Two years ago when my now husband and I decided on a destination wedding in Vietnam, I knew I might be in a sticky situation wrt finding a makeup and hair artist that I would be happy with.
We knew we were only going to be in Vietnam 2 weeks prior to our wedding day, therefore the pressure was on for making and meeting appointments at the last minute. So for this period, I didn't want to be committing all my time going through one makeup artist after another. Additionally, I felt that beauty was open to interpretation, and something one person would find attractive and appealling will not neccessary apply to someone else's interest. This is true for how one would find asian makeup beauty vs western makeup beauty etc.
So I scoured the internet looking at numerous makeup artists (both local Vietnamese and foreign), but I could never really identify with much of the portfolios which I saw. Being a technical person, I also researched on products suited for asian skin and the climate which I was going to be in. By chance I came across Aimee's blog, and I was hooked. There was no turning back for me because Aimee addressed all the questions I wanted answered, and more.
I then contacted Aimee and stalked her on facebook, following her work (which I found very interesting). After some short communications on facebook, we arranged to meet up in Saigon for a trial, after which I instantly knew that she was the person for me. And as far as communication went, I had no complaint.
I just loved the way she worked - methodical, ordered, hygenic. Overall, Aimee had a personality which made me felt at ease. Skill wise, she built on my assets and delivered something which I felt was suited to my personality. An image I was comfortable to wear (as I don't wear makeup on a day-to-day basis).
Aimee's ability to identify the key image which you are after and to deliver that image is what sets her apart. But, like the average mortal, she can't work miracles. However, that hasn't stopped me from calling her my makeup magician. She really did transform me to be a much much more glamourous version of myself.
However, the most remarkable transformation was when Aimee did hair and makeup for my mum, who is infinitely more difficult than me when it comes to anyone touching her face.
Also considering that it was a destination wedding and Aimee did not have the support of her team, she worked well against the clock to meet the targeted times.
In terms of costs, Aimee may not be the cheapest, but choosing a hair and make up artist depends on one's perspective. Are you after cheap, value for money or someone who you're confident with (with limitation on cost of course), and the amount of time you can commit to searching for THE makeup artist...
Personally, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Aimee. read more