Best Face Forward Makeup Artist

My wedding was in October of 2011. When I was searching for vendors, I knew I needed an affordable makeup artist that would do a spectacular job. I wanted airbrushing, a solid trial, someone that could travel to my venue, and someone that could airbrush tattoos (one of my bridesmaids has several). I found everything I was looking for and so much more with Kelli. From the second I reached out to her, I knew that hiring her would be the right choice. She responds to emails in a very timely manner and her attitude during the planning process was always positive and excited.For the trial, she was happy to come to my house on a Saturday morning and spend a couple of hours going through makeup options. She was very thorough and I did not feel at all that she was in a rush or not enjoying herself. She showed up with SO much makeup and it was all great quality--MAC, Chanel, Dior, etc etc. She knows what she is doing!On the day of the wedding, Kelli came to the hotel we were getting ready at bright and early and set up her station along with her assistant. Having her in our Bridal suite was such a pleasure. She had a positive and calming attitude that was exactly what a Bride needs. Everyone that got their makeup done was blown away by how beautiful, glamorous, and still natural they looked. She even did a perfect job of covering the tattoos! Kelli was also extremely flexible. We had one girl decide that morning that she wanted her makeup done and two others ask for just false lashes and Kelli made all of it happen.Kelli's overall value for her price is unbelievable. Included in your Bridal makeup is your trial, her travel to you, your very own lip color to keep with you all day, and also false eyelashes. What's really important is that she does gorgeous makeup that miraculously lasts the entire day and evening! Hire Kelli, look your best ;-)

Kelli with Best Face Forward is incredibly talented. I could not have asked for a more perfect look on our wedding day. Everyone looked great... flawless!The makeup lasted through heat, tears and lots and lots of laughs. Kelli did my makeup on two different occasions this year, both looks were different but perfect. Everything from communication to the the trial to the day of the wedding was stress free. She is amazing with eye makeup, and made everyone from blue to brown pop in their own special way!!! Great Job and thank you again Kelli!!!

Kelli was an absolute pleasure to work with! She was very responsive and helpful from day one. I wear makeup on a daily basis however not much of it. I have never even had my makeup professionally done before my wedding! I was a bit nervous of looking "too done up" however after meeting with Kelli my nerves were calmed! Kelli drove all the way to my home a few weeks before my big day for a trial. There, she spent a couple hours with me trying all different looks until we found the exact way I wanted to look for the biggest day of my life! On the wedding day, I truly could not have been happier with the way I looked. My bridesmaids too, were SO happy with everything. My hair dresser who I have been going to for years had also commented saying she's never seen someone "that good" and then asked for her contact info to give her future brides! Kelli is a wonderful makeup artist and I was absolutely recommend her 100% !! Thanks for making us beautiful !!

Kelli was amazing!! We had 11 girls getting their make-up done. Me (the bride), my 7 bridesmaids, mothers of groom and bride, and my grandmother. Not only was Kelli able to have our make-up done in plenty of time, it came out better than I could have ever imagined. Everyone looked absolutely gorgeous. Many of us got the airbrush make-up, my skin looked FLAWLESS. I normally have oily skin and after a few hours my make-up and skin get shiny. Not on my wedding day. My make-up stayed perfectly in place (as did everyone else's) for the 12+ hours and through photography. I highly highly recommend Kelli. She does a stunning job and was worth every penny

Kelli is amazing!! She is so awesome at makeup! I was worried b/c my skin isnt always perfect, when I had my trial I knew I had made the right choice and boy was I lucky to find her. On my trial she made me look great but boy did she blow me out of the water on my wedding day. She made my skin look flawless yet it didnt look like I had makeup caked on my face. Between my hair and my makeup, I have never felt as beautiful as I did that day!! I was so impressed with my make up and everyone's makeup she did for people in my wedding party. So many guests kept saying to us "whoever did your makeup she did an amazing job" and we couldnt agree more. She was on time, organized and got everyone's makeup done and did touch ups too if anyone needed them!! I highly recommend Kelli!!!

Kelli was amazing and so easy to work with. All of my bridesmaids makeup looked so soft and beautiful. I myself have very sensitive skin and don't change up makeup brands often so I was really nervous about having my makeup done for my wedding day. During my trial Kelli had suggested using a product called clarisonic which was a wonderful suggestion and has helped with the clarity, skin tone, and texture of my skin. I was so thankful for her recommending this product to me. I was very happy with the way my makeup came out on my wedding day and I love the way it looks in all my pictures. Kelli was so sweet and listened to exactly how we wanted our makeup to look. I would recommend her to anyone. Thanks again Kelli for all your help in making us all look our best. ~ Danielle

Kelli did an amazing job on my makeup for my wedding day! It stayed perfect all day and night long even though it was 80 degrees! And it stayed perfect even after a night of dancing! Thanks so much Kelli!

All I have to say is that Kelli is amazing! She is vey professional, does a beautiful job with her work and is a very calming presence! I truly enjoyed working with her. Kelli did my makeup, my Moms and some of my bridesmaids. Everyone looked amazing! There was no rushing and it was a very laid back experience for all! My makeup has never looked so good! It felt like she was a friend and we were all very comfortable around her! Anyoen looking for special occasion makeup, or even just makeup tips, I would recommend Kelli! She is actually doing my makeup again for my brothers wedding and also doing the brides makeup, and I am super excited to work with her again!

Kelli was awesome! She was very courteous and professional via email, and always responded promptly. She was willing to travel for the trial and was very knowledgeable and had great ideas for my makeup. Her prices were extremely reasonable, and I loved that she included false eyelashes for me and my bridesmaids. The day of, Kelli arrived right on time and was a great presence to have in the bridal suite. She worked seamlessly on each bridesmaid and finished with plenty of extra time for touch-ups. It was great to have the extra lipstick/gloss for the whole day, and many people commented at the end of the night that my makeup looked as good as it had when I first walked down the aisle (and that was after many hours of hardcore dancing!). Overall, I highly, highly recommend Kelli: she'll put together a gorgeous makeup plan for you and all your bridesmaids, her prices are very reasonable, and she's a very nice person, too!

Kelli was great to work with! She came to my house for the trial and tried a few things with me to see what worked best! Her prices are great, $200 for bridal and $65 for bridesmaids, and that's for airbrush! She's very professional and easy to work with!

Kelli was the makeup artist for my wedding on Sept. 4, 2010. She was always very responsive to my e-mails and was on time for each appointment. I thought I had an idea of what I wanted for my bridal makeup during the makeup trial, but I discovered that I had no idea and became discouraged. Kelli quickly turned the appointment around by making some great suggestions and listening to all of my and my husband-to-be's makeup concerns. By the end of the makeup trial appointment, Kelli put together a perfect color palette for me and put me at ease for my big day. Kelli also did an amazing job with my maid of honor's makeup the day of my wedding. She came to the location that was most convenient for us and made the experience completely relaxed and worry free. A pimple appeared on my upper lip the day of the wedding, which could have been a disaster, but Kelli made it completely disappear with the airbrush makeup. Kelli was very sweet and professional and my bridal makeup looked extremely elegant and beautiful.

I worked with Kelli Rich as my makeup artist for my wedding on August 22, 2010. From the beginning at the makeup trial, I was impressed with Kelli's knowledge of makeup, professionalism and friendly manner. She was very flexible and willing to take the time to try different colors and looks. Kelli was always quick to respond to my questions and emails. On the wedding day, she was willing to travel to the hotel where my bridesmaids and I were getting ready. Despite being a chaotic morning, especially with many tears shed due to the rain, Kelli was able to make all of us look beautiful!:) I also recommend using the airbrush makeup. Overall, I HIGHLY recommend using Best Face Forward Makeup as your vendor for any special event in your life. I wish I could do it all over again..on a sunny day of course!:) Thanks Kelli! XOXO --- Isabelle

Very professional and extremely well done...as mother of the groom I felt very pampered and "younger"...

Kelli was very professional and traveled 2.5 hours to provide make-up for an entire wedding party. She was very talented and listened to exactly what each person wanted. Her talent showed on each person and she was able to make each one of us look unique and beautiful. She really knew how to highlight different features on each girl. Thank you Kelli!

Best Face Forward has done the makeup for myself and my 4 daughters for 3 weddings now and I have never been disappointed. It was just by chance we saw the ad in a local paper and what good luck. Besides doing an excellent job, she is very accomodating to everyone's needs and her price is more than reasonable. Thank you Kelli.

Kelli, brought a large inventory of products and colors to make sure that she could cater to the different needs of each member of the wedding party. I was very nervous about being overly made up but Kelli worked with me until I was comfortable with the level of intensity. Much to my surprise my makeup lasted all evening without requiring a touch up. First time for me because I have oily skin and require many touch ups to avoid being shiny. I was very happy with the outcome. I would refer anyone to Kelli with complete confidence of their satisfaction.

Best Face Forward (Kelli) did my makeup for my wedding day. I am extremely picky with my makeup and I have never like the way anyone else did my makeup in the past. I chose Kelli because she had a website with a lot of info, did airbrushing and I always wanted to try, plus her prices were good. I wanted to have someone do my makeup that just did makeup, not someone at a salon who just did makeup on the side. When I had the trial I was very pleasantly suprised with Kelli's work. It was the first time I felt that I could trust someone else to do my makeup, especially on such an important day. Kelli listened to what I wanted, asked questions if she was unsure of what I was asking for and she always made me feel comfortable to let her know if I wanted any changes or didn't like something. Kelli is not only a great makeup artist, but she is very personable and easy to talk to. I am very happy with how my wedding day makeup came out and I would definitely use Kelli again and recommend her to anyone I know!

Kelli was very friendly and a pleasure to work with. I really loved the make-up application she did for me for my bridal shower and wedding day. She also did my mother's make-up for the wedding which came out awesome. I would definitely recommend Kelli's services.

Kelli did the makeup for my sister wedding and my wedding, and we were all very pleased with her work for both weddings. I would strongly recommend using Best Face Forward. I have another sister getting married this summer and there was no doubt in our minds to use Kelli again!

Kelli provided make-up services for myself and my bridal party and she did an absolutely amazing job!! Everyone looked so beautiful and natural! Kelli was great and very accomodating and everyone raved about her work! I would recommend Kelli to anyone who is looking for a make-up artist for their wedding, a party or they want to just feel beautiful!