I was married this summer and Raquel was my makeup artist for the day. My bridesmaids and I felt absolutely fabulous and fresh the entire evening. From start to finish, my experience with Raquel was wonderful. She was professional, welcoming, and a super talented stylist. I wear very little makeup daily, and know even less about doing makeup for special occasions, so I was looking for someone to help me find the balance between looking myself and still feeling extra beautiful for this special day. Raquel listened to my requests and those of my bridesmaids, and made everyone look like themselves, but turned up in the most amazing way. Everything not only looked flawless, but also stayed beautiful the entire evening. It was wonderful having Raquel as part of our prep for the wedding process, and I only wish I could have her do my makeup on the daily!

Raquel did a wonderful job on my friend for her wedding, I'd say 5.0 for my friend, so I chose her as my makeup artist for my wedding. She came on time and was very sweet and professional! Luckily she was available to do a trial the day of our engagement photo sessions and my husband really thought she brought out my natural beauty during the engagement photo session. I mentioned that I wanted a more dramatic look on my wedding, with purple eyeshadow, and she delivered! She also did a great job on my mom and sister's makeup! I received a lot of complements on my makeup on my wedding day and after my wedding!

Tips for future brides-to-be or bridesmaids:
1. Have your makeup done at makeup counters when you have to buy makeup to get an idea of what color eye shadows you like on your eyes.
2. Really have an idea/pinterest photos of the look you are going for before seeing any makeup artist.
3. Do a trial! If you can schedule it for a special occassion/engagement photo shoot.
4. Also stick to what you feel comfortable in. I choose a purple smokey edge because it would last longer throughout the day (had outdoor (windy!!! that day), church and ceremony photos) and show up more in photos! I also had a more formal wedding. And plus I like purple eyeshadow on my skin tone! =)

Raquel recently did hair and makeup for my wedding on October 8th. She was professional, personable and spent the time making each person feel and look beautiful. I couldn't have been happier with her services. I highly recommend Raquel.

This is a long review, only because I just loved having Raquel make me look perfect on my wedding day! Please read...
Raquel is a wonderfully sweet and talented artist! I was married on Sep. 26th 2010 and Raquel made my sister, my mom, and I feel like the most beautiful gals in the world. Lets start from the beginning: Raquel came all the way to my home in Berkeley for a consultation. I had one consultation with a different makeup artist and was less than pleased so this time I was really nervous. Right from the start, Raquel put my worries at ease and got began beautifying! I wanted airbrush makeup and flowing loose curls. These curls needed to look natural, withstand lots of dancing and hugs and be gorgious. I really didn't know what I wanted but Raquel did. She curled and teased to perfection and I had bouncy, shiny, flowing, and styled curls. My makeup was flawless, and looked great in pictures. I am the most picky about my makeup and it was a blessing to have all confidence in Raquel's skills. On the special day, Raquel arrived on time to the minute and was so kind to my crazy family. She completed our hair and makeup with just enough time to slip into my gown. She almost made me cry when she placed my veil in my hair. She stayed until I walked out the door. There's no doubt about it, Raquel is the best!!!!!!

P.S. Thanks You Raquel!

Raquel is an amazing make up artist and a sweet person. She did an excellent job on my makeup and my Mom's for the wedding. She is flexible and will keep trying until you look exactly the way you've always dreamed on your wedding day. I would definitely recommend her!!

I never wear makeup and when I first met Raquel I was already traumatized by a bad hair&makeup trial with another artist. During our trial she immediately put me at ease and took the time to understand my needs. I was really impressed that she spent over three hours, getting my look right, making sure I was sitting in natural light and explaining her process as she went along.

Raquel was very responsive to all of my questions and she was very helpful in assisting me with figuring out my day of timeline. Both of her assistants showed up to the hotel on time and they were very pleasant and gracious in dealing with nervous mothers and bridesmaids.

I was really happy with how I looked on my wedding day and Raquel really is a great value for the level of service she offers.

I am from Fort Worth, Texas and chose Raquel to do my hair and makeup for my destination wedding in San Francisco based on her prior work which was showcased in her online portfolio. Not only did Raquel show up to our hotel THE DAY that we flew in to do my consultation, but she managed to do her work in the smallest working space ever. Literally, my hotel room was smaller than my walk-in closet! Haha. She has a great attitude and I felt immediately comfortable with her. She stayed until I was completely satisfied with how my hair and makeup was going to look the next day for my wedding. The next day she showed up on time, and my hair and makeup turned out better than it had the night before! My wedding was on the beach and I'm fair skinned so she used airbrush makeup on me so my skin would glow and stay fresh looking ALL DAY. Not only did my hair and makeup look killer throughout the windy ceremony, but it still looked perfect the NEXT morning when I woke up! Raquel is amazing at what she does and I am so happy that I chose her. I looked better than I ever thought possible, and my husband's jaw dropped the first time he saw me all done up. :) If you want a hair and makeup artisit that actually has a sense of humor and don't want to stress out about if you will look beautiful on your wedding day then go with Raquel! Her pricing is fair and very reasonable. I promise you, this girl knows what she's doing! I would reccommend her again and again and again!

My make up was awesome and flawless on my wedding day thanks to Raquel. She is a fun person to work with and is VERY nice and flexible. Based on her expertise she gives you tips and recommendations that will make you look and feel like a movie star! If you want excellent make up Raquel is the person to go to -- she's the best!

Raquel was sooooo great! I was really happy with how everything turned out! She did a great job on me (the bride) as well as a great job on my mother-in-law and the other bridesmaids! Raquel made the make-up portion of the day stress-free!

Sweetieface Makeup & Hairdesign exceeded our expectations... she was attentive and delivered exactly what I wanted for my face and hair. Also, she was very flexible even the last minute when a ton of my bridesmaids decided they wanted to have their's done as well. We highly recommend this vendor.