Faye Smith Agency

I have worked with Faye Smith Agency twice now, for a maternity shoot and for our newborn photo session. Both times I was so impressed with how personable Faye and her team are, how well they listened and included me in creating the look I wanted, and how beautiful they made me look and feel! The photos from both these sessions are memories I will cherish forever, and a big part of that is how Faye and her team made me feel so beautiful in those moments. I highly recommend Faye Smith Agency!!

The worst professional makeup I have ever received! I don't often leave bad reviews, but in this case I feel it’s best to warn other brides-to-be. I had booked Faye Smith Agency for my bridal hair & makeup, as well as for my mother & bridal party. I was left so appalled by the makeup I received at my trial (even after requesting the bright pink cheeks to be reduced, the uneven, men’s-looking eyebrows to be sorted out, the heavy Avril Lavigne-style eyeliner to be reduced, etc), that I ended up canceling my whole booking. Despite booking more than 10 months before my wedding, I was never given the option to choose my MUAH artist. When I expressed how unhappy I was after my trial, there was not the option to switch to a different MUAH artist. They even tried to charge me for a second trial! (Only agreed to a free one after numerous calls & emails back & forth, & a lot of awkwardness). We’re not talking just wanting to change the lip colour on the day - I walked out looking like a cross between a drag queen & a clown (nothing wrong with drag queens - but not the caked-on look I was going for on my wedding day!). I did not feel pretty, or look like myself, or a bride, at all. I felt so self conscious walking back through town looking like this. Both my fiancé, my friends & my mom thought it looked awful as well. You don’t want people’s reaction to be, “Whoa, that’s a lot of makeup” - you want them to say, “Wow, you look beautiful”. Within an hour of being home, it had smudged down my face. I couldn’t wait to wash it all off. Whatever products they used even made my skin breakout for 2 weeks after - I've never had that issue before. I was told that my MUAH was one of their best, which made me worry - how bad must the others be then?! The MUAH artist & office manager were nice people, but the makeup skills were just not there, & my overall experience was very stressful. To summarise: I do not recommend booking with Faye Smith Agency!

I used Faye Smith's agency for my recent wedding events in Vancouver. Faye was incredibly responsive, flexible and patient when I reached out to her to initiate the booking process. Faye eventually matched me with a hair and makeup artist who was amazing (Annastasiya). Annastasiya brought a calm and kind energy which was so important to me on such a significant and special day. She was on time, communicative, flexible and brought a range of skill and professionalism. Thank you so much to Faye and her team!!

Dream come true! If your still thinking about it and looking for more options. Just stop and book Faye, I'm telling you it's worth it. It was so easy to organized and book with them. I only had to tell her what look and vibe I want for my wedding and she made it come to life. I didn't even look at the mirror for the whole process and absolutely just trust Faye! Happy Bride!!!!!! Thank you so much Faye!!!!!

I used Faye and three of her amazing hair/make-up artists for my wedding, and they did an amazing job. Faye made me feel at ease during the hair and make-up trial, and listened and adjusted to the requests I made during the trial and on the actual day of the wedding. We also had three additional hair/make-up artists who styled my bridesmaids, mom, and mother and sister-in-law. Everyone looked fabulous, and I would recommend Faye and her team to anyone looking for hair and make-up services for their wedding day or any other event!

Fantastic and beautiful service! I have visited twice for hair & makeup for my work's winter holiday party and have been ecstatic with the results every time. It feels like a magical transformation. It is clear that Faye and Alice are expertly trained artists. They were professional, gentle, and very intuitive. They worked with my skin condition in a kind, respectful way. I was most impressed with how they mixed colours exactly the way I wanted them (with minimal prompt). It felt so natural to chat with them and most importantly, it was fun!

Anastasia from Faye Smith Agency did an amazing job with hair and makeup. She reached on time and was really professional. She did the makeup exactly like the picture I shared earlier. I didn't have to worry about anything, she had everything required. All the tools and brushes used were clean and hygienic. The entire team was really helpful and flexible with date change requests ( We had to change our elopement plans twice because of the weather condition in Vancouver). Would love to have them for future events.

After seeing some of the early prints of photos from my wedding, that normally critical voice in my head is completely silent. Not only did my hair and make-up turn out better than I'd envisioned, but Neetu and the Faye Smith Agency actually helped save the day for me. A couple of weeks before the wedding I had a major hair emergency and was in a panic. I emailed Alice the coordinator, who was always quick to reply to all of my communications. But instead I got a speedy reply from Faye herself; it was Thanksgiving weekend and Alice was away. I was surprised and relieved to get a response over the long weekend and Faye was able to squeeze me in for a last minute hair trial at the beautiful Primp & Proper salon before the wedding. Neetu put all my fears to rest and I felt confident going into the big day. I would whole-heartedly recommend Faye Smith Agency and Neetu Sahota to anyone wanting to wow their loved ones on their big day. (Photos by Georgia Johnston Photography)