Airbrush Makeup and Hair by Nelly

I cannot say enough amazing things about Nelly. I traveled all the way from the US to Ireland for my wedding and never even met her in person before the big day—but from the very beginning, I knew I was in the best hands. Nelly was professional, responsive, and incredibly reassuring throughout the entire process, which meant so much when planning a destination wedding.
On the wedding day itself, she absolutely exceeded every expectation. My hair and makeup were flawless, held beautifully all day, and still felt completely me. She truly listened to what I wanted and elevated it in a way I couldn’t have imagined. Beyond her obvious talent, Nelly has such a calm, warm presence—it made the whole morning feel relaxed and special.

Trusting someone you’ve never met with such an important part of your wedding day can feel daunting, but with Nelly, it was effortless. If you’re considering her, don’t hesitate for a second. I’m so grateful I found her and would recommend her a thousand times over. 💕

I got both my hair and makeup done with Nelly for a friends wedding and was extremely happy with both. She done exactly as I hoped and my hair and makeup lasted all night as well as making me feel at ease at her salon and being super friendly. Would definitely recommend anyone to book with Nelly

Best day ever thank you so much both hair and makeup held up so well even with all the tears, didn’t budge

Nelly was absolutely incredible! From the moment she arrived, she brought such a calm, positive energy to the morning — exactly what every bride hopes for.
She did my hair and makeup, as well as my mother’s and my husband’s mother’s hair and make up, and both of my bridesmaids’ makeup. We were all so delighted with how we looked.

Nelly has an incredible eye for detail and is so talented. She knew exactly how to enhance everyone’s natural features, creating looks that were flawless, elegant, long-lasting & perfectly suited to each person. I trusted Nelly completely and she exceeded all my expectations. Our hair and make up lasted beautifully all day and night and we all received so many compliments.

Not only did Nelly have us all looking amazing, but she also made us feel completely at ease and made the morning relaxed, fun, and memorable.

I honestly couldn’t recommend Nelly highly enough. She’s a true professional, a joy to work with and wonderful to be around. If you’re lucky enough to have her as part of your wedding morning, you’re in the best possible hands.

I booked Nelly via powder room girls, for my extended bridal party. Both mothers and my friend absolutely loved their make up! Nelly was professional with her communication and also on the day. I would highly recommend booking with her!

We booked Nelly for a family wedding in Wicklow. We were the groom's immediate family including mother of the groom. We were travelling from outside of Wicklow and were apprehensive about booking someone new to us though we had nothing to worry about as we were so blessed to come across Nelly online.

From the onset, Nelly was incredible friendly, professional and generous with her time to advise and guide us. We were so delighted that she was able to offer a dual mobile make up and hair service. We had a good feeling from our correspondence over calls and emails though she exceeded our expectations when we met her for trials and on the day! Nelly did a superb job with our hair & make up, she accommodated last minute additions and we even had the opportunity to work with her equally talented sister on the day.

Nelly is extremely talented and knowledgeable, she is highly skilled and has unique techniques for both hair & make up from her extensive training. We learned so much from her from our two interactions.

We received so many compliments on the day and since the photographs have come out on how well the hair & make up looked. We had a mixture of upstyles, curls and make up with different skin types which lasted incredible well throughout the day & night, she put in additional prep to cater for the hot weather on the day and we even managed to maintain our upstyles for the day two celebrations!

We are absolutely delighted with the high quality service received from Nelly & have no hesitations in recommending her for any other wedding guest or bridal party.

Nelly did my wedding hair recently, I first had a hair trial with Nelly where she listened and took her time to style my hair perfectly.
on the wedding day Nelly was so professional, positive and chilled, myself and bridesmaids got a mixture of up styles and blow drys and we all loved our hair.
I would recommend Nelly for any special occasion!

Nelly did my hair & make up for my wedding day, and she brought my vision to life! I put my whole trust in her after seeing her work online & she didn't disappoint. Such a lovely lady, who made me feel so so beautiful on the big day, I highly recommend!

If you are looking to have your make-up dreams come through Nelly is your girl 💖 from the moment I messaged her I knew I made the right decision for my wedding make-up. From the trail to the wedding day and everything in-between Nelly was amazing 👏 I felt like a real life Princess and I can't wait to work with you again 🥰🥰🥰 Thank you for making my wedding day make-up come to life 💖

Nelly done myself and my bridesmaids hair and make up for my wedding on 18th of October 2024 in kylepark estate carlow..
From meeting her for the first time when she done my hair and makeup to the day of my wedding she couldn't have been any kinder or accommodating.
I would 100% recommend nelly to any bride and her bridal party...

Nelly was absolutely brilliant on the morning of our celebrations! I had so many compliments for my vintage updo. She managed to work through three very excited bridesmaids, bride, sister in law and mum - all with very different hair styles - and with time to spare! I would 100% recommend Nelly - she is wonderful

I was a guest at a family wedding, nelly styled my hair and makeup. I felt fabulous all day. Everyone commented on how well I looked. Highly recommend nelly,a lovely professional lady.

I am absolutely thrilled with the makeup and hair style work Nelly did! She truly is a makeup master. The attention to detail, the way she perfectly matched the colours to my skin tone, and the flawless application left me feeling so confident and beautiful. Not only did Nelly create the exact look I had in mind, but she also added her artistic touch to make it even better than I could have imagined. Her professionalism and warm personality made the entire experience a joy. Thank you for making me look and feel stunning. You have an incredible talent!

Nelly was an absolute pleasure to deal with from the first contact. Neither my bridesmaid or myself are "into" makeup, so we gave Nelly very little direction to work with, and she worked miracles, doing hair and makeup for both of us on what could have been a stressful morning. Nelly managed to make it fun and relaxed, and we were delighted with the results. Would absolutely recommend without any hesitation.

Nelly is amazing!! After having no luck finding a MUA here on my trip to Puerto Vallarta for a wedding as it was last minute we decided to jsut do our make up ourselves. Well, we were staying at a resort and we decided to go to the pool before we went up to the room to start getting ready. we get our drinks and mom starts talking to these ladies and within 2 mins they start taking about the wedding and she's like oh my daughter does beautiful make up!! She's amazing and then calls Nelly over ?boom within the hour we go upstairs and she's. Not only doing our make up within time of the wedding but for a professional to not have their whole kit and still use what we had and look like we did! AMAzing! Make up so flawless and nailed the looks! Thank you Nelly for taking time off your vacation to work lol
You were a true blessing!

Nelly came highly recommended to me prior to the wedding and she did not disappoint. Both her hair and makeup skills are fantastic, and she was so much fun with a personable but professional manner. Look forward to booking her for future events!

Nelly was like part of the family on the morning of my wedding. She worked with good humour and tireless positivity even as we fussed, or messed around. On the run up to the wedding she was a brilliant communicator, and she really worked my vision into the overall look. I wish she could come and do my make up every weekend.

I booked Nelly for my wedding - 3 Bridesmaids and my mum. I have really curly hair (3b) and really wanted someone who knew what they were doing with curly hair and could tame my natural hair - rather than straightening and curling. Nelly was amazing and was open to doing whatever I was happy with. Nelly gave me a trial and offered a second as we decided we?d do things a little differently on the day. Nelly did curly, straight, up styles and a more natural style for my mum. Nelly made everyone feel so comfortable and relaxed on the day and ensured we all had enough time. Nelly stayed with us for as long as we needed on the morning before the ceremony to ensure everyone was happy.
I would definitely recommend Nelly to anyone , particularly those with natural curly hair!
So glad to have found Nelly and have already booked for another treatment with her!

I am so fortunate to have found Nelly. She was wonderful from our first conversation to the last spritz before I left for the church. I cannot say enough about Nelly as a person as well as a makeup artist and hair stylist. I planned my wedding in Dublin from the States which presented many obstacles. However, Nelly worked with me and my schedule and we were able to meet for my hair and makeup trial in between vendor meetings during a quick and hectic trip to Dublin one month before the wedding. She stayed with me longer than expected and until I was perfectly happy with both my hair and makeup. I had airbrush makeup done for the first time and I do not imagine I will ever have normal makeup again for an event in the future. It was amazing -- light, did not smudge, and lasted the entire day (approx. 14 hours).
The morning of the wedding, Nelly came with positivity and patience (I was running late), and perfectly executed everything we had practiced. She was prepared and professional yet very caring at all times. It was clear that her goal was to make me feel beautiful and confident on my wedding day, and she did just that. I highly recommend engaging Nelly for hair and makeup for your big day!!!

Absolutely fantastic from start to finish so professional and easy to work with. Very gentle and accomodating. Highly recommend for any occasion

My husband and I decided to cancel our destination wedding with family and friends and decided to elope to Ireland from California (USA). I don't wear makeup and my hair is usually clipped up or in a ponytail. Granted, I could have made myself look presentable for a night out, this was our wedding day and I wanted the look of old Hollywood glam. I am very particular when it comes to hair and makeup, therefore I looked at a ton of different hair and makeup artists in Ireland. I am also a black woman and wanted to make sure that whomever I chose had experience working with women of color and different hair textures. I reached out to several people and chose to move forward with Nelly. She responded to my emails within 24 hours or less, especially considering there is an 8 hour time difference. She also gave me very reasonable quotes for traveling to my location and for her services. Her contract was extremely fair and she personally addressed all of my questions and concerns in writing should there be any unforeseen issues. Her bride only wedding package included a hair and makeup trial, therefore she was able to do the trial the day before the wedding which was perfect for the photoshoot that we had that day. The application of the airbrushed makeup was not uncomfortable at all and truly weathered the storm as it was literally raining sideways at The Cliffs of Mohr. However, my makeup was still beautiful after all of the wind and rain that hit me in the face. She returned the following day and had an entire vision of how she would apply the makeup and do my hair. Her artistry and level of expertise truly shines and made me feel the most beautiful woman in the world on the day of my wedding. Needless to say, Nelly's professionalism, prompt timing and exceptional quality of service rendered beyond my expectations and if I could do it all over again, I would not hesitate in contacting Airbrush Makeup and Hair by Nelly.

Nelly did my Hair and Make up for my son's wedding I was so happy with the results she is amazing with the work she does such a pleasant and friendly person she created a very relaxed atmosphere also did my daughter in law make up and hair which she loved we were so happy with the results The little flower girl loved her curls which lasted all day Well Done Nelly and Thank You would highly recommend her for a complete wedding event xxEstella

Nelly was an absolute delight to be around and she was very professional and calm throughout. She did the hair and makeup for my bridesmaids and myself for our wedding and everyone looked fab!!!A very happy customer and thank you so much for the brilliant job you did on us. Would 100% recommend her to anyone.

Nelly was amazing from the day of trail until the wedding day. She made me feel calm and was very professional. She is very bubly and brings good energy to the room on the morning of the wedding. Nothing was too much to ask for nelly was so helpful. Her prices are very very reasonable and would recommend her to all brides to be.

Very professional and calm, kept us all in good spirits and we all looked amazing when we were done! Thank you so much!