Echou Makeup

Wedding Day Update: Absolutely amazing. Elaine and her team were so great to work with on my wedding day. I had so many complements about how pretty I looked with makeup and hair done! Elaine gave me a little touch up kit, and I didn’t even need it! Makeup and hair stayed in place from 9am to midnight even though I was running around. She even let me borrow a beautiful hair accessory so I didn’t need to find one myself. I would recommend Echou to everyone!
Trial: Very happy with this artist! Elaine is amazing at what she does. Very friendly and genuine when it comes to working with what you want. I’m so glad I decided to go with Elaine for my wedding day! The trial went so smoothly; even though I am not using either of the trial hairstyles (my mom didn’t like either), I feel comfortable and confident in Elaine’s ability to produce the perfect look of what I want on my wedding day. She really takes the time to listen to all your concerns and gives you advice on all your skin care questions.
I will be updating my review after my wedding. Overall, very satisfied with booking and the trial (:

Elaine is an amazing makeup artist and hair stylist. She really makes you feel beautiful on your wedding day! I definitely recommend spending the money to make sure your looking your best on your special day! We were done on time for the photographers when they showed up.

Elaine knows how to make every bride, bridemaids, and other wedding parties beautiful. i did test makeup and she was great. She asked what the things that you were concerned about regarding your face. My cousin used her for wedding. I used her for my wedding. I recommended to my friends as well. She is professional and do her best to accommodate any changes to your schedule to the best as she can.

This is a really long overdue review but Elaine and her team did the hair & makeup for my sisters wedding a few years ago. Everyone looked fabulous!!! I remember the makeup feeling really lightweight but full coverage and was dramatic enough to look glamorous for the wedding day. But it was nice to still look like myself.
I wish I asked what products they used because my makeup never looked so good, lasted so long and felt so light!

Elaine did a great job with my hair & makeup for my wedding last month! I especially received a lot of compliments on my hair. After our trial a few months before, I let her know that I wanted a little less foundation so that my makeup didn’t look like it was cake-​y in person, even though I understand that it’s for photos. However, she definitely kept that in mind for the actual wedding and it turned out great!
Her team also did hair for my bridesmaids which came out nice as well — see photos. Her prices are reasonable. My only concern was that she did not spend that much time on my mom’s hair/​makeup and she didn’t feel «pampered» (although to Elaine’s credit, my mom didn’t say anything to me until after Elaine had already left).
In any case, I did really like Elaine’s work on me and would definitely recommend her. Thanks Elaine for dolling me up! :)

Elaine is seriously the best bridal makeup and hairstylist out there! She worked so hard to perfect the look I wanted for my wedding.
After showing her some photos of the look I wanted, she was able to tailor it for me during our trial. On my big day, she worked endlessly on my makeup and hair, transforming me into such a radiant bride. I was going for a romantic bridal look, and she was able to achieve it so swiftly. I loved that she could make me look amazing without caking it on.
Moreover, Elaine’s work ethic as a makeup artist is incomparable, because she genuinely cares so much about making you look perfect on your big day. I am very happy with Elaine and I highly recommend her services to everyone who is looking for a skilled, knowledgeable, tasteful makeup/​hair stylist with a sharp eye for beauty!

Elaine is a delightful make up artist. She did great work on my make up during the trial and even though the wedding day products were slightly different, it still looked wonderful. The make up was great especially for my very Asian aesthetic, and very natural looking. It lasted all day.
In the interest of providing useful information for other brides here, I am going to mention my complaints as well. I only have a few minor complaints:
1) My brother, a photography undergrad student, took some lovely bridal shots of me after the test. Elaine didn’t take notes during the trial and didn’t know what she had done on my face or my hair at all on the day of the wedding. I had to pull the shots my brother did on an iPad to show her.
2) She nagged me multiple times after the wedding asking for pictures to use on her website from our photographer + my brother’s bridal shots. I understand this is part of the business, so it’s not a big deal.
3) My MOH was highly allergic to the eyelash glue used by Elaine’s assistant. Not a big deal, except that after her eye started burning from the first lash strip glued on, the assistant tried to tell her to power through the pain and started to apply the second lash! This was unacceptable. Elaine intervened very professionally, took off the first lash, and applied both herself with a different lash glue.

My wedding was on April 12 2015. I was so lucky to find Elaine and her team! I did the trial make up and hair with her. It helped me to pick out what look good for me. Elaine is very very good at what she does. She also listens to what you want. That is very important to me. I looked so pretty on my wedding day. I got lots of compliments. Thank you so much Elaine!

I booked Elaine for my wedding trial and wedding day. She did an excellent job with the trial and wedding day. I got two hair styles for the trial and the one I selected was match on the day of the wedding. Elaine and her team was on time for the early morning appointment and was done in time for the Chinese tea ceremony. The only recommendation I have is that the bridesmaid hair needs to be more secure because two of my bridesmaids hair already had strands falling after an hour into the door games. Thank you team echou!

I got my hair and makeup done by Elaine for wedding and engagement.
It was very pleased, Elaine did an excellent job make me look natural and beauty on my special day :))
Everybody said I looked amazing!
Elaine turned me into a princess :))
She was patient, friendly, sweet and professional. I was very happy and highly recommended.

Echou Makeup was one of the makeup vendors our wedding planner recommended to us. I wanted a natural, dewy, yet elegant & sophisticate look. Elaine & her team were able to deliver this & more! They came to my mother’s house on time & were ready to bedazzle the whole bridal party. I especially loved Elaine’s make-​up trial-​not only did I have an idea of how I would look on our special day, but she also glammed me up for our Engagement photo session. Thank you Elaine & your team for making me & my bridal party look like Asian celebrities on my special day! Because of your special touch, our pictures turned out beautifully!

Everyone loved my hair and make up even my husband. Thanks Elaine for a your perfect touch of make up. You made my day so flawless.

There is no doubt that I wanted to work with Elaine… AGAIN! I dealt with Elaine via e-​mail and she’s so professional and efficient. Every bride knows that we HATE slow/​delayed responses from vendors. Elaine was on top of things. Her Senior Artists are professional and they KNOW how to work with Asian faces/​eyes. Honestly, I spent too much time comparing prices. In the end, Elaine was *a tad* expensive but her work shines through and you’ll see why. It’s worth it!
First, I had my makeup done by her Senior Artist for my cousin’s wedding in 2008. I was a bridesmaid.
Second, I had my makeup done by her Senior Artist for my friend’s wedding in 2009. I was a day-​of coordinator.
Third, I got married 3 months ago and I wanted to work with her. I was honored to have her do my makeup. I was extremely happy with my hair and makeup.
Please see pictures (courtesy of Caca Santoro Photography):

We had Elaine as our makeup artist for our wedding and engagement session. She was great and professional. She was very patient with me and worked with me on some detail to make me satisfied with the hairstyle. Elaine was very thoughtful because she emailed me with some tips and reminders a couple days before the wedding. On our wedding day, Elaine and her teammate came on time and well prepared. I also appreciate the fact that she provided extra material for me to do the touchup myself.
Overall, we felt very fortunate to find her. Thumb up!

Elaine is the best! I hired her and her team for my Oct 2014 wedding, and she did my trial + my wedding day make up. She had done a few of my friends weddings already, and her work is always consistently beautiful. When it was my time, I contacted her right away and booked her without looking elsewhere!
I would definitely recommend her to anyone who is looking for hair and make up services for their wedding =)

Elaine is THE BEST!!!
Elaine is such a sweetheart. We connected instantly at my trial. I had a few things that I really wanted for my hair, she somehow made it all possible and included all my requests. I really loved my makeup too! She is just absolutely amazing in making me beautiful and at the same time very me.
I really appreciated how professional Elaine and her team was on the day of my wedding. They arrived before scheduled time to setup, and they came prepared with everything they needed. They did an amazing job with staying ahead of schedule by a few minutes and still maintain GREAT quality work. The makeup and hair stayed up all day and all night! They made everyone look very amazing!
Thank you sooo much Elaine! :D :D You made my day PERFECT~

I have been a bridesmaid on seven different occasions and two of my brides both went with Elaine and I always remembered how amazing Elaine and her team were.
So when I got married earlier this year, I immediately contacted Elaine to make sure I could have her do my hair and makeup for my special day. I met with Elaine a couple months before for a hair and makeup trial session and was able to experiment with different styles before I was able to choose my look.
Elaine has an amazing eye and the ability to make any requests a reality for not only me but for the taste of every bridesmaid. I felt beautiful on my wedding day and got rave reviews from all my friends and family who attended our wedding.

Elaine did my hair and makeup for my wedding a few weeks ago and she was awesome! I first met with her for our trial and was really pleased with the look. However, by the time our wedding arrived, there were a few changes I wanted to make to my look. She did everything I asked and my hair and makeup turned out great and lasted all night! She was able to make my hair and makeup look like me, only better. And I love that she was able to make my hair look great without looking too coiffed or stiff. I got so many compliments!
Elaine is also very professional. She responds to my emails and telephone calls in a timely manner and answered all my questions. When I asked her the day before my wedding to come a little earlier she said sure no problem, and arrived even earlier! Her team was able to get me, three bridesmaids, and my mother’s hair and makeup done on time and everyone looked amazing. Thank you, Elaine!

This was the first time in my life that I got so many «wow, you’re gorgeous» compliments from people, including strangers, so I was absolutely satisfied.
Elaine and Jesse were both great. Elaine did my makeup while Jesse did my hair. They both tag teamed so I got ready pretty quickly… in about 2 hours. I didn’t even need a trial session because I had so much faith in Elaine. She definitely lived up to my expectation!
For both the hair and makeup, it literally lasted all day. I had so much trouble parting with the look that I kept it to the next morning… lol. I recommend you show them pictures of what you want to get the best results. If you want hair extensions, remind them the day before.
What’s amazing is we were ahead of schedule. Pictures to come!
Side tip: If you need chairs and/​or décor, Elaine can give you an awesome deal. It’s too bad I found out about it after I bought my décor.

Echou Makeup
Overall
5 Stars
Gold medal — Magic Woman
Silver medal — Two Thumbs up for contouring
Bronze medal — Natural fake eyelashes
Elaine Chou is the magic woman. She has my vote for the BEST makeup artist. Elaine did a terrific job on my makeup for my engagement shoot and wedding. Somehow she made me look like a much better version of myself. Like the prettier twin. Two thumbs up for contouring. My face looked skinnier and my nose was pointier. Elaine provides the best natural fake eyelashes. I wanted extreme eyes and that is exactly what I got. Elaine used 3 pairs of lashes on me. The end result were voluminous fluffy beautiful eyelashes.
Thank you Elaine! You are the best.
HAPPY MAGIC MAKEUPING!