From our very first phone call, I was so excited to work with Kelli. She listened so well to my questions and concerns and made me feel so confident in my beauty plan for my wedding. My mom was nervous about all the glam so she came with me for a trial as well when I did mine and Kelli and Taylor, our hairstylist, both did such a fabulous job listening to what we envisioned and asking questions and made it such a fun and enjoyable afternoon. On the day of Kelli and her team showed up on time and brought the absolute best energy to the bridal suite. They made every single one of my bridesmaids feel beautiful and listened to what they wanted so well. I felt so beautiful and like me on my wedding day. I cannot recommend Kelli's services enough for her kindness, professionalism and talent. 

Kelli and her incredible team stepped in at the last minute after my previous hair/makeup vendor fell through. She was incredibly easy to work with and was excellent at communicating and planning the details leading up to our wedding day. The ladies and I had such a great time getting ready the morning of, and Kelli and her team played an integral role in making that happen. I felt beautiful and timeless throughout the entire day!

Kelli and her team were amazing to work with and helped us navigate some unique circumstances in feeling completely bridal-ready. Her patience, empathy and openness made her the perfect fit for us. Additionally, her artistry, fantastic eye for color, and knack for subtlety made us feel like perfectly enhanced versions of ourselves - but still very much ourselves, which was so important to us. We love that she uses natural products, and our skin felt so glowy even after the big day! I highly recommend doing a trial with Kelli and her team - it made for a much easier day-of and we went in feeling confident that we would look like goddesses. We opted to use her studio space in downtown Portland for getting ready, which comfortably accommodated our moms and bridal party for the morning. Thanks for your amazing work and emotional support, Kelli! We are so grateful xx

Kelli was the makeup artist for a wedding I worked in June 2022 (I was the coordinator). She did a great job! Hair and makeup went smoothly and on time, which is huge. I also appreciated Kelli's responsiveness and collaboration. I highly recommend her work.

I chose to hire Kelli to do my bridal look because I really trusted her to help me look like the best, hottest version of myself - and did she deliver! Kelli’s focus on natural skincare and clean make up was one of the main reasons I chose to go with her team. The products truly feel like part of your skin, which made me feel so comfortable and confident. I really appreciate her attention to detail and ability to adjust anything if there was a detail that wasn’t right. Cate, her hair stylist partner in crime, is also amazing and is the best hype girl! Plus my hair stayed all day, with no uncomfortable poking or pulling. They are such a fun crew and are so talented to achieve any look that you’re envisioning while also highlighting your own natural beauty. Highly recommend!!

Where do I even start on my experience working with Kelli? I was an elopement bride from the east coast and found Kelli through social media. She was such a pleasure to work with from afar (and patient while I worked out scheduling specifics with my photographer), that I felt I was working with a friend before we’d ever met face to face. She arrived early morning (6:15am to be exact) and on time. She has cheerful, upbeat energy. She was a doll toward our dog that we brought along for our special day, she reviewed my preferences or “vision” while setting up, she was immaculately clean and sterile (thanks, COVID), and she absolutely NAILED my bridal makeup. I’m very particular, but it was perfection. I felt beautiful and confident and my groom loved that I look like a perfected, natural version of myself (He was actually concerned when he learned I was hiring a professional MUA). Kelli finished right on time and was packed up and outta there in a flash to keep the morning moving quickly so we could get to our venue. Even my photographer (@adventureinstead) loved Kelli’s work and demeanor so much they said they’d be adding her to their Portland vendor recommendations. My only disappointment is that I don’t live close enough to use Kelli’s esthetician services to maintain my skin.

Kelli did my makeup for my wedding and I was beyond pleased with my experience from beginning to end! From the get go, Kelli was accommodating for me - just days before my wedding I needed to shift my appt time to be a little earlier in the day and she reassured me “she was there for me” and was able to accommodate my request. Kelli provided the most relaxing and supportive environment while she did my makeup and this set the tone for the rest of the day. She is a wealth of knowledge and her skills are amazing, my makeup was exactly how I wanted and it lasted the entire day and night. I have sensitive, acne prone skin and the quality of her makeup products actually made my skin feel better than it’s ever felt before. I was so pleased with my wedding makeup appt that I later returned to see Kelli for a skin consultation/makeup lesson. I feel so lucky to have had Kelli be a part of my wedding day and highly highly recommend her to anyone needing make up services, skin care services, and more!

I have had to reschedule my wedding, so I have only had my bridal trial yet with Kelli and Emily, but they were both so fun to work with and truly made me feel like a bride already! Kelli has been super accommodating during the new date selection process. I feel so lucky that I will get to have Kelli and Emily by my side for the newly scheduled big day!

I loved working with Kelli and I am very grateful that our planner referred me to her! Honestly, I was nervous about working with a hair/makeup person, as it's not something I am accustomed to, but Kelli made it so fun and easy. She truly listens to what you want; combine that with her great intuition about your essence, and the result is a look that is the most beautiful version of you. Plus she is funny, kind, and totally committed to using high quality, natural, clean products. She even transformed my groom - who, until working with Kelli, would never have submitted to a facial treatment. Wonderful experiences both before and on our wedding day, and my husband and I have both been back to see her since; for skin treatments, makeup lessons, etc. Kelli is the best, would highly recommend!

We loved all the vendors we worked with on our wedding but Kelli and her team were some of the most relentlessly positive and accommodating people we had the pleasure of working with. Kelli is incredibly capable and I’ll get to that later, but for me, the most important thing she brought to our wedding day was her positivity. She made me and my bridesmaids feel amazing and super comfortable, even though none of us wear a lot of make-up normally. I was really happy with the way we all looked. Kelli was great about making sure she understood what I was aiming for and getting us on the same page. I also appreciated that she pushed me outside my comfort zone because she knows what photographs best. My biggest piece of advice for booking hair and make-up is that, more than your other vendors, you will spend a lot of time with them, especially if you have a big wedding party. Make sure you choose somebody who will get you feeling good about yourself and create the getting-ready experience that you’re looking for. Kelli definitely does that and I can’t recommend her enough.