This review is for Ngan Bui. Ngan did my hair and makeup for my wedding and engagement photos, and…read moreshe was great! I don't normally wear makeup and I wanted a natural look for my wedding. I did a trial and Ngan worked with me to ensure I was comfortable with the final look, and it turned out exactly how I wanted--like my normal face, but prettier! My mom was originally planning on doing her own hair and makeup for the wedding, but after seeing how awesome my trial turned out, she decided she wanted to work with Ngan, too. And she's particular, so that says a lot! Ngan was so patient and caring with her, and very communicative and organized in the months leading up to the wedding. I think Ngan may have been a little flustered the morning of the wedding (there were 9 of us getting hair and makeup done and she had to manage 2 assistants and keep everything on track), but she hardly showed it and kept my nerves calm. She did forget one piece of my hairstyle that we'd discussed during my trial, and I didn't realize it until it was too late, but my hair still turned out beautiful and no one noticed any difference. Overall, I'm very happy with how all of our looks turned out for the wedding, and I wouldn't hesitate to work with Ngan again or recommend her to others.

This review is for Nguyen Ha…read more Our wedding got moved a few times due to the pandemic. She was a nightmare to work with during this process, resulting us firing her two weeks before the wedding. Every time we needed to change the date due to the pandemic, she would be rude in her emails and increase her pricing. I understand your pricing increases every year and that's fine, but there is no need to be rude. She is not very flexible in any means. We had to add two more services and I got push back for that too. I'm giving your more business and you're upset? My wedding planner said in her 15+years in her role she's one of the worse lady to work with. Originally, I thought maybe my requests was too much but I realized that my requests were reasonable and she was being unprofessional. It was unnecessary stress. Beware of pricing changes with her and also random fees that she makes up on the fly - that is not listed in the contract. I do not recommend working with her at all.

I found Avista through Yelp and I was so happy to get a quick response from her. She was available…read moreto do my hair and makeup for an event. Since COVID I've been very cautious but Avista put me to ease as all of her tools were sanitized and she was very clean. I'm in my early 50's and I was worried about getting my makeup done and looking "too much" but she did such a beautiful job on me. My face looked glowy and young! Thank you Avista.

I found Avista via a friend in San Ramon a few years ago, and I couldn't be more grateful. I've…read morehired her for my baby shower and other events. I usually show her an inspo look that I'm going for from Pinterest or Instagram, and every TIME she has surpassed my expectations! My makeup looks flawless all night. Photographs beautifully and it's never cakey in person, which is a big dealbreaker for me if it does. Couldn't be more happy with her!

I had an experience better than I could've possibly imagined with Hina. Drawn in by her reasonable…read morepricing, I became hooked by her talent and compassion. Beginning with my makeup trial, she took her time to consciously listen to some of the preferences I had for my look in regards to coverage and color palette, all while using her expertise to guide me through the different aspects of the process. After I explained the details of my dress, she designed two eye looks for me so that I could choose my favorite, then took notes on all the products we used so we could recreate the look on the big day. I was so nervous about getting my makeup done professionally for the first time but she made it such a fun and pleasant experience! Fast forward to the days leading up to my nikkah, I had a huge problem with my dress and had to go with my backup outfit. This dress was pink as opposed to the original dress, which was champagne and green. I panicked and told Hina I had to change my look entirely to being fully pink, and she readily and professionally took on the new plan. On the day of the nikkah, I brought a few of my friends to Hina's studio. Hina welcomed them in and was beyond graciously hospitable. She was also open to both my adjustments to the makeup look as well as my friends' opinions. Throughout the entire appointment, Hina did a fantastic job of balancing her expertise with my preferences, so that when I became concerned about, i.e., my lip color she did an excellent job of both reassuring me to trust the process while also incorporating what I wanted. All along, I had plenty of fun conversations with her. Hina is genuine, kind, professional, and talented. She is an artist and a perfectionist who genuinely wants you to look your best for your event! In addition to my makeup experience, Hina had graciously pulled some strings so that her team could add in the dupatta/hair setting service. As a hijabi, this part was especially important to me, and the team did a great job of setting it exactly the way I liked. I loved the overall result! Thank you so much for everything Hina Baji. I can't wait to work with you again!

I booked Hina for my graduation day makeup, and she did an absolutely incredible job. My makeup was…read moreperfect and completely on point, she matched my look beautifully with my dress and understood exactly what I wanted. It was a hot day and we went from the ceremony to photos to dinner with family, and my makeup did not smudge or move at all until I removed it myself after coming home. Throughout the day, I had so many people come up to me to compliment my makeup and ask who did it. Hina's attention to detail, product knowledge, and ability to create a long-lasting, flawless look truly impressed me. I am so happy I chose her and would highly recommend Hina for any special occasion -she is excellent at what she does!

Kosin did an amazing job for my girlfriend's makeup. It was…read moreeverything that she wanted. Highly professional. Kosin makes her clients comfortable and was very accommodating. Also, the products Kosin used were high quality and my girlfriend was very happy with that. We highly recommend her.

Love the makeup done by Kosin!!! She was very welcoming and kept me relaxed during my trial. I…read moreusually get antsy and tired when other artists does my hair and make up, but Kosin knew how to keep me engaged. She walked me through on what she's applying on my face and I've learned a lot! I left looking great and educated!

My experience with Bay Area Beautiful for my recent wedding was incredible! Kathryn was…read morecommunicative, professional, and had a great attitude. Jessica did my trial and took detailed notes on changes, so on my big day, my hair and makeup were absolutely perfect. I loved how everything looked and held up through the night. Sable and Jessica did some of the bridesmaids as well and everyone felt beautiful. Everyone was professional, personable, and had great energy. Highly reccomend!

Shoutout to Jessica for my makeup and Chantelle for my hair…read more They made me feel so beautiful, confident, and truly myself on such an important day! My hair and makeup looked exactly as I had envisioned, and also held up beautifully throughout the day and into the evening. I received so many compliments throughout the day! Easy to work with, easy to communicate with, and made the entire experience enjoyable and stress-free

Kristine has such an amazing energy. When meeting her at my trail for my wedding she made me feel…read moreso comfortable and is very genuine in her recommendations. She made me feel so beautiful for my wedding day. Without a doubt she is the best to glam you for any event!

So happy I decided to use Kristine for my Maternity Shoot. She did a wonderful job and I felt so…read morebeautiful despite waddling everywhere from being 8 months pregnant! She had a little goody bag for me to depart with which I appreciated. I still have her business card hanging on my medicine cabinet because I plan on using her for our next photoshoot/event

MACY is the best!!! I have a difficult time trusting anyone with my hair/makeup/microblading…read moreeyebrows but Macy definitely made the process so easy!! Microblading: she was very responsive and thoroughly explained to me the process. When we met she took the time to get to know me which made me feel comfortable and made it easier for me to trust her. She also has a great sense of humor. Macy wanted to make sure I was ok with the shape of my eye brows before even proceeding. She made the process so easy and quite relaxing! Hair: I needed my hair done and my good friend referred me to Macy and she did an amazing job with my hair that I had so many compliments on how she styled my hair with so much volume and waves that may hair flowed well that lasted the entire day! Make up: I've had many people do my make up where I always ended up with chinky eyes.. but Macy knew exactly how to bring life into my face by making me look and feel good! My make up lasted all day and I looked fresh the entire day. The make up she used made my face feel so light-- not cakey like most other make up artist use. On top of that-- she was quick! I highly recommend Macy for any of your beauty needs!! She will always be my go-to and I recommend if ure reading this just go and book a session with her-- you wont regret it ;) Ps. If ure looking for job opportunities-- Macy has a huge network who are very knowledgeable and professional in the medical field, business, finance and more! She might be able to help you as well with connections:) Macy rocks!!!

Macy is the best! She did my hair and makeup and made me feel and look beautiful *and comfortable*…read moreon my wedding day! She did my mom's makeup too. Macy made us feel so at ease. Overall, we are so thankful to her - she did an amazing job!

I had such a wonderful experience working with Pace for both my civil ceremony and wedding banquet,…read moreand I would absolutely use her again! From the beginning, Pace was communicative and clear about what she needed from me to understand my vision. The hair and makeup trial was such a great experience - I felt comfortable throughout, and it was clear that she was being thoughtful and intentional about understanding what I liked (and didn't like) about the looks we tried. Pace was punctual for every session, and the hair and makeup on the actual event days aligned beautifully with what we discussed and worked through during the trial. She was open, listened to my feedback, and made me feel like I could really trust her to bring my vision to life. She gave me exactly the look I was hoping for: natural, but elevated and polished. And the hair and makeup stayed completely intact throughout both events, which was especially impressive given how warm it was! I'm so glad I found Pace and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for hair and makeup for a wedding or special event. She's talented, thoughtful, communicative, and just genuinely wonderful to work with.

I highly recommend Pace for wedding day makeup. It lasted the entire 10 hours (could probably go…read moreeven longer) with no touch ups needed! The hair also stayed put in the San Francisco wind during my ceremony. Pace is super meticulous with face makeup it looks airbrushed and her color matches are on point. For the hair I showed her inspo pictures and she nailed it perfectly. She is also responsive to feedback; I did a trial with her first and told her what I wanted to change and she executed it perfectly on the day of and made tweaks in real time when I asked for it. I highly recommend booking her as your wedding day hmua if you like long lasting natural makeup that is suitable for Asian features (double eyelid tape if needed; meticulous falsie application).