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On Hitched.co.uk since 2022

Last update: January 2025

Melissa is a professionally trained hair and make-up artist who creates bespoke bridal looks to make every bride feel their best on their wedding day.

Melissa specialises in bridal hair and make-up across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and the Cotswolds. As a freelance artist, she is also happy to travel throughout the UK and Europe to create the perfect look for your wedding day, no matter where it takes place.

She trained at the prestigious London School of Make-up, where she qualified in bridal make-up, photographic and media make-up, and hair. After gaining invaluable experience working at high-profile events like London Fashion Week, she decided to specialise in the bridal industry. Since then, she has continued to expand her portfolio to include fashion and editorial work alongside working full time in the bridal industry.

To stay on top of the latest trends, she had the privilege of training with some of the best in the industry, to ensure her skills and techniques are always up-to-date.

With over 8 years of experience in the bridal industry, she’s not only honed her hair and make-up skills and found her style for effortless bridal hair and makeup, but also gained a deep understanding of the wedding planning process. Her goal is not just to make you look your best on your wedding day, but to make you feel your best, offering guidance on everything from other trusted suppliers to the little details that make your wedding day truly unforgettable.

Feel free to browse the bridal gallery to see some of her previous work, and please don't hesitate to get in touch through the contacts page.

She can’t wait to help you create the perfect look for your big day!
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Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Makeup

What is included in the wedding package?

Your wedding package will be customised to fit your wedding morning best. This is usually a bridal trial, and then hair and makeup on the wedding morning for any / all of your bridal party!

How far in advance should I contact you?

Anytime! But if you want to secure your day with me I would suggest getting in contact as soon as possible so I can make sure I'm available for your wedding morning

Do you work at homes?

Yes

What is the charge for travelling?

70p 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?

There is no maximum! If you have a large bridal party, don't worry - I have a team of equally qualified hair and makeup artists who will come with me to help get everyone ready on the big day!

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

No

What are the forms of payment?

I require a 30% deposit to secure the day with me. Remaining payment is then due 1 week before the wedding

Served in

Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire

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Stephanie Sent on 17/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wow, wow, wow!

Melissa is AMAZING. She is an incredible hair stylist, so patient, a calming presence and goes above and beyond her duties! I honestly could not recommend her enough, she even got me in my wedding dress and earrings as my hands were shaking too much!!! Thank you so so much.
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Natalie Sent on 02/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Always the best!

Melissa did my hair and make up for my wedding almost 8 years ago, and I have booked her for several events since! She is so skilled and so professional, and made me feel so comfortable and confident on my special day. I would not (and have not!) hesitate to book her again!
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Shirley Sent on 05/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best Experience

Melissa has been the most amazing makeup artist and hairstylist, from when I first enquired, up to our wedding day. She is knowledgeable and experienced in her field, and I felt immediately reassured when she answered my questions and made plans regarding my concerns. The trial was really helpful and it gave me a good insight as to how it would be like on the wedding day. Melissa made me feel comfortable both during the trial and on our wedding day. On the day, Melissa and her colleague, Lauren, arrived early and brought quite a relaxed atmosphere with them.

Speaking with Melissa while she was doing my hair and makeup helped with my nerves, and she also lent an extra hand as I was getting ready to come out for the first look. I cannot thank Melissa enough for her job well done. I highly recommend her as she helped me feel confident and beautiful on our wedding day. She’s brilliant!
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Jessica Sent on 04/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The most perfect hair and make-up artist!

Wow, where do I start!? I can not recommend Melissa enough - she really was the most perfect hair and make up artist any bride could wish for! She helped make me, my four bridesmaids, the Mother of the Bride, and Mother of the Groom, all feel our very best. Melissa, and her incredible colleague Lauren, were able to perfectly re-create all of my bridal parties desired looks, taking so much care to help them feel both natural and special. All of the bridal party looked flawless for the whole wedding (even at 1am after lots of dancing!) and we had so many compliments from our guests about our hair and make up. Not only is Melissa an incredibly talented professional - she is also such a lovely and kind person, and she makes you feel completely relaxed and at ease throughout (it really was like having another friend join us for the wedding morning!). She went above and beyond from the very moment I first reached out, including: staying longer to touch up my make up after some first look tears; squeezing an extra make-up slot into the morning timetable with no stress at all; and showing my bridesmaids how to remove my veil while keeping my hair beautifully in tact! I have honestly never felt as beautiful as she made me feel on my wedding day (and don't think I ever will), Thank you Melissa for making it so special - I will forever be grateful for you!
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Camilla Sent on 02/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing from start to finish!

Melissa was absolutely brilliant doing mine and my bridesmaids’ hair and makeup on my wedding day in June. She is so talented, efficient, professional and friendly, and she really listened to what me and my bridesmaids wanted pre wedding and the day itself, and was more than happy to make any tweaks or adjustments.

She also went the extra mile in helping with my veil, getting me into my dress and stayed to ensure any touch ups could be done before the ceremony. She even helped touching up my fiancé's black eye!!

Thank you so much Melissa for making me feel the best I’ve ever felt, on the biggest day of my life 🥰 I’d recommend to anyone!
Eileen
Eileen Sent on 28/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Melissa is wonderful!

Melissa made planning my wedding from abroad extremely easy. She had a flexible schedule and it was easy to do my trial with her and she was very open to feedback and made great suggestions. My hair and makeup came out stunningly on the day as well as my bridesmaids and my mom! Melissa was so easy to work with, quick, and made everyone look their best! I highly recommend using her!
Katherine
Katherine Sent on 14/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

I would recommend Melissa to anyone planning their wedding

I felt very lucky to have Melissa as my HMUA for my wedding. She did an amazing job and created exactly the look I wanted, whilst being a calming and fun presence to have around on the morning.
Melissa was very responsive and flexible throughout the planning stage, and she also did the hair and make up for my mum and bridesmaids, who all loved their looks.
I would highly recommend having Melissa at your wedding!
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Emma Sent on 22/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning make up and hair!

I hired Melissa and her assistants to do the hair and make up of 7 of us on the morning of my wedding. From booking communication through to my trial and on the day, Melissa was nothing but professional and friendly.

Myself, bridesmaids and mother of bride & groom were delighted with the make up and hair they did. It held up all day and we got so many compliments. We also ran ahead of schedule in the morning so avoided the dreaded last minute panic to get ready - thank you Melissa!

I would 100% recommend Melissa and her team.
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Chuer Sent on 10/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful experience

I’m not a make up person but knew I needed to have something for the wedding. Melissa put me at ease and did a brilliant job at the trial so I was actually looking forward to the real thing! She was very prompt with communication and the whole morning went very smoothly, we even finished right on time as planned.
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Jen G. Sent on 30/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

the perfect choice for your hair and makeup

Melissa was everything I could have wished for as my hair and makeup artist for my wedding. When we met at the trial I knew instantly we’d get on and she made me feel totally at ease and I had total confidence in sharing what look I was going for as well as giving her own advice and making it all a reality. This translated to the morning of my wedding when (despite terrible planning on my part, sorry!) there were issues with parking- she was totally unflappable and just so lovely and fun, along with the bridesmaids we had a great time. Melissa made me feel really special and her pleasure at seeing me in the dress and everything all together was so genuine- she was lovely. My bridesmaids were also so happy with her expert skills, which shone through, for the rest of the day, everyone was so complimentary of what she created- which withstood many tears, and endless dancing. She was amazing- everything you would ever want. Thank you xx
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Lindsey Sent on 10/04/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing stylist!

I was blown away by the incredible job Melissa did on my bridal hair and make up as well as my bridesmaids' hair. She was so thoughtful and kind throughout. She both understood and executed the brief based on our wedding theme really well. Melissa made us all look absolutely beautiful and it was such a delight to work with her. Would recommend.
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Leah Sent on 23/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely fabulous!

Melissa was absolutely brilliant on both the lead up to, and the wedding day itself. She completely understood and created the looks that myself, my mum and my sister were hoping to achieve. Thank you Melissa!
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Sophie Sent on 09/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Skilled and caring stylist

Melissa was absolutely amazing from start to finish. She was very communicative and really listened to what I wanted, as well as offering excellent advice. I decided very late on I'd like some extra help on the day as there were a lot of us to get through (myself and six bridesmaids) and she managed to find someone equally as professional and friendly, and between them they did a wonderful job. Melissa even saved the day when my floral hair piece was far too big, and tweaked and changed it until it looked a million times better and I went off for my wedding feeling very confident and happy. A huge thanks to Melissa!
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Stephanie Sent on 03/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Wedding Make-Up - Oxfordshire

Melissa was very personable and extremely professional and did an amazing job. I had a trial in advance of the Wedding and Melissa listened to me as well as giving some advice.
She did my bridal make-up as well as my 2 adult bridesmaids and we all loved our finished look, I would definitely recommend Melissa.
Harriet
Harriet Sent on 19/08/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful hair and makeup

Couldn’t have asked for a better hair and makeup artist for my wedding day! Melissa was great at the trial helping me find my perfect look and playing around with different styles until we found ‘the one’. Her communication was always friendly and prompt. I had quite a few of the wedding party getting hair and makeup done so she provided me with a timetable for everyone which was so helpful! She even accommodated last minute time changes with no problem. All my bridal party looked so beautiful, we all said we wished we could do this for every outing as we all felt amazing. I was quite nervous in the morning and Melissa was great at helping to organise everyone so we stayed on time and once I saw myself in the mirror all my nerves washed away, I looked the best I’ve ever looked. Thank you Melissa 🤗
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