Hilda Kershman

I have to agree with the previous reviewer on a couple in regards to Hilda & Co. Airbrush Makeup also known as Airbrush Makeup by Hilda.
I had my makeup and hair done by her and her staff and the hair was a total joke. I asked for something simple and I got a poor version of what I asked for. The same with the makeup… I asked for natural and bronzy and instead got heavy blacks and pinks. It was a mess. My other friends had their makeup and hair done too and also had unhappy results. We had to re-​do our makeup and hair once her team left. We would have asked them to re-​do/​correct their mistakes but they were late so we did not have a chance to. Our experiences were not necessarilty terrible but they were not worth the prices. $ 85 for an obviously crooked part, tiny braids instead of milkmaid, loose curls without anything special and heavy HEAVY makeup was not what we signed up for. I would not recommend.

I have mixed reviews. Hilda mentioned she was a germaphob & used disposable everything (including qtips for applying eyeshadow) so I was all for that! She did an okay job on my hair during the trial run at her studio. Trial makeup was a wee bit dark… I think it was the bronzer or maybe just the shade in general but it almost looked liked a mask by the time I got home. I had to wipe some of it off before my other half saw me. She seems like a perfectionist & takes her time (which can be bad if you’re in a time schedule). I loved that she tried several hairstyles on you & took pics of it so you can review them via email later & decide which style you liked the best.
Hilda did a great job on my hair & makeup for my wedding though! I’m pretty certain she didn’t use disposables to apply my wedding day makeup. My bridesmaid hated her hairdo… Hilda didn’t do it like my gf requested. Mom’s makeup was a bit much so we toned it down when we got to the chapel.
One thing that really bothered me was the makeup artist was late to the trial hair & makeup & unfortunately also late on the big day. We woke up super early to get to her studio for our confirmed appointment only to wait in our car as she was still driving towards the studio. A bride does not need that kinda stress on the wedding day!
In addition, we also got free lip gloss, qtips & blotting paper as our touch up kit for the day but I didn’t see her peel off any plastic wrapping from the gloss so I don’t believe the lip gloss was a new lipgloss (meaning it was probably used on others & the thought of that grosses me out so I chunked it!). I also noticed the mascara had a funny smell. I only got a whiff of the funk when she was applying the mascara. The odd smell was gone after that.
Something else to keep in mind… The artist doing your trial should be the one doing your wedding hair & makeup. Hilda apparently double booked for my wedding day & she almost pushed someone else on to me for the wedding day but I stressed I felt more comfy having her do my wedding makeup since she did my trial. Perhaps she doubled booked & was late both times because she isn’t as organized? Or perhaps she is that busy. too busy? Just my observation & opinion.