Canyon Ranch Salon in the Venetian

I have to admit that I was slightly intimidated when I scheduled my appointment at the Canyon Ranch Salon for my wedding day hair and makeup. The surroundings are very upscale and I was so afraid that everyone would be snotty and rude.

I was so pleasantly surprised when I realized that the hair stylist and make up artist who would be creating my look were such sweet, down-to-earth people.

I began by giving my hair stylist a general idea of what I wanted: An up do that would survive a trip to the desert. She created a look that I never would have chosen simply because I didn't think I would be able to pull it off. However, she did a wonderful job and my hair looked great. Thanks to some teasing, a few hundred bobby pins and enough hair spray to make me a fire hazard, my hair could have lasted for a week!

The most fun I had was with my make up. For an additional cost I selected airbrush makeup as opposed to foundation and I decided to try out some false eyelashes to make my eyes pop. The stylist did such an amazing job. My best feature is my blue eyes and she did a wonderful job of bringing that out.

Even though the people were down-to-earth, the prices were a little steep. I usually don't splurge on myself for things like hair and make up, but it was my wedding day so I indulged and it was worth every penny.