Beauty is where you find your happiness.
$250 starting price
California, Bay, Will travel
Service area
Crystal
OWNER
AWARD WINNER (1X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
Make Up As I Go is a wedding beauty service based in Alameda, CA. What started as a travel and makeup blog has evolved into a trusted hair and makeup business that nearlyweds can rely on to enhance their features and make them shine on their special day.
The team aims to inspire natural beauty and health, and they've made it their mission to ensure you and your wedding party feel beautiful and confident as you walk down the aisle. Hair and makeup trials can be booked in advance, ensuring your dream look is achieved on the day, whether soft and natural or bold and dramatic.
Prices & packages
Bridal Hair
$180 starting price
Bridal Hair
$180 starting price
Contact for hours
Contact for hours
Day-of wedding hair styling
Day-of wedding hair styling
Bridal Makeup
$260 starting price
Bridal Makeup
$260 starting price
Contact for hours
Contact for hours
Day-of wedding makeup application
Day-of wedding makeup application
Temptu serum treatment
Temptu serum treatment
Luxury eye mask
Luxury eye mask
Bridal Makeup & Hair
$410 starting price
Bridal Makeup & Hair
$410 starting price
Contact for hours
Contact for hours
Day-of wedding makeup application
Day-of wedding makeup application
Day-of wedding hair styling
Day-of wedding hair styling
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- Bridal Hair$180 starting priceBridal Hair$180 starting priceContact for hoursContact for hoursDay-of wedding hair stylingDay-of wedding hair styling
- Bridal Makeup$260 starting priceBridal Makeup$260 starting priceContact for hoursContact for hoursDay-of wedding makeup applicationDay-of wedding makeup applicationTemptu serum treatmentTemptu serum treatmentLuxury eye maskLuxury eye mask
- Bridal Makeup & Hair$410 starting priceBridal Makeup & Hair$410 starting priceContact for hoursContact for hoursDay-of wedding makeup applicationDay-of wedding makeup applicationDay-of wedding hair stylingDay-of wedding hair styling
- Starting prices may not include all fees a vendor may charge.
- Couples usually spend $600
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Meet the team
Crystal
Owner
Hi everyone! I am currently a cell and molecular biologist with a passion for beauty. I have an eye for detail and love to fuse inspiration with drive and create something that's not only beautiful but full of pure joy. My objective is to not make someone handsome or beautiful but to ENHANCE and assist in bringing to life a vision they might have for one of their most gifted days. For me, my love for medicine and beauty are not different at all. Its common ground is the opportunity for me to bring happiness. Love, Crystal
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5.0
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Crystal from Make Up As I Go was highly praised by multiple reviewers for her hair and makeup services for weddings. She was described as amazing, wonderful, and talented. Reviewers appreciated her professionalism, promptness, and ability to bring their visions to life. Crystal's ability to work with different looks and skin tones was also commended. Overall, customers highly recommended Crystal for her exceptional work and positive energy.- Top reviews
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Stephanie M
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5.0
1/05/2023
Crystal is absolutely the BEST! She is more than accommodating with her busy schedule and goes above and beyond expectations! Her work is AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL and professional! She has an amazing spirit and positive energy she brings with her. She took her time and made sure everything was done to the finest detail for my hair & make up. Made me feel sooooo pretty for my wedding and lifted me up in the best possible way.
Grace S
5.0
11/20/2023
Crystal was absolutely amazing. She not only did a beautiful job on my hair and make-up but she calmed me down when I needed it most! She is a wonderful person to have by your side on your special day. I got so many compliments on both hair and make up and it held up all night long, through the elements!! Would absolutely book her again for any future MUAH needs.
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Catherine L
5.0
8/31/2023
Crystal was great and very easy to communicate with during the entire process! From the initial call through the lookbook process, it was very easy to let her know what look I was going for.
She will be as involved as you want her to be, which I greatly appreciated. On the day of she was prompt and made sure I felt comfortable the entire time. I loved how my makeup and hair turned out!
Dana L
5.0
3/31/2023
Great job on both hair and makeup. Love her!
Erika M
5.0
3/31/2023
Crystal did an amazing job with my hair and makeup for my wedding! During our trial, I described what I was looking for, and she made my vision come to life! She was also very available when I had questions before the big day and made me and my mother feel comfortable. I have never liked my hair and makeup more, and I truly felt like princess! The only downside was that we got behind schedule on the day of the wedding which made it so we had to push off some of our couples and family portraits to after the ceremony. However, everything worked out in the end, and I would definitely hire Crystal again!
Matt F
5.0
1/05/2023
I was the groom in a wedding that Crystal provided services for. Everything she did was top notch! She worked with my wife to pick out makeup and did trial runs to make sure she liked the look. Crystal did my wife's hair and makeup for our engagement photo shoot and for our wedding. For every event she was on time. She is extremely professional and definitely knows what she is doing. She has tons of equipment including an airbrush which was impressive to me. I don't know much about makeup but I can tell when a person is passionate about their craft and that is very true about Crystal. Our photoshoot was in a hot, humid greenhouse and our wedding was in the rain, and the hair/makeup she did looked outstanding and lasted through both events! She is extremely friendly and easy to work with, and very knowledgeable. I would definitely work with her again and highly recommend her to anybody looking for this type of service.
Neda J
5.0
11/09/2022
Crystal is fantastic! I found her on the Knot and just feel like I stumbled on a complete gem. She is incredibly sweet and easy to work with, and I had a lot of fun with her and after this experience consider her a friend. I had pretty high expectations for my hair and makeup since to me, besides the photographer it was the most important factor for my wedding. Crystal took the time to understand what I wanted, and though I do my makeup a lot and have a specific look I try to go for, I am horrible at describing it to others or knowing quite what I wanted for my wedding. She took the time to work with photos I shared but also work with my thoughts in the moment and adjusted to all my requests until she helped deliver exactly the vision that I was hoping for. Well organized, personable, and patient and kind. Her team is also incredibly, Danica was a total sweetheart and did a wonderful job on my family.
response 11/09/2022
Neda,
You are so sweet. You, yourself, are a gem and I am so glad that we got to meet an...
d click so well! You are very thoughtful and I am so happy you chose us for your very special day.
I appreciate you very much!
Crystal
Irene H
5.0
10/04/2022
Crystal at Make Up As I Go was fantastic to work with. I was looking for a hair and makeup artist who could prepare a natural soft glam look on Asian monolids, and Crystal delivered great results! We did a hair and makeup trial for our engagement photo shoot, and she also did my hair and makeup for the big wedding day. She is friendly, approachable, and accommodating of any special looks you may be looking for. There was a minor issue with the airbrush makeup on the wedding day, but she quickly resolved it and everything ended up great!
Sarah R
5.0
9/20/2022
The Make Up As I Go team was amazing and they worked real hard to make me look fantastic on my wedding day. Crystal was very organized, patient, and easy to communicate with. I was specifically looking for makeup artists that are good at working with Asian skin tones and Danica was perfect. I loved how Laura did my hair exactly how I wanted it. The makeup trail was easy and totally worth it.
response 09/28/2022
Thank you so much Sarah! Glad the team and I can make you comfortable on your very special...
day!
Erin L
5.0
9/09/2022
We had Crystal do our hair and make up for my wedding day and she did a phenomenal job. She worked on myself, a bridesmaid, mother of the bride, and mother of the groom. I absolutely loved her work! She made me look stunning for my wedding day and the look was natural like I wanted. She was professional, prompt, kind and even kept me calm the morning of the wedding. Anyone that hires her is in good hands. Looking forward to working with her again if I ever need make up and hair done!
response 09/28/2022
Thank you so much! You and your family were such a joy to work with!
Katina D
5.0
6/04/2022
I have worked with Crystal twice for photoshoots. First one was for a bridal wear brand and the second one was for a noir themed shoot. She is brilliant at what she does, and what an amazing person! Both the looks were pretty different from each other and she rocked both the times. Can't wait to work with her again!
response 06/06/2022
Thanks so much Katina! It was so much fun working with you. Looking forward to other proje...
cts!
Brenna M
5.0
4/06/2022
Crystal is a truly talented hair and makeup artist! She is so helpful and creative when coming together to create a look. She cares about her work and it shows! I’d highly recommend Crystal!
response 04/07/2022
Oh you are so sweet! Thank you!
Laura C
5.0
12/23/2021
I loved working with Crystal for our wedding! She was very communicative and made everyone look beautiful ! She and her partner showed up on time with additional lighting and seats and were very attentive to everyone’s requests! She was great to have around on the big day :) I highly recommend Crystal for hair and makeup!!
response 04/07/2022
You guys were just wonderful to work with! Thank you so much for allowing me to be a part ...
of your big and beautiful day.
Melissa T
5.0
1/19/2020
Crystal is an amazing makeup artist!! She was very professional and so much fun to work with. She did a fantastic job on my makeup and hair, as well as for my 4 bridesmaids. Crystal stayed later to help me with my dress while my bridesmaids were busy with other things. I really appreciate that she went the extra miles to assist me on my special day. Thank you Crystal for your service!!
AN V
5.0
1/29/2019
Crystal is the best. She showed up right on time and made me feel very comfortable. She asked what I had in mind for a look before she even started and took the time to match my foundation perfectly. The look came out beautifully and lasted the entired time. Book her if you want your makeup done right !!!
response 05/21/2019
Thank you! Happy to help!!! ;)
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