I helped plan a wedding, and I reached out to Michelle in September for a December wedding. She responded in two hours! The bride checked out Michelle's work and decided to hire Michelle for herself (no bridesmaids/mothers/girls). Michelle did mention she has a partner, but we didn't go that route. The bride did the bridal trial with Michelle at a studio in San Gabriel. On the wedding day, the bride asked Michelle to push back an hour so she could sleep in more! Then Michelle came back later before the reception for a touch up for the dress change (for an additional fee). I believe Michelle made the bride look SO GORGEOUS. I still can't get over how good she looked!!! Michelle did the hair soo well too. I highly recommend Michelle for Asian faces! (The bride has monolids and did not use eyelid tape for double lids.) Thank you, Michelle!! read more

Michelle is very professional and nice. She's responsive, gave clear instructions before the appointment, and reminded me the day before. The whole thing went smoothly and I loved the makeup! She even gave me a handmade fridge deodorizer, it's super pretty and smells so good! read more

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Michelle was the makeup artist for my wedding, and she did an AMAZING job!!! My makeup was PERFECTION, and was even better than I could have imagined! She also did the makeup for my bridesmaids (who all have differing facial features), and everyone absolutely LOVED the makeup she did on each of them. read more

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I booked Michelle for hair and makeup! It was definitely worth it. I don't usually wear makeup so I didn't have any inspo for her and just said that I'll trust her judgment and it turned out so beautiful. With my hair as well Michelle offered her professional opinion on what would look good and I don't regret trusting her. Michelle even took the time to adjust the makeup under different lighting to ensure you will look good on photos. The look lasted all day and overall I'm just super happy with the service! Will book her again for future events. read more

Michelle did a great job for a gala event I attended. She did 3 of us, each personalized to our likes and all different. All done in 3 hours, so a fabulous job! read more

I had an amazing experience with this makeup artist. She was incredibly professional, attentive to detail, and truly talented. The final look exceeded my expectations and lasted all day. I felt so confident and beautiful. read more

I was able to book last minute for my mom to get her hair and makeup done for a wedding. Love the look, not too heavy and very natural. My mom looks great on photos. Very satisfied. read more

I got her service for my Christmas party, but her makeup made me look older, and worse than my regular makeup and had to remove all her makeup before going to my party. I told her makeup didn't look good on me, but she was forcing to say "it looks good on you, what's wrong with you?, your eyes are small anyway, you want me to do surgery for you?" From my experience, she wasn't talented and as a makeup artist, you should be able to choose the right makeup look depending on every kind of eye shape.. However, I wasted my money for nothing.. and received an insult from her calling my eye shape is not good.. plus, she was in a hurry, and she just wanted to finish in an hour (1 hour) and didn't even wanna help me to fix her makeup right before my party. Because of her, I was late for my party, cuz I had to remove everything and redo my own makeup by myself. She ruined my night and wasted my money.. she was just not kind person, just looking for something quick profitable for her, doesn't care about her client. Note: I am not Korean. read more

I reached out to Michelle last minute to see if she could accommodate hair and makeup within my budget. I appreciated her timely response and flexibility. I don't wear makeup on a regular basis, so I asked for a natural evening look for a dinner party. Michelle did a great job with my makeup and her hairstylist Eunice, with my hair. My photos came out nice that evening. Michelle is new to the area BUT definitely NOT new in her profession. She is friendly, professional, and takes pride in her work. She listens to the client's needs. Thank you, Michelle for making the experience of getting ready so fun and stress free. read more

I've had great experience with Michelle as we prepared for my big day. She kept in communication with me via email and text throughout the process and had been very accommodating to the changes we had to make along the way. If you are looking for a more natural and clean look for your big day, Michelle is definitely your choice! read more

Michelle is very professional and accommodated our party on short notice. Our experience was very positive and the fee was very reasonable. She is very experienced with avant- guard and fashion forward techniques. Would highly recommend. Thanks Michelle!! read more

I had reached out to Michelle fairly last minute to help do my make-up for a professional head shot session. She was really easy to communicate with, so prompt in all her correspondences, and very accommodating, which I greatly appreciated given the little lead time I gave her. Michelle is so professional and I loved how she did my make-up. Really natural (by my request) and she helped accentuate my best features. I have pretty minimal experience in make-up and carry absolutely no make-up on me, so she gave me her own personal lip gloss to touch up my lip color during the photo shoot, which was so thoughtful! I definitely recommend Michelle for professional make-up and look forward to reaching back out to her for future events. read more

I went to Michelle for a tutorial on how to apply makeup in a way that looks natural and clean. She taught me how to apply makeup from foundation to eyeshadow to shaping eyebrows and was very patient and thorough in making sure I understood. She was up on all the latest products from Korea and had some great recommendations. She even took time to come meet me at the makeup store downstairs to help pick out some products. She is top notch! read more

I booked Michelle for my wedding day. She listened to my requests on the makeup style I wanted. She also understood how to make my monolids look natural and flattering with eyeshadow. I had a giant cystic pimple under my nose and she was able to conceal it perfectly. She also was understanding that everyone has different eyeliner styles they prefer so she kept asking me if the wing she drew was to my liking and took direction when I told her. She gave me extra lipstick to take and touch up with for my wedding. Michelle was a joy to work with and a sweet gentle soul! read more

Long overdue for this review but better late than never! I booked Michelle to do my makeup for our engagement session back in September. We flew in from out of state and went straight to get my makeup done at 11am. I was soooo tired from the flight and had bags under my eyes. Michelle did such a great job! My makeup was very natural looking and you wouldn't have known that I was up since 3am that morning. Michelle was so nice and made me feel very comfortable. She also did a little touchup on my fiancé. I was really worried about not finishing our makeup or hair in time because our photo shoot location was in Santa Ynez. However Michelle and her assistants made sure everything was done in time. We drove to Santa Ynez for two hours, the photoshoot was another two hours and then drove back to LA for another two hours. Overall my makeup and hair still looked good after 6 hours!!! read more

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Michelle has been my go to make-up artist since my wedding. Eversince then, whenever I have special occasions she is my make-up artist. What sets her apart, is she focuses on enhancing your beauty with makeup! Very natural, light and pretty. She makes you look pretty not overdone. She has been my go to makeup artist for more than 5 years now. She is very professional, sweet and kind. I recommend her to all My friends and my family. Her specialty Is Bridal Makeup, but truth be told she can do any makeup!!!! Thank you for making me the most beautiful bride Michelle. read more

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I met Michelle at my friend's wedding and I was one of bridesmaids. Everybody specially the bride, was picky and kinda demanding for their look for a special day, but Michelle was very patient and did her job perfectly. Detail oriented, organized everything. It was impressive and realized she is a real professional. We were all happy for our stunning look and yes I will recommend her to friends! For sure!! :) read more

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I hired Michelle for a commercial I was directing. Her bubbly personality and skills as a makeup artist were the perfect match for the cast. Everyone was pleased with her work and definitely would hire her again. Thx Michelle read more

I met Michelle at my sisters's wedding. The first of all the bride looked stunning and all bridesmaid liked amazing!! And yes she did touch up for me too as a best man and I looked younger and fresh! read more

My favorite makeup artist in town! I asked Michelle to do my makeup for Style FW fashion week. Her cute studio room was brightly lit and welcoming. She was so friendly, generous, and fluent in English. I've never had makeup done with such good music in the background (classic love songs hehe) AND she sent me makeup product info afterwards!! The makeup itself was beautiful and accentuated my natural features! She is very accommodating to your needs so bring a picture or an idea to show! Prices were so great & worth it, and most of all.. I left wanting to give tip. Please learn, Ktown salons!!!! I'll be back here for sure. read more

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Michelle was easy to communicate with from the beginning and to set up an appointment. I needed makeup and hair for my daughters dohl (1st birthday) photo shoot. It came out perfect! Thank Michelle! read more

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I booked Michelle to do hair and makeup for myself and my mom. I had been so busy, that 2 weeks before the event I had not made an appointment for hair and makeup. I found Michelle through Yelp and contacted her from the Yelp app. She was quick and easy to communicate with to make the appointment. I told her what time my event started and she made note so we could be there on time. Once we showed up to the beauty salon, her associates did our hair (my mom got a blow out and I got beachy waves) and she did our make up. I showed her my dress and the type of make up I like (clean, dark eyes and nude lips) and she worked her magic. She and my mom really hit it off and they were laughing and chatting the entire time. My mom felt beautiful, I felt ready to host my event and we left with plenty of time to get to our event. I will definitely use Michelle for any future needs and highly recommend her! read more

Stopped by her shop to get makeup done for my b day party and she was professional and friendly. My natural makeup by her looked so good and I satisfied it. She does hair styling as well. Free parking and good location in K town!! Will visit her again!! High recommend her!! And she travel to you too! read more

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I hired Michelle for my photo shoot. It was all day long shoot but she was so nice to all crews and l love her makeup too. Skillful and friendly. Yes, she was great! read more

Michelle was awesome! She was able to do my makeup on a very short notice, on a SUNDAY at 9am, and it was Mother's day! How great was that?! Michelle was very sweet and nice, she made sure I got what I wanted which was a natural look. It was fresh and flawless.. I LOVED IT! My makeup held all day and night. Very highly-recommended! Thank you Michelle! read more

During this pandemic time, she was quick to answer to my questions and adjust her schedule as necessary to meet my photoshoot date. She completed trial make-up on me and my fiance within last 2 weeks and they were great. The studio/engagement photos came out wonderfully. Her hair stylist also offered pearl/sparkly hair pin because I didn't bring any for the trial make-up. I have wedding coming up shortly in November and look forward to the on-site makeup! read more

Michelle did my make up for my engagement photo shoot and it came out great! She was able to enhance my natural features without me looking unrecognizable, haha. My makeup held up so well even though the weather was so hot and humid She really listens to what you want and gives a lot of good suggestions. Also, she was kind enough to send me off with a little sample of lipstick for touch ups :) Definitely go to Michelle if you're looking for a make up artist!! read more

Michelle was very responsive during the process of making an appointment and she was very sweet. She was also very willing to collaborate with you on what kind of makeup look you are going for. Thank you for your help, Michelle! Looking forward to the photos! read more

echoing on some of the other reviews about last minute change/missed appointments. I thought I must have caught the artist at a bad time because such lack of professionalism is unheard of, but apparently others have run into similar situations. Confirmed for a trial date, a day before I sent a text to confirm only to found out she's out of town for an emergency. called it a "misunderstanding", said "i thought our date is". understandable personal things happen, but totally unprofessional. after confronted with text evidence agreed to reschedule, never followed up. refused to refund when I finally took the initiative to reach out well before the wedding. how do you expect me to believe you set aside my wedding date when you couldn't even honor the trial appointment... deposit is to protect artists from changed minds not to scam customers. sincerely hope the artist treats other people more respectfully. read more

I like her . She made me new person and also very natural. So that's why I am so impressive. Usually I don't like get make up from someone. But she is really made me pretty and natural. She is amazing! read more

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I highly recommend Michelle's makeup services. We used her for my daughters graduation and couldn't be happier.

Thanks Michelle for making my glamorous look. She was able to capture the look u requested. Also thanks to Grace for my Hair, still love my color and the style. read more

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My company hired Michelle for our head shots. She was very professional and seriously talented. All our shots came out looking amazing thanks to her! Michelle made sure we were comfortable and looked our best. She has an eye for makeup and style. I'd recommend her to anyone looking for professional makeup. We will definitely work with her again! read more

I hired her for my friend's b day party. She did great job and we really loved her work. She's so friendly and fun! Glad to know her and yes next time for sure!! read more

Michelle did really great job. She was very sweet and attentive. Her makeup totally made my party night awesome! I'll work with her whenever I have a chance. Highly recommend her as your beauty counselor! :-) read more

Michelle did my makeup yesterday. Turned out really well and she's pretty fast. She seems very versatile in styles and different ethnicity faces. She did a lovely job helping to diminish the the less than desirable parts of my face while highlighting my stronger points. Will definitely be coming back! read more

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She was great! So sweet and thoughtful. Even sent me off with a little touch up goodie bag with a dab of concealer and lipstick! She picked out colors that really go well with my skin type. read more

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Michelle is amazing! I was attending an important banquet and she helps me do the makeup! She is a good communicator, and her makeup style is really natural and definitely fit you! read more

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I hired her for my family photo shoot and she did a great job! She knows how to make ppl feel comfortable and is talented as well. I will recommend her for any special events! read more

Michelle is such an angel! She did my makeup so beautifully. I HIGHLY recommend her!! I booked my appointment with her the very very last minute but she still managed to come in to the salon for me to save me from an appointment disaster with another big salon that starts with E also in Ktown. Thank you so much Michelle!! I am very happy with her work. read more