Face the Occasion Makeup Artistry

Jill, from face the occasion, was amazing! I had my wedding in PA, but lived in VA, so I wasn't able to do a trial and it didn't matter because Jill was great! She did all of my bridemaids' faces and everyone looked amazing. She truly helped to make my wedding day wonderful!

Kelly is an amazing professional and I am so glad she did my makeup. And talk about patient! I am from out of town (live in San Diego) and when I was unable t meet with her during the holidays, she went out of her way to make sure I had a trial prior to the wedding, And then on the day of the wedding, we ended p adding TWO people for makeup and she jumped right in without complaint. And they all looked wonderful. Loved the eyelashes!

As fr as my makeup—WOW. M skin looked flawless. My eyes were huge. And I think she managed to take ten years off—no idea how. Lol And the makeup stayed on all night ad still looked good even after the dancing.

I highly recommend her and Face the Occasion for your wedding day!

I recently had my makeup trial with Kelly for my July wedding. Kelly was so prompt returning messages, even from the beginning. She did a fantastic job on my makeup and even let me change my mind on my eye-shadow color, only to change it back again after deciding I liked the original better. She gave me plenty of tips on what to look for in my makeup as I wore it the rest of the evening, so that we can make adjustments if needed for the big day. I am looking forward to having Kelly working with my bridesmaids and I on my big day!

Kelly from Face the Occasion was awesome! I had her today for a trial for my wedding day makeup. Her timeliness, professionalism and services was amazing! Everytime I had to contact her through email prior to today, she always responded back within 24 hours (or less!). She was so easy to talk to, did great work, and has given me great confidence for how things will go on my wedding day with my makeup. I HIGHLY recommend Face the Occasion to any bride who is looking for makeup for their wedding. To save you the time and research, just go with Face the Occassion... you'll be 100% satisfied!

Kelly Quinlan is an expert at making you look natural and beautiful for your special day. She takes your suggestions into account and doesn't do anything that puts you outside your comfort zone. My wedding photos were fabulous and my makeup didn't budge the entire day.

In addition to being a true pro, Kelly has a fabulous personality that makes you feel so comfortable and at ease with her. She is a lovely individual and makes the time spent in her company extremely enjoyable.

Kelly did the makeup for myself, my sister, and my mom on my wedding day. The makeup was fantastic and lasted all day. I would highly recommend Face The Occasion!

Face the Occassion does a GREAT job. I would recommend them to anyone. They have done 3 of my friend's weddings and when I got engaged, there was no question who I would use. I wanted my make-up to look like me, but still be seen, and got exactly what I wanted.

Face the Occassion did a great job. Kelly, the artist that worked with me and my bridal party was AMAZING! I don't typically wear much more than eyeliner and mascara, so having my makeup done made me nervous. She listened to everything I had to say, made great suggestions and was totally flexible to my last minute wedding-day, nerve-filled changes. My makeup looked incredible, as did my bridal party and mother. Everyone loved her and the way they looked. I would HIGHLY recommend Face the Occassion!

Kelly was great to work with on my wedding day. Everyone looked beautiful!!! She is a great artist and I would recommend her to anyone!!

Kelly at Face the Occasion provided makeup services for my 10/9/11 wedding. She came to our house and did makeup for me, my mom and MIL, and my five bridesmaids. I swear, it seemed like she worked on me for 15 minutes and suddenly I was the most beautiful I've ever been. She completely understood how to bring out my natural beauty and play up my eyes, as requested. And the makeup lasted the whole day, through pictures, the heat of the outdoor ceremony (84 degrees in October!), and my sweaty, sweaty dancing. I haven't gotten most of my pictures back yet, but from the few I've seen, my makeup photographed really well too. Kelly is also a doll to work with; very friendly and easygoing. As I said above, Kelly also provided makeup for my bridesmaids and the mothers. While I had a trial run beforehand, Kelly had to do makeup on the spot for the rest of them, and she knew just what to do with all their different skin tones and requests. They all looked so wonderful; I was in awe of how amazing the bridal party looked and so happy to see them so beautiful. Kelly is truly a genius.

When I met Janet Indorf of Face the Occasion, my first thought was “I can trust this person!” Not only does Janet have years of experience, but she knows exactly what bridal make up is supposed to look like. You will never leave her chair looking like a clown, which I did when I had trials with other make up artists. Janet responded to my emails quickly and looked at all the pictures and ideas I sent her and she made me feel ok about being a paranoid bride. She showed up on time, worked efficiently, was even able to squeeze in a few last minute people and had me ready in time for pictures. Not only is she a nice person, but her work is truly beautiful. I had people in my wedding party who never looked better!  

Kelly was absolutely amazing! Thank you so much for being so flexible and scheduling me last minute for bridal makeup. Since my bridal party opted not to get their makeup done, I was very stressed because most other beauty companies would not come out to do makeup for just me, the bride. Kelly got back to me immediately and had a great value for makeup! It was so last minute we didn't even have a chance to do a trial, but she was absolutely amazing! She was patient with me and listened to my desires for the look I was going for - and most important executed it flawlessly! I thank you so much Kelly for being awesome and I absolutely recommend this company for all beauty needs - I will definitely be using her again in the future!

Kelly of Face the Occasion Makeup Artistry was amazing! I absolutely adored the work she did for my mom, sister and bridesmaids on my wedding day. Kelly understood that I wanted a look to enhance my natural features without looking dramatic or forced. She was extremely professional and accommodating, patiently answering any questions we had leading up to the wedding day, and the six women in my wedding party were thrilled with her work. The photos we took came out fantastic thanks in part to Kelly's help. Kelly is, simply put, the best!

I worked with Jill from Face the Occasion for my wedding day makeup. She also did the makeup on the Mother of the Bride and two bridesmaids. It was very easy to work with Jill. After putting down a deposit, we met for one makeup trial. She was so personable, warm, and friendly…she really put me at ease. The trial was easy and we worked together to tweak some things here and there. She uses the best makeup products and I was impressed with her ability to recommend colors.

On the day of the wedding Jill was ontime (actually she was EARLY, and waiting for us when we arrived). She started makeup and I actually enjoyed having her in the bridal suite. Conversation flowed with all of the ladies and she helped to put nerves at bay. Her work was beautiful – I cannot imagine my wedding day without the makeup artistry she provided. She was easy going and helpful.

I would absolutely recommend Jill and Face the Occasion. It was worth every penny and I’m so glad to have had her help with our wedding day!

Jill gave me a fresh and natural look that held up all day and night. Quality products and professional service.

My entire wedding party loved their makeup.

You don't need to look any further if you have found Face the Occasion. They are the best without question. My makeup artist, Kelly Quinlan, was friendly, professional and answered all of my questions. I had no stress about how I was going to look on my wedding day. Our ceremony was outside and our reception inside. The makeup was flawless with the transition from outside to inside..and the makeup in the pictures turned out amazing. I am so happy with how I looked on my wedding day. Thank you, Kelly and Face the Occasion.

Kelly Quinlin was awesome! She's so sweet, and definitely a calming presence on the morning of my wedding. My make-up was exactly what I wanted, and with a few touch-ups of the lipstick I was good to go for the whole night!

Jill did the makeup for 2 of my bridesmaids and myself. She did such a great job and was so patient with all of us. The price did give me a start when I first heard it, but my one bridesmaid had used them and recommended them. The price was well worth it. My make-up turned out beautifully and it lasted throughout the day and night. Face the Occasion will travel to you on your wedding day, depending on how far they have to go and parking there may be costs associated with it but I think that is still worth it with them coming to you.

Kelly and Jill from Face the Occasion were wonderful. They came to the hotel and did myself, my mother, my matron of honor and my 6 bridesmaids. Everyone looked wonderful - not artificial at all. The make-up stayed on so well all day as well. In addition to being on time, and anticipating the time needed exactly, they were very sweet. I would definitely recommend them.

Kelly was wonderful. She did my make up and my matron of honor's. We both loved it. It was subtle and understated but looked great and stayed all day. She was so nice and easy going. She worked with me to get an idea of the look I wanted and she definitely made it happen. I really enjoyed working with her and would definitely recommend her.

Jill did a wonderful job on my makeup. She came to me - both for the trial run and the wedding day - and was very responsive to my specific requests and desires. The makeup stayed on all day and looked great (not fake at all). Even more than a year later, the lipstick she turned me onto for the wedding is still my favorite one to wear!

Jill made me, my bridesmaids, and my mom look so beautiful on my wedding day! My makeup held up all day (she is not kidding when she says "waterproof"; my eye makeup literally took days to come off! it looked great throughout all the teary moments on the big day!). The best part is, she comes to you! It made the morning of my wedding so much more relaxing.

Kelly did a great job. She made all of us girls look more beautiful than we already are. My wedding day makeup did not look overdue, it was just perfect. She is fabulous. I would like to get married everyday just to have her again. I highly recccomend her service. Awesome work. It is so nice to be in the privacy of your house, or in a hotel to have your makeup done, without having to go to a salon.

Jill did a great job on make up for myself, my sister, mom, and sister-in-law. She was extremely friendly and flexible with scheduling. My make up lasted the entire day/night, and I was really happy with how everyone photographed because of the pro make up application.

I would highly recommend having Jill come to the hotel where you get ready - made it so easy!

Kelly was amazing. My wedding day make-up was just perfect. She was wonderful with the make-up for everyone in my bridal party. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a make-up artist. I couldn't have asked for a better wedding make-up artist. Her talent for making everyone look beautiful, but natural was a true gift!

Working with Kelly was fantastic! She was friendly and professional and amazing at what she does. She came to my house the morning of the wedding to do make up for all the girls involved. Everyone looked beautiful - not fake and done up. I highly recommend her!

Kelly was my makeup artist for myself, my mother and my bridesmaids. With so many of us (9 women!), I was slightly nervous that it might be too much - but Kelly was absolutely perfect. Our makeup was flawless and lasted all night, and Kelly made sure to listen to everyone's requests carefully. All of my girls were absolutely thrilled, and I truly felt spectacular.

Kelly took so much time at my trial to make sure everything was perfect, so I felt completely sure that everything would be flawless for the wedding. Not only did she do an amazing job, but she was incredibly kind and absolutely professional. Worth every penny!!

Kelly from FTO was a pleasure to work with. She was very flexible in booking the trial and the makeup for the day of the event. She came to our home completely prepared (makeup chair and all). Kelly listened to what I was looking for and delivered. I was married early in the day and then had a black tie at 7pm that lasted until 5am. I never had to touch my makeup the entire day. The pictures were perfect. I looked like myself only better! Thank you Kelly.

If you are the type of bride that can sit back and go with the flow and trust that everything will be fine with minimal supervision, then I would recommend Face the Occasion whole-heartedly 100%. If you are a bride that like myself, places an emphasis on quick/easy communication, having a vendor that puts you at ease and instills you with confidence, and gets stressed out when that doesn’t happen, I might recommend choosing another vendor for beauty services.

I will begin by saying that I looked amazing on my wedding day and could not have been happier with my makeup. I looked great, felt great, had amazing photos and got many compliments on the look. However, everything leading up to that point had been a struggle with this vendor.

The bad:

- Any time I attempted to communicate with her via email, it took a significant (anywhere from 1-2 weeks) to receive a response.

- After initially confirming in April/May that there was no contract or any deposit needed to hold my October wedding date, Jill contacted me in July to ask if “I was definitely going to use her on my wedding day.” And to tell me me that now I should be sending her a deposit.

- Two weeks prior to my wedding, I sent her a detailed email that contained contact info for myself and bridal party, location and phone number for my hotel, and times that we needed to start/end by. I received no response after a week. I attempted to call her, but her cell phone is not set up to receive voicemail. She called my number later that day when she saw she had a missed call. I asked if she received my email, she said that she had. I asked if she was comfortable with all the information I provided and if she had any questions. She said she was all set. At 3 PM on the day before my wedding, Jill called and asked “Which hotel are you staying at again?”

- At my trial, she had instructed me to buy two products – a blotting powder and a certain shade of lip GLOSS (let’s say “dusty rose”) that she had used on me that day. As I got into the chair the day of my wedding, she informed me that she “knows she wrote down what we did at our trial, but she can’t find it” and asked “I told you to get “Ruby red lipstick” right?” (Basically the trial was a complete waste of money as my look at the trial and day of was completely different.)

The good:

- I LOVED my makeup look on the day of and liked it significantly more than my trial.

- She showed up promptly and finished myself and the bridesmaids makeup in the agreed upon time.

- Jill is a friendly, talented artist who has been in the business for many years.

- Convenience of having the makeup artist come to you.

Again, I could not be more happy with how I looked on the day of my wedding, but it was very frustrating and at times, stressful, dealing with Jill to discuss details leading up to the wedding. I do not consider myself to be a very high touch customer, but I do like to be reassured that my vendor is aware of all the details. I am also disappointed that I spent $75 on a makeup trial and that she did not even bring along the sheet of the colors/look she created on my wedding day and instructed me to purchase a lipgloss in one shade, but ended up using a lipstick in a completely different shade.

I would recommend FTO to a friend, but with all the disclaimers mentioned above.

Love to work with these professionals-Placing our bouquets into the hands of the radiant brides is the icing on the cake!

As a photographer I am always excited to find out that Kelly will be doing makeup for our client. Her makeup is professional without being overdone, and I know my clients will be comfortable and feel radiant for their portraits and their special day. Any bride would be fortunate to work with her.

These ladies do a wonderful job! Every bride of mine that they have worked with has looked beautiful and never, ever overdone! I highly recommend Face the Occasion.

If you want to look your absolute best on your special day, then book Face the Occasion! Awesome team of make-up artists with an amazing artistic touch. Kelly and Jill are fantastic to work with. My clients love them!

Jill and her team are the most amazing and wonderful make up and hair team. They are always on time, they are always sweet and professional. And, they do a PERFECT job every time! I love working with them so much. And, so do the brides!