Branded Beauty IA

Bridal dreams turned true this day 💍🩷

This relationship with my bride was a little nearer & dearer than most. 🥰 I often get asked, “If you’re the lash girl… who does the lash girl’s lashes?” Katie Knox

SURPRISE!!! If you didn’t know, Katie & I swap lashes, along with her doing my nails & hair! Over the last two years, it’s been such an honor to build not only a safe place within this industry with her, but such a close friendship along the way. 🥹🩷

Ohhhh Katie girl… you left ALL of us speechless!!! 😍 Thank you for letting me be a part of this journey with you, and MOST importantly, for trusting me to make the changes we needed from your trial run to your wedding day!

Because SHEEEESSSHHHH 🔥 This has to be one of my favorite bridal applications to date!!! 😮‍💨😍

More Katie content to come because I just want to relive this day forever!!!! 🥹
-Mercedes🩷🏁

Makeup & Lashes by me Cedar Rapids Brazilian Waxing + Makeup | Branded Beauty
Hair by the wonderful & amazing Stephanie Mueller Hair & MUA Eastern Iowa Wedding Hair & Makeup 🔥

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Using: point of view skin prep
TEMPTU concealer & airbrush foundation
Sol de Janeiro body glow

Some behind the scenes as a bridal makeup artist! 🥰💄

Congratulations to The Mayes!! 💍🩷

That’s officially a wrap on yesterday’s bridal content! I’ll save my other 2 weddings to share throughout this week heheh! 🫶🏼
-Mercedes🩷🏁

Finally catching up on posting some content & checking messages after a BUSY last week and a half! 🫶🏼

I have THREE weddings to catch up on, so bear with me with all the makeup content that’s about to come your way! 💄

Starting off with my beautiful bride from yesterday, Jade! 😍

Jade, it was such a pleasure, and honestly, WAY too many giggles, being a part of your special day! 🥹🫶🏼 Thank you for allowing me to glam you, sweet girl! You made such a beautiful bride! 🤍💍✨
-Mercedes🩷🏁

Using: skin prep
concealer & airbrush foundation
lashes
eyeshadow
eyeliner

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Are you a 2027/2028 bride looking for makeup?
To get in my books- it starts by booking a trial run! 🩷

Message me here or at (319) 900-1993 to check for availability for your wedding date!

Give me ALL the concert lashes!!!💗🤘🏽🎶

Lizzie has been a client of mine since early 2024, and her lash appointments have ALWAYS been some of my favorites to see on my books!! From literally her first appointment with me, she has trusted me completely and given me so much creative freedom as a lash artist!🥹🫶🏼

We’ve done ALLLL sorts of colorful & holiday lash sets over the years! Like seriously anything!! She’s even let me put BATS in her lashes for Halloween & SHAMROCKS for St. Paddy’s Day before hahaha🤣

Leading up to her concert, we lined up her lash fill so they’d be fresh AND we could hopefully do something fun! But I won’t lie, and neither will Lizzie🤣, she came into her appointment with one eye a little sparser than the other.

As my client, she knows stuff like this happens and it is totally normal & okay!! BUT when I need to play catch up and get everything back to full, it limits the amount of time I have for all the extra creative stuff… which was a bummer for BOTH of us right before her concert!🥲

BUTTTTTTT…

I worked my lash magic, got my girl back to FULLNESS, AND somehow managed to surprise her with the EXACT pink from her nails throughout her lashes!!!💗 Then obviously I had to throw in some sparkles for funsies!✨

The best part?! She had NO IDEA!! She thought she was getting a normal lash fill until I handed her the mirror, and she was over the moon when she realized I still managed to sneak in the pink & sparkles for her concert!!!😆

I will ALWAYS show up for the ones who show up for me!!👏🏻 Thank you for trusting me with your lashes, my creativity, and all my crazy little ideas over the years, Lizzie! I love you so much!!!🥹🫶🏼
-Mercedes💗🏁

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Join my waitlist for last minute availability & cancellations! As openings become available, I’ll reach out to you directly.🫶🏼
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I just love my job so much!!! 😍💄

Is it a shocker that Saturdays are my favorite day?💍💋

-Mercedes🏁🩷

Stunning BB Bride, Hannah!😍💍

She wanted something natural and still her!💗

I loveeee it when my friends get married!!!🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼
-Mercedes🩷🏁💄

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2027/2028 brides- message me to get your trial run booked if you haven’t!😃

Bridesmaids glam!💍💄💋

Are you looking for wedding glam in 2027/28?

To have your wedding date reserved, it starts with booking a makeup trial run!🫶🏼🥰

(If you are a bride who has inquired on a 2027/28 date, please reach out to get your trial run booked asap!)

-Mercedes🩷🏁💄