Absolutely Beautiful Reviews
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108 Reviews
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Erin C. Sent on 03/24/2024I've Never Looked More Beautiful!
Kat and her team were so absolutely incredible! First, she really took the time to make sure that I looked good and felt amazing (I really don't know too much about makeup and hair, so her help here was so appreciated). Her team was professional and kind and kept us on time (we did my bridal hair and makeup + hair & makeup for 7 bridesmaids plus my mom). Everyone looked beautiful! Lastly, I danced SO HARD at my wedding and my makeup and hair still looked so good at the end of the night. Idk what magic Kat worked to keep me from looking like a swamp witch by the end of the night but I literally couldn't recommend her more! -
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Emilie M. Sent on 08/05/2023Kat is absolutely perfect
Kat made us all feel so beautiful on a really wonderful wedding day. She is kind, patient, and attentive - she is particularly good at making you feel like "a better version of yourself", and my bridesmaids, mum, and mother-in-law, none of whom regularly wear much makeup, all expressed how beautiful they all felt.
I felt absolutely lovely, and my hair in particular was beyond perfect. The day could not have gone better.
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Stella W. Sent on 10/21/2021
Cannot recommend highly enough!
I cannot recommend Kat Laskey and Absolutely Beautiful highly enough.
I really struggled to find someone I was excited about based on portfolios/websites, since the end product is so dependent on a bride's personal taste - I felt like I just kept seeing lots of polished curls and sleek updos everywhere I looked (which are beautiful! just not exactly what I envisioned for myself) and wasn't sure if I would be able to find someone who could make me look like a gorg, upgraded version of myself vs. just a generic beautiful bride.
As soon as I started working with Kat, all those fears totally melted away. At our trial and on the day of, she worked with me to create (and then execute) the perfect look. She was honest with me, pushing back gently when I was headed the wrong direction (for example, my initial inspiration photos were hyper glowy & highlighter-heavy and she explained that, without editorial lighting like all the models I was looking at were using, I would just end up photographing kinda greasy), but still honoring the spirit of what I wanted. I used Glamsquad for my rehearsal dinner the day before, and while those ladies did a great job, it was night and day between your average makeup/hair artist and the magic Kat worked. My makeup looked stunning, yet still totally like myself. And my HAIR you guys, my hair. It was this beautiful, boho look with beachy waves, braids and a fishtail - the type of thing you've seen and drooled over on the internet, but never in real-life.
I was beyond thrilled with how Kat made me look, but almost better was how she worked with my mom - my mom (in her mid-60s) almost never wears makeup, and has never had her makeup done professionally in her life. She looked unbelievable that day. Kat kept it a little lighter so my mom would be comfortable, but it still looked glam and beautiful. I think my mom spent more time talking about Kat that day than she did about me - and she was right to!
Not only did Kat make us all look amazing, but she was also an incredible presence. Personality-wise, she is a perfect blend of super easygoing yet still a total perfectionist. I am super high-strung, and I was unbelievably nervous the morning of the wedding. Kat could clearly sense it, and began telling stories and asking questions, and just picking up the mood and calming me down in general. Wayyyy outside of the job description, but absolutely set the tone for the rest of the day - by the time she was done, I was actually looking forward to getting up there and having everyone's eyes on me!
P.S. Kat does every wedding herself, and brings additional teammates as needed, so don't worry about going with Absolutely Beautiful based on the reviews for Kat and getting stuck with the b-team! -
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Lauren H. Sent on 03/04/2020Calming presence and great hair / makeup artist
I was planning my LA wedding from NYC and was introduced to Kat through my wedding planner (SoCal Wedding Consultant). From Kat's portfolio and description, I decided to schedule a trial. Kat was friendly, understanding and patient at the trial (done waaaaay in advanced) and she was able to replicate and iterate on what we trialed for my wedding day. On the day of, Kat was a calming presence and really helped me prep and get excited about the rest of the day. Kat and her team were gracious, patient, and professional with everybody, and we were all really pleased with our hair and makeup. My hair and makeup held up throughout the whole event, even after some vigorous dancing/sweating/crying :) -
Jillian Sent on 03/31/2020
Look like the best version of yourself!
Hands down Kat and team are ABSOLUTELY the best wedding make-up team! Kat was a pleasure to work with throughout the entire process and was the person who kept me sane and centered on my big day. I had the privilege to hire Kat do my hair and make-up trial for my engagement photoshoot and was so pleased was the outcome. I of course hired her right away for my big day since I was having a hard time finding vendors I liked in the desert area. It was really important that both my wedding party and I didn't look over processed, and that is what Kat and team deliver. You really look like the best version of yourself with this team. Kat and team drove all the way out to Rancho Mirage (a 2 1/2-hour drive from LA) and arrived right on time. I had a big wedding party (13 people total getting hair and makeup done) and her team flawlessly powered through the timeline, without compromising the quality. Everyone loved how they looked! I can't recommend her enough! -
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Rebeca M. Sent on 06/21/2019Beautiful Wedding Make-Up!
Kat did SUCH an amazing job doing the make-up on myself and my wedding party! I have never felt so beautiful in my life, and the makeup stayed perfect through the entire night. She did an incredible job making everyone happy - a few of us don't typically wear make-up and prefer more natural, while others preferred more dramatic. Looking at my wedding photos and I can't thank her enough for making us all look like total bombshells! -
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Sahar Sent on 04/30/2019Amazing Hair and Makeup :)
Arguably the most important decision for the wedding day (aside from the dress of course) is hair and makeup. I trialed 3 makeup artists around LA and my third was the charm :) Kat not only did a beautiful job on my hair and makeup both at the trial and at the wedding, she also made up my mom and my bestie as well! My mom has never had her makeup done professionally, and she loved it!!! Kat is also an incredible person and I enjoyed getting to know her through this process :) She is professional, incredibly versatile, and knows what looks good. I've never had my hair hold a curl for 2 days, she made that happen, and that's how you know your hair will stay in place for the whole wedding day. The makeup also stayed put, I have oily skin and that's always been a battle for me, but it all stayed in place! Save yourself the money from makeup trials that did not work out and go straight to Kat Laskey :) -
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Danielle R. Sent on 03/15/2019Absolute Perfection
Kat and her team were amazing. I had 8 bridesmaids, 2 jr bridesmaids and 2 mothers. They were on time, organized and made everyone look gorgeous in the most natural way possible. Even my bridesmaids who hate getting their make up done loved how it turned out. Generally, Kat was super responsive and super on top of things. My trial was easypeasy, and she really outdid herself on my wedding day. I've never felt more beautiful....the hair and make up were exactly what I wanted. I highly recommend Absolutely Beautiful!
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