls, my mom, and my flower girl in fewer than three hours for my July 2008 wedding. They also did make-up for two of the girls in that same time period. Monique is friendly, keeps the nerves of everyone in check, and, more than that, she does an incredible job. Every girl looked different, no one thought they over-paid, and they all looked HOT. read more