Denise Empey

Denise was amazing and it was such a pleasure to work with her on my wedding day. She brought a team of 3 stylists with her to Palm Desert and they all were fantastic. I had 10 bridesmaids, the MOB and MOG, and myself.....and, everyone's hair turned out SO well!! I couldn't have been more pleased with the outcome and all of the stylists, particularly Denise, were very professional, kind, efficient but also patient. Denise and I had a trial a month before the wedding, at which point I wanted to wear my hair down. But, after realizing that it was going to be over 100 degrees in the Desert, I had a change of heart. I live in Chicago so was not able to make it back out to CA for another hair trial before the wedding. I was a little nervous about having her put it up since we had not tried that before the big day, but she did it perfectly!! I honestly would HIGHLY recommend her to anyone. She made my wedding day stress free and enjoyable. She was quite organized throughout the process- even sent me pictures of possible hair styles to run by my bridesmaids so everyone had an idea of what they wanted going in to the day- and was very reliable. She and her team showed up early, stayed late and were high energy all the way through! I can't begin to say enough kind things...if you are looking for an amazing hair stylist for your wedding, she is absolutely the one to choose!!!

Denise and her team of stylists cant be beat!! I was in a horrible situation and they totally saved me from a major wedding day hair catastrophy! About a month from my wedding day the stylist i had originally chosen cancelled on me. Having 9 bridesmaid i was unsure i would be able to find a qualified stylist in time. Luckily i was highly recommended to Denise!! Denise is very professional and makes you feel extremely comfortable from the 1st phone call to the thank you card she sends immediately after. Denise meets with you twice before your big day. Once for the inital consulation where you bring pictures and ideas and she makes 100% sure you are comfortable with all expectations. The second appointment is a trial style where she plays with your hair until it is the exactly what you want. She is very talended and really listens to your overall vision. She makes every effort to make you special day perfect. One of the coolest things was that she took my hair down before i left the salon after my trial. She wanted my hair to be a total surpirse for everyone. And she was right! I kept it a secret and everone was blown away when they saw my hair the day of my wedding. Denise and her team of 2 other girls did amazing styles for all 9 of my bridesmaids, myself, and my mom. And believe it or not she finished early!! There was even a point in time where Denise and her team had a 45 minute break while they waited for the wedding party to finish with our makeup. I highly recommned Denise to anyone looking for 5 star service with a personal touch for their wedding day.

Denise is simply wonderful! I couldn't have asked for a better experience. She is one of the best in the business and provides a quality of service that made me feel confident and at ease during such an important time in my life. I really loved her friendly personality and her willingness to work with my specific needs. She pays attention to detail and goes above and beyond to make sure to reveal a look that flatters my individual self while meeting any personal style I might have envisioned for the big day. Thank you again for the great memories!

Denise is absolutely amazing! She is professional, kind, and a true artist. I can't say enough about my make-up on my wedding day. She did a beautiful job and I received so many compliments the day of our wedding. She will put you at ease from the moment you meet her, and make you feel so comfortable. I knew I was in perfect hands when we met during my initial trial run. On my wedding day, she even helped me with some last minute touch ups with my hair, veil etc. My bridesmaids and mother were so pleased and very happy with her too. She is a class act and listens to exactly what you envision for your day. She goes over all of the details.. I am so glad that I found her. You will not be disappointed.

Denise was fabulous. Not only did she rescue my damaged hair, she managed to give me a perfect wedding hairstyle that matched my personality and complemented my dress. She was extremely flexible and reliable; she was also able to easily communicate with me and understood what I wanted. Above all, Denise was professional and represents herself honestly. She absolutely knows what she is doing, and her work speaks volumes. I highly recommend her!!

Taking the few suggestions I had for hair and make-up, Denise did a fantastic job transforming me into a very beautiful version of myself. :) She's very easy to work with and made me feel comfortable and welcome.

Denise is a fantastic hair stylist! She was nice enough to squeeze last minute (a month) before my wedding. She will come to you for a more expensive rate or you can go to her salon in Newport Beach. Since I didn't have time to do a trial run with her, I just emailed her a few pictures of what I was looking for. She really understood my vision and knows what she's doing. She created the updo I was looking for. A lot of people complimented me on my updo and overall I was very pleased with everything. She's super sweet, professional and talented!

Denise and her assistant did a brilliant job during my wedding day for myself, my bridesmaid, mother-in-law and mom! There was no stress and no worries on my big day with my hair and make-up!

Denise was wonderful and I felt totally at ease with the way she worked. She respects the look you want, but also adds her professional input to make everything perfect. A little on the higher side regarding cost, but well worth it. I would recommend her to any bride!

Denise was great!!!!!! I found her in a Best of bridal mag a year before my wedding and after going to her website, I knew she was the one I wanted. She was so friendly and professional at the same time. She has a great portfolio for those brides who aren't sure what "look" they want for their big day, like myself. Her makeup stayed in tact my whole wedding day and night, despite the plethora of happy tears I displayed. I highly recommend her!

Denise was wonderful to work with. She has such a fresh taste and will make anyone look gorgeous on their wedding day. I loved having a practice session with her because it made the wedding day much less stressful. Also, it was a treat for her to come to my house to get me ready. It was nice not to have to worry about traffic or anything like that. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone!

Denise helped me orchestrate the entire look of my wedding. When I picked out my veil, (which I absolutely adore) she carefully considered my hair (which she colored for me the week before my destination wedding in Mammoth Lakes, CA), my overall sense of style, my dress and the entire look of our wedding. She was patient and professional with me offering honest and helpful feedback about my selections. We picked out the veil that captured both my own sense of style and helped tie in the feel of the wedding. She also helped me pick out earrings to match not only my veil and dress but that also tied in my own baby pearl necklace which I have had since I was very young and really wanted to wear. She even helped my mom find the perfect pair of earrings for my brother's wedding which was 6 months after mine. Denise's own style is classic, beautiful, effortless and timeless and she translates these qualities into every look she creates. Her help in planning the look of my wedding was invaluable.

Denise Empey is amazing! From our very first meeting to my wedding day, Denise was wonderful. She took my vision and description of what I wanted and made it even better than I could have ever imagined. Denise was always professional, sweet, fun and most of all creative! A true artist, I have the photos to prove it!

Denise is the most fashionable, original, creative, artistic, stylist I have ever met or worked with! From my very first visit, she was able to create and understand EXACTLY what I was looking for and pulled it off effortlessly. The ulitimate result was that she made me the most beautiful, picture perfect bride imaginable! My hair and makeup stayed on all day and night like magic, no touch ups needed. It was the perfect look, for the most special of days! I will truly never be able to thank her enough for the magic she created on that very special day!