Consider if your inspo pics portray a person with a deeper skin tone than yours. This definitely affects the overall makeup look, so we may advise you to get a spray tan in advance so that it translates more seamlessly, and the exact look you’re going for can be more easily achieved.

Lastly, a good exfoliation protocol keeps dry and dead skin at bay, and though it’s not necessarily skin prep, don’t forget to whiten your teeth if they tend toward a dull shade!

It’s totally fine to give your girls some parameters that promote flexibility and expression unique to their preference and personality, but need we remind you again?…at the end of the day, it’s YOUR BIG DAY, so it’s up to YOU to choose, and you should be the one to really stand out! (We won’t tell—you know you want that too!)

In addition to those, here are a few more tips specifically regarding high altitude climates such as Vail, CO:

• Drink lots of water
• Moisturizing sheet masks
• Depending on skin type, apply face oils in the days preceding the wedding
• Stay out of the sun
• Use heavier moisturizer and sunscreen

Speaking of the sun…

It’s important that you understand how SPF works (many people don’t, so it’s okay!). The “Sun Protection Factor” number is not necessarily the strength of protection—it’s the number of minutes it works before reapplication is required.

(We often recommend One/Size by Patrick Starrr as a setting spray with SPF.)

Especially if your ceremony and/or other festivities are outside, you might consider carrying a white parasol or umbrella—functional as well as a subtle esthetic touch.

Of course our wedding makeup artists in Vail will use a specific formula of high-end luxury skincare based on your skin’s needs on wedding day for skin prep, and we can give further advice during consultations in the weeks and months leading up to it, but just make sure you take all proper precautions to ensure ample skin and makeup protection from sun, wind, dryness, and all the dynamic variables that make Colorado such a sought-after destination for the wedding of your dreams!

Let’s talk about another kind of moisture. Whether you’re a natural-born sweater or not, Colorado, Florida, and Arizona all have heat that could make a pig perspire; so you might consider a swept-up updo to keep your neck cool and dry.

Maybe you don’t dig the all-up look at all but still want to be cautious about the climate. If your hair type can handle it, a secured half-up style that incorporates clip-in extensions can assist its hold and longevity throughout the day and night.

While we can provide a few touch-up goodies for the festivities following our departure, hair spray, bobby pins, and a “bridal emergency kit” are helpful to have handy when just in case becomes a case of dire need.

These are just a few ideas to get your wheels turning. But you don’t have to do it alone—We got you! As wedding hair stylists in Miami, our artists will determine the best products and approach, and will make suggestions for any & all of the above based on your hair type and wedding-day climate to bring your bridal hair vision to life!

What could be better than an outdoor wedding? An outdoor wedding with potential outdoor variables properly planned and prepared for!

There are several factors to consider when it comes to hair & makeup in the open air (some that may seem obvious, while some not so much) like climate, weather, time of day, and amount of time you’ll be outside.
Given our three-state reach of Colorado, Arizona and Florida, each with very different outdoor atmospheres, we thought it might be helpful to outline a few generalized qualities of the region and some respective hair & makeup suggestions:

Colorado

You know what they say (well, what some say)—rain on your wedding day is good luck. Luckily, in Colorado, showers are usually brief and fleeting, and the clouds, colors, and lighting make for breathtaking photos. Weather apps (and your planner), if you’re not used to the area, are super useful to determine and predict how to best navigate these changes.
The dynamic terrain of the Rockies provides unlimited potential for creativity: first-look pics on the tippy top of the mountain, chairlift cliffhangers, or off-the-beaten-path selfie inspiration. For such rugged jaunts or windblown vistas, you can opt for our artists to trail you wherever you go, or stick around before your ceremony to re-pamper every piece back into perfection.

Arizona

Hot & Dry, Hot & Dry, Hot & Dry!
We strongly recommend bringing a hydrating, refreshing, setting spray to spritz yourself with throughout the day that will bring back the glowy, hydrated look you and your makeup artist worked so hard to lock in.

Florida

Hot & Humid, Hot & Humid, Hot & Humid! If you’re planning a wedding in Miami or Fort Lauderdale, choose a style that can endure you walking around in what feels like a thick mist all day.
For bridal makeup in Florida, many brides choose airbrush foundation, and a slicked-back bun or updo that will hold its style.

For all three states, depending on your specific situation, a parasol or umbrella could be handy, which doubles as protection from sun and rain…or for Arizona & Florida, a hand fan to better regulate your temperature and prevent melting makeup! In addition, because all three are known for beautifully bright but harshly shining sun, consider a fast absorbing matte finish sunscreen or invisible gel SPF.

While we do provide a touchup kit that includes a few miscellaneous items to keep you going strong after our artists leave, it’s a good idea to bring along an additional bridal “emergency kit” with, for example, extra bobby pins, safety pins, hair spray, and anything else you might need in a pinch for an unexpected twist of outdoor fate.

Hint, hint—All of these “extras” are great for your maid of honor to take care of for you, having them on the ready when & if the moment arises.

From the mountains to the desert to the beach, we cover it all and we got you covered along with it!

Divine Beauty Artists has worked hard for over twenty years to earn its above-industry-standard reputation in all things “behind the scenes”. You’re hiring us for your BIG DAY because you’re stunned by our portfolio pics, impressed by our overall social media and online presence, and blown back by our hundreds of five-star reviews. Whether you’re booking bridal hair and makeup in Buena Vista, CO, Salida, Denver or Breckenridge, that same twenty-year reputation follows us to your wedding day.

Did you notice the “intangibles” embedded in the praises sung?

Our countless satisfied brides are always wowed by the artistic mastery of their hair & makeup results and the expensive, high-end products and kit that our artists carry; but equal measure goes to their appreciation of our professionalism, clear communication, promptness in response to emails, and keen attention to detail.

It fills us with pride to hear our hard work in administrative, miscellaneous, and the “everything else” categories of running a successful business is noticed and known.

Some planners refer their clients exclusively to us because, well, we’re in just as close and sometimes closer contact with them as the coordination comes together, and it benefits them greatly to know they can count on the beauty squad along with all the other vendors on the list.

We get more and more brides by word of mouth as our reputation for bridal hair and makeup in Buena Vista, CO and all of Colorado grows year by year—like maids of honor and bridesmaids who witnessed our work on their best friend’s wedding and want the same quality of care when it’s their turn to walk down the aisle.

Artists line up to be on the Divine roster because they’ve heard from colleagues how tightly and responsibly we handle and manage the team.

Even venues and valets recognize us as we pull in to park for another successful day of bridal beautification.

Circling back to our web presentation, a tab or two up from the blog you’re on right now is an extensively engaging Frequently Asked Questions page that we’ve compiled over many many years of seeking to provide ahead of time as much quality information and easefulness as is feasible as you’re shopping around, gathering data, and putting feelers out.

Speaking of feelers and vibes, one of our top intangibles that we’re constantly complimented on is how in the midst of the high volume of Colorado weddings that we juggle in a 365-day period, each bride is prioritized as though she were the only one.

Our personalized customer service truly translates into a trustworthy relationship that you can be confident will come through for you on the day it matters most— including brides seeking bridal hair and makeup in Salida who want that same big-city polish, close to home.

Here at Divine, besides our high level of skill in hair & makeup artistry, our hair and makeup artists in Colorado, Florida and Arizona are kind of known for our efficiency and precision with timing on wedding day!

Unfortunately we hear too many nightmare stories about haphazard schedules thrown together with little to no attention to detail. This is NOT a “show up and hope for the best” scenario!

Throughout the initial phase of booking, we get a full picture of what your day-of logistics look like and lay out an exact lineup (for your approval) with start time, finish time, and everything in between.

We will advise how many artists you need, and any additional fees associated. For example, some venues only allow a small amount of time in the getting-ready suite, and if your heart is set on being dolled up there, you may need more hands on deck!

We simply couldn’t sleep at night with a fly-by-the-seat-of-our-pants approach to the most momentous event of your life. Every other piece is planned to a T—why shouldn’t the beauty team aim for the same perfection?

Let’s talk about a few things you might want to think about, and what you can expect from our finely tuned process…

Every wedding has its own very specific formula based on a few key factors:

• number of services
• finish time
• location

(You don’t approximate or guess these do you? So we don’t ballpark when and where to show up, and how long it’ll take to get you glammed. Again, you’d be surprised what we’ve heard!)

So… whether you’re saying “I do” in Denver, Colorado or Miami, Florida, our bridal hair and makeup artists build your timeline around your specific venue, guest count, and getting-ready situation — not a one-size-fits-all template.

If you’re a “first-look” bride, you’ll probably need to be done & beautified before everyone else, so your hard stop time will be different than your ladies’.

As a standard rule, we allow 1 hour 45 minutes – 2 hours total for bridal hair & makeup, but trials are super helpful for your artist to determine if this needs to be tweaked. In addition, we allot 40-45 minute slots for each non-bridal hair and each non-bridal makeup. However, as we hone and fine-tooth comb the schedule, we can condense these down to 30-35 minutes, in which case we ask for photos + inspo for each bridesmaid in advance so our artists can work swiftly and efficiently. (Side note: Some services like short hair, and men’s and flower girl services are already tailored to 30 minutes each.)

We pad the beginning with a 20 minute window for arrival & setup, and cushion the end with 30 minutes to bring it in for a landing with overflow & touchups. On top of our already-impeccable timing, our artists often finish before the scheduled finish time, which provides an even more smooth and exciting transition from hair & makeup chair to jumping into dresses and dashing out for photos.

Collaboration with planners & photogs is vital to nailing the timing component. We work closely with anyone involved in the day-of play-by-play to dial in the deets of your uniquely customized wedding.

You already knew we got the skillz in the bag. Now you know we can execute the itinerary with surgical orchestration. Our only request is that you follow our prep instructions and timeline as we lay them out—this and all of the above ensures at the very least that the beauty portion of your BIG DAY goes off without a hitch before you get hitched! That’s the level of precision you can expect from wedding hair and makeup artists at Divine Beauty Artists.

So you’ve decided a destination wedding is your fairy-tale destiny… Well, you’ve come to the right place, because every Divine Beauty location has renowned reputation for high-end spots to tie the knot!

Whether a rustic mountain getaway in the pristine peaks of the Colorado Rockies, a luxury oasis in the Arizona desert, or a glitz & glam beachside resort in Miami, we love welcoming you to our neck o’ the woods and providing the five-star service you deserve for your BIG DAY! Our wedding hair and makeup artists are prepared for exactly this kind of destination bride — someone who fell in love with a place, not just a venue.

More than likely, however, your dream destination has at least a slightly (if not entirely) different climate from your home environment, and that’s an important factor to consider when piecing together your perfect bridal hair & makeup look, and the approach our artists take with your beautification process.

Here are some general pointers to get you thinking in the right direction:

If, for example, you come from high humidity, you might be used to wrangling your tough-to-tame hair into submission, while no effort is required to hydrate your skin to its plump, glowing potential. Then you arrive in Arizona or Colorado and it’s exactly the opposite—hair styles hold all day and night with ease, and skin is drying of thirst.

On the other hand, brides booking bridal makeup and hair in Miami often prioritize a vibe that will hold up in the thick, humid air of South Florida, like a slicked-back bun and airbrush foundation that won’t budge on the dance floor.
Lucky for you, our artists have all the tips, tricks, & techniques to get you set for the transition. Executing bridal hair & makeup within the wide spectrum of climate zones, from Colorado to Florida, requires a strategic approach and an in-depth understanding of “all of the above” variables to bring your vision to life exactly like you imagine it.

This prep starts well before the week of your wedding. Maybe you begin in advance with a hydration protocol if your destination is a dry state, and do lots of research to select a style that eliminates the frizz and remedies the makeup melting off your face, a real concern for anyone planning wedding hair and makeup in Miami during peak summer humidity!

But besides the homework you’ll do on your own, we’re here to guide you and advise you every step of the way. Consultations, conversations, and trials are key—just reach out and we’ll make it happen!

Speaking of trials, there are a few scenarios to keep in mind if you’re an out-of-town bride:

Many of our brides come to the destination state for a planning extravaganza—visit the venue, wine & cake tasting, etc—which is a perfect time for a hair & makeup trial, especially if you’re in one of the “climate transition” situations mentioned above such as coming to Florida from a drier state. (Just keep in mind, we only do trials Monday thru Thursday during each state’s busy season.)
We’ve had brides that live in one of our states and just so happen to be getting married in another of our states. If you’re unable to make it to the destination state for a trial before wedding day, you can totally do a trial in your home state with one of our bridal hair and makeup artists there and take photo & video that we will send to your day-of artist.
If neither of those are viable options, we can set up a virtual intro via video chat with your lead artist to talk through preparation, preferences, styling, and recommendations. FYI—this has worked 100% of the time with no issue!

Bottom line is, we’ve been doing this for a minute (it’s kind of our thing) and have already ironed out many snags ahead of time that you might’ve not even considered. Whether you need bridal makeup and hair in Miami, the dry Arizona desert, or the Colorado mountains, we’ve got your destination wedding covered.

Call us biased (and no disrespect to the other super important wedding-day vendors like planners, music, food, and flowers), but we believe wedding hair and makeup is a category of its own when it comes to priorities for one of the most momentous occasions of your entire life!

Your chosen wedding hair and makeup look affects how you feel on your big day—when you say “I do” to your forever love—and how you look in photos and video—snaps & selfies with friends & fam—for years to come. The catering and cake is digested, the music fades, and the venue is left behind. But how you look, feel, and feel about how you look remains in the most intimate corners of your mind and memory.

So doesn’t it make sense since you’ve taken such great pains and spent so many late-night hours scrolling to find the most perfectly breathtaking hair and makeup style & vibe that you have the most perfectly able artist and stylist to absolutely slay it for you?

Sound like a needle-in-a-haystack improbability? Not with Divine Beauty Artists in Denver, CO!

We love the co-creative, collaborative process of matching our brides with our artists.

While we do require our brides to research and find inspiration on their desired styles, we don’t expect you to know who would be able to achieve it, and we don’t just throw you with someone random. We’ve been in the biz for over 20 years, have long-term relationships with our makeup and hair stylists, have an extensive vetting process and only work with the best of the best, and are extremely familiar with their unique specialties and expertise!

The cherry on top, an intangible that’s more important than you might have considered, is personality! Through initial conversations (phone consultation or email exchange) with our brides, we’re good at getting a read on who of our artists can nail the look AND who you would have the most energetic resonance with.

We don’t have a hierarchy of artists—none are better or worse, all are veterans in their craft with a high caliber of skill, experience, and proficiency in all styles.

Besides the actual wedding hair and makeup look you’re going for, other details to take into consideration are dress style, hair embellishments, veil (or not!) and the overall theme and color scheme of your wedding. For instance, if your wedding theme is more rustic and boho or classic and timeless, you may opt for a wedding hair and makeup style that fits those themes.

We want to know it all, and we want to get to know YOU!

Here’s a quick suggestion: The best time to find your bridal hair and makeup inspiration is after you have purchased your dress and considered any hair embellishments or veil you might be wearing on wedding day as these things will determine the style that will look best.

Some companies don’t even ask for inspiration or preferences and put brides with any Denver-based wedding hair and makeup artist that’s available. We know this because we get a lot of brides who had trials with other companies that did not go well because bride and artist simply were not in sync.
If it seems appropriate and necessary for a particular situation (for example, if you’re an out-of-state bride who can’t make it for a trial and won’t be in town until wedding week) we set our brides up with a video chat to meet their artist, exchange contact info, and begin manifesting the vision well in advance!

Bottom line is this: Consider it a treat & a joy to have ANY Divine Beauty artist on your wedding day! But the more clear and specific you are with your vision, the more we’re able to match you with the perfect hairstylist and makeup artist.

You can trust us! Our established presence in the industry, hundreds of five-star reviews, and thousands of satisfied brides is why you’ve landed on this page, and why you’re considering us for one of the most important aspects of one of the most important days on planet Earth.

Take the next steps—Read what others had to say and reach out to start the conversation for your wedding hair and makeup needs in Denver, CO!

So you found your person… Your dream venue in Breckenridge and the perfect dress… Got your family & friends, and invite list… The next box to check is obviously among the most important and exciting (though understandably nerve wracking)—wedding hair and makeup!

You’ve scoured through scores of inspiration photos and your vision board is overflowing with wedding hair styles for long-haired brides. You look in the mirror and know for sure you got the locks to pull off your favorite one. Great!

Wait, rewind…

You look in the mirror and know there’s no way your natural hair is long, thick, or voluminous enough to make it happen. Or you’re somewhere in between and unsure…

Whatever your scenario, rest assured—a gorgeous long-hair bridal look is totally achievable. Yes, even for YOU!

It is very common for brides to send us inspiration photos (some of which are AI generated), of lusciously long, voluminous wedding hair styles, but unless you have naturally long, thick hair that perfectly holds a curl or wave, most likely you will need some sort of hair extension.

But wait, rewind again…

Even if you do have long, thick hair, your texture might not hold a curl well, so you still may need extensions to lock it in and nail the look.

Either way, reach out and let’s talk about it!

What Kind of Extensions Do I Need?

If you’re the type that likes sew-in or tape-in extensions, we can work with that, but your regular stylist would need to install those. If you’d like to go the clip-in (or halo for some downstyles) route, we will advise you where to purchase, what length you need, and even install them for you.

It is best to have your clip-in extensions in hand before your trial so you can see what your actual hair style with look like on wedding day.

On the other hand…

The Wedding Hair Trial

Some brides opt to do the trial without the extensions to see what we can achieve with their natural hair and then decide if they want to incorporate extensions into the style (and maybe do a 2nd trial).

While we’re at it, a general guideline side note on trials: Come to your hair trial with clean, dry hair with no product in it so that our stylists can use the products they know work best to achieve the style you’re wanting.

But back to the point—It’s imperative to have a realistic expectation while still aiming for the vision of your dreams; a precise balance that incorporates your inspiration and understanding what is actually possible.

We’ll help you every step of the way!

To gain more clarity and guidance on this subject, feel free to reach out to consult with our team.

Again, our goal is to help you to the best of our ability (and our ability is pretty top-notch) absolutely achieve the exact look you want—long, luscious, voluminous bridal hair vibes.

In other words, pretty much any style is within reach with the right extensions and a dialed-in game plan. So it’s never too early to get the wheels turning and the ball rolling all the way to wedding day!