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On Hitched.co.uk since 2022

Last update: November 2025

Hello I’m Laura!

Thank you so much for stopping by, it’s a pleasure to meet you.

I'm a fully qualified, insured, and multi award-winning Hair & Makeup Artist, proudly recognised by The Wedding Industry Awards. Based in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, I travel across the UK and internationally to support my wonderful brides on their special day.

With over seven years of experience in the wedding industry, I specialise in creating flawless, camera-ready looks that not only enhance your natural beauty but also last from the first photo to the final dance. I work exclusively with premium, cruelty free, and vegan products, including brands such as Illamasqua, Cosmetics à la Carte, Hourglass, Charlotte Tilbury, and Delilah, to name a few.

Areas I Cover
Hertfordshire • Cambridgeshire • Essex • Norfolk • Suffolk
(Available UK-wide and for destination weddings)

I am a proud recommended supplier at South Farm, Sandon Manor, Westminster College, Cambridge and The Reid Rooms.

Bridal Hair & Makeup Services

I truly understand how overwhelming the wedding planning process can be. My goal is to make you feel supported, heard, and completely at ease from our first conversation to your big day.

Whether you're dreaming of a timeless, elegant look or a modern soft glam transformation, I tailor each style to suit you. I cater to bridal parties of all sizes and can bring along a trusted additional artist for larger groups to ensure everyone feels pampered and photo ready.

I’d love to hear more about your wedding plans and how I can help you feel your absolute best.
You can reach me anytime, it’s always good to talk!

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/laura.cartwrighthairandmakeup/

  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Hairdressing
Makeup

What is included in the wedding package?

I am yours for the day, whether you book me for hair or makeup or both. I never attend two weddings in one day. I have helped brides get into their dress, sew on missing button, broken zips etc!

How far in advance should I contact you?

As soon as your can, I do take last minute bookings of course if I can. Ideally 6-12 months before your big day, I would hate for you to be disappointed

Do you work at homes?

Yes

What is the charge for travelling?

£0.55p per mile

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?

Normally 6 of either service. If you have a big party, that's not a problem as I will bring a capable assistant with me 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?

BAC and cash

Served in

Essex and Hertfordshire

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Reviews for Laura Cartwright Cruelty Free & Vegan Hair & Makeup Artist

Beverley
Beverley Sent on 04/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Make up for mama

I was extremely lucky to find Laura at short notice for my son’s wedding. Laura was extremely professional but also very warm, friendly, helpful to beyond and chatty. Instantly had fantastic advice when choosing colour palette. Value for money, exceptional, colours applied were exactly what I liked and looked fab. Had so many compliments on the day about my make up, ranging from amazing to beautiful! Would recommend Laura to anyone seeking a glam makeover, for whatever occasions. Extremely talented young lady.
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Heidi Sent on 04/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

HMUA heart of gold

So pleased I booked with Laura for my wedding hair and makeup. From the trial through to the big day I felt listened to. Laura not only executed the look I wanted, she has such a great personality… someone you want there on the morning of your wedding with your girls! I unfortunately was poorly the morning of my wedding meaning Laura had only 2 hours to get me made up! She was professional and empathetic and I felt so supported with her flexibility to swap timings round. Forever grateful ❤️
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Lucie Sent on 01/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect hair and makeup artist for the perfect day

Laura was absolutely amazing throughout the entire process. Such a lovely character to talk to, and so so knowledgeable. I honestly couldn't have asked for a better person to help me choose my look for the best day ever.
Being interested in vegan and cruelty free products, this was a big influence initially; it's so great to see someone who cares about where their products come from in their craft.

Laura helped me find the best look to suit me, my needs, my dress, the style of my day, and my bridesmaids too.

So so happy with the service, I can't recommend enough to anyone who wants to look and feel like a glowy princess on their big day.
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Will Sent on 15/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Laura is incredible!!!

Laura did the hair and make up for us at my best friend's wedding. She brought all the good vibes for a perfect and relaxed morning getting ready! The hair and make up she did for all of us was absolutely perfect, individually tailored to each of us and our different requirements and she made us all feel beautiful! 💞 Plus it lasted all day! I couldn't recommend Laura enough!!
Rebecca
Rebecca Sent on 28/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best in the business!

I knew Laura was the HMUA for me as soon as I started chatting with her. I wanted my make up really natural as I dont tend to wear lots of make-up and I knew I was going to have a flower crown and wanted it quite Boho. Laura's style of make up was totally what I was after and when I had my trial it was just spot on. Leading up to the wedding Laura was fantastic to communicate with and made me feel totally at ease.

When it came to the wedding day, having Laura there felt like part of the bridal party! It was honestly one of the best memories from the day, getting ready, chatting away and feeling totally at ease and comfortable. I felt like a fairy princess with my hair and make up getting married in the woods and it was one of the hottest days of the year, a sweaty 34°c yet my hair and make up did not budge!

I can only talk highly enough about Laura and what a fantastic difference it made to my day to have her as my HMUA and think the photos say it all!
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Kellie Sent on 25/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Make up for a special birthday

I had laura do my makeup for my birthday party. I did not have a trail beforehand. When laura arrived i showed her a few photos of the look I was going for. We went through a few colours optitions for the eyes before Laura started but I mainly left it all to her expertise. Well laura certainly hit the brief. Im very fussy with my makeup and I know what I like so I was a little apprehensive beforehand but as soon as I meet Laura I felt at ease. When I looked in the mirror once Laura had finished I was in shock. Id never looked so amazing (even if I do say so myself) I couldn't stop looking at my makeup. It was the exact look I was hoping for and it was completly flawless, Laura even did my eyebrows amazing and anyone who knows me knows I'm very particular about my brows. Laura was a absolute pleasure, so friendly, chatty, funny, and made me feel totally at ease and took all the stress away from me doing my own makeup.
If you are thinking of booking Laura then don't hesitate. Not only is she amazing at what she does but she's also such a lovely lady. The added bonus was I didnt need to touch my make up once during the night, even the lipstick lasted and everyone at my party kept commenting on how amazing my makeup looked. I will definitely not hesitate to book Laura again or recommend her. She's fab. 👌🏻
Lauren
Lauren Sent on 29/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Great Hair and Makeup Artist.

Laura was fantastic, lovely to have around on the wedding morning and set me at ease at the trial. She did my mom's and my makeup beautifully, and we felt confident and the best versions of ourselves. Laura did the hair of myself and my four bridesmaids wonderfully too. I loved that Laura uses cruelty free products, something that was important to me.
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Charlotte Sent on 30/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely fantastic start to finish!!

Laura did hair and makeup for myself and my two bridesmaids at my wedding.
She was incredibly responsive in communicating and organising trials etc ahead of the day, and answered any questions without issue and very promptly.
She was fantastic to have around during the day of the wedding with great energy, and able to keep me calm when needed! All three of us really loved our hair and makeup - she delivered exactly what was asked and more, and helped us feel fantastic. Thank you so so much Laura!
Lucy
Lucy Sent on 13/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic wedding makeup!

Laura did a fantastic job getting through 3 bridesmaids and myself on the day. I was super happy with my wedding makeup, as were the bridesmaids, as it was beautifulbut natural looking, and fitted our values using cruelty free makeup. I went for a trial with the lovely Laura who made me feel like I was in safe hands on the day. I was also planning my wedding from abroad and she was very responsive over email and Whatsapp. Would definitely recommend Laura to others as on top of being a smashing MUA, she's also a good laugh!
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Amy H. Sent on 06/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Hair and Make up

Laura was amazing and did exactly what I wanted for my wedding make up and hair. She did a brilliant trial also, checking I was happy every step of the way. I absolutely loved my hair and make up and had so many compliments! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to any brides to be!!
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Natalie Sent on 23/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing service!! Fabulous lady! Made my day absolutely perfect!

Laura made my day absolutely perfect. A very talented make up artist and hair stylist. As a person she made me so calm and it was like I had known her for years. She went above wnd beyond to make my day perfect. I would highly recommend!
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Jenni Sent on 21/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely amazing from start to finish

From the moment I first contacted Laura she went above and beyond making sure everything was how I wanted it and making me feel at ease, and was just like having a chat with a friend at all times. Nothing was too much for her and was a massive help on the day with advice when I was having a meltdown and calmed me right down. My make up was natural and just perfect and I got so many compliments for my hair. Can't wait for an event where I can ask her to do my hair and make up again
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Jo Learmonth Sent on 21/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Make Laura your go-to MUA

I booked Laura for mum-of-groom and sister-of-groom makeup - two faces 30 years apart. Laura did a fabulous job and brought out the best in both of us. She arrived at the venue on time (to the second, let alone the minute!) and made us both feel equally at ease. We had a tight deadline from being made up at our hotel to getting to the venue and she had completed both faces within our timeframe without making either of us feel rushed or stressed.

Make-up usually slides off my face within a couple of hours, but mine stayed put for over 12 and still looked fresh at the end of the day.

Make Laura your go-to MUA, she's fantastic!
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Ellie Sent on 08/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Bridesmaid make up and hair - Ellie Johnson

Amazing experience with Laura! Hair wizardry to make my up do look so intricate! She also listened to how I like my make up and made me look like me still but a better version! Couldn’t recommend enough!
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Samantha Sent on 08/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best hair and make-up artist I could have hoped for!

Laura made me feel sooooo me and so beautiful on my wedding day! She listened to all the little things I said I liked and didn’t like! She brought the energy and made us all feel like we’d known her for years. I felt soooo good all day and I’ve never known make-up to look that good over 12 hours later! I feel so lucky that I had Laura as my hair and make up artist!
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