Adriana Aude
Categories: Beauty and Spas Makeup Artists Shopping Personal Shopping Shopping Bridal Makeup Artists, Personal Shopping, Bridal [Edit]
Chicago, IL 60622(312) 479-8900
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- By Appointment Only:
- Yes
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10 reviews for Adriana Aude
10 reviews in English
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Review from Joc L.
Chicago, IL
4/29/2012
Adriana did my make-up for my April 7th wedding. I tried Adriana after several unsuccessful make-up trials. She offered a free consultation after not responding to my original email. I thought she did a nice job at my trial. My skin was suffering from breakouts and she made me look flawless.
I had some concerns about my wedding day because my bridal party is multicultural (Black, Asian, Puerto Rican) and most of the people I saw on makeup wedding websites were Caucasian. I provided my own foundation to avoid having foundation that did not match but Adriana did the rest. She did makeup for two of my bridesmaids and my mother-in-law. Everyone looked beautiful. I was really happy with her work and would recommend her to other brides. She is extremely professional and one of the better makeup artist I have worked with. -
Review from Jenna S.
2/20/2012
Not so sure how legit some of these reviews are...but here's my side of the coin:
I emailed Adriana on October 30th as an inquiry to her services. I didn't hear back from her until late January, at which time she had sent a BCCed email to what may have been numerous people rambling on and on about some sob story of hiring an intern who was not capable of checking spam mail. Not that I care why you aren't competent enough to check email, but I felt her offer of a "free trial" was compelling enough to give her a second chance.
After swapping a few messages back and forth (during which time Adriana told me she was only available for trials on Tuesdays and Sundays), we decided upon a date of Sunday the 19th at 10:00 AM. I confirmed and provided my address.
Once the day of my trial arrived I anxiously awaited Adriana's arrival; unfortunately, she never showed. After about 10 minutes of waiting, still hoping that maybe she was on her way, I sent a simple email asking if she had been running behind and if she could provide an ETA. NO RESPONSE.
After waiting 30 minutes, I called and left a voicemail. NO RESPONSE.
Still to today, I've never heard from Adriana. Genuinely, I expected a "OH MY GOSH! I am so sorry, something came up....I completely forgot...my calendar crashed." Some sort of excuse or something. Instead it was simple no call, no show for a potential client.
To me, this is the most disgusting and disrespectful act of any "business woman." It really makes me think that the majority of reviews here (look at the filtered ones and always be leery of those "all 5 stars" from Yelpers with no picture and minimal reviews!) are fabricated or done by friends or acquaintances.
It truly is a shame, as I sincerely was willing to give her my business had she just shown up and performed a job well done.
Who knows, maybe in another three months I'll receive another mass BCCed email about this 'intern' who forgot to put the appointment on her calendar and an offer for a free trial???
UPDATE 2/24/11:
I received an email from Adriana the day after I wrote my original review, with a long story about illness and offering to still do the trial for free. In my mind, I was done and no longer interested in employing Adriana's service with a resonating feeling that if something would happen on one of the biggest days of my life, she may not show--so naturally I did not respond to her email. I do not think after the interactions we've had, that feeling is out of line.
However, after not responding, two days later I get another email from Adriana after she read my Yelp review. In a nutshell, she wasn't happy and asked me to remove my review as it didn't reflect any services she provided. To the contrary, I think it's incredibly relative to anyone who may be CONSIDERING her services. I politely declined, told her I would not be removing the review all together, and furthermore wished her all the best with both her personal health and business moving forward.
The emails didn't stop there though, I received a near immediate response begging me to remove the review as it would impact her family financially. Her last line of the email stated she would stop bothering me, but hoped I would reconsider (IE, requiring no response). At this point, I'd intended to come back whenever I had a moment to adjust the review (again, exactly what you see above) to reflect the most recent developments, that indeed, she did eventually follow back up.
Less than 24 hours later, not even giving me time to update the review, the response from Adriana is posted below. I mean, seriously? I'm starting to get the feeling the crazy train is powering full steam ahead here. Perhaps she didn't realize posting a reply like that is completely public for everyone to scrutinize? I'm not sure, but either way it doesn't exactly paint her business and the response in the best light. There are a million better ways she could have handled this situation, this would way would definitely not rank in the top 10, or even top 20.
Yelpers alike can agree that good, bad, ugly...every interaction with a business can be posted to Yelp. That's the true beauty behind the site; it helps consumers make educated spending decisions based on others experiences. While others had a great experience, I wasn't so fortunate and it's all accurately accounted for here--no 'purposeful sabotage.' Make your own judgment call!Comment from Adriana A. of Adriana Aude 2/24/2012
Dear Jenna, I keep anxiously awaiting a response from my… More » -
Review from Shannon S.
Chicago, IL
3/9/2012
This past August I hired Adriana to do a trial run for me as I was testing the waters for my October Wedding in Cabo San Lucas. OMG, I felt and looked like a princess :). We booked her and flew her to Cabo for the wedding and I have to say between myself and my bridesmaids we were quite the site :). I have never felt so beautiful and attended to in all my life. I highly recommend Adriana, she is absolutely the best!
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Review from M. M.
Chicago, IL
11/4/2011
Adriana did my makeup for my wedding, and she did an absolutely fabulous job! As the other reviewers have said, she is truly the best. I have never felt more beautiful! The makeup looked stunning, photographed just as well, and lasted all night. When she was done with my makeup and showed it to me for the first time I almost cried it right off I was so happy!
Adriana also did my Mom's makeup and that of three of my bridesmaids, and did an equally great job. Everyone looked gorgeous!
I can't say much more than what's already been said in the other reviews. Just do yourself a favor and BOOK ADRIANA FOR YOUR WEDDING if you want to look your absolute best! She is worth every single penny (you will have the photos forever)!!!! -
Review from Jennifer L.
Chicago, IL
1/17/2008
Remember slumber parties when you were younger? Among all the pizza-eating and creating routines to the latest Madonna hit, my BFF and I almost always included "makeovers" in our list of sleepover must-dos. We'd gather all our Wet n' Wild and Bonne Bell, then do each other's faces to perfection. With our blue eyeshadow and pink frosted lips we were all prepared should Michael J. Fox's car happen to break down in front of her house, and he rang the doorbell asking to use the phone. Remember, this was before cell phones so the above scenario was TOTALLY plausible.
Anyway, now that I'm a grown up I don't rock the Wet n' Wild anymore, but I'm still a sucker for a good makeup application. So when I heard about Adriana's "Shop With Me" service, I nearly squealed with pre-pubescent glee. Basically, she comes to your house, takes stock of all your makeup, and then makes product recommendations. The next step is to go shopping (we hit Ulta, Blue Mercury, and Barney's...but she takes any budget into account) and finally, a makeup lesson with your new and old stuff back and your place.
It was a hands-on lesson, with Adriana doing one half of my face, and me doing the other half. She showed me some great new tricks, and I loved the look. Now, don't you hate it when you go to Sephora and they do this amazing job but then there's NO WAY you can recreate it at home? That's not the case with Adriana. She wrote EVERYTHING down, and it's been very easy for me to replicate her handiwork! I highly recommend her services!
Alrighty then, who wants to play Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board?Listed in: Gettin' purty
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Review from DIANE M.
Chicago, IL
8/12/2009
Ok Audriana is the the best! No need to fluff it up!!! I used Audiana for my wedding day and let me just say I looked flawless and her work was perfection. She can transform a face into the most eloquent work of art! I have had my make-up done for many different events and occasions and I am very very lucky that I had found her before my
BIG day and most photographed day! Every other makeup artest has done a GOOD job some better then others and I have gone to boutique salons, M.A.C. and to other individual make-up artist and NO one has matched her abilty thus far! She is amazing at her craft and is also genuine and very comfortable to work with. I highly recommend her to all! -
Review from Justine K.
Chicago, IL
12/27/2010 4 photos
Adriana did a fabulous with my wedding day makeup, as well as my Mom's and Mother-in-law's! We received so many compliments and even better, the makeup lasted ALL night long! We looked and felt gorgeous thanks to her! She is a professional and truly an artist!
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Review from Jennifer B.
Chicago, IL
8/15/2009
For a recent birthday I decided to gift myself a "Shop with me" session with Audriana.... and it was simply amazing. It was more than a year ago, and I still use the application tips that she taught me and some of the products we picked out *every* day. Totally worth it!
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Review from Kim H.
Lincolnwood, IL
9/19/2010
Adriana was my makeup artist for my wedding and I could not have made a better decision. I went through numerous trials with other makeup artists and they just piled on the makeup. Adriana really listens to you and her look is very natural with a bit more "oomph" for that day. My skin looked flawless!! I highly recommend her and feel that her prices are very competitive with the other make-up artists out there. Not only that she is so personable and made me feel at ease that day. She also did makeup for both my mother and mother-in-law and I thought they both looked beautiful. You cannot go wrong with her!
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Review from Ashley G.
Chicago, IL
8/13/2009
If you are looking for a makeup artist, look no further. She is truly as good as it gets, and one of the few people to deserve the title makeup ARTIST - because she really is one! Adriana did my makeup for my wedding, as well as a few people in my bridal party/family for the big day. I have never felt more beautiful and received endless compliments! The makeup looked glamorous AND natural; plus it lasted all night. She listened completely to any direction/opinions I gave and I never once felt pressured to try something I wasn't comfortable with, like with a lot of artists. She gives great tips and recommendations and from my wedding trial/application alone I have totally revamped my makeup collection. Her services are very all-inclusive and she helped make my big day stress-free by traveling for the appointment and generally just being awesome. I will definitely use her services again... once I find something deserving enough of the fabulousness! I could go on and on about her. Plus... she's beyond gorgeous, friendly, and easy to talk to. I wish I could give a galaxy of stars as a rating, because that's what she really deserves!!! She is bigger-than-life talented (I wonder seriously why she isn't in Milan, Paris, NYC, or Hollywood!)and gives Bobbi Brown a run for her money. You will not be disappointed!
