Susan Lim Makeup Artist Reviews
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210 Reviews
99% recommend it
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Marissa N. Sent on 11/19/2023Susan is wonderful!
Susan did an absolutely phenomenal job on my wedding hair and makeup. My hair stayed in place for 12+ hours (with extensions) and my makeup was also perfect. From start to finish, Susan was attentive, communicative, and very detailed. She was very open to any feedback I had about hair and makeup styles and really listened to my thoughts. I highly recommend Susan and her entire team!! -
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Timothy T. Sent on 10/27/2022Amazing to work with
I had heard amazing things about Susan Lim and I was excited that she was available for my wedding on 10/1/22. Susan was not only very talented at hair and makeup, but also detail-oriented, professional, and so fun to work with! Thanks for making me, my mother, and my mother-in-law feel beautiful on my wedding day. I'd recommend booking her quickly if you can! -
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Sarah Sent on 09/21/2022Love Susan and Her Team!
Susan was the first vendor I reached out to when I started my wedding planning journey. I've always heard amazing things about her and saw her pop up on instagram often. I am so so happy she was available to do my wedding! She is extremely detailed oriented and made me feel so comfortable even though I wasn't a hair/makeup expert. I highly recommend Susan and her team! Always super friendly and professional. Thank you Susan for making me feel confident and beautiful on my special day :) -
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Christina S. Sent on 06/15/2022Amazing Hair and Makeup
It was a pleasure working with Susan Lim for my engagement shoot and wedding! I appreciated how much planning and detail she devoted to my final wedding look, and she has an expert eye when it comes to hair and makeup that looks good both in person and in photos. Also, she has a fun and energetic presence, which made the wedding trial enjoyable as she showed how different styles and makeup techniques looked on me in preparation for the wedding. I felt so beautiful on my wedding day and received many compliments on my hair and makeup. I would highly recommend Susan for bridal hair and makeup! -
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Carissa M. Sent on 11/15/2021The BEST Hair & Makeup Artist
Susan is extremely professional, organized, and collaborative. She was set on achieving exactly what I was looking for for my wedding day look which turned out even better than I had imagined! I have never looked so beautiful! You will not regret working with Susan for your special day! -
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Alice Sent on 09/20/2021Best MUA in the DMV area
Susan is the first vendor I wanted to book when we had our first wedding date in 2020. She was recommended by my friend who got married a few years ago. She is AMAZING. Not just me, but all my bridesmaids loved their look on my wedding day. HIRE SUSAN! YOU WON’T REGRET!!! -
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Nancy Sent on 09/07/2021Above & beyond!
Susan is very talented, detailed and goes above and beyond to make sure you have the perfect hair and makeup for your special day! She also did my hair & makeup for my engagement session. She is extremely professional and made a detailed timeline for me, the moms, grandmothers and bridesmaids to ensure we all got finished in time without having to rush. My mom has really short hair but wanted an updo, Susan did an amazingggggg job on her hair & makeup considering she didn't have a trial session like I did. Also do take the time to answer the trial questionnaire and be open with Susan about what your preferences are. She gives you tips beforehand on how to take care of your skin, if you want to do hair extensions, etc. I felt so glamorous on my wedding day thanks to Susan! -
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Despina Sent on 07/06/2021Absolutely amazing! Nailed my bridal vision.
Susan is the best! From the moment I reached out to her she was very responsive, thorough and professional. We discussed everything in detail at my trial, and she took notes to ensure she captured everything. My bridal look (hair and makeup) was exactly as I had hoped for the big day! All of my guests were raving about how beautiful I looked, and how impressed they were that my hair and makeup held up throughout the entire day/evening despite the Virginia summer heat. I highly recommend working with Susan Lim for both hair and makeup needs! -
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Jennie Z. Sent on 01/27/2021Professional and very accommodating
We originally hired Susan for a larger wedding, which included service for myself, bridesmaids, and my mom. She sketched out the timeline and we paid the deposit. However since then, we scrapped that wedding and ended up hosting a much smaller wedding that was just myself and my mom. Susan did not bat an eye when we told her about the new plans, which included extended travel for her and her family. She worked with us to make sure we were comfortable with the new plans and even tried making up the price difference through other creative ideas. The night before the wedding even included a power outage (sorry!) that affected housing accommodations and Susan was amazing through it all.
We are very grateful for Susan's services on my wedding day. My mom and I are not makeup wearers and she made us feel comfortable (and beautiful) in a full face of makeup. Her services are definitely worth every penny. Thank you, Susan! -
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Angela B. Sent on 11/30/2020Flawless hair and makeup
From the moment Susan responded to my email, I knew she was going to be good. She was extremely thorough and well-organized. She answered questions I didn't even know to ask. Our trial was VERY thorough and it made the day of the wedding SO EASY. She was such a pleasure to work with and her assistant was fantastic. I received so many compliments on my hair and makeup, but more importantly, with all the crying I did, it remained flawlessly intact! -
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Lisa L. Sent on 04/09/2022Amazing Hair and Makeup
Susan was absolutely amazing! I wanted to look like an elevated version of myself and she did exactly that. I am not great with hair and makeup and she gave me great guidance and ideas when making my decisions and I was blown away even at the trial and then of course at the wedding. She did my hair and makeup, my sister and my 2 sister in laws. She did the most FANTASTIC pony for my sister, who is usually not comfortable with an updo and just absolutely killed it! Everyone received such amazing compliments the whole night and she made me feel absolutely beautiful and created such a confidence in me.
Susan is such a sweet and talented person, you can’t go wrong! -
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Justin Sent on 03/27/2020Just do it - you need to look perfect!
Susan came highly recommended by multiple friends and she did not disappoint. She is a very professional and detail oriented person. She provides plenty of valuable information upfront and collects information from you, the bride, to help her best understand your expectations and your desired look. She is super friendly and very easy to get along with! I had a tight schedule and with all the prep work that went in beforehand, the actual wedding day went by very smoothly and right on schedule. I really appreciated when after she did my sister's hair, she honestly told me privately that maybe we can redo my sister's hair to better suit her face shape. It's this kind of honesty that I want from a professional hair and makeup artist, because she knows best!!! My sister was too timid to ask for it to be redone, but Susan was wonderful and able to redo her hair while still completing all of our bridesmaids' looks on schedule.
I did my research and Susan's prices were a little out of my original budget, but it is SO important to look and feel beautiful on your wedding day and in all of your photos. I can't stress enough that she is worth it!!!! -
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Brea Sent on 12/07/2019Professional, detailed, and incredibly talented!
Susan is an absolute professional. From our introductory call and onward, she ensured she had every last detail covered - her questionnaire was so thorough, it covered facets of makeup and skincare that I had never even thought about! For those of us who aren't as knowledgeable about skincare routines, etc., she provides detailed instructions to ensure your skin is picture-perfect for your special day!
Beyond her meticulousness, she goes above and beyond to capture your exact vision for your day-of look, even to the extent that she tries out two very different looks during your trial.
With Susan, you are guaranteed to look your absolute best. I would recommend her to any bride-to-be! -
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Iris Sent on 06/06/2019Thank you, Susan!!
Susan has been organized, accommodating and all round AMAZING for my wedding. Even though I booked her a year out, she kept in touch the entire way. I was SHOOK at my trial when she showed me her techniques to enhance my face shape and features. She gave me plenty of options and always made sure I was comfortable. She made my wedding day a breeze and my makeup lasted 8+ hours on a warm June outdoor wedding (and LOTS of dancing). She can nail any hair style.. my mother has very short hair but Susan gave her a beautiful up do, my sister got vintage waves and I had a very beachy-boho down style. Her colleague, Esther, nailed all my bridesmaids makeup. The cherry on top is that they were just a pleasure to hang out and relax with while the craziness of vendors and family were surrounding us. Thank you to Susan and Esther for making us all feel like a million bucks! -
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Jennifer Sent on 08/07/2019Susan lim mua is the best!
Susan was wonderful from start to finish! She genuinely cares about her brides and her skill and expertise show through her amazing work! She listens and works with you to understand your vision for your big day, especially at the makeup trial. She'll advise skincare needs (and make suggestions to help prep your skin before the big day) and utilizes top-of-line and high quality skincare and makeup products.
She arrived early on my wedding day and did a beautiful job on both my mother and I. I received many compliments on my wedding makeup. She is very kind and professional, and any bride who hires her will feel comfortable and at ease with her.
Future brides - she books up super fast, so book her early on. Also, be detailed in your requests and vision, as well as be open to her suggestions/advice. My skin was in great shape on my wedding day after tweaking my skincare regime with product recommendations from Susan.
Susan is an expert and truly cares about not only making you look beautiful, but also feel beautiful. With her, you will know you are absolutely in good hands.
Thank you so much Susan! -
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Molly T. Sent on 03/23/2019Beautiful makeup for the wedding day
Susan and her colleague Esther did an absolutely amazing job on my wedding day. We hired Susan and her team for makeup- Susan spent so much time making sure my makeup needs matched my vision, that my skin was in the best condition it could be, and that my mom and bridesmaids had the perfect amount and style of makeup for them. I would recommend Susan's services ten times over! -
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Emily Sent on 11/15/2018Felt like a celebrity for the day!
I honestly don’t even know how to put into words how amazing Susan is! From the hair and makeup trial, to finding other ladies to do hair and makeup for my “not bridesmaids” bridesmaids, to the final wedding day look - she knocked it out of the park! I am extremely shy and not the most overly confident person, but I knew she had made me look good just looking in the mirror on the morning of my wedding, and I of course felt AMAZING. And then when I saw our photographers photos I almost died! Susan made me look like everything I’d ever hoped and SO much more! I had multiple people come up and tell me I looked like Audrey Hepburn, which was the compliment of a lifetime! I even had one woman tell me that I was the most beautiful bride she had ever seen... including her own daughter! For someone as modest and shy as I am, feeling confident and beautiful on my wedding day was the best gift, and it was all because of Susan!
And the fact that all of my girls felt amazing and looked GORGEOUS just made the day that much better since my main goal was to have everyone feel loved... and Susan delivered!
Thank you a million times over! I know she probably doesn’t even need referrals or reviews because everyone who has the pleasure of working with her immediately refers her, but if you have a chance to work with Susan, DO IT!
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