Bridal Artistry Featured Vendor 4.8 out of 5.0 4.8/5.0
On-Site Makeup for DC Area Weddings
4607 Gramlee Circle, Fairfax, VA 22032
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Overall Rating
Quality of Service:
   4.8 out of 5.0 (4.9/5.0)
Responsiveness:
   4.8 out of 5.0 (4.9/5.0)
Professionalism:
   4.8 out of 5.0 (4.8/5.0)
Value For Cost:
   4.6 out of 5.0 (4.6/5.0)
Flexibility:
   4.8 out of 5.0 (4.9/5.0)

Endorsements
"Barbara is one of the most calm and professional make-up artists I've worked with. She's very flexible, kind and eager to please each client. Tye Higgins Cherished Events, Inc. "
"If you want your natural beauty to shine through on the day of your wedding, you must use the services of Bridal Artistry. Barb Hill and her team are exceptional in what they do. Every one of my brides that have utilized their services have been more than thrilled with the way their makeup looked on their special day. I highly recommend Bridal Artistry for your wedding day and beyond!"
"bridal artistry is a great, reputable company with integrity and grace."
"Barbara is a lovely person and a whiz with a make-up brush. As her name indicates, she treats hair and make-up as an art form. What I like is that she does not use the one-size-fits-all approach to helping you look good. She analyzes your skin and hair color, shape, and other variables, and then just magically transforms you to make you glow. I really never though make-up could make me look so good, and then voila! Her demonstration made a believer out of me. I recommend her unconditionally."
"DesignBands.com recommends Bridal Artistry for that special occasion. Visit them online. We are honored and always look forward to working with you. Please contact us if you should have any questions regarding our fine line of Wedding Band products and services... Sincerely, www.DesignBands.com 1-800-706-1106"

 
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jcat32
Wedding: 10/18/2008
Reviews: 9
4.9
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Barbara was so nice and fun to work with. She really took everything I had to say at the trial into account and then used her expertise to make my skin look amazing. I have been told on other occasions that my skin color is hard to match well as it is very olive (with a lot of yellow undertone) but she had no problem what so ever! I would recommend her to anyone! The best part is that she was able to travel to our hotel and you get a full size lipstick and powder compact to do your own touch ups throughout the day!

Reviewed On:
10/30/2008

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

Kristen
Wedding: 10/11/2008
Reviews: 1
4.9
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Barbara did a great job!

Reviewed On:
11/20/2008

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

Lizzie G
Wedding: 10/10/2009
Reviews: 5
4.8
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Perfect! Barbara did an absolutely perfect job with my makeup and that of my five bridesmaids. She was wonderful to work with, friendly and fun on the wedding day, but also organized and on top of everything.

Sonia went above and beyond to give me the most elegant hairdo I could ever dream of. She is an expert on all hair types -- my hair is almost too curly so she straightened it; one of my bridesmaid has wavy hair, so she re-curled it to give her a beautiful and bouncy half updo. And, like Barbara, was so much fun to work with on my wedding day.

Reviewed On:
11/03/2009

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

Halleh
Wedding: 04/26/2008
Reviews: 1
4.8
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Barbara is fantastic - a combination of high professionalism and care and kindness. She was extremely flexible to make sure I was comfortable with my makeup and hair at the trial session and did a second one (with no cost to me) since we ran out of time in the first session.

I initially wanted to do my makeup myself since I know how to do makeup but am glad that I decided to ask Barbara as I felt so relaxed and pampered having her do my makeup. She did a great job and was very responsive to my feedback, too.

Ky, who was the hair stylist working with her was also very responsive and flexible and did a beautiful job. They both made me start off the day very calmly and beautifully!

Highly recommended!

Reviewed On:
06/08/2008

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

katherine
Wedding: 03/29/2008
Reviews: 4
4.8
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Barbara was wonderful to work with and a calm and professional presence on a hectic day! The makeup was beautiful - natural as we had planned. Highly recommended.

Reviewed On:
04/11/2008

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

Allyson
Wedding: 10/07/2006
Reviews: 1
4.8
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

I highly recommend Barbara. My makeup trial with Barbara was in her home in Fairfax, VA and she came to me on-site at the hotel very early the morning of my wedding. Barbara uses very high quality makeup and takes detailed notes at the makeup trial- both on what makeup she uses for the trial, as well as the color of your gown, the bridesmaid colors, etc. She used very neutral tones for my makeup and really accentuated my best feautures. Her prices are on par with other makeup artists who do makeup on-site and her work is wonderful. She also did a great job with two of my bridesmaids' makeup. She was on time and very professional.

Reviewed On:
02/16/2007

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

Monnette and Duc
Wedding: 07/18/2009
Reviews: 9
4.7
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Flexibility:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)

Ky and Shaune were great. They made me feel the most beautiful on my most special day. They were very easy to work with. Barbara was awesome as well, she was able to pull through with the last minute request for the touch up. These girls are wonderful!

Reviewed On:
08/06/2009

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

yvonne
Wedding: 05/02/2009
Reviews: 2
4.7
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Flexibility:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)

Bridal Artistry did a wonderful job. It was a huge help to be able to have both someone to do our hair and makeup from one place - and also someone who could come to where we were getting ready. So many of our guests raved about how beautiful both my hair and makeup looked. I felt absolutely amazing during my wedding thanks to them. And my bridesmaids felt and looked the same way. I definitely recommend Bridal Artistry - they are professional, listen to what you want, and make you look gorgeous for your big day.

Reviewed On:
05/30/2009

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

Cathryn
Wedding: 12/20/2008
Reviews: 6
4.7
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

I had two other make up trials before I booked with Barbara. I was very impressed with her. She has great ideas and was open to what style of makeup I wanted. She is also the only one of the three makeup artists that I had trials with to ask about my wedding colors and my dress- so she could make sure the style of my wedding and dress were reflected in my makeup. Barbara's calming presence was definitely appreciated the morning of my wedding day.

Reviewed On:
01/13/2009

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

syxxpack2002
Wedding: 10/25/2008
Reviews: 5
4.6
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Responsiveness:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Bridal Artistry was ready for my last min booking, which was such a big help! Their package includes a trial hair and makeup, which I was able to do, as well as the day of.

Reviewed On:
12/21/2008

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

Clair
Wedding: 06/06/2006
Reviews: 5
4.6
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Responsiveness:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Professionalism:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)

I couldn't have found a better makeup artist at the last minute! She did a wonderful job with my wedding makeup as well as other family members. She made me feel at ease and very relaxed. Thank you soooo much Barbara!

Reviewed On:
07/27/2007

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

Hawley
Wedding: 09/20/2008
Reviews: 6
4.5
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:3.0 out of 5.0(3.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Barbara Hill is absolutely fantastic. She has a calm, confident demeanor and does a great job making women look more beautiful in a way that appears natural and does not feel like you're wearing a mask! She came to do my makeup wearing a very beautiful outfit, and has a great sense of humor. She is knowledgeable and experienced and I have no complaints!

Reviewed On:
11/17/2008

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

Jennifer
Wedding: 03/24/2007
Reviews: 1
4.5
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:3.5 out of 5.0(3.5/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Barbara Hill was great. The makeup lasted all night and everyone raved about it. She even stayed to do my Aunts' makeup when who weren't originally scheduled. We had a total of 15 people getting makeup done and everyone looked great!

Reviewed On:
05/03/2007

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

meg
Wedding: 10/17/2009
Reviews: 5
4.4
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 3.5 out of 5.0(3.5/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:3.5 out of 5.0(3.5/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Barbara is very professional and seems to really enjoy what she does. I actually didn't like my makeup at all after the trial run, and she was willing to schedule another trial run, or refund part of my deposit (the cost for hair/makeup on the day of the wedding). I am very picky and prefer a very natural look, and so I decided not to have my makeup done professionally on the day-of. However, I still really liked Barbara; she gave me lots of options, and the trial run was very valuable because it made me realize what I did and didn't want in terms of beauty on my wedding day.

Reviewed On:
11/17/2009

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

Laura
Wedding: 12/16/2006
Reviews: 1
4.4
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:3.5 out of 5.0(3.5/5.0)
Flexibility:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)

Barbara was great! She arrived to my house early. She was calm and supportive the morning of my wedding and she made me look fabulous! I would definitely recommend Bridal Artistry.

Reviewed On:
02/16/2007

Services Used:
Beauty & Health