REPOSTING THIS AGAIN ****UPDATE AT THE BOTTOM OF MY ORIGINAL POST***

Hey girls,
(I'm posting this again b/c it was removed due to me writing something that's not allowed on these boards. I've recommended her to so many of you and don't want you to have to go through this like I am)

I had a verbal contract with Natasha from (www.beautyby
natasha.com) for my wedding date and she promised me that she wouldn't book my date if anyone else was interested until she verified with me. I had my trial on Nov 18th and this is what she told me.

During my trial, I told her that I wanted my mom to see my hair and makeup and since my mom was in PA for the weekend, I'd get back to Natasha within a few days to let her know if I was booking her.

When my mom got back on Nov 21st, we called Natasha and told her that I wanted to try another hair trial b/c my mom didnt' like the updo I had. Natasha said yes. I also told her that I would be taking a very important medical school exam on December 15th and asked if she could hold my date until then and call me if anyone else was interested in my date. She said 'of course!'

After my exam (dec 15th) I called her and she never called me back.

I called again on Jan 15th and she didn't call me back.

I called today, Jan 17th and she tells me that she booked another girl for my date in early december!!!

Why didn't she call me back? Why has she been avoiding me? She knew I was very interested in booking her b/c of the numerous phone calls I made! I referred over 15 girls to her (all of whom are now cancelling) and she does this to me!?!?!?

I'm obviously very angry and think this is incredibly unprofessional. I'm going to demand I get my money back for the trial but I heard she had a similar problem with someone last year and refused to give them their money back.

Due to how she handled herself, I would NOT recommend her. She should have called me and asked me before booking someone else. It's the right thing to do and it is what she said she would do but didn't!

If you have any questions, please feel free to FM me

***UPDATE: After a few phone conversations and her basically admitting that she has poor organizational skills, I asked for my trial money back ($160) and she told me that I would have to sign a contract that says I got my money back and thatI have no issues with the quality of her work. This I would have signed, but the sentence on the bottom of the contract reads :' I will not give negative reference to Natasha’s prospective clients verbally, over the internet or in any other way.'

She insisted I sign that document, but I refused b/c the last line basically says I can't talk, write, think, breathe her name and I'm not comfortable signing something like that. I told her I would never post about her on my own, BUT if asked by a prospective bride if I had a good experience with her, I would tell them what happened to me and Natasha told me that this would ruin her business and that I'm not allowed to do that! No one controls what I say. Free speech rules!!!

I don't find her to be the most stable and rational of ppl and dont feel comfortable putting my name on something she can use against me in months and even years. What if she 'hears' from someone that I said something bad about her...she can take me to court and I don't need that kind of crap from a makeup artist. She can keep my money b/c she's a liar and an unprofessional person.

It's exactly 4 months until my wedding and I still don't have a makeup and hair artist. Because of her I have to spend countless hours researching online and calling/emailing people that are already booked

I'm done venting for now.