Makeup Artistry By Ana Merces

Ana did AMAZING work for me, my mother and my 3 bridesmaids! She is such a friendly easing going person. Whenever I had any questions I knew I could always get a hold of her and if I didn't she always responded in a timly fashion. Her make up collection is HUGE and she really knows what she is doing! She remembered everything for our trial and came fully prepared and on time to the hotel the day of. She was always upbeat with a great attitude. Also as an African American bride and many different "shades" of girls in my bridal party it was very important to me that the artist I worked with knew what tones would compliant our skin. Ana nailed this hands down. We looked very natural just what I was looking for! She had no issue with traveling all the way to Gettysburg, PA where the venue was. Her price was so far and reasonable for all she provided and I would definitly recommend the airbrush for your whole party! It looks flawless and it lasted all night even through my tears. You couldn't even tell I cried! I didn't want to take it off when the night was over I was so in love with it! She even brought my mother who NEVER wears make up and is a bit of a Tom boy to tears when she saw herself that is a moment I will have forever :) Great job Ana!! Thank you again! Also I got a free MAC lipstick for touch ups

Ana was great! She made great make-up suggestions and was wonderful on the day of the wedding. Ana even flawlessly touched up a blemish for my mom as she waited for the hair stylist to finish with me. I would recommend her to anyone.

Ana did a fantastic job for my make-up for my wedding day, and I highly recommend her services to anyone looking for a professional look for any special occasion! I typically do not wear a lot of make-up, so when it came to my wedding, I wanted to make sure that I had a natural look that left me feeling like a better version of myself, and Ana delivered exactly that. During the make-up trial, Ana tried a variety of high end products that would photograph well, and took her time to apply full make-up so I knew exactly how things would turn out on my wedding day. I also picked up some general tips and advice from her about incorporating some of the products she used into my daily routine which was very helpful. On the wedding day, Ana traveled to my venue and was on time and on schedule. My make-up lasted throughout the day without any touch-ups needed. She does provide you with the lipstick she ends up using on you which was which much appreciated. Ana was very nice to work with, and I highly recommend her to anyone looking for special event make-up!

Ana Merces did an amazing job providing make-up services for me and my 3 bridesmaids. Being Asian, we required someone who knew how to work with almond-shaped eyes and she definitely enhanced the look of them. During my trial, she applied a different style to each eye and was very helpful in determining what looked best. For the wedding, the make-up was stunning and her airbrushing made my skin look absolutely flawless (and it's definitely not). One of my bridesmaids even said that she looked better than she did on her own wedding day. Tons of guests, as well as my mom, who is in the make-up business, said she did an awesome job. If you're looking for a make-up artist for your wedding, I highly recommend Ana.

Ana did a fantastic job on my wedding day makeup! During my trial makeup session, she really listened to what I wanted and followed through perfectly! I could not have been happier with how my makeup turned out and I got lots of compliments on it both during the wedding and after.

Ana is truly gifted as a makeup artist. As someone who typically does not wear makeup, I really appreciated her ability to provide me with a natural, understated bridal look. My bridesmaids looked absolutely gorgeous and were pleasantly surprised by the quality of Ana's work. Ana is a calm and kind person and I was happy to have her be a part of such an important day. Book her immediately!

Ana is amazing! During the trial I brought in a picture of what I wanted to look like and she was able to duplicate the look beautifully. In addition, my trial was scheduled for 10 am and my airbrush makeup stayed fresh up until 11 pm when I washed it off. On the wedding day she did makeup for myself, 4 bridesmaids, and my mom and had us ready with time to spare. Everyone loved their makeup, and again, we all looked as fresh at when the reception ended as we did when started earlier that morning. I would recommend Ana to anyone. She has a very pleasant disposition and is truly great at what she does. I will surely have her do my makeup for future events.

Ana is amazing! If you want to look beautiful and natural on your special day, she can deliver - for ANYONE. She loves what she does and it shows! And she knows SO much about makeup, color, texture - she will make you into a work of art - that is STILL YOU. Thank you Ana!

Ana did a fantastic job on my wedding day makeup. She was calm and collected even through the chaos of the day! The makeup trial was key because she was able to take the time to create my wedding day look. As a result, my wedding day makeup was fresh and flawless and lasted all day and night! She’s the best!

Ana was absolutely amazing to work with. She has such a calming manner to her, that was refreshing during the chaos of my wedding day. She did a wonderful job on my makeup, and it stayed on all day! I would definitely recommend using her for your wedding.

Ana was fantastic! She is sper talented and made everyone feel welcome! Everyone in my bridal party was extremly pleased with her work! :) Thanks so much!

Ana "got me" and me and my personality right away! She is sweet and her presence is remarkably calming. Her energy is exactly what a bride needs on her wedding day! I Love Ana!!

I cannot say enough good things about Ana. I am an NJ bride whose engagement party was in Washington DC. I found her name off a recommendation from the knot from a MD bride. Ana did my makeup for my engagement party. I got soo many compliments. I had already booked a makeup artist for my wedding in NJ, but I (and my mom) knew that we had to have Ana do my makeup for my wedding. I asked her if she would be willing to travel up to NJ to do my makeup, and she said yes! My wedding was on a Saturday, and she came up Friday night and stayed in a hotel room. She stayed with me ALL day on Saturday and stayed over in a hotel Saturday night as well. She was always right there to do touch-ups, but I only needed lipstick touch ups. Everything stayed so well all day. Not only is Ana is super sweet and gorgeous, she is also an incredible makeup artist! It is obvious how much I respect her work, seeing as though I had her come all the way up to NJ to do my makeup.

There is SO much I could say about Ana! She was bright, energetic, smart, fun, personable, and PROFESSIONAL! We had such a blast at our trial and then she was 100% business on the day of the wedding. She was on-time and courteous and I am BEYOND pleased with her work! Ana made myself, my mom and ALL my girls look just gorgeous! She was right on time with getting everyone done (even the extras that jumped in when they saw her work) and was more than accommodating to my minor adjustments right before I left. I told her I wanted bright eyes and a natural lip while one of my girls wanted a 20's style look to match her hair - perfect on both! Ana also did my best friend's wedding in November - which, of course, is why I booked her immediately after getting engaged and setting a date. I would recommend Ana to everyone! She is a joy to be around and has a TON of products! A+++ job!!!!!

ana and her assistant paula were unbelievable! not only did she have unbelieveable prices, her works of art were admired by everyone at our wedding. she truly made me feel like royalty and even look like a queen. her professional demeanor was outstanding and her humble heart made me feel like her longtime friend. i would recommend ana's services to anyone - wedding or otherwise.

Ana's makeup looked great on me and the bridesmaids and Mom! And it lasted ALLLL night! Ana was totally responsive and so much fun to work with. She made me feel completely at ease during the trial and I was so happy with what she'd done. She did a great job on the wedding day makeup and I can't wait to see the professional photos. She is super familiar with what products are out there and what works and looks good. And I loved the bride's pouch with the lipstick and mascara and blotting papers! It was super convenient to have Ana come to the hotel and do our makeup there. I would highly recommend Ana to any bride in the DC area!

Ana was amazing. She was punctual and our makeup looked fabulous. It stayed on for 12 hours without any touching up!

Ana was spectacular! I rarely wear makeup, so my husband was concerned when I wanted to hire a makeup artist. He was worried that I was going to look too "done up." But he said that when I walked down the aisle I looked gorgeous but still like myself. Ana provided makeup services for me, my mother, my sister and two bridesmaids in under 2.5 hours in the early morning and it lasted throughout the day's events (and we had a lot of tears of joy). She is very professional and very talented. And of all the trials that I had, she was the only one who really seemed to listen to what I wanted while still providing her professional expertise (a lot of other places kept making me look over-the-top despite my repeatedly telling them that I wanted a natural look for a daytime wedding). With Ana, the makeup totally made me look fantastic, while still natural and understated.

Ana was talented, prompt, professional, and friendly. I live in Seattle and my wedding was in Virginia so I was left to find all my vendors online and hope they were reliable and skilled. I definately lucked out with Ana and would recommend her to anyone in need of a makeup artist...especially one who can travel to the ceremony/reception site. It made the day much less stressful to have my vendors come to me. Thanks Ana!

I highly recommend Ana! Everyone looked just wonderful! I really loved my makeup. It looked natural and classic. And it managed to keep looking good after hours and hours of dancing! I only wish she could make me look fabulous every day.