I'm updating this review to say: that I have since…read morereferred Josie time and time again and used her when I shoot boudoir sessions and have always received compliments on what a great recommendation I made!!! ----- I met Josie on a fashion photoshoot I was second shooting with a fellow photographer. She was professional and friendly!! Josie did an amazing job! You could hardly tell the model had on makeup- she was soo natural looking. The true test in her skills was after the shoot. As I was editting i was soooo happy to see the models face looked flawless. It made my job soo easy. This was over a year ago. Last August I had a Trash the dress session. Josie came through again and did a flawless job and was on location to do touch ups throughout the shoot!! If you are a bride to be I highly recommend her she will enhance your natural beauty! If you are a photographer let me tell you- your editing will be SOOOO easy if Josie did the make up!! I can't wait o work with her again.

I got married on a Sunday morning a couple weeks ago, and Josephine did an amazing job! (I will…read moreexplain the reason for my rating below.) I found Josephine on Yelp after a failed make-up and trial through a salon. Before my makeup trial with Josephine, we chatted on the phone about how I wanted to look. She came to my house to do the makeup trial about 3 months before the wedding, and I couldn't believe the amount of stuff she brought! She was easy to talk to, she understood exactly the look I was going for, and it was so much fun being treated like a movie star in her trailer on set for the afternoon. I provided several inspiration photos of celebrities and other brides, and she picked and chose the best elements of each to give me a custom look that worked with my coloring and my vision for myself. I was a little daunted by the possibility of wearing false eyelashes, but I really did want my eyes to shine on my wedding day. So, false lashes it was! During the trial, I discovered that the full strips were a little uncomfortable, so she promised to throw in individual lashes for the day itself. And getting airbrushed was such an indulgence! Not only did it feel like I wasn't wearing any makeup, but it stayed in place the entire evening after the trial. After I decided to hire Josephine, I told her that I also needed a hairstylist. She recommended her mother, Nga Harmon, a longtime stylist. Nga ended up coming to my house for a hair trial after the makeup trial, and I think she understood the look I was going for, but the style did not hold up even after an hour. Nga promised that it would hold much better on the wedding day, so I decided to go with her, too. Fast forward to the wedding day. Both Josephine and her mother arrived at the bridal suite. I'm not sure exactly what happened to our time, but on Josephine's and Nga's suggestion, we allotted a total of 3 hours for Josephine to do 3 people's makeup and for Nga to do 5 people's hair. Somehow, I ended up being an hour late for the start of our professional portraits (9 am). Again, I'm not sure what happened, but I think it had something to do with the fact that Nga ended up working on my mother-in-law's hair before my own, even when she knew that I needed to be ready first. My hair, when finished, did look beautiful and held up much of the day, except for some flyaways here and there. This possible gap in communication caused me to miss my cocktail hour and also caused the photographer to have to shoot us outside in the 80-degree heat and sun at noon. I really appreciate that Josephine made up as much time as she could so that I wouldn't lose too much photo time, but I wished I weren't an hour late for my own photos. SO, I would give Josephine herself 5 stars with no hesitation, and I would recommend her to anyone looking for makeup in the Bay Area. My makeup (and everyone else's) looked amazing all day, even through the hot temperatures. I would have to give Nga Harmon 3 stars because I believe she is why I was late for my portraits. This averages to 4 stars.

I had my wedding last weekend and was on the fence about getting my make up done at all.. I found…read moreJen on yelp and contacted her because she was the closest and because someone had said I should get the airbrush done. I was blown away at our initial consultation, she was really professional and really listened to what I wanted, which was a natural look. She was really patient and gave me a few options to choose from, when she finished I couldn't stop looking at myself! Gorgeous! It is amazing what a great makeup artist can do, yet it didn't look like I was wearing a lot of makeup. When the big day come I was super relaxed and excited as I knew what was coming. Jen did the make up for my sisters and mom as well and we all looked as gorgeous as can be! Amazing experience and worth every penny!!

Sarah was professional, skilled and an absolute pleasure to work with. After our June 2020 wedding…read morewas postponed and rescheduled several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she stuck with us with patience and flexibility. Not only did she stick with us, she also honored our original agreement over two-years later, which we really appreciated as many of our vendors started dropping off or increasing their fees. In terms of the HMU itself, the option to have a trial session beforehand was incredibly helpful and I would highly recommend for any bride who likes to plan ahead. Both during the trial and on the day of the event, Sarah made me feel heard, relaxed and beautiful. In fact, her whole team made me and my bridesmaids feel fantastic! We listened to music and gabbed while we prepared, and the results were great. Everyone looked and felt beautiful. She nailed the hair and make-up plan we had come up with during the trial, including working with a loaded flower crown. The final results were exactly what I wanted. She even squeezed in some time to help the groom polish his look. I cannot recommend her or her team enough. Thank you again, Sarah!

This review is so long overdue, my apologies! Sarah and her team were such a pleasure to work with…read morefor my wedding. They were professional and highly trained hair/makeup artists. Our hair and makeup looked absolutely gorgeous. I felt so beautiful and confident on my big day! The team also had to deal with a last minute change in where we were getting ready which ended up being a much smaller space than planned. However, they made it work quickly and made me feel at ease despite this unforeseen issue. I couldn't have been happier with my hair and makeup on my big day, so happy I put my trust in Sarah and her team! Thank you again Ladies, you are pros!!!

Do you LOVE to look HOT? Do you need a personable, knowledgeable, professional to make you look…read morehot/sexy/Kardashian-like? If so, J.Carlisle is the gal for you. Jessica was absolutely great. She listened to me and my desire to be a 4th Kardashian sister...and she made it happen. Makeup took about 40 minutes, including all the individual lashes she professionally glued on (they stayed on over night, even after washing my face!). Anyway...I was very impressed and elated, and more importantly, so was the Bride. *sigh* always a bridesmaid...

Just got my hair and makeup done for my best friend's wedding. Jessica was amazing!…read more I didn't have any big ideas, just pulled back and natural make-up. And she made me look fabulous! She was very quick, professional, easy to work with and creative. She showed up on-time, set up quickly at the kitchen table and was ready to go. And without looking overdone or oversprayed, my hair and makeup withstood the San Francisco drizzle, rain, cable car ride and a night of dancing!

OMG! Niki is absolutely amazing!!! I got married in May in San Ramon and Niki was my one and only…read moremakeup artist from trial to wedding. When I first met her in the middle of COVID she was so welcoming and such a kind person, I knew right away I wanted her to be part of my big day. During the planning process she was so communicative, which is amazing when you're a control freak like me. I gave her the exact timeline for the day and she figured out when she'd get to the room and the order of makeup done on the day. She got there early in the morning to set up and away we went! It was such a smooth process because we were just rotating the bridesmaids and moms (5 bridesmaids, 2 mothers). After she finished with us she did my cousin and Godmother's makeup all in the same day! I absolutely adore her and her work speaks for itself! She made such a great impression on my mother in law that she booked her for my sister-in-law's wedding! Thank you Niki !

This review has been a long time coming. I've been meaning to write this since I got married in…read moreSeptember. Niki was my absolute savior on my wedding day! First, I have to say - that I hadn't met Niki nor did I do a trial with her prior to my wedding. I had another makeup artist booked for several months with whom I did my trial and was happy and ready to go. It wasn't until the morning of my wedding (literally, 6am) that my original makeup artist didn't show. It turned out there was a family emergency and she didn't get a hold of me until 2 HOURS after she was supposed to be there. By this time I was freaking out, we were behind schedule, and I had no clue who was going to do mine and my bridesmaids' makeup. Finally, my original makeup artist got in touch with me and said she was sending a backup (Niki). I was nervous, I had no trial with her, but at this point I had to roll with it. NIKI WAS AMAZING. Not only did she do an amazing job with my makeup, but she worked so quickly and by some miracle got all of us back on schedule. She did my makeup, 4 of my bridesmaids' makeup, my mother's, and my mother-in-law's. 7 people in about 2 hours. Unheard of, especially because our makeup looked flawless. Thank you so much, Niki, for making me look and feel beautiful on my big day!

I cannot say enough great things about AILLE Beauty! They truly made me, my bridesmaids, as well as…read moremy mom & mother-in-law feel SO beautiful on my wedding day! I started tearing up just seeing all these amazing ladies in my life looking so stunning... Jessica did our make up, Kaitlin did our hair. Everyone looked perfect. They are so nice, professional, they showed up right on time & stayed right on schedule. It was so fun talking with them while getting glammed up & I couldn't be happier with the way everything turned out. They really took the time to listen to what everyone wanted, studied everyone's face/hair to see what products/style would compliment everyone the best & rolled with all the craziness once our photography & videography teams showed up to the hotel room. I highly recommend AILLE for your wedding or any other event you want to look & feel your best!

I felt amazing on my wedding day thanks to AILLE beauty!…read more First I just want to say that everything on my wedding day turned out great! I felt beautiful, and the best part is that the hair and makeup lasted many many HOURS on a sweaty 95degree day. I worked with Marisa and Jessica P as my hair and makeup team respectively. Jessica was perfection on the first trial. I noticed she had a lot of variety in her looks in her portfolio but I wanted a semi glam look that was all matte (no shimmer/glitter) and she got it exactly right from the inspiration pics I gave her. I'm pretty good at makeup and I was amazed at the world of a difference it made with Jessica doing my makeup. She was an absolute pro. She also used amazing products that lasted the entire day even through sweat and happy tears. My friends and mom's all loved their looks too! one friend originally planned to just do eye makeup and upgraded her package (luckily Jessica was quick and had extra time) to full face! Everyone looked amazing! Marisa didn't quite get the hair look I was asking for at my trial. She ended up having to try a few things which got closer, but at the end of the session she could tell I still wasn't quite satisfied with the look. I was one of her first weddings back after COVID and things were just a little off. She was so sweet and offered a free second trial - she came back and we talked very openly about what did and didn't work the first time and she got much closer to the look! With just a couple tiny critiques left she got the look I was going for on the wedding day. I really appreciate how Marisa handled this situation and while it would have been easier to get it exactly right the first time - who knows if it was my explaining skills or other circumstances, but we got it right on the day that mattered and she did everything she could to make sure that happened. Marisa and Jessica were both very professional and wore masks, returned emails quickly and reliable on the wedding day. I also loved that they were friends with each other and were able to leverage their great relationship to create better results! Thank you so much!

I am a fashion blogger and Tiffany has done my makeup several times. She's amazing and really does…read morea beautiful job.

I first met Steph at a photoshoot where she was the hairstylist and I was the makeup artist. It was…read morea Victorian themed photoshoot and out of nowhere, she was able to whip up this absolutely stunning and authentic looking Victorian hairstyle that held up for the entire outdoors shoot. Besides being extremely talented, she is also a total sweetheart and such a pleasure to work with. From that point on, I've had the pleasure to work with her on a wide range of photoshoots where she was able to create whatever look that was requested of her, no matter what the hair type of the model was. Her styling skills are not limited to just the avant garde or high fashion, she also does absolutely beautiful hair for bridal and other special occasion events. She was even able to turn my short bob into an adorable head of curls that I have yet been able to replicate. And it gets better... after seeing what she can do with styling, I immediately enlisted her services to both cut and color my hair, which she did amazingly! I often get compliments on my cut and have referred at least half a dozen of my friends to her and they've all come back raving about her! You can't go wrong with Stephanie! She will make your hair look hot ;) and is such a nice and sweet person to talk to as well.

Stephanie is a hair guru on wheels! She's come to my house several times for hair cuts and…read morehighlights and I've always loved every moment. She does magical things with her hair brushes, shears and tools. I wish she would move back so that I can get my favorite stylist back. Your state just became much more desirable now that you have my favorite hair stylist. It's not often you get a hair stylist that LISTENS to your needs and let alone deliver results. I highly recommend Stephanie for your everyday hair needs, along with the special event updos and wedding/bridal needs. Stephanie is just amazing!