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As a makeup artist and a woman, Kym Davidson knows how stressful and action-packed the wedding day can be for a bride. Not only is the bride overwhelmed with a plethora of emotions but she is also under pressure about looking her best on her big day, after all she is going to be the focal point of attention. This is where Kym’s mastery and calm demeanour shines; she will work exclusively with you to understand your likes and dislikes, pore over every detail, and come with a personalized look that perfectly suits you. She helps brides realize their wedding dream through her Vancouver, British Columbia, based beauty business, Swank Makeup Artistry.

Experience

Kym has more than 10 years of experience in the beauty industry. She received formal training from the Blanche Macdonald Center, which truly speaks to her expertise and ability to deliver professional, high-quality services.

Services offered

Kym offers consultations to brides to ensure that she perfectly understand brides’ inspiration and preferences. Bridal makeup services include the following services:

  • Bridal Trial
  • Wedding day makeup (lashes and touch up kit included)
  • Bridesmaids
  • Mother of the Bride
  • Eyes only
  • Lashes
  • Airbrush Foundation
  • Kids (under 12 years old)
  • Teens (13-16 years old)
  • Groom
  • Return for look changes/touchups

While Kym herself does not work on your hair, she does, however, have a trusted and trained hairstylist who will create a perfect hairstyle for your special day. The services with hairstyling include the following:

  • Bridal Trial
  • Wedding day hair
  • Bridesmaids
  • Return for look changes/touchups
  • Mother of the Bride
  • Kids (under 12 years old)
  • Teens (13-16 years old)
  • Groom
  • Extensions

Other services

Apart from working her magic for brides, Kym also provides makeup and hair services for special events, headshots, boudoir shoots, as well as glamour and beauty shoots. In addition to this, Kym is also available for:

  • Graduations
  • Family, engagement, and maternity photos
  • Headshots
  • Beauty pageants and competitions
  • Makeup for performers/dancers
  • Private and corporate events
  • Advertisements and editorials
  • Music videos -Runway fashion
  • Private makeup lessons
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Reviews for Swank Makeup Artistry

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Alysha M. Sent on 17/02/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely amazing!

I have nothing but positive things to say about my experience with Kym! She was not only welcoming and kind, she gave me the exact full coverage evening glamour look I was hoping for in my trial alone. On the wedding day she managed to be at the hotel on time, earlier than the sun rises, to start working on 3 bridesmaids, 2 moms and myself! We were all ready on-time and were all so happy with the finished looks. Thank you for being apart of our special day!
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Megan T. Sent on 06/11/2023
1.8 out of 5 rating

Disappointing

She doesn’t make sure that everyone’s skin is properly hydrated, which is so key to make up application on a wedding day! In turn everyone’s foundation make their face look dry and magnified any small wrinkles or imperfections which in turn be case fit me ruined my wedding photos. To be fair, she does ask everyone to come with a fresh hydrated face, but not everyone knows the exact face cream that they should be wearing I believe that should be the make up artists job to choose the right one and make sure there is enough on as that is why we hired someone- to make sure we look good!

During my make up trial I had expressed that I did not like the turn out but she told me that she couldn’t try again, so I needed to book another trial. The trial, again, didn’t look like what I had asked for and I wasn’t happy with it but I had stupidly already paid her. Maybe this is why she wasn’t very accommodating as I had already paid her. After paying she had told me that she was mostly self taught as she had gone to school many many years ago. The whole experience was super disappointing.
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Denea B. Sent on 08/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Perfection!

I wasn’t able to have a trial with Kym and she still managed to understand and execute exactly what I was after. I showed a few photos of what I believed to be soft bridal glam with wispy lashes. My bridesmaids said that I looked like an elevated version of myself which is exactly what I wanted. The lashes were incredibly lightweight - the lightest I’ve ever worn - and stayed on all night. The lipstick colour she mixed just for me was so perfect; I wish I could buy a tube of it!

Kym worked quickly but did not compromise quality. She was cheerful, kind, and importantly a very calming presence on the day. I really enjoyed working with her and would happily hire her again and again.
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Kim Sent on 20/01/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Kym was amazing!!! I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for wedding or special occasion makeup. She did makeup for myself and my bridesmaids for my wedding and I extremely happy with the results. My makeup lasted the whole day, looked great up close, from a distance, and fantastic in all my pictures. Kym is friendly, fun and was a great addition to my wedding day!!
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Jacki A. Sent on 19/01/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Kym is truly a talented make up artist. She was kind, thoughtful and listened to my requests of making my make up as natural as possible for my wedding day. She applied my make up so that I felt it was very natural yet all my best features were still able to be captured in my photos. I truly felt like a beautiful bride on my wedding day thanks to Kym.
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Carlie S. Sent on 18/01/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Kym did an amazing job on my make-up. I looked natural but stunning in the photos and it lasted all night even in humidity.

I highly recommend working with Kym, she is great at bringing out your natural beauty.
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Vilma B. Sent on 17/01/2012
5 out of 5 rating
I had a wonderful experience with Swank Make up. Kym did a wonderful job with my makeup and my four brides maids. She was able to select colors very well . I had a destination wedding and she went all the way to the Cayman Islands to do the makeup. Kym is very professional . She was able to calm me down when I was feeling stressed the day of my wedding. She is very caring and attentive. Very creative has an eye for detail. I highly recommend Swank Make up- Kym. Thank you Kym for making me feel like the most beautiful girl on the most important day of my life!
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Laura T. Sent on 17/01/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Kym Davidson was my makeup artist for my wedding and she did the most amazing job on myself and on my 6 bridesmaids. I had a destination wedding in Cabo San Lucas and she came all the way out there to provide her services. She is very professional, attentive and excellent at what she does. Kym is very talented and I would recommend her for any event.
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