Danielle Gafkjen
Hair Stylist & Makeup Artist in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
Danielle Gafkjen is a licensed cosmetologist, hair stylist, and makeup artist with WarPaint International Beauty Agency, serving Minneapolis–St. Paul, and WPI Beauty’s 2025 Artisan of the Year. She is known for dramatic bridal looks, bold, colorful makeup, and creative glam, and she is just as skilled at soft, elegant bridal beauty. Danielle has worked professionally in hair and makeup for more than eight years, styling brides and wedding parties at Twin Cities venues including JX Event Venue in Stillwater.
About Danielle:
WarPaint Artisan Since: 2022
Specialty: Dramatic bridal looks, bold color, and creative glam
Awards: WPI Beauty Artisan of the Year, 2025
What makes your artistry unique? My dramatic, colorful looks. I can be fun and different, but I also love a beautiful, elegant bridal look.
What inspires you? Learning new things and building new skills.
Style Icon: Machine Gun Kelly on the red carpet. He always wears something bold and daring and isn’t afraid to stand out while being himself.
Hobbies/Interests: Playing with color! Makeup, paint, or hair dye, I love it all. I’m very crafty, and color has always made my heart happy.
Education & Experience:
Licensed cosmetologist
More than twelve years as a professional hair stylist and makeup artist
“In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different.”
On-Site Hair Stylist & Makeup Artist in Minneapolis/St. Paul
Book Danielle in your home, hotel, office, or event venue. She does on-location hair and makeup across the Twin Cities for weddings, events, date nights, concerts, Halloween, photoshoots, headshots, and corporate beauty.
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Yes. Danielle is a licensed cosmetologist who does both hair and makeup on-site across Minneapolis–St. Paul. She can style a bride’s hair and makeup in one appointment, or work alongside other WPI Artisans for a full wedding party. She was named WPI Beauty’s 2025 Artisan of the Year.
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Absolutely. Bold color is Danielle’s signature. She creates dramatic glam, colorful eye looks, and creative special effects makeup for concerts, festivals, Halloween, themed parties, and photoshoots, all on-site at your home, hotel, or venue in the Twin Cities.
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A dramatic bridal look uses deeper smoky eyes, defined lashes, sculpted contour, and a bolder lip to create camera-ready glam that lasts all night. Danielle specializes in it, and she also creates soft, natural bridal makeup. During your trial, she’ll match the intensity to your style, your dress, and your photographer’s lighting.
Danielle Gafkjen’s Hair & Makeup Portfolio
Browse Danielle’s recent bridal and wedding party work across Minneapolis–St. Paul, from soft, natural bridal makeup to dramatic smoky eyes, bold color, and glam waves. Every look here was created on-site at the client’s home, hotel, or venue, including weddings at JX Event Venue in Stillwater.
