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BRIDAL MAKEUP ARTIST

Bridal soft glam that looks polished in person and unreal on camera.

@MAKEUPBYELHAWKINS

SOFT GLAM SPECIALIST

A True Girl’s Girl

Beauty Obsessed

Hey, I’m El! A Solihull based bridal makeup artist who genuinely lives and breathes all things beauty. If I’m not with one of my brides, you’ll probably find me investing in another skincare treatment, testing new products or learning from brands like Charlotte Tilbury to bring even more back to my bridal kit.

I’m obsessed with creating soft glam that feels refined, never heavy. The kind of makeup that looks incredible in every photo, lasts all day and still feels like you, just with a little more main character energy.

Because the only thing that should be cakey on your wedding day… is the dessert. 🍰

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CHOOSE your EXPERIENCE

1.

OCCASION MAKEUP

2.

BRIDAL MAKEUP EXPERIENCE

3.

MAKEUP LESSONS

Love notes from my brides

  • Rows of chairs decorated with pink fabric sashes tied in bows, set up for a wedding or event.

    "Patient, professional, and genuinely listened to what I envisioned"

    “She created a look that was everything I wanted soft but with coverage, glowing, and timeless — it made me feel so confident and beautiful.”


    - SANDRA 2025

  • A bride and groom sharing a kiss on a staircase in a wood-paneled interior, with the bride in a white wedding gown and veil, and the groom in a black tuxedo, holding a glass of champagne.

    "Ellie knows her stuff when it comes to makeup"

    “Ellie is Brilliant! The best thing was that it lasted the whole day, I got so many compliments and was very sad I had to wash it off at the end. I will be recommending Ellie for all my friends and family.”


    - LISA 2025

  • A woman in a white dress holding a bouquet of white and light blue flowers with greenery, in an elegant indoor setting.

    "Ellie was the best MUA I could have wished for on my special day"

    “Ellie did my makeup for my wedding day & understood the assignment. I loved my makeup and the trial was massively helpful! All of my bridesmaids loved their makeup and it lasted all day into the night!”


    - MEGAN 2026

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FEATURED GALLERIES

The soft glam bridal edit

  • bridal makeup blonde women in white
  • A smiling bride with blonde hair in a white dress with puffed sleeves, standing indoors.
  • A bride with dark hair styled in an updo, wearing a strapless white dress, is having makeup applied by a makeup artist, with natural light coming from a window in the background.
  • A bride with long, wavy blonde hair and blue eyes, wearing soft glam makeup looking over her shoulder at the camera.
  • A bride with long blonde hair and pearl earrings is getting her makeup done by a makeup artist.
  • A bride with blonde hair getting her shoulders and collarbone makeup applied with a brush and by a makeup artist
  • A bride with long, curly brown hair in a strapless white wedding dress, smiling and looking over her shoulder.

Step inside the soft glam bridal world