JENNA MCDONNELL
bridal hair and makeup
ABOUT
Photograpy: Pixie Jayne
Jenna McDonnell is a multi-award-winning hair and makeup artist and the founder of Jenna McDonnell Salon in Newport, South Wales.
Specialising in bridal hair and makeup, Jenna has built an outstanding reputation for her creativity and talent. As the Guinness World Record holder for Fastest Hair Stylist, Jenna is particularly skilled at working with large groups while maintaining a calm and relaxed atmosphere. Now with bases in both South Wales and Mallorca, Jenna has travelled worldwide for weddings, creating beautiful looks at destinations ranging from Lapland to the Seychelles.
Jenna is also proud to have created a salon that is home to a talented selection of independent hair and beauty specialists. The salon offers a wide range of treatments and services, bringing together a community of experienced freelancers under one roof.
Jenna continues to embrace creative projects, including theatrical makeup for TV and film. Her makeup transformations, in which she transforms herself into well-known celebrity faces, have gone viral online and received praise from Tom Jones himself.
With her passion for creativity, commitment to her clients and love of her craft, Jenna continues to inspire and create unforgettable looks wherever her work takes her.
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Achievements & Awards
• Guinness World Record - Fastest Bridal Stylist, February 2016
• Winner: The Brilliance Award - Best of Welsh Wedding Awards 2025
• Winner: The Brilliance Award - Best of Welsh Wedding Awards 2023
• Winner: Best Hair & Make Up - Best of Welsh Wedding Awards 2023
• Winner: The Brilliance Award - Best of Welsh Wedding Awards 2022
• Winner: Gold Award - Careers Wales Valued Partner Awards 2018
• Winner: Best Hair & Make Up - Best of Welsh Wedding Awards 2017
• Winner: Best Regional Hair Stylist - Welsh National Wedding Awards 2016
• Winner: Salon Award - Fan's Choice Awards 2015
• Winner: Best Regional Hair Stylist - Welsh National Wedding Awards 2015
• Highly Commended: Best Hair & Make Up - Best of Welsh Wedding Awards 2024
• Highly Commended: Hair & Make Up - The Welsh Wedding Awards 2022
• Runner Up: Best Hair & Make Up - Best of Welsh Wedding Awards 2022
• Runner Up: Best Hair & Make Up - Best of Welsh Wedding Awards 2018
• Finalist: Businesswoman of the Year - Best of Welsh Wedding Awards 2024
• Finalist: The Brilliance Award - Best of Welsh Wedding Awards 2024
• Finalist: Hair & Make Up Specialist of the Year - The Welsh Wedding Awards 2024
• Finalist: Female Entrepreneur of the Year - South Wales Business Awards 2023
• Finalist: Businesswoman of the Year - Best of Welsh Wedding Awards 2023
• Finalist: Freelance Hair & Make Up Specialist of the Year - The Welsh Wedding Awards 2023
• Finalist: Best Hair & Make Up - Best of Welsh Wedding Awards 2020
• Finalist: Freelance Hair & Make Up Specialist of the Year - Welsh Wedding Awards 2020
• Finalist: Young Entrepreneur of the Year - South Wales Argus Business Awards 2019
• Finalist: Valued Partner Award - Careers Wales Valued Partner Awards 2019
• Finalist: Make Up Salon of the Year - Welsh Hair & Beauty Awards 2017
• Finalist: Genius Award - Fan's Choice Awards 2016
• Finalist: Best Bridal Make Up - Welsh National Wedding Awards 2016
• Finalist: Best Bridal Make Up - Welsh National Wedding Awards 2015