Face the Day NY: Bridal Makeup and Hair Services

She's awesome and her assistant was soooo good to me! it's like having your best girl friends do your makeup. They were positive and upbeat and it was the best kind of energy and positive vibe to have around on the wedding day. I'm not a makeup person and neither were most of my bridesmaids. They made us look beautiful! We looked like ourselves only waaaay better!!

Ellen and her team are an absolute pleasure to work with! I had found Elllen on the internet through wedding wire and was impressed by how many great reviews she had! I decided to see for myself how great she was and booked a makeup trial ASAP. During the trial she made me feel comfortable and made me look like a much better version of myself! I decided to book her for myself, my bridesmaids, and my mom for the wedding day! Everyone was so happy with their makeup and kept commenting how the makeup lasted and how wonderful they felt and looked! She uses excellent products that are not only long lasting but capture wonderfully in pictures (I just received my proofs from the photographer!) I would also like to mention that it was through Ellen that I found my hairstylist, Clara, who was also extremely talented and did excellent updos on the entire bridal party, as well as myself and my mom! I would definitely recommend Ellen and her team and can't wait to have them glamorize me for another formal event!!!!

Ellen was great to work with. She made me feel very comfortable from the makeup trial to the day of my wedding. She provided services for my mother & also made of honor. She made all of us look beautiful and we still looked like ourselves. The makeup lasted the whole day.She is extremely talented. Im so glad I found her!

Ellen and her team did a wonderful job for myself and bridal party on my wedding day. She was with me from beginning to end. Ellen listened to my group’s needs and desires and matched me with the perfect team stylists for hair and make-up for my wedding day. She has a great team with varying skill sets, and once you give her the right information, she is able to come through with flying colors! Her make-up skills are second to none! I still get compliments to this day from persons whom attended my wedding or saw my pictures. I am not one to wear make-up on a regular basis so, I was clueless when I went to Ellen, I allowed her to work her magic on me for my first trial, and could not believe the results at the end. I looked natural but radiant!!! I had 3 make-up trials before Ellen, after her trial there was no need to look any further. I wish I could carry her in my hand bag every day! Flexibility was also fabulous, my wedding was on the day Irene hit NYC, within a day’s notice Ellen and her team was able to switch the schedule to meet my new and EARLY start time. The make-up lasted all day, through humidity and non-stop dancing! I went with the full package which included her team for the day; they kept us all calm and were fun to work with! I would recommend Ellen to anyone who wants to have flawless beauty, on their wedding day or any special event. She is an expert at enhancing your existing features!!! Eishnel Aug. 27, 2011 - NYC

My wedding was on 5/22/11 and Ellen did my make-up and my mothers. She did a great job. My make-up lasted me till the next day. I cried walking down the aisle and my make-up was not ruined and my pics were beautiful. I had no worries with her. She was very professional and clear with the services and prices which I appreciated. Meaning there were no surprises or extra charges. I also contacted her for services after my wedding and I she still did a great job.

Ellen is awesome! She did my makeup and the makeup of my 6 bridesmaids for my wedding. Everyone looked fantastic! In fact, as we were taking our wedding pictures in Madison Square Park some random stranger came up and told one of my bridesmaids "you have the best looking bridal party I have ever seen" (nobody has ever told us that any other day, so I assume it was the make-up!) Ellen was also a great person to have around on your wedding morning. She is confident, friendly, and relaxed...all things that you definitely want to be surrounded with on what can be a stressful morning/day! She was also very speedy in finishing so many people's makeup. She was quick to respond to all of my e-mails, and was friendly and professional throughout our interactions.

Ellen is not only talented, but an amazing person to work with. She made everyone look so beautiful. I received many complements about how great my makeup looked on my wedding and my bridesmaids all looked so great. Ellen also was attentive to the needs of everyone, making sure to be right on time and listen to what everyone was looking for. She calmed me down with much chaos that was going on the morning of my wedding in my very small house with my millions of bridesmaids. I would recommend Ellen to anyone because not only are you getting a person that does her job extremely well, making you look amazing, but you will get someone who makes everyone feel comfortable, laugh and smile. Ellen is the best!!

I came from Holland to get married in New York, and I contacted Ellen by email. I didn't had time for a trial make up but she did such a great job, I looked really beautiful and I felt like a moviestar on my wedding day. She is so nice and really professional. Thank you Ellen! Selma

Ellen B. did a FABULOUS job on my makeup! It was exactly the look I wanted, but BETTER. She's very professional and extremely gifted. My make up was perfect.

I have no hesitation in recommending Ellen for your bridal makeup. She's awesome, friendly and listens to what you want. My maid of honor and I loved our makeup and it stayed on all day.

Ellen was by far a gem in a sea of horrible makeup trials! I had multiple trials with multiple makeup artists before my September 2010 wedding, and none of them were able to make me feel as beautiful and special as Ellen did on our big day! I found that a lot of the other professionals I sought trials with had their own agenda ("Do your eyes like this!"..."wear this shade of eyeshadow!"...."I think red lips would be fantastic on you!" YIKES) But Ellen was the only one I feel was willing to not only listen to what I wanted but actually execute it! She is incredibly attentive, knowledgeable and professional and I would recommend her to EVERYONE for ANY event. In fact, Ellen I have a Christmas party to go to next week, are you available? Please don't pass up an opportunity to work wit her! You will not regret it!

Ellen B is an amazing makeup artist and she is especially great at providing makeup services for brides of color. It is so important for brides of color to have someone who understands our skin for those important wedding photographs. Ellen did my makeup for my wedding and I got compliments on it all day. I cannot recommend her enough. Hire her and you will not be sorry.

Ellen B. did a wonderful job with my bridal makeup as well as my bridesmaids’ makeup! I and my bridal party are still receiving compliments on how flawless and fabulous our makeup was. I’ll admit I was a bit nervous at first because I don’t really wear makeup besides the occasional lip gloss and may a little eye shadow if I’m going out. And the times I’ve had makeup professionally done, it looked unnatural and I never looked like “me” afterwards so I was very afraid that history would repeat itself on my wedding day lol -- but luckily my fears were unfounded! My wedding makeup looked very natural - yet fabulous, and I didn’t “look” like I had makeup on. As I wanted, I still looked like “me”, but glamorous. And even at the end of the night - after 10 hours – it still looked fresh! I would definitely recommend and already have recommended Ellen for bridal makeup services – Thanks again Ellen! :)

I cannot say enough about Ellen B. Beauty! I got married in August 2010 and Ellen did my makeup and my best friend's makeup and we were both thrilled. Before the wedding date, I did a trial and Ellen was so IDEAL for someone like me: I did not want to look super "made up," or like I had a lot of makeup on. But I wanted to look good too. To complicate things, I wasn't really sure what I wanted exactly (in terms of what eye make-up I wanted, or what precise lipstick shade would be best, etc.) The trial was great. Ellen listened to my list of must-haves, as well as my "deal breakers" (e.g., NO caked on look). She suggested a few things she thought would work best in the photos, given the time of day and the kind of minimal look I wanted, and she did the trial quickly, and I was really happy with what she did. On the morning of my wedding, Ellen came to my apartment (which saved me about an hour of salon travel time). I had decided to change a few things from what we had decided at the trial. Everything I explained I wanted was "no problem," which was one of the best parts about Ellen's approach. Looking back on that day, after having used a lot of vendors for the wedding, I think I owe my biggest debt of gratitude to Ellen. Her ability to deal with the bad lighting in my apt, and to just....do her work in such a tight timeframe, was amazing. She even gave me a powder before I left to go se the photographer. My makeup looked flawless, and held up all day & all night. When I look at my photos, it hardly looks like I had any makeup on at all, other than lipstick. And yet, all my uneven skin tone was perfectly covered up with Ellen's effortless magic! It's worth noting that as a general rule, I NEVER look good in photos. And I was dreading the wedding because of that...I just don't take good pictures generally because I'm just not photogenic. But I actually looked good! Without looking like I had a ton of makeup on. I didn't think it could go as well as it did and now I have such nice pictures for the rest of my life. I owe it all to Ellen. I highly highly recommend her to any bride. Thank you Ellen!!

I would definitely recommend Ellen. She's terrific! Not only did she work around my own idea on how I wanted to look for my special day, but she gave great input and suggestions that really came out looking beautiful. Because I hardly wear makeup, I wanted to look stunning without looking like I had on too much makeup. I had tried different make artists before my trial with Ellen, and had been unhappy with all the results. The makeup would either look like cake on my face or was over exaggerated. After my trial with Ellen I knew I was going to look beautiful for my wedding day without looking like a clown. She did more than a superb job, my face was absolutely gorgeous but not overdone; stunning yet simple. It was exactly how I wanted to look. The results were truly beautiful. Ellen also has a professional and enthusiastic personality so working with her was great. I would use her services again and recommend her to any bride. Thank you Ellen... your the best!!!

Ellen was professional, prompt, bubbly, and came fully equipped with her make-up/magician's bag o’ tricks. I will definitely tell others about my experience. She was absolutely adorable!And my pictures came out lovely!

Ellen was fantastic from my trial to my wedding day! She and her assistant did the make up for all of the ladies in the bridal party, my mother and myself, and everyone raved about how great we all looked! Thanks Ellen!

Beautiful makeup! Ellen really listens to what you want to help you feel beautiful on your wedding day, whether that look is natural or totally glam. She's the best!!

Ellen is one of a kind! Her wealth of experience combined with her keen eye and appreciation for natural beauty both, inside and out, produce the look that every bride wants on their wedding day; an enhanced version of themselves. She teaches you that the way you look on your wedding day is not lost forever or trapped in pictures but can be achieved with a few simple steps. She talks to you she listens and does not try to up sell you. She is a comforting presence and respects your boundaries. Her work lasted all night and into the next day through sweat, tears and rain. You can't go wrong with Ellen. You won't be disappointed. I never thought I would work with a makeup artist outside my wedding but Ellen's extrordinary service for a great value changed my mind- Angelica

What can I say...Ellen you Rock! Ellen was my makeup artist for my 10-11-09 wedding and she made all look like moviestars! From the trial I knew I was going to book Ellen. The day off, Ellen was outstanding! she did the makeup for me, my bridal party and my mom and they loved the way they looked. Ellen understood the looked they wanted and she delivered! Thanks Ellen...you're the bestest!! here are some pics of my day! Pro pics http://bluedaisyblog.com/nina-and-tom-are-married/