Kayla was born and raised in San Diego and grew up the only girl with 3 brothers and obsessed with all things beauty! She learned at a young age how to braid by braiding her oldest brothers hair.

She has a decade of experience in the wedding industry. Although she works behind the chair five days a week being a part of some one’s wedding day is truly her passion and it’s what made her fall in love with her career!

She specializes in bohemian, romantic, and timeless bridal hair but her main mission is to create the look you’ve always imagined for your big day. You will rarely see her without a smile on her face. She knows how important every aspect of the big day is so she is always working at making sure everyone is happy and having a good time. She feels so lucky to be able to call this her “job” and meet all the beautiful brides that inspire her daily!

Kristi Wooden is a 32 years old San Diego native and has always had a passion and love for makeup artistry since she was a child. She discovered her love for art through the years she practiced dance and ballet. With each dance recital and performance, she was introduced to more and more makeup techniques and skills and by the end of her dance years, Kristi recognized her love and appreciation for makeup.

Kristi is a firm believer that beauty is from within and she makes it her goal to help women show their inner beauty. After graduating high school, She knew exactly what path she was meant to follow, her true passion, makeup. She has been in the makeup industry for a little over 14 years now, a large chunk of which she worked at Mac cosmetics. She worked large industry events, teaching multiple classes, working events in LA, and working at the top Mac store in San Diego. Although Kristi loved her job at Mac, she knew she was ready to move on and pursue her dreams. She is now a full-time freelance makeup artist. Kristi specializes in bridal makeup, photoshoots, and special occasion makeup.