Adore Rouge,

306 Warren Avenue, Portland, ME 04103

"Brenda at Adore Rouge is incredible! She did the makeup for my wedding and it was everything I had hoped for. I wanted an “enhanced” look: enough makeup to translate well in photographs but not so much makeup that it looks unnatural in person. Brenda struck the perfect balance. I have never had makeup I liked as much as the makeup I had on my wedding day. Brenda really brought out all of my best features–and did so in a way that worked perfectly for the venue and for the season. She also did my friends’ makeup, and they all looked incredible. One of my friends even said it was better than the makeup she had for her own wedding! What really amazed me, though, was how well the makeup held up. My wedding was outside and it was over 90 degrees that day. It was so hot for the first few hours, and I kept checking my makeup assuming that it had run or there were creases in my eyelids or I looked oily or something–but each time I checked it, it looked perfect. At 2:00 AM–after lots of sweating and dancing and partying, I went into the bathroom to take off my makeup and, before I did, ran back out and said to my husband “LOOK AT MY FACE MY MAKEUP LOOKS PERFECT!” He was maybe less excited than I was but admittedly impressed. What kind of magic is that! I couldn’t believe it. Brenda is also a lovely person and a calming presence–which is more important that I realized for the day of your wedding! I cannot recommend her enough!"

"Brenda was an absolute dream to work with for my wedding make-up. During my trial, we found the perfect look based on some ideas I brought in that I liked and she helped to tweak them based on what would work for my skintone. Brenda's skill and kind nature not only made me feel beautiful on our wedding day she also helped to create an atmosphere of calm and tranquility the morning of our wedding. I have never felt so beautiful as I did that day."

"Brenda was amazing to work with. I brought some pictures and ideas to the makeup trial but Brenda made sure that the final makeup worked with my complexion. Brenda also asked me some general questions about my vision of the wedding to make sure that my look matched up with my wedding in general. The day of the wedding Brenda truly made me look so beautiful and I was so happy with how everything came together. The makeup also lasted all day (even though I cried multiple times in happiness) and I really appreciated the lipstick that Brenda gave me so I could do touchups after eating or drinking. I'm a person who doesn't usually wear makeup but Brenda did a great job of not only making me look beautiful but also look like myself. I love how I ended up looking in my wedding pictures and that's in no small part to how Brenda did my makeup! I highly recommend choosing Brenda for your wedding makeup!"

"Brenda is incredibly talented and I am so lucky I was able to work with her for both my pre-wedding eyelash extensions and wedding day makeup! Brenda was professional, timely, and so easy to communicate with throughout my wedding planning process. She is attentive and considerate, and really took the time to get to know me. Brenda listened to the style and look I was seeking and offered thoughtful ideas/suggestions on how best to achieve the look I was going for. Brenda’s experience and knowledge about makeup and eyelashes is evident. She knows how to perfectly enhance your best features without making you feel unlike yourself! I felt like the most beautiful and confident version of myself on my wedding day thanks to Brenda and I couldn’t be more grateful!! Thank you Brenda, you are the best!"

"Brenda from Adore Rouge was so wonderful to work with. She was extremely professional throughout the entire process and did a great job explaining everything/answering all my questions. I don’t normally wear much makeup on a daily basis so I was very concerned that I would look fake/not like myself on my wedding day. Brenda assured me that she would create a look that would make me feel like the best version of myself and the day of my makeup trial she did exactly that! She talked me through everything and asked for my input at each step. This was something I really appreciated and it made me so excited to work with her again on the big day. Fast forward a few months, Brenda arrived early the day of the wedding (!!) and immediately got to work. She was very efficient with her timing and made my mother, mother-in-law, and bridesmaids look great. Once it was time for me to get into the chair, she again put my mind at ease. Brenda created the most perfect bridal look. I felt so beautiful and I couldn’t have been happier. My husband and all our guests also kept commenting how beautiful I looked, which was very much thanks to Brenda! She exceeded all my expectations and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to anyone in need of a make-up artist!"