Man, I really wish I could have used her services from the good reviews that I saw. I have been calling her and sent her a contact form and no response. She picked up the phone once in the week I was trying to reach her and she said she would call me back later that day to tell me if my date for my wedding was available...that was 3 or 4 days ago. Called again today, no answer. Not sure if this place is still in business or what. Now I have to find someone else when I was excited to book with Kristen. read more

I cannot say enough good things about Kristen. She is so friendly, professional, outgoing, and awesome to work with. I got married on October 25th and Kristen did the hair and airbrush makeup for me; my mom; my aunt; and one of my bridesmaids, as well as hair for two more of my bridesmaids. They all looked beautiful and raved about quickly she was able to do such a great job. I found her through reviews, and I am so happy I listened to those comments. She is so reliable and very talented. During my consultation, Kristen really listened to my visions and took her time to make sure I was more than happy with my look. I initially wanted to wear my hair down, but after attempting the style, I realized it was not what I was looking for. I asked Kristen for her opinion and told her to just do what she thinks would look best on my hair. She created a beautiful, soft updo in minutes and convinced me she was the girl I needed to hire. I put a deposit down that day. She is very easy to communicate with and responds to emails, phone calls and texts very quickly. I found myself talking to her like an old friend rather than someone I had just found through reviews. On my wedding day, Kristen showed up at the hotel we were getting ready at early and set herself up quickly. She finished all the girls by the time set in the timeline and even made accommodations for touch ups. I had my one year old daughter there and had to keep taking breaks to be a mommy, and Kristen was very sweet about the whole thing. She still was able to finish me on time. I absolutely loved my makeup and hair, and I got so many compliments throughout the night. I cannot recommend Kristen enough and would hire her again and again. She is very reasonably priced compared to her competition and worth every penny. Your wedding day is the one day you want to feel beautiful and perfect. Kristen will make sure you feel that way. read more

Kristen did an amazing job on my hair and makeup for my 1/30/2016 wedding. She also did hair and makeup for a few bridesmaids and my mom and they were all happy with their looks. Kristen is an absolute professional. She made me feel comfortable at my trial and she nailed the hairstyle I wanted on the first try. She was very responsive through email and phone calls. My mom was very concerned with her short hair and had tons of questions about her look. She called Kristen the week of and thankfully Kristen was able to put my mom at ease. She arrived promptly on the day of and even cut my bangs since I didn't get a chance to get a trim. I appreciate that she would check on how I was feeling and made me feel amazing on my big day. I highly recommend Kristen and her team, thank you so much! read more

I absolutely LOVED my hair and makeup on my wedding day!! Kristen and her team did an amazing job. During my trial session, I showed Kristen some ideas of what I wanted for my wedding, and she exceeded all my expectations. I felt so beautiful on my special day. My hair and makeup look amazing in ALL my pictures. She is so reasonably priced. I would recommend her to anyone in need of getting their hair and makeup done! My little sister even reached out to me and asked me for Kristen's information to see if she was available to do her hair and makeup for prom. Make sure you book her, but do it quick because she books up fast- because she is THAT great! read more

Kristen is the best! She and an assistant did my hair and makeup for my wedding on March 22nd, along with 6 bridesmaids, a junior bridesmaid, and two mothers. She was right on time, and finished us all with plenty of time to spare! She is super flexible, even agreeing to do my mother's hair despite it not being part of the timeline initially (my mother decided to use her at the last minute after seeing how amazing everyone else looked thanks to Kristen!!). We all looked amazing and were beyond happy. Kristen was easy to work with from the beginning. She is patient and accomodating, willing to work with me in my annoying bridal indeciseness (we had two hair trials!). She even made me a custom piece for my hair using lace from my wedding dress (she is super talented at that, too!). It was beyond gorgeous and will be a cherished momento for the rest of my life. In the end, I couldn't have asked for a better person to help me look naturally gorgeous on my wedding day. I have received so many compliments on my hair and makeup and it meant so much to feel so beautiful on that day. By far the best day of my life, and Kristen helped make that happen. I highly recommend using her! read more

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I don't think a review is going to do Kristen justice!! First of all, she is probably one of the only vendors that we could find that could/would come to us to do hair and makeup! She was incredible! She showed up on time and went right to work setting up. When she first got started it was just my MOH and myself, she worked quickly yet still took her time to make sure my MOH looked perfect while she explained how everything worked and just had small talk with her!! When it was my turn to start, my entire family came in the house and it was loud and rambunctious but she kept working and talking to the entire family like we have been friends forever! Once she finished with my makeup, she started on my hair. All I had was a pinterest picture for my hair, she looked it over and got to work! The outcome was WAY MORE then I was expecting!! I wish I could just post the pictures so everyone could see how amazing it looked along with my makeup, I don't mean to brag but I looked Beautiful!!!!!! If I lived in California, I would call Kristen for any and every special occasion that I went to!! If you are a bride and are looking for a very professional and caring Hair and Makeup artist, I HIGHLY recommend Kristen from Rare Bird Brides. She was incredible!!! Thank you again Kristen!!! read more

Kristen did hair and make-up for me, the bridesmaids, and mom's last July. She is very easy to talk to and fun to be around :) She helped me figure out how I wanted my hair and make-up to look, and really listened to what I wanted in a trial. We repeated that look very quickly the day of. We did airbrush make-up and I wore flowers in my hair. My hair (and flowers) and make-up made it through a few rounds of tears, a thunderstorm, and lively dancing! We also really liked her assistant. The bridesmaids and moms looked beautiful as well. She also has very reasonable prices. read more

Kristen is amazing. From start to finish you feel like you have a very, very, very talented friend making you glamorous for your BIG day...rather than an unknown, cold vendor. I really loved my bridal look and she accommodated my last-minute hair change idea...and it worked out flawlessly. Love her! read more

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I hired Kristen for my September 2013 wedding trusting on her excellent reviews online but was terribly disappointed. I had trials for my hair and makeup a month prior to my wedding and I left thinking that I was in good hands. We discussed the timeline for the day because I was worried about my large group of 6 girls total. She assured me that she could work on all of us and that she could have us ready by 1PM for my 2PM ceremony. I was 30 minutes late to my own wedding because of her horrible service and lack of time management. I asked her twice during the morning if we were doing well in time and she assured me that we were and that I would make it to make 2PM ceremony on time. This did not happen. I was not able to have my moment before walking down the aisle. At one point she had to ask for the ceremony time, even after discussing the timeline with her via email and telling her that I wanted to be ready at 1PM. My up-do was pretty but not what we had agreed on at the trial and of course I did not have the time to even glance at it because we were in such a rush. My makeup was okay but she left the hair by my ears white from the airbrush, so it was not a clean job. The white chunks of hair come out in some pictures. She did not charge me for my hair and makeup because she felt bad about making me so late, I would have paid her double the amount she was charging to have that time I needed back! My bridesmaids were not satisfied with their makeup. She used the same colors and technique on all of them even though they each asked for something different and provided a picture of what they wanted. I was terribly disappointed because I expected much more after reading her perfect reviews unfortunately she did not live up to them. read more

Kristen truly made my wedding day! She came over where I was getting ready and made me feel so relaxed...she's so easy going, professional, down to earth and amazingly talented. While i was getting ready family and friends stopped by and Kristen just fit right in and continued to work her magic. My makeup was flawless and stayed all day until I washed it off that night. She did the airbrush foundation again which was incredible and my hair was exactly what I wanted... and it also lasted all day until I took it down myself. I felt so beautiful and ready to walk down that isle. Thank you Kristin!!!! read more

Kristen is incredibly talented, and I am recommending her to all my friends who are engaged or will be engaged in the near future! I was on a tight budget for my wedding, so it was essential that I found someone who could make me look fabulous for an affordable price. I paid for the trial makeup and hair, and was pleased with the final result. On the day of my wedding, Kristen ensured I was done on time. She happily accommodated my photographer and matron-of-honor in her small studio, and even chatted with them while working on my makeup and hair. I was pretty nervous, so it was nice to have another person to talk to. She quickly made adjustments when I wasn't entirely satisfied with how my eyebrows looked (I had gotten them waxed the day before, so the color was different on the hairless parts of my face). Kristen is as sweet and friendly as she is talented - you won't regret choosing Rare Bird Brides for your special day! read more

Kristen was the best! She was incredibly accommodating and a pleasure to work with. My hair turned out just the way I had hoped (actually better) and my makeup was flawless. Couldn't have asked for more! read more

Kristen has been doing my hair and makeup for years and I am always so pleased with what she creates. She matches my coloring perfectly and I always leave feeling so beautiful. I highly recommend her for color, haircuts, styling, and makeup. She is just as sweet as she is talented. You won't be disappointed. read more

I was referred to Kristen at Rare Bird Brides by my wedding coordinator, and she was great! I did a trial with her prior to booking because I have very curly hair and wanted to make sure she could work with it, and I was not disappointed! She listened to exactly what I wanted and did a great job. She was very flexible around working with my schedule and budget as well. Her pricing was also very reasonable for my bridesmaids as well. On the day of the wedding she had an assistant come with her as well, which was a big help. They also came to my home to get ready there which was much appreciated! We all looked absolutely beautiful that day and I would highly recommend Kristen to anyone! read more

I am another bridal hair and makeup artist and I have teamed up with Kristen on multiple occasions. Her work is STUNNING and she is one of the very few people I will recommend to my clients when I am already booked on their wedding date. read more

Kristen and her assistant were amazing! Everyone looked wonderful for the big day. Kristen was professional, reliable and easy to work with. Her laid back personality made her the perfect fit for our group of girls. I highly recommend her! read more

After a slight snafu with my original make-up artist (just weeks before my wedding!) my wedding planner recommended Kristen. What a find! Within days, Kristen and I had met for the trial run. Makeup is not something I normally wear, so I wanted a "natural" look with a bright lip. She picked a lipstick shade that complemented my skin and even bought The day of, we had to add a person at the last minute and Kristen accommodated our needs without hesitating. She provided airbrush makeup for the wedding party (Bride, Maid of honor, Mothers) as well as adding in a little something to include the flower girls. Even with the range of ages, everybody looked absolutely stunning! Kristen was able to work with the different skin tones and textures and kept even the pickiest clients happy. Better yet, we had an outdoor wedding (it was hot!) and my makeup continued to look fresh the entire evening. I wouldn't hesitate to hire Kristen again for a wedding or formal event. read more

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I recently worked with Kristen from Rare Bird Brides on a wedding. I was the planner/coordinator and from the moment of first contact Kristen was very responsive, easy to coordinate with, and detailed. The bride looked stunning...like the best version of herself. She was very happy and it has something to do with the wonderful service from Rare Birds! read more

Ah! I can not say enough good things about Kristen and her crew. They did my wedding of 6 bridesmaids, MOB, and 2 flower girls. They were professional, on time, and did exactly what I asked of them. They did such a better job than I could have done myself. I found them on The Knot and they returned my email within hours and made themselves extremely available to my schedule. Thank you for helping make my special day stress free and beautiful! Kristen knows exactly what she is doing! read more

Kristen is amazing! I had a hiccup with the original person who was supposed to do my hair and had to scramble a bit last minute - Kristen graciously accommodated and worked with me to make my day work though she was already booked for later in the day. I appreciated her flexibility and her ease to work with - I struggled to describe what I wanted for my hair and she took my vague statements and turned it into something I loved! read more

I work and live in LA but recently was married in San Diego. Myself and many of my Bridesmaids work in Television production and have high expectations when it comes to hair and make up. It was an absolute pleasure to work with Kristen of Rare Bird Brides. I was so pleased with my hair and makeup, I even looked great at last call after sweating and dancing all day long. My hair stayed in place without being excessively hairsprayed and my make up looked natural and lasted for 10 hours. She is prompt, kind, professional and extremely talented. I would recommend her for any of your makeup and hair needs. read more

Kristen did my hair and make-up for my September 12, 2015 wedding, my engagement shoot, and my boudoir shoot. She is so talented and amazing to work with. I had so many compliments on her work. I would definitely work with her in the future and recommend her! read more

I started my search for hair and make-up on Yelp. I found a few places and emailed them for a quote. Kristen got back to me right away and while I waited to hear back from other places, I quickly found out that their prices were much higher, AND she does airbrush make-up which I didn't find at the other places. I looked at the photos on her website and face book and after reading the great reviews on Yelp I decided to go with Rare Bird. I had scheduled my hair and make-up trial and showed her a picture of what I wanted my hair to look like - I have never been to a place that has matched the hair style EXACTLY like the picture- I was blown away. It was stunning. I wanted an updo with curls pinned along the back. Not only did it look amazing but it held all day and into the evening. I tried to put it to the test, running errands, went out to dinner, etc. to see if it would hold up on a busy bride. It finally came down when I took out the bobby pins and washed my hair 9 hours later. My make-up was beautiful. I communicated with her telling her what I liked and didn't like and she made my face look like it was Photoshopped. On my wedding day Kristen arrived on-time (actually a bit early which was nice!) She set up and was so professional and at the same time, fit right in with my family as everyone was running around getting ready. She is so personable and friendly and easy going- it really put me at ease and honestly set the tone for the whole day. Make-up and hair was flawless- and the airbrush make-up, lashes, hair everything stayed until I washed it off 10 hours later. Rare bird was the best decision I made on my wedding day (besides marrying the man of my dreams) Thank you so much for making me feel and look like a beautiful bride! read more