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About

On Hitched.co.uk since 2021

Last update: May 2025

Gemma is a multiple Award Winning Wedding Hair & Makeup Artist specialising in a luxury bridal service.

Available for clients throughout the UK and abroad with experience of multiple destination weddings.

Her work is based on the art of making each bride look and feel truly radiant, confident and elegant whilst walking down the aisle.
Being so passionate about making women feel like the best version of themselves. She strives to provide an outstanding service that is friendly, reliable and dedicated to each and every bride.

  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Hairdressing
Makeup

What is included in the wedding package?

I offer a discounted package when hair and makeup services are both booked. Please get intouch to request my offers

How far in advance should I contact you?

It is never too early to get intouch! I take bookings upto 2 years in advance. To secure your favourite suppliers I reccommend booking as soon as you have confirmed your wedding date and venue

Do you work at homes?

Yes

What is the charge for travelling?

I charge a fee of 45p per mile and a small fee for travel time. Once you have been in touch to check my availability I will send over my package along with travel expenses

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?

If there is a very large amount of people in your bridal party requiring hair and makeup I will bring along my assistant who has been trained at the same accademy to assist me

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

Yes

What are the forms of payment?

I take Cash payment and Bank Transfer payments
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Reviews for Gemma Marie Makeup

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Alice Sent on 10/05/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Dream makeup artist!

I booked Gemma for my wedding make up for myself and 7 others in my bridal party. Gemma advised on the best start/finish times to suit our ceremony time and arrived on time on the day.

She was great with all the girls, helpful with colours and things that would suit their skin tones. We had worked out what my make up would be like earlier at a trial and barely made any changes to it on the day.

Gemma was professional and such a calming presence on the wedding morning, I am so thankful for her experience and attention to detail, all of my bridal party looked and felt beautiful. My make up was perfect and lasted all day - I didn’t want to take it off!! I would absolutely encourage other brides to book with Gemma.

Thank you again Gemma for all your hard work on the day!
Lauren
Lauren Sent on 13/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Can you do my makeup everyday?

From the initial enquiry to the makeup on the day, Gemma was attentive, helpful and worked with me to create the most amazing makeup for my wedding day.

Gemma is quick to respond to queries and spent a lot of time during our trial discussing my preferences and what might suit me the best.

On the wedding day, Gemma arrived prompt and created beautiful looks on myself and 3 others. I wanted to consider a different lip colour to what we’d chosen at the trial and Gemma was able to provide me with a range of options based on what I was looking for.

Gemma is calm, patient and relaxed and I’d thoroughly recommend her to anyone. I didn’t want to take my makeup off in the evening and wish I could have Gemma to do my makeup everyday!
Jessica
Jessica Sent on 04/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing hair and make up

Gemma did both our hair and make up for me (bride), 5 bridesmaids, a flower girl and the mother of the bride. Starting from the trial she was fantastic. She made me feel right at home and really special. On the day, she was fabulous with everyone, took all of their requests into account and made everyone look and feel amazing. My make up stayed on all night perfectly too! Highly recommend!
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Katie Sent on 28/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect hair and makeup!

I cannot praise Gemma and Kelly enough for their beautiful work on mine, my bridesmaid's and my mum's hair and makeup. They're both so lovely and really went out of their way to make us feel so pretty! Would definitely recommend, 10/10, thankyou so much
Victoria
Victoria Sent on 30/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing artist, wonderful woman!

Gemma (makeup) and Kelly (hair) were fantastic from trial to big day. Ensuring I had the look I wanted, making me feel amazing and keeping me calm and cool the whole time. My bridesmaids also looked fabulous and have each told me how beautiful they felt!

I cannot recommend enough!! If you are looking for your MUA, just stop now and enquire cos it doesn't get much better than this!
K
Katie Sent on 20/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Bridal & bridesmaid party hair & makeup

Gemma and Kelly were absolutely brilliant with myself and all my bridesmaids on the wedding morning. Everybody looked amazing and they went the extra mile to be part of the wedding party, in all honesty they felt more like friends than suppliers. Couldn’t recommend them more. Hair and makeup stayed put all day. 17.05.2025 xxx
K
Kate Sent on 21/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Makes you feel amazing but still you

Gemma was amazing! I’d never had my make up done before so was a little anxious but after my trial I knew I had nothing to worry about. Gemma gave me lots of options and always welcomed feedback to make you feel better to get the look you wanted for the day we even tweaked it again for the day to elevate again. On the day she was a calm presence in the room so my vision of super relaxed laid back vibe was certainly met. My dress was a complete surprise for everyone so she stayed a little longer and helped me in to my dress and veil only too happy/excited to. All of the women who had makeup done felt great and looks stunning. My make up was flawless and stayed all day even after partying VERY hard on the night. I’d recommend her to everyone!
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Lucy Sent on 05/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing service and lovely person!

Absolutely amazing makeup service right from the enquiries! As someone who doesn't wear makeup often, Gemma made sure to help me pick something that still made me feel like myself but a more glam version. Both myself and my party loved our looks. Due to the large size of my party, Gemma came early to our hotel and then moved over the the venue with us when open, making sure she had enough time to complete our makeup looks perfectly. I cannot recommend Gemma enough!
Jenny
Jenny Sent on 16/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect from start to finish!

The whole experience was perfect from start to finish. From the trial run through to the big day Gemma was so easy to work with, listened to what I wanted and got it perfect straight away so I had no worries about how my hair and make up would be on the day. There were 5 bridesmaids and Gemma gave a very clear schedule to make sure we were ready in plenty of time. The products used were great quality and my hair and makeup didnt move an inch all day! Thank you for making me feel beautiful!
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Sarah Sent on 29/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience

Gemma and her team helped make our day so special. All of the bridal party left their seat feeling beautiful and ready to be papped by the photographer😂 definitely recommend!
Abigail
Abigail Sent on 01/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect wedding hair and makeup

Booked Gemma for hair and makeup at my wedding! Gemma was amazing from start to finish! She ensured myself, my mum and my 6 bridesmaids/ maids of honour felt beautiful for my big day!
Gemma listed to my request for natural makeup and did not disappoint! I felt so natural and beautiful and my whole bridal party looked beyond amazing!
Gemma became a part of my bridal party and it was so lovely to have her as well as Kelly and Vic (hoping in have their names right) who Gemma brought to help with my giant bridal party! All 3 ladies were amazing and I would highly recommend!
Sophie
Sophie Sent on 27/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Gemma’s magic helped to make my wedding day perfect!

I cannot recommend Gemma enough for bridal makeup and hair. From start to finish, the experience was incredibly calm and stress-free. Her expertise truly stood out as she managed to flawlessly cover my dry skin and psoriasis redness, leaving me feeling radiant and confident. I felt like a princess all day, with makeup that lasted beautifully and hair that was weightless, comfortable, and exactly how I wanted it.

She was wonderful at making me feel at ease throughout the process, listening to my preferences and making adjustments whenever I asked. Her knowledge of products was great —she knew exactly what would work best for my skin type and gave me the perfect look.

Everything was perfectly on time, Gemma worked her magic not just on me but on everyone in my bridal party. We all looked amazing, felt special, and couldn’t stop raving about how much we loved our looks. To top it all off, her sense of humor and cheerful personality made the whole day even more enjoyable. I am so grateful for her dedication and talent! The best of the best!
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Rhiannon Sent on 08/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Makeup

Gemma and Kelly did mine and my bridal parties hair and makeup for my wedding day…I can’t praise them enough. They were both amazing, so professional and everyone looked incredible. The booking process was so easy, Gemma was very responsive to messages through the whole process, I had a lovely bridal trial and everyone on the day was made up with their looks.
My engaged bridesmaid has said she will be booking for her wedding once they set a date❤️
Thank you once again ladies for making me feel so beautiful on my big day ❤️
Louise
Louise Sent on 07/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

We all looked beautiful!

Gemma provided makeup services to myself and 2 of my bridesmaids on my wedding day on 22nd February 2025. Prior to the wedding, I had a bridal makeup trial and found Gemma to be absolutely lovely and fantastic at interpreting my vision of how I wanted to look. She knocked it out of the park on the first try. As someone with sensitive and reactive skin, she was careful to use high quality products that would not cause issues, and advised me on various aspects of skincare before the wedding. She made me look and feel beautiful on my wedding day, and is a really good laugh/easy-going energy on your wedding day morning. My bridesmaids did not have a trial, she listened to what they wanted/suggested what would look good on them on the day, and they both looked stunning as well. The eye and face makeup lasted all day (9am-Midnight) without needing any touch-ups - amazing! Thanks again Gemma. love, Louise Pelham xxx
Johanna
Johanna Sent on 06/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Would give more stars if we could! ✨

We honestly couldn’t have asked for a more perfect makeup artist than Gemma for our wedding. Two brides, four bridesmaids and two mums – and every single one of us looked and felt incredible. But what makes Gem so special goes far beyond her talent (which is undeniable). She has the most calming, warm, and genuine energy, and made every single person feel completely at ease from the moment she arrived. It’s rare to meet someone like Gem – not only incredibly skilled at what she does, but also such a lovely human being. She was such a big part of the morning and brought so much joy and calm to it all. We’re so grateful to have found her.
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Badges

Hitched Wedding Awards 2025 Winner
Hitched Wedding Awards 2024 Winner
Hitched Wedding Awards 2023 Winner
Hitched Wedding Awards 2022 Winner
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152 Chapel Lane, Longton, Preston, UK pr4 5fb Preston (Lancashire)

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