Nika Vaughan Bridal Artists

Makeup Artist

Nika Vaughan and her associates specialize in beauty, airbrush, and bridal makeup for weddings, photography, and video. Our experienced bridal team artists are based in Chicago and Northern California, and we're available for destination events nationally and beyond. Our signature style is a fresh-faced, red carpet look, and we offer on-location beauty services for once in a lifetime events. With a deep appreciation for freckles and a natural glow, we feel that every bride should feel like the most beautiful version of herself on her wedding day. We're focused on the bride with unique ideas who want to be true to herself. Our goal is to exceed our clients’ expectations, even the ones they didn’t know they had. Read more

5 recommendations

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    Sarah

    Shared on weddingwire.com

    I knew I wanted to work with the Nika Vaughan team when my friend got married and they did a stunning job on her makeup! We worked with Christina and she was incredible! My bridesmaids and I all wanted a natural look and Christina did such a good job! I was hesitant about airbrush makeup since I had never done it before but it is so natural and really stays on all day. Christina is so sweet and so talented! We loved working with her!

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    Ally

    Shared on weddingwire.com

    We had Nora and Xotchilt do hair and makeup for me and my bridesmaids the morning of my wedding. Nora did my hair and makeup and the bridesmaids’ makeup, while Xotchilt did the bridesmaids’ hair. Both of them were amazing and so talented! They worked with our “wedding style” so perfectly – the bridesmaids looked stunning and Nora made my hair look exactly the way I pictured it. I wanted everything to look natural and effortless and they both did such a great job. I would use them again in a heartbeat.

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    Glynn

    Shared on weddingwire.com

    Searching for hair and makeup stylists for my wedding was somewhat terrifying. Nika’s view of wanting you to look like “the best version of yourself” at your wedding was exactly what I wanted and it was exactly what I got. She is extremely talented with a high taste level. Angelica did our hair and she was also wonderful. They made us all look beautiful, classy, and refined. Nika and Angelica were also both so very sweet and fun to be with all day as my girls and I got ready. They went above and beyond, giving me a touch up kit which definitely came in handy! Can’t say enough good stuff about them and would definitely use them again in a heartbeat!

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    Amanda J

    Shared on theknot.com

    Nika does absolutely fabulous work. I know it was my wedding day, but I have never received SO many compliments in my entire life. Nika does that perfect kind of makeup that looks incredible in photos as well as in person. Myself, my mother, my husband's mother and my bridal party (four girls) all got the airbrush makeup and it lasting the entire day and night. And we all looked fabulous. I cannot recommend her work enough!

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    Lindsey R

    Shared on theknot.com

    Nika is awesome. She's all about creating the look that's right for you and that you're comfortable with, which was a big concern for me, since I never wear makeup and didn't want to look like a showgirl on my wedding day. Nika gave me a fresh, clean look that really, really came through in the photographs without making me look like a different person. I still don't know how she did it! Beyond her great talent, she's a fantastic person - smart, funny, and super professional. I would definitely recommend Nika hands down for anyone looking for great makeup in Chicago.

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