Incredible hair and make-up, so efficient, beautiful studio space, transparent pricing, and quick communication! I felt so beautiful, calm, and taken care of for both my trial and wedding. No tears, no regrets! (PS - They are great with South Asian bridal hair and make-up!) read more

The Bridal Beauty Team - Makeup Artists Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We had Kate, Darlene, and Laura do hair and makeup for 12 women for our October 13 wedding. Hiring them was one of the best decisions we made! They arrived on time (despite having to go around a march that was happening downtown right near our hotel) and got to work right away. It took them around 4 hours to get everyone done (10am-2pm). The wedding was at 5:30 and our hair and makeup all looked perfect until 2am that night! Kate has a background in stage makeup and you can really tell by the staying power. Also, I had some minor changes to my hair the day of and it was absolutely no issue. Darlene also spent a ton of extra time perfecting my spouse's hair which she was not even scheduled to do! She really went above and beyond for no other reason than she wanted her to look great. In addition to all of that, Kate is very easy to work with/coordinate with. She responds almost immediately to email, and I appreciate her pricing structure where everything is included up front (lashes, airbrush, trial) as opposed to having to add on to a base price. It's still not cheap (you are paying for high quality here) but it was nice to not have any "hidden" costs which seem to run rampant in the wedding industry. But what had initially drawn us to Kate was her diverse portfolio. We are an interracial, same sex couple with a very diverse group of bridesmaids and you wouldn't believe how hard it was to find someone that was comfortable with and excited to work on all hair types and skin tones. Kate and her team were such a fun, positive presence in the room. We all had such a great time and I will cherish those memories of getting ready with our bridesmaids and moms all together forever. read more

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The Bridal Beauty team made my wedding day extra special! From the easy booking and scheduling process, the trial at their wonderful studio, to the wedding where Ann and Jeanette did an amazing job and made everyone feel so beautiful. The day went seamlessly and we even were ahead of schedule. They brought a calm energy and worked with each of us to make us feel beautiful. I highly recommend The Bridal Beauty Team for our wedding! read more

Kate is a phenomenal artist, woman, and business owner!! I had been following her on social media and when my planner recommended her, I didn't even call anyone else! We completely hit it off from the first phone call. She was super accommodating, considering I was planning my Chicago wedding from San Diego. She calmed my nerves the day of my wedding, did outstanding work with my bridal party, and my makeup was out of this world! Even the day before, when I had a horrible incident with a different spray tan business owner - there was Kate, willing to come to my rescue! Her personal eyelash line is awesome - I bought myself a second set! Kate is extremely knowledgeable, professional, kind, and reliable. She's honestly everything I'd look for in a personal friend, and she made my day perfect. I can't wait to have a reason to call Kate again - she's the best! read more

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The Bridal Beauty Team is incredible! Kate and Gina were very helpful and communicative, and Gina was a rock star with all of the logistics. I knew what I needed to do and what to expect throughout the whole process. Jamie did my hair and makeup, and a few of my bridesmaids' hair and makeup as well. She was AMAZING - so easy to work with and very friendly. It's like I had known her for years. She did an amazing job with my hair and makeup, both at my trial and on my wedding day. I went for an old Hollywood/glam vibe, and she delivered. I got so many compliments on my wedding day and I felt like a million bucks. I highly recommend using the team at The Bridal Beauty Team. You won't be disappointed! read more

I am so happy and thankful that I chose Kate Johnson Artistry for my hair and makeup on my wedding day! Kate is a WIZARD. It was beyond beautiful and I felt like a princess. I looked like the best version of myself. It wasn't over the top and perfectly fit my vision for the day and for my dress! Kate is beyond talented at what she does. I have a massive amount of hair and no one can ever get it to do what they want. Kate is a master stylist and showed her expertise from the first phone call. I priced out and talked with several hair and makeup artists before choosing Kate. Kate called me on the phone instead of just emailing back and forth so we could get a sense of one another. She was so knowledgeable and put my mind at ease about all the questions and concerns I had. Kate has the experience to back up what she does. I enjoyed the whole process from the trial at the salon to having Kate in our home helping me get ready on my wedding day. I felt confident because Kate made sure I looked and felt my best, and she was so calm and personable. On the day of the wedding she felt like a part of our family and that meant so much to me as I was having a small and intimate wedding. Kate even gave hair tips to my mom and officiant while they got ready - to make sure everyone looked amazing. Every person commented on how beautiful and perfect my makeup and hair looked. I am a very critical of myself and also a perfectionist. Kate made sure I felt 100% about how I looked and that made me feel beautiful inside and out. I was truly glowing on my wedding day. My makeup looked incredible even after 8 hours of photos, crying, dancing, etc.. It was a dream come true. Kate is a true professional and a warm and loving person. I cannot recommend her and her team enough! Kate Johnson is a true artist and I felt so lucky to have her do my hair and makeup for the most important day of my life. read more

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I'm so happy that we chose the Bridal Beauty Team for our wedding day. They were a dream to work with from start to finish, including 3 rescheduled wedding dates. Besa, Lauren, Kate and Tanya blew me away - they got through hair and makeup for 11 almost 45 minutes ahead of schedule. I couldn't have been happier with my hair (Besa) and makeup (Lauren), and all of my bridesmaids and both moms were thrilled with the results as well. Book them for your wedding or special event. You won't regret it! read more

This is a long overdue review! Kate and her team did a fantastic job on my make up & hair for my big day on 1/12/19. They also did make-up for all of my bridesmaids, my mother, and the mother of the groom. Everyone looked gorgeous! After taking some beautiful photos in the snow, I was on the verge of my first "Bridezilla" moment. My hair was so wet, my curls started to fall (understandably). My make-up was amazingly completely still intact! Thankfully Kate was able to come back right before my ceremony and fix my hair. I have never been so relieved! Her team truly went above and beyond. I would highly recommend Kate and her team. read more

I had my ceremony and reception on different days, Rosie did my hair and make up for both. Rosie was amazing to work with. Not only did my hair and makeup turn out exactly how I wanted for both, but she is a man awesome person too. For our reception, Chris did makeup and Rosie did hair for all of my friends. Again, everyone loved their looks and the pictures turned out wonderful. Kate was very responsive and really listened to me during our first conversation. I was comfortable right away and am so happy with my decision to choose Kate! read more

Kate did hair and make-up for myself, my mother and daughter for my wedding on September 15th. This was my second wedding and I wanted the day to be extra special and have this experience of getting ready with my family. What can I say? Kate made the entire experience fun and stress-free. My mother, who is 72 was terrified to get her hair done and Kate made her look stunning; she had us laughing the entire morning. When my daughter and I were done, I couldn't believe how amazing and beautiful we looked. Our hair and make-up were flawless and lasted all day. Kate thanks so much for a wonderful day!!! read more

The Bridal Beauty Team provided excellent hair and make up services for our wedding! Gina was excellent with scheduling a trial for hair and make up as well as an additional appointment for our engagement photos! The Bridal Beauty Team was able to accommodate 30 services in just under 4 hours (which for hair and make up is amazing). Thank you Kate for all of your help as well! read more

I used the Bridal Beauty team for my hair and makeup. I did a hair and makeup trial and the hair trial was horrible. I reached out to ask if I could be reassigned a different hair stylist and they accommodated me but Kate Johnson responded that they "dont have time to do multiple people" with hollywood waves. I wasn't told that there were certain hairstyles that weren't allowed for everyone and it really sucks to be in a contract for $3,000 and not get what you want. I spent a lot of time contemplating losing all the money to find another stylist but I couldn't rationalize it. That being said, Gina Byrnes was really sweet and I loved Rosie and Jamie as stylists. read more

If you need on location wedding hair and makeup, look no further. Kate is awesome! I just realized I never wrote a review, so here it is now. I used Kate for my October '13 wedding. Kate did an excellent job on my makeup. The airbrushing was perfect and lasted all day and night. I couldn't have been happier. As for my hair, I decided to purchase a flower crown on etsy and forgot to tell her; but Kate being a professional was able to work it into my hairstyle without a problem. My hair turned out better than I could have imagined. Last, I had a disaster the morning of my wedding (the flowers in the Humboldt park garden where I was getting married were being ripped out) and had forgot a couple of things. I texted Kate and she was able to pick them up at cvs on her way over and make me laugh. So if you need a professional wedding artist for hair and makeup, I highly recommend Kate !!! read more

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I used Kate Johnson Artistry for hair and makeup at my wedding. I had scheduled a hair and makeup trial and made some revisions during the trial and liked the final product. The day of my wedding, my hair didn't turn out the same as my trial and my curls fell about 3 hours into the day. I had to have my bridesmaid re-curl my hair in the back room at the church. When I originally spoke with Kate I expressed my concern that my hair does not hold curl well and she told me not to worry that they could use products to make it hold. Unfortunately that was not the case. The makeup stayed in place but the hair did not. I have so many photos where my hair just looks like a weird wave. I was extremely upset when I saw this in photos as I also spent a lot on photos as well as the hair and makeup. read more

I had a great experience with TBBT! We had 4 stylists for 15 women and they were so prompt and kept everyone right on schedule. We had a good amount of time for touch ups which I appreciated. Heather did my bridal hair and makeup and she was wonderful! Heather was so kind to work with and took feedback really well. I was so happy with how my hair and makeup turned out, and so were my bridesmaids! One of them, as well as my mom, needed their hair redone because they didn't like the first style. The stylists had no problem with this and did not take it personally at all -- which I think sometimes that is the fear! I was very happy with my trial as well. Overall I felt very taken care of by TBBT and I'm so happy I chose them! read more

Kate is pretty much the only person I will ever let touch my face again. I have very sensitive skin and she took the time to ask me a million questions and find the right combination of makeup and skin care that make my skin glow and look flawless all night at my party without breaking me out or drying the hell out of my skin. She also did my hair in the most insanely quick amount of time ever and it looked so beautiful and didn't move all night (without feeling crunchy!!!). Overall I can't recommend her enough. She totally knows her stuff and is super fun to work with as well. I feel like for the amount she charges she is more than worth it and I actually felt like her services were an incredible deal I'd hang out with this lady any day... hire her if you want to look beyond glam but still yourself! read more

Kate's been my go-to makeup guru since the days before Kate Johnson Artistry! Kate won me over all those years ago because she actually takes the time to listen to what you like/don't like, and to teach you technique. If you don't like something, Kate won't push it on you like some other MUAs will. She really strives to make you feel as amazing as she makes you look! I recently hired Kate to do my makeup for some photos. She did a spectacular job! The airbrushed foundation made my skin look flawless. The eye makeup and false lashes made my eyes pop in the photos. And it did.not.budge despite being a hot, humid day. I recommend her to everyone! Tip: check out their Instagram page for inspiration and generally fantastic photos to see some of their work for yourself. I'm always so impressed with the KJA team. They work with so many different styles and looks. And, since it's almost Oct. 31, I have to say, Kate's Halloween makeup is exceptionally fun! read more

I'm very happy that I decided to go with Kate for my hair and makeup for my wedding this summer. I had two ceremonies in one day - one Hindu, and one Christian - and Kate did a great job of helping me decide on my looks for each ceremony. After my first trial, I wasn't happy with the looks, so I came back in for a second time and Kate helped me narrow in on what I wanted to change. She even came to my apartment to give me a spray tan on the 4th of July since I wasn't able to find a spray tan location in the city that was open on that day. In addition to doing my hair and makeup on the day of the wedding, Kate and her team did hair for my bridal party and hair and makeup for some of my family members. They all looked great! Kate and her helpers were fun to work with and my hair and makeup turned out great for both ceremonies. I would definitely recommend Kate to anyone I know! read more

Wow! Wow! Wow! We booked Kate Johnson Artistry for my wedding last month and couldn't have asked for better service. We booked hair and makeup for me, the ladies in our bridal party and both mothers and we were so thankful we did. Everyone looked amazing, and was happy with how they looked... a couple of the girls who were recently married even said they looked better than they did on their own wedding days! Everyone brought hair and makeup inspiration and felt listened to. The hair stylist and makeup artist spent plenty of time with each person, were friendly, but were also efficient and stayed on schedule. I couldn't have been happier and would highly recommend them to any bride! read more

Amazing experience from beginning to end! Kate is professional and knowledgeable. She made my wedding super fun and gave me a gorgeous sophisticated glam look for my wedding day. I also contracted with her to do my whole bridal party and my girls looked so beautiful! I can't wait to work with her on all my future fun events! read more

The Bridal Beauty Team - Bridal and Bridesmaid makeup by Kate Johnson Artistry - Makeup Artists Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

TBBT was amazing for our wedding! I did my research and spoke with a number of H&M vendors. I chose TBBT because they were professional, timely with responses, answered all of my questions and I trusted their system. It was reassuring that they have such a large group of artists to staff my 10-11 group of girls. Kate reassured me that her stylists were trained and comfortable with naturally curly hair. My curls were perfect! Angelique was my stylist. She was so sweet! I did my trial with her. Afterwards, I sent her some thoughts about what I would want to do differently the day of and she listened and made it happen. On the day of my wedding, I looked exactly as I had imagined!! Thank you!! read more

Yes, I am a fan of Kate and her crew. They did hair and makeup (very hard to find someone who is strong in both areas!!) for my July 6th wedding. Kate is easy to talk to, flexible, and wants you to be happy with the results. She doesn't bully you into what she wants, she listens to what you want. Kate has a background with stage makeup, so your makeup will not melt off after hours and hours, which is great. The day of the wedding she was prepared, on time and smiley, as was her team. My makeup looked great in pictures that were snapped at 11pm and overall everyone in the bridal party was very happy with their hair and makeup results. My only negative was that my hair didn't turn out exactly like what I described, but it still looked great. Also, my hair and makeup was done last out of all the women, something I thought Kate and I discussed avoiding at the trial. I only mention this because our photographer and videographers arrived and I was totally makeup free. I spent the whole morning watching everyone get their hair and makeup done, and there were a lot of "getting ready" photos that I just threw out since I had no makeup on (and nobody wants a picture of that, ha!). So just avoid that pitfall. Overall, I would recommend Kate and would work with her again. read more

From a past nervous bride to current nervous brides - go with Kate Johnson, Darlene Burnham and Rae Allina! Such strong, creative, lovely women to work with. Each of my party members looked amazing and so UNIQUE! Each style was gorgeous and different - something you don't find with most stylists. On your big, hectic, insane day - these are the women you want in your corner! From start to finish - communication and execution - it was a wonderful process and I could not be happier. Thank you Kate, Darlene and Rae! I am so happy you were there on my big day read more

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I had an amazing experience working with Kate Johnson Artistry! The team did the hair and make-up for me (the bride), my 8 bridesmaids, 3 flower girls, and both my Mom and Mother in Law and everyone loved their hair and make-up. Chris, Darlene, Lauren & Kristin were just amazing! I was an out of state bride and hired the team before meeting them, and I am so glad I did! I would highly recommend working with the team at Kate Johnson Artistry! read more

Kate and her team did a great job on my wedding hair and makeup, as wells my bridesmaids. Her team is very nice and accommodating. Our wedding day was HOT and my hair and makeup still looked amazing at the end of the day! read more

I'm so happy I chose Kate's team for my wedding. My makeup and hair artist was Rosie. I really, really loved working with Rosie! She was just amazing. She was a true professional and totally unflappable. She made sure I was happy with the way I looked, which I was. I felt so beautiful but still so me. Also, she won over my mother and made her feel beautiful, too. All in all, it was a great experience and I'm so happy I chose you guys. read more

Kate is exactly as her business name suggests: an artist. I will expound on that further in a moment, but let me first add that she is also a professional, a perfectionist, and an overall joy to work with. My now husband and I were going through some complicated transitions at the same time that we were planning our wedding in his hometown, Chicago, and I had only yelp/theknot/weddingwire and other online review sites to guide me in the selection of our vendors as we made these arrangements from the East Coast. I reached out to probably 15 different salons and hair and makeup professionals, but as soon as I looked into Kate Johnson Artistry, I knew she was special. Of all the vendors I worked with, Kate was consistently the fastest to reply and the most willing to accommodate any and all of my needs and requests. She even managed to make arrangements in her schedule to ensure that we had a hair and makeup trial while I was briefly in Chicago for the summer. Having NEVER been in this kind of situation before, I had only vague notions of the kind of style I wanted, and showed up to the trial with a pinterest page chock full of pictures. Kate looked at it briefly and IMMEDIATELY knew what I wanted. Within a few minutes, she had made me up to look like the Brigitte Bardot I wanted to be. The morning of the wedding, Kate and her assistant Liz were the quintessence of flexibility and professionalism. They managed to seamlessly work through all of my bridesmaids, my mother, and a random friend who was hanging out in the bridal suite and decided she wanted to join in on the fun. Despite all the stress of the days and weeks before, despite the fact that I had been running on little sleep and a terrible diet for days, Kate made me look and feel stunning. The hair and makeup lasted ALL NIGHT LONG, well past the reception and into the night, despite all the tears and sweat. What's more, when it came time to put on my corset-back dress, Kate jumped in to help and put her years as a theater major to work to help get me into it in time for photos. With the benefit of a few days of hindsight and sleep, I can say that Kate was one of the absolute best decisions I made. When planning a wedding, I realize now, you want your vendors to be on your team, you want them to understand you and your vision and do everything they can to help you realize that. Kate does all of this and so much more. I can't recommend her services highly enough. I would choose her again in a heartbeat, and without hesitation I would ask her to be my hair and makeup pro even if I was getting married on the East Coast, the West Coast or Timbuktu. She really is a gem! read more

We had a great time with Besa and Carla. They did a great job on the flower girl, (2) bridesmaids, mothers, and sister-in-law. My makeup and hair were exactly what I asked for. My only complaint was that my hair started to fall at the reception, but it was very minor. My mom did ask for her eye makeup to be toned down, and after the adjustment, my mom was super happy with her hair and makeup. I found Kate Johnson very affordable compared to some of the other on-site vendors I looked at, too. I've already recommended them to another bride! read more

We had a great experience on our wedding day with the Bridal Beauty Team. I joked before booking that if they're good enough for Netflix, they're good enough for me! Our makeup artist Tiffany was fantastic and super helpful during my trial and making some tweaks to my makeup the day of. I ended up adding additional services for hair for 4 of my girls and it caused a little bit of a schedule mix-up, but Gina and my planner were able to sort it all out and Tiffany and Mary got everyone done on time! I would definitely recommend the Bridal Beauty Team, we had an overall pleasant experience at an affordable price. It did not feel rushed or chaotic the morning of my wedding, we had plenty of time and all the services went smoothly, another point to the high standards and professionalism of the team. They made the getting ready process enjoyable, stress free, and overall added an air of calm to our wedding day morning! read more

Kate and her assistant Chris did hair and makeup for my wedding in May 2015. From the beginning, Kate was a pleasure to work with. She responded almost immediately to my emails and phonecalls. We even had two makeup trials because I was worried I might be allergic to some of the makeup she initially used (makeup allergies run in my family), and I wanted to try some new products before the big day. On the day of the wedding, Kate and Chris came to my house in the morning to get me, my bridesmaids, my mom, and the mother of the groom ready. Kate mostly did hair while Chris mostly did makeup (although Kate did both my hair and makeup). For four and a half hours (without a break), Kate and Chris were relaxed, fun, and upbeat. They insisted on helping my mom apply her own makeup even though she didn't pay for makeup services due to her allergies. Everyone was happy with how they looked for the wedding. My hair and makeup turned out exactly how I had always dreamed. The only issue was that the hair styling ran a little long, which meant the girls who went last couldn't be as picky with their hairstyles as the girls who went first. It would have been nice to have 30 more minutes so everyone could look exactly how they wanted. But other than that, everything was perfect! Overall, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Kate to future brides. She has tons of experience, her prices are very reasonable, and she's a friendly, upbeat person to help kick-off your wedding day! read more

Tanya and Lauren were a fantastic team to do hair and makeup for my sisters, Mom, bridesmaid and I for my wedding. They were incredible! Tanya and Lauren really accentuated everyone's natural looks and made them look flawless for photos with makeup that lasted all day. Personally, I was not sure what to ask for regarding hair and makeup, but they listened to my comments, asked some clarifying questions, and executed beautifully. The look was exactly what I was looking for. I really appreciated their experience, go with the flow attitudes and really their great sense of humor. Loved working with Tanya and Lauren!! read more

Kate and her team did such an amazing job on my hair and makeup for my wedding. Not only did I feel beautiful but all of my bridesmaids and moms felt the same. I would highly recommend Kate and her crew! read more

The Bridal Beauty Team - We all felt so glam! - Makeup Artists Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Kate Johnson Artistry was a recommendation from my wedding venue, and I couldn't be happier I chose them for my hair and makeup! I had the pleasure to work with Rosie Hunter. Rosie is the most gentle and wonderful soul, and so funny too! I met up with Rosie for my trial hair/makeup about a month before the big day. Even though we've decided on a style, comes the day I completely switch it up. And let me tell you, Rosie delivered 110%. She made me and my bridesmaids look absolutely fantastic. Rosie is extremely talented, patient, warm, kind and above all a fantastic artist! she gave a glamorous look and made me feel the prettiest on my special day! thank you Rosie, thank you! read more

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