Kristin Mastrangelo – Makeup & Hair Artistry

Kristin Mastrangelo - Makeup & Hair Artistry provides hair and makeup for weddings, working on location in northern Virginia and listed in Dumfries, in Prince William County. Owner Kristin styles couples and their wedding parties, and the aim is a calm, relaxed morning rather than a rushed one. The business holds a 5.0 rating across 91 reviews.

LGBTQ+ couples

This business is LGBTQ+-owned. If you are two brides, two grooms or a nonbinary couple, you can book a beauty artist who shares your community and is likely to understand questions about looks that do not follow the usual bridal template.

What the work covers

• Hair and makeup trials before the wedding
• Packages for the couple, the wedding party, mothers of the couple and flower children
• Hairstyles from wavy blowouts to polished updos
• Help with sourcing and attaching hair extensions
• Long-wearing HD makeup, finished natural or contoured

Getting the most from a trial

A trial is where you decide, so use it well. Bring photos of looks you like and, just as useful, looks you dislike. Wear the outfit neckline you plan to wear on the day, or bring a photo of it, so the hair works with it. Take photos in daylight before you leave. If you plan to wear a veil, hat, boutonniere or any hair accessory, bring it along.

Ask about the schedule for the morning. A large group needs a clear running order, with the couple usually finished early enough for photographs. Confirm travel arrangements, how early the artist will arrive and what space and lighting the artist needs, such as a window and a power outlet.

Skin and comfort

Mention skin sensitivities, allergies and any grooming preferences at the first conversation. Many couples also want a lighter touch, or a look that reads the same in person and in photographs, and a trial is the moment to say so.

Book several months ahead if your date falls on a Saturday in spring or autumn, and ask how the artist handles last-minute changes to the group size.