Best Wedding Hair + Makeup in DC and Northern VA

“Paolina Rios loves to walk the line between a natural look and pushing the glam! Whatever style you’re looking for, she has the skills to provide it. After years of working as a hairstylist and makeup artist at CNN, Paolina decided to grow her wedding business here in DC because helping clients look their best for their big day is one of her true callings!

Paolina’s own struggles with skin challenges and sensitive skin as an adolescent helped her learn about skincare and clean beauty. She focuses on teaching and helping her clients take care of their skin so that once they wear makeup, it’s just a seamless better version of themselves. She loves teaching makeup classes and providing the perfect match skin tone makeup for her clients. Paolina is also trained to do hair extensions, clip-ins, and tape-ins just in case you may need extra length or thickness. Paolina runs an inclusive business and celebrates diversity; she loves color-matching all skin tones and celebrating a variety of cultures.”

- Megan Rei