Bright Crystal Wedding LA/OC

Rena did an amazing job on my hair and makeup trial! Super excited to have her do my wedding hair and makeup. I'm very particular about my makeup as I do it myself most days but she listened to what I wanted and recreated it perfectly. I wore it around all day and it looked great even through very windy conditions. Her personality is so kind and stress relieving as well.

Rena is absolutely amazing and so easy to work with. She understood my preference of wanting to look done up, but also natural and like myself, and she fully delivered! I was so pleased with my engagement photos (which I scheduled right after my makeup trial) and knew that I was in great hands for my wedding day. Rena is extremely responsive and accommodating as I worked out the details leading up to my wedding day. I stopped by her studio in Torrance a few weeks before my wedding to purchase a beautiful floral hair clip (which was the ONLY one that perfectly matched my vision after searching for several countless nights). During that visit, she also worked with me on color matching hair extensions to my hair color to better prepare for the big day. On my wedding day, Rena and her team were top-notch! They were punctual and fully prepared, even with our hotel's crazy parking restrictions. Three of my bridesmaids got their makeup done and all 6 BM + MOH got their hair done, and Rena & her team got everyone looking amazing with time to spare! Talk about a stress-free way to start off your wedding day, right? My friends have had prior experiences as BMs in other weddings and they were extremely impressed with Rena and her team's ability to work so efficiently yet do such a beautiful job on everyone's hair & makeup. Overall, Rena did a wonderful job of ensuring that she fulfilled all my hair & makeup needs for my wedding, and I would recommend her and her team to anyone with no hesitation! Not only will you look and feel beautiful as the bride, your bridal party will too!

Rena did an incredible job for my bridal hair/makeup. She and her team were on time, efficient, and helped my bridesmaids achieve the looks that they wanted. My hair and makeup was absolutely perfect and everything that I could have dreamed for. Thank you!

I had a wonderful experience with Bright Crystal Weddings! I got my hair and makeup done by Rena and she was amazing in every way! I did my trial with her many many months before my wedding, and it came out great, but the day of experience and hair/makeup was even better! She was very responsive, accommodating, punctual, and talented! With all of that and the very reasonable prices, I would highly recommend them!!

Rena and her team including Yuko were amazing! Loved my make up and hair. Rena is so sweet and talented. My mom got both her hair and make up done by Yuko and when my mom-in-law saw the make-up, she wanted it done as well. The team was gracious enough to work her in and the work was so much appreciated. My MOH actually introduced Rena to me and I would definitely recommend her to any bridal team. No complaints from the bridesmaids. Rena was also very accommodating to last minute requests including my cousin's tattoo cover up. Everyone was happy!

Bright Crystal provided full hair and make-up for a family member's wedding (bride, 5 bridesmaids, mother of the bride and mother of the groom). They are excellent and this review probably won't cover all of the reasons that I highly recommend their services. The entire team is responsive and professional from the very first introductory call to the very last touch-up. Lily and Yuko were working with a diverse group of women and everyone looked flawless. The bride especially looked stunning and Lily did a fantastic job of working with her all day especially during touch-ups. We never had to ask for anything to be done, Lily would just step in wherever she saw something that needed to be adjusted or touched-up and would take care of it. Her attention to detail really showed in the photos and the bride's styling looked as good at the end of the day as it did in the beginning! I would happily work with Bright Crystal for any future styling needs.

Rena was extremely responsive and very easy to work with during the planning process. I did my hair and makeup trial with Savannah and was instantly obsessed!!! On the day of the wedding, Savannah made me look and feel like a princess for both of my looks. (We had an Indian fusion wedding). She was constantly checking in to make sure I felt good and asked if I wanted to make any changes, which I appreciated. My bridesmaids and family also loved their hair and makeup! Cannot recommend Rena and her team enough.

I absolutely love my experience with Rena! She was me and my mom's make up and hair stylist for my wedding. I don't really know about makeup in general and I was little worried about wedding makeup since I tend to look older with lots of makeup due to my skin texture and face features. I did a trial with Rena before my wedding. She was easy to talk to and reliable to ask for opiniones which helped me a lot since I had no idea what to do. During the trial, she counseled me and only I requested was natural makeup. She first put pink gold based eye shadow since my wedding dress was Champaign pink. I asked her if there is any other color option. Rena was very flexible to let me try orange based eye makeup since my wedding bouquet was sunflower. On the day of the wedding, I decided to do orange based eye makeup and I loved it! As I requested, it was very natural yet it embraced the beauty of what I have. I was also surprised how foundation can look so light but covers skin very well. Hair was perfect as well and it lasted for all day long without fixing! (From 12pm to 12am). My mom also loved her makeup and hairstyle for her Kimono. I highly recommend Rena for any special events!

Rena (owner) was incredibly responsive and was able to accomodate several dates changes due to the pandemic and then just a few short weeks before our wedding date we had to change wedding venues which resulted in changing of times which required the artists to meet with us earlier. Rena was able to work with our schedule without any issues or headache. Her team was punctual and did such a great job on all my family members!

I had a great experience with Bright Crystal for my wedding. Communication was very easy, prices were reasonable and my hair and make up team was very professional and talented. Savannah was my stylist and she really put me at ease on my big day.

I used Bright Crystal for my wedding last month and my makeup artist Savannah was fantastic! She was a pleasure to work with, very communicative, professional, and very pleasant. I was very happy with her work (bridal hair and makeup). She was happy to go with what I suggested and worked with me on my desired style and vision for my look. Rena, the owner, was also very nice during a consultation and was punctual/responsive in getting back to me. All in all, great company, reasonable price, would recommend :)

I had the pleasure of getting my hair and make up done by Yuko, and I cannot express enough how amazing she is. I was going for a natural look since I don’t really wear make up regularly, and went for a half up hairstyle. I did a trial first a few weeks prior, and it came out great - I was beyond happy with it! But on the actual wedding day, it turned out even better than the trial! My hair is thin, extremely straight, and doesn’t hold a curl well, but she made my hair look voluminous, and the curls lasted much longer than I expected. Yuko showed up early, and was very accommodating to staying a little bit to ensure our photographer captured her doing my makeup at the end. I cannot praise and thank Yuko enough for how wonderful she is!

I chose Rena from Bright Crystal Wedding after thoroughly reading through all of her reviews. It sounded like she was able to work with all types of skin and all types of hair and she was very pleasant easy to talk to. These reviews were 110% correct and I'm so glad all my research led me to her. Her prices are fair, the makeup and hair she does is exactly what you ask for, her and her team arrived on time (early actually to get set up), and were insanely nice and understanding of all my girls needs and concerns. They got everything done in such a timely fashion without rushing. The makeup Rena did for me was natural-looking, but full coverage (exactly what I requested) and I never looked or felt prettier in my entire life, but I still looked 100% like ME. That's how everyone should feel on their wedding day. A huge reason I chose her besides her great hair/makeup reviews was things people said about her personality. I knew on my big day I would be nervous so I didn't want anyone with a personality too crazy/talkative to make me anxious or feel like I had to converse for the full 1-2hrs of getting my hair/makeup done. I needed that time to breathe and relax. I also didn't want a personality too quiet to make me feel shy/nervous. Rena is like your long lost friend. Easy to talk to, easy to connect with. If you don't want to talk, she doesn't bug you. If you want to chat for the full 2 hours, she'll chat with you. That was exactly what I needed to feel comfortable and relaxed just before walking down the aisle. I 100% recommend Rena and her team and will hire her again for any makeup/hair I need done. 6 stars

Rena and her team were efficient, friendly, and talented! Great communication with Rena. Everyone looked gorgeous the day of our wedding thanks to this team and we ran ahead of schedule so they even touched everyone up again before they left. From my mom to my bridesmaids to myself, everyone was happy with their look. Highly recommend this team for your wedding day makeup.

It was a pleasure working with Yuko, Kumiko, and Rena for my engagement & wedding hair and makeup. During my trial session, I couldn't decided between a half-up/half-down or an up-do. So Yuko tried both hairstyles on me and we both agreed that an up-do would be better. All the girls would double check with us if we wanted more color or if anything needs to be changed before finalizing the look for me, my bridesmaids, mom, and MIL. The girls were punctual, accommodating, and gave great recommendations. I love my hair and makeup overall.

Rena is amazing! She was very communicative throughout the whole planning process in working on scheduling a trial for me and my mom, creating our bridesmaids schedule for hair and makeup the day of the wedding and executing it all flawlessly! Would highly recommend her and her team for your wedding day!

Rena did hair for me and my bridesmaids for my wedding in June 2019. She was able to travel to where we were getting ready and arrived a little early. She was very personable and easy to work with. She did an amazing job on all of our hair- in particular spending a lot of time on two of my bridesmaids who has difficult hair. Everyone's hair looked great and stayed until the end of the evening. Would highly recommend her for any event!

Raw Message Printable View Bright Crystal Wedding did amazing for our wedding. They made my 3/16/2019 wedding absolutely amazing. They were able to come to our hotel room and let us jam to music while completing my hair/make-up, my 4 bridesmaids and my mom. They were timely and let us give examples of what we each wanted. They made us look like flawless dolls :) Thank you so much for your great communication and making my wedding day perfect.

Lily and Yuko did such an amazing job with our hair and make up. I booked them for my hair and make up and five other members of the wedding party. I did not book a trial because it was out of my budget, but my hair and make up came out perfect at the end. Everyone was happy with their final looks. They showed up on time, and we were all ready at the time we had planned. No crazy pressure or rushing. Everything was on point and I am so glad I decided to book them, everthing came out perfect. Thank you Lily and Yuko!

Rena was incredible to have for my wedding. I did two make up trials prior to the wedding and she was always so warm. We constantly laughed and she made me feel incredible welcomed. On the day of the wedding she had an assistant help, who was just as talented. They both made our morning perfect!!!

Rena and Yuko were a pleasure to work with! Both have a great energy and calmness that helped my bridesmaids and me feel very zen right before a pretty chaotic and fun day. We all felt so beautiful with their expert makeup skills. Thank you again!

I had a hair stylist cancel on me last minute and I reached out to Bright Crystal. I had the privilege to work with Rena (MY LIFE SAVER). She booked me with Yuko within a few emails and I went to their studio for a trial. The day of, I was honored to work with Yuko and Maki. They both came on time with their own chairs, surge protectors, and tools. They had such happy and friendly personalities! They are so talented too; all my bridesmaids loved their hair. The two mothers are also very picky and they couldn't have been happier with their hair. Yuko did my hair and I was so surprised that NOTHING HURT! at the end of the day, i didn't have any aches or painful bobby pins!!! This is a great team

Finding a team that can do BOTH hair and makeup will make your life that much easier on your wedding day, but very few teams can do both well. Rena and her team are among the few who can. I LOVED LOVED LOVED my hair and makeup. [Concern #1] As someone who doesn't wear makeup, I was worried about how heavy the makeup would be. You're in good hands with Rena - she has a gift of achieving natural looks that are durable and strong enough for photo/video lighting. My family and bridesmaids had the same concern as well, and were all happy with how their makeup turned out. [Concern #2] I'm Chinese, so I wanted someone who knows how to work with Asian features (e.g. not pile eye shadow on top of my eyelids). Rena nailed it. [Trial] Do a lot of research on what you want before the hair and makeup trial so you can use the time to refine the look. If something doesn't look/feel right, tell Rena. She's incredibly patient and will work with you until you're happy. [Day of] Rena and her team showed up right on time and even finished ahead of schedule, which helped us stay on track overall. They were super easy to work with! [Recommendation] I would highly recommend Bright Crystal Wedding for both hair and makeup. If you can, try to book Rena. She's incredibly talented!!!

Rena and her assistant were very prompt and quick in making all the girls beautiful. We had 3 hair and 4 hair and makeups to complete. These were all done in just a few hours. Loved that they traveled to my home so that I could comfortably get ready on my big day. Overall, I was very happy with my hair and makeup.

Rena was an awesome find for my wedding day makeup and hair stylist. I loved the hair and makeup she did for me, my bridesmaid, and the two moms. She was very accommodating - even up to the last few weeks when we had to keep making changes to the wedding timeline. I also loved that Rena has a calm and competent presence. She can do it all without being overly chatty and distracting, which was helpful for me amidst the chaos of a wedding. I have recommended her to all my friends getting married and looking for an awesome makeup/hair stylist, and they agree that she is the best!

Rena did my hair and makeup for my wedding and I am so glad that I hired her! She is truly talented and made me look so much better than I could have imagined! In addition, her prices are really reasonable for the quality of the work and she is really easy to work with--on time and responsive. It was disgustingly hot on the day of my wedding--over 100 degrees and humid--and my makeup and hair still looked great at the end of the evening (even though I had been sweating all day)!

I found Rena through Yelp and after seeing all the amazing reviews and photos, and decided to use her hair and makeup services for my engagement photos and wedding. Rena was able to replicate the hairstyle photos I showed her, and made my hair look even prettier than the photos I showed her :D Her makeup skills don't make you look like a different person with heavy caked on makeup. You still look like yourself, but a more elegant version. My engagement photo shoot was by the water and it was so windy outside. My hair held up so well in the strong wind. Somehow Rena was able to keep the hairstyle looking soft and natural, but tough against the wind! On my wedding day, Rena and her stylist arrived at our venue on time, quickly setup, and got to work! The thermostat was broken in the room where we got ready, so it was freezing cold inside. Rena plugged in a few hair dryers and placed them on the ground to help warm up our feet, and gave me some hot hair rollers to hold to keep my hands warm. Our wedding ceremony was outside on a hot August afternoon but despite the heat and perspiration, my airbrush makeup held up so well! I didn't need to touchup anything all day. She provided me with a little kit with hairspray, extra lip color, and oil blotting paper before she left. Prices are very fair. Rena was excellent with communication/texting/emails, always super friendly and responds quickly. She even sent me a message the night before the wedding to "sleep well tonight!". Thank you so much, Rena!

Rena and her girls are simply amazing! Rena is so sweet and a pleasure to work with. Her hair and makeup skills are fantastic. Go and do a trial with her!!! You won't regret it! Thanks Rena for being there for me on my big day!!

Wow, really. I don't wear makeup in my daily routine, so I am always self-conscious about looking like a clown. Rena worked her magic, and I felt amazing. The makeup was so light weight that I forgot I was wearing any, and it stayed on the whole night after all the dancing and festivities. Rena is so awesome that she actually gives you a little touch up kit with the lip color, too! She and her assistant arrived on time and made my bridal party look and feel like the gorgeous people they are.

​I had Rena and her team for my wedding day. She asked me patiently what I was looking for my hair and makeup. I normally don't wear makeup so I didn't want any thing heavy but wanted to be prettier. She did exactly what I wanted. Hair and makeup stayed all day! Thank you!!!

Rena was fantastic and made me feel incredible on my wedding day.She and her team provided makeup and hair for myself, my bridesmaids, and my mother/mother-in-law. I couldn’t have been happier with the result.My makeup stayed on all day and all night.She was on time,even ahead of schedule ,very friendly and easy going person.I highly recommend her to anyone for weddings or any special occasions.

I hired Rena and her team for my big day. And it was absolutely amazing! She always response email very promptly. I think that's one of important things because bride has to contact a lot of vendors at the same time. She was very organized and very easy to work with. I highly recommend!!

I don't know where to begin but Rena is absolutely amazing! I did a trial and used it for my engagement shoot. And the other day, I got married and Rena did my hair and makeup. Rena is very easy to work with. She will give you options on what you like. She'll show you different ways of doing what you want and ask you which one you like most. I also hired Rena to do a touch up after the reception (cause there's a huge chance that I'll cry and ruin my makeup)... But she went above and beyond. When everything was getting crazy, she helped me with my wedding dress and waited until I walk down the aisle (really really went above and beyond). After the ceremony, there was a little time left (and we should leave the chapel), but Rena works very well under pressure. She's very composed and organized. I would love to work with you again and will definitely recommend to my friends.

I searched tirelessly for a talented HMU artist to make me look stunning on my wedding day. I've always had bad experiences with professional HMU so I knew looking for wedding HMU was going to be quite the task. With the help of Yelp, I found Rena and Bright Crystal Wedding and I am so thankful and glad that I did. From our trials (I paid for 2 because of my OCD) and she showed me how beautiful I could look like in a matter of an hour a glimpse of my big day. Trials don't do her work justice because on my big day... I was absolutely blown away at the work she had put in to make me look the most beautiful I have ever looked in my entire life. Because of Rena, I felt and looked amazing and her work has left an everlasting memory of the beauty my wedding came out to be. Not only was her work wonderful, but her sweet, wonderful and kind personality was a bonus! I would book her again in a heartbeat.

This is the best makeup team to work with! They were very professional and responded very quickly to all my emails. My makeup and hair artist arrived exactly on time and the whole bridal party was very happy with the results!

Rena is so talented!!! I had done a Trial Hair & Makeup Session with her about a year before my wedding, and I knew right away that she was the one for me! She was very quick to respond to emails, and during the trial, she did such a great job with listening to what I wanted, looking at sample pictures I had collected, asking a lot of questions to get a feel for what I liked, and made very good suggestions and recommendations. Every time she did something, she would ask me what I thought and if there was anything I would change. I don't wear makeup on a regular basis, so I had asked that I have a more "natural" look, minus making my eyes a little more dramatic. Also, I wasn't too sure about what to do with my hair, but knew that I wanted it up and maybe in a side-bun type style. Not only was she on-point with my makeup, I did not have clown-face or cake-face, but she styled my hair in such a beautiful way that I would have never thought of. She took lots of pictures and notes, and I immediately put my deposit down to have Rena do hair and makeup for myself and MOH for my wedding. Fast forward a year later to The Big Day - Rena was on-site and on-time at the hotel we were getting ready at. She was well-prepared and was able to recreate my hair and makeup exactly as what was done at the trial, plus a few extra touches as suggested by my MOH. Also, my MOH is notoriously picky about her hair and makeup and also has had bad experiences in the past with makeup artists giving her ridiculous "Asian eyes". She was overjoyed with the excellent job that Rena did - her hair was perfect with a classic look, and Rena did an awesome job with enhancing her features with makeup and without the "Asian eyes". I felt and looked beautiful and received so many compliments from the hubby, wedding party, and guests. Everyone was blown away! I look great in all the amateur pictures that were taken, so I can only imagine how good the professional ones look (we'll be getting those soon!). I am so happy with Rena - her pricing is very reasonable and she is beyond talented. Highly recommended!!!

The ladies at Bright Crystal Wedding are amazing! I was looking for hair and makeup for my wedding, my friend used them for her wedding in 2013 and recommended them. I emailed and got a response pretty quickly from Rena. Unfortunately she was unavailable the day of my wedding but her Senior Artist, Yuko, was. Before having a trial with Yuko, I reserved my wedding day ASAP! I also needed hair and makeup for my engagement pictures, Yuko wasn't available but Rena was. She did a great job and was really friendly during the session. I loved my makeup and it didn't feel heavy on my face at all. My hair is bad with curls staying so Rena pinned them and told me an hour before my photo session to unpin it so it can set. The curls stayed on the whole time! Part of our photos were taken on the beach, I was worried the salt water in the air would mess it up but it didn't Hair trial appointment with Yuko went really well. She followed the pictures I showed her perfectly. However, it wasn't until later my fiance mentioned that the eye makeup was a little dark, I thought it was a little bit too. When it came to the wedding day, I told Yuko to lighten my eye makeup, no problem! The day of my wedding, we were running a little late to the venue. Yuko and Kumiko were there and ready to go! I felt really bad but they were in great spirits the whole time. I have to give it to these ladies, they were on their feet non-stop! I offered them water and food but they were ok too. My bridesmaids loved their hair and makeup. My mom and grandmother also got their hair and makeup done and it was beautiful and age appropriate. I loved how they looked. Everyone looked so beautiful and I loved how everything turned out. I would love to use them on future events, they are the best! Thank you Rena, Yuko, and Kumiko!

Rena and her team at Bright Crystal Wedding are simply amazing. My make up stayed fresh all night despite 90+ degree wedding, and not a strand of hair was out of place all night despite my crazy lady dancing. Rena is a miracle worker! Best of all, she is so fun and calm that she was a great addition to the getting ready party! :) Very highly recommended!

I just want you to know what a wonderful wonderful job your ladies did on my bridesmaids on Saturday. They were absolutely gorgeous. They were very professional import quickly. I loved the make up they did. You should be very proud of these ladies as they do top-notch quality hair and make up. If I'm ever in need at this service again I promise you you will be the first to know.

Rena is truly a fantastic make-up artist/hair stylist. She did my hair/make-up for my wedding this past June 2015, and I am so thrilled that I picked someone as talented and professional as her. I did many interviews to make sure that I found someone who knew what they were doing, but who also had the grace and class to be around me on my wedding day. I wanted to pick someone that I felt completely secure with … someone who would deliver great results and make my day perfect. Rena met my expectations perfectly. We did a couple trials for my hair and played with make-up options too. She took photos and we worked through all my ideas until we found the perfect thing. Rena and her team went above and beyond. I felt like a total princess on my wedding day and she was there every step of the way. She was extremely flexible and kind in a really challenging situation when my timeline kept changing and she was always supportive with a smile on her face. The day of my wedding the make-up crew kept having to switch rooms based on changing timelines (again) and she and her girls were super cool and kind about it. Rena’s stylist team was truly fantastic – they transformed my Mom and sisters and my family was so happy with the results. Rena is calm and great to deal with…… She always flexible, timely, does amazing hair and make-up, but most importantly focuses on you feeling like a BRIDE on your wedding day. She made me look and feel beautiful and I am forever thankful to her for that. Rena’s talent will be enjoyed in my photos and memories for years to come and I am forever grateful for that. I highly recommend her for your special event or day. She is something special and a true professional.

I hired Rena and her assistant for my wedding. She was able to do my make-up and hair as well as do my wedding party and even managed to add in an extra client the day of the event. I loved my look - she captured exactly what I wanted. My hair and make-up lasted the entire day and evening without any touch-up except for lip gloss. She is very easy to work with, experienced and well worth the money. I was completely happy and highly recommend her - I would use her again for any formal event.

I hired Rena to do my hair and makeup on my wedding day (June 21, 2015) and I couldn't have picked a better person! I did a trial a couple of months before the wedding as I wasn't sure what I wanted and I had an engagement session that same day anyway. While I was happy with the trial, I was blown away with my hair and makeup on my wedding day. I want to clarify that my "happy" and not blown away with the trial was my fault as I am not used to being so detailed with hair and makeup and was a little embarrassed. Rena made me feel extremely comfortable though and by the end of the "trial" I knew that she would be doing my hair and makeup the day of the wedding. The day of the wedding, she and her assistant were on time and ready to get to work. They did hair and makeup for my mom and sister (bridesmaid) and my mother in law's hair. Everyone was extremely happy with the results (even my mom who is so picky!). I got so many compliments from everyone for both the hair and makeup and I felt absolutely beautiful on my big day! I searched many makeup artists and got contact information from friends as well, but ultimately the price, quality, and professionalism of Rena were no match for all the others. As a side, note, I loved that she is upfront about her fees; it saves brides-to-be so much time, especially when one is already spending incredibly amount of time scheduling meetings and calls with other vendors just to get pricing to determine whether they are in budget or not. For someone like me who has long hours at work and had to deal with planning a wedding, it was refreshing to cut through all the nonsense and immediately know whether it was worth contacting or not. Thank you Rena!

I hired Rena and her team to do hair for myself, my MOH, my 5 bridesmaids, my mom, my aunt, my cousin, and one of my flower girls. They were amazing!! Aside from the fair pricing, they were so good and efficient!!! Rena had one assistant with her and they were able to finish in record time..We started around 9:30 am and they were finished with all of our hair by 3 pm...Wow, keep in mind there were 10 of us and just 2 of them!! All my other vendors were amazed at how good they were! Not only that, their work was amazing and everyone was complimenting us all night! Rena is the best! She is so funny, my whole bridal party loved her and her assistant!! I had no regrets whatsoever, they are the best!!!

I used Brightcrystal-wedding for my wedding hair and makeup and also for my bridal party. Rena and her stylists were so sweet and amazing. Not only were they punctual, they got things done efficiently. I did hair and makeup trials with Rena and instantly knew she was the right fit. She so accommodating and strive to find a look that you will love!! I couldn't have asked for a better stylist team and so grateful I found Rena.

As a first time bride and one who does not wear make up, finding the right make up artist was a challenge. Through Prayers and Yes I prayed for it! A co worker who does not wear make up and had to at her brother's wedding did I find out about Bright Crystal. I scheduled a Trial first with Rena and they agreed to do it at my home for a reasonable price. Yuko was my make up artist and she was patient, sweet and listens to my concerns. My Make up turned out great and I feel comfortable with it and a lot of my guests like it too. My two bridesmaids did hair and make up and on the wedding day they went to the Hotel in Long Beach, CA. and did a great job! This was for the Youngman/Batino Wedding on September 27, 2014