About Avenue 42 Salon
Avenue 42 Salon is a luxury studio built by creatives, offering hair and makeup services for weddings and other special events. The salon is known for its professional and responsive team, who are dedicated to making clients feel special and comfortable. The team is praised for their punctuality, politeness, and respectful attitude toward clients and venues. They are described as professional, fun, and personable, creating a trusting environment from the trial onward. Clients highlight how the stylists listen carefully to their visions and create personalized looks, whether for hair trials or the big day. One client praised a stylist for ensuring her updo with braids and full makeup stayed in place all night, making her feel like a queen. Diane, who manages scheduling, is appreciated for her kindness and for making the entire experience seamless. The team is flexible and accommodating, even on short notice, helping clients feel confident and relaxed. They also pay close attention to details, as one stylist wrote everything down during the trial to ensure perfect makeup on the wedding day. Clients also note how the Hollywood bridal waves created by the team lasted all night without crunchiness, showing their skill and care. Overall, Avenue 42 strives to provide a positive, enjoyable experience, making every client feel special and beautiful.
Absolutely loved Krista and April! Both of them provided hair and makeup services for myself and my bridesmaids on my wedding day.
Previously before coming to Ave 42, I had a terrible trial experience with another wedding vendor.
I called Ave42 in a pinch and prayed they had an opening to help me on my wedding day and luckily they did. Diane was absolutely amazing, providing guidance, advice and help.
At my trial, both Krista and April helped my wedding hair and makeup inspiration come to life and later on my wedding day. It was absolutely perfect! I highly recommend them. They are extremely professional and helpful at making recommendations that...read full review
We decided to do our engagement shoot in Richmond and because we were out of town we needed a salon with a physical location. Two days before we realized that there was an insane heatwave rolling through and had to scramble to find an indoor location for the shoot which required a drastic change in timeline. Bre was so flexible and I appreciated that when we arrived she was already set up and ready to go. She listened to what I wanted and the end result was better than I could have imagined. She gave me some helpful recommendations and the picture speaks for itself. Thank you so much for giving me the confidence I desperately needed for the shoot!
I had such an amazing experience with the hair and makeup team from Ave 42 for my wedding! Becky was my main stylist and honestly, she was perfect. From the trial to the big day, she was calm, cool, and collected—exactly the energy I needed. I immediately felt like I was in good hands, which really helped ease my nerves.
Becky was so kind and supportive throughout the entire process. We made a few small changes between the trial and wedding day, and I was so impressed that she remembered everything without me having to remind her. It made the whole morning feel so seamless and relaxed—an absolute dream.
The rest of the team was just as incredible. All...read full review