Makeup by Brooke

Brooke is amazing. She's quick to respond to emails and was super easy to work with. I had my trial with her and loved the results, and quickly booked her for our wedding. She did my makeup, six bridesmaids, and both moms in a very short amount of time, but waited around an additional two hours for me to get done with my hair (without a single complaint!). My girls absolutely loved their makeup, and couldn't stop talking about how great Brooke was. She is so sweet and easy-going, and her makeup skills are fantastic. My makeup lasted all night, and looked just as good at midnight as it did at 2 PM. Contact Brooke - you won't be let down!

Brooke is an amazing artist!

She will bring out the best features of you and make you look so stunning. Anyone, who sees you that day, will be talking about how pretty your makeup is. She is very professional. She will be there on time and finishes on time. She loves what she does so much that will make you so calm and relaxed knowing you are in great hands. All my bridesmaids, moms Aunt and grandmother loved their makeup and told me that they will definitely use her again for any of their occasions. Bottom line Brooke does amazing work and you should have no doubt you will look amazing on your special day!

I got married in June and Brooke did my makeup, as well as my sister in law, my mom’s and my sister ....Brooke is AMAZING!!!! I never felt so beautiful..and my makeup lasted all night, with the look that I always wanted for my special day....My skin was glowing..she did a beautiful look with apricot and bronze colors..I loved it. She used false eyelashes with smoky eyes..I just looked awesome. My mother loved her makeup too! As well as my sister and sister in law, they were gorgeous ! We all had complements the whole night at the wedding....Brooke listened to exactly what I and my family wanted and she made it happen..She is really nice and fun to work with.. exactly what I wanted on the most important day of my life. Thanks Brooke!

I was very happy with the service provided by Makeup by Brooke. Brooke was very helpful all along, and was prompt when I emailed her with questions. She came onsite the morning of my wedding and did my makeup, along with a few girls from my wedding party. Everyone was happy, and she did a great job. She handled us all well, gave suggestions that we appreciated without being overbearing, and finished well within the time frame provided. She provided me with a tube of lipgloss that I used for the rest of the evening as well! Great job overall!

Brooke was fabulous! Even though it was a bit of a haul to get from DC to Gainesville for the initial trial, I loved the look Brooke created and knew I wanted to work with her. She came all the way to DC to do wedding day make-up for my entire bridal party, the mother of the groom, and myself. Everyone loved their make-up. There was not one complaint or adjustment after she left (which I think is rare). The girls looked gorgeous and I felt I looked very natural, but kicked up a notch - it was exactly what I wanted and it lasted all day and night. She worked quickly and was very sweet. I was extremely satisfied and would highly recommend Brooke.

Brooke was professional, on time and did an amazing job! She came on time and prepared to our venue and made me feel at ease and took away my butterflies. When she showed up, she was calming and relaxing. The make up was flawless and lasted ALL DAY INTO THE EVENING! I didn't want to take it off after my wedding and when I got to the hotel with my husband, I wanted to keep it on for the next day. Everyone told me how amazing my makeup was, and how I almost didn't look like myself. I loved the application and how I forgot I had anything on my face, including my eyelashes. As soon as I get pictures back, I will be sending a few to Brooke for her portfolio! I highly recommend her. Everything from my makeup trial to the wedding day was amazing and Brooke capped it off with her stunning skills and beautiful makeup!

Thank you Brooke!

Brooke was just awesome! I was very concerned about finding the best makeup artist I could because I wanted to look my best on my wedding day (obviously). I called Brooke and arranged a trial run and I was so pleased with the results, I had to go with her! Then the wedding day came and I don't know how she did it, but my makeup looked better than the trial run! My bridesmaids (that weren't going to get their makeup professionally done) decided to get their makeup done by Brooke last minute, after they saw how great her work was! She made us all so gorgeous and I am so happy! I will always use Brooke any time I need to get my makeup done again!

So originally I had thought that I didn't need anyone to do my makeup but after meeting with my photographer and some others it was made clear to me that I had better find someone - and I only had a week left til my wedding!! Thank goodness Brooke is so flexible. She was able to fit me in and did an AMAZING job! I am a crier so I knew that the waterworks would start once the ceremony began. My makeup stayed gorgeous ALL NIGHT LONG - even after all the happy tears (and there were a lot). I don't normally wear much makeup and Brooke matched everything up perfectly - it was me, only a more improved version of myself. I also didn't feel like I was wearing a mask over my face which is how I normally feel when someone else does my makeup. It looked natural and beautiful. I received wonderful compliments and my pictures look amazing. Thank you Brooke!

I booked Brooke for my October 2010 wedding, and I am so glad I did! I am pretty good at own doing my make-up and little picky about it actually, but Brooke did an amazing job (much better than I could have done...especially with all of the nerves and excitement on my wedding day!) In addition to myself, she did my mom, MOH and two bridesmaids. We all looked so glamorous and beautiful and received tons of compliments. I highly recommend Brooke...not only did she do a fantastic job, she is super friendly and personable and showed up a half hour early the day of my wedding!

I highly recommend Brooke! On the day of the wedding she waited for quite a while when photos took much longer than expected. She was calm and professional. She did hair and make up- looked great and held up very well! Five stars!

Brooke's make-up artistry was amazing! The make-up she provided lasted me from 9am in the morning to 12 midnight. I had to only reapply my lipstick, but that too was provided by Brooke. Overall, she was nice to all my friends and family and confident in her work. I would recommend Brooke to any bride that wants someone to do professional make-up work on the day of their wedding for half the price!

Brooke was AMAZING! Never in my life have I felt as beautiful and glamourous as I did on my wedding day- which is exactly how every bride SHOULD feel! I'm not one to wear a ton of make up on a daily basis, so I didn't want to overdo it on my big day. Brooke listened to exactly what I wanted and during the trial even tried out a couple of different looks without batting an eye. She was extremely accomodating and professional and so easy to get along with.

Brooke applied make up for a few of my bridesmaids as well- they were also beautiful! Our make up lasted all day- the only touch ups I needed were my lips, and Brooke provided me with some lip color to keep! It's my new favorite :) The lashes were great- I even fell asleep with them still on and everyone at breakfast the next morning was so impressed with my luscious lashes! I highly recommend Make Up By Brooke.

I booked Brooke for my June 2010 wedding. We did a trial before our engagement photo shoot, and I was able to see how well her make up translated in photos. Plus, it lasted all day long on our shoot around Georgetown. She is extremely professional, and listened to my specific requests. I wanted to use a mineral foundation, and she accommodated my request without a blink of an a eye! On my wedding day, Brooke was extremely relaxed and even provided me with a MAC lip gloss for touch-ups between photos, the ceremony, and the reception. I would absolutely recommend Brooke's services to anyone looking for a talented makeup artist for their wedding. She is outstanding!

I am absolutely thrilled with my experience with Makeup by Brooke. I think Brooke's greatest talent is assessing her clients' style and customizing the makeup to fit the client not herself. The test run was wonderful and gave me confidence that my wedding day makeup would look beautiful. On my wedding day, Brooke arrived earlier than scheduled and was completely professional. I prefer a more natural style and Brooke made me look elegant without my makeup being over the top.
I cannot think of one bit of positive criticism to give. Thank you for the fantastic service Brooke!

My makeup was beautiful all day long!

Brooke was amazing! My makeup and my bridesmaids makeup looked absolutely wonderful at my wedding. She is very reasonably priced as well. It was easy to establish a trial even with my hectic schedule. She covered one of my tattoos with ease. She was on time, professional, and a lot of fun to work with. I highly recommend her to every future bride.

Brooke was fabulous. On our wedding day, she showed up early to set up and made us all look beautiful. My mother looked amazing..it was so great to see her that way. I wanted very natural make up and Brooke did exactly that. I felt great and looked great thanks to Brooke. She accomodated everyone's unique needs and was an absolute pleasure to work with and be around. I highly recommend Brooke to any bride.

Brooke is awesome and I highly recommend her! Not only is she a talented makeup artist, she's very easy to work with and is a super nice person! Brooke did my makeup as well as three others in the wedding party. We got our makeup done around noon for a 5pm wedding with the reception following. I was concerned that my makeup wasn't going to last all day/night but Brooke assured me that it would and she didn't let me down! After dancing the night away on a hot May day, my makeup still looked great right up to the end of the night! I didn't even have to touch it up once!! I received compliments all day about my makeup. She made me look simply beautiful!

Another plus is that Brooke uses MAC cosmetics. I had heard great things about MAC but had never used it. I am definitely a fan now! Quality products!! Brooke also provided me with MAC lipstick & gloss for touch ups later.

Thank you Brooke, job well done! : )

Brooke was a pleasure to work with. She was on time and worked quickly to get the whole wedding party done in time for photos! We all looked great! Our make-up looked natural without being overdone. Just right!

Brooke was such a pleasure to work with. She does fabulous work and I was extremely pleased with my Wedding Day Make Up. I know the bridesmaids were please as well. Brooke is a true professional and has a knack for knowing what will look good on you. I did two trials with Brooke and wound up going with her suggested look versus my own. I will continue to recommend her to friends and family for their weddings and I will continue to use her for special events.

Brooke was amazing and I highly recommend her! She did makeup for eight bridesmaids, the mother of the bride, and myself. Everyone looked beautiful and was very pleased with their makeup. We got lots of compliements on our makeup at the wedding! Brooke was very reliable and even showed up early at the hotel to set up-which was very comforting for me! She has been extremely responsive to emails regarding questions I had leading up the wedding.

I found Brooke a little over a month before my wedding after experiencing some problems with another makeup artist and boy am I glad I found her! Brooke is not only talented, but she has a calming presence that is very important on the wedding day. My bridesmaids absolutely loved their makeup. My makeup lasted throughout the evening and the pictures turned out fantastic. If you are still interviewing/shopping for a makeup artist..stop now and go with Brooke! She also gives you lipstick to keep for touching up throughout the evening which is VERY important throughout the evening with eating, drinking you'll be doing. She's awesome!!!

Brooke was amazing and made everyone look naturally beautiful for my wedding. My bridesmaids who don't wear makeup were shocked at how natural it was and how amazing they looking without feeling as if they had tons of layers of caked on makeup on their faces. My makeup lasted all day. From eating lunch and dinner to crying during the ceremony and dancing the night away.

She made everyone comfortable and interacted well with everyone present. For being one of the most stressful days of my life so far, Brooke made a point to make sure she had a calming effect on everyone present getting ready! She's amazing!!

I would use Brook again in a heartbeat if I need makeup done for a special event.

Brooke made everyone look absolutely fabulous! She was very easy to work with, on time, and knows exactly what she is doing. My make-up held up through the entire night - no smudges or eye shadow creases. I never had to worry about how I looked. She did a fantastic job!

Brooke is an amazing artist! She understands the trends and works with each girl to develop the look that will suit them and the occasion. She did makeup for me and my six bridesmaids and my mother. She tailored each look and worked with the girls individually to get results with glamor and great impact. The makeup translated perfectly to film, which is sooo important!!! I would recommend her to anyone, she will come out for a consultation so you know exactly what you are getting.

Brooke is an amazing makeup artist that I would highly recommend for any brides who are getting married. The day of my wedding she arrived 15 minutes earlier than what she was contracted. She was able to accomodate for the 2 unexpected guests who needed make up done without advance notice and did a phenomenal job! During my wedding ceremony as well as the reception, not only did I received numerous raves on my makeup but all of my bridesmaids as well. From beginning to end, she was professional, accomodating, enthusiastic, and also a lot of fun!

Brooke was my makeup artist for my wedding that was on Oct. 10, 2008. I was referred to her by my mother who knows her aunt. I thank my lucky stars that I got a hold of her business card because she does a fantastic job. My first meeting with Brooke was great. We conducted my makeup trials, and I immediately felt comforted that I had the best around! She was professional, and welcoming at the same time. She is very organized, wrote everything down-to the product, the shade, and how it was applied. I also liked that she used a popular brand of makeup-MAC. The day of my wedding she was, of course, on time. At the end of my makeup application, she informed me she had a sick child at home. I could'nt believe that she still came to ensure my makeup was flawless for my wedding. That's what makes me give Brooke high recommendations! Brooke is truly a pleasure to work with!!!! I highly suggest you use her if you want quality, relatively affordable service!

Brooke is an amazing make-up artist! She is professional, fun, and prompt.

Some of my bridesmaids were worried they would “look like drag queens” but Brooke gave the girls a natural beautifully glowing look. As a bride I didn’t think I could look so good! Brooke uses the best products and takes time listening to what you want.. I would most definitely use her again and recommend her to anyone.

Brooke did an exceptional job at my wedding. Everyone's makeup was perfect.

Brooke was amazing. My makeup held up beautifully. She managed the perfect balance of natural and glamarous and the make up looked equally good on film and in person. She made the most wonderful suggestions - I still use the lipstick she recommended!

She is also so amazingly sweet and professional. She put my mom, who was nervous about having her make up done for the first time in her life, at total ease. She and her sister were also able to accomodate myself, my mother, four bridesmaids, and two aunts in a few hours.

I would highly recommend Brooke.

Brooke was exceptional to work with. She was very flexible, coming to my home for both the initial trial and the wedding day. She was prompt and professional. My entire bridal party was very happy with her "work". I recommend her without reservations.

Brooke Colton is such a sweetheart and is very personable. After I had gone for a trial, I had second thoughts about the eyeshadow and was able to schedule a 2nd trial without a problem. She was able to come to my location of choice for both trials. I would highly recommend Makeup by Brooke without hesitation. My day-of-coordinator was also impressed with Brooke's work and started recommending her to some of her brides as well!

Brooke did not actually do my makeup. Her sister Shannon did both my trial and my wedding day makeup and she did an excellent job. She and Brooke arrived at the church with plenty of time to get all of us done. I got so many compliments on how I looked. She takes her time and decides what looks natural. She also listens to what you want and can make adjustments easily. I would recommend her or her sister or both to anyone. She can make you look your best!!

I would highly recommend Brooke for any wedding or event! She was very professional, and knew what colors would look great on me for my wedding day. Brooke took her time and did a beautiful job-I literally did not retouch my makeup once on the day of my wedding! I felt confident all day that I looked my best. :) I would highly recommend Brooke.

LOVED Brooke, recommend her to anyone that asks. For my "practice run", she came to my house the evening of my bachelorette party, and did a great job. My husband even commented on how much he liked my makeup, and he can be hard to please! :) The day of my wedding she was punctual, and very professional. She took the stress out of getting ready, and I can't say enough how happy I was. I got a ton of compliments on my makeup, and so did my bridesmaids who had their makeup done by Brooke, too. She is a definite 10+!!!!

Brooke Williams of Makeup By Brooke was absolutely wonderful! She did the makeup for the bride and myself, the maid-of-honor. Her easygoing nature really helped to relax the nervous mood and she made us feel really comfortable during the whole process. She was very flexible in regards to our space - she was able to do the makeup application beautifully without the benefit of a proper vanity area or appropriate lighting. I've never seen my sister-in-law look so gorgeous! Her pictures came out superbly! The pricing was very reasonable and Brooke flowed with our schedule perfectly. I recommend her services to anyone getting married or even going out for a special occasion. She is fantastic!!

Brooke did a wonderful job on the make up of my entire wedding party! she made me look like a radiant bride! I was very happy with her calm attude while I was so stressed. She helped keep things on an even keel. I would recomend Brooke to anyone looking for a stress free wedding day.

Brooke did a WONDERFUL job on my wedding day. All of my bridesmaids were pleased with her work and everyone felt comfortable and beautiful the day of. Brooke even did my mother in-law's makeup at the last minute because my mother in-law liked how everyone's makeup looked!

Thank you, Brooke, for making my wedding day wonderful!

Hilary Reyes

Brooke was amazing to work with. She is super friendly and listened to what I was looking for for my wedding day. She made up all of my girls and the Moms and everyone gushed about how gorgeous they looked. I've recommended her to two other brides and will continue to pass the word along!

It was such a pleasure to work with Brooke. Not only did everyone's makeup look beautiful and last all night, but she was fun and very professional. It was such a great experience to work with her and I highly recommend her to anyone.

Brooke was responsive to my phone calls and e-mails from the very beginning, which is a big plus. She patiently worked with me to pick out make-up and a style to suit my needs and taste. She was attentive and did a great job putting on my make-up. She also accommodated my mother and put on her make-up as well with a day's notice. The photos turned out very well. Thank you, Brooke!

Brooke did beautiful work for me and my entire bridal party. I met with her to do my consultation and I was very happy with her work. I did change my mind about my makeup, and Brooke was very accomodating and made all the changes. My makeup turned out beautiful! My bridesmaids were also very happy with how their makeup turned out. Brooke traveled to my venue, which made things a lot less stressful. She was able to do my makeup about an hour before the cermony, and it looked flawless the whole night. I was very happy with my experience with Brooke!

Brooke was great! She was sweet and fit right in with our bridal party when she was doing our makeup. According to everyone, she made me look like "the most beautiful bride ever seen" :) I was very happy with the way I looked in all of the pictures. My mother's eyelashes fell out but she cried for an entire day so that definitely wasn't Brooke's fault! My sister, my mom, and my godmother looked absolutely fabulous. I rated a 4 out of 5 on cost ONLY because "getting makeup done" is expensive, but Brooke was reasonable for the quality of her service compared to other vendors in the area. She's right, my makeup lasted even with all the dancing and sweating in DC in August! Oh did I mention she gives you a free lipgloss for touch ups?? Great, I know!

She's great! You will look gorgeous if you choose Brooke! :)

Brooke and her sister did an amazing job on my makeup, and all the makeup for my wedding party! They didn't rush to get everyone done, and they paid attention to all the details. We received so many compliments on how beautiful everyone looked. My sister-in-law ended up using Brooke at her wedding a few months later, because she was so great.

Brooke was very easy to work with. She did a wonderful job. The entire wedding party looked wonderful.

My makeup was lovely, the price was slightly higher than I would have wanted to pay but it was average. My bridesmaid and I were very happy with the way out makeup looked. My mother was unhappy but she was unhappy about everything that day so I don't think that it was Brooke's Fault.

Brooke did a great job on my makeup and was very flexible about travel and times. I would definitely recommend her to anyone in the Northern Virginia area.

Brooke 'forgot' about my wedding! We had spoken a few weeks prior to my wedding date about the time she would arrive and the final number of girls who would be getting their make-up done, so I assumed everything would be fine. Then my wedding day rolls around and she is 30 minutes late... meanwhile I'm getting my hair done. So I had to have my maid of honor find her phone number on my computer and call her. She said she would be there in 30 minutes (making her one hour late). 30 Minutes later she isn't there, so my maid of honor calls her again, she says she will be there soon. She ended up being 2 hours late! Fortunately, she brought her sister to help her do all my girls' make-up... but then they didn't have enough fake lashes, so she had to leave and go get more... After all this, I was 30 minutes late to my ceremony location. I had to leave before all my girls were done with their make-up just to get there before the ceremony was scheduled to start.

Despite all of that, Brooke did a wonderful job on my and my girls' make-up. My make-up stayed on the entire evening without a hint of shine! It was exactly what I wanted. If you choose her, just give a reminder call the morning of your wedding day!

Brooke, was a good fit in the beginning, I thought everything would go off without a hitch. We had set up two different trial times and neither of them happened. The professionalism was nill. The final straw after trying to reconcile our plans for the wedding ended in a short but blunt email stating "I think you should find someone else" 12 days before my wedding!

Brides beware, have lots of time and lots of flexibility if you go for this one!

Brooke is a true professional and a joy to work with. She is unflappable and stays on task,meeting deadlines, no matter what the conditions may be. Oh, and did I mention her work is wonderful! Her experience as a MAC trained makeup artist shows up in the subtle way she handles difficult complexions and skin tones. She may be the best kept secret in the makeup artist universe ( the photographers that work with her are glad for that). But that won't last for long.

I highly recommend Brooke for your portrait, engagement or wedding makeup, if she is available. You will not be disappointed.