Nina did an excellent job on my wedding day on June 12, 2015. She pays attention to the details and…read morecares about her client. Our wedding was held in the early morning and located in the Santa Cruz Mountain. She arrived on time, prepared, and started working. She is very good at what she does especially eye make-up and hair style. My family kept saying how creative and beautiful make-up and hair style were. Her price is very reasonable. She answers your questions in a timely manner and very professional. You can tell that she is very passionate about her works. I was not sure if I need her to stay to do the touch up after the ceremony. She suggested that it is not necessary. She left me some lip makeup for the simple touch up if needed. Her makeup lasted more than 8 hours without any problem. Strongly recommend! I wish that I can give her 10 out of 10 stars instead of 5 stars on yelp. She is super creative, easy to work with and provide you with suggestions based what you prefer. Thank you Nina - You made my day..

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

Jennifer and her team did my makeup for my SF wedding and it was INCREDIBLE. They did a beautiful…read morejob on me, my mom, my MIL, and my SIL. Everything from the pre-wedding trial to the actual day was great. They were punctual, professional, and super thoughtful in working with us to achieve the look we wanted. Thanks for making my day so memorable!!!

I had a great experience working with Jennifer Vo for my bridal hair and makeup!…read more She was super responsive, experienced, and kind. She made great suggestions on how to achieve the more natural makeup look I wanted. My makeup felt very comfortable, my hair was secure, and everything lasted the entire day! Jennifer brings calm and experience to getting ready. I would highly recommend her for a Bay Area wedding! Thank you Jennifer!!

Katie did my make up for my court wedding!! She did a great job with my skin and kept the make up…read moretone just like I asked for. She also gave me a touch up kit which helped a great deal, it was so thoughtful of her. Absolutely loved Katie's work and looking forward to working with her for another event!

I've been coming to Katie for years. She has done my makeup for countless events, and what sets her…read moreapart is that she truly studies your face. She doesn't just have a one size fits all approach; she takes the time to understand your unique bone structure, features, and what will enhance them best. There is a significant difference when she works on my face compared to other artists. My features always look like the best version of me. On top of the makeup, her facials are pure magic. I knock out every time and by the time I'm awake, my skin is incredibly clean, glowing, and renewed. She tailors every single facial to what my skin needs on that specific day, which is why the results are always so effective. More than just a talented artist and aesthetician, she is warm, truly cares and makes you feel completely comfortable in her chair. If you're looking for someone who is professional, talented, and genuinely cares about her clients, you know what to do :)

Geet is personable, professional, reliable and on time and has a warm and calming personality. I…read morebooked her for gurdwara hair, make up and draping as well as same day reception hair, make up, and draping - both were perfect. She met in person in advance to make sure my needs for upcoming events were met, checked in via texts leading up to events, she also has a great checklist of reminders to do before the big day (like even airing out dresses that are from abroad! Thank you, just little things too that are importantly that you might forget). I had zero confidence in getting the right flowers for my hair and Geet got them the day before and fridged them to have ready for me the next day. I was so grateful for this. Also while doing my hair, she would briefly massage my head and shoulders - it's like she knows exactly what you need! OMG. I didn't know such treatment was possible, the putting of make up and doing hair felt like a calming, soothing treatment. I am so grateful. Also most importantly, she secured my wedding gurdwara dress in a way so that I had NO issue bowing for the ceremony on the ground (she made me show her too to be sure). Everything functioned PERFECT. She knows what looks good too bc I'm not used to wearing make up and needed help on suggestions. Lastly, I didn't for a moment feel an ounce of impatience with all the hard work she had to do. Some people are just really good at what they do and I'm in awe of Geet! Thank you so much

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.

I have worked with Emily multiple times over the years (including my wedding!), but on occasion…read morewhen Emily isn't available Amy has done my make up. At this point, they both know my face so well that I would be grateful if either of them are available for my next special occasion! I have half hooded eyes so it's hard to find someone that understands my facial features, but I trust Emily and Amy completely. They always make me feel beautiful, confident, and classy. In addition, they're always responsive and communicative and I am always at ease knowing that this team will be taking care of my hair and make up. Both Amy and Emily are so easy to talk to, they're personable but professional. Eternally grateful to have found them, they're my go to make up artists!

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.

Chau is amazing! I booked a trial with her, after a bad trial experience with a different HMUA…read more Chau instantly made me feel at ease, listened to exactly what I wanted (natural makeup), and completely delivered both at the trial and day of. I'm not used to wearing heavy makeup, and she found the perfect balance in making me feel done up, while also feeling comfortable/like myself. She is punctual, and a relaxing presence to be around while getting ready for what can be a stressful day. I'm Indian and initially incorrectly thought I needed a South Asian HMUA, but Chau did a fantastic job with both makeup and my hair, placing the tikka, and securing jasmine flowers to my hair. Highly recommend 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!

Thank you to Vanessa (and her assistant, who was also fantastic!) for the amazing job they did at…read moremy 9/15/18 wedding with my bridesmaids, mom, and aunt, who all looked stunning! She also did a beautiful job on my airbrush foundation, which lasted 12+ hours and still looked perfect at the end of the night! I appreciated that she was also very flexible with everyone's personal preferences and I thought her prices were very reasonable for the high quality of work.

I found Vanessa through word of mouth, "She's wonderful, talented and fun to be around". When I…read morefirst met her, at the make-up trial, I was instantly a fan. Vanessa is not only a highly talented artist but truly a wonderful person and great fun to be around. I only wish I could hang out with her all the time. "Hiiiii, it's me again..." On the day of the event, Vanessa arrived about 40 mins early to our appointment. She was scheduled to do my make-up and 2 others in my wedding party. I was the last gal to have make-up done and let me tell you, when I saw both my girls done up - I was even more excited than before. She's so talented - yes, that means, she's REALLY THAT GOOD. She had my face on in less than 25 mins and if I wasn't getting married in less than an hour, I probably would have cried. I looked so beautiful, I couldn't believe myself. The make-up lasted through the night (it was hot and I was a dancing machine) and into the early hours of the morning. I never felt like I looked overly done up, cakey, or heavy. My make-up didn't smear, melt or wipe off when I gave everyone hugs and kisses after the ceremony. I was a queen for a day and I owe most of it to the women that did my make-up and my hair (tho my dress was to die for - vintage romantic). Thank you, Vanessa, for making yourself available to people like me. I'll never forget how special I felt - an unexpected and appreciated gift. Highly recommended! Prices are reasonable too!

Her work looks great, but the lack of professionalism is what kills her talent. Booked her for my…read morewedding, paid deposit + extra $400 for trial run all for her to say 2 days after my trial run that my wedding date and time won't work for her and asked me if I can move it a MONTH before. Crazy. Won't respond to me when I at least asked for my deposit back since I wasn't the one canceling. But nothing. Hopefully she doesn't do this to more brides.

I found Xiomara from a wedding website and looked up her Instagram. I loved her work! I knew I…read morewanted her to do my hair and make up for my wedding right away. She does amazing glam looks that I was searching for, but couldn't find through looking at all the other options in the Bay Area. I'm so glad I booked her! She's so sweet, and the booking process was easy. My make up trial was beautiful and she worked her magic on the wedding day. Andrea also helped with my bridesmaids' make up. Everyone was gorgeous and I felt so glamorous! Definitely would recommend her for any special occasion. Thank you so much Xiomara!

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.

KaLa was amazing! She was very responsive, punctual and personable. As a true professional she…read morecame well prepared with all her gear including makeup, chairs and lighting. She offered great suggestions while listening to my desires. On top of that she was nice and easy to talk to. My hair and makeup turned out great and helped make my wedding day special.

KaLa is an outstanding artist and a great person! I loved working with her and was impressed by her…read morefriendliness, professionalism, and overall great vibe. She is truly invested in making you and your bridal party look incredible and the best ever. She is attentive to detail and listens to your style preferences closely. Thank you so much, KaLa. I recommend KaLa, who goes above and beyond, and does so with a big smile and heart.