Bridal Makeup for Summer Green Lakes State Park Wedding, Fayetteville, NY

 VENDORS

PHOTOGRAPHER~ Kayla Lynn Photography

MAKEUP ARTIST~ Christina Sheridan for A-List Artistry

HAIRSTYLIST~ Emily Palmer

VENUE~ Green Lakes State Park

Summer Wedding Makeup for Skaneateles Country Club Wedding, Skaneateles, NY

 

VENDORS

PLANNER~ Heather Davidson Hospitality

PHOTO~ Kerri Lynne Photography

MAKEUP~ Holly Piselli for A-List Artistry

HAIRSTYLIST~ Bijou

VENUE~ Skaneateles Country Club

VIDEOGRAPHER~Mayer Video

FLORAL~ Folls Flowers

DRESS- Gee June Bridal

BAND- Mert Players

RENTALS- She rents Vintage

Bridal Makeup for Windridge Estate Wedding, Cazenovia, NY

VENUE ~Windridge Estate 

PHOTOGRAPHER~ Kerri Lynne Photography

MAKEUP~ Holly Piselli for A-LIst Artistry

 5.0

The best. Book immediately.

Holly is an absolutely amazing makeup artist. I booked her for both my engagement photos and wedding day. I was lucky enough to have her do my makeup as a bridesmaid in some friend's weddings. I had such a great experiences, of course I wanted to book her for my wedding as well. She is super professional, quick with communication, and just a sweetheart to chat with. She and her team were able to do makeup for 10 people on the morning of the wedding and were super efficient. Highly recommend her for any event. Look forward to seeing her again some time in future!! Thanks again Holly! 

Wedding Day Makeup in the Midst of a Pandemic

Wedding Day Makeup in the Midst of a Pandemic

I love creating a wedding day makeup look with brides. I always feel honored to a part of one of the most special milestones in a woman's life. Seeing each bride’s face light up when she sees her reflection is the highlight of my day.

Photo credit: The Story Photography Makeup by Holly for A-List Artistry

As a bridal makeup artist, most mornings I’ve spent with wedding parties involves a room filled with friends and family. I’m doing makeup while watching everyone enjoying mimosas and memories. Laughter fills the room and it is such a special time. 2020 weddings are shaping up to be a little different than most brides have anticipated.

 

Photo credit: The Story Photography Makeup by Holly for A-List Artistry

With the current Pandemic, the scope of bridal beauty and the wedding

celebration has dramatically changed. Some brides have chosen to reschedule to next year.Many brides are choosing to forgo the large party and attendees to have an intimate gathering to keep their existing 2020 wedding date. A number of them are planning both. They’ll have their intimate ceremony this year and then in 2021 the large celebration they originally planned.

Photo credit: The Story Photography Makeup by Holly for A-List Artistry

Currently, in NYS, the guidelines have not been released for when makeup services will be allowed to resume and what the limitations on services will be. This has left brides wondering what to do if they are having their mini wedding and still want to look special for their day.

Photo credit: Kerri Lynne Photography Makeup by Holly for A-List Artistry

Within the makeup artist community I am hearing a number of ideas. A makeup artist friend of mine is involved with a direct sales makeup company, so she is putting together a complete set of makeup products and brushes for her bridal clients to be able to apply their wedding day look themselves, should it be necessary.

Photo credit: Alice G Patterson Photography A-List Artistry

If in-person contact is not an option, I recommend reaching out to your makeup artist to see what they can suggest. Since NYS is opening by region, it will depend on what Phase your area is currently in. Being allowed to work is not controlled by your makeup artist. Keep in mind things are very fluid, so having flexibility in your plan and a backup plan is a good idea. 

Photo credit: The Story Photography Makeup by Holly for A-List Artistry

An option I’m offering my bridal clients is a Pre-Wedding day video consult to see what products and tools they currently have that can be used to apply their own makeup the day of the wedding. I’ll then create a mini shopping list of items I recommend to complete their look. I will even create a face chart with product colors, their placement, and the proper brushes to use for reference.

The day of the wedding I can plan a video chat while the bride is applying her makeup which allows me to walk her through the process and calm any nerves she may have. At the bride’s request, I can arrange a group chat with her bridal party while she’s getting ready to replicate that feeling of the girls getting ready together. How fun to have the ladies drinking their mimosas from their homes, sharing stories and celebrating the bride!

Photo credit: The Story Photography Makeup by Holly for A-List Artistry

If makeup artists are able to work, please understand that we are

working to the best of our ability under new circumstances we have never had to deal with in the past. Certain aspect of services may have to be omitted or altered. Services may take longer to accommodate the sanitation procedures needed to help keep everyone safe.

Photo credit: The Story Photography Makeup by Holly for A-List Artistry

Regardless of what type of interaction is possible, whether by video or in person, makeup artists want to give you the best possible experience. At the end of the day, we all want you to feel special and to help create a little of the magic you had looked forward to on your day. If you don't have an artist, now may be the perfect time to reach out to one to see if they offer options that will fit with your newly revised vision.

Photo credit: The Story Photography Makeup by Holly for A-List Artistry

And as I have always told all of my brides, well before any notion of a pandemic, there is only one true goal for the day and that’s to be married to the love of your life! Congratulations!

Photo credit: Kerri Lynne Photography Makeup by Holly for A-List Artistry

Makeup for a Summer Bride at Syracuse University and Hotel Syracuse

Thank you Katherine for this wonderful review of your bridal makeup services:

Superb friendly makeup artist!

Holly is my go-to makeup artist in Central New York. She brings a calm, friendly demeanor to the room, no matter how high stress the situation is! She has done my makeup for a boutique fitness photoshoot, my engagement photos, and now my wedding photos. She does an absolutely incredible job of highlighting the natural beauty of each person she is working on and the makeup stays on all day no matter how much you sweat or cry! She stayed with us through the ceremony to do any touch ups necessary (and there were very few). I cannot recommend Holly highly enough - she does a beautiful job!

Makeup Artist- Holly Piselli for A-List Artistry

Photographer- The Story Photography

Hair Stylist- Jillain Salomone for J Luxe Salon

Event Planner- Pamela Beth Weddings

Bride's Gown- Augusta Jones

Florals- Backyard Garden florist 

Venue- Hotel Syracuse/ Marriott Downtownl, Syracuse, NY

Airbrush Bridal Makeup for Fingerlakes Bride at Crispin Hill, Penn Yan NY

Samantha was unable to schedule a Bridal Makeup Preview appointment before her wedding date, as she lives out of the area. I have an extensive Bridal Profile each client completes to give me a clear picture of the bride's personal style as well as the style of her wedding. 

Samantha requested to use her favorite red lip color for the day of her wedding. Nars Velvet Matte in Dragon Lady was the perfect choice.

I like to lightly fan the skin after setting spray is applied. It helps the spray dry quickly while also being cooling and calming to the bride.

Airbrush makeup from Temptu Pro gave a beautiful porcelain look and the results lasted through the day and evening, even in the crazy heat that summer day.

Makeup Artist- Holly Piselli for A-List Artistry

Photographer- The Story Photography

Videographer- Ground Up Media- Ben Secor

Hair Stylist Missy Clark from Salon Agogo

Bride's Gown- Eliza Jane Howell

Florals- Rockcastle florist 

Venue- Crispin Hill, Penn Yan, NY

Nikki's Skaneateles Wedding Makeup

 I'm so glad Nikki shared her experience with us on both Wedding Wire and The Knot review systems! So many of our clients live out of the area, whether in NYC, out of state, or even occasion out of the country!

5.0/5.0

• Quality of Service: 5.0
 
• Responsiveness: 5.0
 
• Professionalism: 5.0
 
• Value: 5.0
 
• Flexibility: 5.0

Nikki said... 
Holly was an absolute pleasure to work with! She is super talented and a very pleasant person to deal with. I loved that she not only handled weddings but also makeup for advertising agencies shooting commercials. Her style was flawless and I liked that she matched the look of all our bridesmaids makeup to mine so that no one looked "overdone". I would highly recommend her to any future bride.

 

Makeup Artists- Holly Piselli and Jessica Puccia for A-List Artistry
Photographer- Leo Timoshuk
Videographer- Mayer Video
Beauty Services location- Mirbeau Inn and Spa
Wedding Venue- The Lodge at Welch Allyn
Florals- Stacy K Floral
Planner- Lovewell Weddings
Bride's gown Modern Trousseu
Bridal Party's dresses- Alfred Angelo 

New look for my Syracuse Makeup Studio

New wall art!

I recently painted my in home A-List Artistry makeup studio. I want the walls to be more of a blank canvas so the paint colors don't reflect on my clients and affect the way the makeup looks when they are having a Makeup Preview for their wedding day look. 

Honestly, I've been struggling with what I want to do to decorate the space. So when I was contacted by Jennifer from Modern Map Art about her maps, I was pretty excited! Modern Map Art features Upstate New York cities like Syracuse, Ithaca, Geneva, Saratoga Springs and Binghamton. All areas we travel for our bridal clients and our commercial clients! So when she offered to send me one to review, I thought the Syracuse map would be perfect for one of the walls in my studio!

After considering a fun color for the frame, I decided to go with classic black. And I love that my little street in Jamesville is on the map as well! So one wall in my studio is complete!

Want one of your very own? It would  look great in a dorm room, local Syracuse business or the home of any proud Syracuse resident, past or present( which includes SU fans)! Check out my affiliate link. http://www.modernmapart.com?rfsn=634983.917d21

Makeup for Mothers of the Bride (& groom!) Part 3

The response to our first two Makejup for the Mother of the Bride and Groom posts has been overwhelming! And it prompted many brides to send us photos of their moms after we did their makeup the day of the wedding. The post is one of the most viewed postings on our blog, which lets us know two things.
1. Our brides LOVE their moms!
2. Moms definitely have a concern about how they will look if they chose to have makeup done the day of the wedding.

We get it! We know the wedding process in itself is overwhelming. Choosing the "Mom" dress can be a challenge in itself. So putting the moms beauty needs in the hand of professionals can take one thing off the To DO list the morning of the wedding. We'll create a look that will leave her looking refreshed and polished.

Julie's mom Ann. Gorgeous mother of the bride!

Makejup Artist- Holly Piselli for A-List Artistry
Hair stylist- Danielle Moss
Photographer- Leo Timoshuk Photography
Venue- Aurora Inn, Aurora NY

Leah w MOB Mary Buttolph Photography
makeup- Holly and Christina
Hair Krista and Kaitlin Lavish

Maggie's mom and her bridal party
Makeup by Holly Piselli for A-List Artistry
Venue- The Hotel Syracuse/ Marriott Downtown Syracuse, NY

Emily w MOB Photo Tom Brown
Makeup Artist- Holly Piselli for A-list Artistry
Hair Stylist - Jessica from Adagio Salon

Emily and her mom
Makeup Artist- 
Photographer- Jennifer  at Vrooman Photography