Bellissimo

I absolutely adore Carol! My wedding was on July 8, 2015, in Yosemite.
A quick background on me: I never fix my hair, and I don’t like makeup.
We did a trial hair just a week before (since I was driving in from Alabama) and I was completely comfortable with whatever Carol had in mind. I showed her a couple of pictures of what I wanted and she went to town with the bobby pins. The second style was perfect. She snapped some pictures and we were done. Best hair appointment ever.
Wedding day… Carol drove to Yosemite and met me in my room at the Ahwahnee at 7:15 (that’s about an hour and a half from Oakhurst). My husband was still in the room when she got there and he asked her to trim his «neard» (neck beard… hairline) and she did. She was just so pleasant the entire morning! As she was doing my makeup, I realized how much of an art it is. She took her time to make sure it was perfect. And the same with my hair. I couldn’t have been more pleased with how they both turned out. But not only that, Carol’s personality was just so enjoyable. I was feeling rushed and excited and hungry and all those things brides feel, but she seemed to take away those feelings just by being calm and steady. She wasn’t a «chatty Cathy» type hair stylist — which was awesome!
My hair and makeup lasted all day, even after hiking around Yosemite for pictures and getting rained on.
If you’re looking for someone to do your hair and makeup, definitely give Carol a call!
Oh, and while we were waiting for the rollers to warm up during the trial, she called a friend about a drink I was asking about to see if they had it. Carol is just awesome! A+ all around!

I would highly recommend Carol for wedding hair. I had a family member doing my bridal hair and make up but wanted to give my bridesmaids an option of getting their hair professionally done. I never had a trial done with Carol and based my decision to hire her solely on all these great reviews. I was very happy with her professionalism, promptness to respond back to me, and she was on time and ready to go the day of. She works very quickly and able to do anything the girls wanted and cleaned up her work area after. She made the very early morning hours of getting ready very easy going. Thank you Carol!

Carol came highly recommended to me by each photographer that I interviewed for my mid– April Yosemite wedding. When a photographer can vouch for hair and makeup being beautiful and long-​lasting then I am sold! Not surprisingly Carol was AMAZING! She arrived on time, communicated well, and made me look (and feel) beautiful on my wedding day. I HIGHLY recommend her! Thank you Carol!!!

Carol was beyond amazing! She arrived on time and came fully prepared, even with some finishing spray for my make-​up, even though she was only doing my hair. She was very personable and funny, and also seemed excited for me like a friend. My mom’s, sister’s and my hair turned out perfectly for my wedding! She also saved the day when she even helped attach my garter belt to my thigh-highs!lol Talk about above and beyond!!:)

Carol is amazing!!! She did my hair for my Wedding and Reception. Only had to pay a little bit extra for her to drive out to my Reception location. Both up-do’s were custom to me and my style, and each was different. She listened to EVERYTHING I wanted. Would definitely get my hair done again if I attend a Wedding in the area! Thanks Carol!

Carol was wonderful to work with for our Yosemite wedding. She spent many hours helping me, two moms, a sister-​in-​law, and a flower girl get ready, and everyone looked and felt beautiful. She put us all at ease with her friendly conversation and was very accommodating to a few last-​minute timing changes. Hair and make-​up are an important part of the wedding look, so I was a little nervous since I didn’t get to meet Carol before the wedding. But I sent pictures of the look I was thinking of and sent details of the wedding, and she gave me exactly the look I wanted — natural and retro. I would gladly recommend Carol for hair and make-​up for any wedding. Photos of the look she created for our wedding are at:

Amy at Bellissimo saved my wedding day!
I had the chance to work with Amy for 2 events (back to back) my rehearsal dinner and my wedding day and I actually only had her officially booked for the rehearsal dinner. When I realized my wedding day hair stylist (who wasn’t very experienced) just couldn’t get the look I wanted, I called Amy. She was able to race over to my hotel and give me exactly what I was looking for — I only had to show her a picture!
Everyone at Bellissimo is so nice, easy to work with and really talented. I would highly highly recommend them for any wedding or special event.

I would definitely give Carol and Ann an «A» for their services that they provided for me and my ladies on my big day! Everyone wants to be beautiful on her wedding day and Carol definitely made me glow.
Carol and Ann showed up at the Ahwahnee– punctual and ready to get started. They clearly know what to do and are familiar with doing weddings. They had to do hair and makeup for me, my bridal party, both moms, and my sister in law– they worked fast and professionally.
I showed carol a bunch of pictures that I liked and she was able to beautifully replicate a style with a minor change by adding a floral hair pin that I brought on my own. I got a simple floral pin from Claire’s and it looked pretty good!
Keep in mind that they will charge you extra for applying eyelashes (which I thought was a bit weird,) but that’s stated somewhere in the paperwork. I definitely recommend the fake eyelashes to all brides because they made my eyes pop (in a good way)
The hair lasted all day and the makeup held up pretty well. It definitely didn’t look the same at the end of the day, but it’s impressive how it looked after 12 hours. Haha.
My only «complaint» is that when you contact Carol by email– there is an automatic email that bounces back saying that she will contact you within 48 hours. It’s a very nice, professional, and cordial email which thanks you for emailing her, but in a few email experiences– she didn’t follow through on that 48 hour rule. I ended up calling her instead and it was no biggie, but I would recommend her changing that default email to something like, «thank you for contacting us… We will do our best to get back to you as soon as possible. If for any reason, feel free to call us at the salon at: …» I felt a little strange calling her after the 48 hour window I didn’t want to be labeled as an «annoying client.»
I would definitely recommend Carol again if you’re planning a Yosemite wedding. She’s familiar with the park, uses good makeup, and she’ll make you look pretty! :)

I worked with Carol for my bridal hair and makeup and definitely recommend her! I live about 8 hours away from Bellissimo (and my wedding venue), but Carol worked with my schedule, making sure I was able to receive trial hair and makeup (coming in Monday during Labor Day Weekend).
On the day-​of the wedding, Carol and her team were on time to the Ahwahnee Hotel and set-​up very quickly. They were able to do 6 bridesmaids hair, my mom’s makeup, and my hair and make-​up ahead of schedule, and everyone looked great!
I received many compliments on my unique hairstyle, which turned out better than the trial. Carol listened to me, and took my thoughts/​concerns/​ideas into consideration. I would definitely recommend Bellissimo!

Carol and her coworker Juliana came to my room at Yosemite Lodge at 6 am to prepare 5 women with hair and makeup in time for a 10:30 am ceremony. They managed their time very well and were very friendly and relaxed all morning. I didn’t feel the least bit rushed and we had time to spare when they were all done. I was absolutely thrilled that Carol was able to perfectly execute the pincurl style I showed her with only one photo to go on. It looked stunning all throughout the hot day and stayed in place well throughout the hot day. I would highly recommend Carol and her team.

Carol did my hair and makeup for my wedding in Yosemite on December 30^th. She did a fantastic job!
Carol arrived on time, and set up her equipment in my hotel room. From the start, she was very friendly, and helped calm my nerves on my wedding day! My family kept coming in to snap pictures and take video, and she stayed natural. We chatted the entire time and now I feel as if we know each other well! Simply put, it was fun.
I didn’t look in the mirror until she was completely done. Let me tell you… wow! I really looked like a princess. My hair typically doesn’t curl well, but it looked fabulous. My makeup played up my best features, and made me feel glamorous.
Best part were the first words my Husband told me: «You look stunning. I love your dress… and your hair!» Thank you Carol!

Carol did a fantastic job on my hair and makeup for my wedding at Yosemite. The style, which I pretty much left for her to decide on (especially details) was gorgeous and really suited me. Light, fresh, informal yet so «glam»!!!
Unlike another reviewer, I did not have any mentionable issues with Carol being responsive, providing receipts, contracts, etc. I find this to be a subjective topic, as it really comes from the person’s expectation if someone is really responsive or not. To me, it was no problem if she returned my call the next day. I understand how busy people operate, so I can relate and accept. But also understand that brides would like to get things resolved literally as soon as possible. So, that’s that. :-)
My «less one star» rating comes from having the same issue as another reviewer, with a pin or two falling out and dropping a small part of the back of my hair. Some of the pictures show it and this is was of the «bummer» moments I had on my special day.
I definitely recommend her service, for sure!

Carol is amazing. She came to Tenaya Lodge to do my hair and makeup for the wedding at the Ahwahnee. We didn’t do a trial run or even talk about what I wanted until she came into the hotel room. I showed her a few pictures of hairstyles, and she somehow managed to combine pieces of each hairstyle and create something better than any of the photos I brought! She’s great at creating soft, up-​to-​date styles that don’t make you look you’re attending a 1990s high school prom.
And just to attest to the quality of her materials and work – my makeup and hair did not smudge, run, or move an inch throughout a 5 hour photo shoot in direct sunlight in 90F+ weather (despite me sweating!), a 30 min ceremony facing into the sun, a pretty crazy dancing reception in a very hot room, and a 2 hour bus ride back to Tenaya! It actually still looked so great at 2am that I didn’t want to wash off the makeup or take the pins out of my hair! :) I highly recommend Carol to anyone getting married in Yosemite!

Carol did an ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC job on my hair and make-​up for my wedding! She was very friendly and fun to work with and the style was beautiful and just what I had envisioned, even though I didn’t give her a lot to go on. And it lasted for over 12 hours without the curls falling down! The only reason I can’t give her 5 stars is that the communication leading up to the wedding was a little spotty. She is obviously a very busy woman and sometimes takes a little while to get back to you with answers to your questions, receipts, and what not. Other than that, she is an absolutely FANTASTIC stylist.

I was so blessed to have met Carol through a diligent search for a stylist/​makeup artist for my wedding in April. Yosemite is not the easiest place to find someone with Carol’s skills!
We spoke on the phone once or twice, and I never had a trial run. I pretty much handed myself to her on the morning of my wedding and let her work her magic!
My room was utter pandemonium that morning, with kids coming in and wanting breakfast, my (for the first time ever) early arriving parents, and of course my wonderful photographer. A tad crowded, even for one of the bigger rooms at the Ahwahnee. Nonetheless, Carol kept everyone comfortable, and even got my tomboyish daughter to wear curls!
The pics I posted don’t do her work justice, as they’re «raw» photos.
If I could steal her away for events in San Francisco, I would!

Carol did a fantastic job on my hair and make-​up for my wedding!
I did a trial run a few months earlier at her salon, and was very pleased with the results at that time. I have found that whenever I get an up-​do, the stylists use about a ton of hairspray to hold it all together, and this just makes my baby fine hair look wet and greasy– which is NOT a good look and something I wanted to avoid for my wedding day. Carol told me she doesn’t make the hairstyles look rigid and unmovable, and that too much hairspray is not something she believes in. Boy was she right– when I walked out of her salon I knew I had to have her do my wedding hair/​makeup… it was fantastic, and no stiff super sprayed hair!
On my wedding day she did hair/​makeup on location inside Yosemite National Park. The on location fee was a bit steep, but hey it was my wedding day! And since I knew she would do a fabulous job I actually didn’t mind forking over the $$. I ended up liking my hair and makeup even better than the trail run, and was very happy with how it turned out .
I would highly recommend Carol to anyone!

Amy did a great job on my hair. I did not do a trial run, I just brought in pictures of how I wanted my hair. She took what I wanted and styled my hair perfectly for my wedding. It was nice that she would ask me every now and then if I liked how it was progressing. She was very friendly and was also good at what she does. The only slight negatives I would mention are that it took what I thought was a long time (1.5hrs!) and it was pricey, simply because it was «bridal hair». But, I think the time was worth it and the price, though jacked up because it was for a wedding, is to be expected.

Carol is a fantastic stylist for weddings! Her work is so elegant and classic. She loves to try new looks and offers wonderful suggestions! I highly recommend her to other brides. The best thing about her style is that she does not try to repeat other styles and prefers to start from scratch. That is something some stylists try to achieve throughout their lifetime and she has accomplished that goal!
I hired her for my wedding and she did a fabulous job along with making my bridesmaids beautiful too! She also does a wonderful make up job! I am so glad I hired her! You won’t be disappointed, I promise you. Just look at her website!
THANK YOU CAROL!