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latest testimonials received
From; Olivia Moy (November 2022)
Hi Donna,
Just wanted to email to say thank you so much for everything on Friday.
You were absolutely brilliant and have gone above and beyond to make me feel comfortable and happy throughout the entire process! Everybody loved their make up and the photos look great. I appreciate it so much.
Thanks again, Olivia
From; Veronica (October 2022)
I just wanted to give you a huge thank you for my make up on Sunday. The bridesmaids, myself and my little girls all looked amazing. You made me feel very special and classy without being over the top, the pictures are going to be wonderful. Thank you once again.
From; Susan Bentham (September 2022)
Just wanted to take the time out to thank you for all your support and hard work on my wedding day...my makeup and my bridesmaids makeup looked amazing! Thank you for helping to make my day very special.
From; Kirsty P (August 2021)
Cannot thank you enough for making my dream day perfect. I felt like a princess all day and the make up stayed in place alll day!!! THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH x
From; Sandra (July 2021)
Dear Donna,
I wanted to say such a big thank you for doing my make up at our wedding a few weeks ago. I absolutely loved the make up!! You made me feel like I looked like me but at my best! And it lasted all day and evening. Lots of people commented on it! The photos came through yesterday and it photographed really well too!
You were also such a great presence to have in the morning. You were so calm while also having great chat and keeping everyone feeling upbeat! Plus your cold hands were so soothing!
I really am so glad to have had you as the make up artist for the wedding!
Take care and all the best, Sandra x
From; Christina (July 2021)
Hi Donna, I just want to thankyou for my beautiful bridal makeup. I didn't have to do any touch ups at all. It was perfect and looked great in the photos! Thankyou so much!!! ...Many thanks, Christina xx
From: Sandra (July 2021)
Dear Donna, I am so glad to have had you as the MUA for my wedding! I loved the make-up trial! Throughout the whole wedding planning you have put me at complete ease, knowing that the make-up was in hand! I can't wait to see the make-up on the day! Sandra x
From; Donna Day (June 2021)
Donna did my make up for my wedding. She is such a lovely person and listened to what I wanted at my trial and write everything down so she could recreate inky wedding day. She did an absolutely amazing job and made me feel a million dollars. I would highly recommend Donna not just for weddings but for anything. Thank you so very much.
From; Sally (May 2021)
Hi Donna,
I just wanted to say the biggest thank you for doing my wedding make-up on Sunday morning! I have never felt as beautiful and confident as I did that day. You were such a calming influence when the nerves were kicking in! On the day, and even since, I have received so many compliments about my make-up, especially my eyes, and people asking who did it. I hope you don't mind that I have told them it was you! ....Hope you're keeping well and thank you once again 😀❤
Sally xx
From; Stuti (May 2021)
Donna thank you so much for the wonderful energy you brought to my wedding morning, and everyone told me I looked fab. I'm so glad you were part of my day
From; Olivia (February 2020)
Donna, thank you so much for all you did on the wedding day and the trial. As someone who has really disliked the way they have looked their whole life and likes to hide away, you really made me feel beautiful and I was able to shine on my wedding day, for me that was priceless and something I have never felt. At the trial and the wedding day, you were truly amazing with how you made me look, but not only that, how you made me feel. Your kind words stuck with me the whole day. You really are a wonderful artist and person.
I know I have difficult skin being so fair, but that wasn't a problem for you at all, and I didn't even need to worry, I knew I was in safe hands. You really listened to what I wanted and how I wanted the bridesmaids to look and really made the vision, a reality.
I had never felt so beautiful on my wedding day, thanks to you. I know all the bridesmaids felt a million pounds and were so happy with how they looked. It truly meant a lot to have you there on my wedding day and I couldn't of imagined anyone else being there!
Hi Donna,
Just wanted to email to say thank you so much for everything on Friday.
You were absolutely brilliant and have gone above and beyond to make me feel comfortable and happy throughout the entire process! Everybody loved their make up and the photos look great. I appreciate it so much.
Thanks again, Olivia
From; Veronica (October 2022)
I just wanted to give you a huge thank you for my make up on Sunday. The bridesmaids, myself and my little girls all looked amazing. You made me feel very special and classy without being over the top, the pictures are going to be wonderful. Thank you once again.
From; Susan Bentham (September 2022)
Just wanted to take the time out to thank you for all your support and hard work on my wedding day...my makeup and my bridesmaids makeup looked amazing! Thank you for helping to make my day very special.
From; Kirsty P (August 2021)
Cannot thank you enough for making my dream day perfect. I felt like a princess all day and the make up stayed in place alll day!!! THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH x
From; Sandra (July 2021)
Dear Donna,
I wanted to say such a big thank you for doing my make up at our wedding a few weeks ago. I absolutely loved the make up!! You made me feel like I looked like me but at my best! And it lasted all day and evening. Lots of people commented on it! The photos came through yesterday and it photographed really well too!
You were also such a great presence to have in the morning. You were so calm while also having great chat and keeping everyone feeling upbeat! Plus your cold hands were so soothing!
I really am so glad to have had you as the make up artist for the wedding!
Take care and all the best, Sandra x
From; Christina (July 2021)
Hi Donna, I just want to thankyou for my beautiful bridal makeup. I didn't have to do any touch ups at all. It was perfect and looked great in the photos! Thankyou so much!!! ...Many thanks, Christina xx
From: Sandra (July 2021)
Dear Donna, I am so glad to have had you as the MUA for my wedding! I loved the make-up trial! Throughout the whole wedding planning you have put me at complete ease, knowing that the make-up was in hand! I can't wait to see the make-up on the day! Sandra x
From; Donna Day (June 2021)
Donna did my make up for my wedding. She is such a lovely person and listened to what I wanted at my trial and write everything down so she could recreate inky wedding day. She did an absolutely amazing job and made me feel a million dollars. I would highly recommend Donna not just for weddings but for anything. Thank you so very much.
From; Sally (May 2021)
Hi Donna,
I just wanted to say the biggest thank you for doing my wedding make-up on Sunday morning! I have never felt as beautiful and confident as I did that day. You were such a calming influence when the nerves were kicking in! On the day, and even since, I have received so many compliments about my make-up, especially my eyes, and people asking who did it. I hope you don't mind that I have told them it was you! ....Hope you're keeping well and thank you once again 😀❤
Sally xx
From; Stuti (May 2021)
Donna thank you so much for the wonderful energy you brought to my wedding morning, and everyone told me I looked fab. I'm so glad you were part of my day
From; Olivia (February 2020)
Donna, thank you so much for all you did on the wedding day and the trial. As someone who has really disliked the way they have looked their whole life and likes to hide away, you really made me feel beautiful and I was able to shine on my wedding day, for me that was priceless and something I have never felt. At the trial and the wedding day, you were truly amazing with how you made me look, but not only that, how you made me feel. Your kind words stuck with me the whole day. You really are a wonderful artist and person.
I know I have difficult skin being so fair, but that wasn't a problem for you at all, and I didn't even need to worry, I knew I was in safe hands. You really listened to what I wanted and how I wanted the bridesmaids to look and really made the vision, a reality.
I had never felt so beautiful on my wedding day, thanks to you. I know all the bridesmaids felt a million pounds and were so happy with how they looked. It truly meant a lot to have you there on my wedding day and I couldn't of imagined anyone else being there!
From; Sabah (December 2019)
I just wanted to say thank you so much for all your help on Friday! We were all so happy with the results and we all couldn't stop talking about how lovely you were and how great your makeup was!!
I just wanted to say thank you so much for all your help on Friday! We were all so happy with the results and we all couldn't stop talking about how lovely you were and how great your makeup was!!
From; Helen Yendall (July 2019)
Hi Donna
We had an absolutely fantastic day and thanks to your lovely make-up skills, I felt confident (and had lots of compliments) so thank you very much once again! When you're having lots of photos taken - and lots of eyes on you - on your wedding day, it's lovely to feel that you look your best..... I would happily recommend you to anyone.
Helen x
From; Jacqui Jones (June 2019)
What a super talented and friendly make-up artist you are Donna. You made myself and the lovely bridesmaids look beautiful. Everyone was so impressed with your work and couldn’t help on keep on having a sneaky peek of themselves in the mirror to admire your work! 😉 Lots of love xxx
(received via Facebook - click here for the actual post)
From; Beata (June 2019)
She is a professional. The make-up was perfect. Thank you!
(received via Facebook - click here for the actual post)
Hi Donna
We had an absolutely fantastic day and thanks to your lovely make-up skills, I felt confident (and had lots of compliments) so thank you very much once again! When you're having lots of photos taken - and lots of eyes on you - on your wedding day, it's lovely to feel that you look your best..... I would happily recommend you to anyone.
Helen x
From; Jacqui Jones (June 2019)
What a super talented and friendly make-up artist you are Donna. You made myself and the lovely bridesmaids look beautiful. Everyone was so impressed with your work and couldn’t help on keep on having a sneaky peek of themselves in the mirror to admire your work! 😉 Lots of love xxx
(received via Facebook - click here for the actual post)
From; Beata (June 2019)
She is a professional. The make-up was perfect. Thank you!
(received via Facebook - click here for the actual post)
From; Lydia Flaks (May 2019)
Dear Donna,
Thank you for your lesson today. I had such an enjoyable time. Learned lots and gained so much confidence. I really never thought my skin would look so fresh all day long and my eyes were so blue! It was so useful to go through my make up and find the best products for me, rationalise make up routine....
great experience- please use my email as a feedback. I will certainly recommend you to my friends and family.
Lydia
From; Carol (September 2018)
Hey there Donna
This is Carol (mother of the bride!) of Kayleigh Hewlett (nee Hannis!) (1st September at Hatherley Manor.)
I do hope you’re ok.
I just wanted to thank you so much for the brilliant job you did at Kayleigh’s wedding. Every single one of us looked fabulous and natural looking without heavy caked on makeup. You managed to choose just the right colours to flatter everyone’s eyes and because of your amazing talents, the photo’s look amazing. It was also lovely and great fun having you as part of the wedding morning with all of us. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making us all look so amazing and flawless on Kayleigh’s special day. I’ll definitely recommend you Donna for all things and events that need make up! Brilliant job!! Thank you so much.
Carol xxxx
(Please feel free to use this on your testimonials page!)
THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!! xxxx
From; Kayleigh (September 2018)
Hi Donna
I wanted to say thank you so much for doing my bridesmaids, my mum's and my own make up. My mum looked beautiful and my bridesmaids make up also looked absolutely stunning and they were all very pleased with their make up. I also loved my make up and I did feel beautiful thanks to you 😘 my make up stayed on very well and lasted all day and night. Lots of people commented on how nice my make up was and how blue my eyes were hehe.
You made everyone feel comfortable and confident with and without their make up and we all enjoyed having you there whilst getting ready ☺️ you also helped to make me feel calmer when I was panicking about being late for the ceremony...
Thank you again Donna and I will recommend you to everyone 😘
Kayleigh xxx
From; Hannah Roche (September 2018)
Donna did an absolutely fantastic job on myself and my bridesmaid for my big day. She was relaxed and chatty and made us laugh, I would definitely recommend her.
(reviewed via Facebook - click here for the actual review)
From; Joanne Hepworth (September 2018)
Cannot recommend Donna highly enough! We booked her for my daughter's wedding and on the morning she was calm and professional and made us all feel so relaxed and, more importantly, look amazing. So happy to have met her and have her share in our special day.
From; Laura Brown (July 2018)
We have just got back from our honeymoon in the Italian Lakes and I wanted to email to say a HUGE thank you for the amazing job you did on my make up, my mum’s and the bridesmaids. We were all absolutely thrilled with it and you did a brilliant job of keeping everyone (me in particular) relaxed on the day!
I thought you might like to see the first few of Robin’s photos from our wedding day which are on his blog online:
http://www.bullitphotography.co.uk/wedding-photography-elmore-court-reportage-wedding-photographer/
Thank you so much again. I will definitely be recommending you to friends & hopefully I’ll find an event to use as a good excuse to get you to do my make up again soon!
From; Beth Page (March 2018)
Hi Donna, Just wanted to say thankyou for the fantastic job you did on Saturday! Everyone looked amazing! My mum’s still raving about it now! I actually think having my makeup done was my favourite part of the day (which is probably really wrong 🤣!!) Still can’t believe you braved a flood and managed to get through the whole thing with stitches in your lip! Everyone commented on how great you were!! Thank you sooooo much
Beth xxx
From; Gemma Carter-Morris (January 2018)
Donna was amazing from when I had my first make up trial through to keeping us all calm and looking gorgeous on our wedding day! Donna was an absolute joy to have about on our wedding day morning and my mum,bridesmaids and I absolutely loved our make up! If I ever have my make up done again Donna would absolutely be my first choice! Thank you X
(reviewed via Facebook - click here for the actual review)
From; Faith Guest (November 2017)
I was lucky enough to have Donna do my bridal make up... I say lucky enough because if you can bag her, you absolutely should - she is amazing at what she does. Plus she has a wicked sense of humour and a really easy, laid-back manner!
At my trial, she asked everything about the wedding, venue, dresses, suits, hair, themes. Then wanted to know what I liked and disliked in terms of make up (I am very lazy with it generally) and she put it all together to create a perfectly tailored look... That I instantly loved.
Come the wedding day, she did 3 completely different and beautifully complimentary looks for my bridesmaid and my mum, who's in her 70's. We laughed constantly through the entire morning!
All of our make up stayed put for the entire 12 hours and love her, she even managed to find the time to appear halfway through photo's to touch up our lipstick.
Thanks Donna xx
From; Lorraine Iddin (August 2017)
Firstly thank you for doing such an amazing job on Friday with mine and Natasha's makeup. It was wonderful and we felt amazing.
I am sure Natasha will send some of James Fears amazing shots when she has them. She looked truly fantastic.
Thank you once again for making the start of our day so special.
From; Hayley Haggins (July 2017)
Hi Donna
I'm sorry for taking so long to email my thanks! But I did just want to say thank you so much for the wonderful job you did on the make up for me, the mums and the maids for our wedding on the 1st. Everyone looked amazing and we all got plenty of compliments so thank you! Exactly the look I wanted and it stayed on all day.
Thanks again
From; Sarah Webber (June 2017)
Hi Donna,
I just wanted to drop you a note to say thank you for being so amazing on the day. We received lots of compliments on how lovely we looked and we all felt very glamorous! You were lovely to have around in the morning – you were very relaxed and calm and great to chat to which meant there was a really nice atmosphere in the house as we were all getting ready.
The bridesmaids all loved their makeup and my Mum was also very pleased with hers which was great as she had been a bit nervous beforehand about having it done professionally. I had been particularly worried about my skin which had broken out due to stress but the coverage was great and once I left the house I didn’t give it a second thought! I was amazed at how the makeup lasted all day. The only top ups I made were to my lipstick and a little bit of powder later in the evening, so it was brilliant that I could relax and enjoy my day without even thinking about my makeup!
You were a key part of the morning and really took care of us. It was lovely how you & the hairdressers waited until we were ready to make sure we were completely happy.
Thankyou again and I will definitely be recommending you to others!
From; Penelope Curwen (May 2017)
The make up lasted all day and several hours of energetic ceilidh dancing and onwards! I am amazed! You were fantastic, thanks so much! Penel Xxxx
From; Katie O'Neill (April 2017)
Thank you so much for Wednesday � we all loved are make up. U did an amazing job, thank you xx
(reviewed via Facebook - click here for the actual review)
From; Leanne Marchington Wood (March 2017)
Donna did my make up on my wedding day. She did an absolutely fantastic job and I didn't have to touch my make up at all even after twirling around on the dance floor late into the night. I would most definitely recommend.
(reviewed via Facebook - click here for the actual review)
From; Kerry Gannon (December 2016)
Hi Donna,
Sorry been so manic but wanted to send you a MASSIVE thank you for making my wedding day even more perfect! You were calm, fun and made everyone look absolutely stunning! Even doing up my wedding dress when my mums handing were shaking too much! Thank you so so much! Here is the link to some of the photos if you want to use any for your work!
http://grahamdaviesphoto.photium.com/news98553.html
Thanks again!
Kerry xxx
From; Caroline Trender (October 2016)
Absolutely fantastic. Donna managed to make an old girl (51) look absolutely fabulous on her wedding day. She is great fun and so easy going and always listens and follows any instructions that you require. I wanted to look as natural and youthful as possible and Donna did a great job. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her but make sure you book early as she is always very busy.
(reviewed via Facebook - click here for the actual review)
From; Emily McKelvey (Jenkins) (May 2016)
Hi gorgeous Donna!
What can I say, you are truly Amazing!! Me and sister Fee were so over the moon with our makeup it is untrue! It stayed on all day and night and was totally flawless, you are a true gem too and we loved having a giggle with you in the morning!! I couldn't have asked for more!
Tonnes of love and hugs to you from Emily and Fee (Bride and Maid of Honour) xx
From; Mother of the Groom (April 2016)
Hi Donna
I just wanted to say a massive thank you for Friday. Your make up skills are amazing. Not being used to wearing much make up, you made me feel so confident and glamorous yet naturally made up.
You are such a friendly warm person, I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of being made up (sorry about making you jump out of your skin when I saw a cobweb :) )
The amount of comments I received was amazing – even the bride said to me at 1.00 am (14 hours after you finished) how flawless my make up still was.
Thank you Donna and you will definitely be seeing me again!
Love Caroline x
From: Steph Wood (April 2016)
Hi Donna,
I just wanted to say a big thanks for Saturday - we all loved our make up and Mum is now a convert to fake lashes!!
You were a wonderful calming influence just before we left too so many thanks for that, i was very grateful...
...Steph xx
From; Josephine Kwan (November 2015)
We have to thank you Donna to make us so glamourous and beautiful on our daughter's wedding day. Donna is so professional, experienced, artisitic and have a great sense of how to make us unique and yet stunning through the day. I am so glad to meet her and she really made us relax and at the same time enjoy the makeup process. Our makeup lasted for the whole day and we felt so wonderful and confident. I would definitely like to recommend Donna to my friends who would love to have a stunning makeup on a special day. Once again, thank you thank you Donna for your work and you have definitely made our day.
From; Helen (August 2015)
Hi Donna,
I thought I'd send you an email to say the biggest thank you ever!!!!!!
You were an absolute superstar and my makeup was literally perfect, I can't thank you enough for making me look as beautiful as I wanted to (actually more so) on the day. Now I've had he chance to look at photos, I'm absolutely amazed to see what I looked like and that's why I owe you a huge thank you!! My husband said I looked absolutely stunning so I really couldn't have hoped for more!
I will highly recommend you to any other future brides!! :)
From Mrs Last xxx
From; Jane Hughes (July 2015)
WOW Donna yet again nothing Amazes me!!! my wedding makeup trial with you yesterday was FANTASTIC!! My eyes looked stunning, my friends came round in the evening for drinks and were in awe of how i looked, Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou so much I can now relax and look forward my wedding morning knowing that you will be there with me, making me feel totally happy and confident that i will look BEAUTIFUL for the man I love so much....
You are such a wonderful talented lady !!!
Looking sooo forward to seeing you again on the 29th Aug
Many Thanks
Jane Hughes xxx
From; Annabel (June 2015)
Hi Donna
Now that I am back in the UK (after the wedding of my dreams :) ) I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for doing my make-up so amazingly for my wedding! I felt like myself but so wedding-ready which is exactly what I wanted :) You created the perfect look for me and I couldn't have been happier.....Thank you VERY much from an extremely happy bride! Annabel xxx
From; Ruth Harkins (June 2015)
Hi Donna, Thank you so much for the fantastic job you did on all our make-up. When it comes to lashes, you are a genius! We all felt relaxed and photo ready. You put us all at our ease and we all enjoyed being pampered. If anyone is reading this and is not sure if Donna is the make-up artist for them, check out her portfolio because what you see is what you get. Thanks again Donna and all the best. Ruth,Faye & Amber
From: Sophie (May 2015)
I just wanted to say a massive thank you for doing all of our wedding makeup. You are an absolute diamond and you did such an amazing job! I felt flawless and had so many comments during the day your a genius!
From; Claire O'Connor (May 2015)
Hi Donna, just to say thank you soooo much for the fab, fab, fab makeup you did for myself and my bridesmaids on my wedding day in Feb. You created exactly the look I had wanted/hoped for and I very much enjoyed the trial session and having you around on the day too. Thank you too for your great suggestion, having seen my dress, of using tulips for my bouquet. They worked perfectly and looked stunning - I would never have thought to have gone for these. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to anyone looking for makeup for a wedding or special event and I just wish I lived a little closer to Cheltenham so I could treat myself to amazing makeup for a special night out from time to time.
Claire xx
From; Katherine Walker (March 2015)
Hi Donna
I wanted to let you know how much I appreciated your presence on Saturday. You were totally professional, on time, calm and very very talented. In the run up to the wedding I was a little slack in getting back to you in good time and again you were so relaxed and really allowed me to focus on preparing the many other things that needed to be worked through, I appreciated your laid-back attitude.
On the day, it was great to have you in the room as we were all getting ready, you totally added to the calm and happy atmosphere I wanted. When I got a bit nervous close to the ceremony you were really good at chilling me out!
All the girls looked fantastic and were all raving about you afterwards. I wouldn't hesitate to book you again, I only wished I lived in Cheltenham now - but I am sure you will see me again.
All the very best,
Katherine (Walker!)
From; Amy Mander (December 2014)
Donna - you were such a dream! Thank you so much, you made me look so beautiful and took such great care of my Bridesmaids. From the moment I met you at your flat for the trial I knew I had made the right choice. By the time the day came I felt like I had known you for years. You are extremely talented and a gorgeous woman. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
From; Jane O'Neill (November 2014)
Donna, Thank you so very much for doing my make up for my daughter's wedding as well as doing Gemma and Sarah's! We all felt a million dollars and yet so natural after you had worked wonders on us! Once again a HUGE thank you the make up stayed in place all day! Regards Jane O'Neill
From; Holly Ward (September 2014)
Hi Donna.
Just wanted to say THANK YOU so so much for the beautiful makeup for myself and my bridesmaids. It was absolutely perfect and didn't move all day and night! I had lots of lovely comments from people saying how stunning it was and you made me feel like a princess for the day! I had so much fun getting ready for the day and you helped play a part in that keeping everyone relaxed.
I will definitely recommend you to friends. Thanks again.
Holly xx
From; Laura (July 2014)
Donna!
What a Fabulous person to have with us on the morning, cool, calm and collected and you made us all look stunning! my eyelashes are still here now and so many people commented on how fantastic my eyes looked! Thank you so much, Very accommodating through out the whole of the planning!
Much love and thanks
Mrs Bednell xx
From; Amy Koller (May 2014)
Dear Donna,
I hope you are well.... You did such a wonderful job, it was the most amazing day and I looked fabulous until I went to bed at 5am! You really made the whole morning, so enjoyable, everyone loved you....
Thank you, thank you, thank you. You are a very talented artist and you made me look beautiful, perfectly so.
From; Juliette Clark (April 2014)
I just wanted to say a massive thank you for doing my wedding make up. The bridesmaids and my mum loved their make up and they each looked beautiful. My non-make up wearing bridesmaids, I’m sure provided you a challenge, but you handled it perfectly and gave them both looks that they loved and suited them so well. You also managed a miraculous transformation with my bridal make up, I have honestly never felt to glamorous yet pretty and natural (all at the same time). It felt so amazing to wear too, really light and easy to wear and it lasted all day. It felt like a shame to finally remove it at the end of the day when nothing had budged at all!
Having you and Gemma there in the morning was amazing. You were both so lovely, relaxed and professional. You must have had a calming influence on us and it really did fell like getting ready with two more friends!
Thank you so much again!
Jules x
From; Nicola Jane (March 2014) - forwarded by The Sun newspaper group agent
Hi,
I just wanted to say how much I actually enjoyed the photoshoot this morning. The hair and make-up girl Donna Banfield, and the photgrapher David Hughes were really great. Professional, good company so made me feel comfortable and it was fun. I think we got some nice pictures. It sounds as if you use them regularly anyway but I still want to give them a big thumbs up!
Looking forward to see how the article turns out,
Thanks,
Nicola
From; Kate Cutting (February 2014)
When my company started preparing for shooting a new website video, we found Donna and asked if she would be able to do the makeup for us. She responded quickly and with great professionalism, and nothing was too much trouble.
She very kindly met with me before the big day so she could help me choose some new products, and I was very grateful for the time, care and attention she gave. It was obvious that she genuinely cared about achieving a great result for us, and that it was so much more than just a job for her.
On the morning of the shoot she was extremely punctual (arriving a few minutes early and ready to go), even though we had a very early start! Donna did an amazing job - and I don't say that lightly. I have acne, so my skin can present a real challenge, but Donna approached the task with absolute confidence and assured me that there was nothing to worry about.
We didn’t expect such a big difference in our makeup, and were very pleasantly surprised by the results. It was incredible to look in the mirror and see that our eyes looked bigger and brighter, our teeth looked whiter, our skin looked healthy and fresh -- I honestly was not expecting this at all. The difference was astounding.
I am convinced that Donna has an exceptional talent, and she absolutely understood and listened to what we wanted to achieve. Her professional service far exceeded our expectations, and we will definitely be looking for ways to work with her again in the future.
I highly recommend Donna and would be happy to chat with anyone who would like a personal recommendation.
Thank you so much for everything, Donna - I am so glad we found you!
Kate Cutting
Style Coaching Institute
www.stylecoachinginstitute.com
From; Jo Harley (October 2013)
The make-up was amazing, Donna is super friendly and easy to get on with. She created exactly the look I was going for using quality products and it was brilliant not having to retouch it all night – will definitely be using her again for any special occasion.
From; Debbie (August 2013)
Donna, thank you so much for doing my makeup at short notice, you made me look and feel like a million dollars. Thank you so much xx
From; Sherryl (July 2013)
I wanted to let you know how much I appreciated everything you did last Saturday. You helped keep everything calm and relaxed and the makeup was brilliant!!! Thank you!!!!
From; Amy Hudson (June 2013)
I just wanted to say a massive thank you for doing mine and my bridesmaid's make-up for my wedding. We all absolutely loved the results and it looks fantastic in the photo's I've seen so far :0) We had a fantatsic day and I felt very confident with the make-up throughout the day and had lots of compliments :0)
From; Aderyn (April 2013)
I just wanted to say how wonderful you were on our wedding day. You were so calm and happy and everyone looked beautiful!
From; Lucy Garbutt (February 2013)
Dear Donna - Thank you for the beautiful make-up. I felt a million dollars after your make-over. My husband asked whether you had put blue lenses in my eyes as he said they shone so much! Archie thought someone had make my eyes bigger and they all peered at me with wonder after your creation!!! What artistic genius and mind-blowing skill. You make me look ten years younger & feel fabulous. I have to say that I had my doubts while you were applying copper tones to my eyelids and thought I was going to look awful! What a total transformation. Pure genius! I was so reluctant to remove it all that night! Thank you so much! I just wish you were there every time I need my make-up done!!! I would definitely like a lesson! Best wishes Lucy
Dear Donna,
Thank you for your lesson today. I had such an enjoyable time. Learned lots and gained so much confidence. I really never thought my skin would look so fresh all day long and my eyes were so blue! It was so useful to go through my make up and find the best products for me, rationalise make up routine....
great experience- please use my email as a feedback. I will certainly recommend you to my friends and family.
Lydia
From; Carol (September 2018)
Hey there Donna
This is Carol (mother of the bride!) of Kayleigh Hewlett (nee Hannis!) (1st September at Hatherley Manor.)
I do hope you’re ok.
I just wanted to thank you so much for the brilliant job you did at Kayleigh’s wedding. Every single one of us looked fabulous and natural looking without heavy caked on makeup. You managed to choose just the right colours to flatter everyone’s eyes and because of your amazing talents, the photo’s look amazing. It was also lovely and great fun having you as part of the wedding morning with all of us. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making us all look so amazing and flawless on Kayleigh’s special day. I’ll definitely recommend you Donna for all things and events that need make up! Brilliant job!! Thank you so much.
Carol xxxx
(Please feel free to use this on your testimonials page!)
THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!! xxxx
From; Kayleigh (September 2018)
Hi Donna
I wanted to say thank you so much for doing my bridesmaids, my mum's and my own make up. My mum looked beautiful and my bridesmaids make up also looked absolutely stunning and they were all very pleased with their make up. I also loved my make up and I did feel beautiful thanks to you 😘 my make up stayed on very well and lasted all day and night. Lots of people commented on how nice my make up was and how blue my eyes were hehe.
You made everyone feel comfortable and confident with and without their make up and we all enjoyed having you there whilst getting ready ☺️ you also helped to make me feel calmer when I was panicking about being late for the ceremony...
Thank you again Donna and I will recommend you to everyone 😘
Kayleigh xxx
From; Hannah Roche (September 2018)
Donna did an absolutely fantastic job on myself and my bridesmaid for my big day. She was relaxed and chatty and made us laugh, I would definitely recommend her.
(reviewed via Facebook - click here for the actual review)
From; Joanne Hepworth (September 2018)
Cannot recommend Donna highly enough! We booked her for my daughter's wedding and on the morning she was calm and professional and made us all feel so relaxed and, more importantly, look amazing. So happy to have met her and have her share in our special day.
From; Laura Brown (July 2018)
We have just got back from our honeymoon in the Italian Lakes and I wanted to email to say a HUGE thank you for the amazing job you did on my make up, my mum’s and the bridesmaids. We were all absolutely thrilled with it and you did a brilliant job of keeping everyone (me in particular) relaxed on the day!
I thought you might like to see the first few of Robin’s photos from our wedding day which are on his blog online:
http://www.bullitphotography.co.uk/wedding-photography-elmore-court-reportage-wedding-photographer/
Thank you so much again. I will definitely be recommending you to friends & hopefully I’ll find an event to use as a good excuse to get you to do my make up again soon!
From; Beth Page (March 2018)
Hi Donna, Just wanted to say thankyou for the fantastic job you did on Saturday! Everyone looked amazing! My mum’s still raving about it now! I actually think having my makeup done was my favourite part of the day (which is probably really wrong 🤣!!) Still can’t believe you braved a flood and managed to get through the whole thing with stitches in your lip! Everyone commented on how great you were!! Thank you sooooo much
Beth xxx
From; Gemma Carter-Morris (January 2018)
Donna was amazing from when I had my first make up trial through to keeping us all calm and looking gorgeous on our wedding day! Donna was an absolute joy to have about on our wedding day morning and my mum,bridesmaids and I absolutely loved our make up! If I ever have my make up done again Donna would absolutely be my first choice! Thank you X
(reviewed via Facebook - click here for the actual review)
From; Faith Guest (November 2017)
I was lucky enough to have Donna do my bridal make up... I say lucky enough because if you can bag her, you absolutely should - she is amazing at what she does. Plus she has a wicked sense of humour and a really easy, laid-back manner!
At my trial, she asked everything about the wedding, venue, dresses, suits, hair, themes. Then wanted to know what I liked and disliked in terms of make up (I am very lazy with it generally) and she put it all together to create a perfectly tailored look... That I instantly loved.
Come the wedding day, she did 3 completely different and beautifully complimentary looks for my bridesmaid and my mum, who's in her 70's. We laughed constantly through the entire morning!
All of our make up stayed put for the entire 12 hours and love her, she even managed to find the time to appear halfway through photo's to touch up our lipstick.
Thanks Donna xx
From; Lorraine Iddin (August 2017)
Firstly thank you for doing such an amazing job on Friday with mine and Natasha's makeup. It was wonderful and we felt amazing.
I am sure Natasha will send some of James Fears amazing shots when she has them. She looked truly fantastic.
Thank you once again for making the start of our day so special.
From; Hayley Haggins (July 2017)
Hi Donna
I'm sorry for taking so long to email my thanks! But I did just want to say thank you so much for the wonderful job you did on the make up for me, the mums and the maids for our wedding on the 1st. Everyone looked amazing and we all got plenty of compliments so thank you! Exactly the look I wanted and it stayed on all day.
Thanks again
From; Sarah Webber (June 2017)
Hi Donna,
I just wanted to drop you a note to say thank you for being so amazing on the day. We received lots of compliments on how lovely we looked and we all felt very glamorous! You were lovely to have around in the morning – you were very relaxed and calm and great to chat to which meant there was a really nice atmosphere in the house as we were all getting ready.
The bridesmaids all loved their makeup and my Mum was also very pleased with hers which was great as she had been a bit nervous beforehand about having it done professionally. I had been particularly worried about my skin which had broken out due to stress but the coverage was great and once I left the house I didn’t give it a second thought! I was amazed at how the makeup lasted all day. The only top ups I made were to my lipstick and a little bit of powder later in the evening, so it was brilliant that I could relax and enjoy my day without even thinking about my makeup!
You were a key part of the morning and really took care of us. It was lovely how you & the hairdressers waited until we were ready to make sure we were completely happy.
Thankyou again and I will definitely be recommending you to others!
From; Penelope Curwen (May 2017)
The make up lasted all day and several hours of energetic ceilidh dancing and onwards! I am amazed! You were fantastic, thanks so much! Penel Xxxx
From; Katie O'Neill (April 2017)
Thank you so much for Wednesday � we all loved are make up. U did an amazing job, thank you xx
(reviewed via Facebook - click here for the actual review)
From; Leanne Marchington Wood (March 2017)
Donna did my make up on my wedding day. She did an absolutely fantastic job and I didn't have to touch my make up at all even after twirling around on the dance floor late into the night. I would most definitely recommend.
(reviewed via Facebook - click here for the actual review)
From; Kerry Gannon (December 2016)
Hi Donna,
Sorry been so manic but wanted to send you a MASSIVE thank you for making my wedding day even more perfect! You were calm, fun and made everyone look absolutely stunning! Even doing up my wedding dress when my mums handing were shaking too much! Thank you so so much! Here is the link to some of the photos if you want to use any for your work!
http://grahamdaviesphoto.photium.com/news98553.html
Thanks again!
Kerry xxx
From; Caroline Trender (October 2016)
Absolutely fantastic. Donna managed to make an old girl (51) look absolutely fabulous on her wedding day. She is great fun and so easy going and always listens and follows any instructions that you require. I wanted to look as natural and youthful as possible and Donna did a great job. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her but make sure you book early as she is always very busy.
(reviewed via Facebook - click here for the actual review)
From; Emily McKelvey (Jenkins) (May 2016)
Hi gorgeous Donna!
What can I say, you are truly Amazing!! Me and sister Fee were so over the moon with our makeup it is untrue! It stayed on all day and night and was totally flawless, you are a true gem too and we loved having a giggle with you in the morning!! I couldn't have asked for more!
Tonnes of love and hugs to you from Emily and Fee (Bride and Maid of Honour) xx
From; Mother of the Groom (April 2016)
Hi Donna
I just wanted to say a massive thank you for Friday. Your make up skills are amazing. Not being used to wearing much make up, you made me feel so confident and glamorous yet naturally made up.
You are such a friendly warm person, I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of being made up (sorry about making you jump out of your skin when I saw a cobweb :) )
The amount of comments I received was amazing – even the bride said to me at 1.00 am (14 hours after you finished) how flawless my make up still was.
Thank you Donna and you will definitely be seeing me again!
Love Caroline x
From: Steph Wood (April 2016)
Hi Donna,
I just wanted to say a big thanks for Saturday - we all loved our make up and Mum is now a convert to fake lashes!!
You were a wonderful calming influence just before we left too so many thanks for that, i was very grateful...
...Steph xx
From; Josephine Kwan (November 2015)
We have to thank you Donna to make us so glamourous and beautiful on our daughter's wedding day. Donna is so professional, experienced, artisitic and have a great sense of how to make us unique and yet stunning through the day. I am so glad to meet her and she really made us relax and at the same time enjoy the makeup process. Our makeup lasted for the whole day and we felt so wonderful and confident. I would definitely like to recommend Donna to my friends who would love to have a stunning makeup on a special day. Once again, thank you thank you Donna for your work and you have definitely made our day.
From; Helen (August 2015)
Hi Donna,
I thought I'd send you an email to say the biggest thank you ever!!!!!!
You were an absolute superstar and my makeup was literally perfect, I can't thank you enough for making me look as beautiful as I wanted to (actually more so) on the day. Now I've had he chance to look at photos, I'm absolutely amazed to see what I looked like and that's why I owe you a huge thank you!! My husband said I looked absolutely stunning so I really couldn't have hoped for more!
I will highly recommend you to any other future brides!! :)
From Mrs Last xxx
From; Jane Hughes (July 2015)
WOW Donna yet again nothing Amazes me!!! my wedding makeup trial with you yesterday was FANTASTIC!! My eyes looked stunning, my friends came round in the evening for drinks and were in awe of how i looked, Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou so much I can now relax and look forward my wedding morning knowing that you will be there with me, making me feel totally happy and confident that i will look BEAUTIFUL for the man I love so much....
You are such a wonderful talented lady !!!
Looking sooo forward to seeing you again on the 29th Aug
Many Thanks
Jane Hughes xxx
From; Annabel (June 2015)
Hi Donna
Now that I am back in the UK (after the wedding of my dreams :) ) I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for doing my make-up so amazingly for my wedding! I felt like myself but so wedding-ready which is exactly what I wanted :) You created the perfect look for me and I couldn't have been happier.....Thank you VERY much from an extremely happy bride! Annabel xxx
From; Ruth Harkins (June 2015)
Hi Donna, Thank you so much for the fantastic job you did on all our make-up. When it comes to lashes, you are a genius! We all felt relaxed and photo ready. You put us all at our ease and we all enjoyed being pampered. If anyone is reading this and is not sure if Donna is the make-up artist for them, check out her portfolio because what you see is what you get. Thanks again Donna and all the best. Ruth,Faye & Amber
From: Sophie (May 2015)
I just wanted to say a massive thank you for doing all of our wedding makeup. You are an absolute diamond and you did such an amazing job! I felt flawless and had so many comments during the day your a genius!
From; Claire O'Connor (May 2015)
Hi Donna, just to say thank you soooo much for the fab, fab, fab makeup you did for myself and my bridesmaids on my wedding day in Feb. You created exactly the look I had wanted/hoped for and I very much enjoyed the trial session and having you around on the day too. Thank you too for your great suggestion, having seen my dress, of using tulips for my bouquet. They worked perfectly and looked stunning - I would never have thought to have gone for these. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to anyone looking for makeup for a wedding or special event and I just wish I lived a little closer to Cheltenham so I could treat myself to amazing makeup for a special night out from time to time.
Claire xx
From; Katherine Walker (March 2015)
Hi Donna
I wanted to let you know how much I appreciated your presence on Saturday. You were totally professional, on time, calm and very very talented. In the run up to the wedding I was a little slack in getting back to you in good time and again you were so relaxed and really allowed me to focus on preparing the many other things that needed to be worked through, I appreciated your laid-back attitude.
On the day, it was great to have you in the room as we were all getting ready, you totally added to the calm and happy atmosphere I wanted. When I got a bit nervous close to the ceremony you were really good at chilling me out!
All the girls looked fantastic and were all raving about you afterwards. I wouldn't hesitate to book you again, I only wished I lived in Cheltenham now - but I am sure you will see me again.
All the very best,
Katherine (Walker!)
From; Amy Mander (December 2014)
Donna - you were such a dream! Thank you so much, you made me look so beautiful and took such great care of my Bridesmaids. From the moment I met you at your flat for the trial I knew I had made the right choice. By the time the day came I felt like I had known you for years. You are extremely talented and a gorgeous woman. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
From; Jane O'Neill (November 2014)
Donna, Thank you so very much for doing my make up for my daughter's wedding as well as doing Gemma and Sarah's! We all felt a million dollars and yet so natural after you had worked wonders on us! Once again a HUGE thank you the make up stayed in place all day! Regards Jane O'Neill
From; Holly Ward (September 2014)
Hi Donna.
Just wanted to say THANK YOU so so much for the beautiful makeup for myself and my bridesmaids. It was absolutely perfect and didn't move all day and night! I had lots of lovely comments from people saying how stunning it was and you made me feel like a princess for the day! I had so much fun getting ready for the day and you helped play a part in that keeping everyone relaxed.
I will definitely recommend you to friends. Thanks again.
Holly xx
From; Laura (July 2014)
Donna!
What a Fabulous person to have with us on the morning, cool, calm and collected and you made us all look stunning! my eyelashes are still here now and so many people commented on how fantastic my eyes looked! Thank you so much, Very accommodating through out the whole of the planning!
Much love and thanks
Mrs Bednell xx
From; Amy Koller (May 2014)
Dear Donna,
I hope you are well.... You did such a wonderful job, it was the most amazing day and I looked fabulous until I went to bed at 5am! You really made the whole morning, so enjoyable, everyone loved you....
Thank you, thank you, thank you. You are a very talented artist and you made me look beautiful, perfectly so.
From; Juliette Clark (April 2014)
I just wanted to say a massive thank you for doing my wedding make up. The bridesmaids and my mum loved their make up and they each looked beautiful. My non-make up wearing bridesmaids, I’m sure provided you a challenge, but you handled it perfectly and gave them both looks that they loved and suited them so well. You also managed a miraculous transformation with my bridal make up, I have honestly never felt to glamorous yet pretty and natural (all at the same time). It felt so amazing to wear too, really light and easy to wear and it lasted all day. It felt like a shame to finally remove it at the end of the day when nothing had budged at all!
Having you and Gemma there in the morning was amazing. You were both so lovely, relaxed and professional. You must have had a calming influence on us and it really did fell like getting ready with two more friends!
Thank you so much again!
Jules x
From; Nicola Jane (March 2014) - forwarded by The Sun newspaper group agent
Hi,
I just wanted to say how much I actually enjoyed the photoshoot this morning. The hair and make-up girl Donna Banfield, and the photgrapher David Hughes were really great. Professional, good company so made me feel comfortable and it was fun. I think we got some nice pictures. It sounds as if you use them regularly anyway but I still want to give them a big thumbs up!
Looking forward to see how the article turns out,
Thanks,
Nicola
From; Kate Cutting (February 2014)
When my company started preparing for shooting a new website video, we found Donna and asked if she would be able to do the makeup for us. She responded quickly and with great professionalism, and nothing was too much trouble.
She very kindly met with me before the big day so she could help me choose some new products, and I was very grateful for the time, care and attention she gave. It was obvious that she genuinely cared about achieving a great result for us, and that it was so much more than just a job for her.
On the morning of the shoot she was extremely punctual (arriving a few minutes early and ready to go), even though we had a very early start! Donna did an amazing job - and I don't say that lightly. I have acne, so my skin can present a real challenge, but Donna approached the task with absolute confidence and assured me that there was nothing to worry about.
We didn’t expect such a big difference in our makeup, and were very pleasantly surprised by the results. It was incredible to look in the mirror and see that our eyes looked bigger and brighter, our teeth looked whiter, our skin looked healthy and fresh -- I honestly was not expecting this at all. The difference was astounding.
I am convinced that Donna has an exceptional talent, and she absolutely understood and listened to what we wanted to achieve. Her professional service far exceeded our expectations, and we will definitely be looking for ways to work with her again in the future.
I highly recommend Donna and would be happy to chat with anyone who would like a personal recommendation.
Thank you so much for everything, Donna - I am so glad we found you!
Kate Cutting
Style Coaching Institute
www.stylecoachinginstitute.com
From; Jo Harley (October 2013)
The make-up was amazing, Donna is super friendly and easy to get on with. She created exactly the look I was going for using quality products and it was brilliant not having to retouch it all night – will definitely be using her again for any special occasion.
From; Debbie (August 2013)
Donna, thank you so much for doing my makeup at short notice, you made me look and feel like a million dollars. Thank you so much xx
From; Sherryl (July 2013)
I wanted to let you know how much I appreciated everything you did last Saturday. You helped keep everything calm and relaxed and the makeup was brilliant!!! Thank you!!!!
From; Amy Hudson (June 2013)
I just wanted to say a massive thank you for doing mine and my bridesmaid's make-up for my wedding. We all absolutely loved the results and it looks fantastic in the photo's I've seen so far :0) We had a fantatsic day and I felt very confident with the make-up throughout the day and had lots of compliments :0)
From; Aderyn (April 2013)
I just wanted to say how wonderful you were on our wedding day. You were so calm and happy and everyone looked beautiful!
From; Lucy Garbutt (February 2013)
Dear Donna - Thank you for the beautiful make-up. I felt a million dollars after your make-over. My husband asked whether you had put blue lenses in my eyes as he said they shone so much! Archie thought someone had make my eyes bigger and they all peered at me with wonder after your creation!!! What artistic genius and mind-blowing skill. You make me look ten years younger & feel fabulous. I have to say that I had my doubts while you were applying copper tones to my eyelids and thought I was going to look awful! What a total transformation. Pure genius! I was so reluctant to remove it all that night! Thank you so much! I just wish you were there every time I need my make-up done!!! I would definitely like a lesson! Best wishes Lucy