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It's going to be a day when all eyes are on you. On your wedding day, you want to look and feel your most beautiful. A professional makeup application will ensure your makeup is perfectly applied and lasts throughout your entire event for a flawless, radiant look. I provide on-location wedding day full makeup application.

I travel everywhere for my brides but specialize in bridal makeup for New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts weddings. I also offer comprehensive advanced skin care and make up services from my studio in Dover, NH.
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My name is Joanne McDonough and I feel so fortunate to be able to spend my days doing what I truly love, making my clients not only look but feel beautiful. As a makeup artist and skin care therapist I have followed my passion for the creative side of my life. After years in a corporate career I finally made the leap to explore the world that I was so crazy about and become a makeup artist.
Take Route 95 North to Exit 4 (a left lane exit) in Portsmouth, NH onto the Spaulding Turnpike North. Enter the round-about. Take your third exit off the circle (it looks like you are heading towards Rochester/Somersworth) but then take a quick left into the dead end street. Joya beauty is the fourth house on the left, number 204 a Gray Cape with a large front porch.
For a complete price sheet and list of what is included jump right over to "Bridal Makeup Packages". Then just email me using the convenient contact form or call so we can discuss the details. It is a day you will remember and cherish for your entire life. As the most photographed day of your life all eyes will be on you, You'll want to look and just as importantly feel your most beautiful.
Bet you are really busy right now searching for your makeup artist for your dream come true wedding day. Can't wait to hear the details. I travel everywhere for my brides. Let's talk about your specific wedding location for your customized quote. For the Bride plus One personalized makeup design appointment scheduled prior to the wedding day; held at the Joya studio in Dover, NH.
WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards' recipients represent the top five percent of wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. Joya beauty was named "Best In Beauty" for 2012. Joya beauty has also recently been awarded with NH Magazine's "Best Of" annual award; "Best of Brides" for 2012.
Reviews (16)
Dineen Boyle
Dineen Boyle
Oct 16, 2021
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Thanks to Joanne’s professionalism, skill, attention to detail, warmth, and calm demeanor, my bridal party and I felt at ease and were able to truly enjoy the experience of getting ready for my wedding. She helped us to look like the best versions of ourselves and I am so grateful that I was able to partner with her. I recommend her wholeheartedly.
Hanna Gill
Hanna Gill
Jul 15, 2021
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I am so happy I made the decision to use Joanne for my wedding at the Nonantum. Joanne was everything - super responsive, listened to me (and was able to deduce my not very clear explanation of what I wanted into exactly what I wanted), and gave me, and each of my bridesmaids, exactly the look we wanted. Not to mention, she is super organized! I would recommend Joanne to anyone looking for MUA - I hope i have the opportunity to work with her again!
Tara Price
Tara Price
Jun 12, 2021
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Where do I begin? Wow wow wow. Joanne is not "makeup artist " she is a woman that spreads light wherever she goes. She makes you feel beautiful the moment you meet her and not outside beauty( although she definitely does that too!).
Joanne was by far the best decision I made with my wedding. I will continue to come to her for skincare education and appointments.
Thank you for being you Joanne!
Samantha Grant
Samantha Grant
Jun 04, 2021
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Joanne created absolutely STUNNING makeup looks for the bride and her wedding party this past weekend!
As a wedding photographer, I hear brides say all the time that they want a natural look for their day (which is what this past weekend's bride told me she was hoping for) and that can sometimes result in makeup that is too light and invisible in photos OR ends up way too glam for them. Joanne truly struck the perfect balance between natural and glam, the makeup showed beautifully in photos, and it stayed put all day!!
My favorite thing about Joanne though, and the reason I felt really compelled
Katie Iyengar
Katie Iyengar
Jan 21, 2021
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Joanne is nothing short of amazing! She is so incredibly fun to work with, and will make sure that you are 100% comfortable with what she is doing every step of the way. I really don’t wear makeup often, but I absolutely loved what she did, and it lasted the entire night (and into the next morning since I was too tired to wash it off when we got back)! If you want an amazing experience for you and other members of your bridal party, go with Joanne! She really took the time to understand each individual’s comfort level with makeup in the group and the outcome was fantastic for the whole bridal
Alexsia Karamourtopoulos
Alexsia Karamourtopoulos
Jul 28, 2019
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Joanne was a huge part of making our wedding day special! She was one of those vendors who quickly felt like a familiar friend and who made you feel comfortable and relaxed as she applied makeup to each girl in the room. When it came to makeup application she is truly an artist. She has a wonderful eye for applying makeup that is natural looking and yet fitting to your style! Thank you Joanne for being an important piece of the puzzle to make our day perfect!
Katherine S.
Katherine S.
Feb 28, 2019
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Amazing service and such a relaxing environment. Joanne is so knowledgeable more than any other esthetic I've ever known. And I'm in the beauty industry as well so I know a lot of people. She goes above and beyond. I'll never go to anyone else.
Nicole Morash
Nicole Morash
Jan 07, 2019
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Joanne is THE BEST at what she does! She is an impeccably professional perfectionist who ensures that you get exactly what you want on your wedding day- down to custom making your lipstick and foundation colors. She made sure to do my makeup trial at the same time of day and year that my wedding would take place so that we could make sure it looked beautiful in the natural light on the day of. Her fun and lively demeanor calmed me down on my special day and she went above and beyond to make sure that I felt my most beautiful. She is timely and knows how to work well with hairstylists to make sure
Meghan Brassard
Meghan Brassard
Dec 03, 2017
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I cannot say enough about how amazing and wonderful Joanne at Joya Beauty is! I heard about Joanne from a family friend who’s daughter had Joanne do the make up service for her wedding, and Joanne was highly recommended! I found the Joya Beauty website and was so impressed by Joanne’s artistry and all the beautiful make up work she had done for so many brides. Her work speaks for itself! I decided to contact Joanne, and with one phone call I knew she was the perfect fit for me! Joanne’s warm, personable, kind, personality came through over the phone and I felt so lucky to have found her for
Michaela K.
Michaela K.
Jul 29, 2015
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I had a makeup lesson with Joanne to prepare for my wedding so that I could do it myself on my wedding day. She was fabulous. She is very skilled, has great positive energy and really listens. She showed me how to do everything, and even helped me go through my existing makeup to see what I could use and what I should supplement. The makeup looked great - very natural and pretty, just as I had asked for. And I feel confident that I'll be able to replicate it. She is awesome. Just wish I'd gone to her years ago so that I could have been doing my makeup better all these years!
Sara K.
Sara K.
Jul 02, 2014
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Joya Beauty was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding - we feel so lucky to have found Joanne! Not only does she make everyone who sits in her chair look and feel gorgeous, she's a warm, calm and fun person to have around as you're getting ready.

Before your wedding day even comes you get to visit her for a makeup trial, where we spent over an hour playing with different levels of color and intensity and by the time I left I felt amazing. I brought my mom with me for a second opinion and she made it so fun for the both of us.

She worked seamlessly with our planner, hair
Laura S.
Laura S.
Oct 14, 2013
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Joanne is absolutely the BEST when it comes to wedding make-up. She does gorgeous airbrushing, which creates a flawless look for the entire day. My makeup still looked perfect at the end of the night, after many sweaty hours on the dance floor! All of my bridesmaids and the mothers looked absolutely beautiful as well, thanks to Joanne's talent and eye for natural beauty. I have never felt more beautiful than on my wedding day thanks to Joanne.

Most importantly, Joanne approaches her work with such a love and devotion for her brides. From the first time that we met, Joanne felt like a great
Kathleen N.
Kathleen N.
Jul 09, 2013
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If you are getting married in the New England area, you would be insane not to work with Joanne at Joya Beauty! She did an incredible job. My makeup looked EXACTLY the way I wanted it to. She listened and studied the photos I showed her and basically made me look like a much better version of my natural self. Don't even get me started on what a great job she did for my mother, sister and bridesmaids. I've never seen my mom and sister look so great! Honestly my mom looked about 10-15 years younger and at the same time it didn't look like she had a ton of makeup on, Joanne simply enhanced
Rebecca W.
Rebecca W.
May 25, 2012
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I've met Joanne twice - she was recommended to me for my wedding makeup and the trial run appointment was my first experience with her. She was not only great at what she does but also she was patient, helpful, and just lovely to talk to.

Joanne did an amazing job with my wedding day look and also that of my mom, mother-in-law, bridesmaids and readers! She arrived at the crack of dawn, no complaints, cheerful and organized, and we were not only ready on time but we actually had a little time to spare.

My makeup was incredible but it was also me -- I still felt like myself (just more glamorous
Christine P.
Christine P.
Sep 18, 2011
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Joanne is AMAZING at what she does! I hired her to do the makeup for myself and my wedding party and I could not have been more pleased. She is a beautiful person, inside and out, and is a completely calming influence on the day. She understood the look I was going for and executed it perfectly. I loved, loved, loved my wedding day makeup and wish I lived closer to Joanne as I'd have her make me up for any special occasion I had! All my girls loved their makeup as well and trust me - we are not an easy bunch to please when it comes to makeup. I give Joanne and Joya Beauty my highest
Vanessa V.
Vanessa V.
Jun 07, 2011
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I was a Joya bride and I wouldn't have had it any other way. Joanne is professional, talented, and all around an amazing person. I booked her for my wedding without speaking to her personally or meeting her, so it could have been a huge disaster, but I knew during my makeup trial that I had made the right decision.

At the trial, we spent well over the allotted time making me look pretty, erasing it, and doing it again. I'm the type of person who goes to a makeup store, gets a heavy application of foundation and a gross looking smoky eye, and doesn't say anything because she doesn