Updo's Studio

🤍 Me, my mom, my mother and sister in law were all so happy with how we looked that day. I could not recommend them enough!! 

r Amanda. I planned my wedding in 3 months so I didn’t have any extra time (after signing a contract and sending the deposit) to be waiting weeks or double sending emails to her to get a response about scheduling a trial and getting questions answered. Once we were able to get a groove with communication things got a little better. My hair and makeup trial went well. On my wedding day I had the same makeup artist- she did amazing and executed my makeup exactly as I wanted. However I had a different hair stylist. She did not listen when I asked her to use the smaller barrel for my curl nor did she use enough hairspray. My curls did not hold for the entire evening. Also- when she did my half up half down style she did it so my veil had to be clipped underneath rather than above. She said it would be easy to get in, showed my MOH and the MOB “how to put it in” and then quickly left my venue. I want to add in that this stylist explicitly stated that she was NOT going to another event after working with me. We spent over 20 minutes trying to get my veil in and had to mess up my hair in order to get it to stay. I would highly recommend that the owner asks their stylists to stay until the bride is walking down the aisle. Especially if they don’t have another event- because the stress of getting my veil in was completely unnecessary and disappointing considering I had just spent $250 on hair and makeup for the day. FYI for future brides, if you book updos studio you will NOT have both of the people that do your trial there for your wedding day.

and it was a smooth experience. Since my venue didn't open until 10am and because I had to be ready by 12pm, they allowed us to come to a different salon location to start getting ready and then we transferred over to my reception which was really appreciated!

e my wedding morning so great. They did the hair and makeup for me, my mom, aunt, 4 bridesmaids and my daughter and I can't even begin to say how amazing everyone looked! I will always recommend them to anyone who is looking and if I ever need hair and makeup for anything again they will be my first call.

executed everyone's hair and makeup visions perfectly. We all felt gorgeous on my wedding day. Even though I had a different makeup artist at my trial compared to my wedding day, my makeup still looked the same and beautiful because they took detailed notes. My bridal hair and makeup were absolutely perfect, and I cannot believe how well both held up all night! My hair and makeup still looked flawless at the end of the night, and so did my bridesmaids and mom's HMU. Updo's Studio was set up and ready to go on time, and they also finished everyone with time to spare. They made sure to do final touch-ups before leaving and Amanda double checked every detail. Updo's is fabulous to work with and I highly recommend them!

y hair also looked awesome even at the end of the night too which was very impressive. Also, the fact that they did all of this between 10-1pm is amazing. It was a great experience and I am already recommending Updo’s to all of my engaged friends!

ion after the trial, Updo’s Studio was very receptive to the changes that I wanted to make. I felt like a princess on my wedding day. My hair didn’t fall all night despite the NC humidity and my makeup lasted through all of the sweat from dancing. My bridesmaids, mom, and mother in law also looked and felt fantastic. Hire this team. you will not be disappointed.

utation was good, as it seemed like they handled a ton of weddings in the triad area and their reviews were great. Their smallest package was for a group of 6, which made me almost not book with them since I only had 2 bridesmaids but it ended up working out since I included the mothers. Onto the actual hair and makeup. I’m not professionally trained but I have a lot of experience trying different hair styles and makeup on myself so I have gotten to a point where I know what I like. I went into my trial with a few pictures and a very clear idea of what I wanted. Basically I asked for simple in both areas- soft, lived in looking updo and a fresh faced makeup look that was as skin like as possible. I came out with a super intricate, teased updo that in my opinion didn’t look anything like my picture, and my makeup was very heavy glam with contouring and powdering and did not match my coloring. I’m not saying they did not do a good job, it was just so far from what I asked for. I chalked this up to me not speaking up enough, so I paid for a second trial and voiced my dislikes from the first. They were both very understanding. I came in with one hair picture and spoke a lot about how I do my own makeup and what products work and don’t work for my skin. The makeup from the second trial was ten times better. The hair was closer to the general vibe of what I was wanting so we went with it. The day of my wedding we had 2 hair stylists and 2 makeup artists. My hair and makeup were done by the same ladies that did my second trial and came out very similar to my trial so I was happy with it. There were issues with the other makeup artist’s lash application, and the ones who had theirs done by her all needed her to fix them, but otherwise I think everyone was happy what what they received. Overall I think I would recommend Updo’s Studio if you are not super particular about what you want because while they did a good job, I think there may be some communication issues.

d suggestions for everything I requested (just because something looks good online, it might not work with your complexion, face shape, hair texture, etc). They were very informative and helpful. It only took about an hour and it was perfect! I told them I wanted it pretty much the exact same way for my wedding day. The only thing I wanted different was less volume in the back of my hair and less make up on my cheeks because my face broke out almost immediately at the trial. Come wedding day, I expected the same thing as the trial: Bride's hair and make up being done simultaneously and done in the same amount of time. However, they ended up doing it separately so it took twice as long which ended up messing up our photo timeline. I've never been a bride, in a wedding, or even gotten hair and makeup done prior to my trial, so I had no idea the timing would be any different than at the trial unless I was told, which I was not. I feel like a wedding makeup company should know the tight schedules of weddings and be able to make suggestions and help move the timeline along-especially for whether the bride goes first, last, or in the middle. In the end, I didn't love the look. When I requested more gold around my eyes they did it without mentioning that it wouldn't work well with my complexion; I ended up wiping it off at the reception. When I said I wanted less volume, they gave it less character as well. My hair was pinned back very loosely so when I stepped outside into Carolina lakeside humidity, my hair had all the volume I said I didn't want. Ultimately, it felt like they were only there to get paid. Much less effort, information, and observation than at the trial. At trial they noticed things about my skin, teeth, hair, etc and made suggestions or altered the plan accordingly, but not on wedding day. I was left with the faintest tan lines which ended up being drastic tan lines in photos...something I feel they would have noticed/mentioned at the trial and is easily fixed with makeup (especially by professional makeup artists) but didn't warn me on wedding day. Overall, I wish my trial day hair/makeup and wedding day hair/makeup were swapped. My only suggestion is for brides to do their research and make sure you communicate and ask lots of questions during your search for hair and makeup.

lling to tweak something if we didn't. They were flexible, attentive, and timely the day of. Working with Amanda leading up to the event was a breeze. She was so responsive and easy to communicate with. I would highly recommend Updo's!

hat it wouldn’t look natural, but they reassured me that it would look great. They were very flexible with me and once I decided on my final look, I looked forward to visiting them morning-of. On wedding day, I felt like a more polished version of myself and I absolutely adored their work, especially my hair (I opted for a bridal ponytail). I got so many compliments on it throughout the day! Plus, they finished my hair and makeup ahead of schedule so I was able to spend extra time just relaxing with my girls. If I could do it over again, I’d hire them in a heartbeat!

ook and they were wonderful at making sure it was exactly what I wanted. As far as the day of the wedding they arrived to the venue early and I actually had a couple additional people to get done, that they had no problem accommodating and we still had plenty of time to get before wedding photos and be on time to walk done the aisle too. I would highly recommend.

keup and then brought that vision to life. I was blown away by my trial and didn’t think they could top it, and then they did on the day of. My bridal party (9), my Mom and my mother-in-law all looked absolutely stunning and radiant, and our hair and makeup held up perfectly throughout a fairly hot and humid North Carolina spring day where we were outside for the entire ceremony, cocktail hour and reception! We also had an after-party that went until 2am and my hair and makeup still looked good throughout that whole event! Our group wanted different styles of makeup, from natural to glam to smokey eyes and everything else, and they did a phenomenal job with each style and taking such a personalized individual approach to enhancing each person’s natural beauty! I was also super impressed with how quick their team was – we never felt rushed and we each felt well taken care-of, but they kept us on time and I really appreciated that. Amanda was wonderful to work with – she is so kind, responsive and was flexible with me throughout planning the wedding during covid with multiple date and venue changes. I hope all brides get the chance to work with a team as wonderful as Amanda and UpDo’s.

d great communication. So many guests commented by the end of the night how my hair and make up looked as it did when I first got it done in the morning! Updo's is a great team, and you won't be disappointed. Highly recommend!

y within a couple of hours. Everyone on the team is so talented and sweet. My entire bridal party looked and felt beautiful thanks to all of the wonderful ladies that were there that day. I can't say enough good things about Updo's.. they were by far one of the best decisions I could have made for my wedding!

tight schedule! I would recommend them to anyone looking for a fast, efficient, and talented group of hair stylists and makeup artists.

ings and trials. I had a hair and make-up trial for my bridal shoot and then hair and make-up on my wedding day. Every artist I met was so talented and friendly! They did a fantastic job. Kristen did my make-up at my trial and I absolutely LOVED it. She did an amazing job giving me options, showing me how everything was looking and adjusting as needed until we got the look I wanted. I got lucky that she was available for my wedding day too, and again, she did a phenomenal job. I loved my make-up. I was of course very particular since it was my wedding day and she fixed every tiny detail exactly how I wanted it. I was so happy with how it turned out! Thank you, Kristen! I was equally impressed with my hair. I did a trial with Tamera and had photos to show and Tamera did an amazing job styling my hair. I loved it when I was done, but we both agreed a couple of tweaks could be made to get the final look. On my wedding day, Tamera knew exactly what to do to get the look I was going for, even though I couldn’t necessarily articulate it. My hair looked INCREDIBLE. I was seriously blown away by how good it looked. I also had a vase of flowers for my hair and Tamera did such a good job styling them in my hair, even though she didn’t have a photo to go off of. Besides my own hair and make-up looking good, my bridesmaids and my mom and MIL also got hair and/or make-up done, and everyone looked so good! Everyone was happy with how they looked and I thought everyone looked absolutely gorgeous. Updo's did such an amazing job. Seriously, if I had another event I needed hair and make-up done for, I would hire Updo's Studio (and specifically Kristen and Tamera) again in a heartbeat! Thanks so much for make me feel so beautiful on my wedding day!

issue! Everyone’s makeup looked great and they left lip color touch ups for everyone for after our lunch. Hair was perfect and looked just like our sample pictures. Almost as important as us looking good, the stylists were fun! They laughed along with us and kept everyone happy and confident! Would 100% recommend

t but still kinda the same so everyone looked amazing!!! I wished I could show you a before and after lol you'd see this group of stylists are the best around. hire them!!! lol cause they make you your best self!!!

y did touch ups at the end on everyone, listened to everyone’s wants and needs, and executed flawlessly!! They did a perfect job on my apprehensive mom, opinionated girlfriends and sisters, and made it look like my bad skin didn’t have a flaw on it! I would absolutely recommend them for anyone in the hair or makeup market in the central or western part of NC! (Or anywhere else, for that matter!)

ey were. Amanda (the owner) was so prompt in her emails to me. She answered all my questions and was so easy to correspond with. At my trial, they asked me my vision. I showed them my picture examples and they went to work. In just under an hour, they had literally "transformed" me. I kept looking in the mirror because I was shocked at how good I looked. On the wedding day, my hair stylist and makeup stylist showed up right on time. They immediately got to work on me and my 4 bridesmaids. Each of us have different views on how much makeup we like and opinions about our hair and they handled each of us individually and made us all feel absolutely beautiful. I just got some of my photographs back from my wedding and they are breathtaking and I truly believe that's because of how good we all felt with our hair and makeup done. Thank you to Amanda and her staff for doing such an incredible job. I am so thankful for you all and how beautiful you made me and my bridesmaids feel on my wedding day!

. I think it was one of the best things to happen out of the chaos. These ladies did an absolutely fantastic job, I have never felt more beautiful and my bridesmaids and mom looked fabulous as well. They communicated well, were on time, worked quickly and above all were kind. I would recommend them over and over again.

end used Updo’s for her wedding last year, so I went off her recommendation and positive reviews. I’m so glad that I did because they did a phenomenal job. The team was on time, super sweet, professional, and talented. They had clear notes and pictures from my hair & makeup trial and were able to do to exactly what I wanted. I didn’t have a plan for my bridesmaids’ hair and let the team do whatever they thought was best based on each bridesmaids’ hair type. Everyone looked stunning! Our hair & makeup lasted all day long, and they finished us up just a tad early giving us plenty of time for bridesmaid photos before the wedding. They were also very accommodating and let me add on my flower girl’s hair the night before the event. I would highly recommend this company!

in rescheduling. Although I have not had them for my wedding yet, they did do my hair and makeup for my bridal portraits pre-COVID and it was amazing! I looked exactly how I imagined and could not have been happier with the outcome. They have been such an incredible vendor to work with and I am looking forward to my postponed wedding day to work with them again!

o our wedding venue, made everything much easier. As the mother of the bride, I was a little nervous having someone else do my hair and makeup. They made me feel at ease and even gave me a few makeup tips. Most of all, they made all of us feel beautiful. Thank you for helping make this such a perfect day.

t kept changing and they did a lovely job. I like makeup less heavy but that's just from a woman who doesn't wear makeup generally. All of the hair was perfect and they changed a few hairstyles and make up choices with no complaints. I would definitely recommend them to any bride or anyone needing great hair and makeup. Thank you ladies!

ng energy to pamper us. 2.5 to 3 hours later we were looking our very best. One of my most memorable moments from my day, Amanda (Updo’s Owner), while getting my makeup done comes up behind me, gently rubs my shoulder and says “It’s me little Bride, I’m going to get started on your hair.” First tears of the day! It was just a sweet special moment I’ll never forget. They captured my vision perfectly and everyone’s hair stayed all day. Even after hours on the dance floor our hair looked perfect! I’d absolutely hire them all over again!

step to make me feel good, and I was so happy with the end result. My mom and bridesmaids also LOVED the way they looked, my mom lost her picture to show them of what she wanted, and she had to just tell her, and she ended up giving her the exact look she wanted! Same goes for make up- they were perfect!

utely perfect and I got SO many complements. I would definitely book them for a wedding, no question!!

hey listened to every one of us as we discussed our style/make-up preferences and then they brought it to life. It was truly a joy to spend the morning before my wedding with the women of Updo Studio.

fficient and everyone's hair & make-up was done with time to spare for a few touch ups! Everyone looked beautiful all day long- from pictures before the ceremony through the very end of the night- even after a few happy tears, sweating, and dancing!

at I even wanted. All the bridesmaids, my mother, sister in law and myself were beyond happy and everyone looked incredible.

letely professional, easy to work with and so talented! I called them last minute to request them for my sister’s wedding. It was the absolute best decision and they calmed my frazzled nerves immediately. Everyone looked beautiful! Even my mom who thought her hair was too short to do anything with Amanda worked her magic! I cannot thank you enough for helping make my sister’s special day perfect! These ladies really know what they are doing and personally I think their pricing is very reasonable for their skill level and professionalism! You will not regret your choice!

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sn't clear at first how to complete the event form in the app they use for scheduling. Even after completing it, there was a question of how many people would be getting hair and make-up done for the wedding. The day-of, we had one hair and one make-up artist. They did a great job, but did seem a little rushed. I am not sure I ended up getting the HD powder done before we had to start pictures of me getting into my dress. Regardless, my hair and make-up were beautiful, and all the little girls at the wedding thought I was Cinderella.

sion to wedding day hair and makeup was like a true hollywood experience! The team of stylists came fully equipped with all things beauty and transformed Mothers of bride and groom, our matrons of honor, and most importantly our bride into beautiful visions. I loved that we could show a picture as an example and this team of talented ladies were able to recreate the look. It was such a pleasant experience from point of contact to day of. Updo's are experienced professionals that were prompt and completed hair/makeup in a timely fashion-which is so very important when bridal portrait & wedding day has a strict timeframe, their approach is calm and they have wonderful sense of humor! :) You immediately feel relaxed and confident that this team of beauty professionals know exactly what they are doing and they make you feel BEAUTIFUL on your most important day! Praises for Updo's! Blessings to you all for continued success!

veryone was pleased with their looks. I think my mom had her hair changed 2 times before she found a style she liked. The only negative thing I experienced was when I went in for my trial run. I spent about 30 minutes there and most of that time was just makeup. Amanda came in at the last minute and threw my hair up into an updo. It felt very rushed and not friendly...maybe she was having a bad day?? I felt like I couldnt tell them I didn't like it because they were ready for me to go. After that I contemplated on whether or not to use them for my wedding day. However, it was pretty late in the game to make changes and overall they had good reviews. I didn't have any other problems and, in the end, I was happy with what I got.

om, and a flower girl. We had exchanged inspiration photos with the owner well in advance prior to the wedding since we were unable to do a trial run as we lived all the way across the country. Unfortunately, my hair looked nothing like the photo, but it ended up working out anyway. All of the bridesmaids were unhappy with how their makeup turned out; however, the girls were very accommodating in making those changes. Some of the wedding party actually took off all their makeup and undid their hair to redo it. In all honesty, it is hard to have another person do your makeup and hair as you yourself know what looks the best.

r natural beauty. They made sure they were capturing the look I wanted for my wedding. I highly recommend Amanda and her team!

pleased! Thanks, Amanda!

d a great time getting ready!