Definitely overdo. Elaine was great professional and great for me, someone who doesn't really do makeup or hairdos. She made great recommendations and the result is stunning. You still look like yourself, but much more glamorous. read more

Elaine and her team did the hair and makeup for my wedding earlier this year for me and my bridal party. They did such a good job! The hair and makeup lasted for over 15 hours. I was very sad to have to wash my hair and makeup off after my wedding because I felt so beautiful throughout the entire event. So many people complimented my bridal look. I would definitely return to Elaine for any other hair and makeup needs. read more

Elaine did my make up and hair for my civil ceremony day. It was a really good job and I was very satisfied with it. Totally recommended! read more

Elaine did such an amazing job!!! She really listens to you and also you can tell how much she cares about making sure you look great. She was my make up artist for my wedding last month. I absolutely loved everything about both my make up and hair. I had my make up done a couple times for my engagement photos and friend's wedding from other make up artists, but I can honestly say she is the best! I usually don't like my make up done by other people because I guess I am not use to it or just don't like the way they do it, but not for her. Thank you again for everything! Hope to work with you again in the future for future photoshoots or other people's wedding. Definitely recommend Elaine. read more

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Elaine was very easy to converse with while getting makeup and hair done. During the trial, we did 1 makeup and 2 hair looks. On the day of, Elaine arrived early and was very patient. Even inserting hair accessories, she asked a few times if I was pleased with the placements. Her assistants who did my bridesmaids and mom's hair and makeup were lively and fun to work with. Loved my hair and makeup! read more

Elaine did an amazing job! She's very professional and friendly. Elaine and her team came on time at 5am to the hotel since the holy matrimony started at 9am. My wife's makeup was flawless. Elaine also gave my wife trial for makeup and hair for our engagement photo shoot. Definitely recommended! read more

Elaine did my hair/makeup last month on my wedding day and it was amazing! She took time to make sure that I was satisfied with her work. She was punctual. Highly recommended!!! read more

This is long overdue. On the day of the trial, I was promised 2 make-up looks. I only got 1. I was also supposed to have 2 hair dos. First, she put my hair up (that's the first look), then she took all the bobby pins out (that's the second look). On the day of the wedding, I chose a totally different style. Hehe. Her studio is in her garage, it was so cold in there. I started getting sick due to the cold. But she was nice enough to make me tea and also let me use her bathroom. On the day of the wedding, her and the rest of the team came right on time. Everyone looked great. I love the way she did my hair and make-up. It was better than the trial, luckily. Overall, I give her 4 stars. She was pretty pricey, but I didn't mind it because the end result was gorgeous! read more

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I hired Elaine as the makeup artist for my wedding in early November. She was great! MAKEUP TRIAL: I had to cancel my first makeup trial and she was very sweet about me bailing so last minute. I got so busy that I forgot to reschedule and she actually reached out to me to set up a time. When we were there she took the time to run through three different hairstyles with me and gave me her honest opinion about each one. She even took pictures and sent them all to me so that I could get the opinion from my friends. WEDDING DAY: Elaine showed up ready to go and had her entourage ready to help me and my six bridesmaids. Elaine did a great job with me -- she definitely took her time and was very patient - she knew that I liked more makeup around the eyes and really took that into consideration when doing my makeup. She's very nice, very sweet and very patient. I was very happy with the end result and was very happy that I picked her for my special day. I would recommend her to others and to advise being very honest with Elaine about what you want done, and if you're not satisfied with a specific something during the trial or on the wedding day, to let her know. She does what she can to make sure you're satisfied. read more

I was a bridesmaid when I first found out about Elaine. Her makeup and hair skills for the bride were amazing. I made note to contact her when it was my big day. So, when it came my turn to become a bride, I contacted Elaine for my wedding day hair and makeup. Elaine transformed me for my big day and I received many compliments on my hair and makeup! I was emotional during my tea ceremony, wedding ceremony, and reception but my makeup lasted from 6:30am until 11:30pm!!! It was a very long, tiring and hot day but I felt and looked beautiful all day! read more

I had Elaine work on me once at a friend's wedding and I had shoulder length layered hair that she and her team just curled and styled like I had so much hair to work with. I love the natural look she did with all our make-ups so I made sure she was gonna be there for me when I get married. I booked her to do my hair and make-up on my wedding day and she made me feel like I was always this pretty and I just roll out of bed like this everyday. I have very thin fine straight hair, which is a nightmare for me to style but she worked her magic into it and it looked amazing. I couldn't stop telling people who did my hair and my make-up. I loved it Elaine. Thank you so much! read more

Elaine has done a plethora of family and friends weddings, and she is great! She works with your timing and is very accommodating. She is super easy to work with, which is a giant plus especially when you are thinking about a million other details, you definitely don't want to have to deal with flaky or crappy personalities!! She is very responsive and emails you back very quickly. She has great package deals listed on her website if you go with her for your whole party's makeup. I've always like Elaine's makeup style. It is more of the Taiwan style makeup without looking too fobbed out or super made up, which suits me perfectly. There are a lot of makeup artists out there that specialize in different types of looks, and I find Elaine's the best. She definitely enhances what you got without caking it on like crazy. You do, however, want to enhance a lot more than you are probably used to because makeup for events and photographs need a little extra Here are some things I think that are helpful in aiding you have the BEST makeup experience: 1. COMMUNICATION! Makeup artists aren't mind readers, so if you have a certain look in mind, tell them! List out your concerns and what you hope to achieve. 2. You should definitely do research of examples of real people online. Save them and show your makeup artist! 3. If you are unsure, look around. After a ton of research, I figured out there is a huge difference between "Taiwanese" and "korean" and "Vietnamese" makeup. The styles are really soooo different. 4. I think makeup is another thing you must must must be willing to spend money on. You'll get SOOO many pictures taken and youw ant to look flawless ALL day! Here are some things about Elaine: 1. She does add makeup to make sure your eyelid sizes are balanced. This is huge because symmetry is definitely beauty. 2. She blends colors to get your perfect skin tone 3. She is able to execute your personalized look effortlessly 4. She does a great job with hair styles, though I only ever want my hair down. Check out her website for before/after shots. Pretty good! 5. Makeup for engagement shoots and actual wedding day are different. "Casual" makeup is applied for engagement shoots since you want to look more natural and outdoor type of shots. Wedding day, you will look more formal and the makeup matches! As smoked out and as sexy as you want! 6. She doesn't pick up her phone during your trial or makeup session. This might sound like a stupid bullet point, but I think it is so necessary and essential for them to be focused on you! And a lot of people out there aren't... 7. The makeup lasts ALL day which is amazing, even if you are outdoors. I was out for about 12 hours in Malibu, Agoura hills, to Mid-city to Downtown for photo shoot and the makeup stayed on super well. It even survived a late night ktown kbbq eating fest. Super happy with the results, definitely worth the time and money. read more

Elaine is a delightful make up artist. She did great work on my make up during the trial and even though the wedding day products were slightly different, it still looked wonderful. The make up was great especially for my very Asian aesthetic, and very natural looking. It lasted all day. In the interest of providing useful information for other brides here, I am going to mention my complaints as well. I only have a few minor complaints: 1) My brother, a photography undergrad student, took some lovely bridal shots of me after the test. Elaine didn't take notes during the trial and didn't know what she had done on my face or my hair at all on the day of the wedding. I had to pull the shots my brother did on an iPad to show her. 2) She nagged me multiple times after the wedding asking for pictures to use on her website from our photographer + my brother's bridal shots. I understand this is part of the business, so it's not a big deal. 3) My MOH was highly allergic to the eyelash glue used by Elaine's assistant. Not a big deal, except that after her eye started burning from the first lash strip glued on, the assistant tried to tell her to power through the pain and started to apply the second lash! This was unacceptable. Elaine intervened very professionally, took off the first lash, and applied both herself with a different lash glue. read more

THANK YOU ELAINE FOR A WONDERFUL JOB ON MY HAIR AND MAKE UP ON MY WEDDING DAY. I hired Elaine because she did my sister's wedding 4 years ago. My sister looked absolutely gorgeous. When I grow up I just want to be like my sister! so I didn't even need to think hard at all to hire Elaine. I am so glad that I contacted her as soon as I found out my wedding date. She told me that she rejected 3 brides on the same date because I already booked her. So if you are thinking about hiring her, DON"T WAIT! THE TRIAL: I love the fact that she let you use the trial day on your engagement session so that you don't let the professional makeup go to waste! I didn't do any research prior going to the trial session. Elaine was so patient and showed me the current trend of hairstyles. She then tried out 3 different styles on me. I just need to pick 2 out of three for my wedding day. Less work to do on my part! THE DAY OF Elaine and her team arrive at the hotel on time. Elaine concentrated on me; and her team did my bridesmaids. Elaine was very detailed with my makeup and hair. She even did the foundation on my neck and shoulders so that I had even color when I wear my tube top gown. The final look was better than I ever hope for. Even much better than the trial. I definitely felt beautiful on my day. All of us look natural in the prettiest sense. I still get countless compliments from my guests up until these days. PRODUCTS SHE USE She uses good products like MAC, Chanel, airbrushes She let you borrow trendy accessories I think you can borrow veils from her too. I wish I knew that! PRICE Elaine might be a little bit more expensive, but you definitely get what you paid for. Trust me, it's all worth it! DO YOURSELF A FAVOR.... If you just start planning your wedding, I would highly recommend you to meet with Elaine NOW, because she and her husband offer one-stop wedding package includes makeup, lighting, flowers, MC/DJ referral, Photographer referral, chair and linens rentals etc.. looking back, I wish I did that to make my life easier. Choosing a makeup artist is probably one of the most important tasks during the wedding planning process. What is more important than looking beautiful on your wedding day? I am so glad I hired Elaine and her team to take care of this for me! read more

I have tried 3 different makeup artists, Elaine is the best! Elaine and her team are amazing! They used quality products. It feels good on my sensitive skin. They arrived on time and did a great job transforming all the ladies into beauties. I prefer the natural look. So, I still looked like myself, but just "prettier"... :-) My mom is a very picky person. And she was very happy with her makeup & hair. Elaine has a great selection of hair accessories and earrings that we could borrow. That certainly saved me $$. Since Elaine did such a great job on my wedding day, I hired her again for the new year eve party. She delivered the same magic and I looked pretty at the party! :-) Elaine was very quick in responding my email inquiries and was patient to answer all my questions. She listened to my concerns and gave me helpful advice. However, if I insisted on certain look, she would gladly follow my instructions. I would highly recommend her as the makeup artist for your wedding and special event! read more

TALENTED+PROFESSIONAL+DEPENDABLE. I recently had a morning wedding ceremony in Long Beach, which meant Elaine & her team had to be at my hotel by 5am...5AM in the morning - and yes she was there on the dot, wide awake and ready to make me and my bridal party beautiful. The make-up lasted the whole day, from the garden ceremony, to the Chinese reception at Prince Seafood, to our after-party. You can see some pictures at: http://www.nathansee.com I give credit where credit is due, and I feel very lucky to have had a dream team on my wedding day. Elaine made me beautiful, my photographer really captured the beauty & excitement, and my day-coordinator kept us on track and stress-free the whole time. I loved our wedding! My cheat sheet on the vendors I loved!! Elaine Chou, Makeup http://www.echoumakeup.com/ Nathan See Photography http://nathansee.com Weddings by Melinda http://www.melindasweddings.com Advice to you brides-to-be out there, trust Elaine when she says, try on the fake-eyelashes! And, on the day-of, remember to stop and absorb the moment-and repeat often. It all went by so quickly...so take your loved by the hand and say..."Remember this." read more

This review is long overdue as my wedding was in 2010. Elaine did my makeup and hair and it was absolutely perfect. Till this day, everyone still compliments me on how great and natural my makeup was. My husband said that Elaine perfected my eyebrows to the perfect shape (I mean she spent 30 minutes on my brows alone!). I recommend her for anyone but especially Asian women's makeup. read more

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I LOVED working with Elaine! I was really concerned about looking overly made up and looking like some crazy glamour shot version of myself, but Elaine did such a wonderful, tasteful job on my makeup. And my hair was gorgeous too. I got so many compliments on my hair and makeup at my wedding and best of all, I still looked like me. I also really appreciated that Elaine took all my feedback and comments into account. Elaine also did my mom and mother in law's hair and makeup and they were STUNNING. I would highly, highly recommend Elaine's services for your special day. read more

Elaine did my hair and makeup for my wedding recently. I had a trial (makeup only) session with her, then later I also had her do my hair and makeup for an engagement photo session. Elaine noticed dryness in my skin, so she made recommendations on how to avoid the dryness so that the makeup would stay on better. For my wedding, she also did my sister's hair and makeup, and my mom's makeup. She arrived at the venue on time (unlike me) and had loads of supplies and tools with her for any need. I showed her a picture of my desired hairstyle, because I wanted a slight change from what she'd done before, and she was able to get the hair done perfectly. I also wanted to change the lipstick color slightly and asked for her advice, and that also came out just right. What I like about Elaine is that she can create a very natural look that's also very flattering. This is key for me, since I never wear makeup and didn't want something heavy that wouldn't fit me. Also, I notice that sometimes brides have such heavy layering of makeup that it cakes up and creases, but Elaine's makeup had a light touch with just the right amount of coverage and never caked up or creased. She also left me a touchup kit, which I used at one point to powder my face and refresh the cheek color. She also lent me a veil and a decorated headband. My mother-in-law loved Elaine's work so much that she wanted our photographer to take a close-up of me so that she could ask the makeup artist at the location for our second reception to do the same thing for me. My family and I were so pleased with Elaine's work, plus she's really nice and easy to work with, which are so important when you're already under wedding planning stress! Many of our guests said I looked amazing and like a movie star at the wedding. I had no problems with the makeup looking fresh (the only time I had to touch it up was when I got slightly sweaty from taking pictures outdoors, and then all I had to do was add some powder and a little blush). My hair looked great all day and night too, and people kept asking where I got my hair done. FYI, to help you locate the business: this business is located in a garage behind a residence. Checks are accepted, but not credit cards. read more

We were referred to Elaine and called for a trial. She was already booked for our wedding date but one of her team members, Lois, was available. So Lois did my trial hair and make up. (BTW Elaine's studio is in her garage, so if you go on a cold day, make sure you bring a jacket as the door is always opened! I was freezing because it was really cold and raining that day, which is rare for LA). Anyway, Lois did a phenomenal job - I told her that I normally don't really wear make up so I wanted something subtle, but would show up in photos. I loved what she did - fake eyelashes and all (even though I was a bit hesitant initially). I wanted the "slightly messy hair pinned up" look, and they basically nailed it, even with my awesome description. The day of our wedding (this was back in May of 2008), Lois and her hair person, Amy, showed up right on time to our hotel in Orange County and got started. I kept worrying that they wouldn't be able to finish everyone in time (1 bride, 5 bridesmaids - some only did hair and some only did make up, and 1 mom). But low and behold, they finished earlier than expected! Everyone was really pleased - not only did they work quickly they did a spectacular job! All of our hair and make up lasted the entire day. It was definitely worth the money. If only Lois and Amy could do my hair and make up everyday... read more

Though I am more of a minimalist when it comes to my daily makeup routine, when it comes to special events, I always make a special effort to look extra nice & have a complete, polished look. I always thought I did a good job. Until now. For the first time, my hair and makeup was applied by a professional makeup artist---Elaine Chou of ECHOU Makeup & Hair Studio---for a company holiday party and boy, was I surprised! Truthfully, I didn't know what to expect and figured I wouldn't look much different than when I do my own makeup. I was wrong! She did it SO MUCH BETTER!!! Having very dry skin, foundation typically looks terrible on me (ages me 20 years!), but Elaine addressed this by hydrating my skin without it being oily, deftly applied perfectly matched foundation to my skin tone, and, miraculously, it looked as fresh & flawless at the end of the night as it did when she first applied it. It didn't run or drip or get blotchy or emphasize my wrinkles or pores! I don't know what exactly she used or how she used it, but whatever it was, it worked! It looked & lasted GREAT (even after a night of eating & dancing!)! Not only was the foundation impressive, the rest of the makeup application was equally noteworthy. Polished and sophisticated without looking heavy-handed. Me, but better! I felt so beautiful the whole night! Throughout the evening, when I went to the ladies' room, I'd check on my makeup and was so pleasantly surprised each time at how fabulous it still looked! I felt so confident at the party knowing I looked my best from start to finish! My own makeup always runs, smudges, smears, and wears off---but not Elaine's! Gorgeous! I was definitely impressed!!! And let me also add that Elaine did a fabulous job with my hair, too! You know that lovely thick, full, Asian hair? That's not mine. Mine is thin, fine, and limp with zero volume and not a large quantity either. Typically, I have to put a ton of stuff in my hair to give it volume then spray it like crazy, end up with a helmet head & even then my hair will drop within an hour or two. ELAINE WORKS MIRACLES!!! She gave my hair volume without using a single product. Instead, she lightly crimped the roots in certain places (hidden so you didn't see the crimps). Once it was done, she used a very light mist and voila! Done! It was soft but had volume. And IT LASTED THE WHOLE NIGHT!!! I'm telling you---this has NEVER happened before!!! (It even looked good the next morning!) Will I ask Elaine to do my hair & makeup again for my next special event? YES! YES, YES, YES, and YES! read more

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4.5 Stars I hired Elaine because she did my friend's makeup for her wedding 5 years ago and she looked amazing. She was a bit more expensive now than she was then, but worth it. Elaine was able to make me look like me, but a better version without all the flaws and longer eyelashes. I had tons of doubts since she did put on a ton more makeup than she did during my trial, but she kept reassuring me that it was for the best and my maid-of-honor (who is also a photographer) assured me it was the perfect amount. And you know what...I looked better than I could have imagined in our wedding photos. I don't wear makeup on a daily basis so I may have freaked out when I looked in the mirror because those eyelashes looked like spider legs in person, but not in the photographs. Okay, so I may not have recognized myself at first, but in the end, I'm glad I listened to Elaine and my MOH. Needless to say the make-up stayed on all night and I didn't use her touch-up bag once...not that I would want to since it was a hot mess - dirty q-tips, dusty containers, etc. She explained everything so quickly because she had another bride so I felt a little short changed. read more

We had Elaine as our makeup artist for our wedding and engagement session. She was great and professional. She was very patient with me and worked with me on some detail to make me satisfied with the hairstyle. Elaine was very thoughtful because she emailed me with some tips and reminders a couple days before the wedding. On our wedding day, Elaine and her teammate came on time and well prepared. I also appreciate the fact that she provided extra material for me to do the touchup myself. Overall, we felt very fortunate to find her. Thumb up! read more

This was the first time in my life that I got so many "wow, you're gorgeous" compliments from people, including strangers, so I was absolutely satisfied. Elaine and Jesse were both great. Elaine did my makeup while Jesse did my hair. They both tag teamed so I got ready pretty quickly... in about 2 hours. I didn't even need a trial session because I had so much faith in Elaine. She definitely lived up to my expectation! For both the hair and makeup, it literally lasted all day. I had so much trouble parting with the look that I kept it to the next morning... lol. I recommend you show them pictures of what you want to get the best results. If you want hair extensions, remind them the day before. What's amazing is we were ahead of schedule. Pictures to come! Side tip: If you need chairs and/or decor, Elaine can give you an awesome deal. It's too bad I found out about it after I bought my decor. read more

Elaine is the best! I hired her and her team for my Oct 2014 wedding, and she did my trial + my wedding day make up. She had done a few of my friends weddings already, and her work is always consistently beautiful. When it was my time, I contacted her right away and booked her without looking elsewhere! I would definitely recommend her to anyone who is looking for hair and make up services for their wedding =) read more

5 STARS I hired Elaine and her team for hair and makeup. Elaine did my hair and makeup (of course) ..And she is absolutely AMAZING! Your wedding is such a momentous event and the process is incredibly stressful. But Elaine was so accommodating and easy to work with. She is very calm and profession. She analyses your face and does your makeup according to your face shape. She also listens to your suggestions and open to change anything you didn't like. Elaine made my makeup/hair experience very pleasurable. Elaine brought two assistance to help with hair and makeup on the day of the wedding. They worked fairly quickly and finished everyone's hair and makeup before the scheduled time. I had 7 bridesmaids and I have to say everyone loved their hair. Hair was done by Angel that day. She nailed it! She was able to style each girls' hair to reflect the picture the girls showed her. (I was in two other wedding parties who also used Elaine's makeup/hair services - Angel is the best hair assistant to date) I am so happy that I decided to go with Elaine. read more

I have been a bridesmaid on seven different occasions and two of my brides both went with Elaine and I always remembered how amazing Elaine and her team were. So when I got married earlier this year, I immediately contacted Elaine to make sure I could have her do my hair and makeup for my special day. I met with Elaine a couple months before for a hair and makeup trial session and was able to experiment with different styles before I was able to choose my look. Elaine has an amazing eye and the ability to make any requests a reality for not only me but for the taste of every bridesmaid. I felt beautiful on my wedding day and got rave reviews from all my friends and family who attended our wedding. read more

Wedding Day Update: Absolutely amazing. Elaine and her team were so great to work with on my wedding day. I had so many complements about how pretty I looked with makeup and hair done! Elaine gave me a little touch up kit, and I didn't even need it! Makeup and hair stayed in place from 9am to midnight even though I was running around. She even let me borrow a beautiful hair accessory so I didn't need to find one myself. I would recommend Echou to everyone! Trial : Very happy with this artist! Elaine is amazing at what she does. Very friendly and genuine when it comes to working with what you want. I'm so glad I decided to go with Elaine for my wedding day! The trial went so smoothly; even though I am not using either of the trial hairstyles (my mom didn't like either), I feel comfortable and confident in Elaine's ability to produce the perfect look of what I want on my wedding day. She really takes the time to listen to all your concerns and gives you advice on all your skin care questions. I will be updating my review after my wedding. Overall, very satisfied with booking and the trial (: read more

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To all the newly engaged ladies out there who are looking for a makeup artist, I highly recommend contacting Elaine! I went to Elaine for my bridal hair and makeup. If I had to summarize my experience with her in one word, it would be "AMAZING"! Working with her was such a breeze. Elaine patiently answered all my questions in a timely manner, and always made me feel at ease. She made me look naturally beautiful without caking on the makeup. During my trial session, if I had any concerns, she was very easy to talk to, and would make adjustments accordingly. I had so many compliments on my hair and makeup during my wedding day. I cannot thank her enough for all her help! :) read more

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Elaine did my hair and makeup for my younger cousin's wedding. Since my first contact with her she was very accessible. She maintains a professional demeanor. Her makeup was better than a few other choices I had reviewed and I was extremely pleased at her efficiency. Very punctual and worth the 17 mile drive I took to get to her studio. She was able to squeeze me into her agenda that day and did not even seem as if she was tired or wanted to rush me through the appointment ... a definite plus. I definitely recommend her for any formal occasion makeovers. read more

Elaine did my hair and makeup for my wedding a few weeks ago and she was awesome! I first met with her for our trial and was really pleased with the look. However, by the time our wedding arrived, there were a few changes I wanted to make to my look. She did everything I asked and my hair and makeup turned out great and lasted all night! She was able to make my hair and makeup look like me, only better. And I love that she was able to make my hair look great without looking too coiffed or stiff. I got so many compliments! Elaine is also very professional. She responds to my emails and telephone calls in a timely manner and answered all my questions. When I asked her the day before my wedding to come a little earlier she said sure no problem, and arrived even earlier! Her team was able to get me, three bridesmaids, and my mother's hair and makeup done on time and everyone looked amazing. Thank you, Elaine! read more

I got my hair and makeup done by Elaine for wedding and engagement. It was very pleased, Elaine did an excellent job make me look natural and beauty on my special day :)) Everybody said I looked amazing!! Elaine turned me into a princess :)) She was patient, friendly, sweet and professional. I was very happy and highly recommended. read more

Elaine did an amazing job to help me look my best for my wedding. She helped me to achieve my desired look looking natural beautiful for my special day. She also put 7-8 hair extensions into my hair free of charge so that my hair would appear more voluminous. The make-up lasted all day and my day started at 5 am and ended at 2 am with 3 different dress changes. I had a very strict timeline for the day of the wedding due to the tight scheduling with photography and videography and Elaine and her team did an amazing job keeping to schedule even with doing hair and makeup for 9 people and finished earlier than anticipated. She provided a make-up kit and explained to my matron of honor how to apply the touch up powder throughout the day. I loved the way I looked on my wedding day and I really liked that she used airbrush makeup to make my face appear flawless and add more coverage without appearing too thick. Everyone at my wedding commented on how beautiful I looked that day and I felt like a princess. I would definitely recommend doing the trial to make sure that you like the way you will look for your big day. read more

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My make-up and hair came out very nice! Elaine did such a wonderful job! She listened to my preferences and executed it very well. I didn't have to make any changes to my make-up or hair style when she was done. This place is affordable and Elaine is very accommodating. Thank you Elaine! Hope to see you soon. PS. Flowers were very beautiful. Great quality, looks grand and also affordable. I can't get over how nice it was! read more

A friend of mine recommended Elaine to me, and I'm so glad she did! The trial went well, and I loved the colors, false lashes, and the way she styled my hair. I really recommend photographing yourself after in natural light and dim light to get a sense of what you'll look like with full hair and makeup because I learned that it takes a lot of makeup to look natural (ironic!). On my actual wedding day, my hair and makeup was done from 8-10AM in the morning, which made me nervous because I was afraid it wouldn't stay up. Well, my bridesmaids and myself were very impressed because it did! Only one of my bridesmaid's hair started to come out for the last hour of dancing, but at that point no one really cared or noticed (mind you she was dancing and bouncing around the entire time from the moment the music came on). My hair and makeup also didn't look identical to the trial, but I also had it trimmed the week before. I was impressed either way - both looked great and stayed up. Elaine is very professional, was right on time, and clearly has a lot of experience with this. I liked that she did the airbrushing on me on my wedding day and told me how to touch up my makeup if I needed to (I only used blotting paper twice throughout the day and q-tips to get rid of makeup under my eyes). Her assistants who worked on my bridesmaids and my mom also gave us multiple touch ups and was happy to restyle my mom's and sister's hair when I said I didn't like it. For the cost and quality, I felt that Elaine and her team did a fantastic job! read more

Elaine is THE BEST!!! Elaine is such a sweetheart. We connected instantly at my trial. I had a few things that I really wanted for my hair, she somehow made it all possible and included all my requests. I really loved my makeup too! She is just absolutely amazing in making me beautiful and at the same time very me. I really appreciated how professional Elaine and her team was on the day of my wedding. They arrived before scheduled time to setup, and they came prepared with everything they needed. They did an amazing job with staying ahead of schedule by a few minutes and still maintain GREAT quality work. The makeup and hair stayed up all day and all night! They made everyone look very amazing! Thank you sooo much Elaine!! :D :D You made my day PERFECT~ read more

Elaine and her team did the makeup and hair for my bridal party, and we were happy with the results. I'd recommend her and hire her again for my future makeup needs for the following reasons: 1. Throughout the course of our communication, Elaine was always responsive. Also, she answered my questions with patience and straightforward answers. I found her trustworthy after meeting with her in person, and this is the primary reason why I decided to hire her for the most important day in my life. 2. She was flexible and willing to make adjustments based on my needs. I ended up moving far away from Temple City area two weeks before the wedding. Because there were so many things going on then, I was not able to mail her the payment when it was due. She was pretty nice about it after I explained my situation; she then told me I could just pay her on the wedding day, in check (I offered to pay her in cash). 3. As some reviews have mentioned, Elaine and her team were very conscientious about time (and all other things). They arrived on time; finished on time. My photographer commented on how surprised she was that I was able to make to the photo session early because "it always takes makeup artists extra time than planned to finish their work." In terms of makeup skills, many artists can deliver satisfying results, especially when we are talking about something so conventional as wedding makeup (after all, there's a typical "bridal look" that people expect). However, Elaine stands out for her honesty and professionalism. She will make your wedding day less stressful. read more

Excellent hair and makeup artist. Very talented and did a wonderful job for the wedding! The trial was very helpful for taking engagement photos. Elaine did a detailed wedding day schedule to help with timing for all those needing to do makeup. read more

I would recommend Elaine and her team to anyone! She did a fantastic job with my hair and makeup at my wedding! I did not have to worry at all about my makeup or hair throughout the day. It lasted throughout the whole night and I didn't even need to touch up in between!! I looked amazing on my big day, and my bridesmaids looked super gorgeous!! Thank you, Elaine! read more

Excellent makeup artist. I hired her for my wedding and I got so may compliments . My make up was so natural and stayed the entire day and night. read more

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