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    Kathryn S. Sent on 09/11/2022
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    The BEST Make Up Artist!!

    Deanna is, without a doubt, one of the very best decisions you could possibly make for your wedding day (she most definitely was for me :))! She is one of the sweetest, most caring people you will ever meet and her talent can't even be captured by words. From the booking process to the actual wedding, Deanna was such a gift to work with.

    Booking Process: I actually booked Deanna back in the spring of 2019, and got to work with her through fall of 2021 due to multiple cancellations for my wedding. Deanna was absolutely wonderful and incredibly easy to work with the first time around, but I will never be able to thank her enough for sticking with me through not one, not two, but three rescheduled wedding dates. Deanna was unbelievably kind, patient, and flexible, and did absolutely everything she could to be a part of my big day! When little changes popped up (e.g., adding an attendant/time changes), she readily made the changes (she's so on the ball!!) and was always sooo sweet/understanding about them. During a time of high stress and uncertainty, I always knew I could count on Deanna, and that really meant the world to me.

    Wedding Day Makeup: The times I have felt prettiest in my life were for my wedding makeup trial, my engagement pictures, and most of all my wedding day. Deanna did my makeup for all 3 events :) Deanna truly has a gift for making each person look like the very best version of themselves. Even my pickiest bridesmaids commented to me that Deanna was INCREDIBLE and they'd love to work with her again. One of my bridesmaids in particular has had issues with her eyebrows all her life, and to this day she comments about how her eyebrows never looked better than when Deanna did them as part of her makeup routine (she is dying to book Deanna for her wedding but sadly for us, she moved to NJ -- you brides there are so lucky to have her :)). Also of note: my mother-in-law was very anxious about getting her makeup done for the first time, but Deanna was so gentle and did exactly what my MIL had hoped for. With that said, not only is Deanna insanely talented and knowledgable, but her presence is so calming and reassuring, which is important on your wedding day. She knows exactly what to do to make your makeup pop in pictures in the best way.

    As a bride, I couldn't imagine my and my husband's big day without Deanna. I have never felt so confident or beautiful. Deanna, thank you for EVERYTHING. You had such a major role in making my wedding day the special and perfect day that it was! You are SO MISSED in Illinois!

    PS - Extra bonus, Deanna also does an amazing job with eyebrows, lashes, and facials :)
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    Hayley O. Sent on 04/18/2021
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    Deanna is amazing!

    I am beyond happy that I booked Deanna to do my wedding day makeup!!! She not only made me feel beautiful for my wedding day, but helped me schedule (and reschedule - thanks COVID) my makeup trial, wedding day makeup, and other beauty services prior to my big day.
    Her talent alone is enough to help you feel confident in booking Deanna, but you should also know that she will help you to feel beautiful inside and out for your special day!!!

    DRL Beauty and Skin's reply:

    Thank you so much for taking time to write a review Hayley!! You look beautiful! I'm glad you were happy with everything. Please send me these gorgeous pics❤❤❤
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    Blythe R. Sent on 10/28/2019
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    Deanna is Amazing!!

    Deanna has done my make-up for several occasions and she is absolutely AMAZING! I cannot say enough good things not only about her, but her work!
    At each occasion, I felt gorgeous all day and received so many compliments! I can’t wait for her to do my bridal and bridal party make up next year for my wedding day!

    DRL Beauty and Skin's reply:

    Thank you Blythe!! I love doing your make-up, and can't wait for your Big Day!! Let's plan your trial soon! xoxox
    -Deanna
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    Kristen S. Sent on 09/30/2020
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    Incredibly Beautiful Work

    Deanna and her team were so easy to work with and I would recommend for anyone! Her professionalism, timely response times and beautiful work made our wedding day so much more beautiful. Me (the bride), the bridesmaids and my mother looked incredible and we did throughout the whole day and night (in 85 degree heat and sun!). Even after dog kisses!! Thank you Deanna for helping make me feel like a princess on my wedding day.

    DRL Beauty and Skin's reply:

    Thank you Kristen!! I'm glad your make-up made it through the hot day. It was so fun working with you and your friends/family. Wishing you all the best! Xo
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    Stacy Sent on 09/29/2020
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    Fabulous makeup artist

    Deanna worked with me, my sister and my niece. She was so calming and did an amazing job. She listened to what I wanted to achieve and she accomplished it.
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    Rebecca M. Sent on 01/21/2020
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    Makeup for me and my girls

    Deanna is the best! You won’t find anyone like her. She does such a great job making you look and feel natural while still making you stand out! She so sweet and her team is incredible.
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    Emily Sent on 12/15/2019
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    Amazing Experience

    I met Deanna 2 years ago for my best friends wedding. She did such a good job, I knew she had to do my makeup for my wedding! She is so easy to work with, so flexible and did such a great job. I don't wear a lot of makeup usually, so I loved how light the airbrush makeup feels. She took great care of me and my girls! I would recommend her to anyone looking for everyday, or special occasion makeup!
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    Jennifer R. Sent on 01/11/2020
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    She made me look beautiful!

    Deanna did my makeup for my sister’s wedding. My makeup looked natural while being “extra” enough for pictures, and it lasted all day! I didn’t even need to reapply my lipstick! I don’t get my makeup done often, and it was my first time wearing false eyelashes, but Deanna was really patient and made me feel very comfortable. I was grateful to have one less thing to stress about!

    DRL Beauty and Skin's reply:

    Thank you Jennifer the review! I loved working with your family! I hope I get an opportunity to work with you again!xo
    -Deanna
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    Barbara Sent on 06/19/2019
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    Beautiful And Natural

    Deanna was professional and listened to what the bridal party wanted. As a result everyone looked natural but with just the right amount of “glam” for photos.
    I would definitely use her again for a big event. I loved my eye makeup and false lashes.

    DRL Beauty and Skin's reply:

    Thank you Barbara!! I'm glad you liked your makeup. I hope you, Katherine and the whole family had an amazing day:)
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    Brianna Sent on 09/19/2018
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    Deanna and her assistant were amazing!! Myself and all my bridesmaids absolutely loved our makeup!
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    Melinda Sent on 10/06/2018
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    There's a good reason Deanna has a solid 5 star rating. She is absolutely incredible!! I cannot say enough good things about her. She is incredibly sweet and easy to work with and really quick to respond to emails.

    Honestly, I have never felt so beautiful in my entire life after she did my make-up for my wedding. Her style brings out the best in your looks and it's soft and natural, so you look like the VERY best version of you. My girls and my mom were truly stunning the day of my wedding.

    *SUPER IMPORTANT* - Her make-up work holds up all day. I ugly cried, stood in the rain and sweated my butt off dancing and I still looked fresh as a daisy at 11pm.

    Thanks again Deanna for helping make my husband tear up when he saw me ;)

    DRL Beauty and Skin's reply:

    Thank you sooo much for this wonderful review Melinda!! I'm so glad your make-up last through all that lol. I hope you had an amazing day!! Please send pics:) xo
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    Michelle P. Sent on 02/22/2019
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    Natural and picture perfect makeup

    Deanna was the BEST! My bridesmaid's sister used Deanna for her wedding and all of the girls looked stunning. Even though she was out of my area (there is an additional fee for travel) I loved the natural but polished look she achieved, so I had to book her! She is incredibly sweet, professional, and easy going. I live out of state, so I appreciated her flexibility with scheduling my trial. She was also helpful in providing suggestions for long-lasting lipstick and answering any other questions. I felt beautiful on my wedding day and the makeup lasted all night! I highly recommend using Deanna for your wedding day!
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    Sarah Sent on 07/03/2018
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    Deanna is talented and professional! Her makeup is beautiful and lasted the entire night of my wedding! Would highly recommend.

    DRL Beauty and Skin's reply:

    Hi Sarah! Your dress is gorgeous!! Love the pic. Thank you for taking the time to write a review! I'm glad you were pleased with the makeup! I hope to see you again in the future:)
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    Waimon Sent on 10/14/2017
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    Deanna is hands down the best professional and sweetest person I have ever met. She is extremely detailed and was absolutely amazing to work with. All of my bridesmaids still rave about her and each one said they felt beautiful! Deanna did an amazing job and I'm so thankful to have met her and worked with her for my wedding!
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    Jaime Sent on 10/10/2017
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    Deanna was amazing, my whole bridal party looked stunning and felt beautiful!!

    DRL Beauty and Skin's reply:

    Hi Jaime!! Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review! I love the pics too, you look beautiful!! Hope to work with you again:)
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    Morgan Sent on 10/03/2017
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    Deanna was such a pleasure to work with! She did my make up for my best friends wedding and did such a great job that I hired her for mine. She is super quick to respond and is very accommodating. I would highly recommend her if you and your bridesmaids want to feel beautiful and special on your big day!

    DRL Beauty and Skin's reply:

    Thank you Morgan!! I'm so glad I got to work with you again! I hope you had an amazing day! All the best to you:)
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    Cassy Sent on 08/28/2017
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    Deanna is not only an amazing makeup artist, but she also is incredibly sweet and calming, which made the wedding morning flow smoothly and seamlessly. We had a large group of 11 people getting makeup done, so she brought another artist to our hotel suite. They both did a fabulous job on all the ladies and worked efficiently to get us done well ahead of schedule. Deanna was easy to communicate with throughout the planning process . She has my highest recommendation for all brides and their wedding parties!

    DRL Beauty and Skin's reply:

    Thank you Cassy for the wonderful review!! I hope you had an amazing day. I hope we can work together again in the future. All the best to you xo
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    Kristin Sent on 07/27/2017
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    Deanna did my make up for my wedding as well as 8 of my bridesmaid's, my mother, and mother of the groom. We were beyond happy with the results. I have had multiple people reach out to me to ask who did my make up for my wedding. The quality was incredible and lasted all night (even through the heat of pictures). I am excited to use Deanna for future occasions!

    DRL Beauty and Skin's reply:

    Thank you so much for the wonderful review Kristin! I had a great time with you and your girls. I'm so glad your makeup held up on all day. Can't wait to see your pics, you looked stunning! All the best! Xo
    -Deanna
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    Amy Sent on 01/30/2017
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    If you want to look beautiful on your wedding day, choose Deanna! She listens to what you are looking for and executes your look flawlessly! I am so happy I went with her for my day!

    DRL Beauty and Skin's reply:

    Thank you so much Amy!! Congratulations!! It was so nice working with you. Hope to see you again in the future:)
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    Charlotte Sent on 01/21/2017
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    Deanna was amazing! From day 1 she responded to all my questions and emails quickly! She did my makeup for my engagement photos, my bridal shower, and all of the girls for my wedding (6 total) and we all looked beautiful! I don't wear much makeup and so she talked with me and each girl about what we did and did not like before starting anything. She was fun and professional. Highly recommend, and would use her again in an instant!

    DRL Beauty and Skin's reply:

    Thank you Charlotte!! It was so great to work with you and all your ladies. Congrats again!
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    Lauren Sent on 03/23/2017
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    I cannot say how happy I am that Deanna was available to do our make-up for my wedding. Deanna, is so sweet and really takes the time to get to know what her brides vision is, then she will walk you through what she is going to use in order to achieve the look. I had an idea of what I wanted it to look like, and brought some pictures for inspiration- but Deanna is so talented I wanted her to do what she thought would look best, and she did not disappoint.

    Deanna arrived prompt on the wedding day (even in a snow storm) and was so reliable and a great calming presence to have around on the big day when everything was chaotic. I had a large group of girls who were getting ready with me, and each girl came out looking flawless. She was so patient and kind, and check out her Instagram so you can see all her amazing looks- that is what sealed the deal for me. Again Deanna; thank you for being such a fun part of the day :)! I am recommending her to everyone I know, so I hope I will be able to have her do my make-up again!

    DRL Beauty and Skin's reply:

    Thank you Lauren! I really appreciate you taking the time to write this wonderful review! I loved working with you and all your girls. I hope we get to work together again as well! Thank you!:)
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    Cyndi Sent on 11/24/2016
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    Deanna did a fantastic job with makeup for my bridesmaids and myself. My makeup looked wonderful from the first look all the way to the last dance! She was very easy to communicate with through out the whole process and I will definitely have her do my makeup again next time I need it professionally done.
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    Alexis Sent on 10/19/2016
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    Deanna is by far one of the best makeup artists in the Chicago area. I first met Deanna at my maid of honor's wedding and she did such an incredible job that I had to hire her for my own wedding! She is so sweet, professional, and talented! I received so many compliments on my wedding day makeup. I would recommend her to anyone for bridal or special event makeup. Thank you so much, Deanna!
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    Jessica Sent on 07/11/2018
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    Working with Deanna was a wonderful experience! She did the make up for my friend’s wedding last fall and I fell in love with her work then so when I got engaged I knew I had to work with her again. She knew exactly how to work with all of our different skin types, used professional products, and all of us ended up looking beautiful and still ourselves- no cookie cutter bride and bridesmaids. Deanna is also very kind, easy to talk to, professional and prompt with her responses/communication. I would definitely recommend her to anyone and everything looking for professional make up booking and I will book her again for my future events!

    DRL Beauty and Skin's reply:

    Thank you Jessica!! It was so great working with you not once, but twice! I hope you had an amazing day. Please send me photos when you can:) All the best xo
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