Maira Ortiz

Words cannot fully express how wonderful, professional, and funny Maira Ortiz is. Maira did my hair and make up for my wedding. She was organized and on top of the paperwork from day one. Maira was always available to answer a question. Even when I called her late at night (hmmm the week of my wedding) and on the morning of at 5:24am to be exact. She was a source of comfort and reliability for this nervous bride. The day of the wedding she did an incredible job with my hair and makeup. My intricate updo looked beautiful and she really made my green eyes pop with her smoky eye make up. My relatives and friends showered with my compliments up the aisle and through the night. Thank you, thank you, thank you Maira!

I really have no better way to describe Maira than to say she was amazing! Maira actually did the hair and makeup for one of my bridesmaids when she got married 2 years ago. I remember how great her makeup looked and she also highly recommended Maira’s services (biggest selling point: the promise that my make up would never run or fade regardless of the amount of sweat/​tears). During the vetting process, Maira was extremely responsive without being too pushy or putting an arbitrary timeline on my decision making like some of the other vendors did. Her approach and confidence (plus one of my closest friends vouching for her) made my selection a no brainer. My work schedule made it challenging to schedule the trial but Maira offered to come to my apt later in the afternoon to accomodate my schedule. During the trial, I felt extremely comfortable and instantly loved her upbeat energy. Knowing that i did not have much of a ‘vision’ for what i wanted exactly, she asked all the right questions to narrow down the looks. By the time my wedding day rolled around, I had not a single concern. Maira and her team were nothing but professional and helped me and my bridesmaids feel beautiful. I got so many compliments on my hair and makeup throughout the night, and despite some crying and lots of dancing, my makeup survived well past the reception. From the beginning to end, Maira exceeded my expectations and I am very happy that I was referred to her by my bridesmaid!

Maira is the absolute best! She is extremely professional and excellent at what she does. My wedding hair and makeup was absolutely stunning and lasted all night with NO touch-​ups! Not to mention my entire bridal party was happy with their services; which is a feat in itself.
She arrived at my venue early to set up and also brought with her professional lighting and a professional camera in order to photograph and see exactly how we would look for pictures. I couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out. It was a completely stress free and fun experience.

Maira is the Hair-​Fairy-​God-​Mother! I came to NYC on a wednesday for my wedding on Saturday thinking I had my stylist chosen and everything was all set, but after two trials it was still not what I envisioned. As you can imagine making a last minute change to your hair stylist the day before your wedding can be worrisome. Luckily my wedding coordinator knew just the person to come to my rescue! After reading every review on Maira Ortiz I decided to see if she was available. I was so lucky that Maira was available!!! I sent her a picture of what I wanted the night before my wedding and gave her the time frame I needed to be ready. Maira showed up, curled my hair, teased it and gave me exactly what the picture looked like in under and hour. I was in shock! Maira made my day! I can not thank her enough. This is the woman you want doing your hair on your special day because she can make you look incerdibly special!!!

There are no words to express how much I love Maira Ortiz. I started going to her a few years ago and since then, I have never looked back! Maira is a complete perfectionist with no ego. When you sit down in Maria’s chair you can completely relax knowing you are in the best of hands. She first listens to everything you have to say with kindness, care and concern and then takes it all into consideration while she works. She basically delivers a better version of what you asked for… Maira gives the best blowouts in N.Y.C. and her talent for color is incredible. I get stopped on the street everywhere I go and literally have to give people her information on the spot. When Maira does my color I can practically leave the room and not look in the mirror because it always comes out magnificently. Her haircuts are pure perfection to the point that now my husband and two sons will only get their hair cut by her. Once again, she always listens to what you want and never cuts too much or gives you a haircut you did not ask for… She does however, give her incredibly talented suggestions and thankfully I have listened to them over the years. As a result, I think I look younger now than I did five years ago. She softened my look in the most natural way.
Yes, Maira is an artist and is incredibly talented… but it is her upbeat, warm and fun personality combined with her pure professionalism that makes her the whole package. She is smart, kind, and caring with a huge amount of patience. Her resume is huge and exciting to say the least, but with Maira’s down to earth personality, you would never know it. I am forever grateful that I found Maira and will never let anyone else touch my hair again! She is simply the best… and allows you to focus on other things in life besides your hair… She has that covered!

Maira has special talents– she has great positive energy and is highly creative. She has an great sense of style and understands what works for people at different stages in life. She cuts and colors my hair. I appreciate that she both listens and makes suggestions so that my final look feels like a collaboration. I get many compliments and my hair is healthier than ever. Maira is fun, efficient and businesslike. I’ve recommended her to many people and will continue to do so!

My experience working with Maira Ortiz was fantastic and I would definitely recommend her not only for wedding hair and make-​up but for all your special occasion needs. I did a ton of searching online — reading sites like weddingwire, weddingbee, etc. for user reviews because I wanted to be confident going into the hair & make up trial that I would not be wasting precious time and resources. I loved the reviews I read and decided to give Maira a try.
The trial went really well even though I started off very undecided with a lot of different looks. Maira is a petite dynamo full of energy, with a great personality. Although she has quite an impressive portfolio, she was not pretentious at all and was very easy to talk to. She helped tweak the styles I showed her to fit my face and didn’t just copy the pictures I brought. It’s a shame that she doesn’t believe in posting «before» and «after» shots because you would be able to see the dramatic transformation that she is able to accomplish without ever making you look «overdone». I looked and felt like a million bucks and really hated to wash my face/​hair, later that night.
The day of my wedding I was certainly feeling the pressure and stress and I love that Maira took the time to help me relax by giving me a few words of wisdom about enjoying the day and twirled me around my hotel room to dance a bit and clear my head. She expertly and efficiently did not only my hair and make-​up but the hair and make-​up for my mom, and two sisters — who can be quite picky– all within a tight timeframe. Maira made us all look like our very best selves… We all got tons of compliments and the pictures are great because of her flawless work.
Considering the outrageous prices other makeup artists charge for «bridal» makeup, I think Maira’s pricing is extremely reasonable, right in the middle range. Something important to consider when reviewing your budget is that most stylists I read about online DON’T do both hair and make-​up so you’re stuck paying for a minimum of 2 people for the separate services. Maira, however, does both!
In the end, Maira’s work was well worth every penny. I felt pampered and beautiful as every bride should feel on her wedding day and highly recommend her services.