Wedding Hair & Makeup by Mollie Radden

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Lexington, KY

Lexington and Louisville but will travel anywhere

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Hair Styling

Bridal Makeup

Seasoned Professional

Mollie is the best hair stylist! It was easy to communicate with her and she was able to follow my inspo picture perfectly. All of the woman in my wedding were very happy with their hair and it lasted all night with no issues. 5 stars

Kaley O.

5.0

Mollie was absolutely amazing! As the bride I completed my hair trail and wedding day hair with her. I took a risk and slightly changed my hair style from the hair trial to my actual wedding day. The results surpassed my expectations and was exactly the hair style I envisioned for my wedding day. Everyone’s hair turned out wonderful and we were all so happy with the results. Both the bridesmaids, moms, and bride’s hair lasted all evening even with the heat & humidity we experienced that day. It was absolutely beautiful and I know it probably looked even better in our professional photos. Mollie is great at what she does, good with communication, and shows up on time and/or as scheduled. Highly recommend her services! Thank you again for making our day so special. 😊🙏🏼💞

Ava A.

5.0

Mollie Monthie Radden

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Wedding Hair & Makeup by Mollie Radden is a wedding beauty studio in Lexington, KY. Besides your 'I do's, the most important thing on a wedding day is how beautiful you look and feel. My biggest goal and reward is to make you feel gorgeous and flawless on your big day. Through my years of experience, I have learned that about 5% of hairdressers in the industry enjoy doing bridal updos, and about half of those stylists are good at it. It takes a creative and technical mind to look at a Pinterest screenshot and recreate it on the palette of hair in front of them. Make sure you know what you're getting from your bridal stylist. Wedding hair and makeup are my favorite things to do. I've been practicing updos since I was 15 and have 17 years of experience as a makeup artist. So make a wise choice and pick Wedding Hair & Makeup by Mollie Radden for all your beauty needs!

Woman-owned Business

13+ years in business

Speaks English

Just me

Details

Beauty

Beauty Group Bookings

Hair Stylists

Hair Trials Available

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Makeup Trials Available

On-Site Hair & Makeup

Spas

Waxing

Awards and Affiliations

2-Time 'Best of Weddings'

2025.2022.

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Meet the team

Mollie Monthie Radden

Owner

This is me in nutshell... above all, my husband and our two mutts are my everything. I did hair for my 1st wedding when I was a senior in HS. I love Dr. Phil. In my other life I was Martha Stewart. I play sand volleyball on several teams year round and am also working on my black belt in Taekwondo. I did 52 weddings last year. I love to paint buildings and skylines on canvas. I once did 7 updos before my own Homecoming dance. I've been to Mardi Gras 4 times. I've always lived in Lex. I'm obsessed with Pinterest, Bruno Mars, Dark chocolate, crafting, & thrift stores. I want to do your wedding

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Mollie provides exceptional wedding hair and makeup, reliably matching inspo looks and making clients feel beautiful. She’s punctual, communicative, calm, and easily accommodates large parties, travel, and touchups. Styles and makeup held up all night—even in heat and humidity—and clients highly recommend her.

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Lindsay S

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Mollie did an amazing job on my wedding day hair! I did a trial with Mollie before my wedding day (highly recommend) and decided last minute to change my hair style on wedding day....

Mollie took a inspo picture and turned my hair into a work of art (much better than the photo). Mollie also did 4 bridesmaids and 3 moms on wedding day. Everyone loved their hair. Mollie truly cares about her work and even touched everyone’s hair up before we left for the venue. We received so many compliments on our amazing hair. My bridesmaids and the moms felt so beautiful during wedding day thanks to Mollie. It was 80 degrees on my wedding day and everyone’s hair stayed perfectly in place. I highly recommend Mollie for your wedding day and am so glad I trust her with such a big part of my special day.

Kaley O

Mollie is the best hair stylist! It was easy to communicate with her and she was able to follow my inspo picture perfectly. All of the woman in my wedding were very happy with thei...

r hair and it lasted all night with no issues. 5 stars

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Ava A

Mollie was absolutely amazing! As the bride I completed my hair trail and wedding day hair with her. I took a risk and slightly changed my hair style from the hair trial to my actu...

al wedding day. The results surpassed my expectations and was exactly the hair style I envisioned for my wedding day. Everyone’s hair turned out wonderful and we were all so happy with the results. Both the bridesmaids, moms, and bride’s hair lasted all evening even with the heat & humidity we experienced that day. It was absolutely beautiful and I know it probably looked even better in our professional photos. Mollie is great at what she does, good with communication, and shows up on time and/or as scheduled. Highly recommend her services! Thank you again for making our day so special. 😊🙏🏼💞

Esther L

Mollie did an amazing job with my hair and makeup. I never had the chance to do a practice session with her but showed her inspirational ideas and she nailed it. Who knew I could...

look so pretty!

Rachel B

Mollie is amazing. I got so many compliments on my hair and makeup and she made me feel beautiful which I havent felt in a long time. She is very friendly, professional and makes g...

ood on timing. She did 11 services for me and fixed one of my flower girls hair several times when she kept accidentally messing it up. I highly recommend her! Her pricing is very reasonable as well!

Alicia E

Her hair stayed put all night without feeling crispy and the makeup stayed put all night!! It was a pain in the butt to wash off, but that just shows how well it stayed on through ...

my crying all day. She did run a little bit over schedule but not too terribly, it was only 30 minutes and that is why we plan a buffer time during the day. Overall, I loved her and her work and would definitely recommend her to friends.

Kallie D

Wedding Hair and Makeup by Mollie Radden provided exceptional service on my wedding day. Her communication was quick and easy - I had several questions leading up to the big day, a...

nd Mollie was always prompt in answering them. On the wedding day, Mollie's work was absolutely beautiful. We had to change the meet-up time more than once, but Mollie was very accommodating. I also have thick hair, and Mollie ensured she had plenty of time to get it styled perfectly. She did not disappoint. If given the choice, I would definitely book Mollie Radden again for my beauty needs.

Merideth J

Mollie was very accommodating to everyone needs the day of the wedding. We started at 5am and she did eight peoples hair. She was a total trooper and made everyone feel so beautifu...

l. My hair is on the thinner side and doesn't hold a curl super well, but Mollie made my updo last all night without a single flaw. She even did touchups in chaos right before we left for pictures. I am so glad I trusted Mollie to make my wedding day look come to life!

Piper C

Mollie did an amazing job for hair and makeup for my wedding! I had a TON of bridesmaids, 8 total, and even so she was right on schedule with every single person. She made me feel ...

the most beautiful I have ever felt, she did everything exactly how we wanted it done, several people even saying to me they didn’t know they could look so good. I truly could not recommend Mollie enough! She is amazing at her job, well worth what we paid.

Summer R

I loved working with Mollie! She is very skilled and is amazing to work with. I loved how my makeup turned out for my big day. I couldn’t recommend her services enough!!!

Katelyn E

Mollie was awesome!! She worked with us and got it all done in plenty of time! She did me (bride), and 3 bridesmaids hair and my mom’s! Definitely recommend her! She’s awesome!

Kendall E

Cannot recommend Mollie enough!! She made my dream look a reality. I will gladly use her services again. I’m so happy I chose her for hair & makeup!

Maggie S

I can’t say enough wonderful things about Mollie, who did my bridal hair for my wedding and welcome party! She was an absolute dream to work with and made the entire experience so ...

special. Mollie styled my hair flawlessly, and I couldn’t have been happier with the result. She also did the hair for my four bridesmaids, as well as both mothers of the bride and groom, and everyone looked stunning! Mollie has a true talent for capturing each person's individual style while ensuring we all felt beautiful and confident. What truly set Mollie apart was her calm, patient, and kind demeanor. On a day filled with excitement and a little nervousness, she brought a sense of tranquility to the getting-ready process. She listened to our ideas and offered valuable suggestions, making us feel at ease. I wholeheartedly recommend Mollie to any bride looking for a talented, compassionate and reasonably priced hairdresser. Thank you, Mollie, for making me and my loved ones feel like absolute queens on my big day!

Monica K

Mollie was incredible! My hair turned out exactly like the inspo picture I referenced. One of my bridesmaids also pulled up an updo inspo picture on Pinterest and Mollie’s style tu...

rned out just like the inspo. She did an incredible job on everyone and was very efficient with time.

Krista K

My son got married just outside of Lexington. I am from Michigan, so I had to find someone for hair and makeup. Mollie traveled to our rental house and did an amazing job. Mollie m...

ade me feel beautiful! She also did makeup and hair for my daughters who were in the wedding. Mollie listened to what we wanted and was great to work with, and she was responsive.

Taylor C

I used Mollie for my fall 2024 wedding and have been in such a state of marital bliss that I'm extremely late in giving this review actually! Mollie is so sweet and has such a ca...

lming presence... so nice to have around on the day of and during the planning process. I'm sensitive about my hair, and how it looks..... I knew being comfortable with telling whoever did my hair for this day would be important and I was with Mollie. She absolutely nailed my hair.... it looked exactly how I've always dreamed from all sides. I was on the fence about wearing a veil and the day of I decided her style was so stunning I couldn't bear to cover it up for a second. She covered all my sensitive spots, answered my questions, and did any adjustments I asked for. It looked stunning from all angles and HELDDDDDD ALL DAY without looking crunchy or like a helmet! She also did hair for my MIL, SIL, my MOH, and my two nieces (ages 8 and 12). Every single one of them looked beautiful and held, even on a damp and semi-drizzly day. I appreciated especially the care she took with my two nieces who both have shorter hair and wanted slightly edgier looks than you'd typically see at a wedding....she made them feel so heard and special. I can't be happier.... this was truly one of my most nerve wracking decisions. Don't let it be yours.... hire Mollie.

Rachel J

You NEED Mollie for your wedding day! I just got married on 6/1/24 and had hair/makeup done for myself plus 6 bridesmaids and my mother’s hair. That was a lot of services for one p...

erson to take on, but Mollie was not phased at all, and everyone looked absolutely stunning!! Everyone got complimented on their hair and makeup and my girls told me so many times that they felt so beautiful. I was worried my blemishes would show, but makeup layed on flawlessly and my hair was even prettier than my inspo photo. Mollie is so kind and was willing to travel. If I could give her more stars I would. I was so honored to have her on our big day!!! Thank you SO MUCH <3

Kelly J

Holy smokes, Mollie can DO HAIR! I was surprised how fast she could create a masterpiece after only a quick glance at a photo or two. She did up-dos for all of the ladies in our we...

dding party this past weekend (bride, moms, bride and groom ladies, flower girls). She arrived exactly on time and kept 10 ladies ahead of the schedule. As the bride, I LOVED every one of the up-dos Mollie created, especially mine. I felt so beautiful! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Mollie!

Maddie A

Mollie did an AMAZING job with my bridal party’s hair and makeup. Everyone looked beautiful all night thanks to her. My makeup was the perfect mix of natural and glam, which is exa...

ctly what I wanted on my wedding day. Mollie was punctual, friendly, and extremely professional. She really listened to how each of my bridesmaids wanted their hair. She was extremely kind and attentive to every detail. I will be recommending her to all of my Lexington friends for their weddings!!!

Mariah P

Mollie really listened to what I wanted different from the trial to my wedding and made me feel beautiful! My makeup stayed all night and lashes were applied perfectly. I was even ...

able to wear my curls to brunch the morning after my wedding they held so well 😁

Tiffany I

TRULY best in the biz. She was efficient, timely, & more importantly - had great work. She was one of the easiest vendors I worked with during planning, & she really delivered on w...

edding day. My bridesmaids & I were very pleased.

Abigail W

Mollie was amazing! Everyone turned out beautiful and the makeup lasted all night. She was quick, but thorough. My bridesmaids all had hair and makeup Pinterest boards, and Mollie ...

recreated to a T. Would recommend to any upcoming bride

Destiny B

I couldn’t say enough good things about Mollie. She was so sweet from the very first conversation. She went above and beyond for my wedding party. My girls as well as my family lov...

ed her. Highly, highly recommend. All of our hair looked amazing!!

Lauren S

Mollie is absolutely wonderful and so talented at what she does! I have never felt as beautiful as I did on my wedding day and Mollie played a huge part in that. She helped make my...

bridal look dreams come true. Thank you for making all my girls, mother, mother in law, and myself feel so beautiful! If you are looking for excellent talent, book with Mollie!

Christy C

I cannot recommend Mollie enough! She was kind, patient, and extremely efficient! She did an amazing job on our entire party- 8 bridesmaids, bride, and MOB. All the girls were very...

happy with the way she styled hair. She did makeup for bride and MOB- beautiful job! She truly works magic! Mollie is so very talented, 15 out of 10 recommend!! A+

Alexxis D

Mollie was so amazing to work with on my wedding day and made sure myself and all my bridesmaids felt beautiful & more importantly comfortable. She was very accommodating despite n...

eeding to pack up and change getting ready locations and was open to completing any style that we asked for. She did any amazing job on my makeup and it lasted throughout the whole day. 10/10 recommend her for any hair/makeup needs and hope to work with her again for another event!

Justin & Emily M

Mollie is wonderful! In addition to helping find a look for the day that made me feel my best, she also bent over backwards to accommodate the hectic timeline of the morning. I c...

an’t thank you enough!

Marley L

I am so glad that I chose Mollie for my wedding hair. I am from Florida and she was amazing to work with from a distance. She was even able to drive out to the middle of nowhere fo...

r my backyard wedding in Stamping Ground. Everything went extremely smooth, from my trial to the day of. Despite stresses from the wedding party and guests, Mollie was extremely patient with everyone and did an absolute phenomenal job. I hope that I will have another reason to to utilize her services in the future. Pleasure to work with all around!

Kim B

Mollie did a fantastic job at our wedding! I had a large bridal party and she made herself available all day to be able to accommodate for everyone’s hair. Everyone loved their ha...

ir and they looked incredible! Even when we had our ceremony outside in the rain, everyone’s hair held up great - you couldn’t even tell! Would definitely recommend!

Response from Wedding Hair & Makeup by Mollie Radden

Thank you so much Kim! I had a great time working your wedding. I appreciate you picking m...

e to do the hair. hope you had the best day!

Paige B

Mollie is so professional and fun to work with!!! I could not have asked for a better hairstylist!

Mika M

Mollie was so great! She was so quick to respond and did an amazing job on my hair and makeup as well as my bridesmaids! My hair and makeup looked great all day, even after my hu...

sband smashed cake all over my face! She was even great dealing with my super difficult mom so I greatly appreciate her accommodating my mom for how many times she changed what she wanted. So thankful for her!

Tiffany Y

Mollie is so easy to work with! She responds quickly, is very professional, and completely understood the concept I wanted for my hair. She made the perfect suggestions for my hair...

extensions (I had never used them before) and I loved my makeup and hair. Her easygoing personality makes for a stress-free experience!

Taylor W

Mollie was so easy to work with and did a wonderful job with my huge bridal party. I had 7 bridesmaids and two moms to do and she was so efficient! Everyone’s hair turned out just ...

beautiful and I am so glad that I found her!

Kristine C

I absolutely cannot say enough good things about Mollie!! She did both of my sisters weddings and I knew as soon as it was time to start planning she was the first vendor I wanted ...

to lock in! She’s a hair goddess.

Response from Wedding Hair & Makeup by Mollie Radden

Oh my gosh you are the best!! Thank you so very much for your kind words. I am so lucky th...

at I got to do all three sisters wedding hair. That’s so cool! It’s truly been my pleasure ❤️

LeighAnn S

Mollie did my wedding hair on 8/29/20 and it lasted all day and night! Even during a slight drizzle and wearing a veil for 4 hours it still looked great after taking out the veil f...

or my reception. My hair is very thick, curly and heavy and can get frizzy but it stayed in tact the entire time. She did an amazing job and is so nice to work with. Extremely talented! My 5 bridesmaids and moms hair looked amazing as well. I don’t think there is any style that Mollie can’t do

Response from Wedding Hair & Makeup by Mollie Radden

Awe thank you so much LeighAnn! It was wonderful working your wedding. I appreciate your b...

usiness! I hope you had the best day:)

Stephanie D

She was so amazing! I had my hair and makeup done along with my bridesmaids and honestly would never go to anyone else! Mollie was very nice and made my wedding day the most specia...

l day I have ever had while looking like a 10! Mollie, on behalf of me, my bridesmaid, and my crying husband, thank you!

Luiza S

Mollie is TRULLY AMAZING!!! She came to my hotel room and did hair for me and my bridesmaids!!! Also,I had some friends and family that needed hairstyle last minute and she did gre...

at job finishing everything on time! My girls were very happy and I received many compliments about my hairstyle!!! Recommend 100%

Stacey R

Mollie was nice and professional. We looked great in the wedding.

Lindsay W

Mollie was superb at styling hair and being a calming presence on my wedding day! She was easily able to accommodate some last minute changes to our schedule and always stayed prof...

essional. It seems she is able to pull off any style based off her extensive portfolio and the styles look just as good in person. Mine and my ladies hair stayed in place and looked beautiful all night long (even after a ton of NYE dancing!). I would recommend her to anyone!

Kari T

Mollie was absolutely AMAZING to work with! I ended up changing my hairstyle between my trial and wedding. She was flexible and my vision for my hair came out perfectly...even with...

out a trial for the new style! My makeup was flawless and I felt so beautiful throughout my entire wedding day. She was professional, friendly, and was able to fit with my rushed day of schedule :) I would highly recommend Mollie to any bride and bridal party out there...you won’t be disappointed :)

Constance H

Mollie is a true artist! She came to my hotel room to do my makeup and hair for my son's wedding. I showed her some pictures from Pinterest to give her some ideas of what I wante...

d. She did an amazing job on both my hair and makeup. I received so many compliments at the wedding! She also did hair and makeup for my sister and hair for my nieces. Everyone was very happy. She was a pleasure to work with. I am so glad to have found her!

Cory E

LOVE LOVE LOVE! Mollie was so easy to work with and did a fantastic job! I have shorter hair and wanted a half-do with some braids and she knew exactly how to make my vision come t...

o life and it turned out better than what I had imagined. Because we were from out of town, I did not have an opportunity to do a trial run and I was impressed that she got it perfect the day of our wedding with no trial run. I would highly recommend Mollie for any type of formal style. Thank you so much!

Elizabeth F

I lost my original stylist a little over a week before my wedding and I had to book a hair stylist last minute. After reading through tons of reviews I gave her a call. She was so...

friendly and understanding, and made time for me on short notice. I was offered a test run, which costs extra, but it wasn't required, which is great because I live in a different state than i was married in. She came to my hotel and worked quickly, while putting a lot of care and detail into my hair. She answered all my questions, and made me feel special. My hair stayed in place the entire day, even while putting on/ taking off my veil. I would definitely recommend her!

Jordan C

Mollie was absolutely wonderful to work with for my wedding! She was able to take any picture or idea and replicate them with myself and my bridesmaids without difficulty! She was ...

so very nice and has a true talent! I would highly recommend her again and again!

Karissa C

Mollie did a fantastic job at my trial however, I was a little disappointed with my wedding day because not knowing until after I saw pictures from the wedding did I realize that a...

few of the specifics I told her at the trial did not carry over to the wedding day look. I simply thought that she would remember since my trial was not that long ago and I showed her pictures from the trial that day. Overall she did a great job and I would still go back but I would make sure to remind her if there are specific things that you asked for at the trial.

Response from Wedding Hair & Makeup by Mollie Radden

If you don't like what you see in the mirror then I'm always more than willing to change i...

t. I try to remember most things about a trial, but I depend a lot on the pictures I took that day. I apologize for any specifics that I missed. You had a lot of specifics, so I depended on you to tell me what you didn't like. I'm always happy to change anything you don't like, but I can't do that when you don't tell me until after you get your pictures back.... I expected a great review from you considering you texted me on a weekly basis for what seemed like a year and I responded back promptly every time. And you and your bridesmaids all seemed very happy with your hair when you left my salon. I put a lot of work and time in on your wedding and it's upsetting that this was all you could say in the end.

Jenna K

Mollie was so great! My wedding day was perfect and everything ran smoothly. She was fast and everyone loved our hair. My make up looked perfect. She completely understood the look...

I was going for along with the rest of my bridesmaids. My hair trial went great as well and she was so easy to work with. I couldn't thank Mollie enough and I would definitely recommend her to anyone who needs hair and makeup done!

Cecille R

Mollie did amazing with my hair, hair of my bridesmaids, and aunts. She came bright and early and worked like a pro. My hair was amazing as it was at hair trial. And she worked gre...

at with the Pinterest suggestions my bridesmaids had. Everyone lived my hair. Would highly recommend her.

Renee R

Mollie was great! My previous hair and makeup vendor backed out on me and Mollie reworked her schedule to fit me in. She did an amazing job on our hair and our makeup! She traveled...

to me which made everything easier on me. She is super sweet and listens to what you want and can create the perfect look for you.

Lisa G

Mollie was great to work with on my wedding day. She is a very talented artist and did a great job listening to what we wanted and making adjustments when asked to. I LOVED my hair...

and make-up and wouldn't have changed a thing. All my bridesmaids were happy with their hair as well. Go with Momo! You won't be sorry.

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101 S Hanover Ave, Lexington, KY

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Lexington and Louisville  but will travel anywhere
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Travel area: Within 100 miles

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(859) 797-3243

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