A-List Makeup

After months of looking for the right makeup and hair artist for my March 2016 wedding day, I was referred to LilyAnn by a family member of mine who read great reviews about her talents.
From start to finish, LilyAnn has made the whole wedding makeup and hair experience so comfortable, beautiful and stress-​free.
Makeup & Makeup Trial:
When LilyAnn came over to do the trial makeup and hair run, she was so friendly and extremely accommodating. She made sure to show me layer by layer how my makeup look would get a shade richer/​darker (so it comes out better in pictures) and allowed me to pick the look I felt most comfortable with. As for hairstyles, she showed me a few different looks and ultimately let me choose the one that I liked.
Makeup & Hair Day of:
LilyAnn came to the hotel room at 5:30am and was ready to go. She finished on time and truly helped me feel at ease. The hairstyle that I picked on the trial day ended up not being the one I did on my actual wedding day. There were two styles (low side bun vs. half up half down) that I liked and though I changed my mind, she was gracious and flexible so that my hair turned out beautiful on the day of, see picture with caption titled «March 2016 Wedding Day Hair» (this image was taken from her Instagram because my official wedding photos are still being edited).
I 100% recommend LilyAnn and have steadily been recommending her to my girlfriends who are on the verge of getting engaged and married.

This review is for LilyAnn Nguyen.
Wedding planning can be extremely stressful, but LilyAnn made choosing her as my MUA incredibly easy. LilyAnn is the most energetic, easy-​going, accommodative, friendly, and talented makeup artist/​hairstylist I know. She is well organized, always on time (or early), and her professionalism definitely exceeded my expectations. She always made sure to confirm appointments and follow-​up on them, as well. She was always available to me via email/​text if I had any questions or concerns, which really helps a bride-​to-​be in stressful situations. LilyAnn has the sweetest personality ever; so every meeting or trial I had with her was fun, relaxing, and always informative.
What I appreciated the most about LilyAnn was that she was always honest in her opinions about what look/​style of makeup complimented my features the most. If you’re looking for someone who is able to enhance your features while still staying true to your natural appearance, then I highly recommend picking LilyAnn. My makeup always felt light and never caked on. She is confident in her work, so that made me confident in her.
A sweet bonus about choosing LilyAnn as my MUA is that she also does hair! The level of convenience that this brings to your wedding day should not be overlooked. Being able to choose one artist to work with for both hair and makeup totally streamlines your wedding day and can reduce your level of anxiety. LilyAnn is already fantastic as a MUA, but she is truly exceptional at styling hair. My hair is not always the easiest to work with, but LilyAnn reassured me that everything would be okay. I wanted something that complimented my wedding gown and didn’t age my appearance. I also needed a hairstyle that allowed me to wear my traditional Vietnamese wedding gown, which included an awkward hat that is not the easiest to wear with certain hairstyles. LilyAnn knew my concern about this and was sweet enough to accommodate me by styling my hair twice the morning of my wedding. She did a simple side-​do for my tea ceremony, and then stayed until after my tea ceremony was over to complete my wedding side-​do to a more intricate style. Talk about going above and beyond for a client!
Overall, I am completely satisfied with what LilyAnn did for me on my wedding day. If there is one thing I can tell about LilyAnn is that she is passionate about being a MUA and it definitely reflects on her work. There was not a single moment during my year-​long process of wedding planning that I ever doubted my decision about selecting her as my MUA and wedding hairstylist. My husband was in tears when he first saw me on our wedding day, and that meant everything to me. I cannot thank her enough for everything she did for us. Choose LilyAnn Nguyen as your MUA and you will not regret it.

This review is for Jessie Hoang. When I first contact Alist make up, I immediately got emails from maybe about 10 – 15 make up artist that they have in their company. I love make up and I’m the type that knows the look that I want. Every make up artist is different and in all honesty they all have their different styles and prices as well so as A bride I took my time looking into each make up artist page and seen their before and after just to get a feel of each artist work. When I looked at Jessie’s page, I was immediately drawn to how i love how she brightens her bride’s eyes in their make up. All her Brides and past clients jst seems so glow beautifully so I knew right there and then that I wanted Jessie (and this is not meeting her in person yet). I immediately replied to Jessie’s email and her prices for me and my bridesmaid and mom was reasonable. She answers promptly in all your questions as well. I set up a trial session and I just immediately fell in love with her personality, she was just so sweet and funny. Jessie felt like that long time girlfriend from high school you haven’t seen lol! She just made me feel comfortable and we chatted a lot. She made the trial so easy, fun and comfortable but at the same time she kept checking and showing me the difference between what look I prefer on me since she will do half of your face different than the other to give u some choices and TRUST ME! ITS A GOOD THING! SHE WILL EVEN OUT THE MAKE UP LATER ON ONCE YOU PICK THE LOOK YOU WANT!
As your big day gets closer, Jessie will keep in touch and confirm how many bridesmaid that needs make up and hair services and she will tell me how many of her assistants are coming.
My wedding day finally comes and all her assistance were super nice and arrived on time. All my girls and my mom and aunt looked stunning!
Jessie was ALL MINE of course! lol! She was still doing my make up and hair when all the other vendors arrived such as photographers and videographers and they started asking me questions of what I want them to do. Jessie felt I was getting stress and anxious so she immediately told them «guys, can I just have 30 minutes with my bride then you can have her». I felt so relieved that she did that because I was starting to feel nervous out of nowhere and we don’t want no sweaty face bride and the make up isn’t even done! lol!
My wedding day was perfect! she gave me a touch up kit and I didn’t even need to use it because my make up was legit from the moment the ceremony started thru the whole reception! I mean i looked the same and beautiful even after all the wedding tears.
Jessie is awesome! she’s lovely and professional and so much fun to have around during your special day!
THANK YOU THANK YOU JESSIE FOR MAKING ME SOOO BEAUTIFUL ON MY WEDDING DAY!

This review is for Kelly, who I tried to hire to do hair and makeup for my bridesmaids. I understand she’s in the lowest tier (group 6) of the A-​List makeup group, but I expected more professionalism from her.
Initially, she reached out to me and told me she was available for my wedding. However, when I asked her to show me more pictures of her work, she became less responsive to my emails. The reason why I asked for more pictures in the first place was because my bridesmaids were skeptical of her work. The bridesmaids decided to book hair only with her, and once I told Kelly that, she stopped responding to my emails.
I understand that she would rather make more money doing hair AND makeup for a bridal party. The least she could have done was to tell me she was booked, so I could move forward and look for someone else. A week passes and she responds to my 3^rd email telling me she’s booked. So unprofessional. Talk about unnecessary stress a bride doesn’t need to deal with!
Don’t bother booking with someone who lacks basic communication skills. Planning weddings are already stressful, and it’s critical to work with professional individuals.
Disclaimer: you get what you pay for. Spend the extra money on someone in a higher group who has better skills in makeup and hair.

I am so glad I found Lan to do my hair and makeup for my December wedding at SF City Hall. She was VERY reliable and showed up promptly at 5am. She really listened to my vision and made me look amazing! I completely trusted her. In the future, I plan on booking Lan again for any other makeup and hairstyle needs.

Ann did my hair and makeup for my September wedding. she was amazing! She did a wonderful job, which turned out great and was also efficient. As I don’t wear a lot of make-​up she made sure not to have too dramatic a look, but still enough for my big day. I received compliments on both my hair and makeup — thank you so much, Ann!
Further, she brought her team into our hotel to do the hair and makeup for the bridesmaids — they were extremely efficient, which my bridesmaids loved (they didn’t have to sit around for hours waiting while everyone else got their hair and makeup done). I would highly recommend Ann for bridal hair and makeup, in addition to her team for the bridesmaids.

**Review for Chau and Phoung**
I highly recommend Chau as a hair/​makeup artist! Chau did my hair and make up for my wedding in Burlingame on 10÷31÷15. The highlights:
*Working with her was very easy. She communicates promptly and effectively. No surprises. She is also has an easy-​going and fun personality, which is a huge plus on your wedding day when things can be stressful. She is a true professional and I immediately felt at ease that I was in good hands with whatever she would do.
*I LOVED my hair and make up on my wedding — even better than my trial!!! The make up stayed put all day (despite happy tears!). I was particularly worried for my curls (I did a half-​up/​half-​down with curls) but it stayed put all day and night long. Chau takes her time with you but is also very efficient. I felt like like she made me a better version of myself, glamorous but natural at the same time!
*Phoung, her assistant, was also really awesome. Phoung worked on my 2 bridesmaids + mother-​in-​law (H+M/U), Grandma (hair only). Sometimes the assistant artists are not on-​par with the main one, but I thought Phoung’s work was excellent, as good as what Chau did with me and my Maid of Honor. Everyone in my bridal party was very pleased with all the work done.
Thank you Chau and Phoung!

This Review is for LilyAnn!
From the moment I started working with LilyAnn, I felt like I was working with a friend. She is very prompt with her emails despite having a full time corporate job, planning her own wedding this coming November, and doing hair and makeup on the side! LilyAnn is very professional and yet warm and friendly.
I booked LilyAnn to do my hair and makeup for my Wedding, and not once was I stressed or worried about how my look will turn out. I sent her pictures of how I wanted for my hair and makeup to look and during our trial, she tried several different looks until I was happy with the result. She gave me the soft smoky eye look that I wanted, and she is a pro with highlight! My face gets greasy VERY easily, and I probably only had to touch up my makeup once with a little tiny bit of powder on the night of my wedding. I was so pleased and got compliments all night, prob the most glam I have ever been in my life :)
On the day of the wedding, LilyAnn focused on me, and brought 2 assistants (I’m sorry I forgot their names!) who were also AMAZING. They worked on 4 bridesmaids, 2 mothers, and 1 flower girl. Everyone was SO happy with the result, and they had everyone done up quickly! I was so impressed. They were even able to achieve to give my mother thin, limped hair so much volume and life in and undo! LilyAnn also stayed behind our scheduled time since the photographer was running late so that I could get some «getting ready» pics. She is such a sweetheart!
If you are looking for someone to do you hair and makeup for ANY occasion, I would not hesitate to book LilyAnn! It’s obvious how much she loves and enjoys her job. I promise you won’t regret hiring her!

Chau is such a talented make up and hair artist! I usually wear very little makeup (bb cream and eyeliner) and she was able to create a bridal look for me that felt and looked natural, while still giving me great coverage. She checked with me along the way to make sure I was happy with the look and if it felt comfortable (especially the false eyelashes) I had my hair in a loose side bun and it held up all day (my wedding ceremony was at 10a and banquet went until 10:30p). Chau is super friendly and was very easy to work with. I would definitely recommend her to my friends and family!

LilyAnn is THE best resource a bride can find for hair and makeup! I came across her postings on Instagram and fell in love with how she did hair and makeup for her clients which led me to her profile. I contacted her immediately. Right off the bat I was impressed with her professionalism and responsiveness. After my first hair/​makeup trial for my pre-​wedding shoot, I couldn’t have been happier with the results. But to my amazement, LilyAnn’s service got better as my time with her progressed due to her caring and sweet personality. Let me explain, we ran into a bit of sna-​fu on the day of our prewedding shoot and had to reschedule another day in addition and I was worried I would not have someone to do my hair/​makeup for this session but LilyAnn was accommodating. She went out of her way to help me for this additional session!
On the day of my wedding, she helped me feel comfortable and at ease. Her work was gorgeous and I received tons of compliment on my hair and makeup which looked flawless. Even though she has a full-​time corporate job she doesn’t treat her clients as secondary in anyway. You can tell that she is very passionate about bridal makeup and is very dedicated to her clients. I would highly recommend LilyAnn and any bride should be so lucky to get to work with an amazingly, talented artist!

This review is for LilyAnn.
LilyAnn was referred to me by a good friend of mine. I contacted her for general information and was immediately impressed by her professionalism and quick response. After a few back and forth emails and further review of her work, I decided to go with her, and I’m sooooooooooooo glad I did!
LilyAnn is A-​M-​A-​Z-​I-​N-​G!!! She is very knowledgeable about hair and makeup and LOVES what she does. She has a way of making you look and FEEL beautiful. I was very indecisive about what hair and makeup style I wanted for my wedding. All I told her was that I wanted an updo for hair and a natural look for makeup. LilyAnn did the rest.
Throughout the wedding, and even weeks after, I received so many compliments on both my hair and makeup. People kept telling me that both my hair style and makeup were very clean and perfect for my face.
LilyAnn is not only a talented artist, she is an amazing person! She LOVES her job and is happy to do hair and makeup. She’s full of positive energy and is very down to earth. She’s easygoing and puts you at ease. I could not have been happier with my decision to go with LilyAnn — highly recommended!!!

This review is for LilyAnn! Let me list a few reasons why I love her so:
*LilyAnn is my skin lifesaver =] With just liquid foundation and powder, she transformed my oily skin with large pores and uneven skin tone to look so fresh-​faced and dewy — like a Neutrogena commercial! When that natural light hit me, I could not believe how amazing my skin looked. And it lasted ALL day!
*My eyebrows are not twins; they are distant cousins. LilyAnn could sense my stress over them, and took her time drawing them into identical twins until I was super in love with them.
*Her recommendations are on point. I believe that it was a combination of her expertise, her honesty in opinion, and her ability to hone in on what I was asking for. She would make suggestions that made things 10x better, and I was so appreciative of that.
*She’s very organized and responsive!
*Her team kept my mom happy, and my mom is not an easy person to please =]
If you’re looking for someone who will make you feel gorgeous, have your best interest in mind, and easy to communicate with, LilyAnn is your girl!

This review is for LilyAnn!
I never realized how important your hair and makeup artist plays a role in the day of your wedding until I booked LilyAnn and had her literally by my side right up until I left for my wedding venue. I believe she played a huge part in keeping me calm, collected and feeling so beautiful and confident before I left my room. She not only was my artist but also made me feel like a friend. Our interactions were very down to earth but she always maintained a very professional attitude and wanted to make sure I was happy and comfortable.
Our trials prior to the wedding were very helpful and even the weeks leading up, I felt like she was always there for me and advising on any questions I may have had. She was always available and very responsive to texts and emails.
The day of she showed up on time with her team and worked very well with my bridesmaids and stayed on time. My bridesmaids looked beautiful and were all very happy with their looks. She also had good time management and also was very personable. Everyone in the room loved her!
In the end, I loved my hair and makeup– it was exactly as I imagined it to be. My makeup looked flawless and photographed beautifully and my hair and extensions were amazing and I received so many compliments on it! I felt like a beautiful bride inside and out all night. She also gave my bridesmaid a touch up kit which helped so much for quick touch ups throughout the evening. Very organized and great attention to detail.
I’d highly recommend LilyAnn for hair and makeup, she truly is an artist and is so passionate and proud of what she does. You won’t be disappointed!

Genius idea! It’s like a MUA hub that connects you to available MUA in your area.
I got married on ⁹⁄₁₉ and with all the planning, vendors and craziness I forgot to hire a MUA… so last minute here I am searching Unilocal trying to find the perfect match. Thank goodness for A-​list Hair and Makeup, after reading their reviews and reviewing their website I decided to contact them. Very soon or if not immediately after I reached out, I was contacted by Ann Ho confirming some information and was linked to 3 or 4 MUA to choose from. Each artist was professional and quick to reply. I choose to work with Angela Dinh who was an absolute DOLL!!! Angela kept in communication with me and responded to all my emails/​txt promptly (which is super important to a stressed out bride), she was patient with us and listened to exactly what we wanted. She brought an assistant who was also awesome. They were both very professional, personable and funny– we had a great time! Angela did my makeup and it was flawless– all I knew is that I wanted a «natural look» and she delivered! Thank you Angela Dinh! She also did my moms makeup and my mom loved it too… which made me super happy because I wanted my momma to get glammed up too. They both worked on hair and makeup for my sister in laws… which came out absolutely gorgeous. Thank you A-​list Makeup and Hair for connecting me to Angela Dinh… I will be reaching out to Angela for all my special events :) but next time I won’t wait till the last minute.

My now-​wife Maria F asked me to post this review for her (since her Unilocal account is whack): Jessie Hoang Nguyen (Kim) is simply wonderful!!! She was always super responsive and easy to communicate with. She was also a master of natural appearing makeup, that enhances your natural beauty. Her pricing was extremely reasonable, and she was a pleasure to work with. She ended up doing a great job for my whole bridal party as well as my mom :) I couldn’t recommend her more highly!

This review is for Jessie :-)
After moving my engagement photos SUPER last minute, I had a change in plans for who was going to do my make up, which is how I was referred to A-​List Makeup last minute. I am SOOOOO HAPPY my friend told me about A-​List. After I sent my inquiry to their general email, OMG, I was shocked on how responsive & quick all the girls from A-​List were, within an hour I had over a dozen of the team members message me so I had a hard choice to make! After going through everyone’s portfolios (& prices), I felt that Jessie was my best fit because I loved her work & she was/​is consistent with the look I wanted! I’m definitely not much of a make up girl, as Jessie has experienced & my friends can attest to that, but that’s a different topic lol
– ENGAGEMENT PHOTO DAY, Jessie came out from Milpitas to my hotel room in the City to do my hair & make-​up. I’ve never really gotten my makeup done professionally. I had no clue what to really expect. I had so much fun with Jessie, I loved her personality and the fact that she made an (natural) effort to make me feel comfortable, especially since I was obviously out of my element. We went through different «pins», she asked me some questions, and she figured out what I wanted and BOOM I never looked that much like a girl in my life! Jessie did an amazing job with my make-​up, told me step by step what she was doing, made me feel comfortable & most of all she was extremely patient with me. I’ve never worn fake eyelashes in my life (let alone own mascara OR makeup remover), so I was a little freaked that she was going to put glue on my eyelids, but she assured me & told me what to do. (YES I know I’m a baby). So in the end, my fiancé was like «WHOA» and my photographer, Amanda, gave me a lot of compliments & was extremely impressed with Jessie’s work! She said that my eyelashes & eye makeup was one of the best she’s ever seen. She was even more impressed when I told her how much! So with all of that plus more, my fiancé & I decided to book Jessie for our wedding date
— WEDDING TRIAL SESSION, I drove all the way from Lodi to Milpitas to do my wedding trial with Jessie. I was confused with what I wanted again, because this is for a HUGE day of my life, but Jessie is so easy to work with. I knew what I wanted but didn’t. So Jessie was extremely patient & flexible. We played with different styles to get the perfect look. The fact that Jessie took the time her, went through different options (all really pretty), solidified the reason of why I chose her to do my hair & make up for my big day!
Probably like all other brides, we want to look perfect on the special day we marry our significant other, have these pictures last a life time and look the best we can be in front of our family & friends (and for me for 300+ppl). It’s a lot of pressure to rely on a single person to make sure to make sure you are happy with how you will look on these forever moments that are captured, and I will attest that I entrust Jessie with that responsibility. I’m confident that I could have that with Jessie by my side to make me have the «look» I want on one of the biggest days of my life.

My hair and makeup artist on my wedding day was LilyAnn and it was the BEST decision I have made!
LilyAnn:
She so such a sweetheart! She is so genuine, thoughtful and so passionate about what she does. Her quality of work says it all. Day of, I looked and felt amazing! I received so many compliments. She has amazing follow up so I never had to worry about anything and was so accommodating. I just can’t rave enough about her! Every time I see her, she’s in a great mood. Always dressed very professional (all black). I just LOVE her and recommends her to everyone!
Her Team:
I had a large group (4 BMs, MOB, MOG and 4 sisters). LilyAnn was very careful in selecting her team of assistants. All arrived just as professional and sweet as LilyAnn. They were efficient, polite, and most importantly — amazing work! All my friends and family looked AMAZING!
LilyAnn and her Team gave all of us so much attention and took great care of us. They used quality products and her skills are #1! You can’t go wrong!

This is for LilyAnn Nguyen (spoiler alert — my very first Unilocal review, she’s THAT good!).
I can’t say enough glowing things about LilyAnn — she is not only incredibly talented, but also a complete pleasure to work with. I was living in New York and our wedding was in Palo Alto, so I didn’t have a chance to do a trial beforehand. She came recommended by my photographer, so after spending some time doing research on Unilocal and looking through her portfolio on social media, I was confident that I was in good hands. LilyAnn was very responsive via email from the beginning and I appreciated her attention to detail, especially since there are so many little things that go into planning and it can be difficult from across the country. She works a full-​time job in addition to doing hair and makeup on the weekends, and is clearly passionate about (and excels at) both.
When I finally met her in person on the day of my wedding, LilyAnn was everything I had hoped for and more. The week before the wedding was particularly stressful for me, but LilyAnn had me at ease from the moment she walked in. She was the perfect person to start the morning with and although I gave her general direction and we had talked about details, I really trusted her to make me look natural and let her take the lead. I was thrilled with how everything came out and LilyAnn couldn’t have been more professional.
In addition, her assistant Kathy also did a phenomenal job. My mother and my mother-​in-​law wear very little makeup on a regular basis, and she made both of them (plus my bridesmaids) very happy, which is no easy feat!
I feel fortunate to have a new friend after this and could not have imagined the day without LilyAnn! I would highly recommend her and am so thankful to have had the opportunity to work with her!

I am so happy that Liann was the makeup artist and hair stylist for my fall themed photo shoot this past weekend. Her knowledge and attention to detail made the whole experience enjoyable and the makeup and hair lasted through three hours of continuous shooting in the San Francisco wind outside without touch ups.
I work with models all the time and would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for quality work and someone who is reliable, efficient and professional.
I am looking forward to working with Liann again on future shoots!

LilyAnn and her team are the best! I felt beautiful and fresh during my wedding day and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. I’ve been fortunate to work with LilyAnn on 3 different events and each time, I got exactly what I asked for and more! She really listens to what you want and makes suggestions. Tip, LISTEN to her suggestions!
My mother’s makeup was done by Kathy and Kathy was able to please and impress a woman that is pretty hard to please and impress.
Thank you LilyAnn and the A-​List group!