Bridal Makeup & Hair styling
San Diego, Temecula, Orange County
Service area
Dina McElrath
OWNER
Typically responds within 24h
AWARD WINNER (13X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
SoCal Hair & Makeup offers all-inclusive beauty packages for weddings. We offer airbrush and traditional makeup applications and hair styling for you and your party. These services are available on-location for added convenience.
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SoCal Hair & Makeup is a wedding beauty service in San Diego, CA.
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Beauty
Beauty Group Bookings
Hair Stylists
Hair Trials Available
Makeup
Airbrushed Makeup
Makeup Artists
Makeup Trials Available
On-Site Hair & Makeup
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Meet the team
Dina McElrath
Owner
SoCal Hair & Makeup is ran by makeup artist Dina McElrath who specializes in makeup and hair for weddings and film. Dina's unique background in tv helps her bring her natural beauty esthetic to the wedding industry. Dina and the SoCal team have been voted "Best of Weddings" for 10 years in a row!
Reviews
5.0
out of 5.0150 reviews
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SoCal Hair and Makeup received outstanding reviews for their services at weddings, with multiple reviewers praising Dina and her team's professionalism, talent, and attention to detail. Brides and bridal parties appreciated the team's ability to understand and execute their desired looks, with comments highlighting their beautiful hair and makeup that lasted throughout the day and night. Both the hair and makeup services were commended for exceeding expectations, communicating effectively, and creating a stress-free experience on the wedding day. Overall, SoCal Hair and Makeup was highly recommended for brides looking for exceptional beauty services for their special day.Review photos
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Carly K
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5.0
12/31/2025
I used SoCal Hair and Makeup for my wedding, and Dina did both my hair and makeup, and I couldn’t be happier with the results. From the moment she arrived, her energy was calm, rea...
ssuring, and exactly what I needed on my wedding day. She gave the same care and attention to everyone in my bridal party, from my 73-year-old mother’s hair and makeup to my 4-year-old niece’s hairstyling. Everyone felt comfortable, confident, and truly taken care of.
My hair and makeup looked absolutely perfect from start to finish and held up beautifully throughout the entire day. Dina is incredibly professional, talented, and kind. I only wish I had better wedding photos to fully showcase her amazing work, because she truly did an outstanding job. I would highly recommend SoCal Hair and Makeup to any bride.
Cara A
5.0
1/12/2026
If you’re wondering whether to hire Dina & her team, book now! I had the absolute BEST experience with Dina and Chelsea (who did my hair). Dina perfectionist and paid close attenti...
on to every little detail and listened to all of my comments. It was obvious that she loves her job and puts her all into it! She made me feel absolutely beautiful on my wedding day. All my girls loved their makeup as well, and each had their own nits, so Dina was great at being so attentive to our needs. I truly felt like I was getting my makeup done by a celebrity MUA! Chelsea was equally amazing and she truly wow’ed me both during my trial and my wedding date at making mt hair dreams come true. HIGHLY recommend, ladies!
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Lindsay L
5.0
1/01/2026
We used this vendor for both of my sisters weddings! Their entire team is very friendly and encouraging throughout the day. They are timely and amazing at hair! Couldn’t recommend ...
enough!
Shira M
5.0
12/18/2025
I had an absolutely amazing experience with Socal Hair and Makeup! Dina, Rosy, and Chelsea were super personable and fun to hang out with while getting ready, and my whole bridal p...
arty looked incredible! The whole team really listened to what each of us wanted, and in the end I felt so beautiful, exactly the way I hoped I would look.
Alexandra D
5.0
9/10/2025
I loved working with Dina and Rosy! I wish I could do it all over again just for this glam. Both ladies were so kind, professional and talented. Dina was always responsive and prov...
ided great recommendations and help throughout the planning process. Both ladies were careful to take the time to go over what I wanted and my vision on my wedding day, which I really appreciated. I also really appreciated that Dina used high quality makeup products, which were lightweight and durable throughout the night. Rosy did such an amazing job on my hair, I received compliments throughout the night.
The services provided were well worth the money and booking ahead of time!
Ivey W
5.0
7/15/2025
Went to my trial and they were so lovely and just amazing personable women. I showed them pictures that were my inspo and they nailed my vision in the trial. I booked them because ...
of their personality and talent. On the day of they came and did our hair and make up and were so fun and laid back. They were great on timeline and fun to ease my nerves. I am so happy with how my makeup looked and how everyone’s looked. Also I cried so much and it stayed on I was soo impressed with how my makeup lasted through tears and sweat. Ahh love these ladies so much
Brittany H
5.0
5/13/2025
Dina did a great job doing both my hair and makeup. She looked at my inspiration photos and recreated it perfectly!
Response from SoCal Hair & Makeup on 05/14/2025
Thank you so much, Brittany! It was so nice meeting you and congratulations!!
Parris S
5.0
12/31/2024
I absolutely loved working with Dina! My hair and makeup exceeded my expectations. I felt beautiful and confident throughout the day! I couldn’t recommend Dina enough to future bri...
des.
Dina did my bridal makeup, bridesmaids, and the mother of the bride makeup. Everyone was very happy with their looks as well and felt confident for the big day!
I loved Dina’s experience, our trial went great and would recommend that for brides. She provided a day of schedule to help with planning which was appreciated!
Overall my experience was perfect and my makeup was above and beyond my expectations :)
Response from SoCal Hair & Makeup on 01/01/2025
Thank you, Parris! You are Such a stunner!
Molly J
5.0
11/21/2024
I was absolutely blown away by Dina and her team. They did my sisters wedding back in 2018 and I remember how great they were and knew I needed them for my wedding too. I am so gla...
d I utilized them! They were flexible and accommodating and made everyone look amazing! I felt so beautiful and glamorous while also liking like myself. They listened to me and gave me exactly what I wanted. I constantly got compliments on my hair and makeup and my husband called me “breath taking”. They also are so fun to interact with and I would recommend them for anyone on their special day!
Response from SoCal Hair & Makeup on 11/22/2024
Thank you, Molly! You are a ray of sunshine!
Libby W
5.0
11/15/2024
Dina and her team were fantastic! Her communication was great which made booking, planning, trial and wedding day so easy, even for our large group of 9 plus myself! Loved how my e...
yeshadow, highlight, and hair turned out!! Bridesmaids hair was a slay as well! Definitely recommend booking with Dina - loved that she offers both hair and makeup services without having to find separate vendors for each! She’s also a sweetheart too:) thank you!!!
Gaby G
5.0
10/24/2024
I wasn’t the easiest bride to work with as I wasn’t exactly sure of what I wanted. I wasn’t use to wearing a lot of makeup either. But Dina’s makeup made me feel as beautiful as I...
had hoped. Would recommend her to anyone.
Response from SoCal Hair & Makeup on 10/24/2024
Thank you so much Gaby!! I am so glad you felt beautiful!!
Aimee N
5.0
10/04/2024
Dina and her team provided make up and hair services for my wedding. They made my special day extra special! My bridal group loved them! My family gave me so many compliments on my...
hair and make up. The team was on time and made getting ready stress free! I highly recommend doing a hair and make up trial!
Response from SoCal Hair & Makeup on 10/04/2024
Thank you Aimee!!
Sumedha R
5.0
10/02/2024
Dina, Rosy, and the SoCal Hair and Makeup team were absolutely FABULOUS! I cannot recommend them enough! I am SOOO thrilled they did my and my bridal party's (and mom's!) makeup! I...
t turned it out so well and everyone looked absolutely stunning. They were so kind and helpful and worked with me to create the exact look I wanted! They also were perfect at working with all skin tones and hair types. As a woman of color, I felt so seen and taken care of! I highly recommend SoCal Hair and Makeup!
Response from SoCal Hair & Makeup on 10/02/2024
Thank you so much Sumedha!!
Brittany R
5.0
6/05/2024
Dina, Rosy, and Chelsea are exceptional.
They were punctual, took meticulous notes for each of us, and made everyone feel beautiful. Even without a trial, Dina surpassed all my ex...
pectations. I would highly recommend her services and trust her exponentially. If I ever get married again (which I hope I don’t have to) I’ll be ringing her ears!!
Response from SoCal Hair & Makeup on 10/04/2024
Thank you Brittany!!
Deanna D
5.0
11/30/2023
Dina and her team (Rosey and Chelsea) were AMAZING! They worked efficiently in a small hotel room and had great energy while working on 9 women.
Dina did my makeup and it looked e...
xactly how I wanted. She took my notes very seriously and the execution was perfect. The preview photos I got back looked so amazing because of Dina’s level of detail. Not only did I look great, but the makeup held through the whole night!
Rosey did my hair and it was better than I could have asked for! My hair looked so pretty in photos and held up through the entire night. The style we discussed went perfectly with my look and I felt so pretty!
Thank you all so much for making us all feel special on my wedding day!
Nicole M
5.0
10/31/2023
Dina was absolutely amazing! She did an incredible job fulfilling my desire for a “natural” makeup look. She was great at communicating and is such an artist.
Rosy did an amazing...
job creating the perfect fairytale style hair I wanted for the wedding! Everyone was complimenting the beautiful job she has done.
The whole team is great! They are fun to work with and helped put me at ease. Would definitely recommend!
Response from SoCal Hair & Makeup on 10/04/2024
Thank you Nicole!!
Shannon T
5.0
10/14/2023
BOOK DINA! Quick, flexible, accommodating, extremely professional. Her and Brittany were both totally amazing. Also can accommodate a huge variety of different types of looks!!!!! ...
Competitive pricing. Highly highly recommend it.
Response from SoCal Hair & Makeup on 10/04/2024
Thank you Shannon!
Madeline P
5.0
10/07/2023
Dina did an incredible job as the makeup artist for my wedding! She was prompt, professional, communicative, fun and GREAT at her job! She did makeup for six of us and everyone loo...
ked great throughout the entire day/night. She made suggestions for those of us who didn't know exactly what we wanted (even getting my mom to wear fake lashes for the first time in her life - she looked incredible) and was able to utilize inspo makeup pics for those who had them. I cannot say enough amazing things about Dina and have already recommended her to newly engaged friends!
Pattie O
5.0
8/03/2023
Dina was amazing! So professional! We did not do a preview so I was nervous but she was so great on bringing our visions to life! She has an extensive professional background an...
d knows what she is doing! I will definitely hire her for my next event!
Thank you Dina!!
Julia W
5.0
7/28/2023
Dina and her team were fantastic to work with! This was a destination wedding for us and communication and professionalism were on point. We had 15 ladies who had hair and makeup...
done for day of the wedding. The crew of 5 were efficient, friendly, and worked to create the desired look each bridesmaid requested. Touch-up time was factored in as well which was very beneficial.
In addition, Dina travelled to the bride's (my daughter)VRBO the day before to do hair and makeup for rehearsal dinner too.
I cannot recommend SoCal Hair & Makeup highly enough!
Georgina C
5.0
6/29/2023
INCREDIBLE! I booked SoCal and it was one of my best bride decisions. Dina and Rosie were everything I could have hoped for and more. Punctual, professional, patient and above all ...
insanely talented. Plus we had so much fun chatting with them. Cannot recommend highly enough, hair and makeup looked amazing.
Thanks SoCal Hair & Makeup ❤
TR P
5.0
6/10/2023
Oh my goodness, Dina are her team are absolutely amazing!!!! From the beginning of our interactions they were very pleasant to communicate with, and helped with our schedule line ...
up of seven girls and two flower girls (something I was stressing about trying to figure out on my own). I did a trial hair & makeup the day we got our engagement photos done, and I felt like I walked right out of a pinterest board. So going into my wedding day, I felt very comfortable that everyone was in great hands. They were very accommodating and flexible with some hiccups we ran into (and me being a bit scatterbrained the morning of the wedding, haha).
The hair and makeup were phenomenal -- looked elegant and effortless -- not overdone at all. I got so many compliments, it really made me wish I could hire Dina & her team on the regular!
Supremely talented, professional and friendly with fantastic communication and collaboration -- you could not wish for anything more from a wedding vendor. Highly highly recommend!! If you are lucky enough to book SoCal Hair & Makeup, you can rest easy knowing your are in working with the best!
Bri S
5.0
6/08/2023
Dina, Rosy, and Chelsea were amazing! They were on time, professional but fun, and accommodating to a last minute add-on (my 3 year old neice). They are incredible at their art for...
m.
Theresa K
5.0
6/08/2023
There were seven of us and all of our hair and makeup was absolutely perfect. Dina, Rosy and Chelsea were very professional, on time and friendly. Would highly recommend them!
Cheyenne J
5.0
6/07/2023
Dina, Rosy, & Chelsea were so amazing- super talented, professional, and organized. Dina made scheduling easy & was great at communicating with me. My hair & makeup stayed put all ...
night!
Corey V
5.0
5/30/2023
Dina was awesome! She made me look absolutely beautiful. My hair turned out perfect and my make-up was exactly what I wanted. My hair and makeup stayed throughout the day and ni...
ght even with the heat and dancing. Rec'd many compliments.
Leah S
5.0
2/27/2023
Dina was absolutely incredible! She was so flexible with everyone's preferences and I could not stop getting compliments all night with how amazing my makeup looked. I was so worri...
ed that I would need a touchup on my makeup throughout the night, but everything stayed perfectly. I could not recommend Dina more!
Kristen P
5.0
11/22/2022
Dina and Rosy were so great! They were very kind and attentive at my hair and makeup trial for my wedding, listening to all the notes and changes that I wanted to make from there t...
o the big day.
They were fun to hang with for a long day of 7 people getting HAMU, and did a great job with our many skin types and hair types. Everyone looked lovely!
Ashley D
5.0
10/27/2022
Dina & her team did an amazing job! I had a destination wedding and she was more than accommodating to try and help me schedule a trial the day before my wedding! The whole team wa...
s friendly, easy to work with, and made everyone feel beautiful ! Would definitely recommend her services!
Megan C
5.0
10/27/2022
Dina was amazing! She has been great with her communication from the moment I booked her and was very transparent. Dina was flexible and amazing to work with. Even when I changed m...
y eye makeup the day of the wedding, she went with the flow and made me look STUNNING. My bridesmaids, MOHs, mother of the groom, mother of the bride, and myself all got a ton of compliments throughout the wedding of how great our hair and makeup looked. It was so beautiful seeing everyone have high self esteem and feel confident about themselves. Everyone showed Dina and the crew their picture of what they wanted and she DELIVERED. Thank you so much Dina for everything you did on my wedding day. I appreciate you so much. 10/10 recommend for future brides! Be
Alison H
5.0
9/27/2022
Dina is amazing! So kind, sweet and friendly. She did my makeup and it was everything I wanted and dreamed of. I HIGHLY recommend her! She will make you feel comfortable and the pr...
ettiest person in the room.
Teal T
5.0
9/21/2022
Dina & Rosy are INCREDIBLE! These girls did hair & makeup for myself (bride) & 3 bridesmaids and absolutely KILLED it. I showed inspo pictures of what I wanted and they both went a...
bove and beyond, exceeding my expectations in every single way. I LOVED my hair and make up so much and I truly felt so beautiful on my wedding day because of them. They were so kind and fun to talk with before the ceremony easing my nerves immensely. Would recommend them over and over again, they’re truly the dream team!!
Blaine L
5.0
9/13/2022
Dina and Chelsea were amazing!!! They had actually done 2 of my other friend's weddings and Dina did my hair/makeup for one of those weddings so I knew I could trust she would do a...
great job. I didn't even do a trial because she's that good. Hair and makeup looked amazing and stayed on all night, despite the heat wave and sweating through my dress!!! At least my face and hair looked great!! Highly recommend them!!!
Kathryn T
5.0
8/21/2022
I am so thankful for Dina, Rosy, and Chelsea! They are an amazing group and everything was beautiful! They had a challenge with my group as we all have thick hair, but they were ab...
le to make us all look and feel beautiful! Our makeup was just spot on and never faded throughout the night! We all look gorgeous!
Erica H
5.0
7/17/2022
The entire team showed up before call time, wrapped early, nailed each H&M look PERFECTLY, and also, had a great time with us and had fun. I wouldn’t recommend any other team for w...
edding H&M.
Amber M
5.0
6/19/2022
Dina and Rosy did a fantastic job for my wedding from start to finish! They were professional, on-time, nice and easy to work with.
I will speak mostly about Rosy since this is wh...
o did my hair and makeup. Since my hair and makeup trial, Rosy has been an absolute blessing to work with. Not only was she supportive and calm but she gave me an absolutely STUNNING look. I felt like I came out of a Pinterest board. She was very good at hearing me out and made sure that I felt comfortable and loved it. The day of the wedding she successfully recreated everything I loved and more! She’s definitely the stylist you want around on a stressful wedding day. She also made sure to stick around till my flower crown was ready to put on and she made sure it looked just right!
Thank you Rosy for your diligence, professionalism and just being such a nice person!
God bless you both!
Hope H
5.0
11/12/2021
Dina and Rosy did an amazing job with the makeup and hair, but on top of that they were also great at calming me down as I started to get nervous before my big day! They were so ki...
nd, easy to talk to, and amazing at their jobs. We all looked great throughout the whole 8 hour wedding!
Iman T
5.0
10/22/2021
Dina and Rosy are absolutely remarkable and I will seize any opportunity I have to rave about their incredible work, professionalism, and genuine, positive energy. Within one week,...
I had them come back to do my (and my family’s) makeup three times, and each day they arrived with a smile on their face and were extremely attentive, kind, and punctual. Weddings, and the events leading up to them, can be stressful and nerve-racking, but they were a source of optimism and made me feel so beautiful. I love the way they apply makeup in a way that’s natural and light, and highlights your features. I recently moved and wish I could bring Dina and team to m my new city!! I will definitely use their services in the future and have highly recommended them to others.
Melissa S
5.0
10/22/2021
Dina and her whole team are so amazing and made me and all my girls feel our absolute best on my wedding day!!! They asked everyone how they wanted to look and did an awesome job. ...
They totally stayed ahead of schedule with all of us and we’re able to do final touches before the ceremony. They are also a total joy to have in the getting ready room and fit right in with all of us. My hair and make up looked beautiful through the whole wedding day and night from start to finish!
Amanda F
5.0
10/20/2021
Dina, Rosie, and their team were incredible!! Not only were they punctual, professional, and personable, they were also extremely talented. The make-up on my whole crew came out li...
ke works of art. I had eleven people get their hair and make-up done, and every person was blown away by their work. We were all a bit tentative to get our make-up done because we do not wear make-up day-to-day, but once they finished, we looked natural and elegant. Rosie even stayed back to help with touch-ups past the time she was supposed to. I highly recommended Dina, Rosie, and their team to anyone looking for professional hair/make-up. They are a proper glam squad with fantastic personalities. Thank you so much girls!!
Sydney H
5.0
10/09/2021
Dina and her team are fantastic!! I had a large bridal party and a tight timeline and they were able to fit everyone in and still do an amazing job! They created a fun atmosphere w...
hile still be professional. Also, mine and all my bridesmaids hair and makeup was still looking pretty great even after hours of dancing. Overall, I would highly recommend them!
Emily W
5.0
10/05/2021
I met Dina and her team as a bridesmaid for my friend's wedding. After telling them how I was being ghosted by my makeup artist a month before my wedding, they jumped right in offe...
ring to help find someone for me. By some massive stroke of luck they were able to fit us in as well!
So, from both a Bride and Bridesmaid perspective- they do an absolutely incredible job job! They really listened to what I liked and my concerns; I felt heard and gorgeous. They're not just artists, but great conversationalists as well- we had so much fun!
Getting makeup and hair styling *this good* and feeling like a flawless goddess is worth every penny (and then some).
Elyse B
5.0
9/09/2021
Dina, Rosie, and Cassie did an amazing job with hair and makeup! Everyone who got their hair done with Rosie and Cassie loved it, and they were super patient with everyone's reques...
ts. Dina does an incredible job with makeup. I was soo happy with how I looked, and will forever recommend them to anyone getting married in the future!
Sarah M
5.0
9/04/2021
Dina and her crew made my wedding day the absolute best ever! They did an amazing job with everyone’s hair and makeup. Having not done a trial, I was a little nervous, but they wer...
e literally so great. They can do any look you are going for. They are very professional and fun to be around I loved having them apart of my special day.
Marissa E
5.0
8/02/2021
Dina and her team did such an amazing job on hair and makeup. They were all very kind and patient all while insuring everyone was ready in time for the big day. My makeup lasted al...
l day, even through the tears. I would definitely recommend them to anyone
Mary Hannah S
5.0
5/16/2021
Dina and her girls made my wedding day beautiful! They were on time, friendly, fun, amd professional. The cost was totally reasonable and 100% worth every penny. I felt gorgeous, e...
very bridesmaid felt gorgeous, the two moms felt gorgeous, everything went off without a hitch! Also, being a female who struggles with adult acne, the makeup was easy on my skin, covered what needed to be, and didn't break me out! Wonderful all around! Thank you so so much.
Olivia T
5.0
4/26/2021
Dina and Rosie did such an amazing job with our hair and makeup! They are professional and really take the time to listen to what you want. My whole bridal party loved the experien...
ce and everyone looked amazing even after the night was over. I am so happy that I booked them!!
Ashley P
5.0
11/19/2020
These gals are amazing! Incredibly professional and friendly, very Covid conscious and safe to boot. They did H&M for my wedding, me my mom and my gals and would 100% recommend to ...
ANYONE. Any event big or small in the future I will absolutely use again. Their prices are extremely fair and they do incredible work. My MoH has super super thick crazy (beautiful) hair and it came out stunning, didn’t fall a stitch. Rosy is awesome! Dina and Amy also incredible :$ thanks ladies!
Stephanie L
5.0
10/27/2020
Dina and Rosy did an absolutely incredible job with my hair and make up as well as for all of my 7 bridesmaids, my mom, and the mother of the groom! All in just a few hours! They m...
ade the experience 100% stress free and were so fun to be around, I felt so calm and like I had 2 of my friends there celebrating with me. I LOVED my hair and make up and received so many compliments, all the credit to them! I am so thankful they were able to accommodate all of the COVID precautions and they were so professional and their work was just amazing!
Stephanie P
5.0
10/09/2020
Dina and Rosie are great!! Super friendly and easy to work with. So pleased with how my hair and makeup turned out! Highly recommend.
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