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About

Beautify by Celeste is a Cold Spring, New York-based business specializing in hair and makeup services specially tailored for wedding occasions. Sonia Ryzy-Ryski, also known as Celeste, is the owner of this busy enterprise. She has more than two decades of experience in the industry and works alongside a talented team of true cosmetic professionals.

Services Offered

These experts combine top-of-the-line beauty services with customer service that is always willing to go above and beyond. To ensure your experience is nothing less than exceptional, Beautify by Celeste offers comprehensive package selections. Each collection is designed to make you feel confident in your look when you finally take to the aisle on your big day. Beautify by Celeste is trained and equipped to work with groups of up to 14 individuals. This entitles you to bring along your wedding party so that all enhancements take place simultaneously and are consistent. Some of the popular offerings available to you entail but are not limited to:

  • Blowouts and hair extensions
  • Textured styling and updos
  • Airbrush and contour makeup
  • Fake lash applications
  • Tattoo coverage
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Frequently asked questions

What is the price of trial service for traditional makeup for brides?

$15

What beauty services do you offer?

Consultations

What hair services do you offer?

Blowouts
Extensions
Textured Hair Styling
Updos / Styling

What makeup services do you offer?

Airbrush Makeup
Contour Makeup
Fake Lashes
Tattoo Coverage

Reviews of Beautify by Celeste

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The hair and makeup team provided calm, professional, and attentive service from trial through the wedding day, accommodating parties and timelines. They created natural, flattering looks for the bride and bridal party that held up through rain, tears, and dancing. Multiple reviewers highly recommend them for weddings.

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The hair and makeup team provided calm, professional, and attentive service from trial through the wedding day, accommodating parties and timelines. They created natural, flattering looks for the bride and bridal party that held up through rain, tears, and dancing. Multiple reviewers highly recommend them for weddings.

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Kristin Sent on 08/23/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Celeste is the best!

Celeste is talented and did an amazing job with my makeup! She kept the style natural so I would still feel like myself but also made me feel the most beautiful I've ever felt! Not only was the make-up fabulous and well-done, it lasted all night. Celeste was also very kind and sweet through the my trial and the day of the wedding. She helped keep the energy positive and calm through the morning. I also hired her to do makeup and hair for my mother, mother-in-law, two sister-in-laws and mt 4-yr old niece. She did a wonderful job with them as well. Everyone looked so beautiful and glowing. I can't thank her enough, and I highly recommend booking Celeste for your special day!
Holly
Holly Sent on 05/11/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Calm, supportive, and beautiful work

Celeste did my hair and makeup on my wedding day, along with Libby, the makeup artist she brought to do my bridesmaids’s makeup. They were both so professional and kind. They used the time expertly to make sure that everyone was ready at the different points required, and were just a lovely presence for a calm morning before the big day. When I got overwhelmed, Celeste deftly redirected the others in the room to help me regain composure. She also made time to do touch ups on the groom before our portrait. She was absolutely wonderful, from the trial a year prior to the actual day! I would highly recommend.
Magdalena
Magdalena Sent on 04/27/2026
5 out of 5 rating

An Absolute Dream

Celeste was honestly incredible. Her calming presence and good energy made such a positive impact on my day. Celeste did my hair & makeup for our elopement ceremony. She was so kind, patient, and professional through the process. She communicated with me through planning and was so accommodating. The end result of her work speaks for itself!! She's so talented. Would highly recommend!
Olivia
Olivia Sent on 03/22/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Celeste was fantastic!

Celeste was a true dream to work with for my wedding day from beginning to end! She was extremely responsive, professional, and just the nicest person all around. During my trial she took into account the time of my afternoon wedding, the elements the makeup would be exposed to with a March wedding, and afterwards made minor adjustments based on how it held up with my skin. The day of, Celeste and Dori were prompt and ran on schedule with our group (5 hair, 4 makeup), they didn't even blink with my two large dogs roaming around, and everyone there commented at how kind they both were and a pleasure to have around that morning! All of our hair and makeup held up all day despite the pouring rain that had started an hour before the ceremony. Celeste is a true experienced artist and professional, and I am so thankful for her and Dori!
Julia
Julia Sent on 12/30/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing, kind, calm

Celeste was so fantastic. She has such calming energy and went above and beyond. My mom and bridesmaids loved their looks and never felt better. Celeste did such a great job helping me figure out what I wanted and she made me feel beautiful but like myself on my wedding. She even helped with pinning my dress and helping me get my dress over my head without messing up my hair and makeup. She is so kind and calm. I can’t recommend her enough.
Alexandra
Alexandra Sent on 12/27/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Magical Makeup & Hair

TLDR: Magical hair and makeup that, somehow, stays all day and night…through rain, tears and sweat! Celeste and her assistant were punctual, calm and just so dang good.

The Deets:
I could not have been more thrilled with my hair and makeup! Celeste was communicative and on top of things leading up to my wedding day. She was so understanding as my mother and mother in law were deciding their services (even up to the week of!). Celeste and her assistant did the hair and makeup for myself and my three bridesmaids. They then did the hair for my mother and two flower girls (the older of whom got a little “makeup” to help her feel a little bit more special!).

My morning-of wasn't quite what I had hoped - we were stuck in my room due to the rain, so things got more cramped than I anticipated, and I was a bit of an emotional roller coaster. Celeste was cool, calm and collected as the team worked through our hair and makeup schedule. Everything felt so in-hand and she listened to each party member as they explained what hair or makeup style they wanted.

One of my bridesmaids really doesn't wear a lot of makeup so she felt a bit overwhelmed initially. Celeste was able to help us create a look that she felt really comfortable with and that was light while still being impactful. Everyone looked so, so gorgeous.

Now, I CANNOT believe how well my hair and makeup kept up throughout the day!! I sobbed, took photos in the rain, sobbed again, danced, ate, sweated…yes, I was a mess, haha! Yet everything held up and wore beautifully from beginning to end, I didn't need to worry about a THING.

I cannot recommend Celeste enough. You won't regret hiring someone who listens so intently, brings such calm and beautiful energy and executes so flawlessly.

Venue: Full Moon Resort, the Catskills (NY)
Professional Photography: Nicole Lagoe Photography
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Frances Sent on 12/22/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Wedding Hair & Makeup

Celeste was amazing! She did both my hair and makeup for my wedding day. I’ve never had my makeup professionally done, and was just all around nervous about not looking like myself on my wedding day. We did a trial in her home where she really took the time to listen to me and what I was looking for. She was so relaxed and friendly and the trial really put my mind at ease for the day of. My two bridesmaids had their hair/makeup done and my mom and my best friend got their makeup done.

Celeste and her assistant worked some serious magic! My entire bridal party was gushing about what a great job they did. I really felt that Celeste took time and effort to review the trial we did and make small improvements - I loved my makeup and hair even more on the day of my wedding! Everyone else really loved their look and loved the energy they both brought to our getting-ready. I would 100% recommend Celeste for your wedding hair and makeup needs!
Nicolette
Nicolette Sent on 08/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you for making us look and feel beautiful on our wedding day!!

Working with Celeste and Vanessa for our wedding day was such an amazing experience. From the day we did our hair + makeup trials with them, we knew we could trust them to make us feel gorgeous on our wedding days. Celeste did my and my bridal party's hair + makeup, and Vanessa did my wife and her bridal party's hair + makeup. They were both kind, accommodating, and made us look and feel like ourselves, but glammed up. We couldn't be happier with our looks for the day! Thank you both!!
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Deborah Sent on 05/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Fabulous MUA

Celeste and her team of hair/make-up artists were fabulous. Celeste did my hair and makeup for my wedding in April 2023 and she did such a great job. She was extremely accommodating throughout the process as I added a bridesmaid and my mother in law for makeup fairly last minute and she worked with me to figure out a time for my hair/makeup trial that worked with my busy schedule. Celeste is lovely, easy to work with, extremely nice, and so good at what she does. I cannot recommend her highly enough! 
Jessica
Jessica Sent on 04/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing to work with

I loved the hair and make up Celeste did for my sister's wedding as soon as I got engaged I reached out to see if she was available and was so happy to find out she was! I did 2 trials with Celeste and she tried a few different styles to fall in love with one. Her and her team showed up promptly in the morning of my wedding and everyone was done right in schedule and we even finished 30min ahead of schedule. The air brushing made it feel like I wasn't even wearing anything and the make up lasted all day.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

6 Endorsements
What Dreams Are Made Of... What Dreams Are Made Of... Wedding Planners

Thank you Celeste, for making our bride feel even more beautiful than she already is!

RANA FAURE Fiber Foto RANA FAURE Fiber Foto Wedding Photographers

Celeste is a dream to work with in any situation. She has been a most amazing engaged, interested, knowledgable, prepared, reliable and creative partner on a variety of different types of shoots. She meets and exceeds my expectations each and every time. For weddings her brides, mothers, bridesmaids glow. She brings out their true beauty in the most fresh, contemporary way and to my amazement I am able to photograph them thru the course of the event and the glow remains and the smiles grow. I love working with Celeste and always recommend her!

Metro Look Metro Look Wedding Hair & Makeup

Celeste is an amazing Makeup/Hair Artist and an extremely professional businesswoman. She handles all of her clients with patience and class. I've had the pleasure of working with Celeste and have seen first hand that she does beautiful work in a timely fashion, and is receptive to her clients needs.

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