Mickie Hanson Make-Up Artistry & Hair Design

Mickie and Anthony were a dream team on my wedding day! They showed up dark and early @ 1am, perfectly on time to start my day for my Yosemite sunrise elopement. After introduction Mickie sat me down to go over my “bridal look” one final time while Anthony set up the hair/makeup station. We proceeded with hair/makeup application and at the end Mickie made sure there was nothing at all that I’d change about my wedding look, before leaving she helped me get into my dress and actually got to witness our “first look” when the photographer arrived. She was so sweet and invested in my special day it was awesome! Not having family at our elopement was a choice we decided to make however, it was nice having someone be excited throughout the whole process with me while getting ready! Makeup and hair stayed beautiful all day long (even through a nap I took middle of the afternoon!). My hair typically doesn’t hold curls/shape very well due to the natural straight hair I have and the curls stayed all day, my own mother thought I had extensions in with how good and full my hair looked…but I didn’t! Mickie did an amazing job with helping me relax and be in love on my wedding day! The whole process start to finish was absolutely perfect and I’m very glad I went with Mickie for my hair/makeup on my special day! Definitely recommend Mickie, her professionalism and her talent! Thank you so much Mickie!

(disclaimer: I only have preview photos and most are farther away photos! I’ll update with closer up photos when I get them!)

I was truly blown away at the incredible artistry Mickie demonstrated on my wedding day. At 4:30am on the dot, Mickie was at my door, ready to go. Her kind and warm hearted manner instantly put my wedding day nerves at ease. She carefully reviewed the entire plan and answered all my questions. Mickie is incredibly reliable and you can count on her to show up for you exactly when she said she would. Her skill in both hair and make-up is really outstanding. I had a very specific look for my hair in mind and she actually made it look even better than my highest hopes. When I looked back at wedding photos, I actually couldn’t believe I looked as good as I did. She went above and beyond and made me feel so incredibly beautiful on such an important day. When it came to make-up, I wasn’t too sure what I even wanted because I don’t typically wear any make-up at all. Mickie did a very natural look which came out incredibly beautiful in all the photos. She was also patient with me as I changed my mind on the eye color at the last minute. Mickie’s primary concern was that I loved the way I looked and I certainly did. I recommend her highly for your hair and make-up needs. The photos of my wedding are so precious to me and thanks to Mickie’s skill and expertise, I looked better than I thought humanly possible. Thank you Mickie! You are a true artist and a bride’s dream stylist.

If you’re eloping in Yosemite or the surrounding area, Mickie is your go to person. Being from out of town – the most stressful was finding someone to assist with hair and makeup unseen. I would recommend anyone who is on the fence to book a hair trial as soon as you arrive. Mickie was great! She was open to my wife’s ideas and had very open communication on what style she wanted for the wedding. Mickie was very prompt with arrival time, never late and was extremely professional. She appreciated that all the brushes were new and sterilized before any session. Mickie explained the entire makeup process to ensure all parties were well informed and also did not cut any corners with the makeup product. She enhanced all of the best features.

We appreciated that Mickie stayed during the hair trial session to ensure that everyone was satisfied. We would recommend just for ease of mind to do a trial session.

There is also the option to do the grooms touch up – I would highly recommend that. It is very nice to have two even brows for the photos. We also appreciated that after the makeup she provided us with touch-up make up that would last for the rest of the day if we needed it.

As for the hair – because we would be hiking, Mickie made sure that the hair would last for all photos starting from 6AM to the final photos at 6PM.

It’s very nice that Mickie came on site to our accommodations as it helped us with our early morning schedule. You get what you pay for, and we would definitely recommend Mickie for any services.