Nina was literally the MVP on my wedding day. She was highly responsive throughout the whole process. She even showed up 10 minutes early at the crack of dawn and still made us feel like she was happy to be there with us the whole time. It took about 1 hour for hair and two hours for makeup, both of which were flawless! I usually wear zero makeup or do my hair and somehow she managed the perfect, natural look and her work still made me feel like myself in the end. I received so many compliments from my friends and family and could not have asked for a more professional or talented hair/makeup artist to work with. read more

Nina is an amazing makeup artist and hair stylist! I hired her on my wedding day to do makeup and hair for my 6 bridesmaids, my mom, the flower girl, and me. She brought 2 other assistants and showed up on time at our hotel in Pleasanton at 9AM (I needed to be ready by 2PM). Prior to the wedding day, she had asked everyone to prepare some pictures of what they wanted. On the day of, Nina did my hair and makeup, while her assistants did everyone else's. They were incredibly patient and friendly! Some of us were picky about makeup, but that wasn't a problem at all for her assistants. They took the time to ensure that the foundation and lip stick color matched everyone's skin tones. And they made sure that everyone was happy with their hairstyles too. I highly recommend Nina and her assistants to do hair and makeup for any event. Her prices are so reasonable! The pictures came out looking really natural and my makeup and hair held up throughout the night! Thanks, Nina for making us all look good on my special day read more

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Nina did an excellent job on my wedding day on June 12, 2015. She pays attention to the details and cares about her client. Our wedding was held in the early morning and located in the Santa Cruz Mountain. She arrived on time, prepared, and started working. She is very good at what she does especially eye make-up and hair style. My family kept saying how creative and beautiful make-up and hair style were. Her price is very reasonable. She answers your questions in a timely manner and very professional. You can tell that she is very passionate about her works. I was not sure if I need her to stay to do the touch up after the ceremony. She suggested that it is not necessary. She left me some lip makeup for the simple touch up if needed. Her makeup lasted more than 8 hours without any problem. Strongly recommend! I wish that I can give her 10 out of 10 stars instead of 5 stars on yelp. She is super creative, easy to work with and provide you with suggestions based what you prefer. Thank you Nina - You made my day.. read more

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Nina did am amazing job with my wedding hair and makeup. She was such a delight to work with and really helped make my day low stress. I really enjoyed her professionalism, her relaxing and positive energy, and how beautiful she made me feel. read more

First off, I have had many makeup sessions done on me by so many different artist. I love the way Nina did mine. Even though there were a bit of a hiccup on the appointment time, Nina arrived within the appointment timeframe and delivered her masterpiece. The event was for my Tea Ceremony. With just 5 minutes of communications of what I want, Nina proceed to do her work. The makeup stayed all day and my hair was amazing. I will continue to have her do my makeup from now on read more

Nina is a fantastic make up artist who knows how to balance a client's style request and her expertise. I contacted Nina after a dissatisfactory makeup & hair trial with a different artist, having heard great recommendations from our photographer. Boy, I wish I had listened to him earlier. I had a pleasant makeup & hair trial with Nina, but a few days afterwards I was feeling indecisive whether that was the exact look I wanted. Since it was more than 6 months before our wedding day, I wanted to make sure and have another trial. Nina was super accommodating and tried a different look with me on the 2nd trial (just makeup). I was happy with my results, and asked her to do me (the bride) and my mother's makeup on my wedding day. A few days before the wedding, I had to change the preparation schedule around, and Nina was again very accommodating and put my comfort and needs first. My mother was also very happy with her makeup & hair, although it was a bolder style than she is used to. I am happy to have shared that mother-daughter moment, getting prepped for my wedding. Nina and her assistant made this moment feel seamless. They all say that the bride should get everything she wants, but Nina really made me feel like that saying is true (of course, I didn't make any unreasonable requests). I'm really grateful to have met Nina, and loved how her work came through in the photos. Thank you again Nina! read more

I loved having Nina work her magic for my wedding (April 2015). She applied make-up for my matron of honor, flower girls and me. Everyone LOVED their individual look. Nina also styled our hair and did AMAZING work. My bridesmaid wasn't going to get her hair done, but once she saw everyone else she changed her mind and Nina happily fit her in the schedule. I also want to note that during my trial I asked Nina to do an up-do. Day of the wedding, I changed my mind wanting my hair down and sides partially pulled back. Nina again was great with the change and happy to accommodate. Nina arrived 10-15 mins early and worked very professionally and amazingly quick. She listened to each individual request and is such a sweet person that everyone felt comfortable. Pricing: I was thrilled when Nina said her cost included travel. That was huge, as we wanted to get ready together in my hotel room. Nina hands down had the most favorable pricing and accommodations of each artist I contacted for quotes. I highly recommend Nina!! read more

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Nina did my makeup and hair for a wedding (I was a bridesmaid). She came to my place at 7:45am to start setting up and started doing my makeup first at 8am. Done by 8:40am. Hair done before 9:30am. $150. Why I'll go back to her again: - punctual, arrived earlier to set up! - responsive; easy to communicate with - very pleasant to work and chat with during the session - open to suggestions, will suggest what looks good on you and in pictures - will encourage you to try something new, but not pushy! - great technique with hair - I have a LOT OF HAIR and she managed to put up a nice braided bun which didn't fall apart!- - professional and efficient Nina has my endorsement! read more

Nina did the hair for my sister's wedding - bride and all the bridesmaid. She was very nice and did a great job on my hair - up do. I have long, thin hair so she recommended the up dos since I don't have dense/ voluminous hair. I got lots of compliment on my hair. She did a great job on all 5 bridesmaid hair, altering each style - so not everyone just ended up with curls down their back. Also she added one person last minute as well. Thank you Nina read more

I found Nina through Yelp and my experience with her was great. I'm giving her 5 stars because: *She answered my appointment request in the first 24hrs through email and gave me the price for her service upfront. *Arrived early to my place to set up her things so we could start on time. *Pays attention to what you want and gives honest advice. *The makeup that she uses is of a really good quality. It was intact by the end of my party, even the lipstick. *She recreated the exact hairstyle that I showed her from a picture and it held up all night. *The makeup and hair were done in an hour and a half, faster than promised. I'll definitely use her services again. read more

Nina did an excellent job on my hair and makeup for my wedding. I didn't even need to do a trial with her; we discussed in length on the day of what I wanted, and she was able to execute beautifully. Nina is an extremely talented hair and makeup professional; she's also very sweet and responsive on email. read more

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NINA IS THE BEST!!! An absolute gem to work with, Nina is very responsive via emails and will actually listen to what your vision is and deliver - she is super talented! I used Nina for my wedding day makeup after seeing her work at my best friend's wedding. Although I went for a different look than my friend did (I wanted old Hollywood glam with a red lip and curly hair), Nina was able to deliver exactly what I had envision and made me look and feel so beautiful on my special day! I did do a trial session with her prior to the big day in which she spent hours of her time working with me on my ideas. In addition to her talent, skill, and meticulous attention to detail, Nina is very professional and just a sweet and kindhearted person overall - which makes me very happy entrusted her on one of the biggest days of my life! I cannot recommend Nina enough!!! We just got our wedding photos back and my hair and makeup looks amazing - even at the very end of the night!! Thank you so much for making me beautiful on my wedding day! read more

I planned my wedding from out of town and I only visited San Jose twice prior to the big day so time was precious. The artist I originally scheduled a trial session canceled on me last second at 9pm the night before - she said one of her clients just changed their wedding date to the same as mine :(. I was only in town for two more days so I scrambled to find someone to replace her. I called Sunday (I think) morning and Nina scheduled an appointment with me that very day! (In retrospect I suppose I'm glad my other appointment canceled). I showed up at her place for the trial session and Nina is such a sweet and patient makeup artist! I brought along some example pictures and requested something simple and more natural since I don't wear makeup on a regular basis. The trial session was pretty good I thought it was beautiful, but there was something off and I couldn't pinpoint what it was. It could have been because it was my first time in so much make up that I looked pretty different. Maybe the hair was too big, or lipcolor too bright, or eyelashes looked too long. But I voiced my opinions and nina was very receptive to the feed back. I decided to book with Nina for me and a few of my brides maids. She was very good at keeping in touch - emailing me to remind me to give her feed back, or to confirm the get ready location. We ended up using one of the bridesmaid's houses to get ready because Nina's apartment / studio was not large enough for all 5 of us. The day of bridal hair and makeup was AMAZING. I'm not sure what to say besides the fact that everything was perfect and my face looked flawless (I thought so anyway - when the photos come out I'll post pictures so you can decide for yourselves) I don't think I've ever felt so pretty ;) I would definitely recommend doing a trial run if you have the chance to. Overall I was very thankful that Nina was able to be a part of my special day!! read more

Oh I had the best experience with Nina. I loved her work and her professional attitude., apart from the fact that she is a sweetheart! I was the maid of honor for my Friend's wedding in June 2014.I loved how I looked that day. In addition, my friend looked extremely pretty like a doll!! Nina has a great flair and an understanding of what her clients want and does the work very thoroughly. I would highly recommend her to everyone who wants an extremely good and talented artist! read more

I have a tight budget and Nina Duong's pricing fits right in. She did a fabulous job on my wedding day!!! She is super friendly, reliable and so easy to work with!!! Tell her any style you want and she'll be able to do the same!!! I was skeptical at first but after the trial, i know i would definitely want her to do my hair & makeup for my wedding. Without a doubt, she didn't fail me. She is super prompt. She said she'll come at 5am and sure enough, she was in front of my house at 5am. =D For the great price, how could you go wrong? She also did my brides maid hair & makeup and my brides maid loved it as well!!! Look no further, book Nina Duong nowwwwww!!! Nina is woohoo! As good as it gets for the buck! read more

My friend found Nina while she was looking for a makeup artist for her wedding. I thought I give Nina a try since I was attending a friend's wedding three weeks ago. I wanted to see Nina's style since I'm a bridesmaid for my friend. Nina is so sweet and friendly. She took her time in applying my makeup and asked me along the way if I was doing alright or what color I would prefer. I told her that I wanted a natural look. When she did my hair, she used the pictures that I brought her and applied it to my short hair, even telling me what she thought would look good. At my friend's wedding, some of my friends complimented me on my makeup and especially my hair. My makeup didn't need that much touch up and my hair stayed in place. I look forward to having Nina do my hair and makeup at my friend's wedding in August. I would recommend her for your wedding or special occasions. read more

Nina Duong and her two assistants were working for my bridal makeup/hair and my bridal party. They were professional as well as nice to work with. Nina also did the trial for me in June, which was perfect for my engagement session. Nina truly understands what I want. The bridal makeup was more natural than the one for my trial. read more

Nina did my hair and make up for my wedding back in May this year. I wanted a very natural style of make-up, she acknowledged that and did an amazing job! I looked and felt like myself, while at the same time looking beautiful with a perfect complexion. She also help me a lot (thank you Nina!!!) for finding the best hairstyle for the wedding. At first I wanted to go with an updo, but after the trial I was not sure any more. She recommended a different style for my hair and face shape, and it worked out amazingly well. Both the make-up and the hair kept very well throughout the wedding. But above all, I really have to compliment Nina on her patience! I cannot believe how patient she was with me, both during the trial and the wedding day. There is always a bit of stress before the wedding, so having someone so calm, patient and always with a smile is essential. Overall, it was a great experience! read more

Nina did a fantastic job on my wedding day - she fully dedicated herself to my makeup and hair and her assistant took good care of my 2 bridesmaids and 3 flower girls. Since our ceremony was early morning we had to start at 7AM and they were on time, setup and waiting for us when we arrived there. Our wedding was planned within a month and a half and I had no time to do a sit-down session with Nina before the wedding. We've exchanged a couple of brief emails but that was it. I find Nina extremely talented- she has not only a fine hand but a creative eye and I don't exaggerate when I say that she "sees" your inner beauty and brings it out even more through her style and art. She also has a very friendly and warm personality and is fun to chat with. I've left the final decision of my hair and makeup to her and totally trusted her and it paid off. Not only have all the guests I also appreciated the fact that she adapted her routine to the wedding related text/phone interruptions on my end. She totally earned this review - I sincerely and warmly recommend her and trust that she would do a similar or better job any other occasion. read more

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Nina did a great job on my wedding day in March! I She is very professional. She is always on time. Although I changed the schedule several times for my wedding day. She arrived about 10 minutes ahead of the final schedule. She is talented in makeup and hairdo, especially the eye makeup. Everyone especially my photographer loved her work! Her price is very reasonable. She thinks in the way that is best for the clients. I was not sure if I need her to stay to do the touch up after the ceremony. She suggested that it is not necessary. It will only cost me more. She left me some lip makeup for the simple touch up if needed. Her makeup lasted the whole night without any problem on my wedding day. She has a very sweet personality. Very easy to communicate. She is smart. She can understand your needs very well and can give suggestions based on your needs. My appreciations, Nina! read more

Nina is amazing! She is very professional, and truly talented. My hair and makeup looked beautiful for our engagement photos and wedding. I can't recommend her enough. read more

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I love NINA! Nina is the sweetest girl you'll ever meet! She is very kind and friendly. I've worked with her a few times and we all love her work! Her makeup and hairstyling is beautifully natural and fresh. The next time I need Nina's help again I will definitely give her a call. I highly recommend her! read more

I hired Nina to do hair and makeup for me and my bridal party for my wedding last weekend, and she also previously worked on me for my engagement shoot and trial session. She is very sweet and accommodating, and she knows her stuff. As a low-maintenance girl who isn't used to wearing makeup, I really appreciated her advice and expertise, as well as the way she made me look amazing on my big day! The hair and makeup stayed on and looked fantastic well into the night, after an outdoor ceremony on a very warm afternoon. Highly recommended if you are looking for a hair/makeup artist for a reasonable price. read more

I hired Nina as my makeup artist on the wedding day. There were total of 6 girls ( included mother of the bride, bridesmaids, and sister of the bride). I love love love our make up, we felt beautiful, I love my wedding photos, and I love the way I looked that day. Wedding planing is very stressful, I had some vendors did not show up on time, some did not delivered what was promised.... Nina was the opposite. She puts me at ease, and she leaves me no stress. She is one of my most favorite vendors. My makeup stayed the whole day, and I could not be any happier. Nina, thanks for your magical makeup skills, and thanks for making all of us look pretty. You made my special day memorable! read more

Nina did my wedding hair and make up in later October 2014. She is very skillful with the hair and make up. She is soft and gentle when applying make up. She also is very open to my ideas. My maid of honor also had her hair and make up done by Nina. Everything was beautiful. Everyone was so happy with our make up and hair do, even my fussy parents! Nina was very professional and was able to finish all work on time. The make up and hair stayed all day and night. I definitely would recommend Nina for anyone and I myself will definitely ask her to do my make up for future events! read more

Nina is AMAZING! what I love about her is that not only are her makeup skills awesome but she is JUST the sweetest girl! She is just a great person to be around. She definitely makes you feel like a close friend/ sister when she does your makeup and when you make suggestions about what you like or things you'd like changed about your makeup she is extremely open about them and not snobby about changing it. She wants to make sure that you get the exact look that you want. Nina did my makeup for some photoshoots and she is really good with abstract ideas and crazy out there makeup but from my understanding she does a lot of natural, wedding looks as well (something i have to try soon hopefully ;) ) She really loves doing hair too. I would definitely go to her if I have some kind of event to go to. read more

Nina is an amazing makeup artist/hair stylist. She did my makeup& hair for a photoshoot. I loved it, she really brought out my natural features and would ask what I'm comfortable with. I think that's very important vs some people just do whatever they want. She has a trained eye to be a makeup artist, knows her colors and what goes well for you. She's also a very sweet person to work with. read more

Star Makeup Artist by Nina is definitely the answer to your styling and makeup needs, be it for an important event like a wedding to a memorable occasion such as a photo shoot. Over the years, working in advertising and marketing, I have successfully established a network of service providers, such as photographers, style, and make up artists. From there, I connect people in need with the services they require. For example, if you need a professional photographer, I will find one that best suits your needs and meets your requirements. Through my experience, out of all the style and make up artists I have connected and worked with, I boldly state that Nina is at the top of my list for her professionalism, knowledge of current trends in makeup and style, fashion sense, and most importantly great personality. I am blown away every time I have the privilege to see her work while on the field. She wholeheartedly knows how to make her clients feel comfortable and beautiful naturally. I highly recommend her. You won't regret it. Get in touch with her now. read more

This is a late review since my wedding was back in August. It was a perfect day; we got married in the beautiful San Francisco city with many warm-hearted memories to remember for a life time!!! I felt and looked fabulous, many thanks to the talented Nina :) I found Nina 2 weeks before the date. I did look around, but no one beat Nina's price and talent. Just seeing the yelp's photos, I knew I found the one. I called and met Nina a few days before the date. She is very nice, friendly, and easy going. She asked what look I wanted, which I was clueless. I told her I wanted to look natural, yet pretty, which she delivered much more than my expectation. My hair and makeup turned out really well. I didn't even have a trial, and on her first try, my look was already perfect. Overall, I am glad I found Nina. She is punctual, accommodating (she drove to SF, do different look if requested, etc), and again talented (can't emphasize that enough!) read more

Love love love Nina's work! Nina did an amazing job on my make up for my wedding. She is extremely talented and is passionate about her work. I would recommend her to anyone! Lilian Mai read more

Nina is an amazing and professional stylist. She did my wedding makeup and hair which lasted all day through multiple ceremonies, tears and dancing. Additionally I ended up having an unforeseen time limitation, and she was so gracious and efficient finishing everything in a shortened time span. People complimented me all day on the hair and makeup, and asked who did the work. I would highly recommend Nina for anyone looking for professional hair and makeup. read more

Nina Duong and her two colleagues (Kim and another artist whose name I don't remember) did bridal hair and makeup for me and my bridal party for my July 5, 2014 wedding. They all did a stellar job. Though they were 10-15 minutes late, they finished all our hair and makeup on time, and did a beautiful job. I asked for natural look for my bridesmaids and their makeup looked fresh and beautiful for our outdoor summer wedding. Nina did my hair and makeup. She worked with me on our trial session, and tweaked the makeup and hair to my wishes on my wedding day. She provided very useful suggestions regarding what would and wouldn't work for my facial features and skin tone. I shopped around a number of places, and Nina's prices are super competitive for bridal hair and makeup. Thank you Nina! read more

Nina is such a sweet and accommodating girl, i had many questions and requests before our appointment, she answered them cheerfully and was always prompt in replying email. She just did my makeup + hair last weekend and she nailed it! I loved my make up so much. She's very experienced and i only had to explain to her once what sort of hair style i wanted, and she was able to give me what i wanted. Before our make up session, she took the time to learn what is "normal" make up for me so that she doesn't overdo/underdo my make up, i appreciate it! Last thing I want is to look like some other person other than myself. I also told her to please conceal my pimple (came out the day before) and she did a good job concealing it and assuring me that it won't show up in photos. Highly recommended! read more

Finding someone to do your wedding hair and makeup can be hard, finding someone who will come to you on your wedding day is even harder. I am so thankful to have found Star Makeup Artist. Nina are reasonably priced and does gorgeous works. So, I hired Star Makeup Artist for my sister bridal hair and makeup as well as the same for bridesmaids and the mother-of-the bride. She did a fantastic job. They don't like wear a lot of makeup and Nina surely bring out their nature beauty, but not overly done-up. The same goes for the rest of the bridal party. Everyone looked their best, but not so make-up that they looked fake. It is not cheap to get your hair and make up done for your wedding (is anything cheap for a wedding?!) but it was definitely well woth the cost! read more

Nina did an awesome job for my makeup and hair for my wedding! She's been very easy to work with the entire process from trial to the actual day, always punctual and responsive. I showed Nina pictures of what I liked and she did exactly what I envisioned, loved the way she adjusted based on our trial and helped me look my best on my big day! read more

Nina is a very kind and gentle make up artist! She did my hair and make up for my wedding along with my bridesmaid's make up. Not only was she on time, she was patient with my group and was very attentive to our requests of preferred colors and even used some of our favorite products. She knew my concern of coverage for my under eye area and she was able to cover it well. My make up and hair lasted throughout the night of dancing and hugging our guests. We all looked great and natural in pictures, not too overly done nor cakey. Just communicate your preferences or concerns for how you want to look, and Nina will take care of you. read more

Nina did my hair and make up on my wedding day and her assistant did my bridesmaids and my Mom. She did several styles for me during my trial and got to understand what I liked and didn't like. They both did an absolutely amazing job! I had a really long wedding day. Originally, the plan was to start my hair and make up process at 5am, but my coordinator suggested 4am so that there will be a cushion for travel time. At 4am exactly, there was knock on my hotel door and Nina and her assistant arrived. Nina and her assistant were professional, friendly, and most important of all their work is absolutely beautiful. I got lots of compliments on my hair and make up all day and night. She was wonderful and a pleasure to have had on my wedding team! Thanks Nina! read more

Nina was absolutely amazing to work with, she is so sweet! She took her time and really made me look amazing. The makeup and hair lasted the entire day. From 4 pm to midnight. We even spent most of that time outside in the sun sweating away! She also did makeup and hair on my mother and she never looked better. She looked so classy and beautiful read more

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Nina did an awesome job on my wedding last month!! Everyone loved my hair and makeup. She is very professional and so friendly. She also replied back to my emails in a timely manner which I really appreciated. I would highly recommend her! Thanks Nina! read more

Nina did a fantastic job for my hair/makeup and for my bridesmaids hair on my big day. She was very attentive to the style I wanted and was able to match the photos I showed her the morning of while also providing useful suggestions. I did not book a bridal trial with Nina, but nonetheless she executed the look I wanted flawlessly. My hair/makeup lasted through the entire day and photographed very naturally, which was perfect. I would highly recommend Nina :] read more