Madeline Hulsey is a professional hair & make-up artist based in Birmingham, Alabama. She works at Wildflower Hair and Nail Studio in Mountain Brook, Alabama. Madeline, better known as Maddie, specializes in hair cutting & coloring, & she has been doing hair & makeup as a career since she was 16 years old.

Maddie never meets a stranger. Her kind-hearted, bubbly personality always leaves her customers feeling enlightened & joyous by her radiant character.

Working in the beauty community for several years now, Maddie knows a thing or two when it comes to preparing her brides & bridal parties, albeit she would never admit that herself.

Here are a few quick & easy tips Maddie swears by to leave your wedding day, at least the hair & makeup aspect, a little more stress-free:

• Sometimes… less is more. On your wedding day, ensure to enhance your beauty instead of reinventing an entirely new look.

  • You want people to appreciate the beauty you already have shining within you.

• HYDRATE.

  • Water keeps your skin replenished and gives it that top-notch bridal glow.

• Get plenty of rest. You would be surprised with how much a few extra hours of sleep helps on your big day.

  • More sleep = clear skin, reduced stress, less fatigue, & less bloating.

• Skincare is KEY for a refreshed look. Start a stable skincare routine a few months out from your wedding.

  • By giving yourself enough time in between finding out what skin products work for you & your big celebration, your skin will be thanking you for giving it that little extra attention & time, & you will be feeling unstoppable.

• Make sure your in love with your trial run.

  • If you’re not feeling something during your trial, you most likely won’t be feeling it on your wedding day either. Ask questions or suggest something you want to do. It is YOUR big day after all, we just want to make you feel comfortable & special.

• Get a lip color you adore & take it to your trial.

  • This allows you not to have to worry about pesky touch-ups after the hair & make-up team head out. Some artists give you a complimentary lip color, but that isn’t the case all of the time.

• Make sure your hair is freshly colored and shiny for your big day.

  • Of course, only if you want to. Fresh color and conditioning treatments just give your hair that extra luster you’ll be appreciating looking back at photographs.

• Lashes are a MUST!

  • They make your eyes appear more wide awake & bright, & they pull together the final touches of any makeup look.

  • You can also get them customized with individual lashes so that you can control the lash intensity, volume, & length.

Photo by: Arden Upton

Photo by: Arden Upton

Photo by: Arden Upton