WE ARE SALTY DOLLS. BEAUTIFUL HAIR & MAKEUP DONE RIGHT.
Our Bridal Package (or Event/Photo Shoot Styling) rate starts at $600 plus gst. This package includes any two services of your choice, as well as travel costs to your suite in beautiful Tofino or Ucluelet.
Services may include Event Hairstyling, Professional Makeup Application including lashes, Groom Styling, Blowdry Prep for your Event Style, or Haircutting. This package includes any work with hair extensions if you have them, we love working with lots of hair! The more hair the better!
Early brides please add $100/hour (or portion of) per stylist required for pre-9am start times.
This is our minimum booking rate.
Ensuite Weekend Weddings in Tofino & Ucluelet cost of $2500. Please inquire for off-season weekend rates, November to March.
We come to your suite to complete your services on your wedding day, including temporary lash extensions if you like. Any work with hair extensions is included in this rate.
This is our minimum booking rate for any weekend work, and includes any 6 services. Typically this is Bridal Hair & Makeup, plus two guests’ Hair & Makeup, but could easily be substituted for any 6 Hairstyles, or combination of Hair and Makeup, Groom’s Styling, or a same day trim & blowdry to help you prep. Let us know your needs and we will do our best to accommodate!
Early brides please add $100/hour (or portion of) per stylist required for pre-9am start times.
Add on to our Ensuite Package with the following services…
Additional Hairstyles $125, please add a $30 surcharge if there are hair extensions involved
Additional Makeup $125, includes temporary lash extensions
Groom Styling $80, includes a neck edge trim if necessary, hair product and a makeup touch up if any spots have popped up on the face
Flower Girl, 12 yrs or younger, $60 for hair shorter than shoulders, $80 for hair touching shoulders or longer
Prep Blowdry for your Event Style $80
Early Brides please add $100/hour (or portion of) per stylist required for pre-9am start times
Travel to close offshore destinations $250
Destination Brides outside of Tofino & Ucluelet please call for consultation
We love to hear from you, and we love to help in any way possible, but please be patient with inquiries! During off season (October-March) we are not always near internet, and during high season we are so busy that we don’t always get a chance to respond to emails on the same day! Thank you so much for your understanding in advance! Also, always check back with us if it’s been more than a few days, in case our reply went into your junk mail.
If you would like to add a blow dry to your event style, let us know and we can ensure a polished, full bodied style at the additional cost of $80. If you prefer to prep the hair yourself, please dry completely the day of or evening before using appropriate products. For a full bodied look with height, use a volumizing product, and dry hair upside down, we want volume at the root! For a smooth look, use appropriate products and dry in the direction of your hair cuticle.
Please avoid a flat iron pre-appointment, and NO PONYTAILS please! If your hair has flattened overnight, from sleeping on it, or being tied into a ponytail, no amount of styling magic will help us get lift to greasy, flat hair. The myth of ‘dirty hair’ styling better refers to a time when hair was rarely washed, and accumulation of hairspray and product gave the clean hair some texture. Products have come a long way now to build that same gritty texture, and as you can imagine, you will never see greasy hair as the foundation for a beautiful red carpet look.
Please pass this info on to your group, and let them know to have dry & prepped hair upon our arrival time as well. This ensures that if we need to pre-set some hair in rollers or curls, everyone is ready to go! Please notify everybody to have a screenshot on hand with an inspo look, both for makeup and/or hair, with similar colour, texture and length as theirs! This is an essential step to keep timing on track.
At the end of the day, you know your hair best. If you know that day 3 hair is your ‘sweet spot’, then that’s what works best for you. We are happy to answer any questions you have regarding any of these details!
We’ve worked for years perfecting looks in our particular climate. We are lucky here in Tofino to be situated within a temperate rainforest, teeming with life and energy, not to mention storms, high winds, rain and humidity. We have complete confidence in all of the styles we build, based on the particular weather we’re blessed with that day. We know what type of hair will hold what style, and how to best set you up for your look to last as long as possible.
Once you’ve paid your deposit, we will begin our consultation process from afar, going over inspiration looks you have in mind, as well as what is actually possible with your own hair type, texture and length. Please pick looks with hair the same colour, texture and length as yours!
In regards to trials, we love the opportunity to work with you ahead of time in person, and they give you a chance to see how your hair holds up in our climate. If you find it in your budget, and are able to come to Tofino for a visit before your wedding, let’s get our hands in your hair for a trial! We have weddings booked nearly every day of the season, so please book this early if this is something you think you would like to take advantage of.
Timing is never rushed on your wedding day, allowing us plenty of time to nail the look. Weddings are the bulk of what we do, we’re extremely specialized in it. We’re able to adjust whatever needs to be changed if you’re not liking your style or makeup. We build your look with you completely interactively, and we don’t take it personally WHATSOEVER when you have feedback and suggestions, making it a very comfortable environment to get exactly what you want, even if you don’t know how to articulate what it is you’re looking for.
Trial cost is $600 for Ensuite Hair & Makeup, and they are available to book Monday thru Friday. This cost accommodates the fact that we may be trying more than one look for hair, and perhaps more than one look for makeup. Trials typically take longer than weddings, as there can be a lot of indecisiveness and this adds extra time on to the appointment!
We recommend you have your own lip colour, you will want it on hand throughout the day for touchups! We will have a small selection of retail lipsticks & glosses on hand, or we can mix you a custom shade, cost of $30.
Don’t be afraid to pick a pigment with depth… you don’t want to wash out in the photos. Your best bet is to consult a makeup artist at a counter close to home, and work with them to pick a shade you’ll like.
Our makeup services all include the application of lashes to create a stunning ‘doe-eyed’ effect. We have an array to choose from, natural to runway, or just go with a few singles on the corners. Or feel free to bring a set you love so that you know you get the look you want, and we can easily install them for you!
Please exfoliate, tone and moisturize prior to your appointment. Or better yet, treat yourself to a gentle pre-wedding facial in the weeks leading up to your wedding. Make sure you only use a trusted aesthetician and a trusted service so that you know your face won’t break out, sometimes invasive treatments or a new product line can do this. And the most important piece…. drink ALL the water you can!
Salty Dolls is proud to be nominated as a 2018 finalist for Hair Salon of the Year with the 1st Annual British Columbia Hair & Beauty Awards. Owner Jessica Taylor has worked with some of Vancouver’s top stylists, and has competed at various levels across the country, winning awards, scholarships and top honours. She is a Wella Young Protégé & Master Colourist. Her work is consistently published in print, allowing her to work with a variety of well known celebrities, models and peers. She has worked on film sets, styled fashion shows & has done a countless number of photoshoots, not to mention hundreds upon hundreds of brides. Continuing to participate in education within the industry results in maintaining & meeting her exceptionally high standards.
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