I was in a bit of a panic trying to find a makeup and hair artist for my Chinese Tea Ceremony in San Diego -- and thank goodness my wedding planner recommended Kandra from Twirly Shears! She stepped in when I needed her most, and absolutely nailed it. Kandra worked her magic on both me and my mom -- and let me tell you, my mom is not easy to please. But Kandra took the time to listen, adapt, and make her feel so confident and radiant. My mom even said she felt like a "young grandma" -- and she truly looked it! Watching her walk around with a pep in her step after the ceremony was such a special moment. Time management? Spot on. When my mom was running late, Kandra adjusted the schedule seamlessly and started with me first, keeping everything smooth and stress-free. During the preview session, she was incredibly open to feedback, and even with my last-minute changes, she perfected my look in a way that made me feel the most beautiful I've ever felt. A personal favorite moment: I got a little emotional during the day (happy tears!), and despite that, my makeup stayed flawless. That alone deserves a round of applause! Beyond the day-of services, I was so impressed that I even signed up for her new customized skincare routine program to help me prep for my destination wedding in Hawaii in August 2026. I'm genuinely excited to learn from her -- not just for my big day, but for my everyday skincare too. Kandra, thank you for being such a calming, talented, and thoughtful presence on such an important day. You didn't just make me look beautiful -- you helped me feel beautiful, and did the same for the toughest critic I know: my mom. That's no small feat. I can't recommend Twirly Shears enough. Brides, if you're looking for someone who's skilled, kind, organized, and genuinely cares -- Kandra is your girl. read more

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I really enjoyed working with Kandra and her team! They were friendly, fun, patient, and creative. Monique did my makeup and she did a fantastic job. I got the glowy, natural look that I wanted, and I can't get over how fabulous my brows and skin looked. She also listened to my concerns about lashes and she had a great recommendation that solved all of my concerns. I also really appreciate that she helped me with some touchups that I requested. Holly did my hair and she did a great job as well! My hair is always tangled mess and she gently worked through all of that before styling my hair. She did an adorable half up look with a braid in the back, and I loved it so much. It was the perfect style for my friend's wedding. After my hair was completed, Kandra helped me with some curls that fell flat, and I was so grateful for the extra care and attention that she gave me. I highly recommend Kandra and her team at Twirly Shears! I can honestly say they made me look and feel more beautiful than I ever have before, and I am so appreciative to them for all their had work and patience. They are truly worth every penny. read more

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Kandra and her team are so amazing! As a wedding planner, I work with many hair and makeup artists and I really enjoy working with Twirly Shears. They have great communication leading up to the event day, which I appreciate. And they're great at understanding the vision and executing it even better than expected. I recently worked with Britta and she was fantastic. I highly recommend bringing them onto your vendor team if you want a flawless experience and stunning look! read more

I am so happy I found Kandra who then hooked me up with Ashley and within 24 hours. I was scheduled to get hair and makeup. Ashley was amazing she knew exactly what I wanted and I was extremely happy with all she did in less than 2 hours I was black tie ready for the wedding ! Thank you so much Ashley and Kandra for your rapid response and a perfect experience read more

Kandra and her team were absolutely amazing! I got so many compliments on my hair and makeup. Scheduling and coordination was a breeze, and the trial went smoothly too. They also did the hair and makeup for my mom, MIL, SIL and my daughters and they all looked stunning. I highly recommend Twirly Shears! read more

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Kandra and her Twirly Shears team were amazing to work with! I booked a hair and makeup trial with her and communicated that I was looking for a natural soft glam look for myself and all my girls. I showed pictures of what I wanted and let me tell you they really delivered! I have never felt so beautiful but most importantly, I really still felt like myself on my wedding day. Kandra took all of my thoughts into consideration, knew exactly what I wanted and made me feel so comfortable that I had no worries at all the day of. She made me feel so confident and ready to marry the love of my life. Kandra also reconstructed our timeline to make sure everyone was happy with it and to ensure the morning ran perfectly! My girls all expressed to me that they were so happy with how their hair and makeup turned out as well, which made me really happy! If there's one thing you should make sure you're happy with on your wedding day, it's how you look and feel. Kandra has such a passion for the bridal hair and makeup industry and you can really tell in her work and attention to detail. She was so warm, friendly and reliable throughout the whole journey. I wholeheartedly recommend Twirly Shears for your special day, you will not regret it!! read more

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Kandra was amazing to work with! She made me look and feel gorgeous on my wedding day! She worked with my timeline to make sure my bridal party and I were ready on time. She was also understanding about my MIL mobility issues and made her feel calm. I cannot say enough good things about Kandra and her team. They made us laugh, feel at ease all morning and my hair and makeup lasted all day! She took shoulder length hair and seamlessly added extensions to give me the princess hair of my dreams! read more

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It was a great experience working with Kandra! She delivered exactly what we asked for! She has a great energy and ease about her, which is the perfect thing to have around you on your big day! read more

Kandra and her team did an amazing job with bringing my vision for my bridal party to life! I was obsessed with the way my bridesmaids and my hair and make up came out as well as both the MOG and MOB. In addition, Kandra was great in keeping communication opening and coordinating with me to ensure that the morning ran perfectly. Twirly Shears were very professional, arrived on time, and were always ahead of schedule on my wedding day. I highly recommend them to anyone preparing for this special day! read more

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Absolutely wonderful experience! Kandra did my wedding makeup a handful of years back, and ended up inspiring my own love of makeup! At the time I was very unfamiliar with the world of cosmetics: date nights meant mascara, eyeliner, and a tinted lip balm. But when I entrusted Kandra with my face for the most important day of my life, she absolutely blew me away: I felt so glam, so out-of-this-world, but STILL ME. I didn't feel like a clown covered in face paint, I felt like the most perfected and enhanced version of myself. She showed me makeup is about both looking your best and feeling like a rockstar, and her passion for beauty is contagious! read more

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Kandra is a gift from above! After searching for a stylist for our wedding 2 weeks out. Kandra took her scheduled day off to become available for us. In addition, she was able to squeeze me in for a trail days after speaking with her. She took all of my thoughts and notes into consideration and got to work. I was instantly relieved as soon as she started curling my hair. Safe to say that the entire bride tribe was 100% in love with how their hair turned out and I was beyond satisfied with both the trial and day of hair. She truly puts it all into her passion and skill. But her genuine and giving personality was what did it for me. If you are looking for someone who makes you feel at home who will not disappoint, book with Twirly Shears - you will not be disappointed!!! read more

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I am obsessed with how my hair turned out! Kandra came to my home to do my hair and makeup for prom. I told her I wanted a more natural look for my makeup and she nailed it! I felt so beautiful! I also showed her a picture of the hairstyle I wanted, and the results looked 20 times better than the picture! She was great to talk to and I would definitely have her do my hair and makeup again. She was easy going and did everything I wanted. Thank you again! read more

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Kandra and Twirly Shears were absolutely amazing for my wedding!! Throughout the day and evening, I got countless compliments on my hair and makeup. But, most importantly for me, I still felt like me (but better). All of the team was absolutely remarkable with long, short, straight and curly hair. They were able to meet each bridesmaid as well as MOB/MOH where they were at and make everyone feel beautiful, pampered, heard and cared for. Kandra and her team seem to all have lovely souls and were so pleasant to spend the morning getting ready with. Truly could have not asked for a better hair and makeup squad for my wedding. Thank you! read more

Kandra is just the best! I met her through my wedding planner (Forever Refined Events) . I needed a hair stylist for my bridesmaids. She did an amazing job and made my bride babes look so beautiful. Thank you Team Twirly Shears! read more

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Kandra and her team were such a joy to work with! They were very professional, arrived on time, and were always ahead of schedule on my wedding day (which gave me one less thing to worry about). I had Kandra do my hair and make up for both my engagement photoshoot and my wedding day. On both occasions, Kandra and her team made me look and feel amazing! The wedding party was very diverse and had vastly different skin tones and hair types. Her team did all of my bridesmaids and my mom's hair and make up, and everyone was absolutely in love with how everything turned out. Her team even did all the groomsmen and the groom's make up as well! Even though most of the wedding party did not have specific styles in mind, Kanda and her team talked us through options and honestly surpassed all our expectations. I highly recommend booking Twirly Shears for your wedding day! read more

Kandra and her team did an AMAZING job with my bridal hair and makeup and all my bridesmaids loved their looks as well. She's very communicative and made for a really smooth and easy wedding day. Her team uses top of the line products and she helped to make me feel beautiful and confident all day long. I HIGHLY recommend booking her for your own special day. read more

Kandra was really great to work with. Her communication is excellent, she was early to the location, she worked to make a lot of tweaks when I wasn't quite happy with my eyebrows, and she let my bridesmaids borrow her hairspray who hadn't even purchased services from her. She was easy to talk to and kind. I was very happy with my hair, but felt she could have offered a little more communication when it came to makeup details like brow and lip styles. Because of this, initially I felt a little bit not myself when she finished, but she made the changes I asked for. I especially recommend Kandra for hair. :) read more

When I spent time researching the best and most fabulous hair and make up teams for San Diego, Kandra was recommended to me by several people. I'm a wedding photographer and it's important for me to have wonderful hair and make up artists to recommend to my clients. Kandra is a joy to work with. She's professional, on top of trends, and honestly, just brings out the beauty in every person she serves. You'll love working with her and you'll be so happy you chose her for your event or photo session. read more

Kandra did my hair as well as my mom's for my wedding. What I adore about Kandra is her ability to make the bride's vision come to life through makeup and styling. I am not a makeup wearer, so I was nervous my day of wedding look would be too much for me. She knew this concern, and used makeup that felt light but had high impact in photos. That was huge for me. I felt beautiful and myself on my big day. She has also done hair and makeup for weddings that I've been in, and it feels like such a treat to be done up by her. read more

We used Twirly Shears Bridal for my daughter's wedding in April. Kandra, the owner, was very professional, and we were all very happy with hair and makeup she did for the bride, bridesmaids, and me (mother of the bride). My daughter had a certain hairstyle in mind, and it was very important to her that it was just right. Kandra was able to understand what she wanted, and was able to match the photos which my daughter showed her. We needed someone who would come quite early in the morning to the home where the bride and bridesmaids were getting ready - Kandra had no problem with that, and was there right on time. Since there were 8 bridesmaids, Kandra brought another hairstylist with her in order to get everyone done in the amount of time we had available. Both women did a great job, and several people at the wedding commented on how pretty the bridesmaids' hair was. We would definitely recommend Twirly Shears Bridal! read more