Chiali Meng

I booked Chiali for my engagement and for wedding day. She really does an amazing job! She knows what she’s doing. I never felt so beautiful. I’m in the customer service industry, and her professionalism really shows, follows up and really listens to her clients. Very personable as well. On time and gives 100%. Got so many compliments on my hair/​makeup. She doesn’t make you look like you have soOo much make up on like other MUAs. Everyone is beautiful in their own way and she does a very good job on enhancing each persons beauty. Thank you Chiali for your amazing work!

I am writing this review for artist Felina who did my makeup/​hair on my wedding day. She is amazing. She is the senior artist for the owner/​main artist Chiali. Originally, I wanted to hire Chiali for my wedding day makeup, but she was unavailable on my wedding day. I discussed the hair style/​makeup that I was looking for and she recommended Felina. I did my trial with Felina, and she was amazing. When I was there for my trial, Chiali was also there to supervise Felina to ensure she delivered the look that I was looking for. I loved my makeup/​hair during my trial and they delivered the style/​makeup that I was asking for. During the trial session, both Felina and Chiali gave me suggestions on my hair/​makeup which made the process easy. On the wedding day, Felina came with another assistant and Felina was able to delivered the same hair style/​makeup that was done on my trial day. and I also asked for minor changes for my hairstyle and Felina was able to make it the way I wanted. the makeup is really natural… b/​c i have typical Asian eyes, Felina was able to use the newest technique to make single eyelid to become double eyelid. The technique she used was really advanced and make my eyes looked really natural. I love it… I am the type of person who likes natural makeup and not those crazy colorful eye shadow.
The only cons i can see is Chali is the owner/​boss of the studios. she was firm on the timing that was listed on the contract .I was trying to change my contract time to have Felina arrive 15 minutes later than what was listed in the contract to accommodate my photographer/​videographer timeline. she was unable to accommodate that.
Overall, I was very happy of what Felina delivered for my makeup/​hair style on the day of my wedding. really professional team.

Chiali is one amazing talented artist! Being a perfectionist myself, she made me look so flawless and natural on my wedding day. She also helped me pick out my hair piece and gave me suggestions on hairstyle that would go well with my face and wedding dress. My husband was also very picky with my makeup, and specifically requested that I don’t lose my charm. Chiali did it just right. He couldn’t stop crying the moment I walked down the aisle. My hair and makeup stayed on so well and neat, no smear at all. Chiali and her team are very professional, sweet and attentive. My bridesmaids were very happy too. Awesome job girls! Love you~

Being Taiwanese with monolids, I am usually hesitant to let anyone do my makeup because I am pretty darn particular on how I do my own makeup. But… Chiali is amazing!!! She is sweet, attentive, and very very good at what she does!!! She did my make up and hair for my wedding yesterday, and it was perfect!!! Any little adjustments or requests that I had, she perfected it. The only thing I needed to touch up all day was my lip liner. I did not have any oily skin or running mascara/​eyeliner from being teary eyed throughout the day, and my makeup literally stayed matte all day. I couldn’t have asked for a better artist on the happiest day of my life!!! You will not regret having Chiali as your makeup/​hair artist.

Absolutely blewwwww me away with her enthusiasm, vision, skills and passion in perfecting every bride’s strongest desire. Literally PERFECTING! To look and feeling amazing on bride’s big wedding day. Swoon =D
Upon entering her studio she greeted me with warmth cordiality and guided me to my seating station. She noticed my outfit and was able to spot that it was from «free people». Totally in sync with the style or vibe i was going for. Like she knows her fashion/​style.
While she was running her hands through my hair and getting a feel of the layers/​texture, she started asking me what my inspirations were and what i liked. While i was flipping through phone and going all nutso with my overpinned inspirations, she was already working on my hair. She was sOOo smooth and speedy with all her beauty tools. Like the moment she saw my pins and inspiration she already got the grasp on the type of updo and looks i was going for. After all the hair texturing due to crimping/​curling, she set my hair on rollers to let it set.
While we were letting the hair rollers marinade/set.lolz. She started working on my face which btw is really pink/​red naturally. I don’t have eczema but it’s just overall pale skin with a load of redness since i went bare faced. Before she applied any cosmetics, she briefly asked what i normally do for redness to get a better grasp of how i usually handle? After that she went right into working her charm. My eyelids were imbalanced per her so she used japanese eyelid correcting tape to first level them out. This can help better enhance my features =D. Next she went right into semi trimming/​reshaping the brows. Lastly was perfecting the face with all the necessary color cosmetics. She noticed my lips were chapped and recommended i try exfoliating which i already knew i had such issue. My lip is like «chronically» dry in my books. I say chronic because I literally drinking 5 full bottles of water a day and tried all lip scrub and balms. Sadly it hasn’t done squat and is peely chapped 95% of the time. Chiali supplied me with some face toner to help hydrate the lips so that i can prep the canvas as much as i can for a more flawless lip application. That’s PRO right there. I’ve used other professional makeup artist where they applied some balm and starts pointing out the chapness while layering on cakey lip stick. It’s like OMG umm do something for me?
After the face was all dolled up she got the hair going. At the end she noticed loose strands that were just too long and didn’t flow with the looks so she took her sheers and went right into trimming. JUST enough to look good!!! I’m not someone who is clueless of the entire skincare/​makeup régime so thus can really identify professional true skills versus someone just working off the books. Chiali is one who truely hears your vision and is able to create looks that fits with your style and taste. Every one of my girl friends loveddddd the work.
I am someone that is picky and indecisive but i feel sOOO good with this trial for the engagement session that i feel absolutely relieved and grateful she’ll be my hair and makeup artist for my big day! =D swooning again*

WOW. Chiali is seriously amazing! She did my hair and makeup for my wedding in January and she made sure that each hair was in the right place and that my makeup looked flawless the entire duration of the wedding! My hair and makeup did not budge all night, and I typically get greasy after an hour or two. The entire night, my friends and family told me how stunning I looked, and I know it was due to Chiali’s artistry! She did the hair and makeup for two of my friends and I knew that I had to have her do my hair and wedding for when I eventually got married. When I went in for my makeup trial, I brought a photo of the hair style that I wanted and when I showed her the photo, she told me she actually DID that girl’s hair and makeup! I knew my hair would turn out perfectly when she told me that – and it did! She is really nice to work with, extremely professional and a perfectionist when it comes to her work! I would recommend her to anyone who wants to look just flawless on their special day!

Chiali is amazing!!! She has done my two days of engagement pictures and my wedding. I cried the night before my wedding so my eyes swelled up like a blowfish. Chiali came to the rescue and made them amazing! She was with me during the entire day and the wedding. My wedding was on a yacht so we have to stay on schedule. With the little time we had to have several hairstyle changes, she was able to manage it all very well.
Thank you so much Chiali! You turned me into a beautiful swan on my Big Day! I love you!

Your wedding day will be a day filled with lots of laughter, happiness, reconnecting with friends and family, tears of joy and let’s face it— a lot of stress. The last thing you do not want to stress out over especially is with your make up artist vendor. Oh heck no. You will be smiling and taking pictures as if you were a celebrity. The one day you realize that it is possible to smile so much your face hurts and that you might actually be sick of taking pictures too. I’ve had my share of make up artists and let me tell you– they can really mess up your face and hair and make you walk with slumped shoulders and a lack of confidence OR they can highlight your best features to create a look that will instill so much confidence that even your walk, eyes and hair beam with a radiant glow wherever you go! Like a unicorn prancing around a forest :) No really. Chiali is THAT good and can do just that for you.
From the moment I saw my friend walk out for her wedding, I knew that her make up artist would be the one I’d loveee to work with come time for my wedding. Three years later, poof– I’m engaged and I found myself reaching out to Chiali for her services. Her work is beyond impeccable and she really is quite the most extraordinary make up artist I’ve ever met.
So here’s how it works:
1) Check out her site and follow her on facebook. You’ll see a ton of unicorn pictures and be convinced soon enough that she is really that magical.
2) Reach out to her ASAP to book her for your wedding date.
3) Schedule a trial session (try to book your engagement shoot on the same day to maximize the use of your beautiful face) and have pictures that you adore of hair and makeup as a frame of reference. Chiali will work her magic and make you beyond beautiful, soon enough– you’ll be the next reference picture online for a future bride to enamor at: D
4) Wedding Day: Sit back, relax and have Chiali do her thang and glow for the rest of the day with the impeccable hair and makeup.
I decided to try a low side bun for kicks at the trial and 6 months later, I ended up not liking it as I found it too plain and over played and found another picture that looked like a low bob, sported by Jamie King. I had no shots of the back; however, Chiali was able to work her magic on the actual day of the wedding and replicated the look and took it to another level that I completely loved to death. I also got endless compliments which further reinforces her ability to transform and perform. The best part– it lasted the wholeeee night! No chunks of hair falling off in the back as if a truck ran me over. It lasted with elegance and structure. heck ya!
Chiali is simply a dream to work with. From the flawless foundation to the carefully placed eyelashes that were glued one lash at a time, I felt like a celebrity without the effect of looking too overdone. Although her services does cost a pretty penny, but is still affordable, her work is completely worth it. Professional, committed, pleasant and able to execute. What more can you ask for girls?!
Now book it and book Chiali for your wedding!

We had our wedding on 3÷14÷2015. I had my trial the week before our wedding day. Many of my friends kept urging me that I should do my trial earlier to ensure I could get the hairstyle and make up exactly the way I want. Well. I have seen all the beautiful work that Chiali and her team has done in the past, so I just believe in them.
Chiali asked me a few months earlier to do some research on some hairstyles that I like. I did. I sent her a few pictures that I found some on Pinterest. (But you should know how you can go crazy and unrealistic with Pinterest sometime.) So, on the day when I did my trial, I just told her that I want something with (1) braids (2) low bun (3) not too neat not too messy and (4) can put flowers on. Basically I told her to «create on her own» because I was already out of mind. BUT it came out PERFECTLY BEAUTIFUL!
Chiali helped me to set up the same makeup and hairstyle, if not prettier, on my actual wedding day. Everyone came up to me to tell me how pretty my makeup and hair was. I’m so grateful to have Chiali and her team! I see some people commenting about the price. Well… You pay what you get! And I want say… Makeup and hairstyle is one of the most important element for your big day! You probably don’t want to mess up with your once-​in-​a-​lifetime thing. It worths every dollar to have Chiali and her team and help you!
PS: Not to mention, I forgot to pick up my head flower before I went to do my make up in the morning on my actual wedding day. But I was in a rush and everyone in our wedding party was getting ready at my house for the Chinese traditional tea ceremony that no one can help me with getting the flower. Chiali is so nice that she sent one of her assistant to help me to get it from the floral shop!

I was searching for a bridal hair/​makeup person when I was planning for my wedding. I came across Chiali during my search and I fell in love on all the bride’s hair and makeup and I went with my instinct and booked her a year in advance. Chiali did not disappoint… I showed her the hair style that I was going for and she did it… BUT she added her touch and her style in it… And LADIES… it looked so much better than the picture I had. All my guests love love my hair style at my wedding and said they never seen anything like this before, I was totally in love with it. My makeup was fantastic too, she listened to all my concerns and the look I was going for.
Ladies, I highly recommend Chiali and her team for your special day. She delivers and will not disappoint. But book her ASAP, she gets booked really quick!

Chiali did my make-​up and hair last Saturday for my wedding. She is patient, flexible, and most of all, full of talent! All my guests commented on how much they love her work on me. Thank you Chiali for making me look beautiful on my very special day!

Chiali and her team is AMAZING and the best bridal make up artist I can work with!
I knew about Chiali long before planning for my wedding after seeing all the great work she have done for other brides and decided I would definitely hire her when it comes to my big day! She definitely did not disappoint! Not only did I hire her for myself, but her team for my bridal party and mom’s.
Chiali is very experienced and super talented! She provided alot of professional suggestions to me in helping me look perfect for my big day. During the trial session, I just had to briefly tell her what I want and she was able to make my imagination come true! Seeing my wedding pictures made me even appreciate more on the beautiful work she’ve done on me and my bridal party. I am so glad I was able to book Chiali to complete my look for my big day.
She is and will forever be my designated make up + hair stylist for any future formal events! I definitely recommend Chiali and her team for any brides who is seeking for a fun, talented, and passionate make up artist!

I have to give a fair opinion about her service.
I found her on facebook after seeing so many pretty pictures she took of her work. I was very sure that she had the skills and experience to do the work. My evaluation of her makeup was that she seems to handle very well of older brides, over 30+. When she met me she first mentioned that I looked very young and the look she gave me was very not me. Mature looking, huge bun in the back with dark eye shadows, the feel was totally different from what I had in mind and what I think she is capable of from her pictures. I communicated what I liked and don’t liked, she was almost angry, talking back with impatient. It was very unprofessional.
I end up going to another Salon who did much better makeup/​hair than her at ¼ the price. With how much she is charging, I demand more sincerity and professionalism from this pretty woman.

Chiali did my bridal makeup/​hair for my October 25^th wedding, and I received several compliments on how great my makeup/​hair looked the day of the wedding and from photos since. Chiali was focused during the bridal preview and day of and it only took a few minutes into the bridal preview for me to know that I could completely trust her with the work she does.
I actually booked with Chiali without doing the bridal preview and took a risk with booking her because I was impressed with the work she posted online. I had bridal previews with two other «big names» via Unilocal reviews and I wasn’t too impressed, considering how much of a financial investment it was. I’ve also had my makeup done professionally for weddings about 6 – 7 times now, and Chali’s work has by far produced the best results. My makeup/​hair was done around 10 am and stayed consistent and with no issues for the remainder of the wedding day until 2:30 am. More over, I’m glad I didn’t have to fuss with how I looked that day, as it was hectic and busy. I didn’t feel the need to touch-​up my makeup once and I felt comfortable. Chiali’s work was worth the investment. I would re-​book with her if I did my wedding all over again and will definitely go to her when I need my makeup/​hair done in the future.
Her work is definitely worth looking into!
Wish you the best Chiali! You definitely helped me feel like a bride :)

Chiali is the greatest make-​up & hair artist you can ask for. I booked Chiali for my own hair & make-​up for my wedding day (Aug 30, 2014). I’ve seen her work from a friend of mines that she did and right away I knew that when I get married one day, I wanted her to do mines.
I booked her a year in advance because I know she gets booked up really fast. I was so happy to have her do my hair and makeup even though I didn’t get a trial done before booking her. When I went for my trial a few weeks before the wedding, I brought some pictures of my wedding dress and some hair-​dos. She duplicated the hair-​do and made it look so nice. I love how she did my makeup too. My hair was really long and she told me that I should cut it with more layers and cut it shorter and add some highlights so that on my wedding day the curls will show more. She also recommended that I look for some kind of flower hair accessory to make the hair style stand out more.
On my wedding day, I was there right at 6am. She did an amazing job! I’m not sure what kind of products she uses but it sure covered up all my scars and blemishes, lol She had an assistant there to help too. Chiali is really nice and sweet. She’ll make you feel so beautiful with natural look. My makeup and hair lasted all day with no problems. She gave me a mini makeup kit to do some touch ups throughout the day. I only used it to touch up some T-​zone oily parts and put some gloss on my lips for the pictures, everything else was good!
I would recommend Chiali for makeup & hair all-​in-​one for weddings and special events! Her prices may be a little high compared to others, but you know what it is worth it if you want top notch long lasting hair and makeup all day.

I have to preface this review by saying the bride’s make up looked gorgeous. It stayed on and she looked fabulous. But her curls didn’t hold and it was already droopy looking at the ceremony.
The 1 star comes from the bridesmaids’ make up and hair perspective.
First fail, 1 girl did make up for 5 people. She came earlier and stayed later than everyone else. This is probably really poor planning on the part of Chiali. I’m pretty sure the girl felt rushed. She also didn’t stay very long considering she did 5 people’s make up. She came at 11 and left by 2?, but definitely by 2:30. This is probably why the bridal party’s make up was such a fail. It takes me 1 hour to do my make up if I really take my time and do all the steps. This make up artist averaged less than 45 minutes per person. Seriously my friend should get a refund for a portion of the bridesmaids and the 2 moms’ make up. The bride is too nice to complain to Chiali but if I was her, Chiali would be getting an earful.
Second and biggest fail, the make up artist didn’t put any mascara on anyone in the bridal party and the moms of the bride and groom. Seriously, why bother curling our lashes without mascara. NO MASCARA on anyone! After an hour, our Asian lashes were no longer curled. My friend and I ended up re-​curling and putting on mascara ourselves.
Third fail, she didn’t put any eyeliner on me… Seriously? How can you forget eyeliner? I tried to fix that but she already put my false eyelashes on and it was hard to get in between my eyes and the falsies.
Fourth fail, there was dark spots on both moms’ lower lid. She should have put a cover on their lower lids or something to catch the eye shadow while putting it on. I know this because I got a close up view of their eyes as I was putting mascara on their lower lids for them. I didn’t mess with their upper lids but there was no mascara on them.
Fifth fail, the lipstick she used dried out everyone’s lips and it looked like death valley in a severe drought with all the cracks and crevices it caused. She said it was supposed to be long lasting but that it dries it out so put on moisturizer to keep it nicer looking. No one in a bridal party has time to go put on moisturizer on our lips constantly. It’s a wedding. Does this girl not test her products or get feedback on these kind of issues?
Sixth fail, my hair stayed curly (i think) but the two other bridesmaid had droopy curls issues towards the end of the wedding.
Overall, a fail for the make up for the bridesmaids and the parents.

I went to Chiali after finding her portfolios of before and after. She isn’t just amazing with her makeup skills, she is the master of updos. This is a rarity among makeup artists who usually only does makeup with so-​so skills in hair.
I already liked her before I met her because of the questions that she asked me in her email: do I have a picture of my wedding dress? what hairstyles do I like? do I have a picture of myself? These questions shows how detail oriented and meticulous she is. I felt like she wanted to get to know me even before meeting me. Most makeup artists that I’ve approached are only interested in knowing when I would need their services and for how many people.
When I had my makeup and hair done by her, I was completely wowed. I’ve never seen this version of myself… flawless, glamorous, and the hair is FABULOUS. She gave me some intricate, vintage waves that somehow goes with face. Chiali possess an excellent eye in proportion and she possess some really awesome skills in transforming people.
I love Chiali’s work so much that we hired her for my sister in law’s wedding, and I’m always looking for an excuse to have her do my makeup :)
In short… Chiali is amazing! If you are interested in her service, you better hope that she is available for your date. Chiali gets booked up to 1 year in advanced!

I went with Chiali simply because I’ve seen her work and I has no doubt in my mind that she can deliver what I want.
Six months prior to wedding, I emailed her her and a bunch of other well know makeup artist around the Pasadena area. With a few emails and one phone conversation, I booked her. Chiali is very prompt with her emails and that was very key to me. I was running short on time and just didn’t have time to sit around and wait. I seriously had to book someone ASAP!
Chiali and her team was fantastic! They came early and got me, my sister and mom ready and ahead of schedule. That was nice since it is my wedding day and there is so much to do.
My hair and makeup lasted 12+ hours. Even with a few tears coming down my face, everything was still intact by the end of the night. I must add that Chiali uses high end makeup brands such as Smashbox.
Lastly, I want to add how creative and talented she is with not just with makeup, but hair too. She’s excellent with hair!!!

I went to Chiali because she was recommended by a friend that did her makeup for her wedding
Before going into detail, I just want to say I am a makeup junkie. Although I can wear makeup and feel comfortable, I can go without and feel confident. I also want to mention that I am extremely knowledgeable about cosmetics and skincare. I love trying new products and my own stash at home is HUGE. I also know a shitload about the application methods and photography makeup.
With all that being said… I was extremely happy with Chiali and her assistant. Although I was slightly unsure after the trial, I went with her anyway. Comparing what happened during trial and the day of, I would say she used a number of different products on me. However, I was much happier on the day of than in trial. I loved communicating with her. It wasn’t hard to tell her exactly what I wanted and she achieved it. The products she used on me were also good stuff. I also loved what she did with my hair. I had my own hair extensions and cosmetics to retouch so I did not have to put a deposit for that. I was also extremely pleased that my makeup and hair lasted all day. Chiali and her assistant started at 7am and everything lasted until the end of the night when I showered and took everything off.
I forgot cost but trial was $ 180 (without tip) and I remembered there was a travel fee to my location of $ 100 (OC). Chiali was very on time and extremely nice. I thought she was a perfectionist with her work. On the day of, she did my makeup and her assistant did my hair. However, she would have the assistant move over so she can perfect her work. I was very happy I went with Chiali and would recommend her for anyone who needs their makeup and hair done.

Wedding makeup: I had trial makeup with two makeup artists before I went to Chiali. I have very heavy hooded eyelids, and it’s kinda tricky to make it bigger. The first makeup artist did the wing thing with some shadows (and she’s an asian makeup artist too!) It baffled me. My brother saw me and said. yeah. you look kinda weird.
The second makeup artist. just no. She wanted to enhance my nonexistent brow bones. for what? I dunno. She told me that from the sound of it, it’s better if I do my own makeup. I was thinking she was right… but …
I gave it one last shot. I was thinking. no someone ought to know how to do my eyes!
I found Chiali awhile back thru my lighting guy’s website. I emailed her but never followed thru. I was so lucky. She had planned a trip and canceled last minute in August, so she was available for my wedding day. (Now I know, she typically gets booked like a year in a advance).
I went in for a trial makeup and hair. And when she was done. for the first time ever, I felt pretty. Like. I like my face without makeup. but she made me. vavavavoom! (she scotch taped my heavy hooded lids to create double eyelids. Sacre bleu! I know…)
Booked her right there and then.
She did an even more amazing job on my wedding day, paying special attention to contouring my face for depth.
So people talk about how amazing Chiali is with makeup. But this woman is The Master of Updos! Seriously, if you’re looking for wedding updos, just check out her website. Even just for inspiration or ideas. Google images cannot produce amazing updos she can do.
She crimped, she teased, she attached two extensions in my hair. and what I got from ppl was. «her hair is so pretty. Is it all hers?»
And nobody talks about her sweet personality. She’s a funny gal. Like. she’s quiet, but she giggles so cute to my brother’s comments about toilet babies, and jerry springer shows. She’s just the most gentle and patient creature.
I hired her to retouch my makeup and a second hairstyle for my wedding day too. Because of my coordinator’s timeline. I was sooo late. Like. an hour late! She was supposed to go home by seven. I rushed to the bridal room at 7:30, she was still waiting for me. She wasn’t even annoyed… at all. She was her sweet self, with the curling iron ready. and she said. it’s ok, I called my husband. I know it’s your big day.
And there’s no shortcuts with her. She took half an hour retouching my hair. It was so pretty. I went from a beehive tiara and veil, to loose waves with orchid pinned on the side.
She curled it… and arranged every piece.
She hugged me before I left too. Trying to make it seem ok that I made her wait so long.
So in summary, she’s as good as it gets (I’m serious, check out her before and after pics. she makes aliens look human), she’s a master of updos, and she’s funny in a gentle way. She takes no shortcuts. you are her project at that moment. a blank canvas she takes care in painting.
Is she pricey? You see, Chiali is like the French Laundry… you’re lucky if you get to book her.
My sister met her. Also fell in love with her. My sis enters pageants you see. and Chiali does pageant makeup. so if you think, on your wedding day you can do your own makeup. you can’t do it like Chiali can. she specializes in makeup for cameras. but for some reason, also making you feel so pretty in person too. a rare talent! Truly a rarity!