I was referred to Kimm through my photographer and I could not recommend her more!! I was looking for someone that would make me look beautiful for my wedding day, but still feel like I looked like myself. Kimm did exactly that! She is extremely talented at enhancing someone's natural beauty. All of us (my maid of honor, mom, mother-in-law and sisters-in-law) looked amazing! The makeup looked natural and everything stayed on perfectly all night. When I showed up to my trial, she was so prepared and had created a mood board of sorts, to help identify what colors and look I wanted. She listened to what I was looking for and made adjustments on the fly. To top it off, she is also one of the sweetest people ever with such a genuine personality! She was so easy to talk to. I don't live in San Diego (we were just there for the wedding), but I hope that I have an excuse to get my makeup done in San Diego again, so I can use Kimm! read more

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I just want to say HOW AMAZING KIMM IS! I had a terrible trial before I saw Kimm. The previous artist did not know how to work with my skin type and my makeup did not last for more than an hour. I found Kimm and emailed her asking if she was comfortable with oily skin and she immediately responded stating she knew how to work with all skin types. I trusted her response and booked my trial. I'm so happy I did! From beginning to end she listened to what I wanted and used products that suited my skin type. She mentioned each step and how it will work for me. She was extremely kind and made sure my Maid of Honor was welcomed and comfortable during the trial. After Kimm finished, immediately I looked over to my Maid of Honor and we gave each other that look and I knew she will be my artist for my Wedding Day! I loved Kimm so much that I contacted her again to do my makeup for a wedding that I was attending. She of course did amazing work once again! I want to mention during each time I emailed Kimm she promptly responded each time. My wedding day came and she was there on time with an additional artist to accommodate the time I needed to be done. Again beautiful work! My mom loved her makeup! Kimm made it fun and all the bridesmaids loved her! When I sat down I knew I was in great hands. The previous day I made my own touch up bag to use during the wedding because I was afraid my makeup wouldn't last during photos and the ceremony but I'm being completely honest I DID NOT HAVE TO USE IT ONCE. Her makeup lasted from begging to end on my wedding and I cried multiple times! I received so many compliments! Thank you again Kimm! You will forever be my Makeup Artist! read more

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Kimm is amazing!!! She did my makeup for my engagement shoot as well as my wedding day. She is fast, prompt, engaging, attentive, and fun to be around! We we're actually done early on my wedding day. My planner was shocked. Thank you so much for a wonderful experience!! read more

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Kimm is amazing!! She is the sweetest person ever and is extremely talented. She did the makeup for my wedding along with my bridal party. She works so fast and was super calm and fun the whole time. We had a blast with her! My entire bridal party, mom, and MIL looked beautiful. The girls received compliments all night long. Through the happy tears and hardcore dancing, my makeup stayed gorgeous all night, even for the after party. I highly recommend Kimm! read more

Kimm does a beautiful job. She's so friendly and knowledgeable. She'll make you look lovely for any event. I'll go back to her whenever I have future events or make up needs. read more

I knew about Kimm's work because I used to work with her husband. I reached out to her when I was planning my wedding and she did the BEST JOB EVER. I honestly haven't ever - or will ever again look as beautiful as she made me look on my wedding day. She invited me and my family over to her home / studio for the makeup trial. She was so kind, listened to what i wanted, but also was well prepared with ideas and a mood board for my wedding look. I left looking amazing and knew it was exactly what I wanted for my wedding. She was open to suggestions - I later changed to airbrush, and she was able to keep the same vibe even with the airbrush. She was fun, calm and did an amazing job with my sister and my mom as well. I got so many compliments all night long - and the makeup stayed intact through my happy tears and my dancing. I wish kimm could do my makeup EVERY DAY! Highly recommend Kimm to anyone needing professional makeup - and especially brides - she makes you feel and look beautiful all day long. Thanks Kimm!!! read more

I just had my bridal makeup trial with Kimm, and I couldn't be happier. This is after having 2 failed trials, so I was already feeling a bit disheartened. I have signed a contract with her for my wedding and I'm sure I'll be updating or leaving a second review with professional photos from that day once it comes :). Things you should know about Kimm: - She LISTENS :). Not only that, but she can take your mess or words (or your poorly made pinterest board) and figure about exactly what you are going for). She is an artist and she is damn good at her job. - She lets you watch her work as you go. Unfortunately, my last failed makeup artist trial (not Kimm!) didn't do this, which is a shame, because I would have been able to point out about 10 minutes in that my face was much too yellow and several shades too tan for my body :(. - She is professional and kind. She responds to questions and is open to any and all feedback. Her goal is to make you happy. She spends time at the beginning of the trial to understand your wants and goals before jumping in. - I'm not a huge fan of false lashes. I did want fuller lashes, and I know they do really make a difference in wedding photos, but a lot of the false lashes seemed too fake for me. She decided to build me custom false lashes by using the individual false lashes. THEY LOOKED AMAZING. Even my falsey hating fiance was drooling over them!! - At the end of the session she took photos of me with her phone to show me what I would look like in pictures. She then made some edits based on the photos. She is a true perfectionist that wants to make sure you look great from every angle, in person, and through the camera. Unfortunately, I have very unruly combination skin. It's both oily and dry/flaky on any given day. Kimm did an AMAZING job covering my redness and large pores. I looked flawless when I left. However... After about 3-4 hours of wearing my makeup (and in an air-conditioned environment), my oily skin began to push the makeup around that was on my skin. The foundation and concealer began to crease into the folds of my nose, and everything started to move a bit. It was not horribly noticeable, but at the same time, it's my wedding day and I definitely want to look flawless! I sent Kimm pictures and let her know what was going on. Based on my description, she was able to identify that the places these issues were occurring were all areas where she used a specific concealer on me. She came up with a plan to use a different moisturizer, primer, and concealer for my wedding day to mitigate the problem. Since this isn't a usual day-to-day issue for me, I feel confident that she is going to do an amazing job on my wedding day, and I'm super happy with the service I received. read more

Did a horrible job on my makeup for a shoot. It was extremely cakey and made me look 10 years older. My lip line was uneven and my eyebrows as well. When I reached out to her to see about a partial refund because my photos from the shoot were now unusable, she was extremely rude and blamed me saying I "have never done a shoot so I don't know how it works". She told me she will not be giving me any refund and that I don't like the makeup because of my preferences which is completely false. I was told I would be getting hair and makeup styled and she showed up late to the shoot because she went to the wrong location, and she forgot the styling tools and left my hair a mess. Extremely unprofessional in my opinion, and I could've done my own makeup much better. read more

I never take the time to write a review. Yesterday, I was going through my wedding photos from 2010 (omg time flies!) and aside from all the mushy gushy, reminiscent feels- I just could not believe how damn good my face looked! I mean, I looked really damn good! I even zoomed in on pics and every lash was just so, eye liner was simply flawless, skin smooth/flawless, lips to die for, eyebrows, I could go on..... During my trial, I realized to let the professional step in. She knew what was best (ummm she's an artist, hello!) Just a tip there... How is it that as soon as I get into the office, my make up melts/slides off my face all weird but on this day, flawless throughout the whole shindig! Must have been the make up Gods favoring me on this day....okay, yeah, whatever, it was Kimm. Kimm is basically a make up God. Her weaponry of brushes on her tool belt paired with her mastery, watch out- you will never look and feel better! I have utilized Kimm's artistry since then, as I refuse to let any other make up artist come near my face. Just remember, you get what you pay for when entrusting someone with your face on your big day! read more

Kimm is a master!!! Whenever she has done my makeup, I leave feeling so confident & beautiful. I HIGHLY recommend her for any occasion & would go see her again in a heartbeat! read more

Kimm did my makeup for my wedding. She is so sweet and super helpful. I wanted a natural look for my wedding (me but better) and she made me feel so beautiful. She did a trial a few weeks before the wedding and got everything exactly perfect so on my wedding day she had her game plan and just made me look great! She also did my mom and sister's (maid of honor) make-up as well as two of my bridesmaids. She came to the hotel where we were getting ready and made everything so easy. I highly recommend her for weddings or anytime you want to look your best! I wish she could do my makeup everyday! read more

Kimm did my makeup for my wedding in March of 2014. She is very talented. All you are looking for in a makeup artist. Versatile, professional and most of all, talented. She is willing to share a vision with you and create a look that you have dreamed of. I was more than happy with the look she created for me. She is also so easy to talk to and adorable! I ALWAYS recommend her to anyone looking for a makeup artist. Thanks again Kimm for everything! read more

Kimm was amazing! She did my makeup and my bridal party and everyone could not stop raving about how great she was. I gave her a super general idea of what I wanted and what she did turned out better than I could've imagined. Not only is she incredibly talented, she was so fun to be around. She was so personable it made the time with her fly by! I can not recommend her enough!!! read more

Kimm is awesome! She did my makeup for my wedding and I couldn't be more happy with the results! She was a pleasure to work with from beginning to end and I would definitely recommend her to anyone! She was quick to respond to emails and answered all of my questions! Thank you Kimm for everything! read more

Kimm recently did my make up for my March wedding. To say she is awesome is an understatement; she knocked it out of the park. Making me look like myself, but more glamorous and "polished". She also did my mother's make up for the day and she looked amazing. She was professional and listened to any feedback at the consultation; I tend to wear little make up and so didn't feel as comfortable with contouring. She was open to finding a look that fit me. I felt comfortable and confident with her doing my make up for the big day. And more importantly she is just a sweet person. If I could have her do my make up every day I would! I can't recommend her enough. read more

Kimm was amazing! She did my wedding day makeup and it was perfect! She also did my mom's and my fiance's mom's makeup and they were very happy as well. She is very nice and pleasant to work with. She was on time and listened to everything I had to say. For the trial she really took the time to get the makeup exactly how I wanted it, so on wedding day she got it perfect first try, and kept everyone on schedule. I felt absolutely beautiful on my wedding day thanks to Kimm! read more

3 years+ ago Kimm did my makeup for a photo shoot, and 3+ years later when I started planning my San Diego wedding all the way from Chicago, despite getting my makeup done by many makeup artists before and since then, Kimm is the first person I thought of when I wanted a natural wedding look. Honestly, Kimm must be some kind of makeup magician, because at the end of the night my makeup was just as good as when she put it on six hours before, without the makeup looking or feeling heavy and layered. Kimm provided a super cute touch-up kit, but did my makeup so well that I never used it once. During the makeup trial, Kimm was super awesome in working on many looks, and extremely patient and helpful when it came to me having absolutely no idea what I wanted wedding makeup to look like in the first place. Kimm's flexibility and talent mean that I would recommend her in a heartbeat to anyone looking for an amazing makeup artist for their wedding day. read more