meet
Amy Merritt
I have always loved hair, but it took me a while to find myself making a career out of it. Throughout grade school, I spent most days in ballet class and went on to earn a Bachelor's degree in Dance Performance from UNC Charlotte. At 20 years old, I was pretty positive that I wanted to join the circus, and over a decade later I still haven't ruled out that possibility. After a few years and a handful of injuries, I decided that becoming the wigs and makeup manager for an opera house was the best way for me to stay close to the performance industry I hold so dear.
Upon graduation from the Aveda Institute, I continued to develop my skills under celebrity makeup artist, James Ryder, in Los Angeles, California. I left the salon life in Charlotte, North Carolina in 2016 and am now focused on site-specific work, such as special events, and editorial or film projects. In that time I’ve had the pleasure to work with household names all over the globe.
I've realized that my passion isn't limited to the art of dance, hair styling, or makeup; but expands beyond outer beauty into the heart and soul of each person I have the privilege to work with. I love that I still cry at almost every wedding whether I'm a guest or a stylist, and hope for this forever.
Working with a team to make your vision come to life is a privilege and responsibility that I don’t take lightly.
I’ve fallen in love with the process of collaborating with couples and their design teams to help them feel like the best versions of themselves on the most documented days of their lives. My goal is to help you achieve a timeless look while preserving your unique beauty and honoring your natural form so that you will see the most true representation of yourself when you look back on your heirloom photos and films.
Fostering meaningful connections with each client allows me to capture the most true representation of you and offer support and levity through potentially overwhelming special events.
I’m best known for my fresh, natural, romantic hair and makeup looks that will stand the test of time in your heirloom images.
EVENT BEAUTY SPECIALIST SERVING CLIENTS WORLDWIDE
meet
Amy Merritt
EVENT BEAUTY SPECIALIST SERVING CLIENTS WORLDWIDE
Working with a team to make your vision come to life is a privilege and responsibility that I don’t take lightly.
I’ve fallen in love with the process of collaborating with couples and their design teams to help them feel like the best versions of themselves on the most documented days of their lives. My goal is to help you achieve a timeless look while preserving your unique beauty and honoring your natural form so that you will see the most true representation of yourself when you look back on your heirloom photos and films.
Fostering meaningful connections with each client allows me to capture the most true representation of you and offer support and levity through potentially overwhelming special events.
My approach
I have always loved hair, but it took me a while to find myself making a career out of it. Throughout grade school, I spent most days in ballet class and went on to earn a Bachelor's degree in Dance Performance from UNC Charlotte. At 20 years old, I was pretty positive that I wanted to join the circus, and over a decade later I still haven't ruled out that possibility. After a few years and a handful of injuries, I decided that becoming the wigs and makeup manager for an opera house was the best way for me to stay close to the performance industry I hold so dear.
Upon graduation from the Aveda Institute, I continued to develop my skills under celebrity makeup artist, James Ryder, in Los Angeles, California. I left the salon life in Charlotte, North Carolina in 2016 and am now focused on site-specific work, such as special events, and editorial or film projects. In that time I’ve had the pleasure to work with household names all over the globe.
I've realized that my passion isn't limited to the art of dance, hair styling, or makeup; but expands beyond outer beauty into the heart and soul of each person I have the privilege to work with. I love that I still cry at almost every wedding whether I'm a guest or a stylist, and hope for this forever.
My background
I’M BEST KNOWN FOR MY FRESH, NATURAL, ROMANTIC HAIR AND MAKEUP LOOKS THAT WILL STAND THE TEST OF TIME IN YOUR HEIRLOOM IMAGES.
The short story:
As a child, I was completely obsessed with brides.
Probably because I had trouble distinguishing them from princesses, but all that to say, I have been obsessed with you forever, and I cannot wait to help you feel confident and giddy with excitement every time you catch your reflection.
Betsy, 2022 bride
Have you ever won a power ball lottery? Okay, me neither. But you know what I have been lucky enough to experience? Partnering with Amy on the wedding look of my dreams. Know that every. single. word. of this review is written with the utmost honesty and accuracy and while I may sound over the top, believe me that it's only because Amy is JUST THAT GOOD.
Amy's communication, professionalism, and creativity made her an absolute dream to work with both leading up to my wedding and on the wedding weekend itself. Amy's attention to detail on both hair and makeup is unrivaled; I promise you, you will not leave her chair with a single hair out of place. Beyond the quality of her work, I would be remiss to not add that on top of her skill and professionalism, Amy is one of the kindest and most fun-loving people I've had the pleasure of knowing. She is one of a kind in all the best ways and I'm BEYOND grateful that she was part of my wedding day.
LOVE NOTES
lindsay, 2020 BRIDE
Amy was an absolute pleasure to work with. She was professional and prompt with all of her communication. She was so cheerful and excited to make my dream wedding look come true. My entire wedding party and family could not have been more blown away with her services. I loved everything about my look, and I have never in my life liked when another person has done my makeup, and I LOVED her work.
Her cheerfulness and positivity was amazing and her calming attitude was just the vibe needed on my special day. Everyone was so thrilled with their final looks. With ease she was able to integrate the wishes of all of my bridal party, making each of their looks customized to enhance their beauty, yet keeping the overall look cohesive and natural did up-does and down hairstyles and a blowout for MOB. I could not recommend her highly enough. Her pricing is incredibly fair for her spectacular work and professionalism. She was an integral part to making my wedding perfect. And my curls looked PERFECT after hours and hours of dancing, sweating, and sleeping on them. Many comments on my stunning and perfect hair during a family brunch the next morning which I would have never imagined possible.
LOVE NOTES
Brea, 2019 Bride
I'm very particular about both my hair and my makeup. It's pretty hard for me to cede control to stylists, but my trial run with Amy made me feel completely at ease. I loved her emphasis on high-quality skincare, and I could tell that her makeup products are top notch. She achieved the ideal "my natural look, but better" for both my hair and my makeup (i.e., exactly what I wanted and asked for!). After the trial run, I followed up with some feedback on how the makeup held up on my oily skin, and she made adjustments so that everything on "the day" was perfect and stayed put until the very end. On my wedding day I was relaxed and knew I was in great hands!
It was also especially important to me to find someone who has experience working with all types of skin tones and hair textures, since I had a diverse wedding party. I loved that Amy knows how to do an amazing job with all types of hair and skin tones, and she made sure that all of her additional stylists were up to the job as well.
On top of all of that, Amy is just lovely and so fun to hang out with - we had a great time getting ready!! I can't recommend her enough.
LOVE NOTES
Abby, 2023 Bride
Listen here, ya'll... Amy Merritt and her 5-star team are THE premier hair and makeup artists of Colorado when it comes to weddings.
Amy was with me every step of the way-- doing two entirely separate hair and makeup looks and crushing both. My hair was only described as "a work of art" by my bridesmaids. She listened to my requests for more subtle and natural makeup, and she absolutely delivered!
Most importantly, I immediately hit it off with her when we did our trial for the wedding. Her presence the day of the wedding was that of a best friend- I truly wanted her to stay until the last dance. I am forever thankful for Amy Merritt!
LOVE NOTES
Betsy,
2022 bride
Have you ever won a power ball lottery? Okay, me neither. But you know what I have been lucky enough to experience? Partnering with Amy on the wedding look of my dreams. Know that every. single. word. of this review is written with the utmost honesty and accuracy and while I may sound over the top, believe me that it's only because Amy is JUST THAT GOOD.
LOVE NOTES
Betsy,
2022 bride
Have you ever won a power ball lottery? Okay, me neither. But you know what I have been lucky enough to experience? Partnering with Amy on the wedding look of my dreams. Know that every. single. word. of this review is written with the utmost honesty and accuracy and while I may sound over the top, believe me that it's only because Amy is JUST THAT GOOD.
Amy's communication, professionalism, and creativity made her an absolute dream to work with both leading up to my wedding and on the wedding weekend itself. Amy's attention to detail on both hair and makeup is unrivaled; I promise you, you will not leave her chair with a single hair out of place. Beyond the quality of her work, I would be remiss to not add that on top of her skill and professionalism, Amy is one of the kindest and most fun-loving people I've had the pleasure of knowing. She is one of a kind in all the best ways and I'm BEYOND grateful that she was part of my wedding day.
LOVE NOTES
Lindsay,
2020 bride
Amy was an absolute pleasure to work with. She was professional and prompt with all of her communication. She was so cheerful and excited to make my dream wedding look come true. My entire wedding party and family could not have been more blown away with her services. I loved everything about my look, and I have never in my life liked when another person has done my makeup, and I LOVED
LOVE NOTES
LOVE NOTES
Amy was an absolute pleasure to work with. She was professional and prompt with all of her communication. She was so cheerful and excited to make my dream wedding look come true. My entire wedding party and family could not have been more blown away with her services. I loved everything about my look, and I have never in my life liked when another person has done my makeup, and I LOVED her work.
Her cheerfulness and positivity was amazing and her calming attitude was just the vibe needed on my special day. Everyone was so thrilled with their final looks. With ease she was able to integrate the wishes of all of my bridal party, making each of their looks customized to enhance their beauty, yet keeping the overall look cohesive and natural did up-does and down hairstyles and a blowout for MOB. I could not recommend her highly enough. Her pricing is incredibly fair for her spectacular work and professionalism. She was an integral part to making my wedding perfect. And my curls looked PERFECT after hours and hours of dancing, sweating, and sleeping on them. Many comments on my stunning and perfect hair during a family brunch the next morning which I would have never imagined possible.
Lindsay,
2020 bride
brea,
2019 bride
I'm very particular about both my hair and my makeup. It's pretty hard for me to cede control to stylists, but my trial run with Amy made me feel completely at ease. I loved her emphasis on high-quality skincare, and I could tell that her makeup products are top notch. She achieved the ideal "my natural look, but better" for both my hair and my makeup (i.e., exactly what I wanted and asked for!)
LOVE NOTES
LOVE NOTES
Brea,
2019 bride
I'm very particular about both my hair and my makeup. It's pretty hard for me to cede control to stylists, but my trial run with Amy made me feel completely at ease. I loved her emphasis on high-quality skincare, and I could tell that her makeup products are top notch. She achieved the ideal "my natural look, but better" for both my hair and my makeup (i.e., exactly what I wanted and asked for!). After the trial run, I followed up with some feedback on how the makeup held up on my oily skin, and she made adjustments so that everything on "the day" was perfect and stayed put until the very end. On my wedding day I was relaxed and knew I was in great hands!
It was also especially important to me to find someone who has experience working with all types of skin tones and hair textures, since I had a diverse wedding party. I loved that Amy knows how to do an amazing job with all types of hair and skin tones, and she made sure that all of her additional stylists were up to the job as well.
On top of all of that, Amy is just lovely and so fun to hang out with - we had a great time getting ready!! I can't recommend her enough.
Abby,
2023 bride
I'm very particular about both my hair and my makeup. It's pretty hard for me to cede control to stylists, but my trial run with Amy made me feel completely at ease. I loved her emphasis on high-quality skincare, and I could tell that her makeup products are top notch. She achieved the ideal "my natural look, but better" for both my hair and my makeup (i.e., exactly what I wanted and asked for!)
LOVE NOTES
Abby,
2023 bride
Listen here, ya'll... Amy Merritt and her 5-star team are THE premier hair and makeup artists of Colorado when it comes to weddings.
Amy was with me every step of the way-- doing two entirely separate hair and makeup looks and crushing both. My hair was only described as "a work of art" by my bridesmaids. She listened to my requests for more subtle and natural makeup, and she absolutely delivered!
Most importantly, I immediately hit it off with her when we did our trial for the wedding. Her presence the day of the wedding was that of a best friend- I truly wanted her to stay until the last dance. I am forever thankful for Amy Merritt!
LOVE NOTES
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