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About

We Only Do Pretty is your on-location glam squad for weddings and events. With a team of seasoned hair stylists and makeup artists, their goal is to achieve your unique pretty on a day that will last forever in your photos and memories. They are based in Chicago, IL, but have the resources and team to accoommodate any wedding, no matter the location: Chicago Suburbs, Wisonsin, Michigan, Florida.. Mexico? Yes, please!

Experience

Started in 2013 by three friends and artists, We Ony Do Pretty has grown into a vast team of experienced, talented and verstaile hair stylists and makeup artists who have been working in the beauty industry for decades. They are able to accommodate any background and need clients may have. Their work has been featured on the cover of "Wedding Guide Chicago" and "Celebration Society" magazines, as well as mulitiple accredited wedding blogs/websites, fashion shows and even in a Chicago Cubs player’s wedding!


Services Offered

We Only Do Pretty is so passionate about service. On such an important day, not only is beauty a priority, but also the overall experience the bride and party have with their team. Making everyone feel their most beautiful self in a calm and friendly enviroment, all within a timely manner is what our stylists and artists strive for each and every wedding.

Services include:

  • On-site hair and/or makeup
  • Any hair style
  • Airbrush Application
  • False Lashes
  • Tattoo Coverage
  • Hair Extensions
  • Grooming
  • Package Discounts

We Only Do Pretty would love to be part of your day!

  • Asian-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is the base price for updos/styling for brides?

$200

What is the price of trial service for updos/styling for brides?

$200

What is the base price for updos/styling for attendants/family members?

$140

What is the price of trial service for updos/styling for attendants/family members?

$140

What is the base price for traditional makeup for brides?

$200

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

$200

What is the base price for airbrush makeup for brides?

$200

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

$200

What is the base price for traditional makeup for attendants/family members?

$140

What is the price of trial service for traditional makeup for attendants/family members?

$140

Does makeup price include false lashes?

Yes

Which of the following are included in prices?

Consultation

What beauty services do you offer?

Consultations

What hair services do you offer?

Blowouts
Extensions
Updos / Styling
Hair Trial
On-Site Hair

What makeup services do you offer?

Airbrush Makeup
Contour Makeup
Eye Makeup
Natural Makeup
On-Site Makeup
Wedding Party Makeup
Makeup Trial
Fake Lashes
Tattoo Coverage

Reviews of We Only Do Pretty

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We Only Do Pretty provided professional, flexible, and experienced hair and makeup services that left brides and bridal parties thrilled with the results. They worked efficiently in tight spaces, handled timing challenges, and accommodated fusion-wedding needs and last-minute changes. Multiple reviewers highly recommend them for weddings.

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We Only Do Pretty provided professional, flexible, and experienced hair and makeup services that left brides and bridal parties thrilled with the results. They worked efficiently in tight spaces, handled timing challenges, and accommodated fusion-wedding needs and last-minute changes. Multiple reviewers highly recommend them for weddings.

Nora
Nora Sent on 04/21/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Eliora & Brittany are a top notch Hair & Makeup team

I booked We Only Do Pretty for my wedding last weekend and was so happy with how my hair and makeup turned out. I knew I was in good hands when I went to the trial and everything turned out exactly as I envisioned. On the day of, Eliora and Brittany were so professional and flexible even though we were working in a small space to get 5 girls done. Myself and the rest of the girls looked amazing and I would highly recommend this team for your wedding!
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Emily Sent on 01/31/2024
5 out of 5 rating

We Only Do Pretty is the best!

We Only Do Pretty is the best! They were so efficient and helped to make the morning run so smoothly on my wedding day. They were so much fun to work with and really captured what my wedding party and I were wanting for our hair and makeup. Cannot recommend enough!
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Avani Sent on 01/31/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Awesome and would highly recommend!

I loved Eliora and Taylor’s work. They were so receptive to my preferences and incredibly talented. You can tell they have a ton of experience and I especially appreciated their experience with fusion weddings. They were incredibly flexible too and very understanding of family members chang minds. 100% recommend! It meant so much to love the way I looked for my wedding weekend!
Karen
Karen Sent on 01/30/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent Team

We loved the team at We Only Do Pretty! They were recommended from a friend of mine, for her wedding, and she was gorgeous on her wedding day. I wanted the same experience she had and I most certainly did! They took their time with each of us. They listened to our thoughts and created what we asked for our hair and makeup. There was not a second thought on working with We Only Do Pretty.
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Jessica Sent on 10/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Great experience & easy to work with

Eliora and We Only Do Pretty were so great to work with on our wedding day! We scheduled We Only Do Pretty to do hair and makeup for the bride, and hair for the bridesmaids. Everything turned out lovely! I actually feel like most of my wedding photos are of my back, because I kept telling the photographer to make sure to get my hair :) (Also, we appreciated We Only Do Pretty's ability to be flexible with a venue that wasn't the most accommodating on timing/getting ready rooms.)
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Catherine Sent on 11/07/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Made me look and feel beautiful!

Kristin and the We Only Do Pretty team was wonderful to work with and they made my bridesmaids and I look and feel beautiful on my big day. During my trial, Kristin made me feel so comfortable, incorporated my feedback along the way, and made suggestions for how to show off my favorite features and go with my dress, venue, and style all while still looking like myself. On the wedding day, Kristin and her team showed up to our suite armed and ready to make us look beautiful and they executed on that commitment - WODP made all of us feel comfortable as they did our hair and make-up and confident to look like our best, most beautiful selves. She also went above and beyond to help my sister-in-law schedule make-up services for my husband's family (sisters, sister-in-law, mom) at the hotel where they were staying. I am very picky when it comes to my hair and make-up, often preferring to do it myself vs. getting it done knowing I may be disappointed (which has happened with many events and weddings I've been in as a bridesmaid). I am SO glad I trusted Kristin and We Only Do Pretty to take care of my and my bridesmaids' hair and make-up for my wedding and would recommend them to anyone getting married or going to a big event.
Devon
Devon Sent on 09/08/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect for curly hair!

I cannot recommend them enough! The trial went great and she really listened to everything I had to say. I requested some adjustments on the actual wedding day, which she did perfectly! Every bit of makeup stayed in place the whole night (and if I'm being honest I didn't take it off before bed and I woke up with it still in place, not a single smudge). And my hair! I was really nervous since I have naturally curly hair and a long history of people not knowing hoe to properly handle it. I told her that I wanted to embrace my natural curls which she was super excited about. The final product was just amazing, I don't think my hair has ever looked that beautiful. But the thing that made me the happiest was how beautiful she made my mom feel. She did her makeup and my mom was nervous since she never wears it, but she was absolutely stunning! I cannot recommend their service enough! :)
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Maddie Sent on 11/22/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing! We Only Do Pretty saved the day!

Eliora from We Only Do Pretty completely saved my wedding day after we had to hire a hairstylist only 8 hours before our wedding day! After responding to a frantic late night email request to come style the hair of 8 women less than 10 hours later, she responded with extreme professionalism and put my nerves at ease. On the day of, she was incredibly friendly, talented, personable and respectful of everyone's safety in regard to COVID precautions. My hair turned out better than I could've imagined! I would wholeheartedly recommend We Only Do Pretty to any bride.
Hannah
Hannah Sent on 10/02/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Easy, breezy, beautiful

When the bridal hair stylist I wanted to work with moved out of the area, she strongly recommended that I work with We Only Do Pretty for bridal party hair and makeup, and I'm so glad she did, because it was a breeze from start to finish! I had a hard time finding people who would come on site for a small bridal party (7 including moms and flower girl), and WODP was more than willing to do it at a very reasonable and transparent price. Ashley (makeup) and Jean (hair) were assigned to me based on their availability. They were a dream team - Ashley brought the sweetness and levity, Jean brought the efficiency and authority that my slowpoke crew needed. We had a range of skintones and Ashley was still able to give everyone a very natural, cohesive look. Even when I didn't have things running smoothly on my end (party members showing up late, forgot to have the check ready instead of Venmo), they were consummate professionals. Highly recommend!
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Ashley Sent on 06/10/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Flawless, natural makeup

Lauren and Stacy were absolutely amazing! I couldn't have asked for a better experience, from my trial to the wedding day working with these two is like getting ready with your friends. My hair and makeup was perfect! This was my first time having airbrush makeup and it was the perfect natural wedding day look (with a little pop of lip color). If you live in Chicago or the surrounding suburbs I would 100% recommend We Only Do Pretty for your wedding!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
Chosen with Bonnie Chosen with Bonnie Wedding Officiants

Lauren and Kristin at We Only Do Pretty are phenomenal artists! Lauren did hair and makeup for me for a recent photo shoot and she made me feel gorgeous! Lauren is so skilled at what she does that her work looked both completely natural and totally glamorous at the same time. As a Life-Cycle Celebrant/Officiant at Chosen with Bonnie, We Only Do Pretty is on my list of preferred vendors. Reach out to Lauren and Kristin today!

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