Horrendous! Buyer beware
I got married on September 7th, 2024, and hired KW Mobile Makeup and Hair for both Hair and Makeup services. I chose the company because they had great reviews on Wedding wire. From the beginning, communication has been incredibly poor with Roya. I went for a makeup trial on June 2, 2024, and was surprised to see that she was not the one doing the makeup, she only takes care of the communication and then hires what seem to be students to do the service. The makeup trial was the worst makeup I've ever worn and the "makeup artist" did not take direction at all. I went home and took off the makeup right away because I looked like a clown, and the makeup was nowhere near what I had asked for or what I was hoping to get for my wedding makeup. Right away, I cancelled the makeup service because it was obvious that the artists had no idea how to do makeup. Unfortunately, I paid for this trial despite the fact that the service and result were both terrible.
After several reassurances from Roya, I kept the hair service. Roya assured me that the hairstylist I would be getting on the day of my wedding was excellent, and that she would be able to execute the hairstyles me and my bridal party were looking for.
The morning of my wedding, the stylist was late, and arrived unprepared, asking for a mirror and extension cords. She started doing some of the hair for the bridesmaids first. My matron of honour asked for a simple updo with some curls and a braid around the crown, a simple hairstyle she’d had for her own wedding. The hairstylist did not pre-treat or do anything to her hair before styling, not even brushing it. She completely ignored the reference photo, and the end result was an extremely messy hairstyle, not even resembling what the matron of honour had asked for. The MOH – who has very curly hair – was then told her hair “would not hold curls” which is why the hairstylist couldn’t curl any pieces around her face. The hairstylist tried to “fix” the MOH’s hair after a few requests, but ultimately was not able to style it properly and the rest of the bridal party ended up having to step in to pin things back so they didn’t look messy.
The second bridesmaid asked for a simple low bun. She asked if the hairstylist had a styling donut to help her hair look fully. The stylist said yes, but then did not use a donut even after being asked. She also told this bridesmaid that her hair wasn’t holding the side curls, when this bridesmaid has very easy hair to work with. The stylist was not even holding the curling iron properly, turning it in the wrong direction. At one point, the second bridesmaid asked to take the curling iron and was able to curl her own pieces.
The bridal party was trying to be very kind to her, asking for small touch ups, which were ignored.
The third bridesmaid asked for a slicked-back ponytail, with a couple of braids. Bafflingly, the hairstylist couldn’t even get past the ponytail part of the hairstyle and gave up. She then switched to doing my hair (bride). I asked for a similar low, slick bun, and showed a photo for reference. The hairstyle ignored the photo completely, giving me a twisted bun that did not at all resemble what I had asked for. When I pointed this out she said we were all being too difficult, that our hair was difficult, and that she was doing what we were asking (she wasn’t, and we have the side-by-side photos to prove it). The hairstylist accused us of being too picky and insisted she knew what she was doing when it was clear she did not. At this point, the MOH and first bridesmaid had already gone and fixed their own hair, and then the third and fourth bridesmaids didn’t even end up getting their hair done by this stylist.
I phoned Roya while this was happening, and the hairstylist was evidently told to leave the house. She left without finishing, and I was left scrambling having to try to phone a salon for a last-minute updo three hours before my wedding (which turned out great).
I have tried to reach out to Roya on September 7th by both text and through phone calls to request an email. No answer. I tried again on September 9th, 12th, and 18th, via email. No answer. I sent another text message on September 19th, no answer.
I am incredibly upset that this happened. The experience with this hairstylist nearly ruined my wedding day and I am out the deposit because I am getting no response back from Roya.
This company is a sham. They guarantee quality on their website, but not only do they NOT DELIVER, they are also horrible towards their customers.
BUYER BEWARE – Roya and her so-called stylist caused me an immense amount of stress on my wedding day. They are absolutely not professionals, and I caution everyone to not hire them. I hope this does not happen to any other brides. This entire experience has been very disappointing, stressful, and unprofessional. PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE!