After seeing how well Amanda did on my girls' hair and talking to her about mine, I booked an…read moreappointment and went with her suggestion for color. I've had basically the same shade of blonde most of my life, so changing it felt like a big step. I am so happy I did! She gave me a beautiful strawberry blonde that is exactly the amount of change I wanted. What surprised me even more was how much I love the haircut. I expected to love the color, but the cut completely transformed my hair and gave it so much more movement and life. Amanda is wonderful at listening to what you want while also giving honest, expert advice for what works on you specifically. She helped me choose a color and cut that fit my face, coloring, style, and budget. She also gave me practical advice on choosing a color and cut that will grow out beautifully, so I don't have to be in the salon constantly for upkeep. If you're looking for someone who genuinely wants you to love your hair and helps you make the most of your budget and time, I HIGHLY recommend her.

My daughter got her haircut yesterday with Paige and I just have to say how awesome she was! She…read moremade my daughter feel comfortable in the chair while she cut and styled her hair. Char loves her hair so much! 5 stars all the way! Can't wait to get my haircut from her also! Thank you Paige!

Jamie did my hair for my wedding and it was seriously my dream hair. She listened to what I was…read morehoping for, made suggestions in a helpful way and executed it PERFECTLY! She totally got the boho, woodsy vibe I was going for and nailed it. Not only was my hair stunning, but it held up all night. It was firmly in place but without all the crunchy hairspray. She made it look effortless!! She also was so chill and fun to have around for my getting ready morning. Book her!!

Jamie and her assistant, Jessica, arrived right on time and got to work on eight of us gals - two…read moremoms, one bride, and the rest bridesmaids. Bride wanted braids with loose curls. Both of the gals were fantastic! They were professional and friendly. We had a great time during the process. We got tons of compliments on our hair, thank you!

Erin is the best esthetician on the mountain hands down. Professional, punctual, comforting,…read moreextremely talented. It's a relaxing environment and she really knows her stuff!

Erin is incredible! I've been going to her for facials and waxing for months and my skin has never…read morelooked better. I look forward to every appointment.

This review is long overdue. Where shall I start ?…read more Searching process : I had 18 months to plan my 2015 wedding and so I held back on searching for any vendors for a while but did some research here and there. I was actually recommend to Vanessa by my videographer. They did a shoot together one time. At first, I hesitate because I'm more like a tomboy and knew nothing about makeup. What's contour? What's with all these brushes ? And so anyways, I try going on a cheaper route by making MAC makeup or even nordstrom makeup stands just to try out. I had no luck in that because I was getting married around prom season. When I got referred to Vanessa, I look through her profile. It made me feel more at ease. I actually love her work especially with the bold colors she uses. And so I gave it a try. I messaged Vanessa and next thing you know, my bridal makeup trial was in a few weeks. Day of trial : Honestly, this place was a bit hard to find but glad someone on yelp took a picture of the building or else I would had made her wait. Vanessa was nice enough to let me know she ran to get some coffee and ask if I want some, I said no thank you. She arrived and we started to talk so she can get a feel about her bride. I honestly wanted to try more hairstyle but I was out of ideas, so Vanessa combine both of the hairstyle I wanted into one. I feel in love with it. She made me look like a doll. I would have never thought of using pink lipstick. I would of stuck with my natural lip color. The trial went so well, I actually use it for my engagement photos. The photos came out beautiful. Day of wedding, Vanessa and her assistant came early the day of my wedding. I was taking my nap while she and her assistant worked on my bridesmaids. Each bridesmaid had different hairstyle ideas, and when it came down to actually using it on them, it didn't work and so the team did something that was more suited for them. All of my girls came out beautiful. And for me, I love it. Even though a few family members thought the makeup and hair made me look a little older but it was my day. I love it. My fiance at the time (husband now) said he didn't recognize me. I think he fell for me all over again. Vanessa stayed with me until my ceremony ended. She touched my makeup more than 2 times. And I look great. I could not thank her enough. Her work is amazing. I totally would recommend her to anyone who is getting married. She is an awesome woman. Thank you again!!!!

Very professional, definitely takes her time to explain any questions one might have! She's on time…read moreand her make up products are high quality. I never had a break out after using her make up. She is also an amazing hairstylist!! I wasn't sure of how I wanted my hair styled, but I just knew that I needed a trim. She styled it so the hair framed my face which was a nice touch :) She also did an ombre on my sister which was very good, considering it was a last minute decision! She's also very accommodating, since she had an another appt at 3, but my sister's last minute decision made her go over a little bit. Make sure you honor your appts and arrive promptly !! Location can be a little hard to find since its in a basement sort of section. However, inside is clean and lighting is bright. Prices are reasonable for the work she does :)

I had the best brow lamination experience with Anna at Sugar.Lash.Glow! From the moment I walked…read morein, she made me feel so comfortable and really took the time to understand the look I wanted. She explained the entire process, was extremely gentle, and clearly knows her craft. My brows came out looking fuller, lifted, and perfectly shaped, clean, fluffy, and natural, not overdone at all. The results honestly exceeded my expectations and have made my daily routine so much easier. Anna is professional, warm, and incredibly talented. If you're considering brow lamination, I highly recommend booking with her. I'll definitely be coming back! Sharing before and after photos because the results really speak for themselves. If you live in or are visiting Big Bear, California, run, don't walk, to book a service with Anna. She is truly amazing!

Anna is awesome and very professional. Her treatment room is lovely and calming with beautiful…read moreproducts. I had a sugar wax and she was soooo efficient and did a thorough and fabulous job! I felt very comfortable and in professional care. She rivaled anyone I've been to in LA. I will definitely be going to her regularly now! Yay!!!

Alyssa is my new hero. I hadn't had a cut in 10 months since moving up here full time. Frankly, I…read moredidn't want a haircut by someone who shoes horses on the side. I scored good one. Had a bunch of laughs too. Salon was friendly and mellow. See you in 10 months Alyssa! (Jk)

I had damaged, bleached hair and wanted a pixie cut. I have been to others who cut it and made me…read morelook so masculine! Alyssa did a fabulous cut, very feminine and got a lot of dead hair gone too!

I am so beyond satisfied with my gorgeous brows!…read more My eyebrows were a victim of the 1990's over plucking and waxing generation. By the 2000's my brows just stopped growing back altogether. I stopped taking the time to fill them in and just basically gave up. But now the older I get I'm wanting a change but always have been scared to do so. Finding someone to trust had been the hardest. I was referred to Nancy by a friend and made the decision to make an appointment. When I got there, she made me feel so relaxed, comfortable and at ease. Her studio has a beautiful corner window that overlooks the lake and the moment I laid on her very cozy table I knew I was going to fall asleep. The procedure was all that I could have hoped for and results were perfect. Thank you for bringing me back to life. Looking fabulous just in time for the holidays

Nancy is a highly skilled professional who knows her stuff!! She is also a kind, caring and…read moredetailed oriented (AKA a perfectionist) person!! I have been coming to Nancy for over three years to have my eyebrows microbladed. She has done a fantastic job as they look super natural. After 3+ years, and because I have not consistently used SPF, my eyebrows color had faded Some. Nancy immediately offered to do a color correction and then microbladef my eyebrows. They look great and the color is amazing!!! I am SUPER happy with my eyebrows. I recommend Nancy without reservations!!! She is Too Notch!!!!

Darlene was incredible!!…read more My wife and I got married in May of 2023, and my mom, knowing that neither of us put on makeup more than maaaaybe once a year (if that), offered to gift us the services of a makeup artist, and we are SO glad she did. We looked into a few artists in the greater Lake Arrowhead area, and although there were a number of talented people out there, we decided to go with Darlene because we appreciated that her portfolio was a little more diverse and a little less homogeneous than some of the other portfolios that we had seen. This is not a knock against those other makeup artists, as I know that the area is pretty heavily white (and, as my mom was quick to tell Darlene lol, I myself did in fact end up needing the palest shade of foundation that she had), but my wife is a brown Chicana and was reassured that we could see that Darlene had worked with people with a greater variety of skin tones. As I mentioned previously, neither my wife nor I really ever wear makeup, so neither of us had a really strong idea of what we wanted for our wedding looks, and I was also a little nervous that we would end up not looking "like ourselves" on the big day, which was exacerbated further by the fact that I am nonbinary and was feeling a touch of panic that a glam femme makeup look might make me feel dysphoric. However, I needn't have worried, as Darlene is some kind of magic--in spite of my difficulty in so much as putting together a Pinterest board of looks that I might want for the wedding, it was like Darlene somehow reached into my brain and was able to synthesize my confused ramblings about "fairytale elf prince vibes" and a jumble of inspo pics into the perfect makeup look that was EXACTLY what I had wanted without my even being able to articulate it. My wife had a slightly better idea of what she wanted than I did, but her experience was much the same: Darlene delivered the perfect looks for us that had us asking, "How did she know when not even we really did??" And she completely respected my nerves and wishes about not wanting to go "too far" to the extent of not looking or feeling like my authentic self--both of our makeup looks still looked like and were true and authentic to us, just a slightly fancier, "leveled up" version! We both got so many compliments on our makeup, and it held up well for the amount of celebration-of-love partying and dancing we went through over the course of ceremony to reception, ha. Would go with Darlene again in a heartbeat! A tremendous thank-you from the two of us queer wives to her for everything!!

Darlene and her team were amazing. Not only did I walk away with amazing makeup, but I walked away…read morewith important tools as to how to apply makeup for everyday and for that special night out. I felt so ease asking the simplest questions about makeup application. Unlike the "artists" at the MAC counter, she knows what she is doing. I would highly recommend Darlene and the Core Beauty.