Dana Joy Reviews
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Lindsay T. Sent on 08/30/2023
Dana is the best!
I am sooooo happy I chose Dana to do my hair and makeup for my wedding day! She is so professional and amazing at what she does! I loved my hair so so much. And my makeup was perfect!!! Exactly what I wanted - she made me look beautiful and glowy but still natural. Every single one of my bridesmaids also LOVED their hair and makeup. She is that good!!! Thank you Dana!!! -
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Julia A. Sent on 11/14/2023Ideal & Perfect!
After scouring Instagram for someone who’s hair and makeup style matched our simple yet elegant aesthetic, we booked Dana for our June 2023 wedding. Dana did hair and makeup for both of us (two brides) as well as hair for my wife’s mother. Dana particularly excelled at listening to our visions and bringing them to life. During our trials (which we do recommend), we brought in pictures of hairstyles for inspiration, and Dana was able to easily recreate them knowing how exactly to work with our individual hair texture and style. Also, neither of us wear much makeup (I don’t wear any), and Dana was able to achieve the “natural” or “soft-glam” look very well, which was what we both wanted. We felt that most other makeup artists we looked at went too far even with the “soft-glam” style.
Dana was perhaps the most organized of all the vendors we worked with for our wedding. During each of our trials, she took incredibly detailed notes, brought them with her the day of our wedding, and followed them exactly. While it’s impossible to recreate your trial look 100% perfectly, what Dana did was closer than we ever expected. In addition, she helped us craft the perfect getting ready schedule for the morning of our wedding, and stuck to it, so we didn’t feel stressed or rushed and actually enjoyed the process! While we were a small “bridal party” and worked with only Dana herself, something Dana mentioned is that she never brings in other hair or makeup artists unless she trusts them and their work completely. That instilled confidence in us that her quality standard was really high, and her performance confirmed that. Her confidence made us confident!
Our hair and makeup looked almost perfect at the end of the day after an outdoor ceremony in the wind and 4+ hours of running around and dancing. We were super impressed. We have absolutely no reservations in recommending Dana for your wedding day. Make sure you follow her instructions on how to prep your face/hair and design the getting ready schedule for your wedding and you’ll have a great time! -
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Amanda C. Sent on 06/26/2023
A wonderful professional!
Dana was able to capture my vision for my hair on my wedding day both in our trial and on the day of. She was kind and flexible and she worked very well with my makeup artist and scheduled everything perfectly. She’s quick, but diligent in what she does. I would recommend her to anyone for an updo! Thank you Dana for making me feel beautiful with my hair up, when I normally never do. -
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Amanda R. Sent on 06/30/2023Thank you Dana!
Dana was an absolute delight to work with. I first met her at a hair and makeup trial in her studio. She was thoughtful and considerate of my ideas and inspiration photos and executed my vision to the best of her abilities. On my wedding day, she and her team were able to accommodate myself, four bridesmaids and the mother of the bride for full hair and makeup. Before the big day Dana provided a schedule for the bridesmaids so there was no stress the morning of so everyone knew exactly when and where they were supposed to be. Getting ready was stress free and we were all able to just enjoy each other’s company.
My wedding hair and makeup was beyond perfection! Everything lasted for the entire day for about 12 hours. Her work looked beautiful in our photos. She knows exactly how to make your true beauty shine!
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Christina T. Sent on 05/01/2023Happy bride!
Dana is so talented and such a pleasure to work with. She is very attentive and knowledgeable. I first met Dana when I hired her to do my hair and makeup for my bridal shower. I got so many compliments! I also hired her for my wedding day and I was so incredibly happy with how my hair and makeup turned out! The only touch up needed was for my lips. Everything else looked just as good at 11pm as it did at 11am! My bridesmaids were also very happy with their services and they looked gorgeous! Would highly recommend her services! -
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Victoria M. Sent on 11/26/2022
Amazing experience
I reached out to Dana and heard back from her so promptly. She listened to what I was hoping for for my hair and makeup and was able to create a natural look PERFECTLY. I had a particularly early start time required by my photographer and she agreed to that schedule without batting an eye. She also provided hair and makeup for my bridesmaids, and was even willing to accommodate the last minute addition of my mom. Everyone looked and felt beautiful all day! I got so many compliments throughout the day and many people asked who had done my makeup since it was done so beautifully. Dana is the absolute sweetest and such a joy to work with. She and her assistant Sarah arrived on time and finished a little ahead of schedule. Her communication throughout the process was clear and quick. I cannot recommend her enough for your day! -
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Brittani D. Sent on 09/29/2022
Highly Recommend!
Dana was absolutely wonderful to work with for my bridal hair. She is extremely responsive and reasonably priced. Not to mention her work is absolutely gorgeous! For my bridal trial, she did an updo and put in a hair accessory so I could decide if I wanted one for the wedding day. Prior to the wedding, Dana sent over helpful tips and tricks to keep in mind to make sure my hair (and the bridesmaids hair) was in the best condition to be styled. She was very prompt on the day of our wedding, which helped keep our schedule running smoothly. I ended up changing my desired hairstyle the day before my wedding and Dana was super flexible about it. She explained the pros/cons of the new hairstyle I wanted. We ended up going with something in between and it came out perfect! I cannot say enough great things about Dana and highly recommend her for future brides! -
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Melissa D. Sent on 09/25/2022Amazing work!
Dana was amazing to work with! She made me look and feel so beautiful. I am one who doesn't ever wear makeup and I wanted to look natural. Dana did just that for me. I didn't feel like I had a ton of makeup on to look fake or anything. She also did an amazing job on my hair! It stayed in the entire night. I had extensions put it and I'm so glad she convinced me to get them. Made my bun look so much fuller! All the girls loved their hair and we got so many compliments! I will always recommend Dana Joy to future brides or anyone needed an updo! -
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Jessica M. Sent on 08/22/2022
Fantastic!
Dana was so great to work with. She was patient and flexible with my crazy schedule and happy to do trials to perfect my day-of wedding hair.
She worked on me and my 7 bridesmaids and everything went off without a hitch! Dana was fun, professional and so generous. -
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Bonnie C. Sent on 09/05/2022
Can I Give More Than 5 Stars?!
Once I saw Dana’s Instagram pictures, I knew I wanted her for my wedding. Her work is even more incredible in person! Dana was a fantastic communicator and went above and beyond to create a schedule for hair and my MUA to help the day run smoothly. She did myself and 12 others and finished ahead of schedule. Everyone looked absolutely INCREDIBLE, was thrilled with the results, and my hair held up perfectly for the entire night. Additionally, Dana is so sweet, calm, genuine, and not to mention TALENTED! I can’t recommend her enough! -
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Janeene L. Sent on 06/10/2021
Felt Beautiful!
Dana was fantastic! I used her for my engagement photos. I knew in my head what I wanted and had a couple of pics, and she was able to take them and create something that would look fantastic on me! My hair and makeup stayed and looked for the entirety of the photos even it was hot and windy. Would absolutely recommend! -
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Kristen V. Sent on 07/17/2022
Amazing job!!
Dana nailed my hair and makeup for my wedding day!! I had 2 criteria: 1) I wanted to look like an enhanced version of myself (I don’t typically wear much makeup) and 2) I wanted my look to match the setting (a Victorian era inn). I was super particular about my hair especially - I wanted the right amount of curl without it shortening my hair too much. It came out perfectly and held up all night!! She did my mom and sisters makeup as well - neither of which came with any inspiration photos - and they loved their looks too! Dana was fun to work with and patient with all my requests. I would definitely recommend her and use her again! -
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Olivia Sent on 06/20/2022
Amazing experience, highly recommend!
My bridal party and I had the pleasure of getting our hair done for my wedding. Not only is she efficient but she catered to everyone’s desired hair style and hair type. From a classy sleek bun for my bridal look, to my bridesmaids fishtail, she does it all! She was willing to adjust anyones look accordingly and was very organized with the timeline of the day. Super responsive up until my big day too. She did two hair trials for me before the wedding day and didn’t hesitate to make last minute adjustments to the hair style I want, even added in some beautiful baby’s breath for me and a few bridesmaids. Very affordable for the high quality of her work! Would highly recommend her! Thanks Dana! -
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Kellie M. Sent on 07/01/2022Wedding Hair Perfection!!
Dana was truly a dream to work with on my wedding day! She did myself, 6 bridesmaids, mother of the bride & mother of the groom all by herself and did a phenomenal job with every single person. I had a second stylist drop out at the very last minute and Dana immediately stepped up and was able to fit everyone into her schedule. Her flexibility with a week to go until the wedding was so appreciated. Dana is so talented in what she can do with hair and she was a lovely person to work with! I cannot recommend her enough. -
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Leah C. Sent on 03/13/2022Perfect Wedding Day Hair!
Dana was an absolute angel the morning of my wedding. As you can imagine, I was feeling all sorts of ways that morning, I had not booked myself or bridesmaids a trial and wasn't 100% set on what we wanted, but Dana was able to use our inspo photos to create stunning hairstyles for all of us. She was friendly and professional and her confidence kept me very calm! She knew what she was doing and although I had not met her in person previously, I trusted her completely. She was very efficient with booking and day of plans, offering her advice and professional opinions throughout. Would definitely recommend and will certainly be using her in the the future! -
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Corynn D. Sent on 03/28/2022
Look no further!
Dana was absolutely amazing to work with from beginning to end. She did my hair for my wedding day along with 4 other women. Every persons hair looked stunning and different from one another. Not to mention my hair did not budge AT ALL!! Dana was prompt, organized, professional, friendly and full of class. I truly felt like she went above and beyond to help make hair and makeup go as smoothly as possible the day of the event. Highly recommend! -
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Lauren Sent on 12/26/2021Amazing!!!!!
Amazing job!!! Hair and makeup were stunning. and everyone couldn’t stop talking about how beautiful I looked as well as my bridesmaids! -
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Kate D. Sent on 06/14/2021Absolutely wonderful!
Dana and her assistant Sarah were amazing. We had to postpone our wedding a full year and she was able to make it work. My and my 7 bridesmaids were all serviced and looked amazing. She even honored our original pricing which was even better. Highly recommend! -
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