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On Hitched.co.uk since 2023

Last update: April 2025

Skilled, qualified, and ready to make you shine, Be Simply Beautiful is a makeup service situated in Plymouth, Devon. Wedding Makeup Artist Karen will be delighted to help you look like a dream come true. This professional will strive to understand your unique style and only uses vegan-friendly, certified cruelty free and Paraben free products for all your chosen services. This includes makeup by Charlotte Tilbury, Delilah Cosmetics, Kryolan, and LimeLife by Alcone.

About me

My journey into the world of beauty and makeup began 6 years ago when I was looking for an alternative to high street skincare. I wanted something that was as natural as possible, clean, vegan, and certified cruelty free. This is when I stumbled across a US brand called LimeLife by Alcone that offered exactly what I wanted! They had the most amazing range of beautiful professional makeup too which is how my Makeup Artistry journey began, and I haven't looked back!

Beautiful makeup starts with healthy, radiant skin!

Yes, it's true! If you put makeup on dry, flaky skin, it's going to look dry and flaky! I offer everyday skincare advice, and work alongside a very knowledgeable and trusted Beauty Therapist friend who offers bespoke, tailored facials using the latest technology and beauty products. Whether you have specific skin concerns, or just want pampering before your wedding day, she will look after you in her private salon and ensure you're relaxed and glowing from head to toe!

Your wedding day makeup

I'm a big believer in enhancing your natural beauty! We are all beautiful in our own unique way, and I love enhancing your features rather than covering them up! During your pre-wedding trial I will take the time to help you feel calm and collected and will listen to all your ideas and provide my beauty expertise when needed. No time for a trial, or don’t live in Cornwall, Devon or Somerset? You can still get wedding day makeup without one! I have a lot of clients who don't live locally, but get married in Devon and Cornwall. In the time leading up to your wedding day, I will liaise with you to discuss what look you would like, with the help of photo ideas!

On your special day, you and your bridal party will leave the room feeling calm, radiant and confident. You will have my full attention, and timings for the day are pre-arranged ensuring you can just sit back, relax and enjoy every moment!

My gift to you!

Every bride receives a complimentary full size lip colour of their choice, as chosen in your pre-wedding makeup trial, worth up to £29. Your bridal party will receive a touch up lip kits in a pretty organza bag so their lip colour can be kept fresh throughout the day!

Bridal Hair

I highly recommend Haylea's Nail & Hair Lounge, who can also be found on Hitched. We do a lot of weddings together, and she's incredibly talented and just the nicest person too!

Discounts

All Bridal Makeup Packages booked will receive an exclusive Hitched discount of 10% (pre-wedding makeup trial & on the day), plus a 10% discount on your bridal party. Please do get in contact to find out more and to receive a personalised quote for your wedding party!

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Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Makeup

What is included in the wedding package?

Bridal Makeup trial, skin prep using vegan & certified cruelty free, and plant based skincare, skincare samples, Wedding Day makeup, plus a full size complimentary luxury lipstick

How far in advance should I contact you?

As soon as you know your wedding date!

Do you work at homes?

Yes

What is the charge for travelling?

30 miles travel is included. After that 25p per mile will apply

What is your main business area?

Make up

Could you stay with the bride until the photo shoot?

Yes

How many people can you beautify for one wedding?

On my own, I can cover up to 4 people. I do offer the option of proving a second Makeup Artist for larger numbers of people requiring makeup at no extra cost to you!

Can you provide your beauty services for pre-wedding and post-wedding photography?

Yes

What are the forms of payment?

Online payments, credit/debit card, BACS
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Reviews for Be Simply Beautiful

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Joanne Sent on 29/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend

Karen was great from the very first enquiry. She’s very friendly and approachable but professional with it. Karen is easily contacted and communicated well. She helped make my wedding day go off with a smooth start and my make up stayed perfect until the very end. I would happily recommend her to anyone looking for a make up artist.
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Alisha Sent on 19/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Make-up Artists (Karen and Coral) 😊

From the moment I booked with be simply beautiful Karen was a massive help, she was very responsive and made the payments and bookings very easy to understand!

I had my trial a few weeks before my wedding and she was very professional and helpful as I didn't know what kind of make-up I even wanted. I thought about natural but when she saw me she suggested going a bit heavier with it and it came out looking amazing!

On the wedding day itself she showed up on time with another make-up artist (Coral) who helped everything go smoothly. She had a timetable already made that she shared a few days before, with that I was able to confirm with my hair stylist what times everyine would get their hair done, making sure eveything went smoothly.

Overall I had a 10/10 experience and would highly recommend her 😊
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Patrycja Sent on 08/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding guest makeup

What a great service provided by Karen and Carol. Really lovely ladies, confident in what they do, using good products and happy to provide advice.
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Salcinnamon1 Sent on 06/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

I didn’t need to be anxious!

As someone who barely ever wears makeup (and is almost 50 years old so I have plenty of wrinkles and blemishes), I was most anxious about having my makeup done.

Karen listened to what I asked for but also trusted her own professional instincts and the result was fabulous. It was actually a real treat to be pampered and I felt fabulous all day. I only wish I had taken note of the products she used so I could take home the knowledge of what works best for me individually. Karen explained it all on the day but I don’t remember unfortunately so maybe take a little note of it at the time!
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Karen Sent on 18/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Unforeseen cancellation

I arranged for Karen to do my make-up for my wedding to have been held in Cornwall while we were on holiday, unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances we had to postpone, and decided we would marry in Chester.
Karen was very understanding, and gave me a full refund with no quibbles.
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Ananda Sent on 12/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Friendliest professional MUA out there

Karen was amazing to work with - right from responding to my initial query to the trial run, to accommodating changes after the trial, she couldn't have made the whole process easier. I used to be scared of wearing make-up, but Karen made me, my bridesmaid & MoG look gorgeous on my special day. The products she use are top professional quality & vegan ones and she talks you through the products as she uses them, so you are included and educated in the process. Her sense of humour and good spirits to put me at ease is what I am most grateful for. Highly recommend Karen!
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Risha Sent on 22/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A friendly, accomodating and fun service!

Karen did my makeup for my best friends wedding in May 2024. After researching and trying to find a makeup artist that would come to me at the family wedding house the morning of the wedding and do my makeup as well as just one other bridesmaid I was so grateful Karen responded to say yes! It can be challenging to find an artist that is flexible and willing to do a small bridal party consisting of just 2 bridesmaids for makeup. I was intrigued by her story and her genuine care and love for about furry friends and her vegan products! Her responsiveness was instant, she answered all my questions throughout the months leading up to the wedding and put my mind at ease! On the day Karen made me feel so special in the professional makeup chair and we had a lot of laughs as well. I felt spoiled throughout the time of her doing my makeup which was such a treat! Her products felt so natural and comfortable on my skin, she explained everything she was using step by step. I was left feeling wedding ready for my best friends big day. Karen is a lovely makeup artist that will make you feel number 1, her prices are fantastic considering the time she gives you and the products she uses. She will work with you to make you feel great!
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Rebecca Sent on 09/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing at what she does.

Would highly recommend Karen. Very good at what she does, made me feel a million dollars on my wedding day. From my trial to the day she was amazing. Very patient and honest. My Maid of honour and I were very happy.
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Rosie Sent on 09/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent Service

Karen offered a fantastic bespoke makeup service for me as Mother -of the Groom . She used first -class organic products and paid great attention to detail at all stages - constantly checking if skin was ok and if I was ok. She made me feel totally at ease all the time . She travelled from Plymouth to Bude (Cornwall) especially for the occasion and provided me with samples for removing the makeup afterwards. She also checked in with me by text a few times during the day to make sure everything was ok . Apart from the beautiful bride I was applauded as the next most beautiful face at the wedding !!- colour scheme chosen by Karen matched my complexion and my dress colour overall an excellent service -I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND Karen for your makeup needs - 100% satisfied customer
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