meet your bridal makeup artist

With eleven years of experience in bridal makeup, I am dedicated to ensuring your special day goes as smoothly as possible. I specialize in creating classic and timeless looks that enhance your natural beauty, making you feel confident and radiant. My studio is located in Benicia, but I also offer destination services to provide a seamless and stress-free experience wherever your celebration may be.

When you hire me, you’re not just getting a makeup artist; you’re gaining a partner who cares about every detail of your journey. I’m here to assist with the wedding planning process and ensure that your day is as enjoyable and memorable as possible. I thrive in fun, easy-going bridal party atmospheres, where everyone is excited to celebrate you and have a great time.

If this sounds like what you envision for your special day, let’s connect and make your bridal glam dreams come true!

A little about Stefanie…

MY SIGNATURE STYLE

I specialize in creating a soft glam bridal look that brings out the bride’s natural beauty with a polished and radiant finish. My technique focuses on using thin, light layers of makeup to define, sculpt, and highlight your features in a way that enhances your natural elegance. Every step of the process is designed to leave you looking effortlessly beautiful and photo-ready for your big day.

Base: Satin Finish for a Luminous Glow

For the base, I use a satin finish foundation that provides a flawless yet natural finish. This allows your skin to glow while still offering coverage that will hold up throughout the day. The satin texture ensures that your complexion looks fresh and dewy, without any excess shine, creating the perfect canvas for the rest of your makeup.

Soft Contour for Subtle Definition

I apply a soft contour to define your features, sculpting the cheekbones, jawline, and forehead with light, natural-looking layers. The goal is not to create harsh lines but to subtly enhance your natural bone structure for a flattering and soft effect that enhances your face shape without feeling overly sculpted.

Eyes: Natural Elegance

For the eyes, I use a neutral palette of soft, earthy tones to enhance your eyes with depth and definition. The look is soft and romantic, with a subtle gradient of shades that highlight your eyes while keeping them natural. I define your lashes with a custom faux individual lash, ensuring they look full and fluttery, and add just a hint of eyeliner to define the lash line.

Subtle Highlight for a Glowing Finish

A soft highlight is applied to the high points of your face—cheekbones, brow bone, and down the bridge of your nose—to create a subtle, dewy glow. The result is a radiant, lit-from-within finish that looks beautiful in person and on camera, without any harsh shimmer or glitter.

Lips: Nude or Soft Pink for a Classic Touch

For the lips, I choose a nude or soft pink shade that complements your natural lip color and the rest of the makeup. The lip color is light yet defined, providing a timeless, classic finish that will complement your overall look and leave you feeling like the most beautiful version of yourself.

This soft glam style is ideal for brides who want to look elegant, timeless, and naturally beautiful on their wedding day. With thin, light layers of makeup, I ensure that your natural features are enhanced in the most delicate way, allowing you to feel confident, radiant, and absolutely stunning from the aisle to your wedding photos.

FAQs

  • I would describe my artistry style as soft glam that’s elevated with subtle yet impactful details like highlight, contour, glowing satin skin, softly defined brows, soft nude lips, and luminous eyes—finished off with a faux lash for just the right touch of glam. This look is perfect for brides who want a full, polished look for their wedding day, without feeling overly bold or heavy. If this resonates with your vision, let’s chat and make your bridal look truly special!

  • Bridal trials are exclusively available to brides who have paid their retainer fee and submitted a signed contract. I highly encourage you to review my portfolio and Instagram to get a sense of my technique and style, ensuring it aligns with your vision for your bridal look. If you feel confident that we're a good fit, I'd love to move forward with securing your wedding date and bringing your vision to life on your special day!

  • The brands of makeup products that I use in my professional kit and swear by are all high-end, including Charlotte Tilbury, Patrick Ta, Dior Beauty, Hourglass, Makeup By Mario, Armani Beauty, Tom Ford Beauty, NARS, Saie, Fenty Beauty, and more.

  • Yes, I travel for weddings that meet the service minimum.

    On-location for non-wedding makeup is currently not available.

  • I accept bookings 12 months in advance.

Are we a good match?

I’D LOVE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT YOUR SPECIAL DAY!