This review is long overdue but I wanted to make sure I had pictures to back up this awesome woman…read more I want to first say Lucy you are one of the best humans on this planet. From start to finish you are just amazing. Alright here goes my review. Like most of you I was looking for the perfect make-up artist, which is not as easy as you think. I actually had settled on someone but I wasn't 100% sold - since your wedding day is the day you are to look you best I decided to invest in one last search for "the one". So glad I did, because I came across Lucy. I met with Lucy for a trial which was awesome - I got to know her, she got to know me and we clicked. On top of that when she was done with my trial I knew this was the chicka to put the finishing pieces on my wedding day. If you are looking for someone that knows what they are doing, has a passion for beauty and is a wonderful person to have on the most important day in your life - you want Lucy. Not only did Lucy make me look amazing - she did my 2 sisters + my mom all in time for me to walk - truly amazing. I had so much fun laughing and hanging out while we all got our make up done - making jokes and taking each moment in. I wish I could re-live my wedding day again and again. I hope this review does your work justice - if not I will post a few pictures that will speak more than 1000 words. Lucy from the bottom of my heart - I thank you! Love, Very happy 11.12.13 Bride

I was less than two months away from my wedding and had not yet booked a makeup artist. The one I…read morehad initially found through Wedding Wire was making me feel uneasy and worried as to whether or not she'd show up on my wedding day (she did not email me contract information for a week past when she told me she would because she'd thrown her back out...how was I supposed to feel confident that she'd be healthy on my big day if she couldn't even send an email??) I was stressing out big time that I hadn't found someone, so I contacted my fabulous wedding coordinator (see my review for Eventful Days - Jill Guiomar), and she recommended Lucy-Zayne. I feel so incredibly grateful to the makeup artist who made me feel uneasy, because if all of that hadn't happened, I never would have found Lucy!! Lucy was quick to respond to my voicemail inquiry, and we set up a makeup trial shortly after the call. The trial went wonderfully, and Lucy was so easy to talk to. She'd asked me for photos before the trial of my dress, my earrings, how I was planning to do my hair, and also examples of makeup styles I was going for. She executed the look I wanted perfectly during the trial, and I had the utmost confidence in her on my wedding day! Her prices were extremely reasonable as well (especially for the Bay Area which can be outrageous). Communication with Lucy was fantastic throughout the weeks leading up to my wedding. She even emailed me to let me know she was going to be out of town for a wedding a little before my wedding, so she might be hard to get a hold of on her travel days. Anyone who has gotten married knows there is nothing like great communication and setting expectations when it comes to wedding vendors! Lucy was one of the best communicators I had among all my vendors. Lucy showed up to the hotel right on time the morning of my wedding. She got two and 1/2 of my bridesmaids (one just got lashes and a little unexpected, but appreciated overall makeup touch up), my mom, our two flower girls and me done with time to spare! Everyone looked beautiful!!! My mom and bridesmaids really enjoyed talking with Lucy while they were in her chair, and they were all really happy with their makeup. Lucy gave everyone touch up makeup kits to take with us so we could keep our makeup looking fabulous throughout the day and night. I can't tell you how many compliments I received throughout my wedding about my makeup, and they keep coming in from people who weren't at the wedding but have seen pictures. No one can tell that I only had around 3 hours of sleep the night before because of Lucy's magic! I am so thankful Jill recommended Lucy-Zayne to me, and I highly recommend her to any bride who is looking for a great makeup artist!

This review is for Ngan Bui. Ngan did my hair and makeup for my wedding and engagement photos, and…read moreshe was great! I don't normally wear makeup and I wanted a natural look for my wedding. I did a trial and Ngan worked with me to ensure I was comfortable with the final look, and it turned out exactly how I wanted--like my normal face, but prettier! My mom was originally planning on doing her own hair and makeup for the wedding, but after seeing how awesome my trial turned out, she decided she wanted to work with Ngan, too. And she's particular, so that says a lot! Ngan was so patient and caring with her, and very communicative and organized in the months leading up to the wedding. I think Ngan may have been a little flustered the morning of the wedding (there were 9 of us getting hair and makeup done and she had to manage 2 assistants and keep everything on track), but she hardly showed it and kept my nerves calm. She did forget one piece of my hairstyle that we'd discussed during my trial, and I didn't realize it until it was too late, but my hair still turned out beautiful and no one noticed any difference. Overall, I'm very happy with how all of our looks turned out for the wedding, and I wouldn't hesitate to work with Ngan again or recommend her to others.

This review is for Nguyen Ha…read more Our wedding got moved a few times due to the pandemic. She was a nightmare to work with during this process, resulting us firing her two weeks before the wedding. Every time we needed to change the date due to the pandemic, she would be rude in her emails and increase her pricing. I understand your pricing increases every year and that's fine, but there is no need to be rude. She is not very flexible in any means. We had to add two more services and I got push back for that too. I'm giving your more business and you're upset? My wedding planner said in her 15+years in her role she's one of the worse lady to work with. Originally, I thought maybe my requests was too much but I realized that my requests were reasonable and she was being unprofessional. It was unnecessary stress. Beware of pricing changes with her and also random fees that she makes up on the fly - that is not listed in the contract. I do not recommend working with her at all.

I had a great overall experience working with Raman Brar and her team for my wedding weekend, and…read moreI'm happy to leave a 5-star review because I truly loved my hair and makeup overall. My makeup looked beautiful throughout all of my events. On the morning of my wedding, my mascara did run after a few hours during our first ceremony. We decided not to use mascara for my second ceremony that evening, and everything held up perfectly. I don't necessarily blame Raman for this since everyone's skin is different, but if you have oilier eyelids like I do, it's something worth discussing during your trial or before your wedding day. My hair was one of my favorite parts of my looks, especially for our Sangeet. I have very thin hair, and Raman and her team did a wonderful job incorporating the extensions I purchased to create fullness and volume. My Sangeet hairstyle was my favorite of the weekend! My final hairstyle wasn't quite as full as I had envisioned, especially since we had discussed my hair's thinness beforehand, but overall I was very happy with all of my bridal looks. There are just a couple of things I'd recommend future brides keep in mind when planning their timeline. For my wedding morning, we started my bridal hair and makeup on time at 5:00 a.m , but we still ended up running behind my scheduled ready time. Later that day, before my second ceremony, Raman also arrived later than expected, so we had to move through my makeup a little more quickly. Wedding weekends can be unpredictable, and I know timing doesn't always go exactly as planned, but I'd recommend building in a little extra buffer time if your schedule is tight. We also had Raman's team do hair and makeup for my immediate family. We had originally expected each appointment to take around 45 minutes to an hour, but some took over two hours, which unfortunately caused a few family members to miss important photos. Raman explained that part of the delay was because some people arrived with wet hair that needed to be dried first, so I'd definitely recommend making sure everyone's hair is fully dry before their appointment. I also think having a little flexibility in the order of appointments when some people are ready earlier could help keep the overall timeline moving smoothly. Because the morning ran longer than expected, my family decided to skip their scheduled touch-ups before our second ceremony because they were worried about falling behind again. We still paid for the touch-up services since the artists had reserved that time, but it was unfortunate that we didn't end up taking advantage of them. Overall, though, Raman is incredibly talented, and I truly loved how I looked throughout my wedding weekend. She was also very receptive when I shared my experience afterward, which I really appreciated. I would absolutely recommend Raman to future brides, especially if you build a little extra time into your schedule. Her work speaks for itself, and I felt beautiful on one of the most important weekends of my life.

Update: Ive attached screenshots of when exactly Raman called, and you can see I was texting her…read morethroughout the day. As mentioned I couldn't be on the phone because it was crunch time logistically, as I was handling so many logistics for my brother's event. Still I was texting Raman. After Raman agreed to hold the MUA until 5pm at 1:28pm, she said she Jassi wasn't available at 1:41pm. -------------------------------------------- I want to warn people about this vendor. I hired her for my wedding in 2024 and there were several things that she fell short on: 1. She forgot bobby pins to do my hair...on my wedding. She was my hired makeup and hair artist. So on the day of my wedding when its supposed to be a calm time, unfortunately I had to scramble to go and grab pins from my aunts home. 2. She let me know she would bring fresh flowers for my hair on my wedding day, she also forgot those on the day of my wedding. 3. She placed my small/medium tikka on my head, but unfortunately she did not secure it in a manner that a professional would. On my actual wedding day, when I was bending down to matha tek, my tikka popped off-- which was very embarrassing. 4. She was confused about where we were meeting on the day of my jaggo and for some reason thought that I would be coming to her in Livermore, even though my event was in Merced and we had already discussed that she would be coming to Merced. She was able to make arrangements to come to Merced, but it added additional stress. 5. She talked about herself throughout my hair and makeup, boasting about herself and complimenting herself 6. She asked me why do we need to start so early for hair and makeup on the day of my wedding, and then she herself made me 30 min+ late on the day of my wedding. The redeeming quality about her work is that she is able to work well on brown south asian skin, her skin makeup was soft and dewy (though my eyes were smudged before I even got to my ceremony...which is not normal for me). I am a person that really cares about skin with makeup so against my better judgment, I decided to hire her for myself and my mother for my brother's engagement. This was booked months in advance. Fast forward to May 2026, I get a call from Raman less than 24 hours before the booking. She tells me that her mother-in-law is not well so she won't be able to make it. Then she says she does have a "senior" artist who can replace her. I tell her I'm sorry to hear about the situation with her mother-in-law, I ask her who the senior artist is. She says her name is Jassi.... I asked her what her last name is and Raman said she didn't know. I then asked her if she has an Instagram and then she also said she does not have an Instagram or anywhere that I could see her portfolio. I told her I needed some time to think about it and Raman sent me some pictures that she claimed to be Jassi with no last name's work. (It gets worse) At so late in the game, I was already handling so many logistics for my brother's ceremony. I asked Raman to give me until five to get back to her. She obliged, though she was putting pressure on me stating that "Jassi" wanted to confirm ASAP because she was considering another client. I asked Raman to give me Jassi's contact information, and Raman said that it was too late because Jassi has already booked with another client due to "Jassi" not feeling comfortable because I didnt "trust her." All screenshots are attached. this happened within a matter of 20 minutes, so it's safe to say this is suspicious at best and a blatant lie at worst. Raman's contract states that she will provide a "senior" makeup artist in her absence, she wasn't even able to follow through on that. I took a look at Raman's social media, and I found what happened in reality is that Raman ACTUALLY booked a bride on the day of my event. So her mother-in-law was not ill, Raman actually just wanted to go with the booking that had more pay. I have attached the screenshots below of her working with the other client, multiple vendors also posted her working with the client on the day of my brother's engagement. That being said, I would be weary of this vendor. She is unprofessional and a liar, and no level of artistry can redeem that. The worst part of it all, is she charges luxury prices-- 1100 was what she charged 2 years ago for hair and makeup. Whats the point of charging luxury prices if you dont even have bare minimum professionalism and character? She is the type of person that gives MUA a bad reputation.

When I found out my MUA was no longer offering hair services for my wedding, I was stressed…read morescrambling to find someone last minute. Luckily, I booked a trial with Jessica, the team lead at THE PURE make up, and loved how she did my hair based on the reference photos I brought. Unfortunately, Jessica was already booked for my wedding day, but she assigned two of her best stylists to handle my hair as well as my mom's and four bridesmaids. The stylists were both professional and friendly, and made everyone look beautiful. That said, some of the bridesmaids' hairstyles started falling out when we arrived at the venue, and I wish the stylists had taken extra care to secure their styles better. THE PURE make up came highly recommended through friends and their networks who had also finished wedding planning, so I had high hopes. Overall, a positive experience given the circumstances. I would recommend more for their makeup services (i.e., natural, Korean style) over their hair services.

If you are looking into a topnotch makeup more geared towards the natural style, THE PURE makeup is…read morejust for you. She'll make your skin look perfect which is the most important part of k-beauty. I've been following IG: thepuremakeup_official for awhile ever since i saw my friend's hair and makeup at her wedding which was done by Jessica at THE PURE makeup. What I learned about her via IG is how she's always on top of the beauty trend, and she's always willing to learn by even flying to Korea to get lessons. I knew i had to get my hair and makeup done by her as I was looking into more natural style than having my face look cakey with bunch of contouring style. As soon as my wedding date was decided I reached out to Jessica to secure the date. I signed up for the luxury wedding package which included bridesmaids makeup on top of my makeup and 2hrs (?) of stay & retouch since i knew i was going to cry a lot lol Jessica was so easy to work with, and most importantly she did a phenomenal job. Everyone was complimenting on my makeup for looking so natural but also how my skin was glowing and overall makeup was not too overbearing. I'm really surprised to see some negative reviews here, and I'm wondering if they were looking for more intense makeup such as face contouring makeup. You just need to look for a new person if that's you. You can't complain about her work when you have a completely different style. It's like you shopping at Nike to look for heels, and complaining why they only have sneakers.

Amazing experience for my wedding day hair!…read more I had the pleasure of working with Jessica for my wedding day hair, as well as for my mom's and my sister's--she truly did an AMAZING job! Even though I live out of state, communicating with her was very easy through her website. She was genuinely interested in hearing all about the hairstyles we envisioned and understanding our unique hair types. This made it so easy for us to trust her talent, and she absolutely delivered! My hair stayed in place the ENTIRE day, despite the wind! I couldn't be happier with the results. If you're searching for a fantastic hair stylist in the Bay Area for wedding hair, look no further than The Glam Project!

Jessica is so skilled!!! She made me feel so beautiful on my wedding day. She did both my hair and…read moremakeup. I switched up my hair from the trial on the day of the wedding and she did an amazing job. The most beautiful I have ever felt. Book her!!

I was so lucky to find Hasina through a friend's recommendation after my original HMUA had to…read morecancel about a month before my wedding. She accommodated me for a trial very quickly and did her own research to find the right makeup approach for my very dry skin. The foundation formula and application she came up with was perfect and stayed very well! She gave her own recommendations (e.g. eyeliner shape for my eyes, lip colors) but also listened carefully to my feedback and incorporated it all for the real thing. In addition to my hair and makeup, she also did sari draping for several people. I highly recommend her HMUA services!

Hasina did my hair, makeup, and lengha/sari draping for all my wedding events. I wasn't too sure…read morewhat look I wanted for each day and she worked with me to create hair and makeup styles that matched my taste and my outfits and were feasible with my hair length. She even offered a second trial when I decided I wanted to explore a different hair style for the wedding day. She was easy to work with and I always felt listened to! My hair and makeup turned out perfectly each day and I got so many compliments!

Linh is freaking amazing! For the bridal trial, she was so warm and welcoming, and really took her…read moretime to understand what look I was going for. She was quick to respond to my emails and questions, and was very thorough in her recommendations and prep as we approached the big day. For my wedding day, Linh and her team did hair and makeup and included my bridal party, flower girls, and the moms. She is so kind, friendly, and professional, and truly knows what works best for any style you are going for. Linh is exceptionally talented, and I am so happy with how everything turned out. My makeup lasted all day, and my hair looked good; could not ask for more.

I highly recommend Linh to meet your wedding, big event needs if you are wanting a professional,…read morehonest and realistic individual. Linh worked with my expectations, budget and set the bar. My chaotic family wanted to join in on the fun - so my fiance, flower girls and bridesmaid joined in on the packages that Linh offered. I was thrilled, happy and more than amazed of the work she and her team provided. I learned a lot about myself as she pushed my comfort zone but was gentle in her approach to help me prepare for my final look on my wedding day.

My sister calls me the pickiest and most difficult person when it comes to making decisions. I hate…read moreto say it but I agree - I take an abnormally long time and I need to go over my first choice multiple times before I finally make the call. When it came time to get married, and thankfully I had a 1.5 year engagement to make all these decisions, I had a few makeup artists in mind who I had worked with on other weddings that I loved, but for my own and my very diverse crowd of bridesmaids, I felt like I still hadn't found the right fit yet. Not only that, but I wanted to make sure that whoever we selected to do our hair and makeup would also be a great fit with our photographer. As soon as I saw the photoshoot Mimi & Taylor did with our photographer, KT Merry, I was in love. Going through Mimi & Taylor's portfolio, I saw that their hairstyles were all unique and different. Even their makeup looks had a wide variety but each were done so well (from natural, glam, etc.) Being asian, it was also hard for me to find stylists who could perfect loose, soft, and romantic updo's for asian hair and Taylor and her team hit it on the spot. We worked together for the engagement photoshoot over a 3 hour session, trying out different hair styles and looks. Taylor is a great listener and completely understood exactly what I wanted - even though I was horrible at explaining it. Taylor saw a photo of my wedding dress and knew exactly what would fit perfectly with the whole look. On the wedding day, I also had Mimi & Taylor stay through the ceremony and to change my hairstyle from an updo to a downdo for a second look for reception while I scarfed down champagne and appetizers. As for my bridesmaids and the mom's, although it was also my day, I wanted to make sure they were being pampered as well. All of my bridesmaids are very different - personalities, ethnicities, hair lengths/textures - Mimi & Taylor's talent is so versatile, everyone looked stunning. More importantly, my best friends looked like themselves, even their hairstyles were unique to their own style. During the wedding day, many of our guests also complimented how gorgeous everyone looked and how well down the makeup was. I also can't even begin to talk about Taylor's eyelashes. They are so lush but also look natural - I can't explain it but my bridesmaids and I were all fans. The team is so friendly and sweet and their knowledge of makeup is incredible. We absolutely loved them and of course, the new husband was really happy as well :)

I hired Mimi and Taylor for wedding hair and makeup for me and my bridal party. I was absolutely…read morefloored by how incredible they are! Hiring them was hands down the best decision I made for my wedding. It was totally worth it! I feel like Taylor made me the most beautiful version of myself. Her style is so natural and fresh. She really listened to my needs and came up with a unique look for me that highlighted my best features and kept me still looking like myself. Mimi and Taylor were able to come up with great styles for all of my bridesmaids. Everyone was very happy with their work, and we all got a lot of compliments. There is nobody better than Mimi and Taylor!