Blue Waves Bridal
At Blue Waves Bridal, we offer more natural soft, glam makeup looks and tailored bridal hairstyling to suit your preferences and vision for your special event. Bridal hair and makeup, combines both the fields of hair and makeup for photography and special event makeup and hairstyling. Our goal is to not only deliver hair styling and makeup that will photograph beautifully for bridal portraits, but to also achieve a look and style that will have you feeling comfortable and like your best self up-close-and-personal with your loved ones on your wedding day! ♡
We are a close-knit team of senior level artists, with a background specifically in bridal work, and we aim to stay up to date with the latest bridal hair and makeup trends while also being in-line with timeless & classic hair and makeup looks that will honor your wedding day for the photography as well, for years to come. ♡ We value high levels of professionalism, for an overall good vibe and relaxing glam experience when working with our team so you can relax on your wedding day and trust in all beauty services to be taken care of. ♡
About the Makeup
Our makeup styles lean towards more natural glam looks with more natural foundation skin finishes, natural brow styles, and seamless lash applications tailored to your natural lash length, lash curl pattern, and lash preferences whether it be for lash enhancements for photography or more glam lash style preferences.
About the Hairstyling
Our team of hairstylists, focus and specialize in bridal specific styling, working to create romantic, chic, soft hairstyles that frame your face perfectly, as well as compliment your dress style, and individual preferences! Whether it be glam styles, retro glam, elegant, romantic, boho, or polished “messy” styles for more rustic vibes, during the consultation we work to capture all the details for the hair previews and wedding day appointment collaborations, to tie in with YOUR VISION and DREAM Wedding Day Styles! ♡
Samantha Olsen
As the company owner and one of the lead makeup artist on our Asheville based team, I feel so privileged to work in this art medium to collaborate and connect with beauty based makeup styles. ♡ Working in bridal hair and makeup in Asheville and the surrounding western Appalachia mountain scapes is such a blessing, and so much fun! I love all art mediums and expression and find they all weave together in one way or another, I have a background as a musician, and in analogue Super 8 film, drawing and digital editing mediums as well. ♡
I am also licensed Esthetician with a passion for healthy, glowing skincare regimens ~ feel free to ask me any about products! I love to talk all products for both skincare and the latest makeup releases from my favorite trusted, and more ethical, sustainable, and vegan pro-level brands. My favorite prestige makeup brands and products infuse both healing skincare and beautiful makeup finishes in one. ♡
I feel so privileged to collaborate with all the amazing women and femmes that book with our team for professional level hair and makeup artistry. And I hope you all feel empowered, seen, and heard in our collaborative efforts to convey your dream beauty aesthetics for your special event, wedding, or photography shoot!
I value energy work as well and am also certified in reiki healing levels one and two. Intuition, empathy, and artistic visions, are my guide in creative collaboration. ♡