Ann was quick, responsive, accommodating and professional! I…read morereached out to her because my best friend used her services for her wedding, which I was also part of in the bridal party, and knew her work was the real deal. We discussed the date, time and budget and she was quick to provide me with a quote and service detail. I personally didn't get the chance and time to go in for a trial, but I trusted Ann with the process and I've seen her work personally and had her services before. She was accommodating with the amount of space I had at my home and the amount of people her team had to work with in the limited time. My bridal party and mothers love the services and everyone looked beautiful the day of my wedding. It is really great to find good priced services (esp. since wedding are super expensive already) and has a whole team to assist a bridal party. Thank you Ann and your amazing team!

Jennifer Vo is amazing! She is so kind and a pleasure to work with. She is always willing to answer…read moreany questions you may have and responds promptly, which was super helpful during the wedding planning process. I did a total of three hair and makeup sessions with her (two engagement photoshoots and my wedding day). Each time, both my hair and makeup held up well for the entire day. I cried at the end of the night on my wedding day and received comments at how impressive it was that my makeup didn't run On wedding day, Jennifer and her team helped make the morning run so smoothly with their timeliness and efficiency, which I truly appreciated! My mom and bridesmaids really enjoyed their experiences, and of course I did too!

Geet was amazing to work with! She was so friendly, really heard me/what I wanted, and connected…read morewith not only me but my friends and family. It felt like a party getting ready with her! My mom and mother in law also loved the people Geet worked with and were so happy with their looks. I would highly, highly recommend her for your wedding or anything that you'd want amazing makeup and hair for. Thank you so much Geet!

Geet worked with me for my henna, Haldi ceremony and wedding day in South San Jose. She did a great…read morejob with my hair, makeup, wedding saree placement, hand/arm/feet mehndi. She is connected to a team of stylists of different specialties such as florists who can make flower jewelry (for my Haldi ceremony) and wedding garlands, saree pleaters, facial artists, henna artists and other makeup/hair artists who came to work on my mom and MILs hair and makeup. She also had a team of henna artists come to my wedding to provide henna for our guests. Geet has a great eye for detail. She does consults with you beforehand to see your vision and she doesnmakeup really well (i dont like heavy makeup and she accommodated my needs) and my hair looked very sleek. She did my reception hair and makeup change after the ceremony. I would highly recommend Geet and her team for all Indian weddings.

Nina was literally the MVP on my wedding day. She was highly responsive throughout the whole…read moreprocess. She even showed up 10 minutes early at the crack of dawn and still made us feel like she was happy to be there with us the whole time. It took about 1 hour for hair and two hours for makeup, both of which were flawless! I usually wear zero makeup or do my hair and somehow she managed the perfect, natural look and her work still made me feel like myself in the end. I received so many compliments from my friends and family and could not have asked for a more professional or talented hair/makeup artist to work with.

Nina is an amazing makeup artist and hair stylist! I hired her on my wedding day to do makeup and…read morehair for my 6 bridesmaids, my mom, the flower girl, and me. She brought 2 other assistants and showed up on time at our hotel in Pleasanton at 9AM (I needed to be ready by 2PM). Prior to the wedding day, she had asked everyone to prepare some pictures of what they wanted. On the day of, Nina did my hair and makeup, while her assistants did everyone else's. They were incredibly patient and friendly! Some of us were picky about makeup, but that wasn't a problem at all for her assistants. They took the time to ensure that the foundation and lip stick color matched everyone's skin tones. And they made sure that everyone was happy with their hairstyles too. I highly recommend Nina and her assistants to do hair and makeup for any event. Her prices are so reasonable! The pictures came out looking really natural and my makeup and hair held up throughout the night! Thanks, Nina for making us all look good on my special day

My daughter and I went to Thy's studio for hair styling and makeup for a wedding event. Overall I…read morewould give 5 stars for the hair. Thy did a great job and our hair turned out beautifully. Thy's very creative, knowledgeable and catered the style to our faces. (However her curls straightened itself out after 5 hours. Not sure what went wrong there.) The makeup were well done. Thy did a really great job on the eyes, and again she catered the makeup to our face. Our skin looked flawless. (However in my opinion we looked older than we did without makeup :(. This might not be Thy's fault. My daughter with make up on finally looked like her age :). But I don't need to look like my age :) ). Thy is very friendly and nice. She taught us how to apply makeup. She even helped me with my speech for the wedding. This was very much appreciated. She also very sweet and pretty.

I had Thy do my make-up and hair for special occasion. She is professional, meticulous,…read moreknowledgeable and creative. Before Thy did my make-up, she asked me what style I wanted. I told her that I would prefer a natural look, and she did it perfectly. She also trimmed my eye-brown which I rarely see other make-up artists would do. Although my skin was dry, she made it look beautiful and smooth. She also recommended skincare such as oil and face wash for my skin type. Besides that, Thy is friendly and chatty. You would never get bored when doing the make-up with Thy. I would highly recommend her.

Shanney did such an amazing job for my wedding. She made me feel like such a beautiful bride!…read moreMakeup is an art and she is truly a master of her craft! She is also so easy to talk to so getting my makeup done was a joy. She did my whole bridal party makeup including my mom. She listened to my wants and made the minor adjustments I've requested from our trial. I truly loved how I felt on my wedding day! I would recommend Shanney in a heartbeat!

Shanney made me feel so comfortable and made me feel the prettiest I have ever felt for my wedding…read more Her pricing was so fair for her work and I completely trusted her to know my face shape, skin tone, and vibe to create something that I would love. She also brought such a calm energy that I needed!!

I recently got married and Chau did my hair and make up. I got compliments through the night for…read morehow my make up looks so perfect and how it held up the whole night! I cried, ate, laughed a lot and my make up still looked pristine during the after party! She took a while to respond on emails sometimes, but she was still able to address all my questions and is obviously very knowledgeable. Her bridal package included a touch up kit, which i didn't use at all. It's the most beautiful make up i've ever had and it's just so perfect to experience it on my wedding day. This is coming from a girl with minimal make up experience, who always hated the make ups i got from make up artist because they either is too thick or just doesn't suit me at all. I even had a minor chemical burn above my lip 2 days before my wedding and she covered that up perfectly too. Also, when i changed the hairstyle i wanted to a higher up do from a loose low bun, she added a fake bun on me too without me asking for it to match the photos. Can't rave enough how happy i was with my hair and make up that day!! Oh, and they arrived early too traveling from san jose to carmel! So glad I chose Chau!

I highly recommend Chau! I have a few friends who had her as their makeup artist and her skills are…read morealways flawless. I originally had her assistant at one of the weddings and felt my makeup was decent but not the way I would like for our wedding. I went to another artist for a trial but felt like she wasn't able to execute what I was asking for. In reality, I shouldn't have gone on a search, I came back to Chau and her attentiveness and consideration was worth it! She knows what she is doing and I could trust her the entire process. My makeup was prefect! She covered all the areas I requested and prepped the makeup in case of tears. My hair was beautiful and she knew what to do to accentuate the accessories I had. Her assistants are skilled but may be off the mark sometimes. My bridesmaid's foundation was a few shades too light as she has a darker complexion. She didn't notice until after everything was already on and didn't want the artist to redo all her work. It was still decent but something to keep in mind. Don't look any further for a makeup artist as she is worth the price!

I've had such great experiences with Katie. Her facials are incredibly calming and relaxing -- she…read morecreates such a peaceful environment that it genuinely feels like a reset for my skin and my mind. My skin always looks refreshed and glowing afterward. She has also done my makeup for me a few times, and every time it has come out absolutely beautiful. She really listens to what you want and knows how to enhance your natural features while still making you feel like yourself. You can tell she truly cares about her clients and puts a lot of attention into every detail. I always leave feeling confident and taken care of. Highly recommend if you're looking for someone who is talented, professional, and creates such a relaxing experience.

I cannot recommend her enough! I asked for a natural soft glam look and she absolutely nailed it…read more My makeup never felt heavy or "caked on" it just looked like the most beautiful, enhanced version of me. People kept asking if I was even wearing makeup because it blended so seamlessly with my natural features. She also slayed my hair. You can truly feel her passion for what she does. She's been doing this since she was a kid (we were chit chatting up a storm), and it shows in every detail of her work. Her specialty is creating that perfect balance where you honestly can't tell if it's natural beauty or makeup artistry and that is a rare talent. I have never felt more beautiful and confident. She is incredibly talented, professional, and genuinely loves what she does. If you want to look like yourself... just elevated and glowing, she is your girl.

This business deserves 0 stars…read more My experience with Emily & Michelle (the studio manager) was similar to the other 1 star reviews you will see on this page. They were by far the most unprofessional and disrespectful vendor I encountered during all of my wedding research. The biggest pain point was unresponsiveness which was consistently bad from day 1. It was silence for days despite multiple follow ups, even when we got to the month of the wedding. Whenever I did receive an overdue response, they were unapologetic and I might even say rude. Because of the concerns with communication, my planner kept trying to dissuade me from hiring Emily and I held out until the very last moment hoping to find another HMU artist. However, we were close to my wedding date and even with my planner's help, I wasn't able to find an alternative. So I reluctantly signed the contract a few days before the wedding and transferred a $1600 deposit. That's when I came across the reviews on this page about the no shows. That was the (much delayed) final straw, and coincidentally a HMU artist I had reached out to months prior reached out to say she was available for my wedding. So I notified Emily that evening asking if she would consider refunding any part of my deposit. Granted, she has no legal obligation to do so but it had been less than 24 hrs since I had sent her the deposit (in other words, less than 24 hrs that she held my wedding date which means no lost business for her). No response from her. She kept my $1600. Even with forfeiting the deposit, I decided to switch my HMU artist and 1000% believe I made the right decision. If I hadn't, I would have continued to stress about whether she would show up on my wedding day, and even if she had, I'm not sure how the experience would have gone. For example, if I wanted an adjustment to my hair or make up, would she have been accommodating? Shame on me for ever signing with Emily against my better judgement! I never write reviews but felt compelled to share this experience. I don't recommend her for any future brides.

This is only a review for the responsiveness of Emily/Michelle. 5 weeks before my wedding, I was…read morescrambling to find a HMUA. I called Emily and she picked up and I was so excited she was available for my date, she went through questions I had and she said she had trial availability for later that month. After that, I followed up over text and email to confirm a trial and she was completely unresponsive. I saw her IG account was posting updates so I know she was still active online. Later my wedding planner reached out, and again she replied right away saying she was available and then ghosted him. Her behavior was incredibly unprofessional and disrespectful, as we wasted time waiting for her, when it would be easy for her just to say she is not available or does not have capacity. Don't waste your time.

As a coordinator, I've had the pleasure of working alongside Cathy multiple times, and she is truly…read morea dream to have on any wedding day team. She is always punctual (honestly, usually early!), incredibly professional, and one of the most responsive artists I've worked with which makes planning and day-of execution so much smoother. What really sets Cathy apart is how personable she is with brides and their parties. She has this calm, friendly energy that instantly puts everyone at ease, which is exactly what you want on a wedding morning. And can we talk about initiative?! Cathy consistently goes above and beyond by sending out a detailed day-of makeup timeline without even being asked. That level of organization is GOLD for coordinators and keeps the entire schedule running seamlessly. If you're a bride looking for someone talented, reliable, and genuinely wonderful to be around, Cathy is your girl. I can't recommend her enough!

WOW! where do I even begin?! I was visiting home for a wedding, trying to find someone available…read morefor just hair. I got SOOO lucky Cathy was free!! I requested a quote via Yelp and we were able to book something quickly, after sending my inspo pic and a current pic of my hair. Everything was super easy to check-in and I immediately felt so comfortable talking to Cathy! I expressed that I wasn't sure if my inspo pic was right for the dress and she helped me choose a style that would go best with my face shape. I was so nervous about the day but sitting in Cathy's studio truly made me feel so relaxed and taken care of. Also- with all this hair, we were still done within the hour! My appointment was at 9:15am and my hair lasted until 2am, withstanding the sweat, dancing, and all other bridesmaid duties. Thank you so much, Cathy!

I hired Simi to do my hair and makeup for my baby shower function…read more I and all my friends loved her work. Pushp did an amazing work with my hair, I had requirements like no comb or any hair tools usage and she agreed to all terms and conditions and created a lovely updo. Simi and Pushp are very professional and easy to work with. They followed all the Covid protocols as well. Definitely recommend her.

I got my hair and makeup done for my wedding by Simi and Pushp. They were really nice to…read moreaccommodate me last minute! Pushp did my hair twice. The previous day for my Haldi function, she made a beautiful side fish braid and only stopped when she was satisfied with the result. The day of the wedding, she made a nice bun with side braids My hair stayed perfectly intact the whole day. I absolutely loved my hair. Simi was amazing before the wedding day as she kept reminding me of all the things I need to buy for the makeup and hair and sent me good checklists so I don't forget anything. In covid times, where i hardly had any help and everything was decided last minute, Simi was of great help! I will totally go back to them whenever I need to.