Jackie is an answered prayer. I booked her through another app last summer for a wedding. And the…read moreweek after my (then) fiancé (now, husband) and I set our date, I sent her a text to lock down our date. She came half an hour early, I wasn't ready. And then she got to work. She was so calm, that it rubbed off on me and made relaxed also. And she went above and beyond setting my makeup. I cried a few times before the ceremony, and during the ceremony and when hugging family and friends, AND my make up stayed!! Y'all, she's the best! Thank you so much Jackie for helping make my wedding day extra special with your magic touch

Star is amazing! Aside from being an incredible make up artist she is just so adorable and fun! She…read moreis professional, great at what she does and just awesome to work with! I had professional photos taken, and as soon as I have them I'll be uploading :) Thank you Star! You are the best!

Sandra, not only has exceptional skills but also possesses a warm and professional demeanor…read more She made the entire experience delightful!! I received numerous compliments on my makeup, all thanks to Sandra Incredible artistry. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a talented, personable, and reliable makeup artist. I would definitely come back.

Maria (Mimi) did my engagement and bridal makeup. I HATE people touching my eyes but Maria's calm…read moreconfident demeanor put me at ease and i was able to relax and let her not only shave my baby hairs on my lids but do my eye liner and false eye lashes. I got so many compliments on my hair and make up. I felt so beautiful. I was glad to know she had a back up in case she couldn't make my date due to unforeseen circumstances. However the backup was not needed and she was even able to come a little early for a last minute schedule change. I am so happy I went with her for hair and makeup. I wish I had more reasons to have her do my make up. Bonus part: I even learned how I can apply my mascara from her without getting the raccoon eyes after a few hours. Well worth the money and my photos look great!!!!

Like every bride to be, I was stressed on finding a makeup artist and hair stylist. I feel so lucky…read moreto have found Maria. To save cost, I wanted someone who did hair and makeup. Upon our first meeting (trial), I was impressed by Maria's punctuality and professionalism. The trial went great, but the hair style I wanted required my hair to be longer. Maria suggested of another session right before the wedding to ensure I was happy with the choice of hair. I felt Maria really cared. On the day of the wedding, Maria arrived earlier than planned. Which was a great help, because she was doing three peoples makeup and hair. She was so easy going and helpful, I felt like she was one of my bridesmaids! Maria does great work. She listens to you and makes sure you are happy with the results. I never felt like I couldn't voice my opinion. She was open to trying different things and work with hair accessories I had to make me happy. I am so lucky to have Maria do my wedding. I will definitely recommend her to anyone who is doing an event and needs professional makeup and hair. Can't go wrong with Maria.

I've been a long-time client of Elena, and I trust her completely with my precision bob haircut,…read moreshort hair styling, and hair color. She is a true professional and an expert in short hair. My bob haircut always looks modern, clean, and perfectly shaped. For special occasions and events in Los Altos and the San Francisco Bay Area, Elena also does my makeup and blowout styling. Her work is consistently flawless, polished, and long-lasting. I highly recommend Elena for precision bob haircuts, short hair styling, hair color, blowouts, professional makeup, and special occasion styling.

I've been going to Elena for years and absolutely love her work! She is an amazing hairstylist,…read morehair colorist, and makeup artist specializing in haircuts, balayage, highlights, blonding, hair color, styling, and special-event hair and makeup. She's always learning new techniques and continuing her education. Highly recommend Elena in Los Altos and the Bay Area!

Sophia is so kind, talented, and makes the whole experience feel so relaxing and fun -- like you're…read moregetting your makeup done by a close friend. She's taken me in last minute twice now and still nailed it! She even went above and beyond by helping me with my hair and picking out an outfit for me - she's the best! Can't recommend her enough!!

Sophia is fabulous to work with and easy to contact. She will reply as soon as possible. She is…read morevery professional and is excellent at her job. She will make sure to give you the look that you want and is great with colors. She can work with all races and she's good even with asian women. She is knowledgeable about skin types and concerns and can address it easily. My makeup stayed on the whole day. The lipstick didn't smudge or fade even after eating. The products she uses are all high quality. Her assistant, Jeannette is the best with hair. She's also very helpful and has a lively personality. Overall, my interaction with them was pleasant, smooth and effortless. I highly recommend them for bridal hair and makeup.

Did you know in addition to bridal makeup Annie also gives lessons? Lifelong learning! Annie taught…read moreme how to prep and apply the right foundation, colors and application and then the "top sealer coat". After my lesson I continue to get check ins and suggestions for new lotions and cosmetics that might work better for my sensitive eczema skin. The best part is I look like a better version of myself after consultation with Annie.

I am so glad Annie did my hair and make up for my wedding on Saturday I felt and looked beautiful,…read moreand got tons of compliments from guests and family members. She has many years of experience doing hair and makeup and is very professional. She is patient, intuitive, knowledgeable, and the most importantly flexible. Her pricing was very reasonable. I was very lucky to hire annie, for the most special day of my life.

I worked with Joey for my wedding on Feb 1, 2019, and couldn't have been any happier! Originally…read moreJBeautique, I found Joey while perusing Instagram/Yelp and saw she was now a part of Urban Beauty Loft. As someone who normally does not wear makeup, it was difficult to find examples of hair styles that suited my preferences. I wanted to wear glasses, and have my hair mostly down, with bangs. You would not believe the lack of brides-in-glasses examples they have online! #thestruggleisreal Nevertheless, as fate would have it, I did find Joey and we scheduled a trial run on the day of our engagement shoot. It went so well! Not only was Joey patient and kind, but she delivered a look that I loved so much, I wanted the same style for the day of my wedding. My makeup felt light and looked very natural - essentially I "looked like myself," which is exactly what I was hoping for. Joey not only went above and beyond by coming to my home to get ready ridiculously early in the morning, but she came afterwards to do touch-ups! I had a long gap in between my ceremony and the reception, and it was so nice of her to come pretty me up again. She also gave me great tips on how to remove my makeup at the end of the day. I love love loved working with Joey! Thank you for making me feel special on my big day! Photo credits: Michelle Chang Photography

This review is for Joey. Writing this after two weeks to ensure I don't let emotions get in the way…read morebecause I had strong, sad emotions on the day of. I had Joey as my artist. It was for my city hall wedding. Summary below. Detailed review followed. Tl:dr: South Asians - find somebody else. The eye makeup was great but that was about it. The complexion matching and evening out Skin tone wasn't great. I have a pretty nice skin with no acne or scars - with one caveat. I'm south Asian so I have dark circles and slightly darkened skin around my lips. And Joey had neither the right products or the experience to even those out. We removed and reapplied the full base three times and still didn't get the results. The hair were rushed and hence didn't have the nice smooth, flowy bun which was the brief. Joey tried but I don't think this is their strength. Also, we decided to plan this in a few weeks so I didn't have time to do a trial. Definitely got burned. Joey is a nice person but I definitely wouldn't have chosen them if I'd done a trial. Pros: 1. Both Fiona and Joey were good to talk to and coordinate. Joey came on time and was prompt with communication. 2. One star for the eye shadow application which was great. Lashes took a while to get right but great when they did! Cons: 1. Complextion: My biggest brief to them was about evening out my skin tone around my lips and covering up my dark circles. And after three application and a cry session later - still didnt not get it right. She didn't have the right products to color correct or match the tone. Results: great eyelids with dark circles underneath and darkness around lips and on chin. 2. Hair: I'd asked for a simple, loose bun with smooth hair. We'd even aligned on pictures. But because we'd spent so much time on the face, she didn't have time to smoothen and straighten. Only ended up curling into a tight bun full of hair spray and wax to get over that we hadn't straightened the hair. 3. The base makeup didn't stay well beyond 5 hours (maybe because of the rushing at the end) and it became patchy after 5-6 hours

Elizabeth Fox was a total godsend and an absolute joy to work with! :) I'm in the Bay Area to shoot…read morea commercial for one of the big tech companies up here, and I needed a hair and makeup professional because I didn't trust the company to provide someone who would do the type of look I wanted. I found Elizabeth on Yelp and as soon as I viewed her website and portfolio I 100% knew she was the woman for the job! She was super fast to reply, easy to book, very reasonable rates, and very communicable and personable. Was really helpful in explaining what sort of looks would work on me, what wouldn't, and I really appreciated her professional guidance. On the day of the event, showed up on time, did a fabulous job, just intuitively knew the look I wanted, and captured it perfectly! She was also so fun to talk to, such a great human being. I cannot recommend her highly enough. Elizabeth has such a creative, wonderful approach to makeup - like a true artist! - and I really appreciated that she got all my style references. I could go on forever about how happy I am with her work - but I won't. Just please book her if you need a makeup and hair artist in the Bay Area! You won't be disappointed.

Elizabeth Fox has done the wedding make-up of three of my friends and mine as a bridesmaid as well…read more She brings with her a great deal of expertise and is able to do fantastic and natural looking hair and make-up. More importantly though, she brings a calm, relaxed, incredibly positive competence that makes brides feel at ease. I've watched her negotiate nervous mothers of the bride, stressful last minute wedding changes and all the normal unexpected upsets of a wedding and not only do fantastic make-up but help the bride feel relaxed through the process. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for an experienced and very reasonable make-up artist for any important life event.