I had the pleasure of having Brian Bond do my make up for my Engagement Pictures last year, and my photographer was amazed by his work. Nevertheless, I was blown away and did not want to wash my face. I felt beyond beautiful. I absolutely did not hesitate to book Brian for my wedding day on May 15, 2015. Once again I received many compliments, and my photographer said my make up was flawless and she did not need to do any editing on my face. My photos were amazing thanks to Brian's work. Brian was very punctual, and extremely nice. I felt as if I knew him for years. Words can not express my gratitude. I highly recommend Brian for your big day. Thank You Brian you are the best! read more

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Gorgeous work! Would love to work with you in the future if you ever do collaborations. - Sky Simone Photography read more

Unfortunately I didn't actually get the chance to work with Brian, which stinks because he seemed like an incredible artist! My partner and I contacted Brian for our wedding makeup. He confirmed availability and we replied that same day via email (his strongly preferred means of communication) letting him know we were thrilled and wanted to use him. After several phone calls and emails, he replied via email 2 days before our wedding to let us know he's no longer available, and "wishes we would have contacted him sooner". read more

Where do I even begin? If you found your way to this review on Brian's YELP page, you are already on the right path. Connect with Brian and book your appointment. Sometimes Brides are on a budget so they settle for the cheapest make up artist they can find or they end up doing their own make up. If it's your Wedding Day, looking fabulous in your wedding photos that you will have forever, is priceless. Just remember, you get what you pay for. We found Brian listed as a preferred MUA through the U.S. Grant Hotel. We decided to check out his website and read some YELP reviews. The YELP reviews were so helpful and made us feel confident that Brian would make us look fabulous. We met with Brian for a trial run and his personality was so inviting and he was so helpful in determining the look that we wanted. HIS WORK WAS FLAWLESS!!! I don't mean to toot my own horn but "TOOT TOOT"....I felt like a barbie doll. He made us both look so beautiful. The make up looked AMAZING the entire day. I did not want to wash my face! We got so many compliments and we couldn't wait for THE BIG DAY to bring the whole look together. On the BIG day Brian was punctual, professional, personable, humorous, and made us all look STUNNING! He really nailed the look we were going for. If you are looking for a Make Up Artist for your upcoming event, don't hesitate to book Brian. He works regularly out of San Diego and Los Angeles areas but if you aren't in those areas, he is worth every penny to fly him out to your area. We have no regrets in hiring Brian and he will be a forever friend of ours. I always tell him, "I wish I could keep you in my pocket". For any future events I'll be calling Brian. YOU SHOULD TOO! Thank you SO MUCH Brian. Keep being AWESOME! read more

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Brian Bond and his team are fantastic. He's been a lifesaver both on stage and behind the curtain at the Little People of America National Conventions. He's personally done my makeup for my panel "Redefining DisABILITY In Media" at Creative Artists Agency here in Los Angeles. Love him! read more

Brian was amazing! From his quick response to my emails, to his very obvious skills when it comes to applying makeup. I had my makeup done for my sister-in-laws wedding. I had my appt with him at 10 am and the wedding didn't start until 4:30. Brian's application didn't budge and lasted all the way through my non stop dancing at the reception. I highly recommend his services! read more

I love Brian! He did an AMAZING job for my special events! He did my makeup for my engagement shoot in San Diego, and for my wedding and rehearsal dinner in Los Angeles. He counted my engagement shoot as my "trial run" so I wouldn't have to pay extra unnecessarily. He also put me in touch with a hair stylist that I not only used for all the same events, but has become my regular stylist for routine cuts. His hair and makeup team is incredible. They do so many weddings, their execution is flawless. They're punctual, professional, and a ton of fun. The timing was perfection, and on the day of, everything ran incredible smooth. Brian's makeup application was exactly what I wanted: I looked like myself, but a better version of it. It was natural, felt very light on my skin, and photographed lovely. And, with his airbrushing technique, it stayed on all day and all night. I looked exactly the same at noon as I did at 3am. Some of the reviewers say he's hard to get ahold of, but I never really had a problem. He's usually off traveling for shoots and shows, but he always has his email auto response on that lets you know where he is and when he'll get back to you. Even while he was away, he would respond to my emails and phone calls in a timely manner. I truly enjoy his sense of humor and personality. If I ever need makeup application, I'd call him before anyone else. read more

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Brian is an amazing makeup artist. I have never looked so naturally beautiful in my life. He worked my friends wedding in temecula and was punctual, professional, and just plain fun. He even managed to squeeze a couple extra girls in and had made us all look great. The makeup lasted all evening! I've never gotten so many compliments. Thank you, Brian! read more

I recently hired Brian to do my sisters makeup before an audition. His positive attitude and words of support boosted her confidence! He knew exactly what they would be looking for and created a gorgeous look. His professionalism and knowledge of the industry are unmatched! He is a true artist and I look forward to working with him again in the future. read more

If you want to have makeup that lasts forever and looks perfect, Brian is your man!!!! He is so talented and fun to work with and he will make you feel like a princess! Brian is responsive, respectful and punctual and not to mention very flexible with his schedule, making it easy to work with him. Brian is truly an artist and is able to make you look absolutely perfect!!! Don't wait another minute, hire him right now -- you won't regret it one bit! read more

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I've been blessed to experience a wide range of Brian Bond's talents when it comes to decorating the body. From a TV-ready make up job, to a the perfect tan, to head-to-toe body painting for a lavish party- he made me look and feel like a million bucks. The best part was that he had me cracking up and totally relaxed every time. I never though the make-up session would be as fun as the event itself. Trust Brian- you'll be happy you did. read more

I hired Brian for a Miller Fortune Launch Party at True North Tavern that I produced. He is a very talented makeup artist. Him and his team beautifully body painted several models with Miller Fortune branding. The client was extremely happy with his work and so were The VIP guests. I would definitely recommend Brian Bond. He is San Diego Events Company approved! read more

My mother and I hired Brian to do our make-up for my Brother's wedding on June 14, 2014. I have absolutely nothing bad to say about Brian or his work! He is truly amazing and a true make-up artist who not only does flawless work, but he is clearly passionate about what he does. He clearly knows what he is doing and he is supportive of what the clients wants but also gives amazing advice on what he thinks will look amazing on the client. I completely trusted him and he delivered exactly what I wanted even though I didn't quite know what that was myself.He has his clients do a trial run before the big event so that he can match up the correct products with the client and so he can figure out exactly what the client wants. For my trial run and the day of the event he did same make-up looks for me and I absolutely loved my make-up both times! For my mother's trial run and the day of the event he actually switched up her look based on her preference and she still looked up amazing both times! My mom was the one who found Brian luckily and I am so happy that she did. Brian is a wonderful person and is such a pleasure to work with and I already told him I am definitely hiring him to be my make-up artist when I get married or for any big event actually. I will never use someone else to do my make-up! He really deserves 5-stars, his work is flawless!!! read more

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Brian is amazing. I am really picky with makeup, and there is nobody else I would have trusted to do my wedding makeup. From the trial to the day of, he was a joy tow work with and made the whole wedding party look amazing. read more

LOVE me some Brian Bond. 007! We were introduced to each other this last summer via a mutual friend. His vivacious, smart and bright personality had me mesmerized. I asked him what he did for a living and he says "I'm a makeup artist". Now, I am in love at this point as I have a history with makeup. So we exchanged numbers. I knew I would be in Beverly Hills early January for a wedding so before we parted ways that evening I asked him to pencil me in. Before you knew it, we were instant friends. I stalked his Instagram because I loved seeing his work and was a little jealous. I looked forward to "our day" like a teenager waiting for a concert! And, let me tell you, it was "OUR DAY". We are both early risers so I was under his light by 7:00am day of wedding. (Let me add he even had space heaters to keep the room comfortable). 3 hours, 2 coffees and an Uber Eats later, I was stunning and in my glory. I got Brian Bond to do my makeup and his team to do my hair and I loved it!! I had dreamt of this moment since our first moment together. He made my day, evening and night. It was a day I look forward to again soon! Thank you, Brian! read more

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Happy Birthday to me! I turned to Yelp to assist me in planning my birthday festivities and found Brian Bond! My birthday is on St. Patty's Day so it is always a huge night out on the town. A couple of my girlfriends decided they were in too and the party commenced. He used an airbrush on us....I had never had this done before and it was amazing! My skin looked flawless and my make up lasted all night long! We had so much fun that I wish I could hire Brian on a daily basis to make me up and keep me amused! read more

I got married in La Jolla this past September and chose Brian as my makeup artist. From the beginning he was very responsive and friendly, which is HUGE to me when I was planning my wedding as sometimes you have the follow up with vendors and who has time for that? He also is very busy but managed to work with me to find time for me to come in for a trial. I couldn't of chosen a better makeup artist! He made my mom and mother in law look AMAZING! My bridesmaids loved their makeup and looked really good as well. I am a person who always find something to criticize myself about but on my wedding day I finally felt beautiful and that's thanks to Brian! Brian and his team (that did my hair) were fun and made my wedding day that much better! Thank you!!!!!! read more

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I wish I could hire Brian Bond to be my personal daily makeup artist. He does an amazing job with suggesting the right colors for your face and is open to what you want if it's different from his suggestion. He is a great professional to work with, from easy, prompt communications to making you feel comfortable while he works his magic. I love how my makeup turned out for my engagement photo shoot and wedding day! He did a wonderful job with my bridesmaids, mom and mother-in-law as well! My mom, who is very picky and all about looking natural, couldn't stop taking selfies after her makeup was done. Amazing! Brian is a GEM!! read more

Brian is absolutely amazing! He did makeup for the bridal party of my sisters wedding years back and instantly I knew I wanted him to do the makeup for my wedding! We were married in November and Brian did an excellent job on all my girls and myself! He is so easy to talk to and very understanding of what everyone was looking for. I would highly recommended to ANYONE for ANY occasion! I loved loved loved my makeup for my wedding and it photographed beautiful! Thanks again Brian! It was a pleasure working with you!! (: read more

Brian is a great artist. I hired him to do my make-up and my mom's make-up for her 60th birthday party. Brian has such a great personality that he added to the excitement and festivities of the day. Not only was he so much fun to have around, but he also did an amazing job with our make-up. He uses spray foundation that stays on for the longest time and makes you look like a supermodel. I can't recommend Brian enough, he makes you feel so confident and beautiful and truly transforms you for your special event. read more

Brian Bond is an amazing make up artist. My first experience with him was exceptional. I was having some SERIOUS adult acne and wasn't comfortable with my appearance in a wedding with gorgeous girls. Well rest assure with Brian and his brushes, I got so many compliments I felt like a super star. I even woke up and still looked flawless after 19 hours. read more

Brian did my makeup and the makeup for my entire bridal party and I can honestly say EVERY single girl LOVED how they looked! With a group of girls that were all different and unique and some even a little on the picky side ;) he made everyone look AMAZING! Everyone looked like themselves but BETTER. They looked natural and glamorous at the same time! As a bride I admit when it came to my makeup I was VERY nervous when trying to find someone. I have never had my makeup done before by someone else and walked away actually liking it.... but all that changed when I worked with Brian. He knew exactly the look I was going for and he was so patient with me as I talked his ear off and asked him a million questions :) When it comes to your wedding day you want to look like yourself ... but a BETTER version :) and thats what Brian does best ! He really can do any look and I loved picking his brain on different types of makeup ! He showed up on time and I never once had to worry about a thing when it came to makeup. When its your wedding day and you have a million things going on in your head being able to have a friendly, professional and amazing person to work with means EVERYTHING! Thank you Brian for making my wedding day truly the best day of my life !! If you are lucky enough to work with Brian consider yourself in the best hands!!! xoxo :) Book him !!! read more

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I would highly recommend Brian for your wedding day makeup. He has lots of experience and knows what he is doing. He tailors your makeup to you... Which is how it should be. I wanted a more natural look, he was able to create that while still making me look glamorous. He is very professional and has a fun personality! read more

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Brian did my makeup for my wedding in San Diego, and I couldn't be happier. Not only was he a pleasure to have around as we were getting ready, but his work is superb. I have never felt more beautiful in my entire life, and the makeup and lashes stayed flawless until the end of the night. My makeup also looked stunning in photos; Brian has an incredible ability to create a look that is gorgeous both in-person and in print. He also did makeup for three family members and, despite varying levels of comfort and experience with makeup, all were thrilled with the results. I highly recommend Brian and would hire him again in an instant. read more

I had Brian services about 5 months ago for my birthday party. He was outstanding! he exceeded my expectations...he's a true make up artist that I highly recommend and that I will use going forward for any event. He books fast, so make sure you book your appointment in advance! thank you Brian for making me feel like a star! read more

Brian Bond is by far the best make up artist! Bran did my makeup for my wedding in July of 2010. He is warm, friendly, fun and expert artist with an elegant fresh eye! At my wedding my make up was most complemented and glowed in photos. I recently visited Mac and was paying for gloss and other essentials. The artist peeked at a wedding photo in my wallet. To my surprise she instantly knew Brian's did my make up WOW!!! I was SO lucky to have Brain as my make up artist and would recommend him to EVERYONE!!! LOVED MY MAKE UP!!! ~Lesley Ezop read more

Brian Bond is a phenomenal person and make-up artist. He always makes me look and feel beautiful. He even taught me some cool make-up tips that I could use on my own. I'm so grateful to know him and be able to count on him for my beauty needs! I recommend Brian to everyone I know for any event! For weddings he even brings a team with him so that everyone can look gorgeous! Highly, highly recommend Brian Bond! read more

I began using Brian Bond whenever we needed high end studio makeup for broadcast production. Brian always had the talent looking their best and we never had to change lighting because of shiny faces. You can't get any better quality than what Brian provided. His professional yet fun tone helped create a great vibe in a high stress environment. I even reccomended Brian to my wife for our wedding day. Needless to say, my wife looked stunning in person and in all the photographs we took throughout the night. Even after 6 hours, her makeup looked great! Thanks Brian for all your help through the years. read more

I am a high volume wedding photographer with clients ranging from Canada to South America and have photographed over 300 weddings in my career. I have had the pleasure of working with Brian several times and can not say enough about the quality of his work or the professionalism in which he displays. His brides always look absolutely stunning and always display a look of confidence which then translates into the photos. He is a master of his trade and I will continue to refer him to my brides. read more

Known Brian Bond for many years and he is the best at what he does! Especially for weddings- Bridal make up is his speciality. Its hard to find someone that makes you look your best (natually) on your special day. I have used him for many parties & special events and he never disappoints. He did my best friends wedding this past April at the Grand Del Mar. Him & his team are very professional and do the best make up in LA & San Diego. He will make you look so beautiful!!! read more

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I had the pleasure of working with Brian last weekend for my 1950's Hollywood Glamour birthday party. I loved Brian's confidence from the start of being able to do a perfect look to go with my vision. When I got married I had terrible experiences with make up artist's and yet I felt so confident from reading other reviews and his certainty that we did the makeup with no trial and it came out BEAUTIFUL! I could not be happier. Not only is he great at what he does, he is extremely personable and makes you feel right at ease with everything. I got so many compliments that night I thought my head would not fit in the room anymore. :) I would highly recommend him and hope I have another big event soon so I can use him again. ( by the way, the makeup he does stays on for HOURS, I went to bed with my makeup on, i know, a big no no, and it still looked AMAZING in the morning, I was actually a little sad to wash my face. :) read more

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Where to begin??? Brian is phenomenal. His work is stunning. I could not have been any more impressed by how stunning my makeup looked the day of my wedding. I worked with very few great vendors for my wedding and Brian kicked all their butts. He was on time, professional, quick (in a good way) and an absolute sweetheart. I would recommend him to anyone that wants to feel fabulous on their wedding day! read more

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I had my wedding last December and I was lucky enough to have Brian do mine and my mom's makeup! Brian is a pleasure to work with and he actively listens to make sure that your makeup looks perfect for your special day! He always responded promptly to any questions that I had. Overall, I highly recommend Brian to do your makeup because it is very professional and you will definitely not be disappointed! read more

As a soon to be bride, planning a wedding can be very stressful. The last thing you want is to be worried about how your makeup will look on the day of. Luckily, I found Brian on Yelp! Booking the makeup trial was a breeze. Besides, the fact that I loved how my makeup looked on the trial, he was very easy to communicate with. He listens to what you want and will help you with suggestions. Did I mention, he is also very pleasant? I absolutely, loved my wedding day makeup!! Brian is a true professional and is highly talented. If you want to look and feel glamourous...Brian is your guy. I definitely, can't wait to work with you again! Thank you! read more

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Thank you, Brian, for being a true artist. For you ladies, Brian is a busy man, so just make sure you book him way in advance. I wanted a natural look for my wedding and he delivered; I wanted a glam look for rehearsal dinner and he delivered. He has a wide spectrum, is patient and fun to work with... and has great music! Best of all, there was no ugly crying at the wedding.. tears came out clear with his waterproof makeup. Makeup application at 10am was still going strong at 3am next day. read more

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Brian is a SUPERSTAR!!! He makes me look and feel fabulous!!!!! He has the BEST personality too! I had so much fun working with him!!

Brian Bond is amazing!! He is such a talented person and truly has a gift! Brian did my as well as all my bridesmaid's makeup for my wedding. Brian is such a fun, upbeat person - my wedding party had a blast getting all dolled up! My skin looked flawless and my makeup stayed put all night! My photos turned out gorgeous because of the fabulous job he did. Thank you so much Brian! read more

Brian was so great to work alongside on my January wedding. I'm a wedding photographer, and the makeup artist has a big effect on my job. Not only did he do a phenomenal job on the makeup, but he also was on schedule, very professional, and friendly to work with! I highly recommend hiring Brian for your wedding or any other photo shoot you may have. read more

Brian is a true artist! Every time he has done my make up or friends make up I am blown away. I got engaged there was no other person I thought of on the day of my wedding. I showed him images of the look I wanted to go with for my wedding and he did an unbelievable job. He is so fun to be around too and makes you feel calm and relaxed. You will always get the best with Brian. His work is perfect! read more

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Brian Bond was my make up artist for my wedding on October 18th, 2014. He is absolutely the BEST make up artist! He is very meticulous and patient. He always listens to what kind of make up you want, and then he will do the magic! He is very professional and responsible. From my first contact with him over the phone, to my engagement pictures make up then finally to my wedding day make up, he has shown me 101% dedication and perfection! He really carries out his promises. Also like what other reviews mentioned, his make up is so good that it lasts a whole day. He did my make up at 8:30a.m, by 11p.m my make up still looked beautiful as it was in the morning! You will not regret if you hire Brian to do your make up! Thank you Brian! read more