In 2001, owner Barbara Hill started Bridal Artistry to provide excellent on location makeup services to brides in the greater Washington DC area. Over a decade, top professional makeup artists and hairstylists have partnered with Bridal Artistry to become the DC area’s premier multi-ethnic pro team for your wedding or special event. Our goal is to connect with the bride from the first contact and the trial consultation to get a feel for her wedding style and desired look. Our flawless signature foundation, friendly professionalism and team coordination has built our reputation for happy brides and beautiful results!
Check out some of our Bridal Artistry team below. We have worked with celebrities and major media outlets, done fashion shows, NY and DC Fashion Week as well as theatrical, film shoots, and training for prestige makeup companies. Let us create the special look that you will love.
Meet the Team
Barbara Hill
BARBARA, professional makeup artist and color analyst, began focusing on wedding makeup when she started Bridal Artistry in 2001. Her background in the field of international leader exchange has benefitted in serving multi-cultural brides and wedding parties in the DC area. Teaching makeup lessons & finding skin care solutions for clients are favorites for Barbara. She enjoys working with the variety of brides who favor a more natural look but loves doing the diva looks, too! Fala português.
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Brie Cafferty
BRIE is a professional multi-media trained makeup artist and hairdresser. Clients appreciate her technical skills and her professional demeanor. Although she’s experienced with on-air personalities for major television networks, as well as the lead artist on films, Brie enjoys helping brides emphasize their natural beauty as well as creating dramatic evening looks for formal events.
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Dawn Newsome
DAWN is a Master Makeup Artist who has been designing faces for all types of media for 16+ years. As a National Makeup Artist for Estee Lauder, she traveled extensively for events and training. Dawn knows that a great look starts with a great foundation, which coincides with her mission statement: “All things are possible with a Great Foundation – in life and in makeup.”
Jacinda Mosby
JACINDA has been a professional hair stylist since 2002. She brings great personality and a creative sense of style to the team that brides are sure to love. Having worked for many years with all ethnicities, Jacinda listens to the bride’s vision to make her special look happen.
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Ky Washington
KY is a celebrity makeup artist and hair designer. In the industry for 13 years, she has mastered the art of perfected skin and beautiful makeup looks. Having experience in tv, film & NY Fashion Week, Ky brings her custom styling to weddings naturally, and her personalized service makes for everyone’s enjoyment.
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Sonia Kasbarian
SONIA is a well established professional hair stylist and makeup artist with over 14 years of experience. Her experiences include runway, theater, special occasions, and weddings. Her clean style, modern approach, and natural flair for beauty flourished after a highly successful career as a freelance artist. Sonia frequently updates her technique and approach to create her client's signature look.
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Mandy Hollinger
MANDY has been in the professional beauty industry for 4+ years, specializing in hair and makeup design. From highlighting a bride's best features naturally to high fashion looks that bring out your inner diva, Mandy loves working with a variety of clients. She is always ready to help clients find the right look that truly enhances their natural beauty.
Pia Etchegoimberry
PIA is an accomplished, international makeup artist. She began doing makeup professionally for weddings and special events in the Punta del Este resort/conference area of Uruguay, before moving to the DC area in 2006. Pia loves emphasizing the eyes as the bride's most expressive feature and is always a calming presence in the busy getting ready time before the ceremony. Habla español.
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Shauné Hayes
SHAUNÉ is a professional makeup artist and certified eyelash extensionist with 10+ years experience in beauty, commercial print and fashion. She is a firm believer that great makeup begins with great skin, and her experience as a skin care specialist ensures each client achieves her beauty potential. Shauné loves bringing out a woman’s natural beauty, which explains her motto: “You, at your most beautiful.”
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Stephanie Cluff
STEPHANIE is a professional hairdresser who loves to create a beautiful custom look for clients. Although she has a BA in Russian Studies, she discovered that her true creative passion was doing hair! In addition to years working behind the chair in an upscale northern Virginia salon, Stephanie now adds her special touch on location to weddings and other special events.
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Suzanne Kahn
SUZANNE, professional makeup artist, has a passion for making brides feel not only beautiful but well cared for on their wedding day. Suzanne loves the confidence that a polished look gives to women and works skillfully to bring out the expressive eyes that every woman wants to feature.
