Dorothy & Delora

Makeup Artist

Susan Staley began to explore her passion for makeup and event planning while attending the College of Charleston. Upon moving to Chicago in 2009, Susan became the studio manager & bridal coordinator at a leading bridal make-up studio, expanding her experience and expertise. After 3 years, she pursued a freelance career, traveling to the London School of Beauty & Make-up to earn her certification from the International Makeup Association in 2012.

Rebecca Males career started with a diploma from the University of Aesthetics in Chicago, IL as a licensed medical aesthetician. She was then classically trained as an International makeup artist at The London School of Beauty and Makeup in London. Her extensive training includes working with renowned makeup artists in Miami, Los Angeles, and New York as well as top ad agencies and production houses in Chicago. Read more

5 recommendations

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    Emily F

    Shared on theknot.com

    Of all the vendors we used for our wedding, my favorite to work with was Dorothy & Delora. Not only was the actual make-up BEAUTIFUL, but the whole process of booking and communication was so easy. Susan thorough and prompt, answering all my questions. It was so nice to work with someone so organized and professional. I was pretty picky during my trial and she was quite patient with me as we tried different lip and eye looks. Day-of the wedding, I changed my mind again. Susan handled it all so gracefully and I LOVED how I ended up looking. ...

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    Mary Cappellini Lennon

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    I had first visited Dorothy and Delora for a fun make-up tutorial. Both Susan and Rebecca were so fun, and enjoyable to be around! They felt like friends from the start. After I got engaged, I didn't even have to research a make-up team for our wedding. They were both extremely professional, and every one of my bridesmaids (and me!) LOVED our make-up. It was stunning. I cannot stress enough how great these two are, both professionally and talent. Thanks ladies!

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    Katie Beckman Hanson

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    I'm a mother of a six week old and a six year old and I went to Susan and Rebecca for a makeup consultation to see what I could do to look more energized. They were wonderful and I left feeling great about my new look! They gave me lots of tips and makeup recommendations to create a natural look for every day. I highly recommend them.

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    Natalie K

    Shared on theknot.com

    It was such an honor to be a client of Susan Staley from Dorothy and Delora. I had never had professional makeup done before and was especially nervous about my makeup for my special day. But Susan put me at ease during the trial run and was so great to work with during the trial run and on my wedding day. She helped to make me feel beautiful!

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    Maeve W

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    Rebecca from Dorothy Delora did my makeup as well as the makeup for my entire bridal party, mom, and mother in law for my wedding a few weeks ago. I could not have asked for a better makeup artist and makeup experience! Susan and Rebecca were extremely professional the whole time throughout wedding planning, and also helped ease my bridal nerves! Rebecca on the wedding day arrived right on time, set up everything quickly, and was patient and fun to talk to. All of our makeup looked so natural, yet brought out our beauty in a very subtle way - it was perfect! I would recommend Rebecca and Susan to any future bride!

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