Macy Tester is a hair stylist and makeup artist in Champaign. If you have done a brand or boudoir session in the past couple of years, chances are Macy did your makeup and/or hair!

She’s been a stylist for 12 years, and works at Loft Beauty Co on Neil St. in Champaign. Though she’s a Champaign native, she currently resides in Mahomet with her husband Tyler and their toddler Elsie.

In addition to her work in the salon, she also is a Wella professionals educator and travels all over the country teaching other stylists. She attends training a couple of times a year, and her favorite places Wella has sent her are Calabasas, CA & Atlantic City, NJ. Her original training was at Paul Mitchell hair school in Bloomington, IL.

Her favorite thing to do in her job is hair & makeup for photo shoots and bridal parties! She currently has 14 weddings on her books for 2023!

I asked Macy if she could style any celebrity, who would it be, and her answer was Blake Lively! Strong choice! Can I please be there so I can meet Ryan Reynolds?! 

I also asked her about some of her big goals & dreams, and her dream vacation would be to Thailand due to the vast differences in culture, but also the tropical/beachy vibe of the country.

Her ultimate goal would be to work at New York Fashion Week, and she said if she achieved that goal, she could retire happy! I love that — putting it out into the universe! Dream big!!

Macy says her brand is real life, simple basics & neutrals, and as she says, “the real me.” I can attest that Macy is a straight shooter and keeps it real every day. 

To book Macy for any hair services, makeup, wedding parties, etc, you can contact her on Instagram. (Her new website is coming soon!)

Love you, Macy!!

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Photos in the carousel by Rebekah Albaugh, Kayla Myers, & Holly’s iPhone ;)