BRIDEface

BRIDEface was founded in 2005 by Nancy Dawson and works mainly at clients' own locations, with a studio in Over-the-Rhine for in-studio appointments. The business describes its team as highly sought after and highly rated in Cincinnati; it reports an overall rating of 4.9 from 668 reviews on its site. Client reviews name Julie as the owner who handles booking and communication.

Wedding work covers hair and makeup packages that can be done on-site or in the studio, including bride-only in-studio options. Makeup can be applied by airbrush or by traditional methods, and hair services include updos. The Red Carpet package provides a glam team for a full day, listed as eight hours of service. Other wedding day offerings include previews, grooming (shave, neck trim and style), children's and teen services, engagement photo services, rehearsal dinner services and hair extensions. Wedding pricing is not listed publicly and is provided on request through an inquiry form, and the team replies to contact form messages within 24 to 48 hours, except on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

Classes teach makeup and hair skills, either one-on-one or with up to four friends. Most classes run two hours; Parents and Ponytails runs one hour and teaches adults to do their child's hair. The first student in a class is $250 and each additional student is $100, while Parents and Ponytails costs $120 for an adult and a child. The business describes Makeup Bag Makeover as its most popular class: it reviews which products to keep or discard and teaches a basic everyday look. Other options include Go Glam for evening looks, Mature Makeup for clients 40 and older, Teen Beauty, Gender Affirming Makeup, Buns and Braids, Blowout Basics (students bring their own blow dryer) and Wonderful Waves.

Beyond weddings, the team offers special event hair and makeup for galas, family photos, headshots and other occasions, plus commercial hair and makeup for headshots, boudoir shoots and rebranding, at the studio or on-site. The studio and its services can be rented for parties such as bachelorette parties and bridal showers. The business lists commercial credits including P&G, ABC, Project Runway and Cincinnati Magazine, and features of its wedding work in Inside Weddings, The Knot Ohio, Style Me Pretty, Zola and Cincinnati Magazine.

The business says makeup should enhance a client's natural features rather than cover them up. It uses products it has tested, ranging from pro-grade to high-end brands, and states that its artists are trained by Bobbi Brown, Trish McAvoy and Laura Mercier.

The business says makeup should enhance a client's natural features rather than mask them, and it uses tested pro-grade and high-end products for wedding work.