Gina did my makeup for my cousins 40th bday party and she made me look and feel absolutely amazing and beautiful!! She truly has magical hands at art! I received so many compliments throughout the night and even booked her for my future parties this year!! Gina came to my house to do my makeup, She is super sweet, punctual, keeps you in contact of her eta, and responsive to all texts! She will always be my first choice!! read more

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Gina Archimede did a pre-bridal makeup trial for my wedding engagement photo shoot. I found Gina local to my area. I checked out Gina's social media and saw that her work was not only professional, stunning and that she is a **HIGHLY RECOGNIZED** makeup artist with a large following. Gina responded quickly to all my questions about setting up a trial. She answered all my questions regarding her pricing. I told Gina that I don't really trust anyone with my face and that I've never had my makeup done before professionally. She told me that she understood and that she would take great care of me. She said she was honored that she I booked her and can trust her. She made me feel very comfortable with booking her. The day of my trial, Gina drove to me and brought her whole glam setup. Gina made me feel extra special. It was nice treating myself to a glam session. I told her that this made me feel so beautiful that I will do this every year for my birthday and will treat others to a glam session as a gift. I've never felt so beautiful in my life! Fast forward to the wedding engagement shoot- the makeup done by Gina made my skin look flawless. I was able to channel some model vibes since I felt like a different person with a huge confidence boost. I got several compliments throughout the day about my makeup which was really nice. Go and book Gina Archimede for your next glam session. You will not be disappointed. Gina is local to the East Bay but can and will travel to you! read more

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I'm a very modest individual and prefer not to wear make-up. Because of this I do not allow people to apply make-up on me because it is usually uncomplimentary, overly dramatic and makes me feel super uncomfortable overall. I met Gina through my sister in-law and she completely vouched for her. I was super hesitant to proceed but my brother was getting married and I couldn't possibly be apart of the wedding party with drawn on eyebrows, false lashes and carmex! Lol so I gave in.. Gina was extremely professional, she brought all of her make up in a travel caddy and gave me a short consultation prior to applying anything to my skin. She asked what I was wearing and most importantly, what would make me feel comfortable. Something I've never been asked before. I explained my simplistic style but gave her the freedom to express her artistic mood, which I'm sure we could both appreciate. I close my eyes, then boom the beating begins. My anxiety begins to increase... And the whole time I'm thinking, oh wow she's applying a bunch of product. So, the my nerves get the best of me and I begin asking questions to take my mind off of my make-up application. Gina made me feel so comfortable and even joked with me, making me laugh and smile. I kid you not, the process took no more than 35 minutes! And when I looked in the mirror I couldn't believe how amazing of a job she did. I felt amazing and looked amazing! I could even feel an increase of confidence arise. She applied my make-up around 2pm and I hadn't removed my make-up until 3am. Let me tell you, I sweat like a beast and I tend to get oily! I danced the night away, I cried, gave out many hugs (I'm short so my face usually brushes against people's chest lol) and my make-up literally didn't not budge!! I didn't even have to blot! My waves sweated out before my face did! Lol Thank you so much Gina, I love you and you are amazing at what you do! She will be the only artist that will be touching my face! And that's facts! read more

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this is gonna be long so the first part is a review of her services as a MUA, and the second part is a review for her make up class I took. TLDR: all of her services are great. I have used Gina's services multiple times. She did an amazing Pride look for me when I wanted a black sparkly look to go with my unicorn outfit. I got so many compliments that day and just felt amazing. It is hands down one of my favorite looks of all time. When I got married she was the first person I thought of. She nailed the natural glam and it held up all day. Even though I had a small wedding, I am so happy I decided to hire her for my make up. It was one of the few things I was insistent upon and I have no regrets. I love looking at my wedding pictures and how my make up looked. Basically every time I walk away from Gina I've got a huge smile on my face and I feel like my best self. I highly recommend her services rather that be a bridal look, or a night out, and anything else you can think of. I'm not one who typically wears make up, but for special occasions i do like to do something. I found a routine that worked for me and stuck with it for the last decade. Contouring intimidates me and I'm lost inside of a Sephora. Despite all of this I had a desire to update my skills and look. So naturally my first thought was to ask Gina if she taught classes. Lucky me, she said yes! We had a one on one class where we went over everything. She helped me find what products work for me, and taught me how to use them all. My favorite part is that you apply the make up on yourself. at the end I couldn't stop saying how it felt so good to know my make up looked nice but also I did it myself. I had never done my make up that good before. She takes her time so you don't feel rushed as you sheepishly apply product afraid to put too much. And when you get a little happy with product she shows you how to correct it without having to start all over and feel defeated. since I've taken the class I've done my make up on my own now a few times for concerts and date nights. I feel way more confident when applying my make up and now I have a little more versatility. if you're a beginner or just looking to expand you basic skills I definitely recommend taking a class with her. read more

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I was very pleased with Gina's work. Gina is very professional and got back to me the same day I called. My husband loved the makeup. He didn't want me to take it off. I will be using Gina's services again very soon. I am inspired by her work. She made me look glamorously beautiful. read more

Gina is THE BOMB! You don't need to look any further. Just call. Gina will make you LOOK AMAZING! I am a very picky customer, but I absolutely loved Gina's work. I am definitely will be using Gina's services again. She is very talented and very intuitive of her client needs. I explained Gina what I wanted and showed her a couple of photos. Gina is also very prompt, reliable and well-organized. Thank you Gina for making me look fabulous! read more

Gina is my go to girl for makeup! She never disappoints me. She is wonderful and has been doing my makeup for over 10 years. She makes it convenient for me by coming to my house to do my makeup ever time. read more

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