Yin and her work partner Kettia were perfect and I feel so lucky to have gotten to work with them. On my wedding day, they did the makeup and hair for myself plus seven other peopl...e (bridesmaids, mom, mom-in-law, aunt) and really tailored the makeup and hair to each individual and their preferences. My wedding party was very happy with their looks and we turned out beautifully for the photos. My mom can be picky but even she loved her hair and makeup! They were punctual, very professional, and communicative. As another review mentioned, they are Planners and Yin composed a neat, concise wedding prep schedule with lots of buffer time, which wasn't needed most of the time! You could also tell how experienced they were in their flexibility and being able to adapt my hotel room into a full-blown prep room (venue didn't have a bridal suite/prep room). I was anxious the morning of the wedding, and they eased all of the nerves.
On personality and bridal trial:
Yin was wonderful to work with. She was responsive to my emails and calls from the start. Her personality also stood out to me from the beginning, when I did my makeup and hair trial with her- she really hyped me up for the wedding process! I remember leaving the appointment loving her energy. During the trial, she was attentive to my hesitations and comforting to my awkwardness. She listened to what I wanted as well as giving suggestions and different options for the look- a perfect balance. I remember sitting back loving how I looked and knowing I was in good hands.
On the makeup and hair durability:
Wow, did the makeup lasted all day! It was 80+ degrees, my ceremony was outdoors, and reception in a greenhouse, so very little a/c time. In addition, I took a few pictures out in the later rain, shed a few happy tears, and danced/sweated my heart out, with several headbangs thrown in. Through all of that water, humidity, and movement my makeup and hair were still SO fresh by the end of the night!!
Personalizing the makeup and hair:
It was important for me to find someone who could do looks for all kinds of complexions, skin, and hair types. Aside from considering my experience, I recommend you check out Yin's portfolio, which makes evident she can do all of that. In the past, I unfortunately found the wrong people and which led to poor makeup and hair service experiences for my complexion and hair (I'm Asian), that made me not look like me. In addition, two of my bridesmaids are black and I needed someone who knew how to work with black hair, that I could entrust my friend's hair to. I was nervous about finding someone who could be sensitive to these anxieties. I told this to Yin and she was promptly on it- she sent contact information for Kettia so my bridesmaid could talk to her one-on-one about what she wanted and how she needed to prepare her hair. Kettia indeed killed it- my bridesmaid absolutely loved the results!
Yin and Kettia accentuated the best parts of each one of us whilst keeping it natural, I was very impressed.
I hands down definitely recommend Yin- she's very much desired and busy so book her as soon as you can!