Nika Vaughan Bridal Artists

Nika and Angelica are a DREAM TEAM. They honestly made my wedding day calm and all about me (bride).
Nika is extremely talented and all about the bride. I showed her different looks and asked many questions. She responded quickly to my questions and offered lots of ideas for my wedding day look.
Angelica is extremely talented and was able to tame my naturally frizzy, curly hair (even for a July wedding). I tried a few different looks and Angelica worked with me until my look was perfect.
Nika and Angelica did hair and makeup for my whole wedding party four total and each look was unique and beautiful but complimented each other.
If you are considering Nika and her team, DO IT! No hesitation, they are wonderful and so worth it :)

My planner suggested Nika Vaughan as one of the make-​up artists. During my first trial, I was pleased with Gia and her hair styling prowess. I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone as creative as she. You can simply tell her, here’s what I want — this feeling and maybe give her a clue as to whether you prefer it up or down; and then, you just leave the rest up to her. And she will deliver something that is elegant and surpass your expectation and give you something beyond what you’ve looked for. Needless to say, I had a lovely experience with Gia.
My make-​up experience was slightly more complicated. During my first make-​up trial, Nika (the owner) worked with me and try to give me a look. Perhaps, it’s a combination of me not knowing 100% of what I wanted and (maybe) her failure to execute on what I had imagined, either way, it didn’t work. Because I had already decided to go with Gia as my hair stylist, I wanted to give Nika Vaughn a second chance.
Nika graciously agreed to send another make up artist for a second trial. With Jennifer, I was able to get a look that was a closer match to watch I was looking for. While I looked pretty in my pictures, I did not feel that the make up captured the key features of my face well. For instance, I have big eyes (for an Asian girl), but instead of accentuating my eyes, she only lightly lined it. I think if I were to do my own make up, I would have probably done a better job.
It seems that Nika Vaughan is all about being natural. So choose this company if you prefer to look like you on your wedding day. But if you want to look (more) glam, it seems that the make-​up artists are more reserved when it comes to glamming it up.
Overall, I had a lovely experience with Nika Vaughn. The entire process was easy to navigate and both Gia and Jennifer were pleasant to work with on the big day.

Nora did my makeup for my wedding in May and I was THRILLED with her. All five ladies were absolutely pleased with how beautiful we looked, how well we photographed, and how long our makeup lasted. She was on time (and when I say on time, I mean 15 minutes early) and came totally prepared.
Beyond the makeup, Nora was so sweet and seemed more like a friend than a hired professional. She was the perfect mix of doing her job well and keeping us all calm and laughing. Her bag was literally bottomless and whenever we realized we forgot something, she seemed to just rummage it up (including iPod speakers, she is BRILLIANT).
Highly, highly recommend!

I just had my wedding this past weekend and Nika did my makeup and my mom and sister’s makeup. Angelica did our hair. I can’t say enough about how amazing everything turned out — our family can be a bit picky, but Nika and Angelica listened and they made us beautiful! They were so fun and easy going that we couldn’t help but break out into laughter a bunch of times while we were getting ready.
It is clear that Nika’s team is talented, professional and fun! Thank you for everything, Nika — you made our day special and stress free!

My sister in law was in desperate need of a makeup artist a few months prior to her wedding day. Nika was perfect in every way. The service, the price, everything was better than anyone could have ever dreamed. Jen also helped with the wedding party and was so talented and sweet. They helped us all feel at ease and made everyone look so beautiful and natural at the same time.

I had makeup done by Nika and hair done by Lia for myself, best woman, mother, mother-​in-​law, and sister-​in-​law on the day of my wedding. I also had gown services done by Kristine. Everyone was very happy with their hair and makeup. Nika and Lia listened to what we were looking for and delivered beautifully. Kristine knows how to tie a corset well and is quick with repairs (my dress is beautiful but has weak stitching!). We were all so relieved to not have to worry about tying the corset.
Everyone showed up on-​time (a little early actually) and showed complete professionalism. Set up was quick and painless. Nika and Lia know how to handle ladies on wedding days. In other words, they are nice, caring, and calming. Nika and Lia were also nice enough to carpool so that we saved money on the valet parking at the hotel.
We had previously done a hair and makeup trial with Nika and Lia which I recommend. It was a great way to try out different looks, especially for the bride.
People who were at the wedding and people who saw me in pictures repeatedly used words like stunning and gorgeous. I don’t get that on a normal day :)

For my wedding in May, my hair was done by Xochilt and makeup by Elianna… both were wonderful. The company was flexible, worked in my budget and was very professional. Both artists were sweet, accommodating and on time. I was overwhelmingly happy with all the services for me and my bridal party.

Gia did my hair for my wedding and I absolutely loved it. She gave the best suggestions, but also listened to what I wanted. Samantha did my flower girls and a couple of my sis-​in-​laws and everyone looked amazing! Highly recommend using their service. Love that they come to wherever you are.

I used them for my wedding — Jennifer Brown for make up and Gia Tumillo for hair. We had 5 bridesmaids, my mom and mother in law, and they threw in my flower girl too. I bought a package for set hours so that we could include this many people, and added an additional hair person just in case. They were on time, professional, fun, and my makeup lasted ALL NIGHT. The package also included a little make up kit to go and fake lashes — but the smaller individual ones that go in every other lash. They didn’t fall out! I also didn’t break out or anything. My hair was perfect (I had extensions that looked amazing) and my make up was simple and glowing. All my girls and the moms loved the experience — they said they felt like celebrities, as they should have! I certainly was made to feel like the bride to be, and they were quick, proficient, and gave me exactly what I wanted. They also come to you! I highly recommend this establishment, you will not regret it! It’s a little on the higher priced side BUT you get what you pay for since they give you the best!

Lia is phenomenal! She did my mom’s and my hair and makeup for my wedding, and not only did she make us look gorgeous, she is just a delightful person and we loved working with her. She listened carefully to both of us and what we had in mind, and we were absolutely thrilled with the results. I was also so grateful to Kristine, who steamed and pressed our dresses on-​site and also managed to fix something odd with the way my dress was altered. I felt beautiful all day, have tons of lovely memories and photos I will cherish forever, and will tell every future bride I know about the fabulous Nika Vaughan team. Thank you!

I had a wonderful experience with Nika and her team for my September wedding. The setup was seamless and very organized which is a plus for any bride. My makeup was done by Jen and she did an amazing job. I would recommend Nika to any future bride as you will not be disappointed!

Lia did an outstanding job for my bridesmaids and me. She was calm and put everyone at ease. We all felt great at the wedding. Lia can do a range of skin tones and styles. Everyone looked great. I wish I could have her every day.

What a true find. Nika’s personal coordination (leading up to) and flow of the day was incredible. Hair & Makeup Artists Angelica and Kristina’s vision and expertise was phenomenal. They made me feel so relaxed and worry-​free on my wedding day! Kristina also did my engagement photo makeup and I am happy to have had the opportunity to work with her for both occasions. They also did hair/​makeup for most of my bridal party and my Mother. They were all so pleased with the seamless process. I am forever thankful for your kindness and professionalism!

I just had to tell you how happy I was about how Nika helped bring out my best on my big day.
We recently got the video and I was able to see so much more than the pictures could convey. Everytime I do the «dramatic» turnaround, I cry because I’m so thrilled about how I looked thanks to NIKA. She brought to life exactly how I hoped to look on my big day; how every bride should look on their wedding day: brilliant, radiant, perfection!
Nika did my entire family. She was age appropriate for the kids (5, 7, 16), worked with all the skin tones (darker Indian skin all the way to young, alabaster and blonde)
Thank you so much! If any of my friends or anyone I know of is looking for makeup to be done for a big event, I will send them to you.
I can’t remember who did my hair, but she also did a wonderful job. The style held all day. I can’t remember what hair spray she used, but I sure wish I could!

I used Nika for my wedding make-​up in August 2014. I had priced out a few other people that were recommended to me but Nika was the most responsive, very well priced and after my trial there was no question who I should go with! We tried out a few different looks and she make me look flawless no matter what. She is very nice and willing to do whatever look you are going for!
She ended up doing my make-​up for myself, my mom, mother-​in-​law, and my maid of honor. Nika herself did everyone, was on time, and did a beautiful job. Everyone was very impressed with her work! I personally, think I looked gorgeous and so did my now husband :) She also gives you a little «to-​go» pack in case you need to do little touch ups during the day. Most other people in the area, I realized, charged for that type of thing. I highly recommend her to anyone!

Nika and her team of hair & makeup artists are amazing! I had loved her work while I was researching vendors at IndieWed, and finally met her there and loved how outgoing and spunky she seemed to be! I ended up booking her for my makeup and Lia for my hair. My trials with each of them were great and they made me feel at ease and comfortable with glamming up since I’m pretty low key with both my hair and makeup.
On the wedding day, Lia had arrived bright and early and was perfect at tackling on my bridesmaids, flower girls, my mom, and myself! My girls and I adored her, and she’s incredibly sweet and really payed attention to the looks each of my girls wanted. What she did with my hair was actually above and beyond what I had envisioned!
When Nika rolled in later to do my makeup, not only did she do wonders on my super sleep-​deprived face — but she really was intuitive in making me look beautiful but without overdoing it. The bridal party also got some great tips from Nika while they were doing their own makeup… her team and us ladies had a great rapport!
Once we were en route to the ceremony, I had a lot going on in my mind but we were still waxing poetic about how awesome they were! We’re smitten.

So glad I found Nika! She did wedding day make-​up for me and my mom and did a fabulous job. I looked and felt beautiful without feeling like I had on a lot of make up. In addition to her amazing beauty talents she was also a great person to be around and really helped me to feel at ease on my wedding day. We got ready at my apartment which was a little warm and cramped but she immediately got set up and got to work. My mom also loved the way she looked for the wedding.

I couldn’t imagine working with a better hair stylist and makeup artist.
Setting up the trial, and wedding day appointments, and payments were very easy to manage with Nika directly.
Angelica did my hair, and Jen did my makeup. Both were young, fun, bubbly, adorable girls with great personalities, making my day of getting ready even more enjoyable.
Their work was also precise. I provided them a few Pinterest pictures during my hair trial, and they came right to my house for the trial itself! They were great listeners and their first try was almost perfect, and they made a few adjustments, and took notes and pictures so they’d remember how to execute again on the wedding day.
On the wedding day, both Jen and Angelica were fun to talk with, very calm and easy to be around, and replicated my dream hair and makeup just the way I wanted. After a few hours of working on the bridesmaids, my mom, and myself, they touched up some of the girls who went earlier, and even provided me a touch up kit for throughout the wedding day and night! I received SO many compliments on both my hair and makeup and could not be more pleased.
I would recommend them in an instant! I just love them!

I am so grateful that Nika was available for my wedding, she did a fantastic job! She was so easy to work with and really listened and gave me the exact makeup I had in mind. She is truly a talented artist and gives that glow that every bride wants while not looking too made up. I could not have been happier with her services. My hairstyling ended up running a little late and she was more than patient on my wedding day and worked with the timing. She also did my 68 year old mom’s makeup and I’ve never seen my mom look more stunning, we were both incredibly pleased with Nika.

Nika was recommended to me by my wedding photographer, who said that she had good experience working with her. I figure a recommendation from an industry person is always a good start. When I initially emailed Nika for information about her services and pricing, I was immediately very impressed with how quickly and thoroughly she answered my emails. She has an answer for everything and it was clear from how she laid out the options for her work and responded to my questions that she really had it together.
Nika also connected me with a hair stylist and coordinated both services so that I would not have to work with another vendor, which is so helpful when you have so many balls in the air while planning a wedding. Nika and the hair stylist, Deb, came to my apartment for a trial run, which was obviously very convenient for me. I really liked that Nika included air brushing and false eyelashes as part of her package, as many makeup artists require an upcharge for those services.
After approving of my makeup from the trial run and deciding it was perfect, I completely chickened out and changed my mind. Nika took it in stride and reassured me that she would make my makeup look perfect on my wedding day. She made the changes I requested and I ended up with absolutely beautiful wedding day makeup (and hair). Nika and Deb came to the hotel that my bridesmaids and I were getting ready at, which made everything so much easier. They set up shop in the room, stuck to their schedule and did a great job.
I was very satisfied with my experience working with Nika. Highly recommend!