Maria (Mimi) did my engagement and bridal makeup. I HATE people touching my eyes but Maria's calm…read moreconfident demeanor put me at ease and i was able to relax and let her not only shave my baby hairs on my lids but do my eye liner and false eye lashes. I got so many compliments on my hair and make up. I felt so beautiful. I was glad to know she had a back up in case she couldn't make my date due to unforeseen circumstances. However the backup was not needed and she was even able to come a little early for a last minute schedule change. I am so happy I went with her for hair and makeup. I wish I had more reasons to have her do my make up. Bonus part: I even learned how I can apply my mascara from her without getting the raccoon eyes after a few hours. Well worth the money and my photos look great!!!!

Like every bride to be, I was stressed on finding a makeup artist and hair stylist. I feel so lucky…read moreto have found Maria. To save cost, I wanted someone who did hair and makeup. Upon our first meeting (trial), I was impressed by Maria's punctuality and professionalism. The trial went great, but the hair style I wanted required my hair to be longer. Maria suggested of another session right before the wedding to ensure I was happy with the choice of hair. I felt Maria really cared. On the day of the wedding, Maria arrived earlier than planned. Which was a great help, because she was doing three peoples makeup and hair. She was so easy going and helpful, I felt like she was one of my bridesmaids! Maria does great work. She listens to you and makes sure you are happy with the results. I never felt like I couldn't voice my opinion. She was open to trying different things and work with hair accessories I had to make me happy. I am so lucky to have Maria do my wedding. I will definitely recommend her to anyone who is doing an event and needs professional makeup and hair. Can't go wrong with Maria.

I've known Paula for many years, and there was never a doubt in my I've known Paula for many years,…read moreand I've always admired her incredible talent. I used to say that if I ever got married, she would be the one doing my makeup. Years later, I met my husband, and I never stopped saying the same thing. Whenever someone asked me for a makeup artist recommendation, Paula was always my first choice. Last year, as soon as we set our wedding date, the very first vendor I contacted right after booking our venue was Paula. I didn't hesitate for a second to reserve her for the most important day of my life. She didn't just make me look absolutely beautiful she did so much more than that. When unexpected things happened on my wedding day, she stayed calm, helped calm me down, and even stepped in to help solve problems that came up just minutes before my ceremony. She went far beyond what anyone would ever expect from a makeup artist. I truly don't have enough words to thank her for everything she did for me. Her kindness, professionalism, and genuine care meant the world to me. Without a doubt, I will continue recommending Paula to everyone I know. Every bride deserves to have someone like Paula by her side on her wedding day. She is simply the best.

Paula was an absolute angel from start to finish! I booked her for wedding day hair & make-up for…read moremyself (bride), MOH, MOB, and MOG. Paula and the second HMUA she brought did a phenomenal job on everyone's hair and make-up! They traveled to our getting ready hotel, showed-up on time, kept to schedule, and helped maintain a fun but relaxing vibe throughout the otherwise hectic morning. My mom and I did a hair & make-up trial with Paula up in her studio in SF four months before the wedding, and she was so helpful, friendly, and accommodating! She was even sweet and offered us some snacks when we first arrived. Paula did an incredible job tweaking and polishing both of our hair and make-up looks to exactly what we wanted and took solid notes such that we didn't have to remind her of anything on wedding day - she just got to work on both of us and exactly recreated the look we perfected at the trial so many months before! I highly, highly recommend Paula to anyone getting married in the bay area! She's so worth it.

Couldn't be happier asking Crystal to do hair and makeup for our wedding! She listened to what my…read morehusband and I wanted, and did makeup and hair for both of us. We liked the overall look; it was exactly what we wanted. She arrived at 5:30am since we wanted to be ready by 8, and was super friendly and energetic, despite the early start. She was also flexible and was able to do my mother's makeup as a last minute request. She gave me a little sample of the lip product, after I mentioned that I looked for it, but it was sold out. It was a very kind gesture to help make our day a little smoother.

Crystal did a fantastic job on my wedding makeup! I don't normally wear makeup (I had not worn…read moremakeup once in the 3+ years that I had been with my fiance), so at first, I was a little concerned about looking like "someone else" on my wedding day. I did a makeup trial for our engagement photo session a few months before the wedding, and Crystal created a natural look that accentuated my best features. Crystal was able to replicate the same look for the wedding. I received many compliments on my makeup in the engagement photos and on my wedding day. Thank you, Crystal! In addition to being a top-notch makeup artist, Crystal was a pleasure to work with -- she was responsive to emails and flexible with scheduling (about a week before the wedding, I realized that it would be better if she could start at 9 am on our wedding day instead of the previously agreed upon 10:30 am, and she was able to accommodate the change). Also, Crystal's good taste in music may not seem particularly relevant in this situation, but the music she streamed during the trial and wedding makeup sessions helped create a cheerful and celebratory mood, which helped me relax. I am hoping that one of my friends will get engaged soon SO that I could recommend Crystal. :)

I found Marina on yelp and needless to say I was impressed by all the good reviews here. I decided…read moreto give her a try for my wedding make up and hair. Although she is a make up artist and doesn't do hair styling much, she still agreed to do it for me for my wedding. She made sure I was comfortable with the make up she is applying on me and her main priority is to keep the clients happy. I do not apply make up much and wanted her to keep it natural yet look like a bride and Marina did a good job of making sure my needs were met. Marina was very flexible in terms of the timing and location. I changed the time and location at least twice for my event and sweet Marina would not complain about it. I was very happy with my make up and hair on the wedding day, would definitely recommend her.

I am a professional photographer and several month ago had the privilege of photographing a wedding…read morewhere Marina was bride's make up artist. You have no idea how happy I was when I saw the bride after Marina finished her make up! It was perfect!!! Bride looked great and was easy to photograph. Now I am working on the wedding album and I am even more happy! Because her work was so good, very little needs to be retouched to make a perfect wedding album! Thank you Marina! Fima Gelman, Fima Photography

Thank you so much for making me feel beautiful on my special day. I loved your vibe, your…read moreprofessionalism, and really appreciated you asking me questions throughout the process to understand what worked best for me. The makeup stayed all day and night, no touch up other than the lips were needed. I literally felt like a princess on my wedding day thanks to you

Amanda was amazing! He talent is so amazing. She recently did my wedding day hair and makeup and I…read morewas IN LOVE! I have a difficult time doing my own hair since it's usually frizzy, but Amanda knew how to keep my hair amazing all day and night long. My makeup was so amazing and also lasted the entire day and night. Additionally Amanda was so kind and understanding and extremely professional. I would recommend her over and over!

Did you know in addition to bridal makeup Annie also gives lessons? Lifelong learning! Annie taught…read moreme how to prep and apply the right foundation, colors and application and then the "top sealer coat". After my lesson I continue to get check ins and suggestions for new lotions and cosmetics that might work better for my sensitive eczema skin. The best part is I look like a better version of myself after consultation with Annie.

I am so glad Annie did my hair and make up for my wedding on Saturday I felt and looked beautiful,…read moreand got tons of compliments from guests and family members. She has many years of experience doing hair and makeup and is very professional. She is patient, intuitive, knowledgeable, and the most importantly flexible. Her pricing was very reasonable. I was very lucky to hire annie, for the most special day of my life.

I can't recommend Julie enough. We coordinated scheduling for my makeup trial and wedding-day…read moreservices via email, and she was always quick to respond and clear in her communication. Working with her in person was also a joy. She is not only incredibly talented, but also warm, gentle, and so cool! Sitting in her chair on my wedding day was a very welcome reprieve from the hectic wedding-day buzz. I felt so confident and beautiful on my wedding day. Julie nailed the balance between natural and glam for a bride who rarely wears makeup, and both my hair and makeup stayed in place all day and night. Thank you, Julie!!!

Sorry that this is long overdue but I need to thank Julie for her expert, timely and highly…read morepersonalized makeup tutorial in preparation for my son's wedding in Madrid. I'm in my 50s, was stuck in a makeup rut (same-same for years) and asked for a special occasion tutorial, plus a refresh on my work and weekend looks. I'm about to retire & wanted to treat myself to a glow-up. Julie was easy to schedule with - she came to my home w/ her tools of trade but intentionally used my own makeup as much as possible, while recommending products & brushes to fill the gaps. No upselling and most of her recommendations were very affordable. Her approach was gentle, open-minded & respectful of the fact that I wanted a natural yet elevated look. She did half of my face and walked me through doing the other half. Her teaching style was great - she made suggestions instead of imposing rules. It felt safe. After the session, she sent me a detailed step-by-step guide, complete with hyperlinks to every product used. I bought most of what she suggested and have been super happy w/ it all. I've incorporated several of her techniques that are simple but impactful. Julie gave me the confidence boost I needed to put my best face forward :)

My sister calls me the pickiest and most difficult person when it comes to making decisions. I hate…read moreto say it but I agree - I take an abnormally long time and I need to go over my first choice multiple times before I finally make the call. When it came time to get married, and thankfully I had a 1.5 year engagement to make all these decisions, I had a few makeup artists in mind who I had worked with on other weddings that I loved, but for my own and my very diverse crowd of bridesmaids, I felt like I still hadn't found the right fit yet. Not only that, but I wanted to make sure that whoever we selected to do our hair and makeup would also be a great fit with our photographer. As soon as I saw the photoshoot Mimi & Taylor did with our photographer, KT Merry, I was in love. Going through Mimi & Taylor's portfolio, I saw that their hairstyles were all unique and different. Even their makeup looks had a wide variety but each were done so well (from natural, glam, etc.) Being asian, it was also hard for me to find stylists who could perfect loose, soft, and romantic updo's for asian hair and Taylor and her team hit it on the spot. We worked together for the engagement photoshoot over a 3 hour session, trying out different hair styles and looks. Taylor is a great listener and completely understood exactly what I wanted - even though I was horrible at explaining it. Taylor saw a photo of my wedding dress and knew exactly what would fit perfectly with the whole look. On the wedding day, I also had Mimi & Taylor stay through the ceremony and to change my hairstyle from an updo to a downdo for a second look for reception while I scarfed down champagne and appetizers. As for my bridesmaids and the mom's, although it was also my day, I wanted to make sure they were being pampered as well. All of my bridesmaids are very different - personalities, ethnicities, hair lengths/textures - Mimi & Taylor's talent is so versatile, everyone looked stunning. More importantly, my best friends looked like themselves, even their hairstyles were unique to their own style. During the wedding day, many of our guests also complimented how gorgeous everyone looked and how well down the makeup was. I also can't even begin to talk about Taylor's eyelashes. They are so lush but also look natural - I can't explain it but my bridesmaids and I were all fans. The team is so friendly and sweet and their knowledge of makeup is incredible. We absolutely loved them and of course, the new husband was really happy as well :)

I hired Mimi and Taylor for wedding hair and makeup for me and my bridal party. I was absolutely…read morefloored by how incredible they are! Hiring them was hands down the best decision I made for my wedding. It was totally worth it! I feel like Taylor made me the most beautiful version of myself. Her style is so natural and fresh. She really listened to my needs and came up with a unique look for me that highlighted my best features and kept me still looking like myself. Mimi and Taylor were able to come up with great styles for all of my bridesmaids. Everyone was very happy with their work, and we all got a lot of compliments. There is nobody better than Mimi and Taylor!