Amanda Merrell Beauty

Amanda and her team were incredible for my wedding! Professional artists who listened to exactly what I wanted and delivered. They were great with all my bridesmaids, mom, and mother-in-law, helping the ladies who had never had their makeup done professionally feel beautiful and confident standing up in front of our family and friends. Highly recommend Amanda for weddings or any events!

You want to look good and feel good on an important day - pick Amanda. You want to work with someone who won’t only make your skin and hair look amazing but will be GOOD to it - pick Amanda. You want to work with someone who brings years of skill and knowledge to the table - pick Amanda. You know who I went with when I had 1,000 photos taken of me - Amanda. You know who I’d pick again - Amanda!!

I was blown away by her professionalism, she was prompt and extremely organized and clean. I got married in August in Virginia, was outside for 9 hours, Amanda made me look flawless the entire time. I have wild eyebrows and she made them look amazing. She listens and she delivers! Her website booking service was detailed and very helpful. Amanda is also so kind and makes the experience fun! I love following her pages and learning from her insightful posts. It was such a treat to have Amanda do my makeup and hair for my wedding, and if I hadn’t made it clear, you should definitely pick Amanda to make you look amazing for any event. (Photo Credit: Karis Marie Photography)

I got married September 21, 2019. I booked Amanda in October of 2018. She completed my makeup in addition to 4 other ladies as was her minimum for service. I was a bit nervous, she likes to take her time so took a solid hour on each person. She only had 4 hours to complete our makeup. She did run over by about 45 minutes, but thankfully the way I made our schedule, it didn't cause any problems. I loved how individualized each look was. She was very careful to be sanitary, which she never advertised, but I picked up on and greatly appreciated. My makeup never strayed, even after the cake fight and 90 degree heat. Amanda is lots of fun and you will LOVE her work. Book her!

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous hair and makeup from a very talented artist.

I had my makeup and hair done by Amanda for our Nepali Hindu ceremony. Our wedding was performed outside during the summer, so sweat and heat were a big concern for me. In addition, with a bright color palette (my saree was a vibrant red), I had more unusual hair and makeup ideas in mind.

From our first trial, I knew I was in excellent hands with Amanda. She knew exactly what type of makeup to use for our potentially humid conditions and used our trials to experiment meticulously until we were 100 percent confident in the look I wanted. She's an expert with both traditional makeup application and airbrush and we ultimately went with airbrush for my wedding day. Needless to stay, my makeup stayed perfectly all day with ZERO need for a touchup. I didn't even have to retouch my lipstick!

I have very, very fair skin, so I needed to 'pump up the color volume' to work with my bright red saree without looking clownish. Amanda was a MASTER at making my skin, lips and hair work with this color: I rocked vibrant red lips, skin that looked perfectly sunkissed and the prettiest, shimmery golden eyes (which matched my plentiful gold jewelry) all day. And to date, I've never worn such comfortable faux eyelashes. She applied them perfectly and I literally didn't feel them ALL DAY. My hair was spectacular: somehow she managed to make a french braid, twisted bun and side ponytail cascade down my head like a marvelous waterfall. There was absolutely zero frizzing and not a pin out of place despite the warm conditions.

Amanda is truly the total package for your wedding hair and makeup needs. Because she can do BOTH marvelously, it takes the stress of hiring two separate vendors off of the bride. That was a major bonus I appreciated as a busy bride-to-be. Terrific all-around. Amanda is the best!