I am so grateful to Jennifer and Frances for making me feel beautiful on my special day. After…read morehaving to get a new HMUA 1 month away from my wedding, I was panicked I wouldn't be able to find someone new. I reached out and they were so kind and flexible and came to the rescue. Frances was amazing! She exactly captured how I wanted my hair and makeup. She is so sweet and funny. I had the best time getting ready. I would highly recommend them!

I want to thank Jennifer for coordinating the lovely ladies that came through to pamper me on my…read morewedding day. I was a tad bit nervous trying airbrush makeup for my first time not trialing first but Phoebe reassured me she had me covered, and she did a phenomenal job. My makeup lasted all day & throughout dancing our night away. For my hair, Jasmine took her time & made miracles happen giving me the Hollywood look I was aiming for. She also took care of my mother in laws hair, making her feel and look extra stunning. An unforgettable, genuinely special day that I'm grateful they prepared me for. Thank you beauties! I would definitely recommend Spa Bella for your dolled up needs.

Kayhan did wedding hair and makeup for me and for nine additional family and friends at the…read morewedding, and I couldn't be happier with the way it went! She organized additional makeup and hair artists to cover our rather large group of diverse ladies and tight timeline, which took an immense amount of organizational stress off my plate at a time when I really needed that. Kayhan and her team did an excellent job with our variety of requests, which included up-dos and down-dos, bridal hair and mother-of-the bride hair, short hair, long hair, blue hair, red hair, a sidecut, and complex braids. Everyone looked incredible and felt great all night. The makeup was perfect - The crew that Kayhan brought along was a joy to work with and we were all giggling together by the time we wrapped everything up (on-time, by the way). I also really enjoyed my practice hair and makeup sessions with Kayhan. I have naturally very straight hair which has resisted all of my efforts to curl it for years, and she taught me things about mousse and curling techniques that really have changed the game for me. My bridal curls were gorgeous and perfect, and they stayed in all night, even after it sprinkled on us a little at the wedding. Kayhan is an excellent hair stylist and also great company to chat with. I'm so glad that I found her for my wedding because not only did she do an excellent job, but she also operates as a normal stylist in the area and I will be continuing to go to her for my semi-annual trim. She has a station at the beautiful Collective Salon in Old Town. I can't say enough good things about Kayhan!! Highly, highly recommended :)

My experience with Kayhan was fantastic from beginning to end. I used her services for my wedding…read morehair and makeup, and as it turned out, also our flower bouquets. That was an amazingly helpful bonus!!! She communicated timely and asked lots of follow up questions to make sure I received the look I wanted. She was very warm and inviting during our session and me feel comfortable right away. I was definitely happy with my look on my special day.

Amanda is the best! My wedding plans changed last minute and we decided to have a destination…read moreelopement instead of the large wedding planned. I found Amanda and she was a lifesaver. Since I did not live in the area, I didn't get a chance to do a trial and was a little worried. On the day of, Amanda arrived right on time and was so sweet and friendly that I forgot about any concerns I had! The makeup that she did was absolutely stunning and the best I have ever experienced. Do not hesitate to book with Amanda she will take such good care of you! She even helped my fiancé out who is bald and had a terrible tan line from wearing a hat that needed to be covered up. You couldn't even tell when she was done!

I cannot rave enough about Amanda and Beauty by AWR!…read more Coming from Los Angeles, I knew I had a tough task ahead of me finding someone young and talented who could do my makeup for my wedding in Carmel. After being referred by a friend - I was so happy to have found her! Not only is she super sweet, professional and wonderful to work with, she did the most amazing job on my makeup for my bridal shower and wedding! She uses great products and my makeup lasted from mid morning (10am) until later that night as the wedding ended. You can see our wedding here for photos of my makeup: http://www.brides.com/blogs/aisle-say/2014/07/winery-wedding-inspiration-david-kepner-photography.html

Top Ten Reasons I recommend Evolve Salon specifically with Salma:…read more1. Extremely professional and respectful, on time and accurate with estimating how long services will take 2. Up to date on current trends, techniques and products 3. She prioritizes my comfort, and provides honest and kind recommendations for color, style and cut consistent with what will be best for my lifestyle, level of maintenance and desired look 4. She is a perfectionist in the best way. She will give the most precise A-line to ensure my weird side is balanced with my good side 5. If you don't want to talk she will respect that and not be chatty, but if you do want to talk she will keep and interesting dialogue going 6. She provides dates and times that work with my schedule, and lets me order take out from Pizza Heaven on a longer appointment 7. She recommends and uses hair care products that support my needs of sensitive skin such as armonía free color 8. She helps me feel like my best outwardly appearing self and was totally up for giving me purple hair - so many compliments 9. I can use ApplePay from my phone 10. I get to support a talented and committed woman in business when I go to Salma

I didn't have a "negative" service at this salon but it was "mediocre" at best, especially for the…read morecost. This salon is easily $100-$125 more expensive just because of the area it's in, keep that in mind. Overall, I would give my hair a 6 out of 10 and my experience a 4 out of 10. I got a partial "balayage" and hair cut, and at this point I know that some salons don't do actual hair painting, it's basically sporadically placed color, and while the color itself is fine, I don't anticipate this growing out as well as it has other times I've gotten my hair done - I can tell because I've been getting my hair done for 20+ years at this point so that's a little unfortunate. But aside from this, I would have appreciated if she let me know she was charging me for more color - other salons haven't done this as often, but they do let me know when they do. Even with full "balayage" at other places, I haven't always been charged for more color so this was unexpected. Even if she just gave me a heads up though, I would have appreciated it. The haircut was very basic and simple even though I asked for long layers. The blow dry was also "okay" - I ended up going home and adding more volume into it myself. Most importantly though - the stylist was not engaging at all. I'm a new customer, she didn't ask anything about me. Made no effort to put in conversation with me. It is so unlike any experience I've had at a hair salon. I even asked her questions to get the ball rolling and there was barely anything back. 3-4 hours in a salon chair is a long time for such lack of conversation, it's very disappointing. Like I said - my experience wasn't "bad" or "horrible" but I am not going back and I would not recommend the salon.

Stacia is a sorceress with hair, cut, color and styling! She has fantastic products that make my…read morehair feel luxurious and renewed like a MedSpa for my locks. Stacia is incredible at her craft and has the cutest boutique in her salon for unique pieces. I trust her to always make my hair look fabulous. I LOVE my hair every.damn.time.

I can't recommend Stacia highly enough! She is meticulous and has a great eye for color and style…read more She has worked on both my and my 70+ year old mother's hair and has been able to make us both look like the most refreshed, current and pretty versions of ourselves.

Coming to MAC is a must-do when my daughters and I have anywhere special to be! By chance, my…read moredaughter was able to get fab-artist, David, to do her prom makeover yesterday! He did her makeup once before and we loved it! He did a spectacular job as Malaya wanted a glamorous and dramatic touch to go along with a really unique prom look. David gets 5-stars but deserves many more as he always helps to showcase all of my beautiful girl's features- absolutely stunning work! Great personality, great timing, overall great artist. See you next month David!!!!

This place came to my rescue after a HORRIBLE trial run for my makeup for my wedding. I came into…read morethem looking like an oompa-loompa with expired mascara crumbling all over my face and they saved me. I had a trial right there and then with Terri, who was a complete sweetheart. She wrote down everything she was using and really listened to me about my skin's issues. I ended up switching ALL of my makeup over to MAC that day (and I was a devout user of Bare Minerals for many, many years). I came back for my wedding makeup as well as a couple of my bridesmaids and my mother in law. We all looked FABULOUS. I got so many compliments on my skin and how radiant I looked on my wedding day. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, MAC ladies! You saved my wedding and you introduced me to a much more natural looking every day face too. :)

If you are in need of a hair and make up artist look no further. Kiyomi is amazing!! The first…read morething you will notice is her calm demeanor, such a refreshing approach to what can be quite a hectic time (if you book for a wedding). All her products are really high end (Charlotte Tilbury, Lancôme, Make up by Mario...). I did a trial run and decided to change my hairstyle and tweak my make up a bit. The day of the wedding Kiyomi knew exactly what to do, listened to all the feedback and delivered above and beyond. The combination of her skillset and calm personality is such a gift. I found Kiyomi on Yelp and decided to take a leap of faith after reading the reviews. Do the same, you will not be disappointed (she is unaware I am even writing this review).

Kiyomi is seriously a hair + make-up magician!! I wanted someone who could do natural Asian…read moremakeup, and Kiyomi delivered! Kiyomi knew exactly what to do with my request for a curled half-do with a braid given my side part. In addition to being a true connoisseur of her craft, she's incredibly friendly and does her work with grace and professionalism. The time just flew by! Thank you, Kiyomi, for making me feel so beautiful on my special day!

I cannot say enough good things about Gina, and her talent with hair and makeup…read more As a fashion designer who both curates group shows and has frequent photo shoots, I've been using Gina since she showed up with her assistant backstage at our August " Imagine, Recreate, Fashion!" Show and completely ROCKED the hair and makeup. No idea was too grand for her, and she brought every dream we had in to reality. Since then, my team has been using her exclusively for our photo shoots, with equally satisfying results. I have never met a more capable woman when it comes to the art of Hair and Makeup. Not to mention that she's just a wonderful person, who puts everyone around her at ease. Thank you Gina, for all of your incredible work!!!

I love it here. If you want a trendy and cool hair cut come here! And ask for Gina! :Dread more