Makeup By Ms Lydia

Ms Lydia is a true treasure. Her eyelash extensions stay attached for longer than any other eyelash service that I’ve had and her prices are very reasonable. She’s an absolute pleasure to be around too. Sometimes the stories she tells make me laugh so hard it’s difficult to keep my eyes closed! Highly recommended!

Ms Lydia is amazing! I don’t usually write reviews on Unilocal but she is so gifted and such a nice person I just have to recommend her. Her eyelash extensions are by far the best. I have had others in SF that are much more expensive and make me look like a clown. When she does it, everyone thinks they are natural and I get constant complements! Even other makeup artists mistake the eyelashes for natural ones. Ms Lydia is so skilled and talented that is it incredible her prices are so low– and she would still refill even 3−4weeks later while all other salons have a maximum of 2 weeks. Ms Lydia is a true gem.

Terrible experience with this lady. She is deceitful and will try to screw you over.

This woman is amazing! It was my first set and she spent so much time, and took so much care. I was blown away. She was so passionate about doing a good job and about the final result. She didn’t watch the clock or limit herself in any way. She cared solely about making my lashes fantastic and they are! Love her and will go back to her every time!!! Highly recommend her!!!

I went to Ms Lydia for silk eyelash extensions and she was fantastic in every way. She patiently answered all my questions and educated me fully about lashes. She was gregarious and a pleasure to work with. She clearly knew what she was doing as she has worked with celebrities for a long time. She was quick, I barely felt a thing, and the lashes are comfortable, which was not the case last time I did it elsewhere. she used a very 3d technique that also looks natural but still noticeable. She runs the business out of her house but the space is very clean and professional. I highly recommend.

I wanted to just let the world see that I was born with luscious lashes but then again, perfection is soooo boring ;). So the secret is out:
Hands down… I love, LOVE, L.O.V.E Ms. Lydia and her quality of work. I can use all the help I can get to make the eyes and lashes refreshingly open, luscious, and NOT look fake, especially when waking up in the morning ;). Plus, anything to cut my prep time in the am, I’m all for!
So along comes Ms. Lydia. I am cured of the cheap strip lash syndrome. It’s not just a lash service, it’s an experience! Ms. Lydia is a warm, funny, kind, and genuine person and operates out of her home business so you feel like you’ve known her forever. She took her time on my first trip to explain Novalash and how to care for them. I chose the dark, dramatic look (how very natural!). She taped my eyes shut. It was kind of uncomfortable at first and I got a bit teary-​eyed but after a few minutes, I was totally fine. It’s probably because I’ve never done this before. Unlike most first salon visits, Ms. Lydia makes you feel completely at ease with her pleasant chatter and laughter like you’re a friend yet still very professional. She cracked me up and if I wasn’t laughing, I was knocked out sleeping because of the classical music in the background and the warm ambiance.
After an hour and a half, my lashes were done and when I woke up, the tapes were peeled off (didn’t hurt at all), they looked absolutely fabulous! They were perfectly placed, not a single hair out of place, and full! You still couldn’t tell unless you knew or were staring right at my face but you can tell how much they complement the eyes. She fixed my eyebrows and used her makeup to show tricks how to brighten and open up the eyes. Very cool and sooo addicting!
I have returned several times since then in frequencies between 3 weeks to 5 weeks for refills. They stay on through blood, sweat, and tears, ie exercising, sweating, cooking, swimming, you name it! A simple brush with a clean mascara brush fixes everything. Mascara seems so 90’s now. I have even referred my sister who loved her more conservative lashes too. The costs are reasonable but the whole experience with Ms. Lydia, her meticulous attention to detail, and great personality makes everything worth it and now a part of my regular girly maintenance routine.
Thanks Ms. Lydia!

Please, please do not go here. Lydia does not abide by the law and is completely unprofessional.
I had paid for two deals on LifeBooker. The certificates had expired, but I decided to use the cash value and pay the difference for the $ 200+ service. I arrived at her house (her place if business), and she informed me that she was would only value the cash value on one of the gift certificates but not the other. We called Lifebooker together and the Lifebooker informed her that she had to redeem the original cash value of both certificates because it was a California law. SHE REFUSED TO DO SO. I could not believe it. She then refused to let Lifebooker refund me.
THIS WAS THE MOST HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE! She was unprofessional and treated me unkindly. I just purchased a deal online (that she made the decision to move forward with) and followed instructions from the Lifebooker employees. She tried to lecture me on what it was to be a business owner, but I find it odd that as a business owner she doesn’t understand what is legal and illegal, or understand what customer service is. Please do not go here. There are several other places in the city (Lashfully, etc.) that are professional and conduct their businesses properly. Only go here if you are looking to be treated with disrespect and waste your time.

I’ve had several people give me lash extensions before in the past, but Ms Lydia is the VERY BEST out of all of them! Not only did she fit me in at the last minute, but she selected a lash perfect for my hair /​skin tone. They look thick, long and full — she took her time to make sure they look perfect, and did 3 passes on each eye. She has a ton of different sparkle lashes and multi colored ones to chose from in case you want to go super glam.
I will never ever go anywhere else.
Ms Lydia is also fun to talk to and a just a lovely human being. I look forward to my getting them filled.

I bought a voucher for a set of full lashes by Ms Lydia from Lifebooker and was really excited to use these just in time for my wedding. I have had semi-​permanent lashes before but they were really uncomfortable and done by some lady at a really cheapo salon, so I was excited to get some legit lashes!
Buying the coupon was easy but being your typical type-​A personality type, I figured I needed some more info about the lashes before booking my appointment, especially since this was for my BIG day.
So, I email the address on her site and lo and behold, an assistant replies to me. The assistant basically gives me no information whatsoever and tells me that she is not in charge of booking lashes for Ms Lydia (uh. ok, then what DO you know?)
However, when I get ahold of Ms Lydia herself on the phone, she is super friendly, sweet, and answers all my questions. I am happy and decide to book my appointment later as my wedding was months away.
A couple weeks later, I get a random email from Ms Lydia’s assistant, asking me if I want to come in since Ms Lydia has an opening. My response is something along the lines of «Oh, I wanted to schedule something later, I can book something in a few months, is that ok?». I get an extremely short, rude reply from her assistant telling me basically that I’m stupid, she’s already told me that she doesn’t schedule appointments, duh, and to stop asking her to book an appointment… Uhm, okay then WHY did you email me to try to schedule me in??? Did I ask for an appointment? NO. Did I ASK you to email me? NO. If you do not know anything or schedule anything then why are you emailing me to book me?
Ugh, I was so upset I almost contacted Lifebooker to cancel my coupon. But, I decided that Ms Lydia herself was nice enough.
When it finally came time to go in, I also had some scheduling difficulties with Ms Lydia. She had a family emergency but contacted me about it and though we had some scheduling bumps, I eventually got in.
OK, now for the actual service itself, I’ll keep this short and sweet:
–Lashes: fabulous. I did not even feel them later. About half are still on now (5 weeks and counting) I looked great for my wedding and LOVE novalash!
–Application: hurt like hell. Took an hour and she tapes your eyes shut (probably for safety) and I’m pretty sure a few lashes were sacrificed in the process (ie plucked out) — its not a walk in the park. But hey, no pain no gain.
–Service day-​of: Ms Lydia is such a happy person. I was in extreme discomfort, but chatting with her made me feel better.
–Value: These lashes are not cheap! She is pricey because she is NovaLash certified, but hey for my wedding, its a go.
–Plus: she waxed my eyebrows. Woot!
Ms Lydia is lovely, her lashes are lovely, just be on top of the scheduling business and stay away from above mentioned assistant.

I found Ms. Lydia through a lifebooker ad for Lash Extensions. I had a few applications before, but they were never so full and luscious. Ms. Lydia is amazing and she really takes care of her repeat customers. It’s totally worth the initial cost to keep going back to her, hear her amazing stories, and walk away with the prettiest lashes you’ll ever have. I never even wear makeup anymore — they really are that great.

Ms. Lydia should definitely have her own fan page. Maybe she does, she’s just humble enough not to mention it to us. She did my eyelashes so fast, I believe she is right, it comes natural to her. Still natural and thick. Her new room full of Beauty Treats is amazing. Best advice and so one on one with each of her ladies she does. Her energy is absolutely amazing. I feel like I’m rating her, not just her service. Her service is already 5 stars. Her as a person must be 5,000 stars bright.

Ms. Lydia is AMAZING at what she does and is an absolutely wonderful woman. She has an incredible personality, is professional, and just a genuine person.
I found her through the Lifebooker Loot deal. I had the absolute best experience while getting my lash extensions from Ms. Lydia. The woman is amazing. I was running a half hour late for my appointment and she still finished my lashes and moved some things around in her busy schedule for me… and it was my fault for running late! Her customer service is one of the best I’ve ever had the pleasure of experiencing. She takes great care to make sure her work is top notch. I am happy to have found her.

Ms. Lydia is okay. She did my left eye beautifully! So it’s not like she doesn’t have the talent or precision to do the job accurately. But when it came to my right eye, I feel like she rushed it and did a very sloppy job :(to the point where I was embarrassed if people looked at me. It didn’t look symmetrical to my left eye. My right eye had lashes pointing in all different directions. I pointed this out right when i looked in the mirror, but she said she did that purposely to look «natural.» Okay? Then how come my left eye didnt look like that? I couldn’t stand it to the point where I had to pull them all off. So upon peeling them off of my natural lashes, I saw why the lashes were pointing in different directions. It’s because the glue dried to some of the other lashes, forcing them to stay in that odd direction. Brushing them wouldn’t have fixed the problem. It was the way the lashes were glued.
I got a deal through LifeBooker. The first set, she will do a «natural» look. In other words, she won’t put that many lashes on you. No one noticed I even had extensions after my first appointment :(
She talks you up about how good you look after the procedure, but who else wouldn’t boast about their work.
She does in fact work out of her home, so don’t expect a salon. No watchers either. My sister wanted to watch me during my appointment, but was asked to stay out of the room.
I’m just going to take my deal from LifeBooker as a loss :(I’m not going back for a fill, nor am I going to go back and ask her to fix it, seeing I’ve already gone back and asked her to fix mistakes from a prior appointment. I’m just fed up and don’t want to waste my time going back and forth to her house for touch ups that I shouldn’t need to begin with.

I got the coupon off Lifebooker for the eyelash extension with Ms. Lydia, at about a third of the price what it would normally be. She is very friendly and makes you feel right at home. Not to mention, I love my lashes!

5 stars for the Eyelash service.
50 stars for Lydia. She is so amazing and kind and funny, and honest, and well, if I could talk her into coming home with me she would be right here laughing with me as I type this review.
I bought a LifeBooker coupon cos, well, I am open to anything that will cut down on my morning preparation time.
Little did I know these eyelashes were more addicting than a crack pipe!!!
I am now on my first refill and am not looking back. These lashes are individually glued on to your own lashes and they last a solid 4 weeks with the right care. It does not hurt. It does not sting. It does not make your eyes red or puffy. They look fabulous from the jump off the bed and they completely remove the need for mascara.
Trust.

WOW. I usually get my lashes done at a different salon back on the East coast and they last only about 2 weeks. I found Lydia on lifebooker and purchased the coupon for the diva set of eyelashes for my wedding. She was able to squeeze me in and spent about 2.5 hours working on my eyes. She was so sweet and professional. It’s been 3 weeks now and they are still PERFECT! Lydia took extra care of me because it was my wedding adding tons tons tons more lashes so they would be crazy full. I loved them so much that I just scheduled another appointment for fill ins. I got tons of compliments!!!
Note: Some people can be allergic to this of course, its a chemical near your eye. My eye was itchy for about two days but now they are completely fine. Unless I go blind, I’m up for having super long lashes! I can’t even feel them now and I haven’t noticed any falling out.

As good as it gets! That describes Ms Lydia and her services perfectly.
Who knew that a waxing appointment in 1995 would end up in a deep and long lasting friendship! I love her and all her services too! I have referred Lydia to all my friends and family and they all love her and her services as much as I do.
A consummate professional, Lydia is always up on the latest trends and products. A wealth of knowledge and an expert at what she does. There is not any service that she does not do with complete perfection. When I want a service and I want to look and feel my best, I always call Lydia.
Her lash extensions are to die for. She helps you pick the right look for you and takes particular care when applying them. If you want to look your best, trust Lydia to make it happen.

I have always had a bad experience with lash extensions. Don’t get me wrong, Lydia was very personable, nice, and professional. I had a problem where the lashes were detaching after week (despite the care recommendation Lydia gave me). The lashes started poking my eyelids causing pain and irritation.
I was desperate to have them removed due to the pain. She was not available so I decided to call about 8 lash extension professionals to get it off ASAP. The girl that removed it said that the bond that is used is often too heavy and Lydia used too much of the adhesive causing the lashes to sag and bend in different directions. If I get lash extension, they won’t be with Nova Lashes.

Lydia is very fun and talkative. She does eyelash extensions at her cute Victorian style home. I had the option to choose from two different glues. The regular Nova lash glue or Nova lash glue for sensitive eyes. since my eyes are extremely sensitive I picked the second option.
I chose to go for the wild diva look. Full, long and thick extensions. don’t get me wrong my lashes looked very glamorous, but only few days after getting the new set, the lashes started bending to wrong directions and looking messy. I went back to fix them and she only charged $ 30 to repair the damage. after a week my eyes started hurting and the extensions were causing me a lot of dis comfort. She used way too much glue on my lashes. They felt thick and heavy. And since she decided to use the thickest eyelash extensions they also looked more fake than glamorous.
I never went back to her. i removed her thick extensions and got a new set at another place. Now they feel soft and light.

I was actually referred to Ms. Lydia by one of my Los Angeles corporate clients in the fall of 2010. Over the past Christmas holiday season, I called to schedule an appointment with Lydia, who was most accommodating given my busy work week and travel schedule. She was extremely professional and gracious. Further, her warm and inviting 20^th Century Queen Anne Victorian spa room was nothing less than amazing. Not only did Ms. Lydia do a phenomenal job of applying my new WINK SET in a timely fashion, I walked away with an amazing and unique parting gift package as a first time client. Most importantly, my new lashes are fabulous and I have received numerous compliments from my law firm clients. Suffice it to say, I have a new SF lash specialist and her name is Ms. Lydia.
XoXo
CDR

Because of her professional work, my hair was the least of my worries on my wedding day. I received so many comments on my hair and it’s all thanks to her. It was so lovely and totally problem free. I knew it was going to hold up through anything.
In fact, after my maid-​of-​honor and I left her salon we got into a minor car accident. We were both fine and while waiting for another friend to get me to the temple on time, one of the witnesses asked me if I was going to prom! I said I was on my way to my wedding. With my awesome hair and make-​up freshly applied, what else could I be doing at 9am? And the driver of the other car felt really, really bad.
Anyway, the wedding was lovely, everyone had a good time, and my hair didn’t budge. She does great work.