Hair and Makeup Beauty Expert

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Introduction: Just made account September 5, 2023 **PLEASE DONT MESSAGE ME IF YOUVE MESSAGED OTHER ARTISTS. If you want to book with me I can get you booked. Every time a client messages me I get charged $20. But they also message other artist. So if you don’t book with me I lose $20. And sometimes I have 4-5 leads and they end up going with someone else so that’s an easy $100 loss. So if you are serious about booking please take this into consideration. I care very much about making sure you have an artist for your event . Thank you. Love and light to you. ** Hello, my name is Mercedes. Single mother of 2 wonderful boys ages 11 and 5. I specialize in hair and makeup for weddings, fashion shows, pageants, photo shoots and runway. I’ve been doing this for well over 7+ years and I am very passionate about what I do. I would love to be apart of your special event and glam you up! Feel free to check out my Instagram for my past work 🤍 @ Lxstnbeauty. Thank you so much for your time.

Overview

Current Top Pro

Hired 25 times

Serves Fallbrook, CA

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1 employee

6 years in business

Payment methods

This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Cash, Venmo, and Zelle.

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Featured Projects

69 photos

Glamis Wedding Photoshoot
Bridal Stylist

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Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and responsiveness.

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Jen B.

3 weeks ago

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Hired on Thumbtack

Mercedes was amazing! We needed a makeup artist last minute for my daughter & her friend for prom. She responded quickly, arrived on time, & finished on time. Her prices were reasonable & she was upfront with all pricing & travel fees. She is highly skilled & was able to perfectly match my daughter’s dress! She was very friendly, professional, & great with the teens. Highly recommend Mercedes for any occasion!

Details: Prom / formal • 13 - 17 years old • Standard (brushes, sponges, etc.) • False lashes • Glitter • 2 people • My home, venue, etc.

Wedding and Event Makeup

Cindy T.

2 weeks ago

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Hired on Thumbtack

Mercedes did a wonderful job on wedding day hair and makeup for me (the bride), the mother of the bride, and the grandmother of the bride. She was on time, responsive, and made sure everyone in the group was on time for my morning wedding activities. Before the wedding day, Mercedes and I had a hair and makeup trial in which many opinions from my family members (opinions I wasn’t looking for) may have made the trial day confusing, but Mercedes was professional through the process. Lastly, I was very particular about my makeup and Mercedes worked with me to get the look I wanted for the wedding day. I really appreciated her helping me, my mom, and my grandmother feel and look good on my wedding day.

Details: Wedding • 26 - 44 years old • Standard (brushes, sponges, etc.) • Pre-event makeup trial • 1 person • My home, venue, etc.

Wedding and Event Makeup

Barbara G.

Nov 26, 2023

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Hired on Thumbtack

She did my friends Hair and makeup for her wedding and she looked beautiful thank you so much! She was do nice and responsive and booked her pretty last minute i really appreciate her she is awesome!

Details: Wedding • 26 - 44 years old • Standard (brushes, sponges, etc.) • False lashes • 1 person • My home, venue, etc.

Wedding and Event Makeup

Michelle M.

Nov 19, 2023

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Hired on Thumbtack

Thank You for everything yesterday morning!! You made me feel Beautiful and my hair and makeup lasted all night!! My Son’s Wedding was Incredible & you made me feel so special!! Loved your Personality!! I’ll Definitely be booking with you again!! Thank you Mercedes ❤️❤️❤️

Details: Wedding • 45 - 64 years old • I'm flexible • 1 person • My home, venue, etc.

Wedding and Event Makeup

Scott B.

Nov 2, 2023

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Hired on Thumbtack

Mercedes was a pleasure to work with and we were so appreciative of her flexibility and skill set. We will use her again for any event or special night.

Details: Special occasion • 45 - 64 years old • Standard (brushes, sponges, etc.) • Glitter • 1 person • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

Wedding and Event Makeup

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Mercedes Cortes

FAQs

What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
My prices for event hair varies depending on length, style of hair desired for event (updo, down curls), extensions , hair pieces and thickness of hair. Also, if you live 15 + miles away there will be a travel added.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I graduated from Paul Mitchell temecula and had the honor of being apart of clubs that consisted of me traveling to special events(including pageants, fashion shows etc) to do hair and makeup back stage.
What types of customers have you worked with?
I’ve worked on a range variety of clients. All races, ages, and sexuality. I recently did a 100 year olds makeup and hair for her 100th birthday bash ✨ I’ve also worked on many young girls for their quinceneras / sweet 16 along with many, many brides 🤍 I’ve also worked on models for photoshoots/ magazines.