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Hello Darling Beauty

Hello Darling Beauty

Fredericksburg, VA
4.3 out of 5 rating, 11 Reviews
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11 Reviews
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    Emily Sent on 09/14/2017
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    Courtney and the Hello Darling Beauty team did such a great job on my wedding day. I hired HDB for my wedding hair and am SO glad that I did. I came to my trial with an idea and a few photos and she made it happen within 30 minutes. I was SO impressed.

    Courtney is easy going and super accommodating to what you want. She has a ton of experience and a creative edge. She made my floral boho vision come alive with beautiful loose curls and the addition of flowers from my florist. I got married on a hot day in June and my hair style lasted from 2 pm up until the end of the night. HUGE WIN because I have fine hair.

    I loved what Courtney & her fellow HDB stylist created for my bridesmaids as well. My florist provided extra floral pieces to get pinned into each of the girl's hair and it was PERFECT! Courtney knew exactly what she was doing.

    HDB is responsive and professional. She arrived early on the wedding day and set up quickly. Courtney is very enjoyable to be around and makes getting ready fun! She was a hit with my bridal party. I can't recommend Hello Darling Beauty enough.

    Thanks, Courtney!
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    Nicole M. Sent on 06/16/2022
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    Book Courtney. You won’t regret it!

    Courtney is so professional and so talented! She did my bridal hair and makeup and listened so carefully to everything I wanted. I haven’t had great experiences with professional makeup so I wanted to use my own makeup and she worked perfectly with what I gave her and offered great advice. I felt like the glam version of myself and it was important to me to still look like me. I showed her a picture of the boho half updo I was hoping to have and she absolutely nailed it. All my bridesmaids gave compliments on how perfectly she matched it to what I was looking for. Courtney was also able to convince my stubborn 4yo daughter to let her put a beautiful braid in her hair after she had been declining getting her hair done all morning. She was quick and knowledgeable and I can’t recommend her services enough!!! You will have such a great time chatting with her as she gets you and your girls picture ready for your special day.
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    Sara Sent on 06/16/2022
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    Best All Around!

    The owner, Courtney, is so sweet and attentive. She did exactly what I asked for my hair and it turned out perfect. I had a great experience and she made sure I was satisfied. She was super professional, but also made the day so much fun! Highly recommended her and her company for any event you want a little glam for! 🖤
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    Cassie Sent on 06/16/2019
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    Beautiful make-up and hair

    I was looking for make-up for my wedding day that was glamorous but also kind of natural, so I still felt like myself. The stylist did an amazing job - I loved how I looked and my bridesmaids looked gorgeous too! The hair stylist was also amazing, I wanted a loose bun with a braid, and it looked awesome.
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    Taylor Sent on 11/07/2018
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    Amazing! Wonderful to work with and so talented

    I had followed HDB on instagram for months before I initially reached out to Courtney with an inquiry about doing hair and makeup for my wedding day. She got back to me in a fair amount of time letting me know yes, they were available, and gave me information about a deposit and pricing for my bridal party. I booked their services immediately and I am so glad!

    We had quite a large bridal party- 5 bridesmaids that needed hair styling, and 4 bridesmaids that wanted their makeup done, in addition to my mom and myself (who needed both services) and 3 flower girls getting their hair done. They sent 3 fabulous ladies to do our hair and makeup that day, including Taylor and Lindsey who did my trial!

    I have nothing but wonderful things to say about these girls. They were efficient, but also so much fun to have with us on the morning of my wedding. They did an incredible job on everyone's hair and makeup, and everyone felt their best. I can confidently say I don't think I've ever looked better. Even after having my trial done for a half up style, I had changed my mind and wanted it up instead, and Lindsey just rolled with it! It came out absolutely beautifully.

    Courtney and her team are so talented, kind, and bring a sense of calm to your wedding day-- they know what they are doing! We are so happy we used Hello Darling Beauty!
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    Jessi G. Sent on 06/22/2022
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    The best of the best

    Courtney truly made my wedding hair and makeup dreams come true. She created every detail I could’ve asked for and I have never felt more beautiful. She is the girl you want to book - hands down and I would recommend her to anyone who wants perfection on their wedding day!
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    Amy Sent on 06/22/2017
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    Courtney and her team are very professional and provide quality work. I came in with an idea and she made it happen on the first try during the trial. She knows her stuff, and come wedding day, my hair and makeup was better than I could have imagined! Great value compared to other services in the area. It was also very convenient for us that she comes to your wedding venue.
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    Karoline Sent on 10/12/2015
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    Courtney from Hello Darling Beauty did a BEAUTIFUL job on my wedding day makeup. I was so pleased how it turned out, and love the way it looked in photos...elegant and natural. I would recommend her to anyone!
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    Crystle Sent on 07/11/2017
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    I had a great time using Hello Darling Beauty. I was so happy with their services on the day of. The only downside to this company is that there is one flat rate for all the girls services. Only one payment is taken so one of us had to put over a thousand dollars onto one card and then each of the girls had to pay that person. They also don't have a phone number to get in contact with them. It is just email that they allow contact through. Besides those two little things I was very pleased with everything else! The price is fair and the quality of service was great!
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    Kristi P. Sent on 01/13/2020
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    Non ideal hair/make up experience

    I booked Hello Darling Beauty for my wedding this past November. I discovered them through a list of vendor recommendations from my venue that was already chosen. The booking process was easy, however I was only able to get in touch with them through their website vs an email address. Being a naive first time bride I decided not to book a hair/make-up trial which is definitely one of my regrets. Though they arrived on time to my venue my and my bridesmaids experience was definitely way way below my expectations. My bridesmaids hairstyles were not done in the way at all that we had asked. We were asked to show pictures of how their hair was to be done. Which I wasn't picky with the exact style and had a few image choices. Each image however showed loose natural curls that were very similar to a natural wave and very very loose. I also asked to have their hair pulled back created a half up half down look. The half up half down look was done but all of their curls where way too tight and not natural looking at all which was not at all what we had asked for. For make up I allowed my bridesmaids to choose what they wanted, however their make up was done not at all how they wanted. Their makeup came out way too heavy and not natural at all. Now on to me.. I had emailed with Hello Darling Beauty a couple weeks prior as I was going to do a trial a month before the wedding but decided against it due to not wanting my fiancee to see it. I had discussed that I wanted a pin up inspired look and the stylist had informed me that it would be no issue. I showed an image of my hair and make up ideas on the day of and was said it could be done. I had also purchased a large flower to be pinned into my hair. The stylists definitely seemed to be in a rush the entire time and I was even asked to start the services earlier than expected. Which after we had all arrived and were in process the make up artist stated that she had forgot the false eyelashes at home and needed to go get them. Upon her return she had them in a shopping bag that seemed like she had just gone to buy them. Back to me, the main look of my make up was thick eye liner, red lipstick and a classic pin up look. The stylist forgot to apply my eyeliner, forgot to apply blush, applied barely any bronzer, and my eyebrows looked like they had been shaded with a crayon. I had to ask for things to be fixed multiple times while the make up artist was trying to get ready to leave. We were also left with absolutely no materials for touch up applications. As for my hair it was barely styled the way I had asked and the flower was so lightly pinned to my hair that it moved everytime I turned my head. My bridesmaids had to properly fix my hair and my make up. I was definitely not pleased with their services and would not recommend them.
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    Tina Sent on 10/24/2017
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    I don’t ever write bad reviews, but their service really shocked me especially after getting a good recommendation from my photographer. I first sent an email out asking if she was available for my wedding date along with asking for the pricing, which she responded in good time and said she was available. My second email which I sent on the same day as her reply was(as any couple who had to budget their wedding properly) asking her if there are any promotions and I would like to move on with everything-further giving her details about where my wedding will be and how many girls there will be. Didn’t get a response back till the following week with a short message saying that date has already been filled. The unprofessionalism of booking someone over me without even confirming me first is one, but the fact that just because I asked IF there were any promotions has made her completely ignore me was just absurd. When I told her she’d ignored my messages on purpose just because I asked if there were promotions, booked someone over me, and now when I told her I would’ve just worked the price out in my budget if she had told me there weren’t any promotions, all of a sudden she is able to book me in for the date and told me she didn’t ignore my message, she was simply too busy to reply me over the busy weekend...
    she was too busy to reply me, but not busy enough to book someone over me?
    I work in the service industry and seriously, honest integrity is number one when dealing with clients.
    Please read my review and DONT hire her.