Ann was quick, responsive, accommodating and professional! I…read morereached out to her because my best friend used her services for her wedding, which I was also part of in the bridal party, and knew her work was the real deal. We discussed the date, time and budget and she was quick to provide me with a quote and service detail. I personally didn't get the chance and time to go in for a trial, but I trusted Ann with the process and I've seen her work personally and had her services before. She was accommodating with the amount of space I had at my home and the amount of people her team had to work with in the limited time. My bridal party and mothers love the services and everyone looked beautiful the day of my wedding. It is really great to find good priced services (esp. since wedding are super expensive already) and has a whole team to assist a bridal party. Thank you Ann and your amazing team!

Jennifer Vo is amazing! She is so kind and a pleasure to work with. She is always willing to answer…read moreany questions you may have and responds promptly, which was super helpful during the wedding planning process. I did a total of three hair and makeup sessions with her (two engagement photoshoots and my wedding day). Each time, both my hair and makeup held up well for the entire day. I cried at the end of the night on my wedding day and received comments at how impressive it was that my makeup didn't run On wedding day, Jennifer and her team helped make the morning run so smoothly with their timeliness and efficiency, which I truly appreciated! My mom and bridesmaids really enjoyed their experiences, and of course I did too!

Nadia is a traveling hair and makeup artist that has been in the business for 15 years! She did my…read morewedding hair and makeup, and it was FLAWLESS! First off, I kept changing my wedding date so just the mere fact she could keep accommodating for me showed her professionalism. In the end, I got tired of wedding planning wnd decided to elope. I notified her Tuesday I would get married Saturday and she was able to take me! My makeup looked so flawless in pictures and my hair held up all day. She is so sweet and took time to prep my skin with high quality skincare. She is on the pricier side for wedding hair and makeup, but she is WELL worth it! Reach out to her on instagram @the.secret.glow

Nadia did our hair and makeup for our wedding in September 2025. She was so incredible, giving my…read morehair and makeup and my wives makeup the perfect look to make us feel our best on our big day. My slick bun stayed snug all night into late night dancing and all of our parties make up still looked great by nightfall. Would absolutely use her for any future events and recommend to others getting married in the Bay Area.

Nina was literally the MVP on my wedding day. She was highly responsive throughout the whole…read moreprocess. 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.

Nina is an amazing makeup artist and hair stylist! I hired her on my wedding day to do makeup and…read morehair 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

This business deserves 0 stars…read more My experience with Emily & Michelle (the studio manager) was similar to the other 1 star reviews you will see on this page. They were by far the most unprofessional and disrespectful vendor I encountered during all of my wedding research. The biggest pain point was unresponsiveness which was consistently bad from day 1. It was silence for days despite multiple follow ups, even when we got to the month of the wedding. Whenever I did receive an overdue response, they were unapologetic and I might even say rude. Because of the concerns with communication, my planner kept trying to dissuade me from hiring Emily and I held out until the very last moment hoping to find another HMU artist. However, we were close to my wedding date and even with my planner's help, I wasn't able to find an alternative. So I reluctantly signed the contract a few days before the wedding and transferred a $1600 deposit. That's when I came across the reviews on this page about the no shows. That was the (much delayed) final straw, and coincidentally a HMU artist I had reached out to months prior reached out to say she was available for my wedding. So I notified Emily that evening asking if she would consider refunding any part of my deposit. Granted, she has no legal obligation to do so but it had been less than 24 hrs since I had sent her the deposit (in other words, less than 24 hrs that she held my wedding date which means no lost business for her). No response from her. She kept my $1600. Even with forfeiting the deposit, I decided to switch my HMU artist and 1000% believe I made the right decision. If I hadn't, I would have continued to stress about whether she would show up on my wedding day, and even if she had, I'm not sure how the experience would have gone. For example, if I wanted an adjustment to my hair or make up, would she have been accommodating? Shame on me for ever signing with Emily against my better judgement! I never write reviews but felt compelled to share this experience. I don't recommend her for any future brides.

This is only a review for the responsiveness of Emily/Michelle. 5 weeks before my wedding, I was…read morescrambling to find a HMUA. I called Emily and she picked up and I was so excited she was available for my date, she went through questions I had and she said she had trial availability for later that month. After that, I followed up over text and email to confirm a trial and she was completely unresponsive. I saw her IG account was posting updates so I know she was still active online. Later my wedding planner reached out, and again she replied right away saying she was available and then ghosted him. Her behavior was incredibly unprofessional and disrespectful, as we wasted time waiting for her, when it would be easy for her just to say she is not available or does not have capacity. Don't waste your time.

I had the pleasure of using Grace Lin Makeup for my tea ceremony and I would highly recommend her…read moreteam!! I worked with her HMUA, Francis, and she is hands down the BEST! She is so down to earth, funny, chill, and someone you can be comfortable around. I shared my hair and makeup mood board with her and she nailed the exact look that I was going for . She gave me a wonderful soft- dewy glow- type glam. Everyone LOVED my hair and makeup, even my mother-in-law (who said she didnt want anyone to do her makeup bc they never get it right) wanted to get her makeup done by Francis . Francis was so sweet and helped her put on false eyelashes and did a little touch up on her makeup. I knew my mother in law really appreciated being pampered. I could see it in her smile and in how much more she was laughing after . Even though she wasn't her main client, Francis still made her feel special and extra pretty that day. From the email/ text communication, nailing the look I was going for on my mood board, the friendliness of her team, and the punctuality on the day of- everything was perfect! 10/10 would recommend Grace Lin Makeup & her artist, Francis!

Grace's name popped up frequently when I was on a search for bridal hair + makeup. I ended up…read morechoosing Grace and her team because their portfolio specialize in Asian makeup style - giving the no-makeup makeup look but with a bit of glam. Their pricing was also very reasonable. I was worried at first because I did not do a trial, but Grace did a great job with the inspo photo I provided her. My hair also stayed curled without feeling icky at the end of the night. We had a total of 6 people requiring service (bridal hair + face, 3x bridesmaids face, 2x mom hair + face, and grooms service). Grace and Francis was on point with their time estimate of how long it would take for each person. We got started at 11am and finished everyone by 3:20 pm. They also provided us with touch up kits, which we never ended up using because the makeup stayed on so well for the whole night. I did appreciate the q-tip because the side of my nose was soooo itchy for some reason and I had to keep dabbing it. I loved how Grace was so patient with explaining about how to apply the touch up, and providing tips on what to do if I have tears. I wasn't sure how to put on my veil with this hairstyle, but Grace helped me out with no hesitation. It's been a week since the wedding and my bridesmaids are still talking about how skilled Francis + Grace is with their makeup application. Grace was also very generous in sharing her product list with us. I think this is my first time getting professional makeup done with a face that still looked like mine minus the imperfections.

Tiffany and her team was fantastic from start to finish, and very accommodating. She reassured me…read morethroughout the entire process, which was particularly helpful after having gone through a trial with another HMUA and being disappointed with the results. I had more anxiety about my hair and makeup more so than almost anything else during the wedding planning process, and Tiffany made me feel beautiful and heard during the trial and wedding day :) Highly recommend!!

I don't like to write negative reviews, but overall, I was somewhat disappointed with Tiffany given…read morehow expensive her service was, transparency and how my hair held up at the wedding. Tiffany really nails the soft-glam look for makeup. It's very flattering but you still look like you. She's a pro for this What bothered me the most is she didn't mention she had a minimum until after she did my trial. It's not on her website and not in the informational email. In order to meet the minimum, we decided to add my mom and MIL into the schedule but this ended up changing our whole timeline for the morning at the last minute and, I had to wake up way earlier than I planned since she said it would take too long to set up at the Airbnb they were at, but OK. I did a trial with her a week before my wedding and the teasing really damaged my hair, I could barely brush it. My hair looked great during the first look, but it really didn't hold, and even by the ceremony it was falling out. Similarly, my MIL also had curls done and I noticed it didn't hold up either. Lastly, she overslept my trial (which she was very apologetic for). She offered a small discount, but I didn't really feel like it compensated for me taking the day off, spending a whole day driving to San Jose, waiting an hour, driving back, and then rescheduling. She was about 15 minutes late arriving to our venue, but it didn't end up setting our schedule back.

We hired A List Makeup for our bridal party, and Ann and her team were wonderful to work with. From…read morethe start, communication was clear and easy, and they were always prompt and professional. On the wedding day, everything ran smoothly and on time, which made the morning stress-free for everyone. The team was so nice and accommodating, making the girls feel comfortable while creating beautiful looks that lasted all day. Each person's makeup was tailored to their style, and everyone felt confident and photo-ready. We're so glad we chose A List Makeup for our special day and would highly recommend them!

Needed a makeup artist last minute and reached out to A-List. Dantam was quick to respond and was…read morevery accommodating of my requests and schedule. Booking/communication was easy over email, which makes things less stressful. Dantam gave me proper instructions for skincare before coming in. She also asked for inspiration photos, but I didn't have much in mind. I sent her photos of my past makeup looks and of my dresses and she went off that. She had me come over to her house which was comfortable and less hectic than going to a salon at 7:45am. Makeup turned out beautiful and I loved this eyelid tape she did which I've never seen before. For hair, I just wanted a very simple half up do. Dantam was kind enough to let me stay at her house after she was done so that I could change and get ready which made it so less stressful. She had to go to another makeup appointment so I stayed back for 30 minutes taking my time getting ready and not feeling rushed. I couldn't decide between two dresses and she helped me pick the winner. I'm really happy with her services and how affordable it was!

Her work looks great, but the lack of professionalism is what kills her talent. Booked her for my…read morewedding, paid deposit + extra $400 for trial run all for her to say 2 days after my trial run that my wedding date and time won't work for her and asked me if I can move it a MONTH before. Crazy. Won't respond to me when I at least asked for my deposit back since I wasn't the one canceling. But nothing. Hopefully she doesn't do this to more brides.

Xiomara did my hair and makeup for the wedding welcome party and my reception and I simply cannot…read moresay enough good things about her! This was only the second time I had gotten my makeup done because I am very particular with how I do my makeup and usually prefer to do it myself. She did the MOST incredible job and I felt so beautiful and confident for both events! She really listened to any little changes I wanted to make and didn't get frustrated when I changed my mind on certain things. Not only is she an exceptional hair/makeup artist but she is an amazing person and really helped create a calm environment in the glam room so I could relax before our events! Would absolutely hire her again!

made me feel like the prettiest at prom, did my makeup soooo well especially for the occasion being…read morelast minute

I messaged Roya last minute to see if she can do my graduation photoshoot makeup and luckily she…read morewas available! Roya immediately responded which I appreciated because it was so last minute and I needed to find someone and I'm glad I found Roya. First, when I say Roya has everything, she has EVERYTHING. From skincare to prep your skin, to makeup, to brushes, to etc. which was nice because I forgot my foundation but she had the makeup foundation I use and color! Phew, I was saved. I showed Roya what I was wearing and what I don't want and I let her do the rest. After all, she is a makeup artist and she knows what is best therefore I trusted her and she did not disappoint. Roya is great at enhancing your beauty and making sure your face is not all caked up. The hardest part for me with makeup is putting falsies on since my eyes are sensitive and I tear up but she let me know that she is great at it and I won't feel it or tear up and guess what?! I didn't!!! I was so shocked and amazed!!! Overall I fell in love with my makeup, Roya is wonderful and definitely someone I will return back to for doing my makeup! I am so excited for another event so she can do my makeup. My makeup lasted my whole photoshoot and throughout the night! Thank you roya!