DC Elite Image by Teresa Foss Beauty Reviews
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Xuan Sent on 06/20/2024Vietnamese-Indian Wedding May 2024
My 3-days wedding weekend would not have been possible without Teresa and her talented DC Elite Image team. My biggest thank you to Teresa, Phrenchie, Sharon, Katrina, Karina, Victoria, and Melissa for your flexibility and artistic talent! Teresa and Phrenchie were flexible with doing my trial wedding hair/makeup in both Washington DC and southern California, a few months before the wedding. During the wedding weekend, the team travelled to 3 different locations to assist us with getting ready for 4 events over 3 days (including 2 back-to-back days of starting at 4-5 AM). They brought energy, optimism, big smiles, calming presence, an absolute hair and makeup magic! Teresa and Sharon's bridal makeup looks were perfection, enhanced my monolid eyes, was 100% sweat and waterproof (even in 90-degrees weather). Phrenchie and Katrina were delightful to work with, and they created the most beautiful textured updo, voluminous waves, Rapunzel braid, and Hollywood curls. I had so much fun with the artists in creating my different looks for the 4 events, which ranged from natural romantic to whimsical to Hollywood glam. The team was comfortable with adapting styles to my multi-cultural wedding, and made everyone in my ethnically diverse wedding party look gorgeous.DC Elite Image by Teresa Foss Beauty's reply:
Hi Xusn, we can’t thank you enough for taking the time to write a review of your experience with us! We had the best time celebrating with you and your loved ones. Wishing you much love & congratulations again! We hope to see you again soon! -
![Mary]()
Mary Sent on 12/01/2024Insanely incredible experience
Teresa & team were utterly phenomenal; the DEFINITION of perfect precision! -
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![Lisa]()
Lisa Sent on 11/24/2024Amazing experience
Teresa was absolutely amazing! Not only is she incredibly talented, but she also brought so much kindness and fun to the day, making the entire experience unforgettable. She made sure everyone felt valued and beautiful, creating a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. Our makeup looked flawless and lasted perfectly all day long. Teresa’s professionalism and warm personality made her a joy to work with. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a wonderful makeup artist! -
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Mimi Sent on 10/08/2024Worth every penny!!!!
Not only will this be the best makeup experience of your life, you will also never look more yourself and perfectly beautiful. Teresa and her team go above and beyond to make sure every detail is taken care of! I will be hiring them over and over again. -
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Darby Sent on 09/03/2024Amazing work!
I'm so thrilled that I trusted the DC Elite Image team with my hair and makeup for my wedding! Phrenchie and Angie were both so kind and helpful, and made me feel so beautiful and comfortable for the entire day! Despite me having no idea what I was really looking for when we first met for the trial look, they both made me feel like an elevated version of myself, and my hair and makeup looked great all day long through all of DC's classic late-summer humidity. They also did hair and makeup for my mother and the groom's mother and stepmother, and everyone was so excited with how they looked! Melissa was also a joy to work with through the entire process - she was always super responsive and helpful in answering my questions and coordinating when we needed to change up some of our plans. I'm overjoyed with the whole team, and so thankful for their help on such a big day!DC Elite Image by Teresa Foss Beauty's reply:
Thank you so much Darby for taking the time to review our services. We are so happy to hear you loved your experience with our team! Much love to you from Team DC Elite! xo -
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Sofia Sent on 08/29/2024100% recommend Teresa and her team!
My experience with DC Elite Image by Teresa Foss Beauty was truly a dream come true. Teresa and her team surpassed every expectation I could have hoped for to achieve flawless HMU for my wedding. Finding the right HMU team for my wedding gave me a lot of anxiety. But Teresa and her team did not disappoint -- they are truly masters at their craft and I recommend them to anyone seeking high quality HMU services. I tend to break out and have skin reactions to new products, so I sincerely appreciated the advice given and high quality products used to help ensure my skin remained radiant and healthy pre/post wedding. Thank you Teresa and team for making me feel and look my best on my wedding day.
DC Elite Image by Teresa Foss Beauty's reply:
It was truly our pleasure working with you and your party Sofia! Thank you for entrusting our team with your hair and makeup. It is such an honor to be part of such a special occasion, and we are delighted you loved your experience with us. Wishing you much love! -
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Avery Sent on 07/25/2024Wonderful experience!!
We worked with Victoria, and she was so kind, talented, and professional. I was uncertain about a few aspects of my hair and makeup look after my trial, but Victoria was very responsive to my feedback and created the exact look that I wanted for the final product. She also worked past our scheduled time on the wedding day to ensure that everyone in the wedding party was happy with their final looks. We also had a great experience working with Melissa on planning and logistics leading up to the event.DC Elite Image by Teresa Foss Beauty's reply:
Thank you so much Avery! We love hearing what a wonderful experience you had with Victoria. We look forward to seeing your beautiful wedding photos! Wishing you the best! -
![Jordan]()
Jordan Sent on 01/30/2024Perfect for a Multicultural Bridal Party
We had an amazing experience!! Teresa, Phrenchie, Sharon, and India were absolutely incredible. Super responsive, super flexible, and everyone looked truly stunning by the end of the process. We had a very multicultural wedding party with many different skin tones, hair types and textures, facial structures, and other attributes and they made everyone look truly incredible. We would recommend them to anyone!DC Elite Image by Teresa Foss Beauty's reply:
Thank you Jordan for taking the time to review our services. We loved being part of your wedding day and meeting all of your friends + family. We are delighted to hear you had a wonderful experience and hope we get to work with you + Karen again in the future! -
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Sheila Sent on 12/30/2023Reccommend!
I had such a lovely experience with DC Elite! The entire process was made so simple. They were precise in asking what I wanted and delivered a beautiful look for both my hair and makeup for my wedding day. Everyone on the team was very professional and talented in their trade. I highly recommend DC Elite if you are looking for hair and makeup for your big day!DC Elite Image by Teresa Foss Beauty's reply:
Thank you Sheila! We appreciate the kind words, and we loved being part of your day as well! Wishing you all our best! -
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Meredith Sent on 11/07/2023Highly recommend!
First of all, it was a great experience working with Melissa, the team's coordinator. She was so responsive and communicative through everything. I ended up doing a couple different hair & makeup trials to get the exact look I was aiming for and she was amazing with setting everything up for me. The hairstylists Katrina & Karina were great. I needed a tattoo covered and their specialist Angie was able to do that for me - she did such a great job! And Teresa is INCREDIBLE with makeup. I had a really bad cyctic acne flare on the morning of the wedding (of course). But it didn't matter at all - she covered everything up perfectly and even gave me a face mask treatment before putting on makeup. Also, I've had so many bad experiences in the past with professional makeup being way too much. Teresa did a great job putting together a natural bridal look for me that made me feel so gorgeous. I would absolutely hire her again in a heartbeat!!!DC Elite Image by Teresa Foss Beauty's reply:
Such kind words! Thank you so much Meredith! Your photos are absolutely stunning and we appreciate you sharing your experience. Our team loved working with you as well. Congrats again beautiful! -
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Abbey Sent on 09/26/2023Amazing job incorporating extensions
I was a little worried about incorporating my extensions into my glam waves look as they were dyed to match my base color, but my hair was heavily balayaged - but Sarah made it work and it looked perfect! SOOO happy with how it came out! Perfect!DC Elite Image by Teresa Foss Beauty's reply:
We are so happy to hear that Abbey! You looked absolutely stunning! Thank you again for choosing our team for your wedding. Congrats! -
![Jamie]()
Jamie Sent on 04/27/2023A million thumbs up!
The team showed up a few minutes early to set up and did an impressive job staying on schedule doing hair and makeup for myself, four bridesmaids, two moms and my grandmother— with plenty of time for touch-ups. The DC Elite image team was friendly and professional every step of the way, and the results were incredible. It poured all afternoon before my wedding and somehow my hair and makeup held all night long! -
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Vanessa Sent on 10/24/2022DC Elite Image - Wedding Makeup
I can’t say enough great things about Teresa and her team! To start, she was always very responsive and provided recommendations on makeup style and colors based on our wedding theme. Everyone looked stunning on the wedding day and I absolutely loved my bridal makeup. Not only are Teresa and her team extremely talented, but they were an absolute joy to work with and made getting ready so fun. 10/10 experience!!DC Elite Image by Teresa Foss Beauty's reply:
You are a gem Vanessa! We loved being part of your beautiful day & loved meeting all your lovely friends & family. Congrats again! -
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Sandy Sent on 10/19/2022Best choice I could have made
After 2 failed trials with different makeup stylists I finally found Terssa! She and her team were incredible, she came to my house to do the trial and we got along so incredibly well. She was so talented and she listened to me. I could tell she knew exactly what I was trying to ask. for as someone who does not know a lot about makeup. Her. stylists were just as talented and delightful to work with. We all had a blast and enjoyed them to much.DC Elite Image by Teresa Foss Beauty's reply:
Thank you again Sandy for choosing us to glam you! We hope you had the most amazing day & look forward to seeing how gorgeous you looked in your photos! XO -
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Anne Sent on 04/24/2022Amazing and Flexible
I had a small party - me, my mom and my MOH. The team was super flexible and so fast! We were chatting with Sharon about the lashes. My MOH said hers have never lasted past the reception. Sharon's lashes survived the wedding, and a shower yesterday morning. Everyone looked so beautiful. Thank you for making us feel special on such a big day. -
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Christina Sent on 04/16/2022Highly recommend them!
Sharon, Angie and Katrina were fenomenal! They did my hair and makeup, my three bridesmaids, my mom, mother-in-law and grandma. My 92 year old grandma looked sooo beautiful and happy! It was so special to see her looking like a Queen! All of the girls loved their work. My makeup was gorgeous and lasted the entire night! It was great working with these girls. Highly recommend them. -
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Alli Sent on 12/17/2021Ultimate Wedding Day GLAM SQUAD
This is a no-brainer - everyone in the bridal party looked like they came out of a magazine... Theresa is an ARTIST. She's able to take whatever look you're going for, and amplify it BEYOND your expectations. Seriously a blast to work with too :) -
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A.p.a Sent on 10/29/2021Pleasant experience, good results
I had Angie for makeup and Phrenchie for hair – they were professional, prompt, knowledgeable, respectful and warm. I’d say generally they did a good job incorporating my suggestions and being responsive to my needs, but as always with hair and makeup, folks tend to gravitate towards their own vision and towards what they know how to execute. I’m happy I had a trial, because the makeup had to be considerably toned down for the actual wedding, despite both Angie and Phrenchie trying to convince me that the initial iteration was necessary for the makeup to be visible in photos. In person, it looked like I had a mask on. Having the experience of several years of modeling, I was confident that a more subtle and elegant makeup would still be visible in photos, which ended up being the case, but I felt I had to overcome a bit of resistance, including on the day of the event. The trial was also a bit rushed for the makeup, resulting in some areas where the foundation looked cakey or uneven. I also wasn’t impressed with the brows, so asked that Angie use my pencil on the day of the actual wedding, which she did, to a much better result. I thought my hair looked better for the actual trial than for the wedding, but Phrenchie did her best to incorporate my suggestions and managed to work in a very tight space, given that my photographers had set up shop almost everywhere there was natural light in the room. My mother’s French twist was also set a little lower than I had showed in example photographs, but overall it looked very nice. Melissa, the office manager, was also very helpful throughout the process, and assuaged my hygiene-related fears. She didn’t, however, go into any detail about their cleaning procedures or other protocols, unlike other makeup and hair companies I researched for the wedding. I always tend to think more information is better, but I understand that time is precious. All in all, I would recommend them, but make sure you communicate very clearly about your preferences and expectations throughout the process, bring photos as examples and definitely have a trial if you want to ensure you get the result you want! -
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Sari Sent on 09/13/2021Great artists and we’re amazing on my special day!
It was hard to find hair and makeup to come to a venue for just me, but I didn’t have a wedding party and wanted my hair and makeup at the venue. I didn’t realize that it was a hassle for many to come out if it’s just for 1 person. DC elite came, showed up on time, did amazing work and helped calm me down and feel super special. -
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Breeann Sent on 09/19/2020Amazing Service!
I cannot say enough great things about DC Elite. Melissa and both of my artists were incredibly supportive, flexible, and personable. COVID definitely changed my whole wedding around and DC Elite was incredibly flexible with both time/location and with the number of ladies getting hair and make-up done. Not to mention, my hair and make-up looked fabulous!DC Elite Image by Teresa Foss Beauty's reply:
We absolutely love these photos! Thank you for sharing Bree & writing such a kind review. Congrats again beautiful! -
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![Erica]()
Erica Sent on 08/22/20202 in 1 - Hair & Makeup DONE
Very impressed! Celthia did my makeup and Jacqui did my hair. I had a great feeling about both of them, from the start. Very experienced and really took their time to ensure that I was 100% with the looks of both. Celthia did a great job listening to me while providing great feedback at my trial and Jacqui invited me in for a complimentary blow out the day before my wedding - which was perfect for me to be able to have my hair done for my Rehearsal dinner while also ensuring it was prepped for the next day. Very easy to coordinate everything from start to finish. Highly recommend DC Elite Image !DC Elite Image by Teresa Foss Beauty's reply:
Dear Erica, we loved being part of your wedding day! You looked absolutely stunning! Thank you for the kind review. Wishing you all our best! XO -
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Amy M. Sent on 08/07/2020Best Decision We Ever Made
COVID brides, look no further. DC Elite and their hair + makeup artists were such a joy to work with for my microwedding last week. They're quick to respond, talented, kind, and took incredibly good care of my mother, bridesmaids and myself (the bride). Their pricing is affordable and they went above and beyond to help make our day happen safely and with some great laughs too. Highly, highly recommend.DC Elite Image by Teresa Foss Beauty's reply:
We absolutely loved being part of your wedding day Amy! Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a kind review. Greatly appreciated! Wishing you all our best! -
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Emily Sent on 07/21/2020DC Elite Image Surpassed Expectations
Teresa and Phrenchie were incredible! They were hired somewhat last minute for a wedding that was logistically difficult, and were absolutely incredible. They were professional, punctual, experts in their field, and kind, on a stressful day.DC Elite Image by Teresa Foss Beauty's reply:
Thank you so much Emily! We absolutely LOVED being part of your wedding & can’t wait to see more of your gorgeous photos! Congratulations again to you & Sam! -
![Vanessa]()
Vanessa Sent on 12/15/2019Amazing makeup by Teresa
I chose Teresa as my wedding MUA because I saw all the amazing modeling and makeup pictures she shared on her instagram and I knew a beautiful woman like her would have good taste. I wanted American-style makeup that fits my Asian features, which is really hard to find in D.C., but Teresa did it for me! She was so nice and professional through out the whole process. We did a trial and I told her what I’d like to change later and she listened to me patiently. On the wedding day, she arrived on time at my hotel room and brought her own makeup light. I can’t say enough good things about her gorgeous taste and outstanding makeup techniques. I recommend her to any brides, especially Asian brides who have the same concerns that I had.DC Elite Image by Teresa Foss Beauty's reply:
Dear Vanessa, thank you so much for the kind words! I loved glamming you for your big day! You looked absolutely gorgeous and your photos are beautiful. Wishing you all my best! -
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![Amie]()
Amie Sent on 12/14/2019I had the most amazing experience with Teresa!!!!
Everything was perfect. She took the time to make sure of it. HIGHLY recommend!!!!DC Elite Image by Teresa Foss Beauty's reply:
Thank you so much Amie! You are just the sweetest! I absolutely loved glamming you for your wedding day; you looked positively stunning! Wishing you all my best! XO -
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