I got to know about Nina when I was looking for a makeup artist for my sister's wedding. It is our stroke of luck that we came across Nina and she accepting to work her magic on my sister and bridesmaids, of whom I am one of the persons. She is very professional and approachable right from the beginning. And she helped us on deciding the makeup and hairstyle by discussing with us what styles would suit better and what we are looking for. My sister doesn't wear makeup and she only wanted to have the natural look makeup. And Nina delivered with amazing results. We got many compliments on our makeup and hair from our folks. :-) Nina is very sweet and easy to chat with which made our makeup session lively. Initially we were worried about the makeup not lasting longer since the reception is also on the same day as wedding and we were looking at a time frame of about 10 hours. But she assured us that the makeup would stay and it did stay longer than 10 hours. Thank you Nina for transforming my sister into a stunning and beautiful bride. read more

Oh Nina, I can't say enough amazing things about her work! I had the chance to work with Nina on a shoot that is the very picture you see on Yelp, and as you can tell, she did an amazing job for my friend and I in really capturing the essence of the red lips look. I think this look is very hard on Asians and Nina did an incredible job with our faces! Nina was very professional, worked with our features well and wasn't the kind of makeup artist that just had the one trick up their sleeves and used it on everyone regardless of facial feature shape, etc. Even more, Nina was friendly, and really made me feel at home while she chatted me up doing my makeup, she was amazing fun, great personality and entertainment all in one! I would not hesitate to work with Nina again for future shoots and any other events that come up! read more

I was referred to Nina by another wonderful vendor I used for my wedding, Cat of Cat's Cupcakery. As soon as I started browsing through Nina's work and reading her reviews I was completely sold. I'm a make-up gal and although I'm not very good at applying it I love to look at different styles and looks. Nina has a very versatile portfolio and I found that to be very important. Amongst other things she is gorgeous and I'm sorry ladies, but let's face it that's important. She truly is a reflection of her work. She really helped me decide what would look good on ME and helped me through all of my very indecisive moments...and there were quite a few. We ended up going with a different look than what we tried at the initial trial and I think it worked out beautifully. I was pretty set on the makeup I wanted and Nina executed it flawlessly, but my hair was a different story. lol I'll start by saying I'm very unadventurous when it comes to my hair, but I wanted to do something special for the wedding. I was a little reluctant to wear my hair up just because I know my husband likes it down and also because I'm not used to it, but Nina assured me it would be the best direction to go based on information I shared with her and she was 100% right. My hair looked great all night and I received tons of compliments. Nina also did hair and makeup for some of my bridesmaids and they all looked absolutely stunning!! In addition to being an expert at her art Nina is so incredibly sweet. She is such a positive woman and I found that to be really inspiring throughout the wedding planning process. Our weddings were about a month apart and she would touch base with me and see how I was doing (aka if I was staying sane). If I should ever need these type of services again I would call her in a heartbeat! Thank you so much Nina for making me feel beautiful! xoxo read more

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I met Nina during a boudoir photo shoot. Right off the bat she is very approachable and sweet. I had a short A-line bob and she made my hair fabulous and sexy with just the right amount of curls. It didn't take us very long to decide on hairdo and the look of my makeup. Nina is very easy to work with and I did not have any issues. I will definitely call Nina if I need an artist in the future. Thank you! read more

Lorena (also goes by Nina) was an absolute magician. She was my makeup artist and hair stylist. She was affordable, responsive, reasonable, on-time and very sensible to work according to your skin/hair texture. We kept exchanging chats about what I liked, didn't like, dress color etc. and she understood exactly what I was going for. Further, compared to every other San Francisco salon, she is very much affordable. She had to leave home at 5 in the morning to make it to my home by scheduled time of 6.45. She arrived in fact by 6.30, which gave us more time. She worked very smoothly without any stress, and I felt very calm. I would highly recommend her. read more

I love Nina! She and her assistant did my bridal hair and make-up, 5 brides hair and make-up and both moms. They were both amazing and kept us on schedule without ever making us feel rushed. My trial with her was perfect and she was extremely receptive to feedback and tweaking until we got everything just right. I got married in Lake Tahoe on Nina's birthday and she was sweet enough to be there bright and earl y to take care of me and come back super early the next day to do my day after bridal shoot hair and make-up. For the day after we didn't even have to spend too much time discussing what to, she just gets it! I cannot recommend Nina enough. She was just perfect! read more

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Nina did my makeup for my wedding in 2010 and it turned out amazing! She did exactly what I asked for and I was so happy. She is super positive and friendly, and my wedding party loved her. I have worked as a makeup artist myself so I am very picky about who I let do my makeup, but I wanted to have my makeup done because I wanted to just relax on my wedding day and feel like a princess. Nina did an amazing job at making me feel relaxed and I was so so happy with how my makeup and hair turned out. I felt so pretty on my wedding day! If you are considering Nina, don't hesitate. Nina and her assistants are professional, friendly, fun and super talented. Perfection! read more

This review is long overdue! I forgot how I came across Nina, but I was so glad I did! I planned a very small wedding so almost everything was last minute. I didn't realize how expensive M&H was, especially once you said 'wedding.' Nina, on the other hand, was extremely reasonable. I almost didn't believe her prices! She listened to everything I wanted and did an awesome job with my M&H. I just recently had my make-up done once again and I have to say that Nina's eyelash work was amazing -- it stayed on for the entire day and night! I'll definitely come back to Nina and recommend her! read more

I would not hesitate in referring Nina to friends and family members on any events. She's just fantastic! Nina was recommended to me by my Hairstylist almost two years ago and did my makeup as well as my mom and sisters on my special event. My Mom, Sisters and I looked great and felt great. Nina was easy to deal with and made us all feel very relaxed. I felt that what was important to her was achieving the look that we wanted...again a testament to her professional approach. Her talent and creativity exceeded my expectations and she created a look that was natural and beautiful, which was what I was after. Once again thank you Nina for your efforts. read more

All I have is love and great things to say about Nina. For one she has the most amazing personality and loving people I have had blessing in getting to know. My first meeting with her I know at once that I had friend! Second she is a true artist, iv never had to tell her how or what I wanted just a style or a color idea! I mean she is that good where you can say I want bright and playful and she will deliver. She has done my hair and make up for a few party's and the reaction I got over my make up where amazing my girls friends needed up asking for information that night. I have and will keep passing her inform to all my friends and family for her to there make up for, party's, weddings, Boudoir shoots, date nights. If I could I would have her do my hair and make up everyday yes she's that good!!!!!!!! read more

I work with Nina on a regular basis in my Boudoir photography company Bombshell Boudoir. She rocks every shoot & every woman's style! I've worked with lots of makeup artists and she is BY FAR THE BEST I've ever had the pleasure of working with. She's punctual, professional, sweet, and extremely TALENTED. I highly recommend her for any date night, wedding, photo shoot you have planned! Just don't take her away from us, because we need her to create that amazing matte skin look for our imagery! Nina ROCKS hair and makeup! read more

Nina is amazing! I told her I wanted an Adele look with soft pink lips for my wedding and she made me look so beautiful. Having perfect make up gave me so much confidence while standing up there in front of 200 people! Thank you so much Nina. You are one of the reasons my wedding was everything I wanted it to be! read more

Nina did my makeup and hair for my engagement photos in 2012. She is not only great at what she does but has a wonderful personality as well. I was worried that my makeup won't last till the end of photo session, which was hours later, but my makeup was still in perfect condition till the very end! I also booked her for my wedding in July of this year and I look forward to having her doll me up again! read more

Finally writing a review about Nina's fab work. I did a boudoir photoshoot this past March and had to get my makeup & hair done cuz there's no way I could've pulled off the look that I had that day. When I first met Nina, I thought she was pretty ; ) I wanted the pinup/vintage look and she did an amazing job. I didn't wanna ever take my makeup off and wanted to show off to the whole world. I definitely felt like a model for the day and she also did some wonderful curls with my then long locks. She has such warm personality and very easy to talk to. Talked about our other halves, wedding planning, bridesmaids drama and our Filipino culture. I definitely recommend her to anyone and I can't wait to find a reason to have her do my makeup again! read more

OMG! Nina is the bomb! She did my make up for a boudoir photo shoot and freaking rocked it. I felt so relaxed and comfortable with her from the minute she walked it and that's saying a lot because I was scared to DEATH about doing a half naked photo shoot! I'm typically a no to very minimal make up sort of girl and Nina made me look like a freaking glamazon! I couldn't believe the transformation. She truly is an artist and I can't wait to work with her again! read more

I have nothing but good things to say about Nina! She did our hair and makeup for my best friend's wedding and she did an AMAZING job! Everyone was extremely happy an we received compliments all night, especially the bride. My best friend doesn't usually wear Makeup but Nina worked her magic. She didn't look overdone, she looked amazing and beautiful and was extremely happy. We are all glad she hired her. She is very professional but also extremely sweet and very nice. I definitely recommend her to anyone, I know I will be contacting her next time I need my Makeup done! Thanks again Nina! read more

I've worked with many make-up artists over the years, but Nina is the BEST I've ever had. Aside from her talent and professionalism, she is one of the sweetest and most genuine people I've ever been lucky enough to meet. She just did my cousin Molly's make-up for her prom this past weekend and she looked so beautiful, our family is was so pleased with her work. I can't recommend her enough! She is the one to choose for your wedding, photo shoot, or even a night out on the town. From natural to ultra glam, Nina nails any look you desire for your special occasion. read more

Nina did an amazing job with my makeup for my wedding. I had a vision of what I wanted it to look like and Nina made it real! When I look at the pictures, I am still so happy with her work. The makeup stayed all night, even through all of the dancing! Nina was easy to work with and flexible. My hair had grown out more before the wedding and she was willing to do another trial with me. On the day of my wedding, she was on time and efficient. Everyone who had their makeup done for our wedding was very pleased, too. Overall, a wonderful experience working with Nina for my wedding. She is so talented, pleasant, flexible, patient, and helpful. read more

Nina Barbosa did an amazing job on my makeup. She provided a beautiful glamorous look without any direction from me. It's almost as if she intuitively knew what I was looking for, and on top of it all she has a great personality and makes a special thing like getting your makeup professionally done a treat all the way around! Thanks again! read more

I wrote my initial review 3 years ago ... and I still feel the same way AND still use Nina's services!! He's done my hair and makeup for events and photography sessions since and look forward to more opportunities to work with her. She's a busy girl so make sure to get on the schedule sooner than later!! read more

Nina is hands down, the BEST make-up artist in the industry! Any Bride or Fiance who needs to look fantastic for a special occasion, book Nina! She is so talented and I highly recommend her to all my brides. Thank you, Nina! xoxo -Mariée Weddings read more

Nina is amazing! My makeup looked great and lasted all day even through the heat. I got a lot of compliments on the way my eyes were done. read more

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Nina is just amazing!! She's done my make-up for parties, my engagement pics, my Bridal shower and will be doing my make-up for my Wedding in July!! She is very talented and super sweet which makes you feel totally comfortable and in good hands. Anytime I show her a pic of a look I want she executes it flawlessly! She listens to what you want, but also applies her expertise to make you feel beautiful. I highly recommend her for any occasion where you want to look amazing!!! I love her! read more

Nina is so incredibly talented and my makeup was flawless! I showed her some images of the type of retro glam I wanted and she nailed it spot on! My hair was absolutely stunning and I felt so gorgeous. I had compliments all day and the wedding photos speak volumes of her work. She was so fast too! She was able to complete myself, my four bridesmaids and my mother-in-law well before the wedding. All the girls looked exquisite, I was so happy that she could make my vision board for the wedding a stunning reality. Thank you so much Nina!! read more

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THAT'S RIGHT! This woman right here is as good as it gets when it comes to hair and makeup! I met Nina for the first time when I walked into a MAC store years ago, since then I have been booking her for EVERYTHING, I absolutely refuse to go to anyone else (which I did once and regretted it right away, once you go to her, anything else will just look BASIC)! I have a huge family, so whenever a wedding comes around we need a TOP NOTCH glam squad to meet our high expectations, and who better to call than Nina! Over the years we have become great friends as well, not only is she a strong business woman she is also a warm hearted sweet heart that makes everything so much easier. Whenever anyone around me is having an event they always seem to call me and ask me "Hey who's that girl that does your hair & makeup? Always looks so flawless". (Something along those lines every time). So ALL IN ALL I have booked Nina for my cousins weddings, my prom, bridesmaids makeup, engagement party, photoshoots etc! She has become a family fave! Everyone loves her work and we also LOVE LOVE LOVE her company :) Hands down she is phenomenal at what she does, if you are looking to relax with ease knowing you are in good hands, don't even think twice she will take care of you and go above & beyond than what you even imagined. read more

I recently got married and had Nina do my hair and make-up which was located in Calistoga, approximately 2hrs away with traffic (not an exaggerated 6hrs as she notated). It wasn't the first time using Nina as I have used her in the past for weddings, bridal showers and baby showers. However, after my wedding, it will definitely be my last time EVER using her. Not only was she 30 minutes late showing up to my hotel (which to a bride seems like an eternity), but she only brought one girl versus two as originally discussed. Despite the tardiness & the limited amount of make-up artists, everything was going well until the very end when she asked for the remaining balance. As I was taking photos, I asked one of my bridesmaids to write her a check not knowing the amount owed. Note: I already paid her a $200 deposit as $50 and travel was due. To my surprise, she charged me an additional $250 for travel which was completely absurd, in my opinion. I had several vendors come from the same area if not further who didn't charge me but Nina, the MONEY HUNGRY person that she is, did!! Not only did she over charge me for travel, she over charged by bridesmaids which the amount was discussed just a day prior as well. And my poor mother whose hair took a minimum of 5 minutes not to mention Nina burning her forehead that left a mark, charged my mom a ridiculous amount. Nina's response as I questioned her about the price and burn, "oh, I'll pay for her Dr's visits;" there was absolutely no sympathy on the cost or the injury to her forehead. However, Nina had the nerve to say she didn't charge anything to do my daughter's hair which was literally 3 curls as my bridesmaids pulled her hair back. As a result of Nina's un-professionalism, I de-friended Nina. Wow, let me caution you before ever de-friending her because she'll blast you on Facebook to all her friends, family and clients which I found to be comical. To any client, her behavior was completely unprofessional and highly immature; it's something a 16 year would do - I couldn't do anything but laugh at her!! I hope to she found comfort in doing that. Lastly, beware of her 3% charge for using credit card. This is no way a courtesy in which she provides to her clients; it's yet another fee. How would she like it if her salon or vendors charged her this fee? She must think she's the only make-up artist out there where she can get away with her "discount" rates. As a bride herself, I hope she's treated the same. She's definitely a hypocrite to say the least! My advice to you,either obtain a written contract or go elsewhere as her fees vary each day. As a result of this review, I'm sure she'll blast me yet again on fb but it's the truth. It's an unfortunate matter because other than this hiccup, my wedding was perfect in every way. All my other vendors were simply amazing and very accomodating! IMPORTANT: Do not use Nina for hair! If you show a picture to her, she DOES NOT duplicate it. I received some of my wedding photos, and my hair looks awful. I've never liked how she did my hair. read more

I hired Nina (through a referral from MAC Nordstrom) a couple of years ago for airbrush makeup for my wedding. She had me pay a $200 deposit up front even though the rate of my makeup was $125 but I had bridesmaids that weren't sure if they wanted airbrush and was going to decide the day of. The day of my wedding, she texts me an hour before to tell me that she can't make it due to an emergency and she is sending someone else, which I was okay with. Her replacement shows up but she didn't do airbrush makeup, so I thanked her for coming and told her that my friend will do my makeup. I wasn't going to pay $125 for makeup that my friend can do at a much cheaper price, good thing I hired my friend for my bridesmaids. I specifically wanted airbrush so that it can last the whole day since I was getting married in the morning and my reception was going to end late. I sent her a text that day and told her to refund my money since I didn't use her services. She never replied so I e-mailed her, left her a voicemail message and messaged her on Facebook. She ignored all of attempts so I brought her to court. BEWARE, it seems like she's done this before because she didn't bother to come to court and she was avoiding the servers. I eventually ended up getting my money back a couple of months ago after several attempts. Obviously, I will NEVER use her again and please think twice before you do. I'm not sure why it was so hard for her to give my money back if she never did the job! What's sad, is that she was referred so not only did she make herself look bad, she also made the makeup artist at MAC look bad so hopefully that girl has stopped referring her. read more

Nina Barbosa and her sister did our wedding party's makeup and hair. Nina is super talented and very nice to work with. We looked really great in the wedding pictures, and I've never looked so beautiful before. The makeup stayed all night as we danced. Nina was willing to work with my small budget while other makeup artists turned me down. She did a fantastic job! read more

I met with Nina for a consultation for my makeup for a photo shoot. Can I tell you she was one of the nicest people I have come across. She booked the appointment for me, and we met later that week. She was super professional and did an amazing job on my makeup. She took her time and listened to exactly the look I was going. She took her time and the consult was very thorough. You can tell she really enjoys what she is doing. Since then I have recommended a friend of mine who is getting married and she just booked her wedding! Thanks again Nina! read more

I met Nina a few years ago and all I can say-AMAZING! not only she really is such a sweetheart, she can do any make up and hair for any occasion ! Over the years- I don't go to anyone else but HER! and she amazes me everytime,...everytime I call her she finds the time to squeeze me in her busy schedule, goes beyond her way to meet my needs. I've had to do few different themes of photoshoots and even such as my last year's vampire party - where I wanted my make up to be different and exaggerated and she did wonders! and every time I go MAC shopping I go to her first to get all the right tips for how to do my make up the right way and to see what's new on market. I really can tell how much she loves what she does, and she really is amazing at it. read more

So far I have only done my trial with Nina and she did an amazing job, my makeup lasted until I washed it off. She gave me a sense of peace because I know I will look beautiful on my wedding day. read more

Nina is an AMAZING makeup artist! The work she did on me was incredible, everyone said I looked stunning and the photographs turned out exactly as I hoped they would. She really knew what to do with my makeup, which is uncommon for me since I am a tan skin girl. Normally make-up artists want to do heavy makeup on me, but I had told Nina that I wanted to keep it light and she did a very good job working with my suggestions so it is safe to say that she takes constructive criticism very well. She is a very upbeat and optimistic girl and I always have fun working with her. I can't wait to work with her again. We just laugh and have a good time, but she is also very professional when needed. I would HIGHLY recommend her for all events! read more

AMAZING! Nina is nothing short of amazing! She did my hair and makeup for my wedding in October as well as my sister, mom, best friend, and mother in law. She came to my house for my trial and changed my makeup and hair since it was the same day as my bridal shower. She was on time on my wedding day (big plus....i have heard waaaay to many horror stories about other makeup artists not showing up on time). She stayed until we left the hotel for the Bently Reserve. Cant wait for another event.....definitely using Nina again for another event!! read more

Nina did my makeup for a modeling photo shoot of mine recently and she is a pleasure to work with. She is extremely professional, warm and easygoing. She makes sure her clients are completely satisfied with their makeup and I like that she enhances beauty and not transforms. She is talented, prepared and such a sweetheart... I love talking and laughing with her. Once I looked in the mirror I was just in love with her makeup job! It was flawless and lasted all day. After working with her only one time, she's already my favorite make-up artist. I highly recommend her services. read more

I had my wedding trial for makeup done but it didn't come out the way I wanted. I asked for a natural look but instead got a look that was too much. She put thick eyeliner on the top and eyeliner on the bottom so it looked like I had bruises. The thickness of the eyeliner wasn't even the same on each eye so one looked bigger than the other. I wasted money on the trial since she didn't do the look I asked for. I booked someone else for my wedding who did an amazing job. read more

Nina is the most amazing makeup artist. She genuinely cares about what she does. Nina did my makeup for my friend's wedding and made me feel like a million bucks. I never even did a consultation with her and she was able to do exactly what I wanted! And she is 100% committed to her business. Do not bother wasting time and trying to hire anyone else. You cannot beat Nina! She truly does the best job ever! :) read more

Nina is nothing short of AMAZING!!! I have used Nina for several weddings that I have been in and of course I used her for my own wedding and all my girls and I just adore her!!! Her make-up skills are flawless and she is a perfectonist! Once you use Nina you will always go back to her, she is addicting! She makes you feel and look so beautiful and that is the feeling you want when you are getting your make-up done! I can't say enough wonderful things about her! Trust me, if you want to get your make-up done and look perfect call my girl Nina!!! read more

Wow! Nina! You are the BOMB!!! Nina did my makeup for a Boudoir portrait session and damn did I look HOT! (Said with all modesty!). She selected the perfect palatte for my skin, made my skin look flawless and my eyes as big as a doe's, My hair rivaled any Victoria Secrets "do". She definitely made me camera ready! I viewed my photos yesterday and it was incredible how beautifully her skills translated on front of the camera! Thank you Nina! You will be my go to gal for any future occassion where professional make up is needed. read more

I met Nina when she did my makeup for a photo shoot through Jamaica at Bombshell Boudoir. Let me preface it by saying, I'm not good with makeup, and I do not have great skin or flawless looks. I was more than happy to have Jamaica book Nina to do my makeup as a result. My day started off badly at the hair salon (we won't discuss that) and made me over an hour late to get my makeup done. Nina was so gracious about waiting for me, and she calmed me down, made me laugh and I found out what an intelligent, fun and sweet woman she is. She got me to stop crying (I was upset at being late, and I hated how the hairdresser did my hair) long enough to do a spectacular job with my makeup. When she held up the mirror, I was speechless. I had never looked like this in my life. When I see those photos it makes me want to do a make up lesson with her (yes she WILL do this for you!) so that I can look like that at least some of the time. I follow her makeup pages and I enjoy the different looks she creates with her make up and her hair. Nina is talented, she knows how to bring out the best in a woman, create different looks and I can't wait to have her show me a little. read more

Nina did a wonderful job on hair and makeup for me, my mom, my bridesmaids, aunts, SIL, and MOH for my wedding this past April. I had a very specific eclectic vintage boho look that I wanted to achieve and she nailed it-halo braid and all! As for my bridesmaids, I requested that they have a clean, polished, elegant look for pictures. There was a chance of rain in the forecast and thus she suggested that all the bridesmaids have up dos. They came out great, held up the whole night, and each had a different style. I got great compliments on how perfectly my hair matched my dress. During my trial she asked to see my dress, and we experimented with hair jewels. She offered great feedback and recommendations on which ones would give me the most unique vintage look. It was nice having someone to consult on these things! We chatted up a storm that day. Nina is friendly yet professional, has a very calm demeanor-which was important especially when it came to the day of the wedding-and only hires vetted talent to help her with larger groups. I loved my experience so much that I had her do my H/M for a wedding I was in this past weekend. Brides: hire her, check it off your list, and let her deliver your beauty vision! read more