About this vendor
Jennifer Nolan Beauty is a wedding hair and makeup artistry based in Lexington, SC. Jennifer's goal is to make you look and feel your most beautiful self with bespoke makeup that will last through joyful tears and hours of dancing. If you'd like to hire a professional wedding beauty expert to achieve your dream look, Jennifer would love to help.
Jennifer Nolan Beauty has dedicated eight years of its career experience to weddings and has the expertise to make your beauty dreams a reality. Jennifer uses the highest quality products and can do airbrush makeup. For the best experience, Jennifer offers all of her services on location. She can't wait to hear about your love story.
Jennifer Nolan Beauty would love to host a consultation where you can express your hair and makeup desires for your special day. Jennifer will work closely with you to design the perfect, timeless look you will love seeing in your wedding photos. Jennifer will happily travel to your venue or home and can style your wedding party so everyone can enjoy a luxurious experience together.
Details
Beauty
- Hair Stylists
- Hair Trials Available
- Makeup
- Airbrushed Makeup
- Eyelash Extensions
- Makeup Artists
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Awards and Affiliations
2017 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Our hair and makeup team was absolutely amazing! From the very beginning, they made us feel so comfortable, relaxed, and excited for the day ahead. They truly listened to what each...
of us wanted and made everyone feel beautiful and confident.
They did an incredible job bringing my vision to life, and my hair and makeup turned out even better than I imagined. Everything photographed beautifully and lasted all day and night through happy tears, hugs, and dancing!
Not only are they incredibly talented, but they were also so kind, professional, and fun to be around. They helped create such a calm and enjoyable atmosphere while we were getting ready, which made the morning even more special.
Thank you for helping me feel like the best version of myself on my wedding day. We are so grateful for your hard work and would recommend you to anyone looking for a hair and makeup team that is talented, reliable, and truly cares about making you feel beautiful on your special day!
I worked with Jennifer for my wedding hair and makeup in September 2025 and absolutely loved it. My hair and makeup lasted through tears, early September South Carolina heat and hu...
midity, and a rainstorm. Jennifer was wonderful about being flexible with a request for a last minute makeup trial (I traveled from out of town for my wedding and initially thought I wouldn't have time for a trial, changed my mind and was hoping to fit in a makeup trial, and Jennifer was so helpful and kind in making that happen at the last minute!). She and her colleague were also fantastic with my five-year-old niece and getting her hair done. I would absolutely work with Jennifer again for other events!
Jennifer was so great to work with! I had the pleasure of having her do my bridal portrait hair and makeup and the hair and makeup for my girls and I day of. She did an amazing job...
! She was helpful during the whole process and made me feel beautiful. I could not have asked for more!
Jennifer was amazing to work with! She was beyond professional and I felt more beautiful than I ever have on my wedding day! If you need a hair and makeup artist in Columbia she’s ...
your girl!
I would highly recommend Jennifer for hair & makeup!!! She was so easy to work with & extremely accommodating. My hair and makeup, along with my bridesmaids turned out absolutely b...
eautiful! We are so happy with our experience!!!
Jennifer was amazing to work with. She is so professional and truly made everybody feel beautiful with their hair and makeup. She takes the time to listen to really understand how ...
each person wants to look and feel. She did my hair and makeup trial and I knew instantly I wanted to book her. The airbrushed makeup and hair lasted all day through pictures and all night through dancing and sweating. I cannot thank her enough for making our big day so special.
Jennifer has such a passion for what she does and she made sure my bridesmaids and I looked natural and how we wanted to - she didn't push anything on us. She is very professional,...
sweet, and has an art for makeup. Will definitely be hiring for her for future events!
Jennifer Nolan and her team were fantastic! I have never been a part of a wedding where every single person loved their hair and make up…but everyone was so impressed! The airbrush...
make-up lasted all day, and I was absolutely blown away by my hair and make-up! I cannot thank her and her team enough for making my day so special!
Jennifer was amazing. She did my wedding hair and makeup, as well as the wedding makeup for my mom and stepmom. I loved how she made my vision come to life and she was so easy to c...
ommunicate with! I specifically wanted someone who could do both hair and makeup...and she certainly delivered!
Jennifer was so wonderful and accommodating. She took great direction and did my hair the exact way it was requested the first time. She used top of the line products and worked to...
enhance your natural beauty. Would absolutely recommend!
I found Jennifer on the Knot and I’m so glad I did! She is a package deal of hair and makeup and it’s hard to find that! Her make up is elegant, soft, and exposes your natural beau...
ty without caking on layers of makeup. The airbrush makes you look flawless. I haven’t gotten my professional pictures back yet but the pictures taken with cameras I look amazing.
I wasn’t an easy bride for hair. I had extremely long hair and I knew I didn’t want it down (my hair won’t hold a curl to save its life). We did a make up and hair trial ( I highly recommend) and unfortunately the style we originally went went for my hair didn’t want to hold. It was so dang heavy. We discussed a few ideas and went with a bun. She took a boring bun and made it look elegant and that sucker didn’t move all night.
I highly highly recommend hiring her for you hair AND makeup for your wedding. She is professional, timely and a great person. You will not be disappointed.
Jennifer did an AMAZING job with our hair and makeup for our wedding. The airbrush made our skin look amazing and I loved my bridal look so much! It held up through alot of happy t...
ears and looked perfect the whole night. My bridesmaids loved their looks and she even helped my groom who had a bit of a beard fiasco and was stressing out about it to make sure it would look good in photos. Highly highly recommend Jennifer!!
I am a local wedding planner (Eventfully Chic by Parris) and Jennifer Nolan did SUCH a fantastic job on our bride client's hair and makeup from last weekend's wedding! 5 stars all...
the way! Love it!
Jennifer was amazing to work with on my wedding day. All of our guests and those that have seen our pictures complimented our makeup and hair- it stayed all day even through happy...
tears without a flaw. Jennifer kept to my request to look natural and made me feel beautiful. My Bridesmaids and Mother/Mother-in-law all felt beautiful and chose their own look for the day.
The hair and makeup Jennifer and her team did for my wedding was ON POINT. We got so many compliments on our looks- she also did my mom’s and my mother in law’s makeup as well. Her...
attention to detail is wonderful, and I loved having her there for my day. She was punctual, professional, and personal. Highly recommend!
Jennifer was amazing to work with! She is quick to respond, transparent and simple with her pricing, and flexible with her bookings. She easily accommodated my large (12 women) bri...
dal party, including doing hair and makeup on my guests of honor, and any feedback I gave her and her team day-of on makeup and hair for my girls was easily corrected/changed. My bridal party was diverse, and I felt like she was able to make everyone feel beautiful no matter their skin tone or hair type.
She was super helpful in giving me exactly what I asked for, even though I have no idea about/experience with makeup. I felt beautiful, natural, and confident on my wedding day. 10/10 - she is the BEST!
Absolute blessing! I had a nightmare with my bridal portrait and she was available last minute for my wedding day. She was a little difficult to get in contact with and was inconsi...
stent with communication but I gave her 5 stars because of her kindness and the work she did. Her hair and makeup was BEYOND PERFECTION. She went above and beyond and I felt like an Angel. Highly recommend!
Jennifer is absolutely incredible. She did hair/make-up for my entire bridal party for my wedding in June. She’s extremely talented, fun, and will make you feel absolutely stunning...
. She met every need and went above and beyond. Each of my girls, and myself, were over the moon about how our hair and make-up turned out and we couldn’t thank Jennifer enough!! I will forever sing her praises.
Jennifer was so wonderful and everything I hoped for when I was looking for wedding hair/makeup! She was super responsive and open to all my (crazy incessant) emails with questions...
. So so so friendly and easy to bounce my thoughts and ideas off of when I couldn't decide on a hairstyle. She was also very prompt the day of the wedding (pretty sure she arrived before all my bridesmaids....). I was looking for loose waves and natural makeup and that's exactly what I got! All of the bridesmaids and mothers looked beautiful as well!
There is not one thing I would change, in terms of experience and final product, from the trial run to the wedding day! Jennifer Nolan Beauty was so much fun to work with, I had a great time getting ready, and I loved my hair and makeup!
Jennifer was one of a few hair/makeup recommended by my wedding planner. I chose Jennifer because the way she did makeup was exactly my style. I opted out of doing a trial with he...
r, but I was not disappointed when she did my hair and makeup for my bridal portraits. I have a lot of hair and I originally wanted my hair up, and once we realized that was not going to work she did not hesitate to start all over on my hair and try a different hairstyle. As for my wedding day she was great! Between her and her assistant they managed to have eight girls ready in record time for pictures and a long night of wedding fun. My wedding was not until 7 and we had to be ready for pictures by 330, but my makeup and hair stayed perfect for my wedding and reception. I could not have asked for a sweeter person to be involved on my big day. If you pick Jennifer you can’t go wrong!
Jennifer is the best choice for wedding makeup and hair that you can make in the Columbia area! She was easy to contact, easy to work with, and completely amazing! Jennifer did the...
hair and makeup of two moms, five bridesmaids, and two brides, and everyone looks AMAZING and to top it off, they got done early! I was incredibly nervous to find someone who could recreate the ideas I wanted for my wedding and Jennifer made me look better than I could have imagined! I would recommend Jennifer Nolan Beauty to anyone!
Jennifer did my hair and makeup for my wedding. She was amazing and professional! I felt beautiful and received a lot of compliments! 100% recommend.
Jennifer was wonderful! She did mine as well as my bridesmaids, MIL and MOB makeup. Everyone looked flawless and felt so beautiful. Thank you Jennifer for exceeded my expectations!...
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Jennifer made me feel beautiful and confident on my wedding day. My goal was to feel natural and to look like myself and she made it happen! Her makeup felt lightweight and I loved...
that it was non-transferable. Additionally, I was very nervous for my hair style (my hair is unruly to say the least) and she made it look perfect and it stayed secure through hours of dancing! I opted for a trial beauty session and she took her time to make sure my vision came to life. She was easy to contact and very professional.
Jennifer is the absolute best!! She did the hair and makeup for my entire bridal party! Everything was perfect and I am so glad she was part of my big day! She made me feel like ro...
yalty for the day, and isn’t that what everyone wants for their special day? Book her. You won’t regret it.
Jennifer Nolan is amazing. Not only was she a life rescuer (my makeup artist got sick the day of the wedding, and Jennifer was able to step in), but she did an amazing and efficien...
t job on my makeup as well as all of my bridesmaids- I believe this was a blessing in disguise! She has top of the line makeup, including an airbrush foundation machine and kit, so the makeup lasted all day and night. I had no idea what to expect because I hadn't had a trial with her due to the situation, and she exceeded all of my expectations. All I had to do was describe what I was looking for. Jennifer was supposed to be going out of town the weekend of my wedding until my planner contacted her with my situation, (shout out to Melanie Murphy who is also a must), and she pushed her trip to the next weekend just to help me out. I will forever be thankful for her work on our special day!
Jennifer was wonderful at our December wedding! I loved the hair and makeup looks of myself, my bridesmaids, my mom, and mother-in-law. Everyone looked beautiful and felt amazing. ...
Additionally, Jennifer was very accommodating. We had a brunch reception with 11 am ceremony and Jennifer and her team arrived at 5:30 am to ensure that everyone was ready in time for pictures. She was also very reliable and confirmed all appointments with us very far in advance. I'd highly recommend her if you want an exceptional on site hair and make up artist !
Jennifer was easy to contact through out the wedding planning process, and she made my mother and all of my bridesmaids look (and feel) gorgeous. Highly recommended!
I don't even know where to being... from the very first email I sent her to the minute I left for my ceremony, Jennifer was so polite and prompt! She is so patient and really liste...
ned to what I wanted to look like on my wedding day. She made me feel so comfortable and was amazing to work with. My makeup and hair lasted all night and looked flawless even at 3 AM after the reception!
I highly recommend Jennifer for your wedding!
So wonderful, patient, sweet and talented! Felt like I have know. Her for years and beautiful work on me and the Bridal Party.
Jennifer was one of the few makeup artists in my area who actually responded to my emails. She was prompt with our communications and thoroughly answered all of my questions. Jenni...
fer did both my bridal portrait and day-of make up, as well as my Mom's (for a trial and day-of), the bridal party's, and the mother-of-the-groom. She was quick, professional, and absolutely perfect. I couldn't have been happier with how my make up looked and how well it held up throughout the day, tears, heat, dancing, and so much more. I would work with Jennifer again if I ever need professional make up done, and I highly recommend her to any bride looking for the perfect make up.
Jennifer is so sweet and accommodating! She was prompt, efficient, reasonably priced, and she made me feel so beautiful on my wedding day. I would recommend her to any bride!
Jennifer is THE person you've been searching for to help you look and feel amazing on your big day! She is in-site which means she comes to you which is so convenient. She did an a...
mazing job with my hair and makeup as well as the hair and makeup for my entire bridal party. I definitely recommend her services. Book her today!!
Jennifer made my day when she was able to do my hair for a recent wedding. She was very professional, patient, and listened to my request on how I would like my hair done. I will...
highly recommend Jennifer Nolan Beauty!
Jennifer was so amazing. She was very patient with me at my trial and made sure it was exactly how I wanted to look for my wedding day. She made sure she was there early for the we...
dding to make sure she had everything ready to go when I was ready. Everything ran smoothly. having done the trial already it was nice to just be able to chit chat and not worry or stress about the outcome, because I already knew what it would look like. NO SURPRISES on my big day!!! I highly recommend her. We all loved her work and her personality. All the bridesmaids were beautiful and so pleased as well and she was able to get everyone done and stick to schedule, I find that remarkable
Jennifer Nolan was on time and very professional. She came to Columbia SC to the hotel to create updos for 1 bridesmaid, flower girl and the bride. Also applied makeup for the brid...
e. I would recommend Jennifer for any wedding needing professional services! Thank you again!!
I emailed her through her main website and never heard from her. I tried contacting her through Facebook and Instagram and finally got a response saying she never got my email. I w...
ould reply immediately to her email and wouldn't get a response back from her for days. Said she would send over an invoice and would take 3-4 days to get back to you. Phone number listed on her website doesn't work. Overall, I had a bad experience with her. The work she does looks great but I'm not looking for unreliability or unprofessionalism. Way too much going on for me to have to wonder if she'll actually show up for the wedding day...
Jennifer Nolan Beauty provided my hair and makeup for my bridal portraits and for myself and wedding party on the day of my June 2016 wedding. We had an early start time, so havin...
g them come to my parent's house was wonderful (we had two ladies on the day of the wedding). There was no rushing and craziness, the time was very well managed. The make-up was gorgeous! I received so many compliments from friends, including an 85 year old wedding guest! I still looked like myself and natural, which I was concerned I would not. I looked like myself with perfect skin and a couple of years younger! Hair and makeup lasted from 11am-ish until heading back to the hotel at 2am once the after-party was over and everything looked still looked great. Finally, I had never had fake eyelashes applied, but we tried it for my bridal portraits/make up trial. No one would have ever known I had on fake eyelashes, but gave my eyes a nice little accent. I HIGHLY recommend!!
Jennifer did such an amazing job with my brother and sister-in-law's wedding this weekend! She knew just what to do to make us look and feel our best. It was 100 degrees outside an...
d miserable but our makeup looked flawless and our hair was beautiful! The bride was absolutely stunning! We would happily recommend Jennifer Nolan Beauty to any and all brides in the Columbia area looking for someone to make their wedding day perfect!
I absolutely loved Jennifer! She did an amazing job on my hair and makeup. I was super worried about feeling or looking overdone with the makeup, but she made me look flawless and ...
natural. On the wedding day, most of my girls got hair or makeup done, and they all looked perfect. They still talk about how awesome of job she and the second stylist she brought did. She was so much fun, and we had a blast. I would definitely use her again for any events I need hair or makeup for, and recommend to any friends getting married in the area!
Jennifer was ABSOLUTELY amazing! I had some scheduling issues and we didn't have a chance to do a make up trial before the wedding. However, on our wedding day Jennifer did exactly...
what I asked and I couldn't ask for better make up. She did three bridesmaids, my 6 year old daughter, and myself and all looked absolutely perfect! She listened to everyone and made their make up work for their style. If I ever need my make up done for anything I will definitely use Jennifer.
It doesnt get any better than Jennifer Nolan Beauty. She traveled to my church in the wee hours (730 am) to do myself and 3 bms hair and makeup by 1030. Not only did she do an amaz...
ing job but she was done early. She hung around to make sure all was good before leaving just before the ceremony. She is one of several vendors that I will recommend to everyone and that I would choose again. Everyone said my hair was the best that they had ever seen me wear.
Jen is absolutely fantastic! She totally achieved the look that I wanted. Natural and beautiful.
Jennifer did an awesome job with my hair and makeup! She also did the makeup for my mom and 6 bridesmaids. She had two other stylists help with doing hair for the other ladies. Ev...
eryone was very nice! We had a great day of beauty! I highly recommend Jennifer Nolan Beauty!!
Thanks for everything, Jennifer. In spite of the hectic wedding environment, you did an awesome job with my hair and make-up! Thanks!
Jennifer is amazing and absolutely made my day! My hair and makeup were fabulous! We were married during the 1000 year flood and it rained and rained. She made me feel beautiful...
and I was able to take pictures with my hair and makeup in the rain without it being ruined. If you want the best, hire Jennifer!!
Jennifer is the absolute best at what she does.. She did my hair and makeup for my big day and I walked down that aisle feeling like a princess.. Highly recommend Jennifer as your ...
make-up/hair "go-to" girl for any occasion that you want to feel your most beautiful...
Jennifer did an AMAZING job! She styled my hair and the hair of 5 of my bridesmaids, and did my makeup. She finished my hair and makeup at 2:30ish and we left the reception at ...
11:00. My makeup lasted all night (which is saying something because my makeup generally slides off from oil after a couple of hours) and my hair was still curled when my husband and I left the reception!!! My hair and makeup look great in all of my wedding pictures, especially my hair. It was gorgeous!! Her prices were also fantastic since she traveled to us for hair and makeup. Her trial run was also really helpful so we could test different looks out. She was a great listener during the trial and emailed me about different ideas we had afterwards. All of it really paid off because my hair and makeup were absolutely perfect!! She really made me feel like a beautiful bride on my wedding day, which was a difficult task since I had dark circles under my eyes from lack of sleep!
I couldn't have been happier with her services. Thanks, Jennifer!!!
Jennifer did both mine and my bridal party's hair and makeup. From the trial to the bridal portraits to the big day, Jennifer did such a great job! She was always on time, flexible...
with my schedule and ideas, and made sure everything was perfect! She is very knowledgeable on all the new makeup products and has GREAT suggestions and ideas! I HIGHLY recommend you use Jennifer Nolan Beauty for your wedding day! She's the best! 5 stars :)
Jennifer was so wonderful to work with! She came to my location which worked well for me because as a bride, the last thing you want to be doing on your wedding day is running arou...
nd. She was on time, flexible and made me feel so confident and beautiful on my big day. I really felt like I was able to fully trust her. Plus, my husband loved the way I looked! 5 stars!
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