Shanara Beauty Reviews 

Her husband Kyjar who deals with her enquiries at the time pressured me to give a deposit for the wedding day before the trial as he kept saying the dates were going fast. Regrettably I did because it would be a while until I could have a trial due to Covid. During the trial I showed her a picture of what I wanted. She didn’t let me sit in front of a mirror so I couldn’t see what she was doing. The makeup was drag like and she didn’t follow my instructions at all. The makeup was terrible that I ultimately decided I did not want to go ahead with her. I texted her husband to explain and he ignored all my messages and calls despite me having paid for the trial and given a deposit totalling nearly £300. Extremely unprofessional

She ruined the whole wedding. She turned up two hours late with the same excuse that everyone else seems to be saying about her grandma being in hospital and she had no reception (even though all the calls went though). We called so many times and no answer for a whole two hours. The amount of stress the bride was feeling was indescribable. It is just so unprofessional and this then delayed the entire wedding. The bride and groom didn’t get to take their couples preshoot due to her lateness.

Whilst she did turn up eventually, the makeup was rushed and looked very heavy. We didn’t even get a discount on the ££££ hefty prices she charges.

Since she uses this excuse frequently and is late to her bridal appointments - I would suggest STAY CLEAR of booking shanara beauty.

Shanara turned up late to my sisters booking
She was over 2 hours late
Kyjar and shanara both didnt pick up calls or respond to texts
Eventually giving some bs excuse about how her grandma was in hospital and they didn't have Reception (yet the calls went through and messages were all delivered)
This causes undue stress for the whole family and delayed the entire wedding.
Reading reviews I see that its apparently quite normal for her to turn up over 2 hours late for bookings
Had i known this we most certainly would not have booked her

Would give 0 stars if possible. The makeup is extremely heavy and cakey, and not tailored to your features. On top of that the customer service is beyond poor; there is a severe lack of communication, unprofessionalism and if you give your feedback to Kyjar (Shanara’s husband who deals with enquiries) he will ignore all your messages but still keep your money. Please avoid at all costs and go to more reputable makeup artists to avoid any unnecessary wedding stress.

Shanara recently did my makeup for my nikkah and I cannot even put into words how happy I was with the whole experience.

The make up was everything I’d dreamed of, she did it exactly how I asked whilst also giving her professional opinion, resulting in the perfect look. The make up stayed on all day and I could not believe how amazing it looked, there was nothing about it that I could fault. It photographed amazingly too! I couldn’t stop looking at the pictures and feeling so happy about the makeup!

Aside from the makeup, Shanara is such a lovely person. I was really stressed in the morning, but when Shanara came I started to feel at ease, She has a very calming, welcoming and friendly presence which makes her the perfect MUA for stressed brides! She arrived on time and was very professional and so so easy to work with. I’m praying that she’s available when I’m booking my next event, because I can’t imagine ever choosing another make up artist and cannot recommend her enough. If you’re thinking about booking Shanara, I’d encourage you to go for it!

Shanara did an absolute amazing job for my bridal makeup! It was flawless, felt lightweight and lasted all day even after me crying. Not only did she do an amazing job but she provided a great service. Shanara is honestly such a sweet, humble person that I would highly recommend any bride to chose her. Thank you again for making my big day perfect!

The customer service is absolutely awful. Thank god I’ve gone ahead with a different makeup artist.

Cant believe how flawless my make up looked! Honstely Shanara is the best for make up and her personality is 👌- so easy to get along and have a laugh with. My make up lasted all day. Will definitely book again in the future.

THANK YOU SHANARA.

Honestly amazing service from start to finish. From the moment I messaged to after getting my makeup done. Shanara and her team tailored to my needs and put them first which made it easier for me. Makeup was also flawless and lasted the whole day even though there were tears, confetti smoke grenades etc.

Makeup on your wedding day is one of the most important things and Shanara was amazing. Coming from someone who was shy towards a bridal makeup look and wanted something very simple. From months of reviewing her insta, my sister and I both knew she would be perfect as she has no standard look and really adapts to what you want and look for taking your requirements onboard.

Shanara provided her advice and expertise appropriately to suggest the colours and looks that she would recommend to suit my outfit/personality/hair style.
Shanara did absolutely incredible and I have had makeup compliments since.

Shanara also did my sisters makeup - just how she liked it in a very competitive price.

She also touched up my mums makeup at no additional cost.
Besides her makeup skills Shanara is a very warm, calming and welcoming person to be around - amongst the rest of the stress and manic your wedding day brings. You feel at ease and in safe hands whilst my makeup was being done.

Shanara doesn't deal with clients directly due to her busy schedule (please don't let this prevent you from booking) - my communications where therefore with Kyjar, (he also knows his stuff!!).
I asked him if we could have a consultation in which kyjar explained Shanara allows time on the day to do so, which eased my mind and persuaded me to go ahead with the booking for my wedding late Jan 2020.

No thank you is enough <3

I loved her work on me and everyone loved the simple subtle look on me.. thank you so much for just getting on with it and working with my face without telling me what you should do the to it .. Alhamdulillah such an amazing bubble person can’t wait for her to doll me up for my wedding ❤️

Great service, shanara is the best! Amazing personality. I’m just really happy overall. Thank you 😊

Shanara exceeded my expectations on my wedding day, she made me look flawless. I always knew when I get married I wanted to book her and what an amazing job she did. She was so accommodating the process from start to finish was so seamless. Kyjar made the booking process so easy and shanara was amazing on the day. One of the most humble and talented people I have come across. Thank you Shanara and Ky for making everything so perfect for me

I want to thank Shanara for doing my makeup. I absolutely loved it. It looked even more beautiful as time went on and by the time it was time to take it off I didn’t want to I loved it. Shanara’s makeup is impeccable she has a talent that speaks for itself. The service Kye and Shanara provide is brilliant and I can’t recommend them enough honestly. I would trust Shanara with mine and anyone’s face with my eyes closed. My all time favourite makeup artist and the most beautiful personality to go with it.

I can’t express how amazing Shanara is with her make up. She did my wedding makeup and she just knew what I wanted by just showing her a couple of pictures. She is amazing and I got soo many compliments on my makeup. I can’t thank her enough! Amazing Mashallah!

Shanara did my wedding makeup a few days ago and I was blown away by how it looked. Not only was she lovely but she listened and did everything exactly how I wanted it. It stayed the whole day, through the tears and even eating and drinking.

Can't wait to book her again for other events :)

One word 'WOW!' I had my 1 to 1 with Shanara and she was absolutely amazing. I learnt so much and found that there’s so much more to makeup than what I already knew. I rec’d lots of compliments on the makeup. Her makeup was flawless and immaculate. She was such a lovely person, so bubbly and kind. I found her very helpful, made me feel welcomed and comfortable. I will definitely be recommending her. 😊

This woman is amazing! No exaggeration she was so ill on my wedding day and still made it on time. I cannot thank her enough for making my day even more special. She gave me advice on what colours to go for and the whole look went so well. The entire day I was getting so many compliments and the make up did not move an inch even my smile lines didn’t even show till I took the make up off 17 hours later. Oh and the lipstick didn’t even come off which shocked me the most because I was eating oily foods the whole day!
I will definitely be booking her again.

I found Shanara’s make up one to one session incredibly informative and useful. I picked up some new techniques and have gained the confidence to apply them on myself and others. I would wholeheartedly recommend her services. Shanara herself is very warm and personable and made me feel at ease from the moment I stepped in to her studio.

If I could I would give this MUA a minus star rating.
It’s clear to me the people who’ve given her more than 1 star are just fan girls who’ve not even had her service before

Her and her husband are rude and very unprofessional. I had booked her for my wedding on that frightfully horrid day of the 21st October and was ruined because of her. I was one of the many brides she disappointed that day and was left in utter shock at her unprofessionalism.

If you wish to gamble on your big day with her then go for it. But you’ve all been warned and there’s NEVER smoke without fire.

I do hope she learns from this mistake and regrets spreading lies!