Misty Spinney

Misty is just THE BEST!!! She did my wedding hair and makeup and it was absolutely beautiful. She traveled down to Sayulita Mexico to do our wedding and I am so thankful I found her. She listened to what I wanted during our trial and I loved it but I was actually so impressed with the slight tweaks she did for my actual wedding makeup. She takes the time to get to know you and your style and your vision. She also was a godsend on my wedding day. I was able to talk and vent to her during my rehearsal dinner hair and makeup session! It was like a had a friend there with me even though we had just met!
I would highly recommend Misty to anyone. Her talent is obvious — she provided a natural look that was flawless and hair that stayed curly in the 100% humidity in Mexico which is no small task!
My makeup stayed on through the whole day with just minor powder and lip touch-​ups. I felt beautiful!
If you are looking for someone to perfect you on your wedding day, contact Misty. She is a super talented artist and a wonderful person!

Misty… Wow.
It’s been a couple weeks since I met Misty and she did my make-​up for friends wedding. I am STILL thinking about what an amazing job she did, and how much I enjoyed her.
Misty is not only a gifted artist, but her infectious creative personality is the icing on the cake. She was easy to talk to, and made adjustments to any makeup that I wasn’t sure about. She has such a good eye when it came to accentuating features, and really allowed our natural beauty to be enhanced rather than having inches of makeup covering us up.
Misty was also a great person to have in the bridal room as we were getting ready. She was calming, and listened to everyone needs while still staying AHEAD of schedule. She was so positive, and yet honest.
Misty does beautiful work, and is truly the perfect person for any wedding day/​special event.

Misty is incredible! Her makeup is very natural and she uses great products. I HIGHLY recommend her for any event! At our event, she did make up for the bride, 5 bridesmaids and 3 flower girls. Everyone looked beautiful and she ran perfectly on time!

Misty is truly an artist. She works magic with both makeup and hair. I first worked with Misty for my wedding. Every step of the way, I felt so confident in her work. When we did our makeup trial together, she took her time to really understand what I was looking for, scoured through and narrowed down looks on my Pinterest page with me, and encouraged me to speak up about what I did and didn’t like once she got working.
Come wedding day, she was a hair and makeup goddess. She worked so efficiently and didn’t sacrifice the quality of her work one bit! She was even AHEAD of schedule (when does that ever happen at weddings??) and was able to pick up the slack from my other hairstylist who was behind. The result? Everyone was over the moon with the way they looked (including me!). A few of the people in her chair had never had their makeup professionally done before, and not only did she make them feel BEAUTIFUL, but also super comfortable during the whole process. And everyone’s makeup and hair stayed put alllllll night long. And it was a very long and fabulous night!
I hired Misty again to do my hair and makeup for my best friend’s wedding. (I was officiating, so I wanted to look particularly good in front of everyone!) We glammed it up, much more so than I could ever do on my own (and way more than we did for my wedding). She created this slightly smoky look and a messy up do with very little direction, and I absolutely LOVED it! To boot, my hair and makeup lasted for well over 12 hours! (And I was complimented up the wazoo! :D)
What I think makes Misty so good at hair and makeup is that she’s incredibly intuitive and a great listener. She knows if something’s not quite right yet and will work at it (…another pin here, a little bit more blush there…) until it is. And trust me – it will be! And it’ll stay that way all day and night. And you’ll still look like YOU under all that makeup and pinned up in those bobby pins, even if you sit in her chair for an hour or two.
Even before she put a speck of makeup on my face, I knew I liked her, her energy and her approach to her work. She wholeheartedly loves what she does, and it shows both in how she connects with her clients and in the results.
A couple logistical things:
Misty is super communicative and was always just a text away.
She takes PayPal and Venmo!
She can work out of her home in Oakland (near Lake Merritt) if that’s more convenient for you!
Bottom line? Hire her. She’s worth it. You’ll be so grateful that you did!

Misty is by FAR the BEST makeup and hair artist I have ever worked with. If I could give her more stars I would. I am very particular about my hair and makeup. I have worked with many artists throughout my life, but none compare to Misty. She is incredibly talented, personable, professional, and passionate.
Misty has done my makeup/​hair for several events including my engagement shoot and will be doing my makeup/​hair for my wedding. I received so many compliments from friends, family, and my fiancé that I ended up getting a makeup lesson from Misty as well.
Misty met me at Sephora where she spent the time helping me pick out makeup. It felt like I was shopping with my girlfriend. She showed me how to apply the makeup and then had me apply the makeup during our session. I had such an amazing time! I absolutely love all the product that Misty helped me pick out being conscience of my budget and I now feel that I can finally apply makeup correctly without it looking «caked» on. I am so excited she is doing my hair/​makeup for my rehearsal and wedding.
I feel so fortunate to have met her because she truly is a gifted artist. I plan to hire her for all my future events!