I had my makeup and hair trial with Melissa, ahead of my wedding (which is in May).  She was fabulous -- patient, detail-oriented, and committed to making me look perfect.  She is also very up-to-date with the latest styles and techniques, which was important to me (my goal is to look fresh and not too done up).  Melissa met me in my hotel room and first asked me how I wanted to look on the big day.  Then she gave me some easy, low-cost beauty tips (drinking lots of water, deep conditioning my hair) to follow in the months ahead of the wedding.  

She then did a great job on my hair and makeup -- I asked for a few minor changes, and she was totally committed to getting me looking exactly like I wanted.  This was really important to me, because I want to feel completely comfortable giving my stylist feedback/making minor tweaks on my wedding day.  Melissa was also very patient during our trial, as things kept coming up with other wedding planning elements during our trial, which I really appreciated.  When I got home, she also emailed me all the beauty tips she'd mentioned and a few photos so I could remember how I looked.  After this great experience, I'm really excited for my actual wedding day hair and makeup!