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    Pearl Sent on 11/07/2023
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    The best experience ever

    To start- I’m a crier and my hair and makeup lasted through hours of on and off tears, the winds of the Palso Verdes Cliffs, and hours of dancing on my wedding day.

    Working with Karen was such a great decision. During the trial, I was able to get a feel for how I would look on my wedding day. When I wanted to tweak some things, Karen went with it and delivered exactly what I wanted. When I had to change which of my party was doing hair and makeup, adding and taking off services, she was flexible and patient. Karen is so sweet and easy to work with. It was truly the best experience!
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    Erin Sent on 06/23/2023
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    Extremely talented and kind makeup artist!

    It was so wonderful working with Karen and her team! She is extremely talented and worked magic! I felt both glammed up but still like myself! She was very patient and kind to us through the chaos of the day—I would highly recommend her to all brides in the Southern California area!:)
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    Karin Sent on 06/06/2023
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    Loved Karen!

    I am so glad that I booked Karen to do my hair and makeup for my wedding day. Karen was accommodating, punctual, professional, and sweet. My maid of honor and I were both very happy with our looks for the entire night. I flew into LA for my wedding, so I didn't have time to do a trial. Based on her portfolio, I was confident that Karen would be able to recreate the hair and makeup of pictures I provided. She nailed it! Thank you, Karen!!
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    Kimberly K. Sent on 06/02/2023
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    Bridal Hair and Makeup

    Karen was so responsive to emails and texts. She was easy to work with and did an amazing job on me and 3 bridesmaids. She knew exactly how to work with my hair and eyes and listened to how I wanted everything to look.
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    Natasha N. Sent on 06/21/2023
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    Karen was great!

    I worked with Karen this past March for my wedding day hair and makeup for myself and my mother & mil. I chose not to do a trial beforehand because I trusted her work based on her pictures from ig. I'm so pleased with her work! She understood what I wanted and executed it perfectly. Karen is very professional and so pleasant to work with. I highly recommend choosing Karen for your makeup & hair needs!
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    Judy A. Sent on 09/25/2022
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    Gorgeous Makeup!!!

    Our makeup and hair was beautiful done. Karen is a great artist.
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    Andrea W. Sent on 11/01/2021
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    Best hmua ever

    Ten years ago, my sister hired Karen and her team for her wedding. We had the best time and we still reminisce about that until this day. Karen is so sweet and brilliant at her craft. I knew that when I got married, I would have to hire her and I did! She was the one vendor that I always knew I would use. My bridal party and I were so happy with the results. She came early and finished all the hair and make-up right on time. The make-up and hair lasted to the end of the night. We love her so much. I have been in 8 bridal parties and no one beats Karen and her team. I recommend her to all my friends and family when they get married. Will add photos once we get photos from our photographer!
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    C Sent on 10/13/2021
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    Just Wonderful

    Give a photo to Karen and she'll make it happen. I gave her a picture of what I wanted and she took her time to make any adjustment to make it happen. She is so patient with you and will work with you to make you look wonderful. I am so grateful to have met her. My hair is not easy to work on and a lot of the time from other people, they'll give up on you. Not Karen. She will do whatever it takes to give you the look you want. Thank You Karen.
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    Yangdi Sent on 11/17/2020
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    Loved working with Karen!

    As someone who doesn't wear make up usually, Karen did a great job in making me feel comfortable for both my engagement shoot and wedding day. I felt beautiful and confident, thanks to her artistry. My makeup and updo for wedding day held up so well, even through my tears and the windy weather. On my wedding day, Karen & Amy also made my bridesmaids and mom look stunning. I received lots of compliments and I'm so happy I had the chance to work with Karen throughout the last few months!
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    Pamela L. Sent on 10/07/2019
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    Karen and her team were great!

    I did my trial with Karen and thought it was sufficient enough for the wedding day. But come wedding day, it was that much better. There were 11 people to get through and I actually never worried about timing or whatnot, which I've seen often enough as a bridesmaid. However, Karen and her team worked efficiently without sacrificing the quality so I was very impressed. I received so many compliments about my hair and makeup all throughout the wedding, too!
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    Marnie Sent on 08/12/2019
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    Karen is the only hair and makeup artist I will ever work with!

    Karen is hands-down the best hair and makeup artist you could ever ask for, especially for Asian hair and makeup. She has nailed the art of soft, smoky, yet natural glam that makes you look like the absolute best version of yourself. I had been following her for years on social media after seeing many of my acquaintances use her services for weddings and special events. I hired her for both my engagement shoot and wedding day and it was the best decision I ever made. She answered all my questions before each appointment, and is quick, cheerful, and very helpful. At the appointments, she glanced at hair and makeup styles that I had saved on my phone and replicated them in a way that best suited my facial structure. On the morning of my wedding, Karen and her assistant, Dani, arrived bright and early despite traveling all the way down to San Diego, where my wedding was located. Her rates are so reasonable (on par with most artists’ friends and family discounted price) that the nominal travel fee was worth it. My bridal party was somewhat large (bride, five bridesmaids, two mothers) and each person had her own preferred hair and makeup style. Karen and Dani flawlessly executed each look, from natural makeup to intense glam, with updos, braids, curls, textured hair, extensions, etc. Despite all the different requests, Karen and Dani were extremely efficient and finished right on time. My mother, who almost never wears makeup, refused to wear false lashes until Karen showed her how easy and painless they could be. Two of my bridesmaids are hair and makeup artists who do wedding hair/makeup and are extremely particular about getting their own hair and makeup done. Both of them were beyond impressed with Karen and her team, and I have heard nothing but gushing compliments from all of the bridesmaids and mothers since the wedding. Our wedding pictures just came back and everyone still looked flawless by the end of the night, despite the 18-hour day, sticky humidity, and nonstop dancing. I will not hesitate to hire Karen again for any special event and highly recommend her to everyone!
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    Shirley Sent on 12/06/2018
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    Fabulous artistry!

    Karen is easy to work with, and attentive to what you want to look like. She, and her team/associates are professional, and on time to the appointment. I absolutely loved both my hair, and make up for my wedding! I truly felt like a bride :D. Her make up application felt very light, but her artistry really brought out my features in photos. I have really long hair (down to my waist), and she made it work. Best of all, the hair and make up lasted all night!! I would definitely keep her in my contacts for future hair and make up needs!
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    Anita Sent on 12/07/2018
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    Talented and professional

    My makeup stayed on perfectly through all the happy tears and wedding events! I got so many compliments on how the makeup looked. Karen is great and I’ve been recommending her to all of my friends getting married soon.
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    Natasha M. Sent on 02/01/2019
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    I already knew Karen would be my MUA even before I got engaged!

    I had the pleasure of seeing Karen's work first-hand when she was my best friend's MUA. Prior to this, my best friend's SIL had used her services and my best friend had loved her work. I had already recommended her to a friend prior to my wedding. She is quick and efficient and was able to work with what look I wanted on the spot. I love that she is able to accept different types of payment, which made is very easy for me to put my deposit down and submit payment. As I did not use her touch-up services, Karen provided a sachet with plenty of bobby pins, extra lip colour, and cotton swabs to use which came in handy! I would recommend her to any of my friends who are getting married or even for an event and you're not familiar with makeup application!
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    Ashley Sent on 10/02/2018
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    I adore Karen! She is so good at what she does and was a pleasure to work with. Karen did an amazing job with hair and makeup and made me feel and look beautiful. She was so accommodating and flexible with my makeup trial, engagement photos, and with my entire bridal party on my wedding day. From the beginning was great to work with - professional and truly the best. Thank you Karen!
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    Tuyet T. Sent on 12/08/2018
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    Outstanding service

    Karen was recommended by my friend. She made me look and feel so gorgeous, as well as all of my bridesmaids and my mothe in law. Even before I met her, through all my email exchanges with her, she was so professional and so nice! I highly recommend using Karen, you will be so happy that you did! Thank you again for wonderful service.
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    Joan R. Sent on 02/06/2019
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    I recommend to all my friends that are getting married.

    I had my wedding last summer in July. Karen and her team are talented and professional. It was an early start that day for my wedding. But they were on-time and prepared. Karen and her team did makeup and hair for my 3 bridesmaids, my 10-year-old daughter, 2 mothers and myself. That day was the hottest day of the year in Pasadena. It was 106 degrees!!! My bridal party and I make up and hair all held up through the heat and sweat all day. I did a minimal touch-up. Karen and her team delivery the look we all wanted for each one of us.

    Also, she worked with our schedule and gave us a perfect timeline that made it super easy for me.

    Great price and personality to work with as well. I recommend her to anybody that needs professional hair and makeup done.

    Also, another note great makeup chooses she uses. Usually, when it comes to foundations and makeup it I would break out the next day. But I didn't - so I'm very pleased. Thank you so much Karen !!!
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    Melissa Sent on 07/27/2018
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    Karen was great. She was professional, understanding, reliable, and punctual. Thank you Karen!
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    Cara Sent on 07/27/2018
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    Karen and her team did my hair & makeup for my wedding and my bridal party/parents! They were on-time, prepared and ready to work with whatever style and photos we showed them. They were so nice, accommodating, and easy to work with. Karen is also very quick & responsive over email, which is something I really appreciated since wedding planning is stressful as it already! Would definitely recommend her :)
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    Owen Sent on 07/27/2018
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    Karen and her team were a pleasure to work with. They were very prompt and professional. Couldn’t have asked for any other team to help on such an exciting day.
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    Sarah Sent on 12/22/2017
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    I was referred to Karen by a friend and I am SO glad I chose her to do my hair and makeup for my engagement pictures and wedding. First, I loved how easy it was to get in touch with her and how fast she responded. As a bride-to-be, you’re filled with questions and super anxious about everything so it was nice having a vendor respond ASAP. Second, I loved how she was so on top of it with timing. My bridesmaids and I talked about how we have never been in a wedding where we finished before the time the makeup & hair artist said we would finish at. I also really appreciated her and her team showing up 15 minutes before to set up so we can start exactly on time. Lastly, I loved how she just wants you to look amazing. She’ll give her honest opinions about the makeup and hairstyle you pick and she’ll also ask if we’re 100% satisfied and loving the styles when she is done. I love that she is willing to change anything if we are not instead of saying something like ‘it looks fine!’ Overall, I loved Karen and will definitely refer her, and I will definitely ask her to doll me up again if needed in the future.
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    Pamela Sent on 12/06/2017
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    Karen did my hair and makeup for both two different occasions- my Chinese wedding in May and my American wedding in October 2017.

    For the Chinese, I was looking for an up-do with no veil look and for the American I was looking for a more whimsical braided look with veil and flowers. She was spot on with both of the looks that I presented her through a picture and replicated it exactly as I imagined. The makeup was consistent for both occasions-not overly smokey and very natural each of the times, as I requested. I received so many compliments about both my hair and makeup. I was glowing throughout the entire day and didn't need to do much or any touching up at all by the end of the night.

    She, also, did some of my bridemaid's hair and makeup, whom all were happy with everything they got done. We were all glowing all day.

    She is very attentive and responsive to emails/text. She is patient and shows up on time. She gets straight into it, which is very important where no time should be wasted. From beginning until end, everything went as planned and couldn't have gone any more smoothly.
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    Robin Sent on 12/18/2017
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    Karen is amazing. She and her assistants did a fabulous job on hair and makeup for me, my bridal party of seven ladies, and MOB and MOG. I do not wear makeup on a regular basis, so wanted to find someone who could make me look wedding fabulous while still looking like myself. Karen struck the perfect balance with my makeup and hair. I could not have been happier. I was also blown away by how uniformly great my bridesmaids' makeup and hair were (particularly since I had an ethnically diverse group) and how well the makeup held throughout the day. We finished hair and makeup around 2 pm and everyone still looking amazing at the end of the night. Even the MOG and MOB (both of whom were a bit apprehensive about having their makeup done) were extremely pleased.
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    Terri Sent on 12/07/2017
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    Loved working with Karen, she was amazing.
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    Ellen Sent on 12/09/2017
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    Karen was great-- she was really understanding of the fact that I wasn't familiar with makeup. She was great with my mom and my sisters make up as well and everything turned out great.
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