Melissa is my go-to wedding make up artist!! I'm a wedding planner and have seen A LOT of make up…read moreartists but Melissa is by far the most talented and efficient one I've worked with over my 5 years in the event industry in LA. What I love most about her is she makes my clients (brides) feel comfortable and leaves them looking like a beautifully enhanced version of themselves on their wedding day unlike some artists who will make the client look like a completely different person with the amount of makeup they apply. She has a great eye for what will look good both in person and on camera. She also has great time management, she is great at getting all bridal party + brides make-up done efficiently and on time, which is every coordinator (and photographers) dream!

Mel is amazing to say the least!!! She did my makeup for my wedding this past summer and she did…read moresuch a PERFECT job. I am so picky with my makeup and have had it done many times and I am never satisfied with how I look. But with Mel, totally different, she did everything perfect and I fell in LOVE with how my makeup looked. She is so easy to get along with, super down to earth, punctual, professional and beyond talented. Not once did I need a touch up on my makeup the day of my wedding, it looked so fresh the entire night (and we were partying until at least 4am). She was seriously the best wedding gift I received. I will only use Mel whenever I need my makeup done from now on. You will never go wrong with her! I HIGHLY recommend her!

My absolute biggest fear as an Asian woman is having someone professionally do my makeup, but when…read moreI look in the mirror, I see a concubine. I'm 1,000% happy Ivonne listened to my wants and needs and made me look SO natural. I've never been one to wear more than some simple eyeliner, so when Ivonne started to teach me about colors for my skin tone, blending, and the shape of my face, I was very surprised she knew what she was talking about. All in all, Ivonne is super nice (and funny), well educated about makeup, and she LISTENED to me and still made me look ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. She's also very competitively priced! Seriously, I couldn't have asked for a better makeup artist!

I don't usually take time to leave reviews. I must leave a review for this artist. have had the…read morepleasure of having this talented woman on my wedding day. I was most shocked when she offered to use my trial for my engagement photo-shoot. She was professional and timely and I booked here then and there. She cares about her clients needs and truly loves loves loves what she does. It shows!

Erica did the makeup for my wedding and everybody was completely amazed!!! She is awesome, I…read morerecommend her 100% for any occasion.

I'm just getting over having some serious acne problems so I have a lot of acne scars. A lot of…read moretimes makeup looks terrible on me because people cake it on to cover the scars (not sexy). When Wyvetta did my makeup I was pleasantly surprised. You could barely tell I had skin issues.

Love Sara! She can do such a wide range of makeup from natural looking headshots to model…read morephotoshoots to glammed up evening wear :) Not only is she talented, but she stays on trend with her techniques and products, but the icing on the cake is she's SO much fun to be around. She makes you feel comfortable, and she makes you laugh (when she's not applying your mascara.....) Her tutorials are bomb! Find her on FB and snapchat!

Sara was truly so professional and personable! She was such a blast to have around. She put the…read moreentire bridal party, mom, mother-in-law and bride at ease and made us feel like celebs! She truly has a gift in what she does and makes you look and feel more beautiful than you ever imagined! She managed to get the whole bridal party done with time to spare. She was really good at managing time and girls. She was also great at advising what would look best with each person's eyes, skin tone, hair and dress. She also stuck around to do touch-ups during pictures. I trusted her with my look 100%. I would definitely have her do my make up again!

I got my first professionally done makeup from Estela for prom, and I couldn't have been happier. I…read moreset up a morning appointment since my friends and I were planning on meeting early to eat and take photos, and fortunately Estela had a remaining slot left! After I set up my appointment and sent her a picture of my prom dress, she knew immediately what kind of makeup would work best and come out perfectly in photos. I was apprehensive at first about getting my makeup done because some of my friends' makeovers from MAC were definitely not to my tastes. I was mostly worried that the makeup would turn out too dark and heavy. But, I worried for nothing because Estela's work is simply flawless! I especially love the way she did my eyes and brows - the glitter made my eyes pop out in photos, and the brows are on fleek. While she was doing my makeup, she put me completely at ease. She's very friendly and sweet, and thanks to her, my first professionally done makeup experience was great. And since I got my makeup done in the morning, Estela gave me some powder and lips for touchups later in the day, which I definitely appreciated. I think my makeup was the best out of all my friends in my prom group, and I received many compliments for it! I'd definitely recommend Estela for anyone who wants to get their makeup done for any occasion - either for prom or just for fun :)

Disclaimer: Estela and I went to high school together and played softball those many years ago…read more I am pretty helpless when it comes to makeup. Always had to get it done for school dances and didn't buy my own (except the powder I would buy in junior high just to feel cool) until 3rd year of college when I was prepping for interviews for internships and my roommate took me to the bare escentuals at the mall. Working full-time, my makeup is super simple, and fades (I gradually stop wearing it because when you're a CPA and working long hours, you stop caring). But I needed my makeup done for a photo session for my Save the Dates, and having seen Estela's work on facebook, I got to learn how professional she is. Her work station is clean, organized, sanitized and expansive. I'm Asian so I don't have the double eye lid fold, so that's always a test for makeup artists since many times its not what they are used to. But Estela did a great job. My always critical mom thought it was too dramatic but you have to for a camera. At the end of the day, I did think my eyebrows were a little darker than I anticipated but if I had known what I wanted, Estela would have been able to adjust/accommodate my eyebrows for me. But I thought I looked good in her chair, so that's on me IMHO. I would definitely recommend her even if I didn't know her from high school.

V themakeupartist is #AMAZING ... I don't wear makeup so I told her I wanted dramatic eyes but I…read morealso told her (for those that know me know I don't have eyebrows ) I wanted my eyebrows filled but not to where they look too extra and not like me....and she gave me Drama with perfect eyebrows! Thanks boo! You will def be on top of my list! We appreciate u!!

Wow!!! Coming from NYC to Long Beach I was unsure who to hire for my event. I hit the jackpot!! V…read moreis the BEST!! I wish I could take her back to NYC with me! You will not be disappointed. She really listens to what you want and transforms you into a model. Loved the airbrush too. Will definitely use her for all my California events

Unprofessional cancels you a week before the event. I would not recommend her being she is not…read morereliable!

I want to start off by saying I wish I could have Alyssa with me at all times for every night out…read moreor even errand days to make me look as beautiful as she did on the day of my wedding! I knew of her through mutual friends and she had recently done a few friends of friends' wedding makeup that I thought looked amazing! I reached out and luckily she was available on my date! Alyssa did makeup for all 7 of my bridesmaids plus myself the bride, all herself, and literally every girl still continues to talk about how great their makeup looked. I am very particular about my makeup and she took every detail into account -- listening to my specific requests to not make me look too shiny or too bold of a lip :) She was on time, which enabled her to get all 8 of us ready by the time we needed to be. She was professional, fun, and sweet which helped since I was sooooo nervous. I felt so beautiful, and am so happy I was able to find someone that I could trust on the biggest day of my life! I have already recommended her to a few engaged friends who just started their planning process!