When I was shopping around for my wedding hair and makeup, I was specifically looking for an artist…read morethat would be able to bring out my features by giving it a glam, but also a natural look. Then, Michelle was recommended to me by a friend and I am so happy I decided to go with her. Logistics - From the beginning, Michelle was very clear and professional when providing information regarding price and services (ie location, travel time, number of girls needing services/artists needed etc.) After I booked with her, it was very easy to communicate on my vision. She would ask questions and for inspiration photos to make sure we're on the same page. She also did the same thing for my bridesmaids and mothers (which I have never experienced as a bridesmaid in previous weddings). We all sent her pictures and inspirations so when the day came Michelle and her team were familiar and ready. Regarding scheduling, she sent a preliminary schedule based on my ready by timeline and was accommodating to adjust when my schedule changed the week before the wedding day. All in all, even though I was nervous about the overall wedding planning process, when it came to hair and makeup, Michelle put me at ease through the planning, and I knew I was able to be confident and relaxed when the big day is here! In terms of the actual makeup and hair styles - The amount of care and detail Michelle has for her craft really comes through. I did a trial with her before my wedding day, and we started the trial based off the inspirations I sent her. However, as we all know every girl's feature is different and the makeup style may work on one person but not the other, and, Michelle really takes this into consideration. As the trial went on, she would explain and adjust each step, making sure the style is what I'm looking for and is also fitting to me. As for my hair, she listened and knew what to do when I described what I wanted. And the best part is, my makeup stayed all the way from 1pm through 3am. That's more than 12 hours! And I even kept my hair through the next day and it still stayed. :D SO, in summary/TLDR: Michelle was super helpful through the planning process. Her and her team were all very professional, easy to talk to, and catered to each girl's needs. I am very happy I went with Michelle for my wedding day. I felt beautiful, confident, and truly like a bride. Thank you so much Michelle!!

This review is LONG overdue!…read more Michelle has been my go-to hair and makeup artist for almost 10 years, and I can't believe I haven't written this review sooner. She has glammed me up for family photos, graduation photos, weddings, and countless other special events, and she has never disappointed. One of the biggest reasons I keep coming back is how incredibly accommodating she is. Many of my events require me to be ready before sunrise, and she's met me at the crack of dawn more times than I can count--sometimes as early as 4:00 AM! Finding someone who is not only willing to do that but also brings such positive energy that early in the morning is priceless. Her studio is so cozy and welcoming that it honestly feels like you're hanging out with a good friend while getting pampered. The conversation always flows naturally, and the entire experience is relaxing and fun instead of rushed or stressful. I also love that she's collaborative. I'll usually bring inspiration photos, and she'll work with me to create a look that fits my style while offering her professional input. She really listens to what you want and somehow makes it even better. And let's talk about how well her work lasts! At my most recent appointment in April for a family wedding, my hair and makeup were finished between 4:00 and 6:00 AM. I then drove from the Rowland Heights area all the way to Las Vegas, spent the entire day and evening celebrating, and my hair and makeup still looked amazing by the end of the night. No touch-ups, no worrying--it held up beautifully through a very long day. Michelle is incredibly talented, dependable, and genuinely one of the sweetest people you'll meet. After nearly a decade of trusting her with some of the most important moments in my life, I can confidently say she's someone you'll want to keep coming back to. I recommend her without hesitation!

TLDR if you don't want to read the whole thing: Jackie is a magician and my makeup stayed put IN…read moreTHE RAIN on my wedding day. And my makeup notoriously never stays. THANK YOU JACKIE. And I wish I had you around for all my major events :) Omg. There are no words for how much I loved my look and working with Jackie for my wedding. I found Jackie through Instagram and was immediately drawn to her style. And after she did my makeup for my engagement photos, I knew she was it for my wedding day. I wasn't entirely sure what I wanted leading up to my wedding, so we tried one look for my engagement photos and another look during my trial (which we ended up going with). She was super communicative throughout the process, answering my questions and navigating a last minute schedule change the weekend before our wedding. Near the end, I would text her to get her take on skincare, the hairpins I was picking, etc and she was always super helpful. She gave a ton of advice during my trial on prepping my skin and helped me feel confident the day of when I had a little breakout (which of course happens when you're stressed planning a wedding). She handled it all with calm and poise, and even left me with a little touch up kit. It ended up raining on the day, so I did my first look and walked down the aisle to some drizzle. But despite that, my makeup stayed intact and I was able to party the night away.

I truly cannot say enough amazing things about Jackie. Not only is she incredibly talented at glam…read moreand understood exactly what I wanted for my wedding day, but she is also just the kindest, warmest person. From the beginning, she made me feel like I was talking to an old friend. For MONTHS leading up to the wedding, I would randomly text her with changes, questions, thoughts, etc., and she was always so sweet, responsive and accommodating. She never once made me feel like I was being annoying or overstepping which, as a bride, means more than you know! And it wasn't just me. My entire bridal party was literally shouting from the rooftops about how beautiful Jackie made everyone look and, more importantly, feel. One of my MOHs told me this was the first time she had ever gotten her makeup done as part of a bridal party and didn't feel like she needed to go back and change or fix anything herself afterward. My other MOH was SO impressed, she told me she had never felt that beautiful before and received more compliments that night than she ever has in her life. Hearing that from the women closest to me made me even happier with my decision to have Jackie there. What really sets Jackie apart is her range. I personally wanted to look like myself, just more snatched, polished and elevated and she absolutely nailed it. But at the same time, she was able to create much more glamorous looks on other members of my bridal party and execute those just as beautifully. It is SO hard to find an artist who can do both and tailor their work to the individual person rather than giving everyone the same face. I've worked with makeup artists professionally for over 15 years through my career, so I know when someone truly has the knowledge, technical skill and creative eye -- and Jackie has all of that, plus what I can only describe as God-given talent. She knows how to work with different faces, skin tones, races, hair types, personal styles and needs and make each person look like the absolute best version of themselves. Jackie is truly talented in every sense of the word, but beyond that, she is the kind of person you WANT around you on your wedding day. She is warm, patient, calming and genuinely cares about making everyone feel beautiful. I cannot recommend her enough. Choosing Jackie was one of the easiest and best decisions I made for my wedding, and I will DEFINITELY find a way to work with her again in the future.

I had two wedding receptions, and I was the maid of honor for my best friend's wedding in Dec 2012…read morein Hong Kong. I was so afraid that I won't be able to find a good make up artist overseas. Luckily, I found out that Irene spent her winter in Hong Kong and right away I asked her to be my make up artist for the three important days. Not only she done an excellent job for my make up and hair, she made my mom and my mother in law very pretty and elegant!!! I got so many compliments from friends and family with the make up and hair. It was so natural and perfect. She gave me three different looks with the three different dresses, she is absolutely talented and professional!!!

Irene is a wonderful makeup artist out of others I tried so far. She did my makeup hairdo for the…read morewedding party and it was a great job that look very natural, very detail of the way she did my eyes, my hair look very beautiful, even my family and friends said you look so great that unlike other kind of make up that make me look not like myself at all (you know those kind you did at mall or those kinds make you look so overwhelm of your eyes and color). It's just perfect and i would highly recommend Irene to any events make up hairdo. You will see and know it's really worth a try. I would definitely come back. Thank you so much Irene.

I called in advanced for a haircut appointment and Annie fits me in right away. The Google map took…read moreme to a bakery but it's inside of "Hair Perfect" right next to a kbbq restaurant. I called when I was lost, she was so friendly and waited by the door for me. I walked in with a messy hair damaged by bad bleaching products and bad techniques by another salon. After Annie examined my hair. She spotted the issue of the damage and the dryness. She demonstrated what the right bleaching technique and the product combination should be used in order to keep my hair healthy for future references. Annie managed to trim all my bad ends and gave my bang a clean cut so it can frame my face better. She also gave me some free samples for deep conditioning my hair. Needless to say I'm coming back for another appointment to color up my root.

Eric is the best. Talk to him about what you want and he'll get you looking nice. He tests products…read moreon his own hair so he knows what will and won't damage your hair/scalp, he's the ultimate pro. Cut, perm, bleach, color 10/10.

I had my hair and makeup done by her for my maternity photoshoot last year and again for my baby's…read morefirst birthday photoshoot. I was so happy with the results both times! She is incredibly attentive to detail and made sure everything looked exactly how I wanted. I received so many compliments, and the photos turned out beautifully. I highly recommend her!

Hair & makeup for your wedding & special event. I'd suggest making an appt for trial runs to see…read morewhat suits your style and face. Don't be afraid to state your preferences to get desired results. Not a lot of people I trust with my hair & makeup. She also did my bday & engagement photoshoot looks. Will be back! Thank you!

If you're looking for a top-notch, incredibly talented makeup artist who will make you look and…read morefeel absolutely beautiful, jicel is your girl! I highly recommend her for all of your makeup and glamour needs! If you want to feel confident, beautiful, and camera-ready, she is absolutely the one to call. Jicel truly loves what she does, and it shows in every detail. She is professional, talented, personable, and passionate about creating an amazing experience for every client. I highly recommend her for all of your makeup and glamour needs! If you want to feel confident, beautiful, and camera-ready, she is absolutely the one to call.

I'm disappointed with how this booking & communicated was handled. I booked a makeup appointment…read moretwo weeks in advance and sent a $145 deposit, then needed to cancel less than 24 hours after booking. Before or after sending payment, I was never told the deposit was nonrefundable. I did not sign a contract, receive a cancellation policy, or book through a website where those terms were disclosed. When I asked if the deposit could be returned, I was told that she does not return deposits. I understand businesses can have cancellation policies, but I believe a nonrefundable deposit policy should be clearly communicated before payment is accepted. I explained that I was never made aware of that policy beforehand and asked if there could be any flexibility since I canceled so quickly and the appointment was still about two weeks away. I have not received a response. Instead multiple texts ignored. My issue is not that a business has rules around deposits. My issue is being held to a policy that was never disclosed to me before I paid. Clear communication and transparency around deposits should happen if a client sends money. If it's before or after details should be enclosed. That way no one waste time asking for something they already were disclosed! JUST TO CLARIFY: The $145 deposit was paid on August 12th and the photoshoot was scheduled for August 26th. That is two weeks, not one week. I have the photographer's booking information confirming the date. At this point, what concerns me even more is being given information that does not match the actual booking details. If a business is going to enforce a nonrefundable policy, I believe the facts surrounding the booking should at least be represented accurately. You also got two texts, not multiple. A professional company owner would reply back, not ignore and reply on yelp lying about dates. I'd also like to add that the reason I chose to leave this review is because instead of trying to resolve the issue with me as a customer, my messages were ultimately ignored. I was never told from the beginning that the $145 deposit was nonrefundable, and no written policy, agreement, or booking terms stating that were ever provided to me before I paid. If your business is centered around making women feel comfortable and beautiful, especially pregnant women and brides, I think professionalism, honesty, and communication should be a major part of that experience. Being difficult over an undisclosed policy and then choosing not to communicate further left a very negative impression. For anyone considering booking, I would strongly recommend getting every deposit, cancellation, and refund policy clearly in writing beforehand. The lack of transparency professionalism, honesty and communication are what concerned me most about this experience. I've never met a business owner who keeps your money and is dishonest about all details. Do what's right if you truly cared about your business and future client's.

I hired Elaine to help me with hair and makeup styling for a beauty pageant. She was SO amazing!…read moreExtremely professional, creative, detail-oriented, and dedicated in providing the best possible hair and makeup looks. I first got into contact with her (through a referral from a friend) and she recommended that I do a trial run with her. She gave me wonderful suggestions for hair/make-up styles based on the outfits I had chosen. I liked that she worked together with me to find hairstyles/makeup looks that we both thought were best for the outfits and she was creative, open minded, and flexible while sharing her expertise opinion. I hired her to stay with me for the day of the event, to help me with different hair and makeup styling changes and touch-ups, and she was extremely thorough, professional, and calm despite the multiple wardrobe changes we had to do in a very limited space and time. She also introduced me to eyelash extensions and does an amazing, through job! She plays calming classical music as she takes her time doing your lashes so you feel extremely comfortable and relaxed. She also always follows up with you to make sure you are satisfied with the lash results. I love how my eyelash extensions look and will be going back to her in the future. In comparison to other makeup/hair stylists, especially for the quality of detailed/professional service she provides, she charges a very fair rate. I would recommend Elaine to anyone who is looking for makeup & hair styling services and/or eyelash extensions (in fact, I have already recommended a few friends!). Please give Elaine a try, you won't regret it!

I would have written this review right after my wedding, but I was away on my honeymoon…read more I found Elaine by luck. I needed to find a makeup artist to doll up my bridal party, but I wanted to find someone who could do a good job at a reasonable price. I happened to click on a college friend's wedding photos that she uploaded on Facebook and I couldn't help but admire how pretty she and her bridesmaids looked. I saw Elaine's name listed and immediately sent her an inquiry to see if she'd be available. I didn't expect this, but she sent me a reply the following day. Elaine was prompt with answering all my messages from the first day that I contacted her and even on my wedding day. Elaine is such a considerate person who truly wants the best for the bride. I rushed through the wedding process when I first got engaged because I wanted to make sure I booked well-known vendors before others did. I didn't do any research and chose a popular makeup artist to do my makeup, but I know for a fact that Elaine would have done an equally fabulous job if I had booked her for myself. She goes above and beyond when providing her services. Not only did she and her team show up early to set up, which is reassuring on a wedding day, but they made all 7 bridesmaids, my mom, and my mother in-law look gorgeous! The entire bridal party received tons of compliments. I also want to share that Elaine is such a sweet and caring person. She wasn't responsible for my makeup, yet she wanted to be certain that my other makeup artist would have priority of the necessities and space in our prep room. She offered to bring in extra items if my other makeup artist needed the ones provided. Shoutout to Jolin for doing a flawless job on the bridesmaids' makeup and Sandy for making their hair look so beautiful! Big kudos to Elaine for accommodating the picky mothers and making them look stunning! There's a lot more positives that I can share about Elaine and her team, but I'll stop here. In short, I highly recommend them! They're very talented. I will definitely be spreading the word about Elaine to future brides.

Great service and then really care about your photo even if it's just a passport photo. They make…read moresure you will look good. It's more professional instead of just getting it done at a standard passport photo place.

Combination photography studio and hair salon. Photographer was quite familiar with the Canadian…read morephoto requirements and carefully double checked the photo and requirements to make sure they complied. We were taken early for these head shots. Note: 3 other studios on yelp told us that they did NOT do Canadian headshots, so we were lucky to find one that did. Photos were of high quality and owner was very friendly.

Monica did my wedding makeup and is truly a genius!!! I remember thinking after the trial - this is…read morethe best I've ever looked, I have to have her do my wedding makeup. I was so happy with her makeup services and got a ton of compliments. The wedding morning was also such a fun experience, with her and Monique playing music and hyping us all up! She also did my hair for another wedding event and was just as talented with hair as she is with makeup. If I could give more than 5 stars, I would. She is an absolutely amazing artist and I couldn't recommend her more!

"I cannot thank Monique enough for making me feel absolutely beautiful on my daughter's wedding…read moreday. As the mother of the bride, I was nervous about looking 'overdone, but she listened to exactly what I wanted. My makeup was light, natural, and stayed perfect through tears and all wedding activities. Monique was professional, friendly and gave suggestions which I welcomed, even though it was my first time meeting her, she made me feel comfortable and I trusted her immediately. I definitely recommend her.

If you've been struggling with your skin, or simply are looking for a treat yourself facial to…read moredestress and participate in self-care, then you would be in safe hands at Vivid Health & Beauty (VHB). One of my friends came here in the past and suggested I check them out after she had phenomenal results, so upon her suggestion, I decided to book an appointment with Stacy. I've been enjoying my treatments so far and saw my skin improve and brighten overtime. She has over 20 years of experience, and it shows. It's difficult to navigate finding a good esthetician, since there's so much conflicting information online about the different types of treatment options or it's easy to find places that offer only temporary solutions. Given the visible changes I've been already seeing, VHB definitely has my trust. VHB is located in a shared space, and there are two rooms that the team uses. It's incredibly clean, modern, and comfortable.

Stacy is truly the best aesthetician around. Every time I see her, my skin feels incredibly…read morehydrated, smooth, and refreshed. Her pimple extraction technique is honestly flawless absolutely no pain, which says a lot because I'm usually terrified of anything that might hurt. She always makes me feel comfortable and well taken care of. Highly recommend!