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The Vanity Makeup Studio

The Vanity Makeup Studio

Albuquerque, NM
4.4 out of 5 rating, 12 Reviews
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4.4 out of 5 rating
4.4 out of 5 rating
12 Reviews
87% recommend it
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    Kristin A. Sent on 12/20/2015
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    Noel was amazing and super flexible! She made the bride look amazing with the ceremony makeup and then came back to rock a super-fun costume makeup for both the bride and groom for the reception! She was super fun to work with and very professional! Highly recommended!!
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    Kelly Sent on 11/13/2013
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    Noel did an amazing job! All the girls looked great, and we received compliments the whole night. My makeup was exactly how I wanted for my wedding.
  • User1431268 Sent on 11/11/2013
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    Noel did such a great job with my wedding make up! She did exactly what I asked for on my wedding day. I had met her previously for a trail, but on my wedding day I decided I no longer wanted a smokey eye look. She had no problem with my last min. change, and my make-up looked exactly like I imagined it to look like. She also helped me conceal the acne that exploded on my face a few months leading up to my wedding (thanks Noel!). She is a very talented make-up artist. Noel also did some of my bridesmaids make up and they also looked gorgeous. Not to mention, she has great customer service! She replied to all my questions promptly! I would recommend her to anyone looking for bridal make up!
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  • User1443631 Sent on 11/18/2013
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    As many brides, I changed my mind many times and was super picky about my look. Noel was flexible and professional the whole way.
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    Amanda Sent on 11/06/2013
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    Noel you are awesome! I loved my hair and makeup! My bridesmaids were beautiful!! Thank you so much!!
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    Giovanna Sent on 07/21/2014
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    Noel was great! She was friendly heard my feedback and did an excellent job! She did take a while to respond to emails and send invoices. But I suppose it's a good sign that she's so busy because her work really is beautiful!
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    Maclovia Sent on 07/05/2018
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    Noel did a really lovely job with makeup for me and my wedding party. She was super accommodating and used products that did not irritate my super-sensitive, eczema-prone skin. She was also very funny and fun to talk to. My only complaint is that she was running late the day of the wedding, which was stressful and made our timeline with the photographer a bit crunched. I think this was just a communication issue regarding the location of the wedding venue, which I wish she had sorted out earlier. That being said, though, I would absolutely recommend Noel. Her makeup is really beautiful and tasteful, and she is kind and encouraging--a really fun person to be around on the day of your wedding. And she brought rosewater to spray, which was really lovely!
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    Jessica Sent on 06/17/2015
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    Noel is amazing! She did my mother's makeup and my makeup for my wedding. She did exactly what we asked for and we were both beyond impressed with the end result. I couldn't get over how gorgeous my mom looked (not that she's not always beautiful)! She was very professional, but laid back, which helped me relax before the big event. It did take awhile for a response from her, but I know she's very busy. AMAZING!!!!!!
  • User2350102 Sent on 10/05/2015
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    Noel was great to work with -- we had some communication hiccoughs initially, but once she hired an assistant to manage scheduling and paperwork things went very smoothly. Great thing to do!

    The makeup and hair results were lovely - and Noel and her assistant were a kind and calm presence -- even when the mother of the bride was running late and the bride was freaking out a little. Her prices are a little high -- but I was coming from out of town and didn't have the time or the inclination to do more comparison shopping and was glad to have it done. It might have been nice to have the flat makeup/ hair prices adjusted slightly for some of the super-simple (pixie cut and mascara) folks, but overall I was thrilled with the quality of the work and everything was totally transparent.
  • User1435658 Sent on 11/13/2013
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    Noel with the Vanity is wonderful to work with and she is definitely the best value in town! Her prices are fabulous and she travels to you! I loved my hair and make-up on my wedding day, and Noel made it all stress-free! No need to look any further, Noel is the best!
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    Dayna Sent on 09/20/2018
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    Noël was professional and great to work with up until the day of my wedding. Her prices are reasonable and her schedule is pretty flexible. My hair and makeup trial went very well and Noël was great at listening to what I wanted. She even spoke with one of my more difficult bridesmaids about her products beforehand to ensure she wouldn’t use any products that could cause a reaction. However, I have given less stars due to the quality of work on my wedding day. We were scheduled to start at 10am and we didn’t start till about 10:30am, partially because we were upstairs decorating and partially because Noël and Virginia didn’t get there till 10:16am. The makeup that was done on my bridesmaids was for the most part, mediocre. One bridesmaid had dark skin and her makeup made her look like a ghost due to the difficulty in matching her skin tone with the makeup. That bridesmaid completely redid her makeup on her own. Another bridesmaids eyelashes were put on poorly in that the lashes weren’t even on her lash line. Virginia, Noël’s assistant did a terrible job on everyone’s hair that was done. Parts were not centered and bumps were uneven. Virginia didn’t appear to know what she was doing in that she kept interrupting Noël during makeup to ask her questions. Fortunately, Noël did both my hair and makeup and they both came out wonderfully after a few touch ups and tweaks to my eyeliner and eyebrows. Unfortunately, we ran very late and up until the ceremony were very rushed. Overall, I would not book with The Vanity Makeup again due to the fact that I was the only one satisfied with my hair and makeup.
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    Dianna Sent on 09/21/2018
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    My experience with Noel was ok. We started late & ended late which ran into precious photography time & really effected the entire day. I would say her make up ability is ok however I feel I have had better make up done elsewhere. I asked for a natural look however, my make up was caked on and my falsies put on far off my lash line leaving an obvious gap. Her hairstylist was the worst of the experience. Every girls hair she did was a mess. Fly hairs everywhere, parts and bumps were off centered and curls were left with either fish hooks or not curled all the way to the end. Thankfully, I had taken my own curling iron & supplies & was able to fix everyone's hair myself as Noel & her assistant were busy & running behind. We contacted Noel after the wedding & honeymoon to express our concerns about the experience & asked for a partial refund feeling that was fair however she was stern in saying "she was not a mind reader" and felt everyone was happy the day of. So brides beware. If you are not happy with your experience she will not be even understanding or apologetic. In fact she's very rude. She expects you to complain the day of even if there is no time to make anything right. Please feel free to read my yelp review for my entire experience and see how many others feel about her customer service and lack of professionalism.