Samantha Pretto Make-Up + Hair Avis 

If there were more than five stars, Samantha would deserve every single one of them.
Samantha did my hair and makeup for my wedding day, and I can honestly say it was an absolutely wonderful and unforgettable experience.

From the very first moment, I felt completely comfortable with her. Samantha is not only an incredibly talented hair and makeup artist, but also such a warm, loving, and kind-hearted person. She brings a sense of calm, truly listens, and has an amazing ability to enhance your natural beauty while staying true to who you are.

When I saw myself in the mirror, I was more than overwhelmed. Thanks to her work, I truly felt like the most beautiful bride in the world – elegant, radiant, natural, and completely myself. My hair and makeup were flawless down to the smallest detail and lasted perfectly throughout the entire day and night.

I am beyond grateful that I was able to book Samantha for my wedding and can recommend her with all my heart. I would go back to her anytime without hesitation.
Thank you, dear Samantha, for making my wedding day even more magical.
Love, Babett

Samantha did my hair and make up for my wedding last week and it was absolutely perfect. We had met for a trial several months before and I was nervous as I hadn't had professional hair and make up done previously and did not know what to expect. I did not need to worry, Samantha was incredibly patient and worked through my likes, dislikes, and we tried a couple of different hairstyles to get a feel for what I might want.

She always made me feel at ease and allowed me to check at every stage that I was happy with the look, both on the trial and on the big day.

On my wedding day, the make up look was flawless and lasted into the early hours of the morning, and she made my skin look so beautiful. My hair does not style easily as it is very fine, but after Samantha was done it lasted all day, even after a speedboat ride!

My mother and two bridesmaids also had hair and make up done by Samantha and her assistant Alicia, and they all looked beautiful.

I can't thank Samantha enough for not only her incredible work, but also her warmth, friendliness, and calming personality. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone.

Samantha and her team were AMAZING!!
She came highly recommended and exceeded all expectations! She is so talented and created exactly the look I was hoping for. She is also so sweet, and fun; such a pleasure to work with. All of my bridesmaids said that this was the best bridal/bridesmaid hair and makeup team they have ever seen!!
We had an amazing experience with Samantha and couldn’t recommend her more.

Samantha was INCREDIBLE to work with. She was so understanding and listened to my preferences. Just meeting her a day before my wedding for the hair and makeup trial, I was nervous but everything was perfect and exceeded my expectations! I couldn’t recommend her enough. Thank you so much ❤️

Sam and her team were an absolute DREAM to work with. It was a breeze booking her through her website/with my planner (Sonja at Tuscania Events). A friend also had her do her HMU for her wedding in Puglia. I was looking specifically for someone who knew how to do makeup for Asians and Sam's portfolio/my friend's testimonial sealed the deal. I had her for two different events and got multiple compliments on my hair and makeup from a lot of my guests. She is SO FUN to work with!!! I legitimately wish I could put her in my pocket and take her back to NYC and everywhere with me!

Samantha was an absolute joy. She strikes the perfect balance of professional, fun and devoted. And the end result was magnificent!

I cannot recommend Samantha enough! From the moment I met her, she became my ultimate hype woman. Samantha is so accommodating, hilarious, and amazing at what she does.

She came to the venue two days before my wedding to do my hair and makeup trial, patiently trying multiple versions so I could find the perfect look.

On the wedding day, she and her incredible team flawlessly did my hair and makeup, as well as my bridesmaids’ and family’s, making everyone feel beautiful and confident.

Samantha’s talent, professionalism, and infectious energy made getting ready one of the most fun and memorable parts of my wedding. I felt completely pampered and at ease, and my hair and makeup looked flawless all day. She truly goes above and beyond, and I am so grateful to have had her with me!

Thank you Samantha!!!

My wedding morning was such a great experience, very relaxed, fun and energized.
Samantha is very well prepared, fun to be around and I enjoyed very much the whole process.
She uses very good products, high quality.

5 stars🤍

I recently had the pleasure of working with the wonderful Samantha on my wedding hair and makeup. I was initially slightly nervous, as my wedding was in Italy, and I'm based in London, which meant I could only have my hair and makeup trial the day before (which also happened to be the day of my welcome dinner!). I've never had my makeup and hair professionally done also so didn't know what to expect going into the trial itself.

However, Samantha immediately put my worries at ease as she was so bright and funny that any nervousness was completely forgotten. She listened to my feedback, allowed me to trial a few different options for my hair until we found a look we loved, allowed me to build my makeup look in stages so that we could achieve exactly what I was after (a natural look that still felt like me, but corrected the crazy breakout I had from stress that week, all while adding a slight touch of wedding day glam) and she had me laughing the whole time.

Samantha truly has a gift for helping you feel your best and may as well have been my built in therapist for the day. I didn't appreciate before going into the weekend that she would the person, outside my friends, family (oh and of course my husband haha) who I would be spending the most time with over the weekend. She stopped me from crying with humour when my husband's card and gift arrived so that I didn't ruin my makeup, and knew to ask my sister/ maid of honour for her second opinion when I was being indecisive about what I liked without me even needing to ask. I couldn't have asked for more.

I'm Indian but with a quite fair skin tone and thick hair, and was concerned that a lot of the hair and makeup artists that I looked into before finding Samantha would be out of their depths having only found options where artists hadn't really worked with people of my complexion. Luckily, Samantha works only with the best complexion makeup which worked great with my skin tone, and she knew how to adapt the hair look I was wanting for my thicker hair which struggles to hold a curl as it's very shiny.

She also very kindly switched up my wedding trial look by adding a bit of glitter to my eyes and pinning up all my hair after we'd achieved a trial look so that I could mix up my look before our welcome party which was so generous of her to spend time doing.

I truly cannot recommend Samantha enough - not only will you feel so confident on your day, but she'll help keep you laughing the morning of, and I truly think your headspace going into your wedding is the most important thing!

I can't thank you enough Samantha for being part of our special weekend and for all my memories of getting ready with you x

Samantha was amazing! She did my hair and makeup for my engagement photos, and it was beautiful and timeless! She adjusted all details to my liking and checked on about different steps to make sure I was comfortable. I can't wait for her to do my hair and makeup for my wedding next year!

Samantha was amazing. She was so attentive and sweet and skilled. I was very nervous about getting my hair and makeup done because I never wear makeup but she made me feel so at ease. I 100% recommend Samantha for your special day.

Could not have been happier with Samantha, I’m extremely picky with hair and especially make up and she exceeded all expectations! The make up and hair turned out incredible and looked amazing both in person and in the pictures! It was a pleasure meeting her and having her be a part of our special day! She brought the best energy and was a huge help in stressful moments when we were running on a tight schedule and trying to take photos. THANK YOU!!!💗

Samantha and her team were absolutely incredible! I am so happy that Samantha was available on my wedding day for my hair & makeup. She absolutely exceeded my expectations! If you want to feel and look beautiful, Samantha is your girl. I really can’t say enough good things about her, except that you NEED her. My friend is getting married in Lake Como next year, and is going to hire Samantha not only because I couldn’t shut up about how amazing she is, but also because of the pictures I showed her. Both my hair & makeup looked amazing. She made me feel comfortable and we really had such a fun time getting ready. Samantha, I can’t thank you enough for making my wedding day so special for me ❤️

Samantha was so great! I have never liked my makeup when I have gotten it done before until I used Samantha. She really listened to exactly what I wanted and after each step asked if I liked it and if I wanted more or not. She really put me at ease and I knew that I would love the final look which I did! Would highly recommend for anyone!

Where to even start!! Samantha and her assistant, Rafaella, were a dream on the wedding day. My hair and make up was done beautifully but Samantha went above and beyond - capturing some stunning behind the scenes photos, helping me into my evening dress, keeping my make up looking lovely throughout the day and finding my flowers before the ceremony! Planning a wedding in Italy from the UK can be nerve wracking but booking Samantha was one of the best decisions I made. If you are looking for a great HMUA and a lovely person to have around on your day the don't delay in booking Samantha.

I would have given Samantha 10 stars if I can! As an Asian bride, I was initially on the fence with hiring a non-Asian MUA. I further took a leap of faith by skipping make-up trial and giving Samantha my full trust on the wedding day due to lack of time.

Everything turned out perfect. Samantha and her team of wonderful ladies arrive early, set up everything nicely, and accomodate 2 days of make-up / hair changes for me, my 4 bridesmaids and 2 moms. As a long-time professional working in the fashion show industry, Samantha is super creative and fast while maintaining the absolutely perfect standard. I feel so confident during my wedding day because of her.

Needless to say, Samantha has a beautiful soul, and really cheered me up when things got chaotic on the day!

Samantha is so experienced, and really understood what I wanted for my bridal make-up - she took the time to ask me questions, and try different styles to make sure it was perfect. She is a wonderful, funny person as well, and getting ready with her is so much fun!

Samantha arrived early, putting me at ease as I booked her from Australia. She only uses premium products and met my expectations exactly. Loved the booking system on her website very easy to use and transparent. Highly recommend

Amazing makeup artist! Samantha was able to bring my vision to life. I have asian features and she knew what was the right makeup and hairstyle that would suit me. She is very skilled and did great work.

Samantha and her team were phenomenal. They are all so friendly and polite and there were no issues whatsoever, even though I booked them having never met them in person. Even my pickiest bridesmaids were happy! Samantha was flexible in scheduling my trial, as I am a US-based bride -- everything turned out flawlessly. Thanks so much to Samantha and her team for helping make my day so much more fun. (Also, my bridesmaids were raving about the products they used!).