My parents have been coming here on and off for awhile for haircuts. I've gotten haircuts as well from Ken in the past. I usually don't do anything too drastic, just a trim, so I was pretty satisfied with the haircuts.
As my big day was approaching, I was in search of a hair stylist and make up artist. My maid of honor had recommended a friend who worked at Mac. She lived in S.F. and if I wanted to have her do my hair and makeup, I would need to go to her, unless three or more of my bridesmaid used her. That was a problem since my venue was in Emeryville. I didn't have a preference as to how my bridesmaids wanted to do their hair or make up. Most of them wanted to do their own or go with someone they already knew, which was fine. My only request was that they do an updo. Anyways, I didn't want to head to S.F. on the morning of my wedding and rush back, so I decided against using her.
While getting haircuts at Silhouette before, I vaguely remember seeing some signs about bridal make up and hair, so my mom and I decided to head over to inquire about this with Teresa. She was very friendly and explained the process. We decided to book her on the morning of my wedding, which was in October.
Teresa wanted my mom and I to come in two days earlier to do waxing. since she knew i had sensitive skin, instead of waxing, she just did plucking. I showed her a picture of my dress and veil so she could see what would go well with it. I had been growing out my hair for quite some time. We decided on a natural look with and classic updo with some loose hair hanging down.
My appointment was set for 9AM on the morning of my big day. The salon didn't open until 10 but they opened up early for us. There were some other customers there which were finishing up. Being that October 6 was a good Chinese wedding date, most venues used for weddings must have been busy. We waited a little bit before our turn.
Make up was done first. She used colors that went with my tone. Teresa also put fake eyelashes, which looked great. She put hair rollers and let it sit for awhile. During that time, she worked on my mom's hair and make up. Since I didn't have a headpiece, she recommended to go to Safeway's to buy baby's breath to add some design for my veil.
During the wedding, I got many compliments about how beautiful I looked that day. When photos came out, some even said they didn't think it was me. Even to this day, I still hear about how nice I looked on my wedding day. I've also had people ask who did my make up and hair.
All in all, I think choosing Teresa was a good idea and I'm happy that I had her as my make up artist and hairstylist. read more