Exquisite Faces

Vy did my hair for my wedding and she was so great! I wasn’t sure exactly what I wanted at our trial run. My hair from the trial run was pretty but not exactly what I wanted, so she was really great at receiving feedback and applying it to my hair on the wedding day. My hair looked amazing! And Vy is a very nice person and easy to talk to. Definitely a great experience!

This is a late post. I got married in May 2015. I loved my make up and hair! Vy was punctual, professional, & has a great eye for (Asian makeup). I wanted to go with someone who knows how to do Asian makeup & Vy was perfect for that. I absolutely loved my eyeshadow & eyes (I hardly wear make up) and she made me feel comfortable on my wedding day… my makeup wasn’t too drastic or too dark; it was exactly what I wanted. I was smiling ear to ear all day. Thanks to Vy & her team.

I had my hair and makeup done by Vy for my wedding. She did exactly what I wanted and more. She was very easy to work with and attentive to details. I was very happy with my trial and immediately booked her. Can’t wait to book her again for my post-​wedding photo session.

I booked Vy without a trial, just based on the makeup photos I had seen online. She was extremely sweet and professional, and did my hair and make up exactly as I wanted them. I don’t wear a lot of make up on a day to day basis, so I was worried about the airbrushing and fake eyelashes. But the final look turned out beautiful! I got so many compliments on the day of my wedding, and the best part was my make up lasted through tears of joy during the vows and sweating on the dance floor (I dance like a maniac, so everything really held up!) I loved my hair as well, it was an elegant updo that I never could have done myself. I highly recommend booking Vy for your wedding because she’ll make you feel beautiful and confident when you walk down the aisle.

I was looking for hair and makeup for my wedding, and I found Vy on Unilocal.I sent her an email which she responded to very quickly and I had my trial date set up with her right away. I met her at her mother’s beauty salon, and had my hair and makeup done. Loved what she did, so I booked her. She quickly responded to all emails I sent up until the wedding day, offering her opinion on all the flower hair clips I showed her. She showed up on time on the day of my wedding and had my hair and makeup done in 1.5 hours. She showed my maid of honor how to put my veil in. She is the sweetest girl and is very easy to talk to. I would hire her again in a heartbeat. If I could keep her in my pocket to do my hair and makeup every day, I would. Such a pleasure to work with. Love you Vy!

Vy and her team of lovely ladies were a hit at our brunch wedding in September 2011. She was very professional and her prices were very reasonable. As soon as I saw her website I wanted to book a trial with her since she was local and we were getting married in Livermore at Wente Vineyards. Within a few weeks of our email conversation, I was able to book a trial with her. The trial came out very lovely and I was very happy with it. I had never done airbrushing and it was very light. I was really surprised. My wedding party had gone down with one person, due to my matron of honor bailing out a month before our preparations. Vy understood that these things happen and that there was no change to the agreement, it would just be one less person. The day of, she came to our room at our hotel at 5AM with two of her staff. They made up myself, my mom, my future mother in law to be, my two bridesmaids and my sister in law. Vy was with me specifically and she did a beautiful job! The airbrush makeup was something that I don’t regret doing. Again, it felt so light on my face, and felt like I was hardly wearing anything. I highly recommend Vy and her team for wedding makeup and hair, but also anytime you want to get dolled up! She was again very professional, and very sweet. Thank you so much for my making my wedding day special! You made us all look gorgeous!

Vy and her team did an amazing job doing the hair and makeup for myself, my mother and my 6 bridesmaids. After my trial, Vy sent me photos so I could give her feedback on anything I wanted to changed for the day of. She and her team came to our hotel and they did amazing things with our hair and makeup. Everyone looked so beautiful! I highly recommend Exquisite Faces not only for your wedding hair/​makeup but for any time you want to be made over!

The only thing that mattered to me was wedding day, and on the day-​of, I looked flawless and fabulous. My make up was beautiful and stayed on! My hair was exactly how I pictured it to be! My Maid of Honor looked gorgeous, and I could barely recognize my mom — she was radiant!
The engagement session make up was very standard. I didn’t love the way I looked, but like I said, the only thing that matters was wedding day, and Vy made me shine!
Vy and her team are timely, professional, and she’s quick to respond to emails/​phone calls. My advice would be to have a vision of what you want and show her an example. She can duplicate it. If you leave it to her to come up with something, there may be some back and forth.
All in all, Vy’s team is amazing. Make-​up isn’t just make-​up. Do yourself a favor and book someone that’s trustworthy and will make you look magnificent.

The team from Exquisite Faces did a phenomenal job on myself and all my bridesmaids. They were incredibly professional, on-​time, and customized the looks to each of the girls, on top of finishing early and providing valuable breathing room in an otherwise packed schedule. Most importantly, I loved the way I looked and didn’t take a single bad picture all night. If there were any shortcomings at all, it would be that the hair styles were a bit more limited than a dedicated hair professional would have been. Other than that, I am so happy to have chosen such a talented and reliable vendor.

I booked Vy for my wedding in 2010 after a friend sent me a list of make up and hair artists she had researched on Unilocal.I went with Vy because she was one of the less expensive vendors, and I was on a tight budget. I thought to myself, «What difference could it make — make up is make up, right?»
Unfortunately, though Vy was very sweet and accommodating to all the times I changed my mind, I wasn’t thrilled with how I looked on my wedding day, which is a sad thing for a bride to experience.
Hair — I loved the up-​do that she did in the back, but in the front, i had these flops coming over my ears that looked so awkward, like little wings or elf ears or something.
Make up — One of the main reasons I went with Vy was because she included air brushing in her package. My skin is not the best, so I wanted to be exceptionally flawless on my wedding day. However, the cover up was minimal, and you could see so many blemishes in the photographs. When I do my own make up, I cover up better than what I had! Also, I wasn’t in love with my eye make up and actually had one of my girlfriends who was doing my bridesmaid’s make up help me fix it.
Though I have nothing against Vy as a person — she has a fantastic personality — I wouldn’t recommend to her to any of my friends getting married. I feel terrible saying this as she really is very sweet, but I just wasn’t a satisfied customer!

I found Vy through a friends wedding that she did. I was a brides maid in that wedding so she had already done my make up and I decided to use her for my wedding. Vy did a fantastic job on me, several of my brides maids and my mom. We all looked are absolute best! I couldn’t be more pleased! Vy and her assistant were extremely professional and friendly, not to mention talented! I would definitely recommend her if you want this part of your wedding to be stress free!!!

I found Vy online and decided to do a makeup trial with her first. She responded quickly over email – really communication with Vy is simple and painless. She likes to communicate over email and she has everything written down to go back to later on. My first trial with Vy I knew she was the one and I didn’t even try another makeup artist! I liked her work that much! I booked Vy for so many things and she was always a sweetheart. I had my trial, engagement session, Asian wedding, and American wedding makeup done as well as my maids. Vy is always on time and easy and fun to talk to, she is a professional and I would recommend her to anyone! Thank you Vy!

This review is based on professionalism alone and not her makeup skills. I first contacted Vy based on her excellent Unilocal reviews and her wonderful portfolio online. She emailed back promptly after my first contact and let me know that another bride had her in mind for the same date that I needed her, so I told Vy I would wait.
A month later, I was told the other bride was out and would I like to schedule a trial. The trial was booked, and 1 ½ hrs prior to my appointment, she texted and emailed me that she would have to cancel. Ok, fine, I told her to contact me to reschedule after letting her know a couple dates. Waited a week without hearing back, and then emailed her again, and suggested again one of the dates I had mentioned, and she emailed promptly, ok.
So, come the date of my rescheduled trial, and I arrive 10 minutes early. And I wait… and then 5 minutes after my scheduled appointment time, someone at the salon (her mother), says oh… and calls her. I hear one side of the phone conversation and it is obvious that she forgot about the appointment. So I wait another 30 minutes and she gets there, and the makeup gets done, yada yada yada. She was nice enough and did a good enough job so I figured, despite the issues I’d had, she has very reasonable prices and I wanted to get it booked.
I mailed back the contract after after waiting a week for the trial pics and then another week waiting for the contract to be sent. Unfortunately, between the time of mailing my deposit and contract… my engagement was cancelled. I emailed her very promptly to inform her, and my bank account showed that 10 days after the mailing of the check, it had not been deposited. The next day I received an email stating that she had deposited the check the morning before she received my cancellation email, going over the terms of the contract, which I do understand clearly. But I had emailed her the same day the check was deposited!!! I mean, considering that she cancelled on me the first time, and forgot about my rescheduled trial, I figured I was owed some kind of consideration. But I guess its my fault for not seeing the signs before signing the contract with her.

Vy was great to work with! Her prices are fair (definitely one of the most competitive in the bay area) and my wedding day makeup and hair was even more perfect than the trial version. She was able to achieve the more natural look but still had me look and feel special. My hair and makeup also stayed put through the whole wedding with jumping pictures and LOTS of dancing. She was on-​time, efficient, and professional. But at the same time, she was a joy to chat with, never leaving you feel bored. She was also really fast with email correspondence. I highly recommend booking her for your big day.

Vy is GREAT! I was looking online a for a make-​up artist for my wedding and came across her page on Unilocal. From the beginning Vy was very responsive and helpful. I had an engagement shot I had to reschedule a couple of times due to the crazy weather in March and she was very accommodating each time. She was flexible and was able to work with all my cancellations. I did my engagement and wedding trial with her and everything turned out fabulous!
All the brides out there who is just starting their wedding planning you should add Exquisite Faces to your list.

I found Vy through Unilocal reviews and she was every bit as good as everyone said she was. I was so impressed with the trial that I didn’t bother meeting with anyone else. Vy is extremely professional but personable too which made me feel like she really cared about making me look the best on my wedding day.
I booked Vy for my wedding back in October 2010 and she came with lots of assistants who were prepared to do hair and make up for my bridal party. The hair and make up came out amazing and I love the fact that she uses air brushing. Everyone’s hair and make up held up despite the rain on my wedding day and we all had lots of compliments.
I am highly recommending Vy to anyone looking for a hair/​make up artist. She is every bit as great as everyone has reviewed here on Unilocal

Vy of Exquisite Faces did my makeup for my October 23, 2010 wedding in Pleasanton. Vy was extremely professional from the first moment I contacted her. She was very accessible via email and promptly fit me in for a makeup trial at her mom’s salon in Livermore. I was incredibly happy with the results of the trial, and booked her on the spot for my wedding day.
Vy arrived at my hotel suite promptly on the day of my wedding to do my makeup, as well as my mom’s and maid of honor’s makeup. All of us were beyond pleased with the results. Vy even convinced my mom to try false eyelashes for the first time, and she loved them!
I cannot recommend Vy enough — her prices are reasonable and she listened when I told her that I wanted a soft, natural look for my wedding makeup. The airbrushed foundation she used stayed on all night, even though I never took a break from the dance floor or retouched my makeup. Thanks, Vy, for a job well done!

Exquisite Faces did the hair and makeup for my wedding on September 5, 2010. Vy does the makeup and her mom does the hair. They did a wonderful job on the wedding day, it was perfect. They showed up on time, and we were actually ahead of schedule and finished early. I thought the trial went well, but they really outdid themselves on the wedding day — I have never felt so beautiful! The hair and makeup lasted really well, too — at one point during the outdoor ceremony, I had beads of sweat dripping down my back (gross, I know but it was almost 90 degrees out) and my airbrush makeup remained flawless. My hair stayed put all night too!
Vy also did my mom and the MOB’s makeup and they looked stunning. We had Vy’s mom do all my bridesmaids’ hair and they were happy too (though some of the girls that did their hair half-​up said it was falling by the end of the night — I think that also has to do with half-​up hair on a 90 degree day). All in all, I had a fantastic experience and would highly recommend Exquisite Faces, I think they are a great value and very personable, nice people. Thanks Vy!

Vy does incredible work! She did the makeup for my September wedding and she made me, my mother, and my sister look incredible and glamorous. I felt really beautiful after she left.
I was also impressed with how prompt, prepared, professional, and friendly she was. The next time I have a big event, I’ll call her to see if she’s available.

Vy is AMAZING!
I found her through
when looking for a hair/​makeup artist for my wedding.
I went in for my trial & explained what I wanted & she did it perfectly. The airbrush makeup makes EVERYONE look fantastic & my eyes looked so amazing. Plus, you get free fake eyelashes! Which is awesome if you ever want to use them again, and they look so amazing.
When my wedding day came she was right on time & prepared. I had changed a few minor details & she was super nice about all of it. My g.f.‘s were so amazed at how wonderful I looked, they were all in awe! My hair and makeup were the most important thing for me, especially with pictures, and Vy nailed it.
Thank you so so much for an amazing experience, great customer service, and a FANTASTIC price!