Nica showed up with an assistant for my wedding day. I picked Nica because I found out she did a friend's wedding a couple years ago, so I trusted her without even meeting her or doing a test run. 10:30am start date with a firm 3pm finish time for me and 4 other girls. Nica had the timing down pat. None of us felt rushed nor did we feel like something was not getting done. I had to admit, she is one of the QUIETEST makeup artists I've met. Usually they are so chatty but she was just fully concentrated into her work. She helped me get all my hair up into a bun and off my neck (I sweat a lot) and that bun held ALL NIGHT, even thru all the crazy dancing around. She even helped me redo my orchid feather fascinator to put on my right side (originally made for my left) 'cuz she said it was a better side to put it on for the guests to see while I'm exchanging my vows. I told her to stick it in there tight 'cuz I didn't want it falling out with hugging everyone all night. Boy did it stay! That sucker wasn't moving ANYWHERE! She did the makeup just perfect. I was a bit concerned because all the makeup I saw on their website was very 'natural' looking, almost like nothing was on. I'm not gonna lie, I wear more makeup to work then some of those girls did in their wedding photos. So I was a bit concerned that I would look 'washed out'. I told Nica my colors (gold and warm brown smoky eye with plum edges) and she nailed the color. I brought my own eyelashes (even though she supplied them for the bride) and we tried on different ones to make sure we got the perfect look. Everyone complimented me on my makeup, my hair stayed still all night, my orchid fascinator did not budge, and neither did my makeup!!! Nica did a WONDERFUL JOB!!! I highly recommend her for your wedding! She will give you the look you are looking for! read more

Great service and wonderful results! I was slightly nervous as I don't wear much makeup so wasn't sure what I wanted. I met with Christine a month before my wedding for a trial session. I went prepared with pictures of the different hairstyles and make-up that I liked from various magazines. Choose two to work with and I was very happy with the way my hair and makeup turned out. I wanted a natural look and only giving more attention to my eyes. It was my first time trying airbrush makeup and fake eyelashes but was impressed that it held up for most of the entire day! As the days got closer...I had trouble making up my mind with how I wanted to style my hair (classic vs. trendy?) but in the end...Christine did an AMAZING job!! She and her assistant worked their magic and made my MOH, mom, mom-in-law and me beautiful on my wedding day! read more

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Christine and her team did an amazing job for my daughter's wedding 12/7/2019. The makeup was stunning and the hair stayed on until the end of the night. The pictures tells it all. I could not have been happier finding Flaunt for my daughter's wedding. One should hire professionals like Christine who knows how Hawaii weather works, and use products that will stand the humidity, activity and duration of the event. We had so much fun and fond memories on pictures because our hair & make-up were stunning, thanks to Flaunt! read more

Update. Okay, so I eat my words. I recommended that TWO girlfriends get their hair/makeup done by team Flaunt for their weddings. One bride's trial got rescheduled (date and time) right before her trial. This is after having been booked for a month or longer. Another bride's trial got rescheduled THE DAY OF her trial. Her makeup artist got switched to another one of Flaunt's members (who she had never met or spoken to) and that girl didn't call her to reschedule or follow up. The bride was so sick of the runaround that she got with this company and the many people running the show (or not running it) that she switched companies. Two out of two brides getting their trials rescheduled the day of or day before? Unacceptable. This is your wedding day, not some random party. A trial is a trial run, not just of makeup/hair, but of punctuality, personality, AND talent. I wouldn't want my makeup artist "rescheduling" on a whim or not contacting me once they had inconvenienced me. Flaunt, you disappointed me. read more

I booked Christine and team for my wedding and boy, did they deliver! I had done some research and found that Christine was the best on the island. She was also one of a handful that provided airbrush makeup. Although her cost was a little more than her competitors, I had no qualms about booking her because I knew I would be in good hands. She was able to fit me in to do a trial session with relatively little notice. I was only able to do this the day before the wedding, but it worked out perfectly because my makeup and hair were done for our rehearsal dinner. She seamlessly recreated the look I described to her and worked without any hesitation. On the day of, she and her team arrived early and were actually ready to go before I even arrived to the bridal suite! They really put me at ease and made getting ready so much fun for us! My makeup lasted, even through the flash of rain that fell upon us during the ceremony! The makeup touch up kit she provided came in handy between the ceremony and reception. My only suggestion would be to add bobby pins to the kit. I needed to re-pin some of the curls that had fallen after the rain. Luckily, one of my relatives had some, so everything still worked out! read more

I got married in Hawaii about two years ago and Christine did my hair and makeup for the wedding. I was so fortunate that I was able to book her just a couple weeks before my wedding. I met her at her studio/shop for a trial and we discussed what I wanted in great detail. When she was finished with my hair and makeup I was stunned! I did not know I could look so pretty and obviously neither did my mom who started to cry in the store. :) The great thing is that I still looked like me but better. Very natural and not over done. Christine and her team showed up early on the day of the wedding at the hotel not only do my hair and make-up but also my bridesmaids and moms. Christine airbrushed the foundation on my face and it was awesome. It was light and did not look like I had foundation on but gave me full coverage. She was totally accommodating as she was curling and teasing my hair as I was finishing burning CDs for the reception. Everyone's hair and makeup looked exquisite and I could not have been happier. Then after she did our makeup she was off to a People Magazine photo shoot to do hair and makeup for LOST star Yunjin Kim. I really did not know how lucky I was to find Christine until now as my good friend/bridesmaid is looking for a make up artist for her wedding in San Jose, CA. She has done trials with a couple MAs and keeps telling that she wishes that Christine were in the bay area so that she could hire her. She even joked about flying Christine out for the wedding and I think if her budget would allow she actually would. I can't say enough wonderful things about Christine, her amazing talent, how sweet and professional she is! If you are looking to get a makeover for a wedding, prom, or any special occasion definitely check out Christine and the Flaunt team. read more

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I really enjoyed working with Christine Gardner, she was awesome! I had her do my hair and makeup for my wedding a few weeks ago. I had her team come to my hotel room the day of my wedding to do make up for my 5 bridesmaids and my mother and new mother-in-law. I felt like Christine's girls that she brought the day of my wedding weren't really prepared or shown photos of how I wanted the bridesmaids' makeup and hair to look. I think the hair came out too curly (I wanted beachy curls) and the eye makeup was kind of too dark... But I was way too stressed out the day of my wedding to try to correct and micro-manage them. One of the girls was working on my mom's hair, and she really made it look like "old lady" hair... my mom told her she didn't like it at all and the girl kind of got an attitude and it seemed to me like she stormed out after my mom told her she didn't like the hair and the girl couldn't figure out what my mom really wanted. Guess what people, the mother of the bride is usually the one paying for the wedding so you need to make her happy!!! the 4 stars I'm giving are really for Christine herself, who is wonderful -- but I really think her girls might need an attitude makeover. Christine took her time and really made sure I liked my hair and makeup at my trial and on the day of my wedding. She is extremely sweet and cares about making you happy and making sure you look exactly how you want! I don't know if I can say the same for the rest of her team... If you're going to use Flaunt, be sure to ask for Christine by name! read more

Wow! The best I ever looked in my life! On one of the best days of my life! I found about Christine and Flaunt through the Wedding Cafe website as well as from our wedding photographer (ringing endorsement!). Being somewhat frugal and trusting, I decided not to go for the trial session. Being somewhat practical, I decided to pay the extra for Christine to meet me where I am rather than me traveling to the Wedding Cafe (no need for more stress for me on the day). Christine kindly met me at the family vacation rental home and was totally OK with working amidst the chaos of my family milling around - getting ready for the wedding and my wolfing down a quick lunch. I was not so sure about the fake eyelashes, but Christine was reassuring, and the results were fabulous! One of my sisters commented on the perfect eyelashes. My now-husband did not know they were fake, and he is observant/perceptive. Because the ceremony was outdoors on the beach, Christine created a natural look for the makeup, so I still looked like me, but much better enhanced. The airbrush foundation for the face was neat! My hard-to-please mother was super pleased with my hair and makeup. Bottom line: I loved the results - Christine was easy to work with and knew how to do her art/craft. The hair and makeup lasted for hours that afternoon and evening even through all the joyful tears - I did not even need to use the touch-up kit provided by Christine (fortunate since my now-brother-in-law accidentally ran off with my now-husband's keys so we could not get to our stuff!). I would highly recommend Christine and Flaunt! read more

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I am a local designer in Hawaii and am so grateful to have found Christine and TEAM FLAUNT! They are so very creative, professional and overall - AMAZING! They have helped bring my fashion show visions to life with such professionalism - They are the REAL DEAL. They add so much color, flare and pizazz to the models for fashion shows and photo shoots, with hair, makeup, and body painting. Christine's creativity never disappoints! And on the other side of the makeup spectrum, i also used FLAUNT for my wedding. They came in and made it such a special and relaxing time of pampering and made us look our best, so natural . . . it was perfect! And it was also amazingly quick, where we didnt have to wake up at like 6am just to get ready! THANK YOU THANK YOU! I recommend FLAUNT to everyone I know! read more

I had such a fantastic experience with Flaunt! Artists Aute and Nica were so nice and did a fantastic job on my hair and makeup during the trial and wedding! I had 10 girls getting their hair and makeup done the day of my wedding, which could have been stressful, but Aute, Nica and team showed up on time and made it so fun and stress free. Everyone LOVED their hair and makeup and a few girls even added it last minute after they saw what a great job they did on everyone else. Thanks so much Flaunt for making all of us feel so beautiful on my wedding day!! read more

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Christine is a super nice person. However I'm giving one star because I her makeup skill is not up to par. It's thick, unnatural, exaggerating, and cakey. If you are Asian, she would definitely not be suitable. Her makeup skills is old school and by the book. Even if you tell her what you want and show pictures as to what type of makeup or hair you prefer, turns out totally different. Her partners or other makeup artists I feel are better. read more

I had Christine Gardner did my hair and make up for my wedding. She did a fabulous job. Everyone LOVED my look. I got compliments about my hair all day from the guests. My make-up lasted the full day, I only had to reapply my lipstick. I felt like a very pretty bride. It's definately worth every penny. read more

I love Team Flaunt! You should look your absolute best on your wedding day and Flaunt Makeovers did not let me down. I got myself (bride), 5 bridesmaids, 3 flower girls, and my mom hair and make-up done all for around $700. The stylists knew exactly what each girl wanted and everyone seemed very please with the finished product. I highly recommend Christine and her team for your wedding or special occasion. read more

I had hair and makeup done. Both artists were amazing! they understood what I wanted and took into account I was getting married outside in June! i love the little touch up kit they provided me after they were done. they were fun, they were on time, they were polite & above all else they did an amazing job. I was worried booking vendors from another state, especially for such an important event, but christine was quick with replies and a true professional. 6/23/16 read more

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Three words.. Christine IS AMAZING! I met Christine and her team through The Wedding Cafe. I kept my options opened to what type of style I was looking for. Mark my now husband was looking out for my best interest and thought Flaunt was perfect for me. Once I saw their work I knew I wanted to book them ASAP because as a bride you need to make sure they're not booked on your wedding date. Thankfully they were available on my special day 12/21/14. I booked Christine to do my hair & make up for engagement photos at short notice. All I had to do was email and ask her if she would be available at a certain date and time. I'm usually busy due my work schedule and she only does trials on weekdays because she's busy during the weekends for weddings, so my appointment was kind of last minute. She was very accommodating to the date and time I chose which was for my engagement photo-shoot. I love how my make up turned out! Christine is very friendly and easy to talk to. She does all her trials at The Wedding Cafe in Ward. She would ask me what type of make up style I wanted and I told her medium smokey eyes and natural lip color. It was my very first time having someone else put make up on me. So I was nervous but she made me feel so calm and relaxed as if I was talking to my friends. Who would have known hair & make up took almost 2 hours! The time flew by quick and it was so worth it. The air brush was literally a breeze to my face and it was actually cool! Christine asked me what type of environment I would be in to make sure my curls hold and I told her it'll be an out door engagement shoot. Reason of her asking is whether or not my hair would hold with little or more hair spray. I told her my curls would hold since I've had my curls hold with minimal hair spray... Boy I was wrong :( My curls didn't hold too long. I was sad that my curls didn't stay curled the entire 2 hour engagement shoot but it didn't bother me much because my hair & make up was still beautiful. Exceeded my expectations :) Mark and my mother kept complimenting how I looked. My mother is hard to please and I knew she loved Christine's work. 1 week prior to my wedding date I booked Christine to do my Bridal hair & make up trial. Again I know it was short notice and yet again she was very accommodating :) I brought in my two veils which one was Chapel long and the other was shorter. I also brought my head piece. The type of style I wanted was half up and half down. Christine did my make up and a different assistant named Katie did my hair. This time I told her to make some changes to my make up to be a little more smokier and use liquid eyeliner to the eyes. As for my hair I made sure to let her know that my curls didn't hold long enough so Christine and Katie sprayed more hair spray. Overall, the outcome was TERRIFIC! Christine taught my mother how to remove the bobby pins on my hair and remove the veil so she can change it with the other veil. Once we left The Wedding Cafe I kept getting compliments with my hair and make up left and right! So that was a major plus :) I was happy with how I looked and I knew the day of my wedding I'll look exactly how I wanted to look on my wedding day. The day of the wedding Christine brought two of her assistants. I don't remember the other assistant but I remembered Katie from last bridal trial session. I had 1 Moh, 2 bridesmaids, and one flower girl. Christine and her assistants was very professional and it was quiet than usual. This time they were very concentrated in their work mainly because of staying on schedule of course :) Each of my bridal party had slightly different taste to what make up style they wanted. My Moh wanted a smokey Kim K look and she was very impressed with the make up. Everyone had an updo except for me. I was the very last one to get hair & make up done. I enjoyed watching Christine and her team get the girls ready. They were all so beautiful and I was just cherishing every moment of it. FYI, my curls was strong as it can ever be. Make up was on point the whole day! Christine gave me her hair spray to take to make sure my hair still holds the whole entire day :) Sorry for the VERY long review. But if you're a Bride looking for hair & make up stylists you've come to the right place. Christine and her team is once again AMAZING! You won't regret your decision :) if I could give 10 stars I would! read more

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I was recommended by my wedding coordinator to contact them for my wedding. Attempted to get a consult with this company. I filled out their online form for inquiries and didn't hear back from them. A week after I left a voice message with the number listed on their website and still did not hear anything. After a few attempted calls and emails I eventually gave up and booked with another company. read more

I used to model for a few years so i already knew what Christine and her team can do. I already had another makeup artist booked for my wedding since i knew her personally and she was cheaper. I ended up changing my mind and wanting airbrushing so i had to find a new makeup artist. I decided to go with Christine Gardner. I emailed an inquiry through the makeup808.com website, but did not hear back after a few days. Since it was a few weeks before my wedding, i wanted to make sure i was able to get in contact with them. I know Lena Hanson, so i was able to find Christine's facebook from her. I sent her a message and she responded. I told her i wanted to do a tattoo cover up, airbrushing and also airbrushing for my 2 bridesmaids. She sent me a price list and i told her i wanted to book her. The communication was a bit slow as we only used facebook to communicate. She said she was going to send the contract numerous times, but i never received it in either my inbox or junk mailbox until a few days before my wedding. I sent her my availability and asked her to let me know asap so that we could schedule a trial. I didn't hear back in a few days and i was getting nervous since i work 2 jobs and i had to schedule other appointments in between those times. We were able to come to an agreement for a trial the day BEFORE the wedding. I was nervous, but happy that we were both free. I know how busy she is. I did ask her quite a bit questions during our facebook conversations and after telling me the parking was a flat fee of $55, the contract stated there will be a $5 tip fee for valet. That's fine, but i thought that was already included in the 55 flat fee. Also, in my first message i told her i wanted a tattoo cover up and i assumed it was included in the bridal makeup (since its included as a description) but, the tattoo cover up starts at $55. The trial went great! she is very sweet and easy to talk to and she did my hair and makeup perfectly the first time. We did lighten the lips and blush a bit so i wouldn't look so brown (i had brown smokey eyes) on my wedding day. Christine was early on my wedding day and i was so happy about that! She did my makeup and hair on my wedding day so perfectly! I couldn't have been happier with my makeup and hair!!! She did come alone, so she did my 2 sisters while i was doing my first look. Their hair came out amazing, but the makeup was so-so. She added individual lashes to my sisters eyelashes and although they looked great on my younger sister, my older sister's one was off. One side had more than the other and the mascara was heavy on one side and okay on the other. It was very noticeable. We fixed it, but that was time taken away from taking pictures, etc. Also, for $100 a bridesmaid, i was hoping they would have a bit more makeup or looked more done up. During my first look, the makeup on my back tattoo rubbed off onto my husband's tux and then rubbed off onto my dress! So after the photoshoot we had to rush back upstairs and try to get it out. Thankfully she had shout wipes, but i was mad since my dress costs $2,000 and i didn't even walk down the aisle yet. I also should have asked what kind of makeup she used for coverage. I should have bought dermablend and used their setting powder and it would not have rubbed off. Also, in the bathroom i could tell there were 2 different color skin tones from the cover up. I also inquired how much it would cost to touch up my makeup after the first look session and she was going to charge $95! I decided not to do it. I also did not receive the free touch up kit! I was going to give 3 stars, but i only took off one star because she's super sweet and did an amazing job on my hair and makeup. I think she is pricey. For me and my 2 bridesmaids along with a tattoo cover up ran us over $600. Luckily, I'm only getting married once! P.S. I believe she is raising her prices for 2011. read more

I had Nica and her team do my hair and makeup for my wedding last Saturday. She was so nice and did my hair and makeup perfectly...I couldn't be happier! Nica even arrived early which really helped with my stress levels! I got so many compliments and I felt like a million bucks! My hair and makeup still looked great at the end of the night after a windy catamaran ride, dancing and many hours of fun. She gave me a touch up kit, but I didn't even need it because Nica did such an amazing job! read more

Christine and her team did the bridal and bridesmaids makeup for our wedding earlier this month. She is awesome. She was easy to initially contract with and so much fun to work with. I loved the trial session and highly recommend it for anyone. She has the most relaxing studio and makes you feel at ease as soon as you meet her. She is extremely skilled in hair and makeup and is very flexible to make changes to meet my preferences. She is the most affordable makeup/hair artist I found in Honolulu and I would highly recommend her to anyone. read more

I looked through various make up artists online and looked at the pattern and consistency of how the girls looked. I fell in love with how Christine did their make up. So I booked Christine for my hair and make up on my wedding day. Totally worth it! She listened, provided recommendations, and did her magic. She was very easy to get along with, friendly, patient, and does her job well. I asked for smokey eyes and wanted 2 looks for my hair and she was able to accommodate them. I did not feel like my make up was too heavy. The makeup application on my face going down to my neck and chest matched. For my ceremony I had all my hair up, and for the reception I was able to put it half up and half down. She did my makeover along with my mom while the Flaunt team did my the rest of my bridesmaids. Great job! Make up was not over exaggerated but just right and stayed on the entire day and night. They came in early to the hotel and was very organized. Definitely recommend her and her team. No complaints! read more

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I booked Christine and the Flaunt Makeover team for hair and makeup for my wedding recently. The team were such a fun and a great start to our wedding day! They are very talented and my bridesmaids and mum were all happy with their work and how they requested to have their hair and make up (I didn't specify that they all needed to match). My trial with Christine was great as well and she took onboard my feedback on the colours I wanted to use and nothing was too difficult. Christine was also quick to respond to queries I emailed in the months leading up (as we planned the wedding from Australia) and gave me confidence in the services I booked. We were all very happy with how beautiful they made us look! read more

Christine was awesome to work with! I booked Flaunt for Hairstyles for myself, my bridesmaids and my mom. As a destination bride, I didn't meet with Christine till a couple days before the wedding at my hair trial. She had already been following my Pinterest Hair Inspiration Board so she had an idea of the look I was going for. She was very quick, listened to what I wanted changed and created an awesome up-do for me. The day of the wedding she had 2 other ladies helping out and the 3 of them finished 9 hairstyles in record time. Everyone's hair looked amazing! I loved the way my hair turned out for my wedding and it stayed put throughout the whole night even in the humidity and a hurricane! read more

I found Christine upon recommendation through another bride from Vancouver. Being a destination bride, I chose a lot of my vendors based on recommendations and reviews and one of my best wedding decisions when choosing Flaunt. Our interaction via email/phone prior to the wedding was easy and prompt. I didn't give Christine that much to go on when we did our consultation, but she completely wowed me. The day of the wedding, she even took it up a notch. She listened to the small changes we made from the consultation and, honestly, I have never looked better. My hair was exactly how I wanted it and my makeup was even better than I could've imagined it. I do not know how she is able to apply eyelashes the way she is, but it was insane--I barely noticed them, but they looked stunning. She is a fantastic listener and has such a great attitude--the perfect combination for stressful wedding environments. She was right on time and finished on schedule. I didn't really look around to see what comparable prices were for hair and makeup, so can't comment on whether her price is average/high/low. I can say it could've been double and it still would've been worth every penny. Hands down, If I won the lottery, the first thing I would do is pay Christine to move to Vancouver and make me look amazing every day. read more

I found Christine and the Flaunt Makeover team through the Wedding Cafe's preferred vendor list. Christine did my trial and wedding hair and makeup. This was only the second time in my life that I got my hair professionally done and it was such a pleasant experience! Not only did my hair and makeup look impeccable and last the entire day and night (of both the trial and wedding day), Christine was incredibly calm and sweet. This makes a huge difference on a day with a lot going on! I was also impressed how she and her team were able to work with various hair and skin types. Christine oversaw her two helpers and ensured they completed each person's look to a high standard. My four bridesmaids and mom were also very pleased with how their hair and makeup turned out. I would definitely recommend Christine and her team to any bride. read more

Christine and her team did an amazing job getting me and my bridal party ready for my wedding. I went in to see Christine a few days before the wedding for a trial session. I had no idea what I wanted to do in terms of hair but Christine helped me decide on a hairstyle. Because I don't normally wear a lot of make-up, I was concerned that I would have a ton of make-up caked on my face. Christine did a great job at making my make-up look natural without me looking washed up. She also put false lashes on me, which really made my eyes stand out in photos. I loved it, I wish I could have here do my make-up all the time. She was very punctual, she was at the venue before I was and ready to go. Definitely a great value for the level of service provided. read more

Christine and the FLAUNT team did the body painting on our models for our first Metromix party. The girls totally stole the show! They looked fantastic! Christine was super easy to work with, very flexible and extremely professional- I will definitely be using her again for our upcoming metromix events. read more

Christine was awesome. She made the hyper-pigmentation spots on my face disappear. She is very talented. The Flaunt Studio was easy to find for my trial session for wedding hair and makeup. Christine was flexible and is traveling across the island to my home for the wedding day. She is kind and very easy to work with. It is also convenient that she has hair accessories like tiara's and combs there to accessorize your bridal hairdo. The process was very professional and smooth. read more