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Lou Stevens
Lou Stevens
Owner

Woman-owned

36 years in business

We speak English

Small team (2-10 members)

Lou Stevens provides wedding hair and makeup services in Richmond, Virginia. Lou and her team are incredibly experienced and focused on always delivering a high-quality service. The team has covered over 10,000 weddings in 34 years; they have lived through various bridal trends and seen it all.

Services Offered

Lou Stevens and her team specialize in covering large wedding parties, providing natural, effortless, and soft glam styles. The team is approachable, attentive, and customer-service-focused, striving to always make their clients comfortable. Lou Stevens is based in Downtown Richmond and Charlottesville, with on-location hair and makeup services available. They are open to travel across Virginia, domestically, and internationally. Lou Stevens and her team ensure that their clients feel like the best version of themselves on their big day. Get in touch for more information and a full consultation.

FAQ

Does makeup price include false lashes?

No

What beauty services do you offer?

Consultations

What hair services do you offer?

Extensions
Textured Hair Styling
Updos / Styling

What makeup services do you offer?

Airbrush Makeup
Contour Makeup
Fake Lashes
Tattoo Coverage

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Reviews of Lou Stevens

K
Kelly Sent on 01/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Loved the Wedding Hair & Makeup

My bridal party and I used Lou Stevens Glam Squad and had Jenna do our hair and makeup on the wedding day. We had a great experience and all received so many compliments! Jenna knew how to make my very specific ask happen! Lou worked with me on many instances, included when we had to postpone our date and was very accommodating! (Photographer: Carbone Photo Co. LLC)
Erica
Erica Sent on 09/19/2022
5 out of 5 rating

I cannot recommend enough!!

We had the BEST experience with members of Lou’s team. There was a change of artists before the day due to sickness so i was nervous about having someone different than my trial but I can honestly say I would have been SO happy with any of her team members. We had 3 artists doing hair and make up for me and my girls and everyone looked fantastic. I have truly never felt more beautiful.
Meagan
Meagan Sent on 06/14/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent service!

My mom, sister, and I had our hair and make-up done by Josette (a member of Lou Stevens' fabulous glam squad). We don't typically wear a lot of makeup so we were very afraid we might not look like ourselves. Josette made us feel so comfortable and really, really listened to us. I did a trial with her a few weeks before the wedding day. She came to my parents house (where we got ready on wedding day) which was so great because she could see the space and how we would actually prepare on the day of. I cannot reiterate enough times what a great LISTENER she was! She truly wanted to do everything she could to make my vision a realty. She took criticism so well (of which I had very little) and had lots of great ideas for parts of the process in which I had no clear idea of what I wanted. On the morning, she was so calm and relaxed. Josette is awesome!!! Highly recommend.
Leah
Leah Sent on 10/17/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Lou Stevens saved the day!

We originally had booked another hair and makeup team for our wedding and when that fell through at the last minute, our wedding planner put us in touch with Lou Stevens. By some miracle, she was available to take us on (we were a Sunday wedding) and did a fabulous job! She and her team member did hair and makeup for myself and all my bridesmaids plus hair for my mother and my husband’s mother. Everyone looked great, our hair and makeup lasted all night, and they were perfectly on schedule. Can’t say anything but kind things about them!
Laura
Laura Sent on 10/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful!

Thank you so much to Lou and Lou’s team for helping make me and my bridesmaids, mother of the bride, mother of the groom, and groomsmen feel SO beautiful and so special for my wedding day! Lou and her team were so fun to work with and made the wedding day so special. So much of the bride’s day is consumed with getting ready time and Lou made me feel so special! She played along with my high maintenance requests for tiktoks and also was SO flexible with changes of date and such because of COVID. She and her team made all of us look amazing- I was so thankful how they looked at our inspiration visions but also made it work for “us”!! Thank you so much LOU and team! We love you!! 100/10 recommend!!
Jillian
Jillian Sent on 09/29/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful!

Lou, Anna, and Tarica did a beautiful job. My bridesmaids looked beautiful, Lou was able to put together the look I was going with ease.
L
Laura Sent on 07/20/2021
5 out of 5 rating

100% Recommend!

I hired Lou Stevens Glam Squad for my wedding after my original makeup artist/hair stylist could not make my rescheduled date. They were so responsive and easy to work with - they stepped in quickly and professionally when I was under a time crunch, and made the process much less stressful! My mom, sister, and I ended up working with Megan for our makeup and hair styling, and she was wonderful! She was so sweet and calming, and did a beautiful job with all three of us - she continuously checked in and was responsive to any requests and tweaks we asked for. I am so pleased with the final results, and am thankful she and Lou Stevens were able to step in and do such a great job!
Rebecca
Rebecca Sent on 06/13/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Glam Squad at its Finest!

Lou and her Glam Squad team were amazing to work with! Lou is fantastic with communication and she really listened to what I had envisioned for my day. The payment process was very easy. I chose to pay for all of my bridesmaids hair and makeup as their bridesmaids gift and I loved that the fake eyelashes were optional so I let them choose that! I was able to easily plan my hair and makeup trial and Kyleigh (my hair and makeup artist) actually came right to the house! My bridesmaids were so happy with their hair and makeup as was I. Kyleigh and Maddie came to do our hair and makeup. They were so professional and efficient that we actually finished early and had downtime the day of the wedding! I had so many people compliment on how beautiful my hair and makeup was. (That was actually the first thing my photographers said when they walked in to where I was getting ready!) Thank you Lou and your team! You were truly amazing!
Rachel
Rachel Sent on 03/18/2021
5 out of 5 rating

We love Lou

Lou was absolutely amazing! She gave each gal exactly what they were looking for for their hair! On top of that she was so kind and easy to talk to through the whole process. I will absolutely book Lou again for any special event beauty needs in the future.
Alyssa
Aa Sent on 04/23/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Lou was great to chat with

Lou answered all my questions regarding hair and makeup! I am a very minimal makeup wearer and I felt comfortable talking to her about my experiences that were bad in the past with professional makeup and what I don’t want and do want. She provided me an updated proposal upon request (and super fast)!

Excited to have her glam squad take care of my bridesmaids and I on the wedding day!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
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Lou Stevens Glam Squad is amazing. If you want your makeup to be flawless and Hollywood ready, these amazing ladies can make it happen! They are very professional and know their business. Visit them you will not be disappointed for your wedding, bridal, engagement or boudoir! xoxo Ladies, keep up the amazing work!

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Hands down, Lou Stevens Glam Squad is my GO-TO gals for my brides! I started working with Lou Stevens in 2003 when it was just her and from the moment I met her and saw her beautiful work, I knew we would be stuck like glue! Through the years, I have watched her grow her team into the talented and fun young ladies they are! Her and Amanda have done a fantastic job and they ALWAYS take such awesome care of my brides and bridesmaids! Professional, energetic, entertaining and talented - Glam Squad gals have it all! xo

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