Valerie embodies professionalism at its finest. Honestly, no matter what gets thrown at this woman, whatever hurdles or wedding hiccups, she smiles and problem solves on the spot. The morning of the wedding had some unanticipated scheduling delays and changes, but Valerie graciously accommodated us. She painstakingly took the effort to air brush us, pamper us, and circle back to ensure touch ups for hair and makeup were in place. Throughout the whole experience, she made us laugh and feel so at ease. I mean this wholeheartedly as my friend's MoH, I couldn't have gotten through that morning/afternoon without Valerie's kindness, unrelenting patience, and humor. Trust me when I say this woman's got an A-game because boy, did that makeup stay on throughout the tears at that wedding ceremony. I highly recommend Valerie's services and am so indebted to her for all that she did for my friend, the beautiful bride, and her mom. She has such a wide exposure and experience of working with different skin tones, complexions, and textures. You're the best! Thank you again so much! read more

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I reserved a makeup/hair artist from here for a wedding in town. I always make an appointment to get my hair & makeup done (even if I'm not in the wedding) but I'm somehow always disappointed with the outcome. I can't say that about this service; it was the best I've ever had. A little on the pricey side but definitely within reasonable limits for hair/makeup for an event. The salon was easy to communicate with (call/email/text), and they sent someone (Valerie) right to my hotel room to do my hair & makeup. She was friendly, professional, timely, and did AMAZING work. I really cannot say enough about this service; book them, you will save time and you will be thrilled with the results!! Really, really great work, thank you! read more

They did my wedding make-up and it was amazing! My sister did the research and they definitely delivered the services promised. They were nice and listened to my preferences, especially because I normally do not wear makeup. I loved that they also use airbrush and even my bridesmaids who got their makeup done by them that day raved about it! Overall, it was amazing and I felt relaxed and my wedding photos looked classic and timeless. I've recommended The Bridal Glow multiple times already! read more

They made my dreams come true!!! I have extremely thin and short hair and I was so worried about my hair on my wedding day. Valerie worked magic on my hair and every person at the wedding commented on how amazing it looked! The makeup was also magic and stayed on for 12 hours! We finished my hair and makeup at 8am and everything stayed in place until we went to bed at 1am! read more

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I could not recommend Valerie more. I booked her for my wedding hair and makeup. I've never had my makeup done professionally but she was so easy to work with and made with feel comfortable through out the whole process. Everything came out stunning and honestly felt like a princess. Can't wait to book again! Thank you so much! read more

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I hired Valerie to do my hair and make up for my wedding. Valerie was awesome, on schedule, and SUCH A TALENTED MAKE UP ARTIST. She made me feel SO beautiful on my wedding day. I felt so comfortable trusting her skills. That make up stayed on the entire night (even after I cried). read more

Hi Valerie! I just want to say how much I am grateful and appreciative of you! Thank you for accommodating me and the time schedule change. Thank you for being so patient with me in figuring out the make up and hair style for the wedding. Thank you for taking into consideration the comfort I feel during the whole process. My husband ( gosh I'm married!!! ) loved the work you've done and I couldn't agree more! You and your work made me feel beautiful and I gained the confidence I lost these last few years. You're my fairy godmother!!! ‍ I hope to see you soon! (Maybe in 5 years or sooner... ) read more

I love Valerie! So incredibly sweet, punctual, considerate, caring, professional and excellent! She did my hair and makeup for my wedding and was so accommodating. I 100% recommend her. read more

So happy we made an appointment with Bridal Glow on my best day ever! Valerie and her crew were amazing!!! My sister and I found her on Yelp and decided to give her a shot because of her positive reviews. I was nervous that I wouldn't get the perfect look for my wedding since I didn't have time to schedule a trial session. We sent her pictures of the bridal make up and hair we wanted. She was very easy to communicate with and made suggestions as to what hairstyle suited our type of hair. Valerie arrived on time on my wedding day. She was very professional and had a warm personality. The bridal party felt at ease and comfortable. She was very open and made it a priority to listen to what make up and hairstyle her clients wanted. Also, they had another bridal party right after us and we never felt rushed. They took their time and made everyone feel beautiful and special. We were very pleased and happy with our final look! Thank you Valerie for helping make my wedding day so fabulous and awesome! We will definitely keep in touch! Oh and I loved the lipstick shade that she used on me that I had to text and ask her what brand and shade it was a few days after my wedding. She responded quickly. I'm planning on getting it soon!!! read more

Valerie is the best hair and makeup artist I have ever worked with. Hiring her turned out to be one of my best choices of my entire wedding. She is so personable and truly listens to your vision/brings it to life. I requested a few changes from the hair trial based on how my hair behaved by the ocean after styling (in significant winds), and she went above and beyond to come up with solutions so my hair would stay put for the big day. We were on the windy pier for a couple hours and my hair and makeup stayed perfect. She also did hair and makeup for my mom who never had it done professionally before. She listened to everything my mom wanted and made every adjustment she preferred. My mom felt as beautiful as I did! We were both so grateful for Valerie's amazing skills and kindness. Our photos turned out remarkable and I give Valerie so much credit for that. She's the best! read more

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Valerie did an amazing job on my makeup :D ! I had her do my makeup for my masters graduation party back in May. She was on time and showed up with all of her equipment. She brings her own high chair and lighting etc. Everyone at my party loved the way my makeup looked on me. She is so sweet, patient and understanding. She even gives you a little bag with tissue paper to remove oil from your face and lip gloss for touch ups. She knows what looks good on you and will give you suggestions. I absolutely loved her and plan to use her in the future! Thanks Valerie :) - Marilyn V. read more

Valerie I want to say thank you so much. I really love my hair and makeup. Valerie did an amazing job on my hair and makeup. Even my family loved it! Highly recommend!! She was on time, patient, quick, & really friendly. The airbrushing is amazing! I highly recommend Bridal Glow! read more

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Valerie was my wedding make up artist, she is the best! I'm sad that I moved far away, I can't find a makeup artist in my area that will even come close to her skills! read more

My daughter and I Did a hair and makeup for a wedding! Valerie was very professional, kind, and was fun to chat with! She comes with all her supplies you don't need a thing. She did an excellent job and I was very happy with the final result. She made my skin look flawless! Truly, an artist. Our hair is very thin and fine. But the styles and hair was great!!! We both loved it. Not only did I love my makeup but my 19 year old daughter was so incredibly happy with Valerie's work. Made her confident. When you look good you feel good. If you want your hair and makeup done right, choose Bridal Glow the finest!! I promise you will not regret it!! Thank you for the fabulous experience! See you soon Valerie, Angela read more

Valerie did mine, my bridesmaids and MiL makeup for my wedding and I couldn't have been happier. I did a trial with her as well and she listened to everything I wanted and gave me the best trial. For my wedding day she came on time and did a beautiful job on everyone. Her airbrushing skills are great and she literally does the most perfect winged eyeliner. read more

Valerie beautified me for both my engagement photo session and my wedding day doing my hair AND my makeup. And I could not have been happier! Thank you, Yelpers, for another good find! On both occasions, she was easy to communicate with (we coordinated time and place via email) and on-time. Valerie was even extra accommodating as I was unable to confirm a space at my venue for hair and makeup until nearly last minute. Valerie contacted me prior to the engagement session and learned I wasn't quite sure how I wanted my thick, unruly hair styled or how drastic I wanted my makeup. She suggested I review Pinterest and referred me to her some of her Pinterest boards. This was incredibly helpful and I was able to narrow down my options quite a bit. Still, upon meeting, I was vacillating between a few different hair styles and really wanted to keep my makeup natural looking. Valerie reviewed my pins and explained what styles work best for my hair and what eye makeup would be most flattering. I allowed Valerie to work her magic and I was not disappointed! My engagement photos were taken near the beach on the windiest day ever, but they still turned out great! Even the photographer commented that I had great "hairography." After the session, Valerie followed up with me to inquire if I was ultimately satisfied with the look and whether I would want to change anything for the big day. While we knew my indoor wedding would not create the same weather challenges, we concluded extra pins would provide if nothing else, peace of mind. I also decided that I loved my makeup so much, I was ready to go a bit more glam with my look. Valerie was happy to oblige. On my wedding day, Valerie arrived as promised and spared no time or effort in fulfilling all her promises. My hair was just as beautiful and I was so happy with the larger lashes and a smokier eye. She did a truly phenomenal job! Valerie made what could have been a stressful or frightening experience super easy and worthwhile! Thank you, Valerie! read more

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Thank you Valerie I will not worry about looking beautiful on my wedding as long as I have you to do my hair and makeup your an amazing young lady and I'm so blessed to have you be available to help me look good on my special day!! read more

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Valerie did a great job on my hair and makeup!! The airbrush and lashes made me look & feel beautiful! read more

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Valerie is so good!! My make up based from pinterest turned out to be bomb!! whenever i have an event, I'll make sure she do my make up. read more

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Hair and makeup is super important for the perfect bridal look! I had 4 hair and makeup trials in total and Valerie was for sure the best! I contacted Valerie about a month before my wedding since I wasn't happy with the previous hair and makeup trials I had had, and did my trial with her June 5th. Valerie has a great personality and her work is amazing. During the trial, she took her time to find out exactly what I was looking for for my bridal hair and makeup. She was super nice and attentive and actually listened to my requests. After the trial, I knew she was the one for my wedding day! My wedding was July 9th, 2016. Valerie came to the hotel where I was getting ready in the morning and she did my hair and makeup as well as my sister's and my mom's makeup. She also brought a second stylist to do my sister's and my mom's hair. I was 100% satisfied with Valerie's work on my wedding day. I absolutely loved my hair and makeup. It was exactly what I wanted. Both my hair and makeup lasted all day. The products Valerie uses are high quality. She finished doing my hair and makeup around 11:30am, my ceremony was at 12:00pm and my pictures were right after. I didn't have to retouch for the pictures (which were from 1:00-5:00pm). My cocktail hour was from 5:00-6:00pm and my reception from 6:00pm to midnight. I retouched my makeup (removed oil form my face and reapplied lipgloss) two times during the ceremony using the touch-up kit Valerie provided (it included lipgloss, sheer oil removing sheets, q-tips, and a few other useful items). The eye makeup remained flawless ALL day. Valerie does amazing work. Book her!! read more

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After I saw Valerie's magic on my sister, I had to try her out for myself. I decided to get my hair and makeup done for a wedding and so glad I did. I actually chose a hairstyle from her Pinterest, a half up and down hairstyle with curls. And my hair looked exactly like the picture! As for makeup, I chose another pic from her Pinterest. My eyes weren't the same shape as the pic but she did wonders to make it work. I would definitely recommend her, and don't forget to show her pics of what you want! Go to the Bridal Glow Pinterest for all sorts of gorgeous styles. I will say she was about 20 min behind schedule but sometimes it can't be helped when the client before me was tardy. She apologized and was in constant communication letting me know her ETA. read more

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I have never looked and felt so beautiful in all my life. I got my make up and hair done by Valerie and she did amazing! My hair was curled and styled so well that it lasted all the way to the next day. My make up was airbrushed to perfection. My make up also lasted long into the evening. In fact, I received so many compliments at the end of the night that my make up looked just as good as when I arrived. Lastly, Valerie was so personable, professional, and PATIENT. Thank you Valerie, for making me look & feel beautiful. read more

Valerie was great! I showed her pictures of how I wanted my hair and makeup and she delivered! She is pleasant to be around, makes you feel like you've been friends for years, and makes the process quite easy. The occasion was my engagement photos and she made me look and feel beautiful. read more

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I just got married in May and had an amazing experience with Valerie for my wedding hair. Valerie was very professional and gave me a gorgeous hairstyle for my wedding. She was prompt and very calming. I got so many compliments on my hair! Valerie and Jen also did amazing hair and makeup for my bridesmaids! I would greatly recommend Valerie and The Bridal Glow for any event, especially a wedding! read more

Valerie did wonderful bridal hair and makeup on me and my bridesmaids. Highly recommend!! She is patient, flexible, & super friendly. She's attentive to your preferences and does beautiful work! The airbrushing is amazing and truly lasts all day. I had a separate bridesmaid that did her own makeup but had issues with her fake lashes & Valerie did not hesitate to help her! If you're getting married or have any kind of special event, I highly recommend Bridal Glow! read more

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Wow! If anyone is having doubts, just don't. Valerie is truly an artist at what she does. She went above and beyond with me and with what I wanted and needed for my big day. She kept me looking natural, with a touch of glow and spark. I'm super happy she was the one to help me get ready. She makes me feel comfortable and kept the convo going. I would truly and highly recommend Valerie. She's worth it. read more

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Omg!! I can't say enough good things about Valerie. She was super friendly, on time and very accommodating with my schedule changes. I felt like a movie star after she did my hair and makeup for the Marine Corps Ball aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach. My hair turned out exactly what I asked for and makeup was spot on. She did my hair and makeup at 1200 and it lasted all night long even after getting crazy on the dance floor. The airbrush technique and product she uses are top of the line and were all a perfect match to my skin tone. She comes to you so saves you time and travel cost. I would 100% recommend her. I felt like a princess for the night. Thank you! read more

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I was looking someone to do my hair and I can across this company which I loved very professional and communication was great. She did my hair so beautifully. Everyone complimented my hair style. I would definitely book her again. read more

Awesome is all I can say. Very professional, punctual and thorough! Definitely 5 stars!

Valerie was amazing, my daughter and I were glammed up for a wedding. Our makeup and my hair looked great the entire evening! Valerie is great at was she does, makes you feel so comfortable. Truly the best!! Highly recommended! read more

Valerie did my hair and makeup for a wedding I flew in from out of town to attend in Long Beach. This was the third wedding in a year that I was attending that I got hair and makeup done for including one in Miami and Cleveland. Getting hair and make up done can be very stressful..the uncertainty of how your final look will turn out. By far, this was the most positive experience I have ever had for hair/makeup! Valerie is truly Amaaazzing! With just a picture for reference, she nailed the look I was going for! She killed it!!! Everybody at the wedding raved about my look! This girl is talented!! Have no fear when you book her for your event!! Thanks again, Valerie for making me feel like a star!! read more

This review is way overdue...I thank Valerie and her team for making us feel beautiful on the day of my wedding! I did a hair and makeup trial with her first before booking her. She is so personalbe and so good, that I knew after she was done with my trial, I'd book her. Even after my trial was completed, I flip-flopped back and forth (as every bride does, right?) with my hairstyle. Her suggestions and feedback to ensure I would look beautiful on my day was so appreciated! She and a colleague assisted me and my bridesmaids on the day of. Their timeliness to ensure we were ready by "ready" time, was so needed. We got sidetracked, and she was so communicative to us, and worked to ensure we were ready on time. Even with the horror of losing power for about 20-30 minutes, she got us completed, even with time to spare, and we all looked beautiful. Valerie has been in this business for a long time, and it shows. She is so good, so personable, so nice, and she will work to ensure you look exactly how you want to on your special day. I highly recommend her! Thank you, Valerie, and The Bridal Glow!! read more

I loved having Valerie as my hair and makeup artist for my wedding last month! I really enjoyed the trial she did for me a month in advance, and she and her assistant did not disappoint on the day of the wedding! She did a great job with my 5 bridesmaids, mother, mother in law, and myself. Everyone loved their hair and makeup. She was prompt with responses to my emails and showed up on time to the trial and the day of the wedding! Thanks so much Valerie! :) read more

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Words cannot express how thankful I am for Valerie. My sister and I had an unfortunate incident where a make-up artist cancelled on us at the last minute for her birthday party, and we were scrambling for someone to glam her up. Out of everyone I reached out, Valerie got back to me the quickest and also was the most accommodating. Her communication was clear; she arrived on time; and she was able to produce a similar look to the one my sister had requested. Not only was she punctual, but Valerie did my sister's make-up in a reasonable amount of time. It was great to see how well my sister's make-up held with the airbrushing throughout the night (including dancing for hours on end!) I would highly recommend The Bridal Glow for any make-up/hair needs in the future - Valerie is amazing! read more

My sister's wedding was this past Friday (9/23/16) and we hired Valerie for hair and makeup for a total of 5 individuals. My sister the bride, 2 bridesmaids (myself and our other sister), our mother and the groom's mother. Up until the wedding day Valerie had been great about everything, communication, bridal trial, engagement shoot. But on her wedding day the most important day she completely and utterly FAILED us. She showed up almost TWO hours late, failed to communicate with us properly and didn't even provide a reason other than her uber driver was a creep and got lost. Her game plan was to do everyone's hair except the brides (she would be last) and then makeup. Her plan again FAILED us, she did my mom and sister's hair rushed and simply put mediocre. My hair was a complete mess, I wanted extensions put in, a braid and curls. The way she put in my extensions was terrible, my hair did not blend, the braid looked sloppy and the curls were coming undone, after 45mins she tells me I'm done, how could she honestly say my hair looked ok? My hair looked so bad I could not see myself walking out of the house looking the way it did. By the time she was done with my hair it was 11am and no one was ready. The photographers were set to arrive at 12pm we had to be at the church at 1:30pm. We literally had to tell her that she needed to get started on the bride because we have a schedule to maintain. At this point it becomes clear to us that we need help and we literally have to call a friend to help us do our makeup because she was not going to be able to do what we hired her to do. Our friend shows up and helps with our makeup but mind you she is not a professional so she doesn't have the tools she needs and we have to ASK Valerie to let her use some of her items which she almost seemed reluctant to do. The photographers arrive and still no one is ready, because of Valerie we did not get to take pictures with my sister getting ready, being relaxed and enjoying her special day. She stressed everyone out, at one point my sister broke down in tears because of everything Valerie had caused us. I can't express how upset I still am about the events that transpired that morning. She spent TEN minutes on the mother of the grooms hair 10! The only credit I will give Valerie is that she did good by the bride honestly the least thing she could do after what she put her through. But the horror continued Valerie still demanded to be paid the full amount. She charged the grooms mother $70!! when she practically did nothing to her. She said the best she could do was a give us a $10 discount since the other person only did our eye makeup. $10 discount after what she put us through. We missed so many moments with our sister, moments we can never re-create because of her unprofessionalism, if I could give this woman ZERO stars I would. Her behavior and attitude that day showed what little regard she had for the bride on one of the most important days of her life. Valerie I really hope you understand how much stress and hurt you caused us that day. You took away so many moments for my sister's and I. You stressed us and made us upset right before such an important event in our family's life. But we managed to compose ourselves and deal with our nappy hair and makeup and made the most of the beautiful wedding my sister and brother-in-law had. I honestly hope people think twice before hiring you and I still hope you understand how wrong you were and credit us back our money because you did NOT deserve to get paid what we paid you and know that the only reason you were paid what you were is because we wanted you to leave. Beware future brides and bridesmaids, you have been warned. read more

I cannot say enough good things about Valerie! After having had a less-than-pleasant experience with another makeup artist who hadn't really listened to what I wanted, I contacted The Bridal Glow just two weeks out from my wedding, and Valerie was able to fit me in to her schedule. She replied promptly, and after booking, sent me an email with a clear outline of what to expect from the trial. I explained to her the makeup look I wanted and showed her some photos, and I can tell that she really listened to me because she delivered exactly what I was looking for (which says a lot, because I can be picky). On my wedding day, she spent her time with me, making sure that I was completely happy with how I looked, and the makeup stayed perfectly in place all day. I learned from her that she used to do makeup for TV shows, runway, and other entertainment-type things, which is obvious in the professionalism of her work. The price is also a good deal, because she travels to you for both the trial and day-of with no additional travel fees. As far as personality goes, she is super chill and sweet - very easy to work with. I'd recommend her to all of my friends, and will definitely go back to her in the future if I ever need a makeup artist again! read more

I recently hired Valerie to do the hair and make-up for my wedding (10-8-16) for a total of 5 people, including myself. I had worked with her a few months prior to the wedding and had a makeup and hair trial which I took advantage of and used to take my engagement pictures. Once I received my photos back I knew that I would be hiring her! She was great throughout the whole process and communicated with me via e-mail regarding our prospective timeline for the day of the wedding. She had initially wanted everyone to be at the venue at 7am, but my bridal party wasn't having it! After making a few changes she let me know she could bring in another hair stylist to do the hair for my girls and she would do the make-up (changing our start time to noon, which we appreciated). The only con to the entire experience was that the hair stylist she brought in was about 30 minutes late and through off the timeline a bit. My sister (maid of honor) was the last person to finish getting ready right before my ceremony and we ended up having to stall a bit to give her enough time to finish. If the hair artist would have been on time, I think it would have prevented that delay in our timeline. But overall, everyone's hair and make-up turned our great and lasted the entire night! I would definitely recommend Valerie and would hire her again. My only recommendation would be to start your day earlier than later just in case you have any hiccups with your timeline like we did. read more

I feel so happy to have found Valerie after a search for makeup and hairstylists on Yelp. She agreed to do both my hair and make up for my engagement shoot and was so flexible with scheduling. She came prepared with a range of make up goodies and products and even gave me some things to take with me for the day to hold the look she created. She is super sweet and endearing on top of being talented. My hair and makeup held up all day for our shoot in San Pedro (with high winds and all). Compliments to Valerie for helping us to have a beautiful engagement shoot! read more

Valerie is the absolute best! I hired her to do my hair and makeup for prom and i could not have asked for anyone better. I showed her pictures from Pinterest and she was able to replicate them perfectly! Her airbrush technique is great and gives a flawless finish. I have acne and she made me took like i had perfect skin, the makeup was lightweight and breathable. Her products are great quality and stayed flawless throughout the night. She also applies fake lashes. My hair also stayed in place all night, without having tons of hairspray. She answered any and all questions. she also provides a small kit with q tips, makeup remover qtips, lip color product and a mirror. She does not leave until you are completely satisfied. I am very picky and serious about how my hair and makeup look and honestly she was just perfect. i will definitely continue to have her do my hair and makeup for all future occasions, yes, including my wedding! read more

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Just finished my bridal trial with Valerie and I am soooo happy with her, her work and my decision to go with this business/company. She was on time at her arrival, set up was so quick and she nailed the hair and make up I wanted from the pictures I had shown. Valerie is also very likable and amicable with all my preferences/requests. Also very professional. I am so excited to work with her for my actual wedding day. Every one of my friends love the makeup I have on now. And I'm so glad I have her to trust to glam me up for when I say "I do"! Thank you sooo much Valerie! I had fun too read more