5 /5 Katie Kelleher: My wedding was in October 2023, and I chose Aliena to do my hair and makeup for the day. I had been following her on socials for a while and thought this was the perfect opportunity to go ahead and book an appointment.
I hadnt bad my hair professionally done since before 2020, and I had also been growing out my hair from a pixie cut (at about shoulder length around the wedding).
The process was super easy, and Ali was really fun to work with. Created Pinterest and ainstagram boards for inspiration and shared them with her before the makeup and hair trials. I already had planned on getting extensions so we mapped out a schedule and booked multiple appointments so that I had may hair cut bleached and toned and my makeup trial and then had my extensions installed and my hair trial a different day. Then, I planned to meet at the wedding venue the day of.
I was super nervous about what to expect, but Ali really put me at ease. She always checked to see if I liked the direction things were going and was really open to feedback.
Im not a regular lash wearer, but I wanted to wear a set for the wedding day during the trial she brought multiple sets and tried them out to see which would stay best. Im not a big cryer, but Im sensitive to temperature changes and wear contact lenses, so my eyes water super easily. She went out of her way to find the best fit.
Shes super easy to talk to and has endless creative ideas.
(Not pictured), but she also did my moms hair and makeup for the wedding, and it came out wonderful!
The salon itself is really laid back and welcoming its bright but soft. The seats are really comfy and the decorations are beautiful and the ceiling is really high, like cathedral ceiling high. There was tea, coffee, or water offered, which was welcoming, and the vibes between the stylists are all really chill.
Everyone was so so impressed with how my hair and makeup turned out. Working with Aliena was one of my favorite parts of planning the entire wedding.