Rachel O'Dell Makeup Artist

Rachel was recommended by our wedding venue The Devonshire Arms at Bolton Abbey . She’s a professional make up artist who works in TV as well as weddings . From initial telephone contact to her work on the day everything was just so friendly and the end result just superb . She travelled to the venue and took 3 hours to do my make up and hair for my big day . Nothing was left to chance and the multiple trolleys of make up and equipment she wheeled into our suite left me in no doubt that whatever was needed was available . Her professionalism shone through , as she created a look that went with the ambience of the wedding and styled my hair to compliment that . Her timing was impeccable, and everything was completed to my schedule . She even had time to “ improve “ the grooms happy go lucky approach to his own hair .
On top of all that she’s also a really nice person , which is very important as you don’t need any stress on your wedding day . I’d recommend Rachel 110% to anyone looking for someone to make their day special !

I cannot praise this lady enough, her professionalism, her ability, her knowledge outstanding. She arrived on time, was so helpful and instantly made me feel at ease. She did exactly what I asked for, only better!! Kinda wish I was getting married again, as I'd book her in a heartbeat.

From start to finish, Rachel was absolutely brilliant. She was always quick to respond, and was incredibly accommodating when we had to postpone due to covid. On my trial day she was so friendly and relaxed that it really helped calm down my nerves - I'd had a stressful run up to the wedding and that trial day was the first time in months I was able to feel excited about things. On the wedding day itself, she helped keep the atmosphere chilled - she had her timings spot on so that we never felt rushed and we were all done in plenty of time for getting into our dresses and to the Church. Even though it was the hottest day of the year so far, the make-up lasted all day long - and the factor 50 she applied under it all meant that nobody had a lobster face either! And needless to say, she made us all look absolutely fantastic!

Rachel was just brilliant, willing to work with ideas I had and also used her knowledge and experience in the industry.
Straight away from my trial Rachel and I got on so well, she made me feel relaxed and a pleasure to work with. On the wedding day we had loads going off and Rachel worked around things, and people coming and going, it all added to what was such a special day. I can't recommend Rachel enough.

With so many hair and makeup artists out there, it's so difficult for a bride to choose which ones. Rachel is the complete package and can do both hair and makeup! She is so patient and considerate of what type of look I wanted and what complemented me best. Rachel is so helpful and responsive as well, texting me recommendations of the makeup she uses and giving tips on how to keep my makeup fresh daily. Definitely book with Rachel if you want to look your very best for your wedding day!

On your wedding day (and throughout life of course) you want to surround yourself with amazing people that you can trust and make it fun and I couldn't have been happier having Rachel O'Dell as part of our day. Rachel was the makeup artist at a friends wedding 7 years earlier when I was a bridesmaid and did such a fantastic job I didn't think twice about who to call.

I don't often wear make-up and having not long gone through chemo I was struggling to come to terms with a new shorter hairstyle. Rachel really listened, understood and made great suggestions and I can say she gave me such confidence for my hen do and my wedding day. When we first met for a coffee and a really easy-going planning session I knew instantly I had made the right choice and a friend for life.

Rachel did a pre session with me, she was really flexible fitting it around my hen do and the mayhem of a house filled with giddy hens and has such a calm nature I had such confidence that everything that followed would be amazing. Nearly 4 years later my hen do picture is still my twitter profile picture, what does that tell you?

You'll be in great hands with Rachel and as soon as I can I am booking back in for a make-up lesson and then perhaps I can update that twitter profile picture!

Thank you Rachel you're an absolute star.

I was so happy how Rachel did my hair and make up. She made me look and feel beautiful. She listened to what I wanted and the outcome was even better. She is such a lovely person as well.

I booked Rachel to do hair and make up for myself and my bridesmaids at my wedding and she was utterly fantastic! She was so friendly and attentive and worked with each of us to make sure we were all happy with our look. Despite not knowing much about make up myself, she was able to find exactly what I was looking for and I felt so amazing. She helped calm any nerves in the morning and, even after a long day and evening of celebrating, my make up still looked brilliant at the end of the night. Can't recommend Rachel enough!

It was a pleasure working with Rachel from start to end. She is a very friendly and open person who understands what her clients want, and she has a wealth of experience working in different industries with different clients.

I gave a very vague brief to Rachel of what I want from my hair and makeup as I wasn’t sure what would suit me, but she managed to figure out what I had in mind and came up with the beautiful makeup and hair style that I loved. She highlighted my facial features in a way that I haven’t seen before, and it really transformed my appearance. Also, she recommended a lovely lipstick that matches my skin tone well that I now use as part of my daily makeup. For the hair she made it look very nice and glossy.

It was very easy to communicate with Rachel, she is very responsive, and she also has a system set up that makes it very easy to make payments online.

I wish I had another reason to get makeup done by Rachel, I really loved this experience.

Rachel was amazing. My makeup was for my partner's daughter's wedding. I wanted something special and to look like a more glamourous version of myself, not something completely way off that; where neither I or anyone else would recognise me. She is thoughtful about getting your look just right, she has a lovely personality that you very quickly warm to and is she very talented. I had an initial trial which helped to work out the finer details of which colours suited me, contrasting with my outfit etc. On the day of the event I have never received so many lovely compliments about how I looked!

Rachel was fantastic and I highly recommend her for bridal hair and make up. She made myself and my bridesmaids feel beautiful and calmed my nerves all morning! She was very easy to get in contact with and paying was easy and hassle free. She really was amazing and I am so glad I booked her for our special day.

For many brides getting your makeup done is a huge part of your wedding day. My now sister-in-law’s makeup looked stunning on her wedding day and so I asked her for her makeup artists details. That’s when I met Rachel.
From start to finish she has been incredible. Being a covid bride my wedding plans changed so many times and Rachel was there every step of the way. As you can imagine I became quite stressed that I might have to do my own makeup for my wedding day - something that I desperately didn’t want to do. Rachel offered so many different options and even offered to do an on the day wedding makeup tutorial for me. Luckily she was able to come on the day and do both mine and my mum’s makeup for our short ceremony. I knew exactly which look I was trying to achieve and Rachel understood this. She did our makeup beautifully - it was flawless - and I certainly felt extremely confident for the day.
Rachel is so easy to get on with and she calmed my nerves while creating the perfect look for my day taking all aspects into consideration. She even found the perfect shade of lipstick that complemented my wedding flowers and my daughters dress.
Overall I can not recommend Rachel enough - she is amazing. We are having a big wedding in a few years time and I can’t wait for Rachel to do mine, my mums and all my bridesmaids makeup. Not only is Rachel and incredible makeup artist, she’s an incredibly person too. Thank you so so much!

Rachel was an absolute pleasure to work with. Her communication from the beginning was brilliant and she was so flexible with what I needed. She organised an assistant for my bridesmaids with no problems at all and came to my house to do make up trials for me, my mum and my mother in law. On the day of the wedding she was so lovely and calm and immediately put me at ease. We used my trial as a guideline and changed a few things for my actual make up on the day and I absolutely loved it, it came out on great on photos and lasted all day and night. Would highly recommend Rachel!!

From the first moment I contacted Rachel, she went above and beyond to help make my wedding day really special. At our trial, she listened to our ideas and brought our dream visions to life. On the day of the wedding, she felt such a part of our bridal party and we wished she could have stayed with us to celebrate. Rachel is so professional, friendly and incredibly talented. We had so many comments on our hair and make up and it lasted all day and night. I would highly recommend Rachel to any future brides-to-be. She really will make you look (and feel!) incredible and will help to make your special day so perfect.

I don’t wear makeup, ever, not even mascara or lipgloss. I did however need to on my wedding day. From the moment I met Rachel for a coffee I knew she was the perfect person to do my make up on my special day. She was super friendly, helpful, easy going and warming. We had a trial and make up on the day for me, MOB, and bridesmaids. Her skills are superb and my make up was flawless. I felt super comfortable given that I don’t wear makeup. I would highly recommend Rachel (which I did to my friend who is using Rachel for her wedding hopefully this year -COVID pending). Rachel is super friendly, professional and accommodating. 100% recommend.