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Hi! I’m Shanni, a freelance makeup artist covering Kent (and some parts of Essex & East Sussex). I have 5 years of experience in the industry and would absolutely love to be part of your big day! I would say my speciality is ‘soft glam’, but I can cater to natural glam, soft glam, and full glam!
Please feel free to give me a message and we can have a chat about your makeup vision!
Shanni x

Makeup by Shanni is an Ashford, Kent-based wedding makeup artistry service.

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Reviews for Makeup by Shanni

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Rachel Sent on 07/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Would 100% recommend

Shanni was so lovely from the day I met her at my trial to my wedding day on Saturday, she made me feel comfortable and I trusted her completely with makeup! This was the first time I’d ever had my makeup done professionally so wasn’t sure what to think but I absolutely loved my finish look and my makeup lasted the whole day despite the wind on the wedding day! I loved it so much, thank you so much Shanni, I would 100% recommend to anyone looking for a makeup artist.
Ailiés
Ailiés Sent on 05/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Everything I wanted!

Shanni was my MUA for my wedding in September 2025. We were a big group of 9 so she bought a second artist along.
Right from booking Shanni she was friendly, responsive and professional.
When I went for my trial appointment it was a great time to get to know each other as well as trial the make up for the day. This for me was really important as I immediately felt comfortable and she was very easy to get on with. Shanni paid attention to the inspo I had selected and we talked about different options as we went.
On the wedding day itself Shanni arrived promptly with her second artist and immediately got to work. They fit in very well with my group of bridesmaids and made everyone feel at ease throughout the morning. They worked efficiently and listened to what each of the girls wanted. When it came to my makeup Shanni was happy to make a couple of changes based on things I had noted from my trial. After they were finished with makeup duties (earlier than expected, because they were just that good) they also helped with other last minute things like taking our flowers out of water and tidying the suite.
Shanni was perfect throughout and I would recommend her to anyone!
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Amelia Sent on 05/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Shanni is amazing at what she does 🫶🏻

I cannot recommend Shanni enough, she is so talented and amazing at what she does. I am so pleased I booked her as my makeup artist. All of my bridesmaids looked stunning and my make up was perfect. Our makeup lasted all day without any touch ups. Thank you so so much 🤍🤍
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Amy Sent on 23/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding makeup

Shanni done mine and the girls makup for my wedding we went completely different to what we did on the trial which felt more like me but on the trail I wanted to try the full glam look but just wasn’t for me ,Shanni is amazing at what she does ! I’ve never felt so pretty before highly recommend Thankyou so so much !
Febi
Febi Sent on 14/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

An absolute diamond!

Shanni is an excellent make up artist. I have never had my make up done before but she made me feel so comfortable. My make up looked fantastic on the day which made me feel so confident. She’s also a really friendly and funny person, which really helped to make a fun atmosphere on the morning. I would recommend her to anyone.
Danielle
Danielle Sent on 21/08/2025
4.8 out of 5 rating

Amazing!!!!

Wowee from the trial to the big day, Shanni delivered! She uses lovely products that feel and smell amazing, listens to the style/ vibe you're going for, makes you feel at ease and does a fantastic job. As someone who is quite particular with how their makeup is done, I could not fault a single aspect! If you haven't booked a makeup artist for your big day (or any occasion for that matter), I would highly recommend Shanni and would urge you to hurry up as she will be snatched up quickly! Thank you again Shanni, for making me feel the most beautiful on my wedding day!
Vanessa
Vanessa Sent on 18/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Really thoughtful responses and AMAZING make-up artist

Shanni was absolutely fabulous from the beginning. She was responsive and really helpful not just with her own service but helping me find a hair stylist that can work together. She answered my queries really quickly and the process was so easy. I loved my trial and she's very much not a judgemental personality and always asks if you like what she is doing, happy to adapt and change. As I was a fairly blank canvas, she was SOO useful in helping me find what would work for me. On the morning of the wedding she was really peaceful and helped settle my pre-wedding nerves. Thank you so much Shanni for everything!!! No doubt the best MUA you will find and can't choose a nicer person.
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Lois Sent on 18/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

My bridal makeup

Shanni made me feel like an absolute princess for my wedding day, she listened to things I wanted to change from the trial and my makeup turned out better than I ever could’ve imagined, I hated taking it off! All my bridesmaids loved their makeup too, wouldn’t use anyone else now! Highly recommend Xx
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Hannah Sent on 01/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Makeup

Shanni was amazing! She made myself, mum and bridesmaids feel amazing and was a great person to have around on the morning of my wedding. She made sure she was finished with plenty of time and hung around for any final touch ups. I couldn’t have asked for better and would defiantly recommend Shanni to anyone
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Gemma Sent on 28/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

26.07.2025 Wedding day

Shanni was my make up artist for my big day and wow what a memory I will cherish forever. She was absolutely amazing! It was everything I could have dreamt of and more. She listened to everything I wanted as I can be very indecisive and took everything on board! She was so lovely and made us all feel so relaxed in the build up to what was going to be a very busy day! Thank you so much for all you did on behalf of myself, my mum and my bridesmaids! I absolutely adored my make up and everyone commented how lovely it looked! I would highly recommend using Shanni for any occasion!! Xxx
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Louise Sent on 21/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Bridal party makeup

Shanni done amazing! Everyone was ready on time. Everyone was really happy with their make up, including my mum and mother of the groom who were actually a bit nervous about having their makeup done. I had so many compliments on my makeup throughout the day and it stayed put litterally until I took it off. Really happy with the service. Would definitely recommend.
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Katie Sent on 13/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Totally amazing

Thank you so much for making me feel so amazing on my wedding day. From start to finish you were so kind and just a lovely person to work with. As someone who doesn’t wear makeup and feels uncomfortable in it you put me at ease. You were also really responsive to emails especially when we had a venue change. Nothing was to much. I would recommend your service to everyone and will use you in the future if we were having another big event. Thank you so much for everything you did and I wish you all the best although you do not need it your totally amazing xxx
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Jasmine Sent on 30/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wow! What a talent. 🤍

I really don’t know where to start, Shanni made me feel like a princess on the most special day of my life. What more could I have asked for! Not only did she make me feel the most beautiful I’ve ever felt she is such a lovely person, she made me feel calm in a room full of chaotic bridesmaids getting ready, it felt like it was just me and her. My makeup stayed on ALLL DAY AND NIGHT on the hottest day of the year so far I’m pretty sure. Now if that’s not proof of her talent I don’t know what is 😂

Shanni I’ll never be able to thank you enough.🤍
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Becca Sent on 05/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The best wedding make up!

I would highly recommend Shanni for your big day. From the first trial to the final touches on the wedding day, Shanni makes you feel really at ease and comfortable. She was just amazing with myself, bridesmaids and the mums. Everyone looked beautiful and she boosted everyone’s confidence. She really listened to what people liked and disliked and this was really appreciated. I want to also note that someone said to me at like 10pm to say the make up still looked perfect so it lasts and still looks good!! Highly recommend! She responds to messages and queries in a timely matter. Shanni is a lovely person and a perfect choose to help your wedding morning run smoothly.
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Melissa Sent on 30/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing!!!

Shanni was amazing throughout the whole process, from the moment I first contacted her all the way up to the wedding day. Nothing was too much trouble to ask, she is such a lovely person and an incredible make up artist! She made myself and my bridal party feel and look amazing on the big day. All of our make up still looked just as amazing at the end of the night as it did when she first applied it. Thank you Shanni for everything I would 1000% recommend anyone needing make up to book this lovely lady!
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