Could not have wished for a better wedding MUA!
I had the pleasure of having Maayan do my make-up for my wedding in April. From the get-go, she was extremely personable, agreeing to jump on a call to discuss what I was looking for and put me at ease instantly. She completely "got" the look I was trying to achieve, and I found it very helpful that her website outlines her prices very clearly (when you plan a wedding, you realise a lot of suppliers don't do this and it leaves you wondering what quotes are based on).
I really enjoyed my make-up trial, at Maayan's new shared working space which is very conveniently located in central London and super bright and comfortable. Maayan took a lot of time to talk me through different look, try and re-try different things until I was super happy. She made any blemishes or other imperfections on my skin which I was insecure about just go away and made my skin look absolutely radiant and perfect. She did not spare any expenses, and I was impressed that she was happy to try out varies lashes with me until we found the perfect fit.
All the way through to the wedding day, Maayan was super responsive and flexible - even when I decided to add make-up for some of the bridal party rather last minute and the timetable kept changing as a result. Maayan was always just a Whatsapp message away and I even shared pictures of my dress with her ahead of the day as she became like a friend in the run-up to the big day!
On the day itself, Maayan arrived early and was so calm and lovely and really made the whole experience of getting ready just a very relaxing and fun one - both me and my bridal party thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved my look on the day and felt absolutely beautiful, and received so many compliments from my guests. I can be quite critical and am not usually a fan of my own photos so for me to honestly LOVE my look (so much so that I keep going back to my photos!) is really, really special. My bridal party were similarly happy with their looks and we all really enjoyed the morning with Maayan, who also got on really well with my hairdresser and photographer which meant everything just went seamlessly. The "morning of"/getting ready part was truly one of my favourite parts of the day!
Maayan was als extremely patient with the photographers taking over her space several times to do background shots. She also made sure I took time to have some breakfast before completing my lip make-up, which turned out to be a true life safer as my breakfast pastry was the only food I had until about 10pm that day so was absolutely essential!
I also want to mention specifically that Maayan very kindly provided a lovely little bag containing a full-sized lip gloss, blotting paper, a make-up sponge and cotton buds to make sure I had everything I needed to touch up my make-up throughout the day. Especially the lip gloss came in super handy and I love wearing it now, after the wedding, as it reminds me of the wedding day. I know other MUA don't provide lip products (whether full-sized or testers) to keep you covered throughout the day and I think it's absolutely crucial that you have this as your lip colour will wear off countless times as you do your photo shoot, drink champagne, receive many many kisses, eat, etc., and you can really do without the stress of scrambling around/sending someone to the drug store to try and find a matching shade on your wedding day!
I highly recommend Maayan to anyone who wants to feel in the safest hands and feel absolutely beautiful. Her make-up is superb and she is all around a lovely person and will put you at ease - getting ready for your wedding does not need to be a stressful experience!