Allison Bower Makeup Artist

To Allison;
Thank you for performing magic on my face. Being so very plain makes me nervious and self-conscious. I am not photogenic and hide from cameras. The last thing I wanted to do was ruin Amys wedding pictures. Thanks to you, I was able to enjoy my daughters wedding and make some wonderful memories. With all my heart, I thank you for making this possible. God Bless
Amys mother

Allison was a wealth of information throughout the process of working with her. She was friendly and very skilled in her craft. My mom was very apprehensive to have her make-up done, but Allison coached her through the whole process and she was beaming with confidence in all our photos! Allison is a must-have make-up artist!

Allison did everyone's makeup for my wedding. She did an amazing job!! All the girls looked gorgeous and I felt incredible. She was extremely kind and easy to get along with.

Allison was wonderful!! She came to my bachelorette party to do my practice and was super accomodating for the wedding makeup and all my bridesmaids and mom looked beautiful. I was also very statisfied with my make up, but have not seen my final wedding pictures yet - but am sure it will be great!!

Allison is absolutely wonderful at capturing the look you want. I wanted very natural-looking make-up for my wedding, and she was able to make it look very natural, but FABULOUS in pictures. She's terrific!

I would HIGHLY recommend Allison Bower. I really wasn’t sure if I should have someone “do my makeup” for my wedding. I thought it was something that was just an added luxury and it wouldn’t make that much of a difference. Boy, was I wrong!

I am so glad that our paths crossed and that she was able to assist me. Her work is AMAZING. I was able to have a trial run to see what my makeup would look like on my special day. She explained to me what makeup she was using, and gave me great recommendations as to what products would look best on me. She also did my daughters’ makeup (15 & 12) and made them look age appropriate. We all looked stunning.

I never knew that my face could be as flawless and beautiful until I met Allison. She truly is an amazing professional makeup artist and I would happily hire her again in a heartbeat!

Allison came to me as a blessing through my lovely photographer Kelly Sweet. Allison did a breathtaking job on my make-up, able to create a vintage look that matched my coloring (blue eyes, red hair and fair skin) and enhanced my best facial features. My skin looked flawless, my make-up looked tasteful, elegant yet dramatic. She was very professional and accommodating to my rather tight schedule, making time to meet with me for my trial run before my rehearsal dinner. She was confident, comforting and complimentary, I felt entirely at ease with her on my wedding day. She works quickly and efficiently, allowing the Bride to maximize time with family and photographer. I was thrilled with her talent and grateful for her time. I could not recommend Allison higher and will use her for future special events.

Allison did makeup for me, my bridesmaids, and my mom on my wedding day. She did an amazing job! She did everyone’s make up in the style that they were comfortable with, so everyone looked like an even more beautiful version of themselves. She was extremely flexible and professional, and I really appreciate the great job she did. She wanted to make sure that everyone loved the way they looked before she was done, and everyone did!

Allison did my makeup for a recent trash the dress session I did. It turned out beautiful! I really liked how along the way Allison explained what she was doing and even gave me tips on my skin type and what colors would look best on me. She always checked to make sure I felt comfortable with the look to make sure I got the best result for my taste. I am a photographer and I recommend her to all my clients!!!

Allison did an amazing job with my make-up on my wedding day. She was extremely flexible in scheduling a trial session and it was very helpful to work with her before the big day. On the day of the wedding she came to the location where I was getting ready, she was on time and was prompt in her service. Overall I could not have asked for a more professional, creative, caring and organized make-up artist.

Allison is awesome. She did a great job with everyone in my wedding. I had a bad breakout from stress on my wedding day and she covered it beautifully. I also let her put makeup on my daughter, something that I am very particular about. I don't like her to wear makeup but Allison did a very tasteful job. Thank you!!!

Allison is a pleasure to work with. She has a great sense of humor and is very down to earth and provides exceptional service! My makeup was very tasteful and lasted the duration of the event (both the wedding and the photo shoot!)

It was an absolute pleasure to work with Allison Bower. She was so professional and made me feel spectacular on my special day. Her vivacious personality is infectious and her desire to make you look the best (and make you the happiest) on your special day is genuine. I would highly recommend Allison to all my friends and family and anyone who is looking for a makeup artist for any special event. My makeup was perfect. It suited my personal taste perfectly and I never felt more beautiful. Allison is the best!

Let me just start off by saying my make-up was amazing! Allison took the time to get to know both my husband and I and definitely took my wedding look to a higher level. I got lucky and booked in the last and most stressful weeks of my wedding planning and I couldn't be more happy with her work. She was very much a perfectionist with my make-up and took great pride in making me into the best possible me, without taking from my own natural look. I would recommend her services to any bride looking to make a true statement at her wedding!

Allison did such a great job on my make-up! She is so nice and friendly. Her application is flawless and just what I wanted. I would highly recommend her, she is on time and professional. Thank you Allison!!

Allison is a very talented and creative make-up artist. I would trust her to provide her services for any occasion I would attend in the future.

Allison is fantastic!!! She was a great listener and didn't push me into a look that I would feel uncomfortable with, on the contrary, she really built up my self-esteem during the session and knew exactly how to accentuate the positive. Allison is not scared of color and does the most amazing work with eyes in particular. Her enthusiasm is simply contagious! I laughed alot while she was doing my makeup, which really set the mood for a full happy day! :)

Allison is one of the best makeup artists in the Grand Rapids area her work is beautiful every time.

Steven & Jessica...

We worked with Allison for a photo shoot and her talent is extraordinary. She is extremely versatile and knowledgeable with a charming personality to boot! I highly recommend using Allison for both bridal and commercial!

Allison is extremely professional. Her work speaks for itself. She has a great eye for color and upcoming trends. I would recommend her to anyone I know for their wedding day and wedding events.

Not only does Allison do great makeup, but she also is the consummate professional, showing up on time, prepared and ready to make people look beautiful!

Allison Bower is not only an amazing make up artist, but also a pleasure to work with. She is very confident in what she does and can do any type of make up flawlessly. I have seen her do everything from simple and natural to vintage inspired to sexy and vamped up... all looked fabulous. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to have make up done for a wedding, shoot, or other special event!

Allison is full of fun & style! She has helped many of our brides, as well as our models for photo shoots. I highly recommend Allison.

Allison is an awesome makeup artist (yes, she really is an artist), and one of the most honest and sweet women I have ever met. If you use Allison for your wedding, you are sure to look stunning!!