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BrideBeautiful is a professional bridal, celebrity, and occasion makeup artist situated in Essex, England. Skilled makeup artist Karen has over 20 years of experience in the beauty industry and specializes in creating lasting soft or full glam wedding looks. Karen is a recommended preferred makeup vendor for an array of venues, including Gosfield Hall, Leez Priory, Blake Hall, and more, thanks to her glowing reputation in the wedding industry. BrideBeautiful covers weddings across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, London, Suffolk, and Kent but is happy to cater to destination weddings upon request.

Services Offered

Makeup trials for you and your entire wedding party are offered, which can be held at Karen's exquisite studio three to six months before your big day. Here, you can discuss makeup ideas together whilst browsing examples to decide on your dream look. Karen loves to take the time to work out the most perfect, bespoke look for every client. Her professional kit is exclusively made up of quality products from luxury brands to ensure that your final look is not only flawless, but lasts all day right through to the evening. On the day, Karen can come to your venue to get you wedding-ready well ahead of time, so you can relax and look forward to the big moment.

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Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Makeup

What is included in the wedding package?

Before your big day arrives, Karen recommends you take part in a makeup trial. Here, you and your Bridal party (optional) get to all meet to have a rewarding experience. Skincare/lashes are included ✨

How far in advance should I contact you?

To avoid disappointment please book a year or more in advance. Trials together can be booked 3-6 months before your big day

Do you work at homes?

Yes

What is the charge for travelling?

Travel is free within 30 miles. After that is £1 a mile. For weddings far away it can be negotiated. Destination weddings also available

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?

I can beautify up to 8 girls on one morning as long as time allows. I can bring another makeup artist with me for larger groups

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

Yes

What are the forms of payment?

You can pay by bank transfer, card machine or cash. Whichever suits you best
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Reviews for BrideBeautiful

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Hannah Sent on 09/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible from Start to Finish ♥️

Karen was so lovely and put me at ease straight away at the trial. Karen listened to exactly what I was looking for and I couldn’t have wished for a better experience. On the day Karen created the exact look from the trial and it was PERFECT 🤩 Karen made me feel like a million dollars on my big day and I will forever be grateful for that.
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Carly Sent on 02/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely amazing!!

Thank you so much Karen, you made me feel absolutely amazing on my wedding day, my make up was absolutely flawless and I couldn’t have asked for better! You also made me feel so calm and was so good with my little girl also. Thanks so much 🩷🩷
Sophie
Sophie Sent on 05/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect bridal make up

Karen is wonderful. Such a lovely person. And such a fabulous make up artist.

I loved my bridal make up, so glowy and feminine.

Karen very kindly took some behind the scenes photos and videos also, which we really loved.

I would definitely recommend choosing Karen for your bridal make up!

Thank you so much xxxxxxxx
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Nada Sent on 17/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A true professional

I absolutely loved my make up on the day and got so many complements, Karen really is a true professional and amazing at what does. Karen thanks for working with me to create what I had in mind, being so patient with me and making my mother and bridesmaids look so glamorous. You are so talented as well as being so lovely and I couldn’t have imagined the day without you!

I would 100% recommend Karen if you are looking for someone to give you a soft but glam look on your big day and someone who listens to what you want and works with you to achieve it. So patient and incredibly talented.
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Jasmine Sent on 22/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing! Would definitely recommend x

Karen recently did my makeup for my mums wedding and I absolutely loved it 🥰 my skin looked amazing and I got so many compliments. Thank you Karen I would definitely recommend xx
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Alison Sent on 22/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing makeup lady

I have just had my wedding and had the absolute pleasure of Karen to do my Make up.
She was so calm and patient with myself and my bridesmaids and discussed everything before hand and listened to what I did and didn't want.
As far as the bridesmaid who are both teenagers , she didn't do a trial for them but she made them so happy with what she did.
Definitely worth the money as I had a trial with previous ladies for my wedding make up and just made me looked caked and older..x
Kirsten
Kirsten Sent on 21/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Karen made me feel like a princess, can she do my makeup every day?

Karen was amazing she did my makeup as well as my mums and all my bridesmaids beautifully! She took so much time over the trial to get everything perfect and I loved it!
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Laura Sent on 28/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Simply the best, felt like a princess

I was over the moon with my wedding makeup. Karen did mine, my Mum and 4 bridesmaids make up. She also stepped in and did my Nans make up at short notice. My Nan had taken a fall a couple of weeks before and had a large bruise on her face that she was self conscious about. Karen did a fantastic job and carefully made my Nan feel beautiful and full of confidence again which was priceless.

Karen created a glamorous and elegant Christmas bridal look for me that stayed perfect throughout the day. We were all really pleased with our makeup and received many complements throughout the day. My husband was full of tears when he saw me!

Thank you Karen!
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Sarah Sent on 11/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

I felt incredibly beautiful

Karen made me look flawless on my Wedding Day, she hit every brief I gave her.
From 10am to 1am my makeup barely shifted.
I genuinely felt like a movie star.
Thank you so much Karen, you’re amazing.
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Kelly Sent on 09/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing wedding make-up. Thank you so much Karen.

Karen was beyond was amazing doing the wedding make-up for my sister (bride) and 6 of us bridesmaids! Karen made us all feel so at ease. She listened to everything we wanted and WOW the results were amazing. Our make-up lasted all day and we were all so pleased with it. Thanks so much Karen.
Courtney
Courtney Sent on 21/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing, thank you Karen!

Cant recommend Karen at Bride Beautiful enough. She was amazing from start to finish and a pleasure to have with us on the day. She made me feel and look amazing. We had a lot of people to make up and she was able to bring along a second make up artist, Chloe, who was also amazing. Thank you so much for being a part of our special day!
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Ashley Sent on 09/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Make up Artist

Karen is simply the best make up artist I could have wished for. Super knowledgeable, friendly and professional in every way. As an ‘older’ bride she immediately put me at ease and helped me feel amazing on the day.
She’s also quite a laugh and I couldn’t recommend her enough. Thank you Karen! X
Kathryn
Kathryn Sent on 19/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing amazing amazing - from start to finish!!!

I searched loads of accounts online looking for the perfect makeup artist for my big day and I am SO glad I found Karen. From our first chat on Instagram she was soooo lovely, bubbly and friendly and I just knew I had to book her. I was also lucky enough to be bought a makeup lesson from her for my birthday so I got to meet her before my trial which was really lovely. She made me feel so beautiful both at my trial and on my big day and supported me in so many other ways too. She also gave lots of tips and advice on skincare before the wedding day which really helped ensure my skin was hydrated and smooth. Karen also uses excellent products, my makeup and the makeup on all of my bridesmaids lasted all day and I didn’t even require any touch ups during the day. She also done my mums makeup and she was SO pleased and got so many compliments throughout the day. I would 1000000% recommend Karen as a makeup artist, by my wedding day it felt like she was more of a friend. Thank you so much Karen for being so amazing and lovely!!!
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Debbie Sent on 11/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Beyond happy

Karen, all I can say is thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I have always been very self conscious and you made me feel so beautiful on my wedding day.
Your are so lovely and kind hearted and went above and beyond for me and my bridal party.
Everyone absolutely loved you and they all looked so beautiful.
You are amazing and I honestly can not thank you enough for making me feel so amazing on such a special day ❤
Carly
Carly Sent on 15/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Beyond expectations⭐

My day was made beyond special by my absolute amazing makeup. I loved the look, we changed and went with more pinks and it truly made the whole day. It was flawless, Karen did mine and my mums as well as the bridesmaids. I look at the photos and couldn't be any happier. I am so pleased I choose her, we all were so so happy xx
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