Golden Glow Beauty

She was professional, friendly, and on time. Made me super comfortable and stress free on my wedding day!

I found Crystal on Yelp in the middle of the pandemic, for my intimate backyard wedding. She responded so quickly with both trial availability and to confirm my date. I only had to do 1 trial with her for both hair & make up and I was so satisfied. I don't wear make up on a daily basis, so she truly nailed the "golden/natrual glow beauty" she stands for. The airbrush make up she applied was light and lasted all the way through my bridal shower (which was on the hottest day of the summer), and it lasted all night for my actual wedding day. I hardly even gave any direction, she came in calm, cool and confident and worked her magic. My sisters and mom also got serviced by her at the last minute because she's that great. I'm so grateful to have found her on such a special day!

She was great with communication, was on time for everything and felt like I was talking with a long time friend. My hair and makeup did great all night. I wanted a more simple look and she knocked it out of the park.

Crystal and her team were an amazing support and addition to our wedding day. She was everything I would have wished for in a wedding stylist. She really listened to what I wanted and was able to provide a super natural look I was going for and I find often difficult to get out of stylists. She is a real professional with a ton of experience which came through with her multiple tips and tricks for keeping me looking good in photos and throughout the night. On top of it all she was a pleasure to work with. Very friendly, laid-back, and communicative while still being very professional. She was great with my whole family even my dog! Having Crystal on my side on this special day was a dream.

Crystal did an amazing job! She came to my home/wedding venue and was very accommodating. My hair and makeup stayed beautiful all night. I would definitely recommend her.

I absolutely loved my hair and makeup! I am not one to wear a lot of makeup on the regular but she totally captured what I wanted which was a very glowey and natural look. I also loved the idea of having the same person for my hair and make up. I 100% recommend a trial because it helped fine tune my exact wedding look that I was obsessed with. Not to mention my wedding ceremony was outdoors and ended up having 30mph+ winds and my hair DID NOT move. I still looked completely put together in the photos. So thankful for her professionalism and attention to detail that brought my wedding look together!

I loved working with Crystal and her team! They were so fun and friendly the morning of my wedding. I had girls with all different coloring and skin tones and every girl looked fabulous! My hair and make-up for my wedding day was perfect! My make-up looked natural and still showed in photos; genius! I highly recommend to anyone looking for a bright, natural and beautiful look!

Crystal was friendly, attentive, and did beautiful work! I had a successful trial - I showed her pictures of what I was hoping for, and she also experienced with extensions. Her work the day of my wedding left me feeling absolutely beautiful! THANK YOU!

Crystal is amazing! She’s so professional and sweet. After talking about wanting a more natural look she did perfectly with both my hair and makeup.

Crystal is absolutely phenomenal. She did my bridal hair and makeup, and she and Toni did hair and makeup for each of my bridesmaids, my mom, and did hair styling for my husband and man of honor. I have never felt more beautiful in my entire life - and it was all thanks to Crystal’s care and attention to every detail. I felt like I was glowing for the entire day! She is fabulous to work with, so much fun to talk to, and is incredibly talented. I will recommend her to everyone I know who is getting married! Thank you Crystal, for everything!

Crystal rocks!! She is first off one of the sweetest people you will ever meet and I really feel like she made me look like my best self! I used Crystal for my hair and makeup for my engagement photos and wedding day. I am not a person that wears a lot of makeup/ makeup every day and sometimes feel like I do not look like myself when wearing a lot of makeup. Crystal did a great job balancing having me actually look like myself (just way prettier) and making sure I popped on photos. Cannot recommend her enough!!

Crystal was amazing! I don't use too much makeup, so I was a bit worried about what it would be like to have my makeup done for my wedding. But when it came to the day of, Crystal was SO patient and did such a beautiful job. I felt so beautiful and special. She 100% respected my desire to have minimal makeup while still making everything look nice. She also did my hair, which turned out just like I wanted it. She did hair and makeup for my bridesmaids, as well. My girls told me how much they enjoyed her company. Overall, Crystal is kind, patient, professional, and fun to have as a vendor. I recommend her to anyone who asks me! Thank you for making me feel so beautiful on my wedding day, Crystal! I appreciate you :)

I love Crystal so much! She is so creative and wonderfully talented. I had no idea what to do for my hair and make-up and she supportd me through the whole process and created a look so much better than I could have ever dreamed of. Her calm and patient demeanor makes everyone in the room feel comfortable and welcome. Thank you so much Crystal!

This review is way overdue! Crystal did such a great job for my wedding last year! The preview was really fun, she's nice, funny, and easy to talk to. I wound up changing my hairstyle at the last minute due to a dress change and she didn't miss a beat! My hair and makeup looked fantastic and lasted all night (and my hair doesn't typically hold up very well)! I can't recommend Crystal highly enough! A++!

As a pandemic bride, this was obviously a stressful as can be situation to navigate. We ended up cancelling our big reception, but just having a small elopement. Crystal and her team were beyond professional and friendly. She assisted me in navigating these treacherous waters, made me look beautiful yet natural for my elopement, and was financially fair and reasonable. I could not recommend her and her services enough.

Hire her! Crystal listened to everything I asked for and made it happen. She was patient, communicative, efficient, showed up everywhere on time, kind and made me look beautiful! If you’re looking for someone who can truly deliver “enhanced natural (or otherwise), no cake face, feels like you’re not wearing makeup - look”, she’s your gal. This search was tough, and I’m beyond stoked I found her - save yourself the time & trial stress, Crystal knows what she’s doing!!

Hiring a Hair & Makeup artist for your wedding day can actually be pretty daunting. Not only do you need to be sure they completely GET your style and vision, making you look and feel fantastic on such an important (and heavily photographed) day, but they also need to be able work under pressure (a timeline, chatty family/bridal party, terribly hot weather, you name it) like they were born to do it, all with a smile, keeping you cool and collected as you enter “Phase 1” of your wedding day. Crystal with Golden Glow Beauty provides ALL THIS and so much more!! You’d be crazy not to hire her. My wedding was a bit of an undertaking for even the most experienced vendor. Destination? Check. Need a boat to get there? Check. No cars on the island and multiple locations for getting ready, ceremony & reception? Check & Check. But Crystal’s response: “No problem, that sounds amazing!!” Girl, that first weight already came off my shoulders as most of the vendors I was contacted came back with a response along the lines of “ohhh….destination…where??? hummmm….let me check my schedule….” Then came my hair & makeup trial. Even up until the day before, I still wasn’t 100% sure how I wanted to look. My parents were telling me on thing, I had TONS of different styles saved to Pinterest & Instagram….I was just a hot mess and honestly didn’t know what I wanted. Crystal took one look at a few different photos I was leaning toward, asked me a few simple questions, and without hesitation said “No problem, I totally get it” and went to work. All the while we talked about our weddings (as she had just gotten married herself!) and I just felt completely at ease and even stared to have a lot of fun! When the trail was over, I took a look in the mirror and was FLOORED! She was able to pull of the perfect natural/bridal look…and even with the perfect hair and flawless makeup, I still looked like myself which was my ultimate goal! (See, it’s even hard to explain now haha, thank God she just got it.) After the trail, she assured me that if there was anything I wanted to change, to not be worried and it wouldn’t be a problem at all. Though I appreciated the reassurance, knowing that things didn’t have to be 100% set in stone, I already knew she nailed the look. CHECK! One more thing off my to-do list. Then the day of the wedding came. This girl hauled ALL her equipment around the the island, showed up early to setup and was ready to go with my girls RIGHT on schedule. (She even posted up the timeline for my wedding as well as her own timeline to make sure everyone would know who was on deck next - everything was just SO organized!) She handled all the different styles my bridesmaids requested, was able to talk to my family and keep the mood light and fun (which, I don’t know about you, but I feel like is serious multitasking) and when it came to my hair and makeup, we simply reconfirmed the look and she got down to it. We laughed, talked about the big day, and honestly just had so much fun! Best of all, she make a little touchup kit for me with my specific lip color she mixed just for me, hairpins, a blotting sheet and more - it was so handy!! Long (looong) story short: I know there are SO many options out there for Hair & MUA’s especially in Southern California. Let me do you a favor: Hire Crystal. She will exceed ALL your expectations, making you look & feel absolutely fabulous!!

Crystal was the best! She came as a recommendation from our amazing photographer (Kara Nixon) and I can't say enough good things about Crystal. Such a sweetheart, and super responsive to emails -- even during her honeymoon. I loved my hair and makeup the day of the wedding and she was so easy to work with. I especially appreciated how calm she was the day of the wedding. Definitely hire her!

Crystal and her team made my wedding make up and morning a dream! I told her I wanted a more natural but pretty look, and wanted my hair nicely in curls, and she nailed it! My bridesmaids all looked beautiful as well. My hair and make up stayed perfect throughout the night ❤️ Thank you so much for adding a touch of beauty to my special day!

I hired Crystal for my wedding which ended up being a micro-wedding due to covid 19. She was very flexible with changing plans, and displayed a high level of professionalism. Additionally, she made the whole process fun when getting ready for the ceremony, and was engaging with family members too! I would recommend her to anyone in SoCal looking to hire a makeup/hair stylist for their wedding!

Crystal was a pleasure to work with. She was very professional, punctual, and reliable. These aspects were important to me because as we all know, wedding planning is stressful. I don't know much about "beauty" stuff and Crystal helped me feel confident and gave advice on how I would look best for my big day. From viewing her portfolio, I saw that her clientele was diverse. I saw that she had experience with all different types of looks. I loved how organized Crystal is. She took notes and photos of our trial session to make sure there were no surprises on my wedding day. I loved how she did my makeup. Being someone that doesn't wear any, she didn't make me look like a clown. My skin was able to breathe. I highly recommend Crystal for your wedding makeup needs. My engagement and wedding photos came out great. She has a great personality. She's positive (no drama), cool, calm, and collected. It's a breeze to work with her.

I could not have been happier that I found Crystal on the Knot.com. A makeup artist was the last piece of my wedding planning puzzle and turned out to be a more difficult piece to find than I had expected. Crystal was phenomenal. She is so friendly and easy going, she puts you at ease right away, and she truly listens and understands what you want (and what you don’t want) and is able to put it together for you. I had my makeup trial about 6 weeks before my ceremony, and was able to provide feedback afterwards to make sure we were on the same page. Crystal takes your feedback and acts on it, without issue. I was looking for a more natural look, and I have very fair skin, and she was able to make it all work without making me look like I was wearing a ton of make up – which is what I wanted. She also did my mom’s make up, my sister’s make up and my sister-in-law’s make up, as well as my mother-in-law’s make up, and everyone looked beautiful and natural. Best of all, Crystal is an absolute professional. She quickly responds to emails, she prepared a timeline for me for the day of so I didn’t even have to think, she showed up early, and she also finished everyone’s make up early, so there was no rushing around or stress. I could not recommend her more highly.

Crystal is a literal miracle worker. I did both a trial with her 2 months before my wedding, and hair + make up on the morning of my wedding day. She also did hair + make up for my MOH and Bridesmaid. She completely pre-planned the day-of schedule so we could all get everything done at a relaxed pace before getting dressed. She even showed up early, which definitely helped us stay ahead of schedule. My favorite part about Crystal is you can just describe how you want to look with just 1 or a few pictures, and she adapts it to your features to make you look your best! She was also very receptive to my feedback and ideas through the whole process. My MOH, bridesmaid, and my hair has never looked better! The best part about Crystal, other than her amazing skills, is that she is incredibly personable, friendly, and fun to be around. I highly recommend her! Thank you Crystal for making me feel beautiful on my wedding day!

Crystal truly made me feel like a radiant bride on my wedding day! She really listened to what I wanted when it came to my hair and makeup and I felt my most confident and beautiful self. Having the trial before the wedding was super helpful too and I would definitely recommend Golden Glow Beauty to any soon to be brides!

Crystal is absolutely amazing! I am very picky about my hair and makeup - and usually end up doing it myself as a bridesmaid - but after my trial with her I knew I had picked the perfect artist. Both my hair and makeup looked incredible, and I received so many compliments on my wedding day. Leading up to the big day, Crystal was very organized and responsive. She arrived on time and finished on time, which is essential to having your wedding day run smoothly. I would highly recommend her!

Crystal did an amazing job on hair & make up. My hair, that never holds a curl, was actually still curled at the end of the night! Make up was perfect and I felt as if my skin could breathe. All the ladies in my wedding party were extremely pleased with Crystal’s work.

Crystal did an amazing job for our wedding! I knew instantly at our trial together that I was going to book her. Not only does she do awesome hair/makeup work, but is super fun and sweet at makes the whole process a blast! She listened to my ideas for my hair and makeup for the big day and made them a reality :) I got so many compliments on my hair on the wedding! I wanted something a little different and unique and she was able to tailor it perfectly to what I was looking for. My mom, sister and mother-in-law all got ready together, and they all had nothing but nice things to say about Crystal and her assistant Toni. And our hair and makeup lasted all night long on what was a very hot and sweaty day!! Thank you so much for making us look beautiful for the big day!!

Crystal is an amazing makeup/hair artist. Even from the first time I messaged her she I knew she would be a great person to be around. I never felt any pressure to go with her or to get extra services done and she was very honest about her pricing. I had many changes in my wedding and was even thinking to have her come back just to switch my hairpieces but she suggested that if it was something I did not need to do I could save some money. I usually don’t wear much makeup (usually just tinted moisturizer, concealer, brow gel and occasionally eyeliner or mascara). Crystal is very talented in the fact that all she need to do was see a photo of my outfit and she perfectly picked out a look that would go well with what I was wearing. Between my bridal preview and wedding day, I asked her for some recommendations on lashes, lash glue and other things that I liked from the bridal preview and she was always happy to give me suggestions. A week before my wedding, I decided to change up my eye makeup to something more natural since I have small eyes, and she was happy to make the changes. I know in some cases, makeup artist would be offended if a client said they weren’t too happy or wanted to change up their look from a preview but she emphasized that it was what I wanted and she would be happy to do that for me. The thing I loved most about her was that she was a very easy going person. Having makeup and hair done in one day takes a few hours but the fact that she was pleasant to talk to made time go by quicker. I would definitely go back to her again if I ever needed to get my makeup/hair done professionally.

Crystal is amazing!! From the very first trial with her she made everything so easy. She captured everything I envisioned and more for my makeup!! She is absolutely the best, you will not be disappointed!

Crystal was amazing! I don’t even know where to begin. I have a ton of freckles and did NOT want them covered on my wedding day. This is apparently a tall order and not many makeup artists have examples of brides who haven’t had their freckles covered. Then I found Crystal through a friend’s friend and when I saw the makeup on that freckly bride, I knew Crystal was the one! She did not disappoint! My makeup looked amazing for my engagement photos and wedding day! I did a trial with my hair all up then decided on my wedding day that I would do my hair half up and half down. Crystal adapted without flinching and my hair was exactly as I expected! She even did a hair and makeup trial for my mom because my mom wears very little makeup and wanted to be sure she looked like herself still. We each had adjustments from the trial and Crystal took note of all of them and made it happen the day of the wedding. We were done ahead of schedule which was great and gave the girls more time to hang out. Crystal is also super sweet and easy going. She is on top of it and responds quickly, which I appreciated as an inpatient bride :-) She was one of my favorite vendors and I wish we lived closer because I would totally hang out with her! All I have to say is HIRE HER!

I did not get to meet Crystal in person prior to our wedding date but she exceeded all expectations! She was on time and did a wonderful job! I felt beautiful on my big day and she was very sweet, professional and flexible - since we were flying in from another state. I highly recommend her!

I couldn’t be happier with my hair and makeup on my wedding day thanks to Crystal! If you want to look like a true glowing goddess on your wedding day, look no further! I was impressed from my trial run with Crystal, which I scheduled for my engagement session. My photos turned out so beautiful thanks to her! I even booked Crystal for services for my boudoir shoot, again she nailed it! When it came to the wedding day, I had around 10 ladies to get ready and somehow with the team Crystal brought, we finished early (that’s kind of unheard of for a wedding, right?!). Seriously, she is a true professional.

Crystal was awesome! When I went in for my hair and makeup trial, it felt like hanging out with a friend. She did a beautiful job for the trial, but it turned out even better on the big day! She and an assistant also did a lot of the bridesmaids' hair and makeup - everyone looked so beautiful. I appreciated that everything was kept on schedule and we were all ready for photos by the time needed. Crystal was super efficient and professional, and I definitely recommend her for all your hair and makeup needs!!

I am so happy that I found Crystal to do my hair and makeup for my wedding day. She came as a recommendation through my wedding venue. She is so kind and friendly- I loved having her there with me on the morning of my wedding. I am always skeptical of professional makeup and everything looking too heavy-handed, but she exceeded my expectations during my hair and makeup trial and again on my wedding day. All of my bridesmaids and mom were equally as pleased about how their services turned out on the day of. She stayed right on schedule the morning of and put all of my worries at ease. My hair and makeup looked great the entire day, even on my oily skin. I cannot say enough good things about Crystal, and I highly recommend her!

I am SO happy I had Crystal as my hair and makeup stylist on my wedding day! She is incredibly talented and took my ideas and photo inspirations to create exactly what I wanted for my bridal hair and makeup. She also created beautiful looks for my bridesmaids and mother-in-law based on their suggestions. We all received so many compliments on our hair and makeup. The colleague that she brought along to help with my bridesmaids and mother-in-law was wonderful as well, showing that Crystal knows how to pick great people to work with. And lastly, Crystal is so pleasant! I loved chatting with her and she definitely helped put me at ease on the wedding morning. Thank you for everything, Crystal!

Mine and my bridesmaids hair and makeup turned out great! She really listened to what we wanted and pulled it off! She's also super nice and friendly!

Working with Crystal for our wedding was the BEST! Not only is she fantastic at what she does, she is organized, professional, and fun! She helped me complete multiple trials when I couldn't make up my mind and offered her opinions and recommendations when I had questions about the day-of getting ready schedule. She was also just so much fun to have with us in the room all morning while everyone was getting ready. Everyone in my bridal party and family were very happy with how their hair and make up turned out and kept commenting on how nice and helpful Crystal was. I would highly recommend her to all brides or just anyone looking for a great look on a special day!

'm so glad I found Crystal for our big day. She is incredibly professional, friendly and wonderful at what she does. I booked her for both my trial and wedding. For my trial, she met me at 4:30am to work with my schedule which I was so thankful for since we had engagement photos already scheduled for the same day. The makeup was great and natural as I requested but I actually had a ton of changes from the trial makeup we did and was a bit nervous on the day of. She listened to all of my changes and the makeup was exactly what I wanted. On my actual wedding day, it was actually rainy and cold but the makeup stayed on the whole time and my hair was perfectly curled despite the rain and being outside. She also did the makeup for my sister and she loved it as well. Would highly recommend Crystal and will hire her for my next big event.

Crystal and her beauty team are awesome!! I knew from my first interactions with Crystal at my bridal trial that she was a quality human, and I knew by the end that she was also a phenomenal makeup and hair artist! She was on time the day of our wedding, and we finished with plenty of time to get to the venue. She really was the best start to our day. Thanks so much Crystal! I felt beautiful and special on my big day.

I cannot say enough great things about Crystal! She was flexible with scheduling my makeup and hair trials and even drove up to me so that I could do my makeup trial the day of my bridak shower! She really listens to what you want and immediately responded to any emails or questions I had. But most importantly she made me feel absolutely beautiful on my wedding day. I highly recommend Golden Glow Beauty!!

Crystal Golden was absolutely amazing and extremely professional in dolling myself and my family up for the wedding. From the get go, Crystal was prompt and professional in what I wanted. When I didn't like something she responded quickly and kept checking in to see if I liked it better. She was able to create natural glowing beauty and hair where the curls did not come out even at the end of the night around 1am!! On the day of wedding Crystal and her assistant Toni were very timely and good spirited in tending to everyone and even the folks who were more needy or particular. I'd definitely would recommend to anyone who is getting married soon. :) Thanks, Crystal - you're the best!

Crystal was amazing! I don’t have much of a clue when it comes to hair and make up, but Crystal listened to my vision and made it come to life! She was super fun to bring around my girls and made the day of comfortable and relaxed. I would highly recommend hiring Golden Glow!

Where do I even begin?!?! First and foremost before I found Crystal I was freaking out because I could not find a make up artist because either 1- they were way out of my price range or 2- they were booked. It was only two months before my wedding when I came across Golden Glow Beauty on the here on the Knot. I read over the reviews and looked up her instagram, facebook. What I saw blew me away! She was exactly what I was looking for. When I sent her my first e-mail she was very straight forward with me and let me know that she did have a wedding already booked for that day but luckily it was early in the day and she would be able to do my wedding too if we wanted to move forward. I made an appointment with her for my trial and she was nice enough to change it for me so I can get it done on my birthday (so I could feel my best for my party). When I got to her office space she was so sweet and welcoming. I showed her a couple pictures of what I was thinking, but wasn't 100% sure what I wanted. She was able to decipher my indecisive brain and went to work. As she was doing her thing we talked about everything. She made me feel very comfortable and there was no awkward pauses. My biggest fear of my make up was that I had a lot of acne scars and I was afraid that they couldn't be covered and would turn up in all my photos and I would not feel my best because of them. Once she was done she showed me and I couldn't believe my eyes. You couldn't even see that I had scars, and that doesn't mean she caked on the make up to cover them, it looked natural with the glow I was looking for. We talked about price and I had told her that I was in but I wanted to make sure that the price would be okay for my bridesmaid's. She understood and sent me home with the contract and told me to just let her know in a couple days. After talking with the girls and them seeing the make up they were also sold. I sent her an e-mail later that weekend and we were booked. On the day of my wedding, she arrived at the time she stated she would ( I honestly expected her to be a little late because she had a wedding before mine). She brought an assistant and they went to work. She had made my girls feel so comfortable. She listened to everything each individual person told her and executed it perfectly. Even my mother who hates wearing make up and wanted nothing on that day looked natural just like she wanted. With all this said if you're still looking for a make up artist look no further. At least stop and send her an e-mail you won't be disappointed. There is a reason she has been voted "The Knot Best Weddings"

Crystal did an excellent job with my hair and makeup for my wedding day. She's makes sure you feel & look beautiful. I'm happy I found her. My wedding pictures look amazing.

If you're looking for a great makeup artist/ hair stylist with a FABULOUS personality, Crystal is your girl! She did my hair and makeup for my wedding day and I never felt prettier. Everything turned out exactly as I wanted! By the end of the night everything was still intact and looking good! I received so many compliments on how long my hair/makeup had lasted! Other than her being very good at what she does, she is such a pleasure to be around. Especially for an anxious bride! She is professional, friendly and very talented and I highly recommend! Thank you Crystal for everything!