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Gorgeous Locks and Makeup

Gorgeous Locks and Makeup

Herndon, VA
4.9 out of 5 rating, 77 Reviews
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77 Reviews
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    Selby S. Sent on 11/29/2023
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    Erica is the BEST

    Erica did an AMAZING job with my wedding hair & makeup. She also did my mom, mother in law, and bridesmaid. Everyone had such a lovely experience with her and she was so quick and helpful the entire morning she was there. She truly has a talent and she will 100% be my first call whenever I need glam for an event again.
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    Gracen E. Sent on 10/23/2023
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    SO happy I chose GLAM

    I am so glad that I chose Erica to do my hair & makeup on my wedding day. I originally was going to DIY it, as I dont often wear a lot of makeup, but decided to take one less stressor away from myself and it was the best decision. Erica made me feel so comfortable and was so flexible in scheduling the services. She really listened to what I wanted and I have never felt so beautiful. 10/10 recommend!
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    Amy E. Sent on 11/09/2022
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    Definitely worth it!

    I am pretty confident with hair and makeup so I wasn’t initially thinking this was necessary. I am so glad I had Erica do my hair and makeup for my wedding, though. My makeup lasted through several tears. My hair held up beautifully. Erica was a pleasure to work with and really helped me calm down and feel better when I hadn’t slept well and had a migraine. It really helped me get off on a better foot that morning. My mom had her hair done and it looked incredible! She loved it.
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    Kristina B. Sent on 08/16/2022
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    10/10 experience

    Erica from Gorgeous Locks and Makeup was wonderful! She was experienced and knowledgeable, answered all my questions, and listened to what I wanted. She made the day of my wedding go so smooth as she was even able to stay ahead of schedule with several girls getting hair and makeup done. My actual hair and makeup looked immaculate and stayed in place perfectly all night long.
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    Jenny Sent on 06/10/2022
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    Amazing wedding day experience!

    Erica and Veronica are incredible!! I did a hair and makeup trial with Erica before the wedding and she kindly let me try out multiple styles in one sitting, to try and figure out my look for the big day. She was so flexible and 100 percent about what I wanted. On the actual wedding day, Erica and Veronica were a dream to work with. They were ahead of schedule the entire day and the whole getting ready experience was so relaxed, fun, and stress free. They are true professionals and made everyone in my bridal party look and feel amazing! They listen carefully to what you want and they seriously make magic happen. I will probably never see my hair look that good ever again and truly was wowed by what Erica could do, and in such little time too! She is efficient, has great attention to detail, and she cared about how I felt. She was so flexible throughout the whole process -- she changed the schedule multiple times because of some changes with the bridal party and was very nice about it. She also used hair pins I brought to wedding day that I hadn't used in the trial and said that was no problem at all! She was beyond easy to work with and I could not recommend her more! Beyond her professionalism and talents, she is so fun to be around for your wedding day! Veronica is a wizard with makeup and my whole bridal party was raving about her as well. Dream team!!! Thank you, Erica and Veronica!! -Jenny
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    Linsey D. Sent on 06/09/2022
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    Erica was the BEST!

    I was so happy with my Wedding day makeup and hair! I felt like a million bucks and all the bridesmaids looked wonderful too. Erica was so pleasant and easy to communicate with through the booking process. 10/10 recommend!
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    Kristine M. Sent on 04/12/2022
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    Beautiful hairstyles!

    Erica and her team did hair for my wedding on March 19 and they were fabulous! I did a hair trial with Erica in June. A months before the wedding, I completely changed the hairstyle that I wanted without doing another trial, and Erica was still able to nail the hairstyle perfectly! My hair is very long and thick and it managed to stay in tact the whole night so I was very happy about that. They finished way earlier than expected so they were able to do any last minute touch ups towards the end. My bridesmaids and moms’ hairstyles came out gorgeous too and it looks beautiful in pictures!
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    Nicole Sent on 11/24/2021
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    Great experience, would highly recommend!

    Erica was wonderful to work with! She was very flexible and did a great job with our hair and make up, even when timing got tight. She was also kind enough to offer put false lashes on my mother-in-law last minute. We had a great experience working with Erica, and would highly recommend her!
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    Stephanie Sent on 11/18/2020
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    Amazing!! Great to work with

    Update: once again, Erica was amazing for our rescheduled wedding on 10-16-21. She and Veronica did wonderful work on me and my bridesmaids. Highly recommend!

    Erica is amazing!! She was super flexible with us dealing with rescheduling our big wedding with the pandemic to next year and coming to help me get ready for our elopement this year. She’s super friendly, a joy to get my hair and makeup done with. Can’t wait to work with her again next year in October!
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    Caroline B. Sent on 10/12/2022
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    Incredible experience with Erica!

    I have nothing but praise for Erica and Gorgeous Locks and Makeup. From the start, Erica was incredibly responsive and knowledgeable, leaning on years of wedding industry experience to make recommendations about everything from getting ready timing to hair and makeup styles to providing insights on the venue. From the hair and makeup trial (which I did with Erica ~11 months before the wedding) to communicating timing/planning and styles pre-wedding to the day-of, Erica not only made things simple, but fun. Especially as someone who is not well-versed in hair and makeup, Erica helped advise on style decisions and made everything very straightforward. Particularly in the hours before the ceremony, Erica played such a special role in putting everyone at ease and making sure everyone felt their best. I so enjoyed working with Erica that I have continued to go to her for my regular haircuts post-wedding for the last year. I cannot recommend Erica and Gorgeous Locks and Makeup enough!
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    Laura S. Sent on 01/31/2021
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    Erica is amazing

    Erica did my hair and make up trial and was awesome. I brought her some pictures and described my style and she gave me exactly what I wanted but couldn't put into words. She was very professional and had a clean work space and super friendly! I can't recommend her enough!
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    Jennifer R. Sent on 09/13/2021
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    Don’t think about it, just book it.

    I found Erica through Wedding Wire, then naturally stalked the Instagram account to see even more pictures. Her pictures don’t do her work justice. My MOH and I called Erica to see if she’s be the right fit for us because we knew she’d be spending most of the day with us and our friends. We knew from that phone call that she would be the perfect fit for us. Erica and her staff did an absolutely amazing job on hair and make up. She made everyone feel comfortable and confident. It really was like having one of our friends in the room with us doing our hair and make up. I could recommend GLAM and Erica anymore! 10/10
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    Linda D. Sent on 07/26/2021
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    Erica is awesome!

    I initially booked Erica for my September 2020 wedding but we were overly optimistic and ended up rescheduling twice. Erica was very responsive and sweet throughout the whole process. Unfortunately, Erica was already booked for our final date. I would still highly recommend her. I really loved the hair and makeup trial. I was pretty indecisive about my look but Erica was able to work with the little instruction I gave her and gave me a look I loved and used for my engagement shoot.

    Gorgeous Locks and Makeup's reply:

    Thank you so much for the kind words Linda❤️ I am so glad you had a positive experience working with me! I very much appreciate the review😊
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    Np Sent on 04/20/2021
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    Amazing Wedding Hair & Makeup

    Erica was amazing! She and her assistant did hair and makeup for me (bride) and several of my bridal party/family. Erica was lovely to work with, handled the typical wedding craziness with poise, and made us all look our best for the wedding! I highly recommend Erica and the GLAM team!
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    Kym P. Sent on 09/06/2021
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    Gorgeous Hair

    I can not put into words what a GREAT JOB Stephanie and Ericka did with my wedding party’s hair! Usually at most weddings guests would notice the bride’s wedding dress BUT our guests couldn’t stop talking ABOUT OUR HAIR! If you want to show out On your big day I Highly recommend reaching out to her and her staff!! I GOT COMPLIMENTS ALL NIGHT, even after the night was over my HAIR STILL LOOKED GREAT. ❤️
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    Kyle N. Sent on 01/09/2021
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    Definitely recommend!

    Erica was awesome! She did the hair and makeup for our wedding. She not only did a great job there, but she also stepped in and helped out when a couple bridesmaids had dresses that needed some last minute fixes. She was a joy to work with and we would definitely recommend her for other weddings.
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    Natalie B. Sent on 11/18/2019
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    Bring the Fun and the Make up/Hair too!

    What a fun group of talented ladies! Erica and her team were just amazing but also super fun! our videographer had many requests and they all made it so much fun!
    They are really talented and everyone just looked amazing. They made my grandmother's hair so elegant and beautiful. They also work with hair extensions and the up do was everything we dreamed of. Thank you Erica for making our day a memorable one! Thank you.
    Natalie.
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    Alycia S. Sent on 12/03/2020
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    I love Erica!!!

    Erica & her team made my bridal party and I all feel so GLAM on my wedding day. I received so many compliments on my hair and make up. I wanted something tasteful, natural, and elegant and Erica 100% delivered on that. I loved her so much that I’m keeping her around as my hairdresser from here on out :)
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    Nicolette K. Sent on 12/29/2020
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    You'll know she's the one for you the second you meet her

    You MUST go with GLAM! Erica is the hair & makeup stylist every bride needs on her wedding day. She is fabulous at making the bride feel comfortable and calm while providing impeccable service. During the initial trial, I wasn't completely sure what I wanted and Erica would not finish until I was 100% satisfied with the look. I even added a few little changes to my hairstyle after the trial and she adapted flawlessly, giving me the look of my dreams! I loved my hair and makeup and I am still getting compliments on it to this day! I even made a last-minute decision to book my mom with Erica and she made it happen. Erica is so talented and her personality is so loveable, you will know for sure she's your gal the second you meet her!
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    Jenna Sent on 11/17/2020
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    Absolutely the best

    Erica is by FAR the coolest and best value around. She is not outrageously priced like the majority of places around this area and yet she does a FANTASTIC job. I loved loved loved my hair and make up and it stayed all night long! My bridesmaids all loved theirs as well! Not to mention that she is SO nice and fun! Seriously just book her now!
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    Kelsey Sent on 01/31/2021
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    Amazing Hair and Makeup Artist (and Team)!

    Erica was the first and only hair and makeup vendor that I met with! GLAM is so reasonably priced, and Erica (and her team) are so talented! Plus Erica has an AMAZING personality, and is so fun to be around! I was a little stressed on the day of while we were getting ready, and Erica put me to ease once it was my turn to sit with her! I don’t wear a lot of makeup normally, and she did a great job of making me feel “done up” in a natural way. She was also super flexible- I got interrupted twice during my hair and makeup, my mom went missing for a bit, and my sister got her makeup done last minute! She was so cool, calm, and collected and moved through everyone without any issues. We all loved our hair and makeup, and it lasted all day beautifully! I was so sad to see her leave when she was finished, I would have loved for her to stay all day!!
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    Sara Sent on 12/03/2020
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    Beautiful hair & makeup at a great value!

    From our initial interactions, I was impressed by Erica's friendly and responsive communications, and the reasonableness of her pricing. When Covid hit and I had to relocate/downsize my wedding, Erica was flexible in allowing me to change my contract at no extra fee, which was so appreciated! On the day of, she arrived promptly on time with another stylist, and added so much fun energy to our getting ready time!! All of my bridesmaids loved her. What stands out the most to me about Erica is how much she listens to the vision and needs of the person whose hair and makeup she is doing. She was able to get my mom, who has never worn makeup in her life, to happily put on makeup, and was laughing the whole time with her... truly a remarkable feat! As the bride, I was so thrilled with how my hair and makeup turned out, exactly how I wanted, as were my bridesmaids. I would recommend GLAM to anyone getting married in the DMV area!
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    Sarah Sent on 11/02/2021
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    Highly recommend over and over again!

    Erika was amazing from day 1 with communication and making sure that she met every need to make my day even more special. I was a covid bride and got married in a small ceremony in 2020 and then the big celebration in 2021. She was beyond willing to edit the contract and even do my hair for 2020! She brought two amazing hair/makeup professionals Stephanie and Mayr. They were amazing as well. I highly recommend this team for your big day! You will not be disappointed!
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    Mary-Kate B. Sent on 12/22/2020
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    The most comfortable & fun getting ready experience!

    Erica and her team are the absolute best! She was so friendly, fun, and super patient. I decided to change my hairstyle within a month of my wedding, and she fit me in for a second trial right away. They showed up on time the morning of the wedding and kept all of us on schedule to make it to photos. Everyone looked and felt beautiful, and our hair and makeup lasted through all of the crying and dancing. I would definitely work with Erica again.
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    Wonderful addition to my wedding day!

    Erica was a joy to work with! She was extremely responsive to my questions and has such a fun personality that instantly made me feel comfortable from the first time I met her. Erica was able to change her schedule to do my hair and makeup for my bridal shower, and then traveled to Bluemont for my wedding. I showed her one picture and she was able to instantly recreate the exact look I was going for. She is extremely talented and can complete a wide variety of styles (check out her instagram! @gorgeouslocksandmakeup)

    On the day of my wedding, Erica brought another stylist who made the getting ready process so efficient (Thank you Veronica!!). Erica was even flexible for day-of changes to make sure everyone was included. She was able to complete 7 updos, 2 makeups, and 1 MOB blowout in record time, but we never felt rushed. It also was convenient to be able to pay through Venmo. Thank you so much again for being apart of my day! I will continue to recommend Erica to all of my friends :)
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