Your face will be in the spotlight on your wedding day, and looking your best - but still like yourself - will help you radiate confidence, poise, and personality. I am an award-winning, nationally published airbrush makeup artist who is dedicated to helping everyone put their best faces forward for weddings, events, & photography.
Based in Holyoke MA, I primary service the Pioneer Valley, the Berkshires, Northern CT, and Southern VT, but I am available to travel across New England and beyond in service of my passion for effortless, natural beauty! Liz applied fabulous air-brushed and hand applied make-up to my 53-yr old face for my step daughter's wedding.
Based in Holyoke MA, I primary service the Pioneer Valley, the Berkshires, Northern CT, and Southern VT, but I am available to travel across New England and beyond in service of my passion for effortless, natural beauty! Liz applied fabulous air-brushed and hand applied make-up to my 53-yr old face for my step daughter's wedding.
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Your face is sure to be in the spotlight on your wedding day, and looking your best will give you the confidence to shine. And that doesn't mean looking like someone else! In the age of digital cameras and smartphones for all, we can expect to be photographed or filmed - so relax and get pampered before the excitement of your big event!
I service clients on-site all over New England. I will travel anywhere if mileage and travel expenses (and accommodations, if necessary) are covered - and yes, that includes destination weddings abroad! All that said, the majority of my weddings are in Western Massachusetts. My primary service areas include Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, and Berkshire Counties; the Five Colleges area, Springfield, Northern Connecticut, and Southern Vermont.
It's VERY lightweight and natural-looking. The fine mist created by the pressurized air allows me to use only a few drops of foundation for your whole face, achieving your desired level of coverage with minimal product. This keeps your skin looking natural, but flawless. I use a water- and transfer-resistant makeup that can withstand tears, sweat, and won't smear on your new spouse.
Liz is so amazing! I never ended up doing a trial with her, my schedule and flexibility just did not allow me to, but she had such wonderful raving reviews that I trusted it would be ok. And all her reviews were so right! She made me look and feel so gorgeous, as well as all of my bridesmaids and my mother.
Liz did my makeup as well as two of my bridesmaids' and we all looked fabulous. She did a great job of tailoring the look to each of our personal styles and coloring. She did me (very white, freckles and the whole bit), my maid of honor (half Filipina), and another bridesmaid (Korean) - all gorgeous.
Reviews (13)
Marissa Iverson
Oct 23, 2021
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My mother, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, maid of honor, and I were so thrilled with our makeup for my wedding. Liz did a fantastic job. She listened to what everyone wanted and realized all of our visions. She put us all at ease and was wonderful to work with. As a bride who doesn't normally wear much makeup, the airbrushed makeup was so light and I could barely feel anything. She didn't overdo it, she made me look like me but with just a little bit of glam. I couldn't be happier with how I looked for my big day.
Ariel & Alexandro
Aug 23, 2021
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I highly recommend Liz Washer. She did my makeup as well as 7 of my friends/family for my wedding. Many of them don't typically wear much makeup and were hesitant. She did a great job of listening to what each person wanted and making them look and feel beautiful. She did a range of styles from minimal to bold and it all looked fantastic. I was very happy with my makeup. I don't like when makeup is overdone and looks caked on and that definitely was not the case with Liz. She's very professional and talented and I loved my wedding makeup.
Lindsay Barron LaBonte
Sep 20, 2020
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Liz is awesome to work with - so professional and organized. I opted to have my make up trial the day of my engagement photos and that was a perfect test run! On the actual wedding day my make up and my bridesmaids were all fabulous. And the make up stayed on all day/night even in the hot August heat! Thank you Liz - highly recommend!
Liz is awesome to work with - so professional and organized. I opted to have my make up trial the day of my engagement photos and that was a perfect test run! On the actual wedding day my make up and my bridesmaids were all fabulous. And the make up stayed on all day/night even in the hot August heat! Thank you Liz - highly recommend!
Genna M.
Nov 24, 2019
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So thrilled I decided to use Liz Washer for our wedding! My makeup was beautiful and natural, lasted the whole night, and made me feel like a princess. All of the women who had their makeup done LOVED their looks (and they are all family so they would be honest!). We had a last minute addition to our makeup lineup and Liz worked with me to accommodate. She made everyone feel welcome and comfortable and really took her time with each of us. I highly recommend Liz for your wedding makeup!
Lisa Mo
Dec 14, 2018
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Liz was amazing - I never looked so amazing in my life (and probably never will!) My photographer had worked with Liz before and recommended her - so lucky and thankful! Liz is professional, easy, cool and an incredible makeup artist. She's done tons of work (editorial and wedding) but all that mattered to me was how beautiful she made me look. I asked for the Kim Kardashian look (yes it's true, I'm a little ashamed to admit it) and she delivered - my smoky eyes were amazing - she airbrushed my face and my skin looked natural and flawless, not caked on and fake. I absolutely loved it all, and Liz
Andrea Bedard
Sep 06, 2018
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Liz was absolutely fantastic to work with. On my wedding day, she did makeup for 5 of us and made each and every one of us look absolutely amazing! She was so easy to work with and fun to have there. Liz was very responsive (even when she was on the road working!) to every question I had along the way. If you are looking for a true makeup artist, you must call Liz!
KerryBeth Garvey
Jul 28, 2018
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"Liz is simply fantastic. I was literally a blank slate for her to work with because I have a hair loss disorder and do not have any eyelashes or eyebrows. I was nervous—having alopecia can make a girl feel less than gorgeous. I wanted to feel like “a real bride” on my wedding day, but still look natural, and still look like me. Liz was AMAZING. She brought out my best features and made me look absolutely fantastic, while still looking like myself. My lashes and brows looked entirely natural and held up all night. Liz is talented, punctual, kind, and professional – she calmed my bridal
Love & Perry Love & Perry
Jul 22, 2018
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Liz is absolutely, hands-down, the best makeup artist in New England. I've personally had my makeup done by her (and it was AWESOME), but my wife and I are also wedding photographers and we refer her to every single client we book because she makes our lives so much easier. Brides look flawless, which mean we have to do a lot less when editing photos!
Margaret Price
Jun 15, 2018
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Liz has done two makeup sessions for me, eight years apart, for professional headshots. She is truly amazing. I don't like to look "made up," but I'm pretty vain about things like my neck wrinkles, and my deep-set eyes, and she made me look absolutely gorgeous, in a low-key, natural way. She is also really funny and accommodating; I brought a certain amount of anxiety to both sessions, and she made the whole thing so easy and fun. Finally, she is beyond reliable--she responds to inquiries immediately, consistently, and with full information. Liz is worth every penny--in fact, most makeup services
Amyholly
Jun 10, 2018
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Liz is a true artist who knows color and lighting, and more importantly, how makeup will look in print. She listens to what YOU want, and is eager to help create the look you want for your big day. She’s relaxed, friendly and professional, all at the same time.
Liz arrived the morning of my wedding on time and ready to work with a smile on her face and a sweet, calming demeanor. I was tremendously relaxed while in her chair–a welcome feeling for a bride on her wedding day. I was excited to give Liz carte blanche, and she did not disappoint! I especially loved how she blended the colors on
Liz arrived the morning of my wedding on time and ready to work with a smile on her face and a sweet, calming demeanor. I was tremendously relaxed while in her chair–a welcome feeling for a bride on her wedding day. I was excited to give Liz carte blanche, and she did not disappoint! I especially loved how she blended the colors on
Amy C.
Sep 07, 2015
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I hired Liz earlier this year to give my routine a tune-up and to help me navigate some of my purchasing choices. I have felt pretty adept with the makeup thing, but thought I should have a professional check my work and I wanted to make sure I didn't waste any more money buying the wrong products. She really did up my game and help me un-do some bad habits I'd developed over the years. (When I look back at some pre-Liz photos, I cringe a little!) People have also commented that I look great, look younger, etc. I have continued to fine-tune over time, based on what I learned from
David Z.
Dec 27, 2013
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[This review comes from my wife:]
Liz did my and my bridal party's makeup at my wedding, and was awesome. Most importantly, she did great work. I am a very particular person (especially at my wedding), and I literally looked in the mirror when she was done and didn't want a single thing changed. In addition to being really good at her job, she is also super cool. She is very calm, which I really appreciated. She is organized and professional, and has an attitude towards weddings and makeups that I really appreciated. I would recommend her without reservation.
My only complaint
Liz did my and my bridal party's makeup at my wedding, and was awesome. Most importantly, she did great work. I am a very particular person (especially at my wedding), and I literally looked in the mirror when she was done and didn't want a single thing changed. In addition to being really good at her job, she is also super cool. She is very calm, which I really appreciated. She is organized and professional, and has an attitude towards weddings and makeups that I really appreciated. I would recommend her without reservation.
My only complaint
D. N.
Mar 01, 2013
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Liz is amazing! I had been frantically looking for a a make up artist and it seemed as though everyone I talked to was thousands of dollars over my budget or snotty and rude. Until I found liz...
She is not only very reasonably priced but is very kind and laid back. I have only had my make up trial so far and Liz listened to what I wanted. I couldn't believe how dead on she pinpointed the look I wanted. My eyes looked so massive and so sexy! The area of my face I am self conscious about is my skin. I am have very uneven blotchy skin and blackheads. Liz preformed MIRACLES on my skin. After
She is not only very reasonably priced but is very kind and laid back. I have only had my make up trial so far and Liz listened to what I wanted. I couldn't believe how dead on she pinpointed the look I wanted. My eyes looked so massive and so sexy! The area of my face I am self conscious about is my skin. I am have very uneven blotchy skin and blackheads. Liz preformed MIRACLES on my skin. After
