4.9
Praised by couples for:
Bridal Makeup
Hair Styling
Airbrush
Pure Beauty at its best!
Cotton Rouge and Co provided the most amazing hair and makeup for my bridal party on our July wedding day. Katie and her team were able to accomodate all 10 of us getting hair and makeup completed and all looked stunning. Katie was super helpful when it came to a trial and helping me with detailed that were best for my look and image, I have never felt more beautiful than I did on our wedding day. A true princess makeover!
Bella K.
5.0
I had such a great experience with Cotton Rouge & Co.! One of the main reasons I chose them was the wide range of artists they have, which made it easy to find a team that felt like the right fit for our wedding day.
Everyone was professional from start to finish. My trial went smoothly, and Melissa took the time to make sure I truly loved my look before I left. I really appreciated how attentive she was and how comfortable she made me feel throughout the process.
On our wedding day, Melissa and Jake were both on time, professional, and so much fun to have with us while we were getting ready. They helped keep the morning relaxed and enjoyable, and their work turned out beautifully!
Everyone loved how their hair and makeup looked, and a few people in the wedding party even decided to add on services after seeing how great everyone else's hair and makeup turned out. That really says it all!
We had such a great experience with Cotton Rouge & Co. and were so happy with how everything came together. I would absolutely recommend them to any bride looking for a talented, professional, and fun hair and makeup team!
Alex C.
5.0
AWARD WINNER (11X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
Based in Greenville, SC, Cotton Rouge and Company is a beauty practice that offers mobile wedding hair and makeup services. Owner and makeup artist Katie Cotton started this business in 2006 after moving to Greenville from Los Angeles. This dedicated artist and her team are determined to help you to feel like a star on your special day.
The Cotton Rouge and Company staff combines expertise in the celebrity event world with the wedding industry. These beauty professionals use high-end products to achieve long-lasting and flawless results. This team offers mobile services in all of South Carolina as well as parts of North Carolina and Georgia.
For weddings, Cotton Rouge and Company can provide hair and makeup services either on-location or in their studio home in downtown Greenville. These services include traditional and airbrushed makeup and hairstyling. You can book of trials of these services ahead of your big day, as well as book a beauty session with your wedding party.
What You'll Love About Cotton Rouge and Company
Couples praise the expertise and talent of the entire team and how well they work together to deliver exceptional service. They really love how they make every member of the wedding party look and feel beautiful with a uniquely flattering look. To learn more, check out the reviews.
Woman-owned Business
Speaks English
Details
Beauty
Beauty Group Bookings
Hair Stylists
Hair Trials Available
Makeup
Airbrushed Makeup
Makeup Artists
Makeup Trials Available
On-Site Hair & Makeup
Awards and Affiliations
11-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2025.2024.2023.+8 more.
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Meet the team
Katie Cotton
Company Owner, Makeup Artist, Hair Artist, Photographer
Artist Katie specializes in bridal, fashion, glamour, and portrait makeup. She has worked on commercial and production work, including film, print, and catalog, and is passionate about using her expertise to bring your dream look to life.
Reviews
4.9
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Cotton Rouge & Co consistently delivers exceptional bridal hair and makeup, creating natural, photo-ready looks that last all day. The team is professional, calming, punctual, and efficient, smoothly handling large bridal parties. Clients praise their trials, communication, flexibility, fair pricing, and highly recommend them.Review photos
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Travis T
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5.0
These girls were AMAZING!! 🩷🩷 I needed two artists since I had 6 people needing hair and makeup done and they were so efficient and everyone LOVED their hair and makeup!! They re...
ally catered to everyone’s style and facial structure and everytime someone finished we were all like WOW!!! Anytime I’ve had my hair and makeup done I’ve never liked it, and this was the first time, I have fully felt like myself and felt like my beauty was naturally enhanced and they really listened to what I wanted. Seriously cannot recommend this company enough!!! 🩷🩷🙏🏻🙏🏻 They made me feel so special and are so professional at what they do. Thank you!!
Bella K
5.0
Cotton Rouge and Co provided the most amazing hair and makeup for my bridal party on our July wedding day. Katie and her team were able to accomodate all 10 of us getting hair and ...
makeup completed and all looked stunning. Katie was super helpful when it came to a trial and helping me with detailed that were best for my look and image, I have never felt more beautiful than I did on our wedding day. A true princess makeover!
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Alex C
5.0
I had such a great experience with Cotton Rouge & Co.! One of the main reasons I chose them was the wide range of artists they have, which made it easy to find a team that felt lik...
e the right fit for our wedding day.
Everyone was professional from start to finish. My trial went smoothly, and Melissa took the time to make sure I truly loved my look before I left. I really appreciated how attentive she was and how comfortable she made me feel throughout the process.
On our wedding day, Melissa and Jake were both on time, professional, and so much fun to have with us while we were getting ready. They helped keep the morning relaxed and enjoyable, and their work turned out beautifully!
Everyone loved how their hair and makeup looked, and a few people in the wedding party even decided to add on services after seeing how great everyone else's hair and makeup turned out. That really says it all!
We had such a great experience with Cotton Rouge & Co. and were so happy with how everything came together. I would absolutely recommend them to any bride looking for a talented, professional, and fun hair and makeup team!
Yasmine K
5.0
Melissa and Lacey with Cotton Rouge were absolutely amazing! I truly could not have asked for a better hair and makeup team for my wedding day. They created such a calm, relaxed at...
mosphere, and the morning never felt rushed. They kept everything on schedule while still making everyone feel comfortable and cared for. They were also incredibly flexible and able to pivot whenever plans changed, which made the entire getting-ready process stress-free. Everyone looked and felt beautiful, and our hair and makeup lasted all day.
I’m so grateful they were part of our wedding day and would highly recommend Melissa and Lacey to any bride!
Alex D
5.0
Katie and her team at Cotton Rouge were amazing to work with for my wedding, and I can’t say enough good things about them! At the trial, Katie took the time to understand my visio...
n and made me feel confident and beautiful, while still looking like myself. On the day of the wedding, her professionalism, attention to detail, and calming presence made the entire morning so seamless and enjoyable. My hair and makeup lasted all day and photographed beautifully. I couldn’t have been happier with the results!
Mary Kathryn C
5.0
Katie and her team were amazing for me and my girls day of make-up and hair! I scheduled two trails with Katie during the year before my wedding simply because spending time with t...
hem was so enjoyable and calming. Both times I left feeling amazing and was so excited about how I looked and felt. I do not normally wear heavy make-up but Katie made sure I felt like myself on the day of while still giving me that bridal look. They did an incredible job with everyone! I can not recommend Katie more to make sure you and your girls look and feel beautiful!!
Kaitlyn Rose B
5.0
Cotton Roughe did an absolutely amazing job with hair and makeup for my wedding day. From start to finish, the entire team was professional, calming, and so talented. They truly li...
stened to what I wanted and brought my vision to life—my hair and makeup were even more beautiful than I imagined and lasted perfectly all day and night.
They made the morning of the wedding feel fun, relaxed, and stress-free, which meant so much on such an important day. Everyone in my bridal party looked and felt incredible, and we received endless compliments.
I can’t recommend Cotton Roughe enough to any bride looking for a team that is reliable, skilled, and genuinely wonderful to work with. Thank you for making me feel so confident and beautiful on my big day! My bridal party loved them too and they all looked so beautiful
Chandler B
5.0
Ali & Staci were our beauty team for my wedding in December 2025. I did a trial with them in November. They were amazing. They were so fun and talented and they made me feel SO bea...
utiful! My bridesmaids, flower girls, and mothers of the bride and groom were also very pleased with the services that they received. The communication from this company was very efficient and they sent reminder emails, when needed. I highly recommend Cotton Rouge & Company!
Samantha G
5.0
We loved working with Jade at Cotton Rouge for the trials and our wedding day hair & makeup. Everyone who received services LOVED the way they looked, especially the bride! Also, J...
ade and her assistant's calming and supportive presence was appreciated. If you're looking for a 10/10 wedding makeup and hair experience, we recommend working with Cotton Rouge!
Grace T
5.0
Ali and Mandy were wonderful! They did a great job working with us to give each girl exactly the look they wanted. Our hair and makeup held up all day and looked perfect.
Natalie W
5.0
I first met the Cotton Rouge company at the bridal fair hosted at the AC hotel and it was love at first sight. The members who represented the company were so excited to talk about...
the services they have and other members, I immediately scheduled a trial hair and makeup with them. I had Halie as my MUA and hairstylist and boy did she deliver!! I ce in with loads of inspo photos for makeup and hair styles that I wanted and she did them for me with suggestions of her own to make sure I got exactly what I wanted. The day of the wedding she made me look unbelievably beautiful!! She is a wizard!! Her talents are incredible with a makeup brush and hair brush. I've never in a million years thought I'd look that incredible and the feeling was incredible as well. Usually it's hard to do Asian makeup, but she pulled magic and made me look stunning! I've never had so many compliments in my life! You just have to look at the picture transformation. 100000% would recommend Halie , and definitely will ask her to do my makeup and hair again for anything special! Thank you so much Halie,!!! What an incredible day ❤️
Izzy M
5.0
I love working with Cotton Rouge and Melissa. They made everything so easy and stress free. Melissa listened to me and made my wedding day makeup and hair perfect! I would recommen...
d her and this company to anyone.
Audrey C
5.0
Katie did all of the hair/makeup for our wedding and she was AMAZING. She listened to what each of us wanted and absolutely nailed it. Most of my party was Asian, and so I was init...
ially worried with how the makeup would turn out since Asian facial features are different. However, she did an AMAZING job. She is also incredibly efficient but also at the same time never made us feel rushed. I have never felt more beautiful.
Laura D
5.0
Tory did my hair and makeup and she also did my bridesmaids' and mother's hair! She was simply the best! She was super sweet, down to earth, and she really helped to take away a lo...
t of the stresses of wedding day! She did a fantastic job on my makeup and totally brought my vision to life and made it even better for my hair!! We did a trial run on my hair and makeup earlier which made wedding day a breeze with no surprises! Despite having my makeup and 7 people total for hair, Tory worked in a super timely fashion and had everyone done in plenty of time! I felt beautiful all day thanks to Tory!! I can't recommend her highly enough!
Olivia T
5.0
The best hair and makeup company in Greenville! Heather Furr is so good!!! She is so sweet and kind! They are so efficient and easy to work with. We had the best makeup that made u...
s all look naturally elevated and look so beautiful! I would recommend them to anyone!
Rebecca C
5.0
This was such a great choice! The team was super communicative and helpful on when to book all the services. Our HMA was so nice and made all the girls look gorgeous! Their pricing...
is so good for the quality. I did a trial run, where she took her time in making sure that the look was exactly what I wanted. The day of - she had everything ready to go and I was done right on time for the timeline, and my makeup stayed all day! At the end of the night, everyone was still complimenting at how great my hair and makeup still looked.
Jade L
5.0
Erica & her assistant were super easy to work with! They showed up 15 minutes early as expected to set up, and had plenty of time to complete our looks. The booking process was eas...
y and affordable as well. We had an 11:30am ceremony outdoors in the warm Spring sun, with makeup upholding all through to the evening! Thank you!
Julia D
5.0
Melissa did a fantastic job on me and all of my bridesmaids and our mothers! She was super personable and friendly and made what could have been an awkwardly quiet few hours so muc...
h fun. I felt beautiful both during our day and in the pictures that we received, which is all i could have asked for. Cotton Rouge was wonderful to work with!
Sarah H
5.0
I knew from the day I got engaged I wanted Cotton Rouge to do our hair and makeup! They did a WONDERFUL job on everyone of us! Each of my bridesmaids were SO pleased with the way ...
their hair and make up was done!! I could not be more happy with the way my bridal hair was either! I will definitely recommend to every bride I know! :)
Whittney C
5.0
Cotton Rouge and Company was absolutely amazing, from booking to trial hair and makeup to my wedding day. Booking was easy and the staff answered my many questions timely and comp...
letely. Setting up trial hair and makeup was easy to do and the same person that will be with you event day does your trial. Jade was wonderful and so much fun, professional, and skilled with hair and makeup. She did an amazing job and provided the exact style of hair and makeup that I had envisioned, and she did it based off of a sample photo of what I liked. I had a large bridal party as well and Jade and her crew were timely, precise, and the flow of everyone went so smoothly. She also was able to put in my clip-in extensions for me that morning. Pricing was very reasonable as well. I highly recommend Cotton Rouge and I highly recommend requesting for Jade.
Allison B
5.0
So thankful for cotton rouge and co and all their help for my wedding party and bridal look in May! Catherine and Gina were amazing to work with and made our vision come to life in...
the world of hair and make up. Booking was easy and they were even able to help me reschedule my trial date to align with my bridals when we had a last minute weather change. The artists are so talented and easy to work with and down to earth. Could not recommend cotton rouge and co and these girls enough! Someone from my bridal party loved them so much she actually ended up booking Gina for her big day too!
Amber L
5.0
Melissa was FANTASTIC! She listened to me (the bride) and made each inspiration picture come to life. She was very down-to-earth, amiable with everyone and did her job done well an...
d in a decent amount of time.
5 out of 5!
Lauren C
5.0
These ladies were amazing!! I loved everything about my hair and makeup and my girls hair and makeup! Lauren was so amazing when it came to our trial run and getting everything I w...
anted perfect and then making those few changes at the wedding to make my wedding day perfection. I would recommend them to anyone who is getting married!
Sydney S
5.0
Cotton Rouge & Co was extremely easy to work with & to plan out all of the hair and makeup needs for my wedding. Heather did amazing during my trial and on the actual wedding day! ...
Highly recommend!
Kirsten F
5.0
I LOVE ERICA! She did wedding hair and makeup for me, my mom, and my two sisters and we all loved her. She made us all feel so beautiful and confident for my wedding day.
She wa...
s also amazing to work with - she has such a kind, calm presence that she helped us all feel more at ease the morning of my wedding. She really listened to what we wanted to look like and made sure we felt beautiful.
I cannot say enough wonderful things about Erica and Cotton Rouge. Thank you, Erica! I am so grateful I got to work with you for my wedding.
Miranda S
5.0
Amanda did an amazing job! All the bridesmaids, the bride's mother, and the bride all got their makeup done and everyone was complimenting how good it looked!
Elliot T
5.0
Mandy made me feel like a princess! Cotton Rouge was professional and helpful with the booking and trial process, and I was so happy with the way everyone’s hair and makeup turned ...
out.
Elizabeth B
5.0
Thanks to Cotton Rouge, we looked amazing for the big day! They did my make-up for my bridal portraits and wedding day, as well as, hair and makeup for all of my bridesmaids, mothe...
r of the bride, and flower girls. They came to the venue, bright and early, and were ready to get started. I received so many compliments from my bridesmaids on their wonderful services and we truly enjoyed getting ready with them. My make-up was exactly what I requested, and they had great suggestions to help me through the process. The make-up was also very comfortable, light, and lasted the entire day and night. Highly recommend Cotton Rouge! (Event Date 10.22.22)
Hannah P
5.0
Cotton Rouge was incredible on our wedding day! Melissa was our head artist and she is so talented and such a calming presence. All 3 of our artists were on time in the morning (ev...
en ahead of schedule) and ensured we had plenty of time for touch ups before photos. All my bridesmaids loved their hair and makeup and it stayed so well throughout the day! Would highly recommend booking Cotton Rouge for your day!
Emily Y
5.0
I had Ryan Roberts for makeup and received a thousand compliments all night. The makeup stayed flawless all night and I never got smudgy or greasy.
Anna K
5.0
All the gals I worked with were wonderful!! They were so fun to work with during my run through, and did an amazing job on the big day.
Leigh R
5.0
Katie and team are awesome! Mandy did absolutely beautiful hair and Halie’s make up really popped in pictures! Would absolutely recommend they will do anything to make sure your sp...
ecial day low stress and you leave feeling beautiful!!
Camille U
5.0
Let me just say you absolutely cannot make a single mistake hiring Cotton Rouge & Company. Lillie did my makeup and Catherine did my hair and I felt so beautiful and confident afte...
r my trial and even more so the day of my wedding. They are so sweet and fun to work with! Lillie even gave me some extra lipstick for a touch up for later in the day. If I could, I’d hire them every day to do my hair and makeup 😂 They’re so good at what they do! Thank y’all for making my day and making my bridal party feel beautiful as well!
Caroline C
5.0
Lauren did my and my bridesmaids’ hair and makeup for my wedding day and we all loved her! She did such an amazing job and made our visions come to life! I went and did a bridal tr...
ial as well and she made great suggestions and I felt so beautiful for my bridal portraits and for my wedding day. Cotton Rouge and Company is so professional and easy to communicate with. They helped figure out the perfect timeline for the day and everything went so smoothly. I highly recommend Cotton Rouge and Company!!
Makenzie M
5.0
My bridesmaids, mom and I couldn't have been more pleased with the services Amanda and Leah with Cotton Rouge and Company provided!! They did a gorgeous job with hair and make up f...
or us! We were thrilled! And they were so nice and friendly on top of their quality and timely work! Highly recommend for any of your hair or make up needs!! Thank you Amanda and Leah!!
Hannah G
5.0
We had a great time with Cotton Rouge during my wedding day! They did everyone’s hair and makeup so beautifully and they were professional and punctual! Would definitely recommend!
Summer J
5.0
Jackelyn and her assistant did a fantastic job on hair and makeup for my wedding. There were 8 girls getting services and they managed to get everyone done and take their time in t...
he promised 5 hours. There were also no surprises with costs of services, they were very upfront about everything. Everyone looked beautiful, and as the bride I was very pleased and feel I got exactly what I asked for. I would highly recommend cotton rouge and co for their professionalism and execution.
Caroline H
5.0
Katie is amazing!!!! After being in a wedding where she did the bridal party's HMU, I knew I needed Katie to do my wedding day hair! I have been in many weddings before and have ne...
ver had my hair done exactly how I wanted it and been so happy about it. Not only is Katie great at what she does, but she is so efficient too!!! I have long thick hair and she was able to do my updo in about 20 minutes...like what?!?! I cannot say enough great things about Katie and her company. You need her for your wedding! I have never felt so beautiful!
Kasey R
5.0
This group is amazing. Melissa did my hair and make up trial and she was able to capture exactly what I wanted from a few photos. I had a pretty large bridal party and they did an ...
amazing job on everyone. We actually had trouble getting into the venue at the time we were suppose to so this put us a little behind but these girls worked extremely hard and got everyone done still on time. I cannot thank them enough!
Sandy S
5.0
I highly recommend Cotton Rouge and Company. Katie helped to make my daughter’s wedding perfect. She was a pleasure to work with every step of the way. Katie is quick to respond a...
nd made everything so easy. She traveled to our wedding venue, arrived on time and worked efficiently to create beautiful hair and make- up for the bride, bridesmaids, mothers of the bride and groom, and groom’s sisters. Katie’s upbeat personality made the day even more fun! She certainly made this mother of the bride feel beautiful!
Judy C
2.0
On this special day you want your look to be perfect. Katie Cotton did our hair and makeup. The makeup we would give 5 stars. But the hair, we would give 2 stars. We did a pract...
ice run a month before the wedding and we talked through the desired look. On the day of the wedding it was as though Katie had not met us before and asked for pictures again, etc. as a result, we did not get the look that we desired. Katie was running short on time and the last two ladies to get hair and makeup were rushed. Which was unfortunate as they were the moms of the bride and groom. If we had to do again, the consensus was that everyone loved their makeup, but many of the girls would have opted to do their own hair. The curls barley held for pictures and two of the updos came loose before the reception. With all the positive reviews, we wanted to love the experience. Unfortunately, our experience was different. And more unfortunate, it was on a very special day.
Response from Cotton Rouge and Company
I’m so sorry you felt rushed and unhappy the wedding day. When everyone gets going at the...
end I do understand that it feels rushed at the end but I did not realize that you personally felt like your service was shorted. When everyone is scurrying about at the end it starts to feel that way and I do try to make sure those last services feel like they get just the same amount of attention and I feel awful that you didn’t feel that way. It’s definitely not something I’m accustomed to hearing that the group wasn’t happy with their hair styling and I would love to chat with you more about it. I’ll be reaching out to you!
Alyssa W
5.0
I would absolutely recommend this company. They kept in contact with me throughout the process. I looked amazing for my bridal photos and the wedding day. Thank you so much!!!!
Erica E
5.0
I would HIGHLY recommend Cotton Rouge. Our day of stylist was amazing. All of my bridesmaids absolutely loved her, and we all had such a great time together while getting ready. An...
d best of all, we all looked flawless!
Shannon B
5.0
Absolutely in love with these stylist!!!! We had to reschedule our wedding a few times due to COVID and they were so easy to work with. Amanda is such an amazing talent with makeup...
, I received so many compliments on how natural but beautiful I looked. Stacy did such an amazing job on everyone's hair whether they asked her for something specific or to just have fun with it, all of my bridesmaids loved it!!! Erica did a great job at both hair and makeup!!! These girls were so sweet and fun to have around during our big day, thank you so much!!!
Jennifer M
5.0
Oh heavens, Katie Cotton is SUCH an amazing hair & make-up artist! I was lucky enough to work with her for my engagement photos, bridal portrait, and wedding day. Each and every ...
time she made me feel so special and beautiful just as I was - but my confidence always tripled when I saw the finished product. She so patiently listened to my bridal party on wedding day, and they all talked about how beautiful they felt, as well. Can not recommend her enough!! Thank you, Katie, for sharing your talent with us!
Allison W
5.0
Cotton Rouge did my hair and makeup for my engagement shoot and wedding and both was absolutely beautiful! Melissa pays so much attention to detail and does everything she can to m...
ake your hair and make up perfect. She and her team were organized, prompt, and talented when it came to handling one bride, the mother of the bride, and 7 bridesmaids day of! So happy we chose them as our vendor!
Abby B
5.0
We had our wedding on May 30, 2021 and used Leigh for makeup and Staci for hair. They were both amazing to work with and super friendly! I had my engagement photos 8 months before ...
my wedding and wanted to use that time as a trial. I went to their salon in downtown Greenville with pictures of how I wanted my hair and makeup done, and they did exactly what I requested. Every time I have gotten my hair and make up done for proms or other weddings, I haven’t liked it. Staci was very attentive and asked questions along the way, like if I wanted volume, this twist or that twist, and even recommended what would look better on me than the picture I provided. Leigh was so sweet and chose the perfect colors for my complexion and lips. Fast forward to my wedding, they showed up on time and ready to go. My bridesmaids all wanted an updo, but Staci added touches to make them slightly different, it was perfect. All of our hair and makeup stayed all night, even through the heat, humidity, and dancing. I highly recommend Cotton Rouge, Leigh, and Staci!
Mia K
5.0
Cotton Rouge did an amazing job with my and my bridesmaids' hair and makeup! Staci was very accommodating with updating the services for my ladies very close to the date of the wed...
ding, and Jade was amazing on the morning of the event- she showed up early, was great with both hair and makeup, and was really pleasant. Our hair and makeup lasted all day long, and looked great in photos! Thank you!!
Kaci W
5.0
Thank you to Ali and Leah who did my hair and makeup for both my bridal portraits and for me and my girls on the wedding day! I couldn't have asked for more professional, fun and s...
weet people for hair and makeup! Myself, my bridal party and the moms felt so amazingly beautiful on the wedding day. Can't recommend Cotton Rouge and this team more!!
Vanessa R
5.0
Jackelyn did the makeup and hair for my wedding and did an absolutely amazing job! She has a great vision and really nailed the look I was going for! My mom and now mother-in-law ...
also loved their makeup and hair! She was very professional and kind. Would trust her 100% again with my hair and makeup.
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