SUMMARY: If you're looking for natural make up and hair, Carly is incredible. Do not hesitate in booking her wonderful soul. It was completely worth splurging for her extra services as well (basically your support system + stand in MOH) if you're eloping!

**Extra perk for you Asian ladies--she's FANTASTIC at delicate natural make up on our features. I have one mono-lid and one double-eyelid, and she somehow made me look like the most symmetrical person in the world! No tape, nothing. She's just that good. She won't be heavy on your eyes or skin (no caking!!!) regardless of your race, but she's a diamond in the rough for us Asian ladies looking for natural make-up!

DETAILS: I eloped at the end of April 2021 with three months of planning. After multiple attempts at planning a large destination wedding during this pandemic, my husband and I decided to elope just the two of us. Finding a MUA and hair stylist was surprisingly hard since I was looking for natural makeup, within my time frame, and unbeknownst me--someone responsive. I had spoken to so many MUAs that really turned me off, acted like they were too busy for my needs which was unfortunate, or just never responded. Carly was always prompt, responsive, and eager to answer my questions prior to the elopement so I decided to commit without a trial run to meet me at my location several states away based on a previous friend's wonderful recommendation.

She is diligent and professional--gave me multiple quotes depending on what I would need. I had a two day affair, and I was eloping, so I had no bridesmaids or family around to help with random tasks that I hadn't thought of. As part of her quote, she offered services where she would touch up my make up, hair, carry any accessories/bags, fix my train, carry the bouquet, you name it! I did it for my last day, and gosh I wish I had added these extra services for my previous day. My only regret!!

THE MAKE UP: One word--STUNNING. It photographed wonderfully. I don't wear a lot of make up day to day--just eyeliner (sometimes) with mascara and sunscreen if I'm leaving the house, and I never do my hair. I wanted natural, light, and dewy. She used individual lashes to not overwhelm my eyes. Perfectly enhanced my best features. She didn't use any high coverage foundation, and she somehow made me GLOW with flawless skin. There was no caking since she didn't use heavy foundation or coverage so it was easy, breathable coverage I could wear multiple days running around outside with minimal touch ups. She also uses high quality products, gave me recommendations when I was curious, and I went out and bought half the products she had used the following week, ha! Still using them too! They're so great and easy to use.

HAIR: I did two different up-dos. One was a sleekly pulled back low chignon, and the other was a high "ballet bun" inspired up-do with a bit of a romantic touch (loose curls coming out, more texture, etc.). They were both fantastic. She was super open to feedback when my ballet bun didn't feel high enough, more than happy to correct it, and both hair styles turned out better than I had expected. The day with the sleek chignon was so incredibly windy (whipping our clothes back and forth--making it hard to take great photos), and the hair still stayed put. The pictures have our clothes dramatically flying around but the hair? Not a single strand out of place! Both hairstyles looked fantastic in photos with the wind picking up my dress!!!

HER PERSONALITY: Carly's personality is super laid-back and warm, which is great given you end up spending hours and hours with your MUA prior to the actual ceremony. It was so so easy to talk to her. She was very professional as well, never arriving late, never left me feeling rushed, and she was highly meticulous and clean with her brushes and products. She genuinely puts in a lot for her clients. She felt like a long-lost sister. I added her extra services during my elopement, so she was present with me the entire day in the background, and she even cried during our ceremony and vows, and I honestly still text her to this day since she was that great to have around. It felt like having a good friend at my elopement instead of just a vendor following me around providing services. Helped make our moments even more special sharing with her.

Overall, long review, but I felt like it didn't do her services justice without writing it all out on why I absolutely loved her, and I would use her again for my "happily ever after" reception. I highly recommend her to all, and especially to those brides looking for someone to enhance their natural beauty on their special day!

Carly was my hair and makeup artist on my wedding and, honestly, my bridal fairy godmother. :) She was an absolute ANGEL to me for the entire day of my wedding - my hair and makeup was perfect (I felt SO beautiful), she did touch-ups on me throughout the day (made a big difference in how the photos turned out), she helped with my bustle when it was time for the dancing, and she even helped me with some tapping/EFT when I felt super nervous/excited right before walking down the aisle. She went ABOVE AND BEYOND. She’s the best hair and makeup artist around. I recommend working with her if you want the best hair and makeup experience that you could ever dream of on your wedding day!!!

Carly is absolutely amazing - she is a talented hair and makeup artist and also just a kind and caring person. I very rarely wear makeup and was nervous that it would be too much. During the trial, Carly made me feel and look great while also allowing me to give input about the direction. I honestly didn't give much input though because it seemed like she knew exactly what I wanted and what would look good.

On my wedding day, she was such a calming presence. It was a very relaxing and nice vibe just chatting with her and getting ready for the long day ahead. When she was done, I felt totally comfortable and like myself, just a little more beautiful. :) My mom also got her hair and makeup done and she looked great and had a wonderful experience. We both got lots of compliments and were overall so happy with the whole thing. Carly also sent me a text after the wedding asking how it went, which was really sweet. Would absolutely recommend Carly without hesitation!

Carly was such a great makeup artist and consultant. She is kind, personable, and has an arsenal of makeup that would rival most Sephora counters. She made sure my MOH and I looked fabulous, and customized her makeup technique based on our individual needs. Thank you Carly!

My wife and I chose to work with Carly to do our hair and makeup for our elopement in Big Sur, CA. We're two brides who don't often do our makeup and hair, so we were a little nervous about not feeling like ourselves on our wedding day. But, the moment Carly stepped in the door, she set an atmosphere of comfort, ease, and dependability. She smoothly navigated our hair and makeup while listening to what we envisioned and asking questions every step of the way. The morning was honestly so relaxing and set the tone for the entire day.

Carly ended up helping us with sooo much more than just hair and makeup. She even helped us edit my wife's boutonnière because it didn't work with her delicate, silk wedding suit. She helped us steam our outfits, touch up our hair and makeup, and checked in throughout the process to be sure we absolutely loved how we looked. Carly even provided a safety pin when we had none! Honestly, it was even amazing just having conversations with her throughout the morning. Her energy really put us at ease.

We decided to have Carly stay through the ceremony and that ended up being the best decision we could make. We got married in the redwoods and had some tearful moments, so having the assurance that she was prepped to touch up anything gave us so much confidence. Even beyond the touchups, she was there to make sure my veil looked nice and that my train looked beautiful. She even stayed for a bit after the ceremony to help style us during portraits.

I cannot recommend Carly enough—especially for those anxious brides who need someone who just knows everything there is to know about making your day go flawlessly.

I can’t say enough nice things about Carly to truly convey how incredible she was to me on my wedding day, but I’m going to try-

I met Carly the day of my wedding. She is one of those people that, despite just having met, you feel like you've known her forever. She is warm and welcoming. She is so easy to talk to and to work with. I can’t imagine my wedding day without Carly. She is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. If you’re looking for someone to make you feel like a million bucks on your wedding day, Carly Wise is the one for you.

I feel so lucky to have been able to work with Carly! My husband and I traveled across the country to elope just the two of us and we really knew no one/the area. Carly responded right away to my message and set up a phone call to discuss the process of hair and make up for our special day. I knew right away that I had to work with her! She is so knowledgeable and helped me to feel so comfortable leading up to the day and on the day of. I am someone who knows nothing about hair and makeup and Carly walked me through everything, checking in each step and making sure that I still felt like myself the whole time. I had so much fun chatting with Carly about her experiences and cannot praise her work enough. She is honestly the only person that has ever been able to tame my wild/frizzy hair and helped me to have my mermaid goddess moment! Carly helped me to get in my dress, recommended places in the area. and truly went above and beyond for my husband and I. I am so grateful!!!!

Carly is the best!! She is just absolutely amazing at what she does, period! Communication was a breeze, extremely punctual and the nicest, friendliest person ever! She even made me talk (I am not much of a talker at all)! Words can't really do justice to her workmanship. She is awesome. If you are looking for someone to do your makeup and hair, please just hire her!!

She did my makeup for a small engagement sort of photoshoot and kept the makeup simple and totally appropriate for the situation. I told her that I detest heavy makeup and what she did was just perfect. Then she also did my makeup for my reception. Since I was going to wear quite a gorgeous Indian attire, she added touches of bling, which were soo complimentary to my dress. She added just the right touch of gorgeousness without going overboard. She just understood what I wanted without me having to say too much!!

I love Carly's work on her instagram and website, she instantly drew me in with her photos of people that weren't heavily filtered. Her work is the epitome of natural glam! I have never been more happy with my hair & make-up, she easily captured the look I was going for on the wedding day. On the daily I do concealer and brows so I was a little nervous thinking the wedding make-up could feel heavy, but not true with Carly! I felt like myself and felt comfortable all day. Not only is Carly super talented, but I really appreciated her presence on the morning of our wedding. She was calming and so much fun to talk to. It honestly felt like meeting a friend and not like meeting someone for the first time! You will be elated if you choose Carly as your artist, she was a delight and I recommend her 10000% percent.

Carly is AMAZING! We ended up having to postpone our wedding multiple times and Carly was understanding and professional throughout the whole process. My hair and makeup was gorgeous and I felt like the best version of myself. I hired Carly to stay through the ceremony and cocktail hour and it was the best decision ever. She made sure I looked my best during photos and made adjustments as needed. We had such an amazing wedding, I was able to relax and enjoy myself and felt so pampered. Carly was an integral part of how amazing our day turned out. I cannot recommend her enough.