I head about Elaine through a friend and really liked her work. She was really great to work with…read moreas she is super responsive through text and email. Elaine and her team made my bridesmaids and I feel beautiful on our big day. With her service, she does offer a make up trial. She was really patient with me as we had gone through a fee options in terms of what I wanted for my make-up and hair. I originally wanted to do a lower bun look and was glad that we had this trial to help me figure the best style for my big day. The lower bun did not make the cut so I ended up doing curls with a quarter up do so the hair piece I purchased would be able to sit on top of my head. In the end, I was super happy with the way my make-up and hair turned out. Elaine and her team did an amazing job. I could not have been anymore happier with the outcome.

Elaine is the best when it comes to making you feel beautiful! She brings out your natural features…read moreand enhances it with makeup. I also love how she truly cares about her clients and addresses their needs. She takes the time to connect and makes you feel right at home. Love her, she's the best. She is my go to make up gal :)

Aside from Martha being an amazing makeup artist, she's one of the coolest and easy going girls I…read morehave worked with! Her makeup skills are always on point, and saves me so much time during post production on my photoshoots, which is like heaven for photographers! I met Martha over a year ago working for a Quinceañera project, and have now had the pleasure of working with in various occasions. I am very picky about who I refer to my clients, but I never hesitate on handing out her number to my brides. All my clients love her! Super affordable prices too.

I had an absolutely wonderful experience with Crystal! She did my hair and makeup for two special…read moreevents, and was SO on point with her skills. I showed her photos of the vibe I was going for, and she created gorgeous hair and makeup wizardry, while adding her own flair to it. She is also one of the loveliest and most positive souls ever, and truly cares for her clients. I would recommend her to everyone I know, and anyone reading this! :)

Crystal is the best! I did a trial run at her studio and everything from the beginning before even…read moremeeting her was already great. Wedding planning is stressful enough but Crystal made this process easy. She made me look and feel so gorgeous, as well as my bridal party. I felt like me on my wedding day, as opposed to feeling like I had a face full of makeup.She was very professional, quick to respond, very clear in communicating and so nice. I couldn't have been happier with the results, and I know everyone else was equally satisfied. My bridal party was done early and she was just an awesome friendly part of it by the end of our time together. Our makeup stayed on and flawless all day until the late night. She has a wonderful eye for color, respectfully listens to your requests, and moves throughout the getting-ready period of the day with a calm, collected stress-free attitude. She can make a look come to life and finish it to perfection. She was on time and ahead of schedule. I highly recommend using Crystal, you will be so happy that you did!

Karen and her assistant Daniela did an amazing job on hair and makeup for myself, my mom, and my…read morebridesmaids on my wedding day (March 2024). I had two trials to ensure Karen captured the makeup look that I wanted, which was a very natural look, and she took the time to listen and ask if there were any changes I wanted to make. She definitely delivered on my wedding day and I felt as beautiful as I looked. My mom also looked amazing all made up! Communication was great and she was very punctual. I would definitely hire Karen again for any future makeup and hair services!

Makeup so nice I hired her twice…read more I love Karen. She is so sweet and accommodating--I had her do hair and makeup for my mom, my sister and myself for my wedding ceremony and reception which were held on different days (thank you covid). She was lovely both times, calmed my nerves when I was nervous and made sure to get my eyeliner just right. I got so many compliments on my hair, too. And her pricing is super reasonable. At the end of both sessions she left a little touch up kit with the custom lip color she made for me, lash glue, and some bobby pins. I already know I'm going to be calling her to make me up for several upcoming weddings.

If you're on the hunt for the world's best hair + vibes human, stop now and book Dez. I don't even…read moreknow where to start. Because yes, my hair was flawless and I felt SO beautiful (she nailed my vision, it lasted through heat, wind, sweat, dancing, hugging, all of it), but that's not even the part that makes me scream her praises from the rooftops. It was the energy she brought to my wedding morning. I was nervous, overstimulated, and kind of freaking out- the day just felt so BIG, I wanted to make it feel less big (didn't even put on my wedding day getting ready outfit cuz it felt like too much production and wanted to just chill in my sweatshirt lol), and Dez just floated in like this calming, grounding, magical presence. She made me feel like the "non-bridal cool chill bride" I wanted to be, and it felt SO right. Everyone -- my mom, my sister, my friends -- were obsessed with her. Like we all raved about her for days. And here's the extra awesome part... I hired her without even doing a trial (after firing my first HMUA), which felt risky but I felt like I could trust she would do a great job without the trial just based off her vibes in email. But I couldn't have any clue how WELL I picked until that morning she showed up. Dez was just instantly that person you trust, who makes you feel safe and amazing, and who also happens to make your hair look better than it ever has in your life. She even came with a little emergency kit (lifesaver!!), which my makeup artist was supposed to do for me and totally forgot about because she was leaving in a hurry. It's just who she is -- thoughtful, prepared, next-level professional but also the chillest person in the room. Also, if I hadn't already booked a new makeup artist I absolutely would have done makeup with her too!! We loved her so much that my mom immediately booked her to do her and her friend's hair and makeup for the Emmy's this weekend (!!) because obviously she's now our go-to for any LA/OC glam moment. TBH if you're reading this just book her. She's the one.

Hiring Dez was the single biggest regret I had about my wedding. My experience was completely…read moredifferent from the reviews that convinced me to book her. From the multitude of things I wish Dez had handled better, the biggest disappointments were: 1: She did not read my answers to the questionnaire she requested I fill out, nor did she look at the reference photos I sent her ahead of the trial, which ended up making the trial somewhat of a waste. It was upsetting and stressful to have to communicate changes so close to the wedding for things that I had spent so much time clearly communicating in advance. 2: I was MORTIFIED to see that the makeup photographed extremely poorly, making my face and some of my neck look washed out and completely different in shade from the rest of my body. It even looks completely white in some of the photos. There's no way it can be a photographer issue, as this is evident throughout our wedding photos and video taken by professionals, along with candid photos taken by guests. It's in both digital and film photos taken with digital SLR and film cameras, simple point and shoot film cameras, Instax/Polaroid cameras, and phones, both with and without flash. My SILs and MIL all had their makeup done by a different MUA and there were not any problems with their makeup photographing poorly. Because of everything I've mentioned, I think it's pretty clear that Dez used a product that was not suitable for photography, resulting in what's known as "flashback". Usually the culprit is setting powder, but I know of at least 2 brands that don't cause this issue, as I test drove them in preparation for my wedding before deciding to book a MUA. In addition to the product causing flashback, I'm almost certain that the shade she used for my skintone was too light. My face looked extremely pale in several of the photos without flash, along with our wedding video taken in natural light. I think she might have used my MOH's shade on me, whose makeup she did first, as she has a fairer complexion and Dez seemed to have gotten my shade correct at the trial. Honorable mention: Dez felt the need to post a photo with a passive-aggressive caption of our Airbnb stairs (her "work commute") to her IG stories, despite the fact that my husband took time out from getting ready for his OWN wedding to help Dez carry her things up and down. I'd warned her in advance when I found out the stairs would be difficult, and she said that she would pack light. Dez issued me a partial refund (a whopping $350) and apologized for forgetting to look at the pictures and questionnaire I sent her ahead of the trial, but took absolutely zero accountability for the way the makeup photographed, saying she wished I'd told her to fix it then and that none of her other clients have had this problem. It should be a bare minimum expectation to assume that a nearly $1.5k wedding MUA will match my skintone correctly and use products that don't cause flashback. Dez ran a bit late finishing, and things were running behind in general; we were all really stressed and rushed getting to the venue. In the time I did have, I was looking for all of the changes I had to request post-trial due to Dez not looking at any of my notes or pictures ahead of time. I shouldn't even have to defend myself, though. There's no reason for someone charging these rates to make those kinds of mistakes and then try to put the blame on the client. Dez's complete lack of empathy and self-awareness was pretty appalling. If a client were to tell me I made them feel this way, I would be mortified to have tainted their special day. We are now having to hire a photographer to attempt some wedding portrait do-overs, but sadly, a wedding day can never be recreated. I thought it would feel amazing to splurge on a talented MUA to do my hair and makeup and save myself the stress of doing it myself. When all was said and done, I feel like I just paid someone an exorbitant amount of money to ruin my wedding photos and make me feel unimportant, extremely stressed, and gaslit.

So thankful that I got connected to Shirley. I was looking for a professional makeup artist who was…read morewell equipped to do my hair and makeup for my engagement shoot and wedding, and Shirley EXCEEDED my high hopes and expectations! It is rare that a makeup artist knows how to work with Asian makeup and do it well, but she did an outstanding job. This was the first time getting my makeup done professionally so I went into the process of looking for the perfect artist nervously and did a round of interviews before I found Shirley. But "surely," Shirley quickly appeased all my anxiety and was easy to communicate with and I have AMAZING photos to prove it! Like most women, I am my harshest critic when looking through photos of myself, but when I saw previews of my engagement and wedding pics, I knew this was not going to be the case and I wasn't going to be disappointed. Because of Shirley, I don't have to regret my wedding photos the rest of my life, like many women do. And on the most precious day of my life thus far, Shirley came through and delivered not only for me, but also my bridesmaids. I am so grateful for her talent and I have so much respect for her! She's truly a master at what she does and I would highly recommend booking Shirley for both makeup and hair services for your next event! I am the biggest skeptic when it comes to having someone else touch my hair and makeup, but with Shirley I have FULL confidence in her ability. I had her do a little "extra" on me for my engagement shoot, and for my wedding I had her tone it down just a bit...and she proved herself competent in both looks! So whatever it is you're looking for, she does each and every job with supreme excellence! She lives up to her name! Thank you, Shirley!!!

I loved my makeup and hair as it was completed for me before I officiated my best friends wedding…read more Shirley was so nice and very professionally. I was an open canvas when I came to my makeup and she executed it beautifully. My hair was also perfection. Both lasted until the end of the reception. She was on time and very friendly. Thank you so much and I will definitely book you for future occasions.

Mayra and her team did an incredible job making me and all of my bridesmaids look stunning on my…read morewedding day. Between me and my wedding party, there were people with skin tones varying from dark-skinned to very fair-skinned and from naturally super curly to naturally pin-straight hair. Not only did she and her team do a great job accentuating each of our natural beauty, they made it last all night! As someone with very straight hair, I was very weary of getting my hair curled for my wedding as I was afraid it would all end up falling. Not only did Mayra use the proper products, she told me how to properly prepare my hair, and she used a teasing technique that made my curls hold all day and night....something that never happens. I was very impressed. I did a make-up trial at my house before booking her for my wedding. During the trial, she paid close attention and took detailed notes on how I wanted my make-up done while also recommending what she thought was best for my face. I am someone who is really into make-up and am very particular and detailed with it, so I am typically wary of other people doing my make-up. I have also had other professional make-up artists not do a good job on my make-up in the past, so I was very impressed and happy with how professional and talented Mayra was. And while talent and professionalism are of course what you want the most from a make-up artist, she is also an incredibly sweet person who was truly a joy to work with. It's important to feel comfortable with someone who is going to be in your face for that long and I couldn't have felt more at ease with her. Not to mention her prices are very affordable considering how skilled her whole team is. I'm lucky to have been able to book her.

Mayra did makeup for myself and bridesmaids for my wedding in November and she did such a great…read morejob! She was on time, took precautions for COVID and we all looked AMAZING on the big day. She was also very easy to work with and was very affordable! Thanks so much Mayra!

Amy did my hair and makeup for my high school prom in 2011. A few weeks before the actual prom…read moredate, all my friends and I went to her place and she sat down with us to give us a free consultation. She was extremely patient and friendly, and for each of us, she happily suggested different hairstyles and makeup looks that would match each of our skin tones, face shapes, and overall physiques. Not only that, but Amy also showed us various albums of her portfolio, before and after pictures, and other works such as from Miss Chinatown fashion contests and beauty runways! We were so excited to see all those transformations of the brides and bridesmaids in her portfolio...they look so beautiful and flawless in the after pictures!!! We also decided to do a trial so Amy could show us the different hairstyle looks on us. We tried updos, half up half down styles, and other amazing hairstyles that just flatter the face and figure! All of the styles look so pretty, and we loved them all! Amy suggested us to bring our prom dresses and other hair accessories that we were considering to use, so that she could match up different makeups and hairstyles with our personal choices. On the actual day of the prom, my friends and I drove to her place and she did all of our hair and makeup in a very timely manner. She made us feel at ease when she worked on us and we all felt truly relaxed! We all looked so beautiful at the end, and her hairstyles and makeups last all day long! Everyone complimented us on how we looked at the dance, and all the credit goes to Amy! Her hair designs are top-notch and her makeup techniques are THE BEST---there's no one else like her! My friends and I have hired Amy for many dances and parties, and whenever we have our own private parties or performances to attend, Amy would definitely be our first choice! We would proudly recommend Amy to anyone who is looking for a talented makeup artist and hair stylist on their special wedding date, prom night, beauty runway show, and more! If interested, you can contact Amy at: (626) 292-7939 or (323)791-0298.

I had a traditional Chinese wedding that included 3 outfits. Amy had a different look for each…read moredress and it was all for a reasonable price. In total I spent $300 for her to come in the morning before the tea ceremony and then at night to touch up my make up before the reception and through each dress change. Each dress had a different hair style and makeup. She is very nice, professional and thoughtful. She definitely reminded me about the minor details that I didn't think about for the wedding. She is very good at picking out make up that is complimentary to your skin and style of your dress. I didn't have in mind what I wanted so when my wedding day came I let her do whatever. She doesn't have a shop so you have to contact her by phone. She'll set up an appointment with you to show you her portfolio which includes doing the makeup for Miss Chinatown and other pageants. I remember her resume being impressive. There is a fee if you want to do a trial run. My only comment would be that if you're looking for something more modern or more elaborate she may not be for you.