Best of Boston
Best Makeup Artist
2016 Best Makeup Artist
Katrina Hess
Boston
A stalwart of the Boston beauty scene, Katrina Hess has always been a go-to for special-occasion makeup. But she’ll also transform your daily makeup routine [...] read more»
2015 Best Makeup Artist, Wedding
Noel McKinnon, Makeup 2 Die 4
Brides call Noel McKinnon the "wedding whisperer," a nod to her cucumber-cool poise. Armed with a silky southern accent, individual lashes, and airbrush foundation, she [...] read more»
2015 Best Makeup Artist, Special-Occasion
Tavi de la Rosa
Rare is the makeup artist who can shake you out of your routine with a single application of blush and eyeshadow. Tavi de la Rosa, [...] read more»
2014 Best Makeup Artist, Wedding
Katrina Hess
Boston
This makeup pro has been primping brides from the Back Bay to Bermuda for more than 20 years. During a consultation at her lofty Newbury [...] read more»
2013 Best Makeup Artist, Wedding
Dani Wagener, DW Beauty
Boston
Dani Wagener's brides always look flawless in photos. Some of it is nature and the blush of true love, of course, and some of it [...] read more»
2013 Best Makeup Artist
Paula Tierney, A Matter of Face
Boston
Locating an eyelash in a haystack is easier than finding a local makeup artist with a light touch. Once you hop up on the hot [...] read more»
2012 Best Makeup Artist, Wedding
Dani Wagener, DW Beauty
Boston
An expert in false lashes and airbrush foundation, Dani Wagener has a flair for the dramatic — a talent for making eyes pop and cheekbones [...] read more»
2012 Best Makeup Artist
Sarra
Boston
We've got brushes and eyeliners aplenty, foundations and lipsticks galore. What we really need is help pulling it all together. That's where makeup genie Sadie [...] read more»
2011 Best Makeup Artist
Dani Wagener Beauty
Boston
Like some fabulous fairy godmother, Dani Wagener waves her mascara wand and—poof!—you're transformed into a sultry siren or a girl next door. The makeup artist [...] read more»
2008 Best Makeup Artist, Wedding
Dani Wagener, Shu Uemura
Boston
Too many makeup artists labor under the tragic misconception that "bridal" means caked-on foundation, tarlike mascara, and Dynasty-esque cheek contouring. Not Wagener, who studies the [...] read more»