Yan's wedding makeup & hair in Pleasanton CA
Yan contacted me for her bridal makeup and hair. She is an easy going person to work with. She came to my office and brought her wedding gown together to make sure that makeup, hair and dress perfectly matching on her big day.
I appreciate her 5 start review on myYelp page which is a huge encouragement.
2:33 PM. Friday, May 6, 2016
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Shih's San Francisco City Hall WeddingShih found me because of others' recommendation. She came to my studio for a consultation telling me what she likes and the preference of accessories. On her SF city hall wedding day, I came to her home starting her makeup and hair application at 6:30 am, and let her get ready at 8:30 am. Her hair was short, but I still let her hair updo creating volume :)
6:02 PM. Sunday, October 11, 2015
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Xuan's wedding in Fremont, CAXuan's wedding in Fremont was warm and amazing. We had a great time getting ready at the venue, and quickly finished 1st wedding look within 1.5 hours, and another 20 mins for 2nd look after the ceremony. Thank you, Xuan sharing me such incredible photos.
12:27 PM. Sunday, September 13, 2015
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Grace's Berkeley outdoor wedding
#San Francisco Bridal hairdo & make up stylist
#美國新祕。加州新祕 # California makeup and hair stylist
#舊金山新娘化妝造型師 # Bridal makeup and hair San Francisco
#灣區新秘 # San Francisco Bay area makeup artist and hair stylist
#灣區新娘化妝造型師
#海外婚禮 #San Francisco USA oversees wedding
#海外婚紗 #San Francisco USA prewedding
#宴會造型 #Party makeup and hair
#孕婦寫真 #preganacy photo shoot
#婚紗出租 #wedding gown rentals
#服務全美 # Makeup and Hair service worldwide
4:44 PM. Thursday, July 2, 2015
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Bernice & Kelvin's Wedding in Fremont SF Bay Area Bernice is a girl with sense of humor and I was happy to work with her the whole day till the end of party without feeling exhausted. She found me from web one year before her wedding. When she called me, she told me she was not satisfied with her previous trial result. To make sure her wedding looks are perfect, she insisted for a makeup trial with me.
She planned the wedding by herself, although she was also busy at work. Sometimes it was hard to find her, and she even forgot I am her bridal makeup and hair stylist …
On her wedding day, I arrived half an hour early because I wanted to give her more time to play the “door games”. Her first gown was Gua (traditional Cantonese wedding dress). I braided her hair up as a flower to match her dress and face shape.
Bernice hired me a full day for touch up and changing two wedding looks. Her bridesmaids were helpful, with their great supports, I spent less time to each hair styling, and made her look shiny and pretty during the reception.
Airbrush makeup is a secret weapon for makeup artist if you can handle it. During the whole day, touch up was done once only, but her makeup remained thin and looked natural. What I did for her was only darker eye shadow and another layer of false eyelashes to match her evening gown!
Thanks for her handwriting note and five-stars Yelp review: Selina did my bridal makeup last Saturday, she was wonderful, she make me look like super star. Her service is outstanding !!!! I couldn't thank her much, beside of doing my makeup she also very accommodating in assisting in whatever way. And she is so professional that on my original run down I'm supposed to have my makeup start at 6:00 she suggested she should come at. 5:30 to get me a better perp and allow her to let me looks perfect. At my bridal suite in my wedding ceremony place, she comforted me, clam me and was so good to help me in every single little detail before I walk down the aisle. I'm so blessed to have found Selina, besides of making me look perfect , she also helps me a lot in every way. I couldn't imagine my wedding day without her.”
Tsaiti was a very considerate and well-mannered bride. On Yelp, she saw my customer reviews that state I design bridal makeup and bridal hairstyles with a “magic hand.” Immediately afterwards, she called my phone number to make an appointment.
In the weeks leading up to her wedding, we met at a coffee shop to discuss her favorite bridal styles. She let me know all her thoughts about different styles and see her natural, everyday appearance.
She definitely did her homework beforehand, finding plenty of the hottest Korean bridal makeup and hairstyles to show me as a reference. Her research helped me understand her preferences clearly.
We ultimately decided to do her makeup with airbrush, so her skin would be flawless like the skin of a baby. Because she had an oval-shaped face, I combed all of her hair back into a wide updo, and then added a dazzling crystal headband that she provided. Her overall appearance was very fresh and suited to her temperament.
Thanks to Tsaiti for her Yelp Review! Every review is a cherished treasure for me, and they give me ever more encouragement to continue my beloved bridal work with continued gusto and passion.
Her Review from Yelp:
Selina is an experienced and professional makeup artist. Like most of the brides, I checked Yelp and found her. My husband and I went through the pictures on her website. Boy, she has "magic". You will see some pretty amazing before and after pictures which I kindly asked her not to put mine. She totally respects that.
She met up with me in April for my May wedding at a coffee shop. We went through some pictures and discussed about hairstyle and makeup for my wedding. On my wedding day, she showed up 15 minutes early. The whole process is just easy and I got compliments for my makeup, hair and overall look. You can also borrow some accessories from her with deposit. The charge is approximately 400 dollars range for makeup and hair. If you have compared with other makeup artists in the bay area, you will find it's a reasonable price. I wish you good luck in preparing your wedding!
10:48 AM. Thursday, July 10, 2014
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The charge for an experienced Makeup Artist is not a rip-off Airbrushing makeup is long lasting, light, and formulated to look like your natural skin tone. Any makeup artist using an airbrushing technique on clients should be well-trained and capable of adjusting colors and densities as needed. It is important to me to maintain a cheerful working attitude. I always hope that my brides are able to relax and enjoy my services during the makeup process, while becoming their most beautiful selves and remembering the beauty of their wedding forever.
I found a bride sharing her bad experience with airbrushing makeup in a forum. She complained that a makeup artist ruined her wedding because of her awful makeup skills and an unpleasant working attitude. http://verywed.com/forum/expexch/2773005-1.html
The story from the forum translates in English as follows: Last month was my engagement ceremony, and everything was perfect except for one thing: I hired a male-lead stylist team to do my bridal hair and makeup. I’m still kicking myself. By writing in this forum I hope to warn future brides so they don’t make the same mistake.
When we started, they boasted that they would be available online to help select the wedding dresses, provide free and long-lasting eyebrow shaping, and provide unlimited makeup trials before the ceremony. In other words, I would get the services of three bridal artists for the price of one.
In reality, they rarely responded in a timely matter. All the help selecting wedding dresses and answering questions was done by an assistant, rather than the main makeup artist. The only time the male makeup artist got involved was in answering difficult questions or signing the contracts.
As for the free eyebrow trimming, I asked for the service just once. I also only did the unlimited makeup trials once, as they did not have time for me. Although I expected a happy trial run, he insisted that he did makeup for lots of models and celebrities so it was not necessary to do a trial. I was unhappy to get his feedback and finally asked him if he was just playing word games. At last he agreed to a very simple trial just two days before my ceremony: a basic half-face airbrushing foundation and hiding the dark circles under my eyes only.
My makeup and hair were totally different from his professional albums. The quality of the hairdo was especially bad. My eyes were not shaped properly; my fake eyelashes were directly stuck on my eyelids. He drew eye lines only using eye shadow and no waterline at all. I did not know if he was unable or too lazy to draw it?
They always put the brides’ first styling in their albums because they spend the most time on it. My last style for the ceremony was horrible. The hairstyle was unattractive, and the tiara on my head was misplaced. The half updo bun was tilted and the curls were imbalanced on each side. I told them I disliked this style, but found that they were able to change it right away.
I was annoyed with a few other things. In the beginning, they told me 3 people would provide the services: one for makeup, one for hair, and one assistant. Actually there were 4. But when I needed someone to help me prepare the dress to step into, none of them could do it. The hairstylists were all wearing their own heavy makeup, having fun playing with the statues in my home, and uploading photos onto social networks. I was speechless: it was as if they were here for fun and dressing up for a night club. When they finally helped me put on the dress, the long ribbons and bows were supposed to be in the back, but the assistant accidentally put them in the front. And I had already sent them pictures from the wedding dress company to show them how it should look!
Their performance was far from the professional standard. With their quality standard, they should charge less expensively and pay more attention to services. My eyes became squint, and my husband did not like his style either. My close friends thought the team did not do a skillful or attentive job. My eyes looked ugly, and their color looked dirty after several touchups. Their immature airbrushing makeup skill sprinkled onto the hair around my temple, so those hairs looked white. He asked the assistant to wipe paint on my temples but it was useless. Even my photographer told me the makeup was totally wrong. My wedding planner told me to hire a full time bridal makeup artist next time. Hiring separate makeup artists and hairstylists is not a smart choice. A full time bridal makeup artist who does hairstyles at the same time can create and change your wedding look quickly. Such professional performance requires a lot of experience
I wrote this article publicly in the forum to inform other brides who haven’t yet found their bridal makeup artist. The ceremony taught me a bitter lesson. I trusted them too easily, when really there was no full face trial run, no confirmed bridal makeup artist or hairstylist, and only a photo album of models, not regular brides.
As harsh as reality is, some things need to be painted clearly in black and white. But even when they are, they might still bring you more regret!
The right hand side photo is Selina's Client using airbrush makeup, and has a great outcome to support a whole day wedding without any touchups.
The left -hand side is the bride sharing her bad experience.
For more information, please check Selina's Bridal Shop
Or Call Selina at +1 5104936579
12:11 PM. Friday, April 18, 2014
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Secrets of Airbrushing Makeup by Selina's Bridal Shop Airbrushing makeup is always my first choice, for both wedding photos and on-site bridal makeup services. It is long-lasting and creates a flawless apprearance that reduces brides' worries throughout their wedding day. And of course, it's a good way to save money for brides on a budget. 不論是幫客戶拍婚紗照,還是到府服務新娘妝,甚至是時尚雜誌拍攝,高清噴槍彩妝一直是我的首選。它的妝感持久性和無暇透亮的陶瓷肌讓新娘一整天都不用擔心脫妝問題,也因此無形中替新娘省錢,不需要額外花鐘點費請化妝師/造型師跟妝。
3:06 PM. Thursday, March 20, 2014
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Patsy's Portrait II : elegant lookThe second style of bridal makeup is a great choice for brides who enjoy heavier eye coloring or brides who will wear additioanl evening dresses on their big wedding day. High updos with a tiara are generally well-suited for all brides. This hairstyle was especially suitable for Patsy, as it helped her facial shape appear more oval for overall brial beauty.
It has been years that I offer airbrush makeup to my clients. The result is so great! Lots of photographers endorse that such flawless makeup save their time on photo retouching, and clients love it, too. Traditional foudation makeup application by either brush or sponge can't make suchlike outcome. Temptu is my favorite airbrush makeup brand beauce of its professional formulations and perfect high quality better for sensitive skin. In Septemer 16, I spent a full day taking the workshop to refresh airbrush techniques, and find new products as well. Brides nowaday pursue celebrity style and fashion trends. So, it's quite important for a makeup artist to learn something new, catch fashion trend and acquire beauty skills to make her own artisty.
11:37 PM. Friday, November 8, 2013
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A super 5-start Yelp Review from Nancy in Napa!!!Nancy is from East coast, but her wedding location was in famous Napa winery area. We communicated with each other just through emails, and she insisted on a trial because her previous horrible experience in the local salon. I am so happy to satisfy her and makes her a beautiful memory ever.
Herewith her compliment from Yelp: 以下是她在Yelp上面給我的五顆留言
Selina is amazing.
I had a horrendous make-up trial with an esteemed local bridal salon, and after almost giving up on finding a makeup artist/hair stylist (I planned my wedding from the east coast), I found Selina on Yelp.
Selina was fast to respond and very flexible on scheduling. I insisted on a trial run due to my horrific experience earlier, and the only time I had available was the day before my wedding! It was basically a blind bet, but I sure am glad I did.
For my trial run, I went to Selina's pretty house where she had a personal station of all sorts of makeup, hair styles, etc. She was extremely attentive to my requests, my concerns and exactly what I needed (eg. double eyelid tape, bigger eyes, flat eyebrown, etc.) She didn't judge at all, and was extremely complimentary throughout the entire trial. I ended up looking like a doll, and kept the same hair & makeup to my rehearsal dinner where I received a lot of compliments.
Now, wedding day... I have 8 bridesmaids and 2 moms, so needless to say, Selina and her assistant needed to work very fast. They were there right on time and brought a very good attitude! We weren't so organized on our end, but Selina was very helpful and flexible. They worked magic on all of my ladies, and finally when it was my turn, Selina's spent extra attention and was very careful, asking me for feedback as she continued. We used airbrush and wow, the effects are amazing! Selina is really good with making you look prettier, but still make it look effortless and look like yourself, just 100x prettier. I have stubborn straight hair (Selina says it's "too healthy") and they spent extra time on my hair to tame it, and eventually made it into a SUPER beautiful braided bun.
Selina & her assistant came with us to my wedding venue and stayed until the ceremony was over, where they quickly turned my look around to an "evening look" which meant touch-ups, heavier eye makeup, and a loosely braided fully let-down hair. I loved both looks so much.
All in all, Selina is so amazing and I can't thank her enough for making me look much more beautiful than my expectations!! All of the photos are for a lifetime, and I am sure when I'm 80, I'll look back at these pictures and think, "wow, i was so pretty back then!!" all thanks to Selina & her assistant :)
10:35 PM. Wednesday, October 16, 2013
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"Thank You Note" from Sammi JuSweet Sammi found me from Yelp just few days before her reception. We just had few talks and mails back and forth, and then, I provided what she wanted, and presented her beauty in her big day. She not only gave me a 5-starts comments on yelp, but also a handwriting card.
" 親愛的Selina 意外中在Yelp找到妳,我很有勇氣地skip試妝,只有和你透過電話和電郵的溝通就相信妳可以讓我放心和滿意你的能力。現在我非常肯定我的選擇~是對的! 在喜宴中,大家對我的wedding makeup and hair稱讚。在搭配上我的禮服very stands out而讚不絕口。 Many Thanks on your service 我會大家告訴大家,幫你做宣傳的! 感謝 Sammi 8/26/2013"
It's so touching when I read the content.
Thank you Sammi~
Here is her comment on yelpSammi's comment on Yelp
2:36 PM. Friday, September 20, 2013
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5-start Reviews from sweet brides in Yelp
I enjoy my job so much; it makes me feel satisfaction. I receive lots ofThank-You Notes from brides; I here especially appreciate those girls giving me 5-start rate in public.
4:39 PM. Friday, August 30, 2013
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A "Thank You Note" from Selina's Bride Emma
Emma finds me from Internet, and reserves my service without a trial run. She is a sweet girl, and gets marry right after her graduation from study in San Francisco. I am so happy to receive her Thank You Note after my service.
"Selina, Thanks for hlep in my special day. You are so amazing. I had a great time with you on my wedding day (July 13). Thanks again."
Emma是從網路上找到我的聯絡方式,沒有試妝就付訂金。甜美的Emma在舊金山唸完書之後,立刻在當地舉行西式婚禮。很開心收到她的感謝函,祝福她和先生百年好合~
12:56 PM. Sunday, August 25, 2013
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Marie's big day!
Marie is one of my lovely brides. Thanks Marie for sharing this wonderful video with all my website visitors^^.
June 26, 2012 – WeddingWire is excited to announce that Selina's Bridal Shop (Makeup and Hair styling) is WeddingWire Rated in 2012 for Beauty & Health. WeddingWire Rated is the annual ratings program that recognizes wedding professionals across the country for their commitment to service and is the most recognized and trusted brand among engaged couples, as they start their search for local wedding businesses. The ratings program is based on hundreds of thousands of recent newlywed reviews of over 200,000 wedding professionals in the US and Canada, across 20 different service categories.
Selina's Bridal Shop (Makeup and Hair styling) has 4 reviews on WeddingWire. Reviews by our newlywed clients include detailed ratings and insightful descriptions about their experiences working with our business and staff. Our reviews provide transparency for potential clients, assisting them in making informed decisions for their big day.
"We are very pleased to announce WeddingWire Rated 2012, recognizing Selina's Bridal Shop (Makeup and Hair styling) for their commitment to exemplary service in Beauty & Health," said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire, Inc. “Selina's Bridal Shop (Makeup and Hair styling) has shown dedication to their craft and service, helping engaged couples understand what to expect from their business through reviews on the nation’s leading wedding review site.”
As the largest site for wedding reviews, WeddingWire empowers engaged couples with the most comprehensive and trusted review system available in the wedding industry. WeddingWire Rated provides Selina's Bridal Shop (Makeup and Hair styling) with the distinction of being WeddingWire Rated and a simple platform to capture client feedback from their wedding planning experience. Engaged couples can easily access all of the reviews for Selina's Bridal Shop (Makeup and Hair styling) on WeddingWire.com. We have all of our newlywed clients to thank for our WeddingWire Rated 2012 recognition.
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Couple months ago, I travelled to some
Asian cities including Taipei, Bangkok and Tokyo, where I found lots bling
bling items definitely suitable for weddings.
Makeup, hair styling and gown are
basic.To make a bride outstanding and
attractive, you may consider wearing crown, necklace and jewelry.Matching them well will make you a head
turner.
Selina's brides can borrow accessories for
free with refundable deposits!!!