Voted as the No. 1 local option for the third year in a row, Makeup by Madie is a luxury freelance makeup artist based in Eau Claire, though we’ll soon be waving goodbye as she moves to California in the spring. New to the top three is runner-up Meg Ann Lee, a local hair stylist and makeup artist known for her incredible beautifying skills. Stripped Wax and Beauty (4740 Keystone Crossing, Suite B, Eau Claire) specializes in body waxing, lash lifts and tints, brows, which earned them their first-time placing in this category! — McKenna Scherer