An angry bride has called out Make-up Artist Dave Sucre (right) for disappointing her
after she booked him six months before her wedding, for Gov. Ajimobi’s daughter.
“I booked Dave Sucre in June 2016 for my wedding in January 2017. I booked the full bridal package which includes traditional wedding makeup by Dave (this I was informed included all day touch ups by Dave) and white wedding makeup which includes a second look for my second outfit, makeup for my mum and all day touch ups. In August 2016, I was in Nigeria and had a makeup trial booked with Dave. I turned up at the scheduled time and found he was not there and someone else had to do a makeup look for me. If only I knew then how this man was.
“On the day of my
traditional wedding (Thursday 5th January), I got a car to bring Dave
and his staff over. When he arrived, he complained about being down with
malaria and an upset stomach and this and that. I got someone to bring
him food and just told him to take it easy as he was really playing the
“sick” role. He rushed my makeup and I didn’t like how it came out at
all and then he left immediately, before I even joined the ceremony. I
even encouraged him to go home and rest and sent him home with my driver
so that he would feel better by Saturday.
“As soon as I got outside,
my makeup was pouring down my face. Literally pouring. The makeup had no
staying power whatsoever and it was clearly not professional standard
at all. My friends rushed to get the girl Dave had left behind and she
said there was nothing she could do and they should “just dab it”.
Eventually, another makeup artist I had booked to do my sisters’ makeup
helped me out.
“My white wedding was the following Saturday. On Friday
(the day after my traditional), Dave insisted I pay him the balance of
the money to ensure he would show up the next day. I sent the money. By 7am
the morning of my wedding, Dave had not arrived and I had not heard
from him. I called his number and someone casually and unapologetically
told me that Dave would not be coming as he had taken ill and had been
rushed and admitted to a hospital. I was so shocked, I thought they were
joking. They hadn’t even bothered to call me to cancel, just left me
waiting the morning of my wedding.
“After my wedding, I was
discussing with a friend about how I needed to get a refund from Dave
because he had cancelled as he had been admitted to hospital. She asked
me what I was talking about, saying that Dave had been in Ghana since
Friday doing someone’s makeup for the Inaugural ball. He was on her
Snapchat and she even posted a photo on Instagram tagging him as her
makeup artist. You can imagine what it felt like hearing that. Baring in
mind that this wicked man and his team had not bothered once to call me
between the Saturday of my wedding and Monday
9th. I had to be the one calling them asking where my money was. AND
STILL they were maintaining the lie that he was in hospital.
“Dave Sucre came to my
traditional wedding laying the groundwork for his future lie about being
ill. He did horrible makeup for me and left immediately. He made me pay
him in full on Friday knowing he would not show up on Saturday.
Then he didn’t even have the decency to call me to cancel on the
morning of my wedding so I’d have some time to make other plans, he
waited until I called to find out why he hadn’t arrived before informing
me he won’t be coming. And I even called this man a couple of days
before my wedding to confirm everything was okay and if there was
anything he needed. These people are terrible.
“I’m sending this for any
bride thinking of booking Dave Sucre. DON’T. He is wicked. What he did
to me was wicked and I would not wish that on anyone. People deserve to
know the kind of shop he’s running before they fall victim too. And
apparently this man has done this same thing to another bride recently.
“I was very lucky I had
booked someone to do my sisters’ makeup and once again, she
‘nickkiwaks’ saved me from what would have been a disaster and would
have ruined my wedding day. @DaveSucre, I want a FULL refund not that
ridiculous sum you sent me. And please no one should book these people
ever again! They are terrible crooks who will probably take your money
and deliver no service. It is clear he has no morals and prefers to
chase big names rather than honour contracts that have been established
with him.
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