About this vendor
My philosophy in makeup is to enhance your unique natural beauty, from soft and natural to red carpet ready, my goal is that my client always feels beautiful and relaxed. I feel grateful to be in a career that allows me to help others look and feel their best.
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Beauty
- Beauty Group Bookings
- Makeup
- Makeup Artists
- Makeup Trials Available
Awards and Affiliations
2020 'Best of Weddings'
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out of 5.011 reviews
Monica did makeup for my bridesmaids and I for my wedding - I had an outstanding experience.
My trial was wonderful, I showed Monica a photo and then she adjusted based on what w...
orked with my features - the result was stunning. I found out from the trial that an allergy I had as a child to 1 waterproof product had come back with a vengeance - Monica texted back and forth with me for weeks to help me identify which product I was having issues with and come up with alternatives (I am evidently allergic to *all* waterproof makeup, so I was a bit of a challenging client). Thanks to Monica's support, we were able to find alternatives that were comfortable to me and I still had beautiful, smudge-free makeup on the big day that looked just as great as the trial.
For my bridesmaids, Monica did an outstanding job as well. We all have very different complexions and preferences, she was able to do makeup that each bridesmaid was happy with (and looked stunning in) without even a trial.
I highly recommend Monica =)
Literally my favorite makeup artist ever!!! I’m so completely blown away with Monica, her products, style, professionalism and calming demeanor made me feel, not only pampered but,...
empowered on the biggest day of my life. I’ve never felt so beautiful then I did on my wedding day and I highly recommend reaching out to her. You won’t regret it! Xoxo!
Monica did a great job on my make up! She is sweet and really cares about what you want. She has loads of experience and so many options for you to choose from if you want somethin...
g different. Couldn’t recommend her more!
Amazing!!!!!! You will not be disappointed. Monica is the best makeup artist I have EVER had and I am so happy I found her for my wedding. I have been a bridesmaids 8 times so I ha...
ve experienced many different makeup artists. But I can tell you, Monica was the only artist that I didn’t have to “fix” after getting my makeup done. The makeup lasted ALL day not needing any touch up!
She is so sweet and so accommodating I was blown away! Everyone loved her and I will forever recommend her.
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I had three trials prior to meeting Monica. I was starting to get a little nervous. Upon the first call she was kind and easy to talk with. She accommodated my crazy work schedule ...
and fit me in for my trial. I showed up with a few pictures on pintrest and she knocked it out of the park on the first try. She had wonderful suggestions that would show great in pictures, factors that I would have never thought of. This is not even the best part! The day of my wedding she had the most amazing, calming energy that a bride could ask for (with a bridal suite of at least 20 people running around!) While she did my makeup I felt like I could just breath and relax due to her calming demeanor. I felt absolutely beautiful the whole day and into the evening. Since then Monica has done my makeup for professional shots and friends weddings. I would recommend her to anyone for her professionalism, kindness and ability to make you feel beautiful inside and out.
Monica was absolutely wonderful! I normally don’t wear much makeup, so naturally I was a bit nervous for my wedding day makeup. Monica put me at ease! She enhanced all of my natura...
l features with a flawless finish that lasted the entire day/night! I would strongly suggested Monica for your special day!
Monica is the best makeup artist ever. I first met Monica when she applied professional makeup for me for a corporate headshot at a professional studio. I have a particular style a...
nd have always been picky about my makeup, so I was concerned that having someone else apply it would not be ideal. I was very impressed with Monica's attentiveness to my look and style. When she applied my makeup, she improved my overall look, which added a lift to my facial features and accentuated my natural beauty in a way that I had never seen before. I was so impressed, I took as many photos as I could to document the improvement to my look, and I even asked her to send me a list of the products that she applied so I could try to replicate her technique in my everyday look. She was happy to help. Later, when my husband proposed, I knew that Monica was my "go to" contact for our special day. Monica made our wedding day effortless perfection. She even applied touchup makeup on my husband, and she helped me select and order hair extensions and styled my hair beautifully. When I look back on pictures from our wedding day, I am pleased that Monica made me look like the best version of myself. I would happily recommend her to anyone who is seeking a stress-free wedding day because they are sure to look their best with Monica's help.
Gorgeous looks and super professional.
I loved working with Monica for my wedding look. It was difficult for us to find someone with reasonable rates who had experience. Monica ha...
s a lovely personality and has lots of experience-- she even showed me her fashion portfolio. If you're looking for someone easy to work with who's a total professional, look no further.
The final look was beautiful, elegant, and exactly what I envisioned.
Monica is the BEST makeup artist around! She made me look and feel absolutely beautiful on my wedding day. At my trial she listened carefully to what I was going for and was able t...
o execute flawlessly. The day of, her work stayed on for the entire event and stayed looking fresh, as if it was jus applied.
Monica is also the sweetest person. She truly was a pleasure to have be a part of our big day. I am the third bride of my friend group to use her and we would all do it again in a heart beat!
Monica did my wedding makeup and it was perfect! I typically don’t wear a lot of makeup so was nervous about looking too done-up, but she completely understood my vision and put me...
at ease with her competence. My makeup looked beautiful, natural, and I felt so confident on my big day. Besides doing a wonderful job, she was very kind, professional, and kept her makeup very neat/sanitary. Highly recommend her.
Monica is wonderful to work with and does a fantastic job on makeup. I absolutely loved my wedding makeup. I really enjoyed doing the trial with her to figure out what I wanted f...
or the big day, and she did not disappoint. I felt so beautiful on my wedding day and loved how she did the makeup for my bridal party, the mom's and me. Everyone looks so great in all of the photos! Monica did the makeup for a wedding I was a bridesmaid in and LOVED how she did my makeup that I had to book her for my wedding. I highly recommend Monica for any makeup needs!
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San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles
Makeup By Monica McKenna