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Joyce Zhou Designs

Joyce Zhou Designs

San Francisco, CA
5.0 out of 5 rating, 13 Reviews
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    Rachel Sent on 08/22/2023
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    Natural and beautiful

    Joyce and her assistant styled us (bride + groom), the mother of the bride, and our maid of honor for our August 2023 wedding. Their work was phenomenal! We looked gorgeous yet natural, and they were very punctual + helpful. After the initial makeup/hair application, Joyce accompanied us to our venue and helped us with the styling throughout the photo process. She was very kind, communicative, and always on top of the details: she could sense when makeup needed to be touched up, what angles looked best for photos, when a stray hair was in the way, etc. We couldn't be more happy with her work, and would recommend her to anyone who is looking for effortlessly gorgeous styles! Thank you!
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    Alicia Sent on 12/19/2022
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    Wonderful hair & makeup artist

    I booked Joyce's full day bridal package + bridal party hair & makeup for my wedding this past fall. She is kind, patient, and so talented; I was drawn to her more natural makeup style and she struck that balance of helping me look my best, but still feel like myself. She was so thorough and accommodating during our trial; we tried a few different hairstyles and she even adjusted it at the end so I could go straight to my engagement photos.

    On the day of our wedding, she and her team were prompt, efficient, and flexible. They did an incredible job with all of us, and we appreciated that they were responsive to each woman's preference. In particular, my mother and mother-in-law were impressed by their experience and results, and grateful for how well they worked with their thinner hair. Joyce was extremely attentive throughout the day, making sure my hair and makeup were touched up as it was an extremely hot day, giving advice on accessories, and helping me transition quickly from my updo so I didn't lose time during cocktail hour. The parents enjoyed getting to know her, and she even took some behind the scenes photos that we cherish.

    Highly recommend Joyce and her team for your wedding!
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    Lilly Sent on 12/21/2022
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    The Very Best Wedding Hair and Makeup Artist!

    Joyce was my wedding hair and makeup artist and I absolutely loved working with her! I have thick long hair, and I've never been able to get nice wavy curls even from a salon. Joyce worked her magic and I had the most perfect soft glam curls for my wedding! I was thoroughly impressed! She also did a fantastic job with my makeup creating the elegant and romantic look that I envisioned. All throughout the day she made sure my makeup and hair were on point, and she also put my hair in a half updo for the reception. I highly recommend her and I am so lucky that I had her for our special day!!
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    Karen Sent on 01/07/2022
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    Beautiful natural bridal makeup and hair

    I hired Joyce as the hair and makeup artist for me and my three bridesmaids for my wedding in Gilroy, CA in November. I liked her natural bridal hair and makeup style (check out her Instagram @joycezhoudesigns) and got a great recommendation from a friend. From the hair and makeup trial to the day of the wedding, Joyce and her assistant were gentle, detail-oriented, professional, and skilled. She made me and my bridesmaids feel extra beautiful on a really special day!
    Photographs by Vivian Killin Photography
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    Marina C. Sent on 07/23/2021
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    Joyce truly made me feel beautiful

    I found Joyce through Instagram and contacted her through her website, and she was incredibly responsive and communicative from booking and all through the day of my wedding. I had to add additional people and extend the time for my package as we got closer to the wedding, but Joyce was very accommodating with all these changes. It was very easy to schedule a makeup trial, and we tried several different hairstyles that would go with my three outfits.

    On the day of the wedding, she showed up on time to the hotel with her assistant and I could tell they were both extremely professional and experienced. They quickly set up and started our makeup -- in fact, we ended up ahead of schedule. Joyce was with me during bridal photos, and made sure everything was in place as we took photos. I appreciated that she did not take shortcuts or skimp on her work even when we were pressed for time, and made sure each look she did for me was perfect. Most importantly, Joyce has a really good eye and taste. I felt very comfortable trusting her decisions and suggestions for each look.

    Overall, Joyce truly made me feel beautiful on my wedding day! I could not have asked for a better makeup and hair stylist for my wedding day than Joyce and her assistant.
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    Chloe D. Sent on 05/03/2019
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    professional bridal makeup and hair artist with good taste

    Joyce is a very professional bridal makeup and hair artist with good taste. She always replied to me promptly and patiently for my questions. My makeup and hairstyle on wedding day won a lot of compliments from my guests. Also, she gave me a lot of good suggestions for my wedding, which is super helpful for girls who are preparing weddings by themselves just like me. She is so nice to work with and I definitely recommend her to all.
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    Fiona T. Sent on 10/07/2019
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    A truly talented and pleasant working with makeup and hair artiest

    JOYCE is incredible!! Joyce has done my makeup and hair style for my engagement photos and my wedding. From the trail, engagement photo, and the day of, Joyce took her time on putting each single false lashes to make my eyes look more beautiful but natural, even the lower false lashes! I have to say her attention to details has make her work even more stunning!

    Engagement shoot: I did not book a trial with her before the engagement shooting day, but communication with her is so easy and effective since my first time reached out to her. I came to her with no idea what I want for my engagement photos shooting day. She is so patient and provide professional suggestion with my selection of dresses and the location of shooting places. I have three dresses to change during the day, and she was very thoughtful and had taken into consideration of everything including the weather, the sunshine, and limited condition that allowed us to change hair style from look to look. My makeup and hair stayed to perfection under windy weather all because her talented skill. She followed me everywhere and did touch ups whenever it was needed. Even though that is our first time to work together, she is so sweet like your old friend that can be trusted. Trust me, in a typically busy engagement shooting day, you won’t even have time to even looked at a mirror to check out your hair style and makeup, but with Joyce, you can totally relax from that stress!

    On my Wedding day, Joyce and her two assistances, Annie and Pace, have done 9 ladies’ makeup and hair styles. She managed to get all of our makeup done within the planned time and everyone has impressed how their amazing work turn out!

    I booked a trial with her before wedding day with my wedding gown to go through the hair styles that I want for the wedding day. I also wanted different hair styles when having the pre-ready section, ceremony, and dinner time. Joyce is truly an artist and works her magic to all the looks! On my wedding day, Joyce found out that just the natural waves of my hair after loosing from the updo (for tea ceremony) is already beautiful and no need to do extra arrangement like we planned before. She pointed it out to me and we both agreed that was exactly beautiful as it is (sometimes less is more!!) Joyce used two flower earrings as my hairpieces, which is perfect match! Thanks to Joyce’s honest, intelligent, and extremely detail oriented skills, that was my favorite look of the day! No need to said that she turned it to a chic effortless updo for my ceremony in just 15 minutes!! How amazing she is!!

    If you are considering a truly talented and pleasant working with makeup and hair artiest, Joyce would definitely excel your expectation without a doubt!

    Plus: Joyce's photographer skill will amazed you too!!
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    Yun H. Sent on 10/02/2019
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    Professional and experienced makeup and hair artist with a great taste

    I can never say enough good words about Joyce!!! She was very experienced and professional. I knew I didn't need to worry about anything about my makeup or hair on my big day since I had her there. What's more important, I really liked the makeup and hair she did for me and my bridesmaids. We received a lot of compliments and I didn't even want to take my makeup off at the end of the day! If you'd like something that's more than your everyday makeup but still natural, something that will look gorgeous in photos but yet not too much when people see you in person, book Joyce and you will be 120% satisfied. If you'd like your big day worry-free and your makeup artist professional and not too chatty, book Joyce! In addition, I started to realize that hairstyle is actually more important than makeup, or at least to me it is, since there's a lot about hairstyle that could be messed up. Every curl matters, and Joyce did a really amazing job on hair. Plus, you will also have access to Joyce's beautiful collection of earrings, and I really appreciated the pair of pearl earrings she lend me. ;) I already decided to recommend Joyce to every bride to be around me, and I hope this review will be helpful to Yelpers.
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    Qiushuo Sent on 04/20/2018
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    Joyce的手法、审美,还有贴心的服务态度真的超乎我的预期。我坐标西雅图,但是在当地没有找到满意的美妆师:(后来我的planner Emma推荐了Joyce, 经过几次沟通后,我还是决定把她带到夏威夷(包括她的助手Pace)。三天的婚礼活动(Rehearsal Dinner + Ceremony + After Party)好几套不同的造型,Joyce都做得特别棒,很符合我简洁活泼的气质。她还会给我选不同的发饰(她托运了很多饰品过来),不需要戴首饰的环节就不会让我戴一些繁复的项链。而且有个细节,她化妆会戴口罩,用具都清洁得特别干净:)我是短发哟,也做了好几款盘发~
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    Yunsheng Sent on 10/04/2019
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    Joyce is amazing!

    I just had a wedding in September and Joyce was my makeup/hair artist. I was looking for a person who could do a very natural makeup for my wedding because on that day, you need to interactive with a lot of people. Instead of merely doing photo shoots, you need to face the real world. That's why details are important and Joyce is very detail-oriented. She knows what a bride needs. I love the entire look that she gave it to me, the hair waves, the eyelashes, the blush color, the foundation and etc. She is also very friendly, patient and caring. I would highly recommend her to anyone who needs makeup/hair done for the big day or any kinds of events!!
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    Clarissa Sent on 01/04/2019
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    Happy Bride

    My entire experience with Joyce and her team was amazing! Everyone was very professional and efficient. My hair and makeup was exactly what I wanted and survived my unexpected burst of tears. Joyce stayed with me for the entire day and 2 locations without and issues.
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    Jessica G. Sent on 01/20/2019
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    Beautiful Hair

    Joyce is such a pleasure to work with! She is so great at what she does, and I'm impressed with her ability to continuously work for like 3 hours straight with no rest! She is incredibly nice and accommodating, and most of all, I am so happy with how my makeup and hair came out! Including the touch-up that I had after the ceremony and before the reception, my makeup and hair lasted all night! I'm very impressed with the hair because usually after curling, my stick straight hair usually reverts back to its normal self. I really love Joyce's style, I specifically went with her because I wanted a more natural bridal look (though she can definitely do more dramatic styles if that's what you'd like)!

    I highly recommend working with Joyce if you'd like beautiful hair and makeup for your wedding!
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    Ginger Sent on 09/11/2019
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    Best makeup artist you can ever ask for

    Joyce seriously deserves more than 5 stars. She did my makeup and hair on my wedding day and it's the best makeup and hair I have ever had! She is a total perfectionist and pays lots of attention to details. She divided fake eyelashes into smaller pieces before applying to guarantee the max comfortableness. If you are looking for natural and glam look, Joyce is your best choice.

    Also wanted to mention that Joyce is very on time, we have a very tight schedule on the wedding day, and only gave Joyce 20 mins for hairstyle change and makeup retouch, she finished everything on time with a very gorgeous and effortless hairstyle.