About this vendor
KW Beauty Team offers more than bridal hair and makeup, we focus on giving you peace of mind and pure joy on your special day. With over a decade of wedding styling experience, we focus on giving brides that glamour they have always imagined for themselves. Whether you need full glam or an all natural look, we cater exactly to every brides' needs, wants, and personality.
We know that wedding looks are not a one-size-fits-all. That's why it's our mission to get to know our brides personally and craft a look that captures their inner beauty and personality, on the outside. We believe making the bride feel extraordinary and confident on their big day is a craft that requires care, talent, and stress-free fun.
Our home base is San Diego and surrounding cities, but love to travel if it means making the big day even more special! We provide on location services, making the experience seamless.
We would be honored to be a part of your big day!
Details
Beauty
- Beauty Group Bookings
- Hair Stylists
- Hair Trials Available
- Makeup
- Makeup Artists
- Makeup Trials Available
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2023.2022.
Best of Weddings
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I had a great experience with KW Beauty. I friend and former hairstylist recommended them to me and I found them both to be professional and very helpful in the whole wedding day p...
rocess. They listened to my ideas and those of my bridal party and made sure everyone felt confident and beautiful.
They were on time, professional and reasonably priced and I would definitely recommend them.
As someone who heavily relied on reviews when hiring wedding vendors, I would be doing a major disservice to not share my amazing experience with the KW Beauty Team! My priority fo...
r makeup was to look enhanced, but still very natural and still be able to recognize myself despite having a full face of makeup. Kristi was phenomenal in accomplishing this for the three times I used her services - for our engagement photos, trial and for the wedding. My mom, MIL and bridesmaids also wanted a very natural look, and we were so pleased with Kristi and the additional makeup artist, Katie, because they had complementing, cohesive styles and made everyone feel beautiful! For hair, Leela did my hair for the trial and wedding, and she was equally amazing! I thought the style I wanted couldn’t be accomplished because of how thick my hair is, and yet she not only made it work, but styled it so perfectly and beyond my expectations. Besides their professionalism and talent, the whole team is so personable, always asking questions to make sure you get what you want, and just all around genuinely nice and incredible people. It’s so important to not only look good, but feel good on your wedding day. When you’re starting off your day with these lovely ladies, you’re already off to a GREAT start for a wonderful wedding experience. I cannot recommend them enough!
I recently worked with Kristin to do my makeup for my wedding and all I can say is WOW. Do not sleep on an opportunity to work with this team! I was truly blown away at the level o...
f expertise, the sweet calming nature of Kristin and how truly stunning everyone looked. I had 7 people including myself and Kristin was so great at keeping us all all on track and made me and my crew look phenomenal! Can't say enough good things about this gal and truly so pleased with our makeup!
This is the beauty duo of your dreams (plus you can add an assistant if needed for large parties to prevent super early start times). I wanted old Hollywood glam and they nailed it...
perfectly. This team's ability to do any style of makeup and hair is truly amazing. Each person who had their hair and/or makeup done for my wedding raved about the beauty team--even guests commented on how great we all looked and how we still looked perfect even at the end of the night despite nonstop dancing. KW Beauty is worth every penny--highly recommend their services.
Kristi and Kayla did hair and makeup for me (bride), 5 bridesmaids and my mother and MIL. They listened to each person and tailored their work to each person’s wants and made every...
one feel special! They were super professional but also super personable and were a great addition to our special day!
Kayla and Kristi were amazing! They were both professional and organized from the beginning and made the process so enjoyable and fun! They both understood the look I was going for...
and captured it perfectly. They made me feel so beautiful and confident on my big day and I could not recommend them more!
Kristi (makeup guru) and Kayla (hair extraordinaire) are a women-owned small business, a dynamic duo, and definitely who you want to enhance your natural radiance and make you look...
and feel absolutely stunning for your special day. 11/10 recommend!
Backstory: We decided to cancel our traditional wedding and elope six months sooner, and my original hair stylist wasn’t available on our new date. Krista and Kayla responded same day and we locked in the date quickly which was a huge relief. I never wanted a ton for my wedding, but I did want to have my hair and makeup done to make me feel the most beautiful I’ve ever felt, and these ladies rocked it.
First, they are so kind and welcoming which made my trial an awesome experience. (Note: do the trial, it makes the actual day much more relaxing!) I loved getting to know them and laugh with them, and knew they would fit right into my wedding party.
Now on to the good stuff 😊 I don’t wear a lot of makeup in general so I wanted to still look like myself when all was said and done. Needless to say, they knocked it out of the park for all three of us girls. When I did my reveal on my wedding day I cried immediately, and they were there to dab my tears and fix my under eyes! The look was elegant and beautiful, which was exactly what I wanted, and I couldn’t have been happier. The other two girls also had their hair and makeup done and we kept commenting on how gorgeous we all were all day since none of us are overly feminine. Kristi and Kayla brought the light, the joy, and the dance moves to our getting ready party and I wouldn’t have wanted anyone else with our small group.
Thank you SO MUCH for all you’ve done before, during, and since my elopement. I love calling you both friends and am very excited to use you again for my boudoir shoot! It will be so fun to see what else you both can do outside of a wedding!
Kristi & Kayla were THE best. They made my bridesmaids and I look AND feel beyond radiant. They’re so sweet and so fun. I will cherish the memories made with them forever.
LOVED working with these ladies! They bring the perfect energy to your wedding day. They're incredibly communicative and easy to work with, and will feel like your ultimate hype-wo...
men. My hair and makeup were exactly what I'd asked for, and they did a great job of listening to the different requests of all the other ladies. I was looking for low-key, natural hair and makeup, and they really delivered. So glad I booked them, I would do it again!
I really don't know where to start in this review for Kayla because she was the best hair stylist to work with from the get go. She really took the time from our initial conversati...
on to see what I was looking for and we went back and forth between a few hairstyles and decided to try 2 during my trial. I have A LOT of hair and I am not even kidding but she took it on like the absolute pro she is. After the trial, I ended up going back to her for a much needed haircut and basically have found my new hairstylist for now on. After the cut, we both had some time to think about the styles and decided that we both weren't in love with it and thought maybe we could do a combination of the two and she offered a second trial and the work she did was literally AMAZING. I was obsessed with her work and didn't want to take my hair out all day.
Come wedding week/day, she was very on top of things (as she always had been) and brought in her assistant Zak to help with the number of bridesmaids needing their hair done and let me tell you....those two are such a great hair team. The work they did on all of the girls was absolutely beautiful and they are so fun and conversational and made the day so enjoyable. If you haven't already booked a trial or a hairstylist for your wedding or event, I highly recommend getting on top of that now and contacting Kayla!
I am so happy I found Kristi and Kayla for my wedding day beauty. They were incredibly nice, professional, and talented. They helped me along with my bridesmaids, mom, mom-in-law, ...
and flower girl look and feel beautiful. Everyone loved their hair and makeup and it looked great in the photographs. I highly recommend scheduling a trial prior to the wedding day so you can really figure out your wedding day look. And if you are really on top of it, schedule your trial on the same day you take your engagement photos! They arrived early at my wedding day hotel and were right on schedule getting ready so we never felt rushed. I highly recommend the KW Beauty Team. Thank you Kristi and Kayla!
Kristi was amazing to work with! She is so sweet and talented. My makeup as well as my bridesmaids did not wear off for the entire event and I was able to wear my look for about 12...
hours! I highly recommend booking her!
What a rockstar team! We did a trial for my bridal shower and I was super comfortable day of that everything would be perfect. Both Kristi and Kayla were just so easy to talk to an...
d if I had tweaks or changes they didn’t even bat an eye. Would book them a thousand times again!
Kristi & Kayla were absolutely amazing to work with! They have a quick response time, able to work with a large bridal party, and attention to detail is EVERYTHING!
They both wer...
e beyond professional, but also very personable which is so important in your getting ready room! I felt like every bridesmaid and even my mom (not big into makeup) enjoyed getting pampered on the day of!
Kristi is an expert in make-up and will customize every detail you want featured in your look! Kayla is an wizard with hair and truly put together some of the best hairstyles for each bridesmaid & made me feel absolutely glorious for my wedding!
I would highly recommend checking out & chatting with Kristi & Kayla! They're the best and would hands down use them again and again!
KW Beauty was an absolute dream to work with! From the bridal trial to the big day it was the smoothest process! Kayla and Kristi were the most kind, responsive, and your biggest h...
ype women through it all. I truly felt my best self and it is thanks to the two of them! My bridal party absolutely adored the time we spent with them and love their hair and makeup! I loved getting to work with KW Beauty!
Fabulous team!!! Made all the ladies look stunning and the process was fun and relaxing. This team was professional and was easily able to provide every lady with the exact look th...
ey wanted. They also worked so efficiently that we were ready ahead of schedule!!!
Okay, so, save yourself some time and BOOK WITH KAYLA ASAP. Beyond being an absolute gem of a human, she is so, so talented. As soon as she came over for my trial I was like oh ok...
ay here's my new best friend, she is so friendly, warm, and was so intuitive about hair and styling. I showed her some of my inspo pics, talked about what elements I was looking for (prompted by her asking me great questions) and what I didn't like so much, and then from there, she basically said 'say no more' and next thing I knew I was face to face with a fairy princess with a gorgeous, romantic, whimsical updo with the most perfect fishtail and braided accents. She has such a clear understanding of hair and she truly cares about making you feel (and of course LOOK) amazing - it's all undeniably evident in her intuitive and magical artistry.
Apart from being so talented, she was so flexible! On the morning of my wedding, a couple hours before it was my turn to get in her chair, I told her I wanted to make a last minute switch and go with my hair down, instead of the updo she'd created at my trial. At the last second I just decided I felt more me with my hair down, and rather then act annoyed, panic, get mad, or try to dissuade me, she just looked at me and said "Let's do it!" and after showing her inspo pics, she created something even more beautiful than I was able to fathom! The new style had elements of my original updo, but she ultimately created this brand new look with no notice, ambiguous guidance as to what it was I wanted, and she KILLED IT. My bridesmaids were all blown away and I got so many compliments on my hair.
Kayla was so patient (even when one of my bridesmaids wanted to make changes when we were getting close to wrapping up), friendly, so easy to talk to, prompt, communicative, and truly such a talented artist! I am SO glad I found her and I can't wait for the next opportunity to sit in her chair! Thank you Kayla, you're the greatest!!!
let me just say that picking a beauty team was my most daunting task. blessed with very long curly hair, fair&oily skin, I wanted to make sure I had a team that understood my needs...
. KW beauty team delivered! I have them inspiration photos and let them do what they do best, and I am so glad I put my trust in these ladies. they did an outstanding job. they work well together, make you feel completely comfortable, and are super responsive and punctual. I would recommend them to anyone.
Your beauty team is one of the most important decisions to make for your big day and trust me when I say you can’t go wrong with Kayla and Kristi!! They are extremely professional ...
and work seamlessly together. Ahead of my wedding day, I did a trial with both of them, which was so helpful in finding exactly what I wanted. Day-of, they were on time and kept to the schedule they had created for the girls to make sure we were all ready when needed. My bridal hair and makeup turned out even better than I expected and all of the girls looked amazing! Beyond their talent, Kayla and Kristi are kind, sweet, lovely people and truly made the getting ready part of the day so fun and easy. Highly, highly recommend!
I could not have been more happy with this unicorn of a make up artist. Right in the middle of my bride melt down I needed to find a new make up artist. She was referred to me by a...
friend and happen to be avaiable for my big day, at my trual I nearly cried after looking into the mirror I have never felt more beautiful! On my big day I sat in the chair full of confidence, and no stress because atleast make face was going to be perfect! She deserves 10 starts!
Kristi is so talented and so professional. She made me look and feel like a supermodel on my wedding day! It was such an amazing experience to have her with me throughout the whole...
wedding planning process. She did my trial the day of my engagement photoshoot and asked me what kind of makeup I normally wear, and we worked together to come up with the perfect naturally glam look that I wanted. I was so nervous the morning of my wedding but she is so nice and friendly that she helped calm my nerves and it was like having another friend there with me while getting ready! She was very punctual and responsive when I had questions for her. Would 1000% recommend!
These 2 are the ultimate team! From my trial to perfecting my look on my wedding day Kayla and Kristi listened and delivered. They were so easy to work with and managed to squeeze ...
in a big group in 5.5 hours! Each of my gals left feeling stunning. Can’t thanks these ladies enough.
I could not thank Kayla enough for how beautiful she made me feel on my wedding day. I actually had her do two different styles because I had multiple ceremonies. Both held up the ...
whole time and I got so many compliments. I’m a hairstylist myself and I would trust Kayla with my life. She’s so personable, hilarious, empathetic and quick! Everything a bride needs on her wedding day.
Kristi & Kayla are the A team you want for your special day! They both go above and beyond what is expected of them. Kristi squeezed me in on her day off to do my beautiful bridal ...
makeup for my shoot and Kayla made sure my hair and veil was just perfect for my big day. I am forever grateful!
I honestly can’t thank this incredible duo enough! Thanks to the hair and make up my bridesmaids and I felt absolutely beautiful on the day, beyond our expectations! Additionally, ...
as a bride I was truly impressed with the whole experience of working with these two from introduction to day of and even follow up, it was all amazing!! I will be booking them again for any other special events and I know my friends have already been in touch! I loved having these two be a part of my special day!
Kayla did my hair and my bridesmaids for my wedding in 2014. First off, she is just the sweetest person and you immediately feel like she’s a close friend. I feel that’s important ...
when you have someone all up in your personal space! She is punctual, efficient with her time, and wonderful at styling hair to your wishes. She was so thoughtful, she gave me extra Bobby pins and a mini bottle of hairspray to take along in case I needed it later on in the evening! I am picky with who I let near my hair, and I continue to use her services for cuts and color after 7 years because she is just that amazing.
Kristi is amazing! She knows her makeup and what looks best on people. I use her every time I need my face beautiful!
Kristy is great makeup artist. I have used her for many years in many events including my wedding and birthdays. She also has done many dances and birthdays for my daughter includi...
ng my daughters prom. She is always punctual, accommodating, efficient, kind, helpful and goes wherever my events are and like always she does a fabulous job. I highly recommend Kristy for any event!!
Kayla and her assistant did an amazing job! Working with her was very easy and she was able to bring to life exactly the hairstyle I was hoping for. I highly recommend her hair st...
yling services!
Such a fun team! Kayla is an amazing hair artist and makes you feel really comfortable. She truly made my wedding hair dreams come true. I love the extra care she took in making s...
ure my hair accessories looked perfect and even modified them to fit the shape of my head better. She is an expert and made me give my hair a good shake (which I was scared to do) so she could make sure to reinforce any areas that may have fallen during the event. Kristi is awesome, she does wonderful makeup and made me feel so beautiful every step of the way. She listened to what I wanted and offered her expert opinions in areas I wasn’t sure about. I would definitely recommend this team! I hope to use them again for other events in the future.
Kristi has done my makeup for multiple occasions, photo shoots, and especially my wedding and was absolutely amazing! She is professional, personable, and a wonderful makeup artist...
who understands how to execute her clients vision. 100% recommend!
Kayla and Kristi were amazing team to work with for my wedding in September 2019. From booking to day of communication with this team was easy! They brought such a fun spirit while...
we were getting ready and made me and my bridesmaid feel so beautiful! I can’t say enough good things about these girls.
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San Diego, CA
KW Beauty Team