Samantha Pretto is a bridal hair and make-up artist based on Lake Como, leading a small team that styles brides and their wedding parties on location across Italy and selected European destinations.
5.03 reviews
Samantha PrettoBridal hair and make-up artist, founderSamantha Pretto is a bridal hair and make-up artist who has worked in the beauty and fashion trade since the mid-1990s, starting with an apprenticeship in Vicenza and moving on to Bologna. In 2002 she joined the Equipe Vittorio group and went on to direct its creative space, Spazio Officina, and to work backstage at Milan Fashion Week for houses including Laura Biagiotti, Giorgio Armani and Max Mara.
She opened her own studio, Estro Equipe, in the Veneto in 2008 and moved to freelance work in 2013, concentrating on international bridal hair and make-up. Her approach is skin-first and restrained: make-up and hair that reveal natural features rather than replace them, and that last through the day and photograph well on stills and video.
“My purpose is simple: that you feel entirely yourself, quietly radiant, and held in calm on a day that will be remembered.”
Samantha Pretto
Samantha works with a trusted team, so the bride and her wedding party can be styled together on the morning, in the villa, hotel or home where they are getting ready. Hair and make-up for bridesmaids, mothers and guests can be added to the bride's booking, along with a second look for the evening or next-day styling.
Her base is Lake Como and she works across Italy and selected European destinations, from the northern lakes and the Veneto to Tuscany, Rome, the Amalfi Coast, Puglia, Sardinia and Sicily, and in Greece, Spain, France, the United States and beyond. Her work has been published by Brides, Vogue Wedding Japan, Style Me Pretty, WedLuxe, Green Wedding Shoes, Ruffled and Rock My Wedding.
She has worked alongside photographers including David Bastianoni, Bottega 53, Cristiano Ostinelli, Oliver Fly, Julian Kanz, Daniele Vertelli, Vittore Buzzi, Andrea Corsi and Gianluca Aldovasio. Products include MAC, Urban Decay, Tarte, Hourglass, Laura Mercier, Nars, Make Up For Ever, Giorgio Armani and Dior for make-up, and GHD tools and Cotril for hair.
Brides write through the enquiry form with the date, location and size of the wedding party. Samantha replies personally within 48 to 72 hours, and a date is held only once a booking is agreed.
Samantha does not work from a fixed menu. Once the vision and scope are clear, she shares a private investment proposal built around the bride's timeline, the people to be styled and the extras she wants.
Trials are offered once the booking is aligned and are treated as part of designing the bridal look: hair, make-up and skin brought together into one finished image. International brides who cannot attend a trial are also welcomed.
Bridesmaids, mothers and selected guests can be styled in the same visual direction, with timings planned around the photographer and the ceremony.
Samantha and her team arrive at the getting-ready location and style the bride and her party on schedule, so the look is finished in time for photographs.
For longer days, the booking can include touch-ups after the ceremony, all-day direction, a second look for the evening or styling the next day.
She was perfect from every point of view. She quickly figured out my tastes and was able to advise me in the best way. The result was phenomenal! Her kindness and availability were priceless and her artistry is undeniable! It’s not every day you come across such a professional, so I strongly recommend her to every future bride or whoever wants to be pampered and made beautiful.
Via Oltreagno di Mezzo 28, Trissino, 36070, Veneto, Italy
Fees on request
They quote for each wedding, from your date, guest numbers and plans.
Ask for a proposalSamantha does not publish prices or fixed packages. She prepares a private investment proposal once the scope of the bridal party, timeline and extras is clear.
Yes. Trials are offered once the booking is aligned and form part of designing the bridal look. International brides who cannot attend a trial are also welcomed.
Yes. Additional services can be added once the bride's booking is confirmed, so the whole party shares one visual direction.
She is based on Lake Como and works across Italy and selected European destinations, including the lakes, Tuscany, Rome, the Amalfi Coast, Puglia, Sardinia and Sicily, as well as Greece, Spain, France and the United States.
As early as possible. Dates are limited, and every enquiry is answered personally within 48 to 72 hours.
Yes. She regularly collaborates with planners and other wedding creatives.
Occasionally, and only when the day can be styled without compromising the work.
Yes. She leads a team of hair and make-up artists, which allows the bride and her party to be styled together on the morning.
Your message goes straight to Samantha, with your date, guests and the kind of wedding you have in mind.
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