Van Nguyen Makeup Artist

This review is long overdue.
I have hired Van for most of my makeup needs… My engagement shoot, wedding, family photos, and special events. She is THE BEST!!! Not only that but she’s super sweet and very professional. I’ve referred her to everyone I know who needs a MUA and they all loved her. My make up is always on point whenever she does it.

Van has this incredible talent of accentuating beauty.
First off, let me say that I am quite inept at anything make-​up related. It was really difficult for me to find a make up artist for my wedding since I don’t know anything about make up. I found Van through Thumbtack and am SO glad I did. I eventually hired her for my mom, one of my bridesmaids, and my own make up for my wedding. She uses quality make up and is just so friendly and genuine, it was like sitting with a girlfriend the whole time.
Trial Session:
I did a trial session and it was great. I mean, I wasn’t used to seeing myself with makeup, so it was weird and unfamiliar… it made me honestly a little self conscious because I thought I had a lot on, but family and friends (and even strangers who stopped me in line at starbucks) told me how great my make up looked! I’m glad I did the trial because by the time my wedding came around, I was a little more comfortable with the idea of having make up on for an entire day.
The day of:
I hired another make up artist who did both make up and hair because I had a large party that needed to get ready in a short amount of time. Van only did make up, this other artist did both, so I had my party choose who they wanted to work on them. The other artist had 5 people, and Van had 3. Van’s set up was SO nice and professional, everyone, including the other artist was impressed! … and then as Van worked on her first girl, the other girls who had their makeup done by the other artist wished they all had opted for Van.
She makes people look prettier than they think they can look. My mom also doesn’t wear much make up, but this was the one time I’ve EVER seen my mom flutter her lashes in the mirror and admire herself like a little girl. It was honestly so heartwarming to know that my mom thinks and feels pretty. I can’t thank Van enough for giving me a chance to see my mom in that way.
By the way, the make up stayed on THE ENTIRE DAY (over 12 hours!). With the exception of my lips, all my makeup looked flawless until I took it off at the end of the day. She also gives you a little touchup kit in case this happens, but I just got too busy and forgot to retouch after I ate and drank throughout the night, so it was my fault that happened. Regardless though, I looked great in all my pictures and everyone commented about how pretty I looked, especially the eyebrows. Van is a master at contouring and eyebrows.
Overall, I have nothing but high praises for this lovely and talented lady. Thank you Van, for making my special day special, and beautiful!

I could go on and on about how amazing Van is! I am a professional photographer and was looking for a makeup artist I could count on to refer to all my clients. I decided to have her do a makeup trial on me so I could see her in action. I can honestly say, I have NEVER been happy with anyone doing my makeup until I met Van. She is an artist! She is now the only person I refer to anyone (clients, friends, family) and the only pro I will let near my face with a makeup brush. She has an amazing eye for color, always has false lashes on hand and is awesome with contouring techniques! On top of being so good at what she does, she’s a true gem and so fun and easy to be around. She is always positive and making everyone laugh! I look forward to many more occasions where she can doll me up!

Make up by Vannie aka Van Nguyen make up artist.
Vannie is so great! She came to my house at 5:45am on a Sunday to do my makeup before I got my portrait taken.
She’s super professional and sweet but best of all she does GREAT MAKEUP. I told her exactly what I was thinkin about and she worked w me to create the look I wanted. She does simple hairstyles too but I opted out bc I have short hair.
After she was done she asked me what I wanted to change and if I was satisfied I felt so comfortable telling her the adjustments I wanted.
my boyfriend said I looked smokey and sexy! heck yea!
Vannie is also one smart cookie and gave me lots of sincere encouragement when I talked about my insecurities w beauty.
She even gave me recs for makeup and semi permanent makeup. Such good service!!!
THANKS VANNIE FOR BEING ON MY GLAM SQUAD.

Van is absolutely amazing! I hired Van for my bridal makeup, bridesmaid makeup for my sister and flower girls makeup for my 3 nieces for our March 2015 wedding. We all loved our makeup. She really worked with me to achieve the looks that I want and was also responsive to my questions and changes along the way. Prior to our initial meeting, I sent her a picture of how I wanted my makeup. It was spot on. She didn’t alter my face but enhanced it in such a beautiful and natural way. When I looked in the mirror, I can still see me :) It was really important to my husband that even with all the makeup on, I still looked like me. We tried the airbrush and it was light and airy and did not smudge immediately as I have experienced with other MUA. Most importantly, it lasted the whole day!
I booked Van again for a second consultation to go with a more bold and daring look since our ceremony and reception was in the evening. She was spot on again. We did not do any airbrushing, but even with the traditional makeup, everything was light and airy.
Originally, I only booked Van for myself, but a two weeks before the wedding, I requested services for my sister and the three flower girls. On the day of the wedding, Van arrived to the hotel a couple minutes early and was ready to work! She took her time and finished everyone in a timely manner. She even touched up the flower girls since they had to take their afternoon nap.
During the ceremony, I was a faucet and crying tears of happiness. I did not need touch up. During the reception, I danced my butt off (and I am a sweater). No touch up needed then either. Everyone complimented how great my makeup was all night and how natural (even though I went for a slightly bolder look) it was.
All in all, I am completely happy with Van in every way. Her professionalism, responsiveness, friendliness and ability to bring out the beauty that lies within us truly makes her a skilled artist. She cares about her passion and clients and her interaction with you will truly show. Can’t wait to work with her again!
My husband and I are planning to do a winter bridal shoot and I already know who I want to work with. Man, Van is just amazing!

Van was amazing! From the initial consultation/​makeup trial to my wedding day was what I’ve expected and more. My makeup was light and I still looked like me :))) my bridesmaids, mother, mother in law and other family member looked radiant. Nothing but great compliments by family and friends at my wedding. I highly recommend contacting Van for any and all occasions. She’s super sweet and listens to what you want for your special day.

Van did my wedding makeup and she did an amazing job! I couldn’t have asked for better makeup for our wedding day :) She was very considerate on what I wanted and she didn’t hesitate when I asked her to change things up a bit. All I can say is she’s great!

Van is an amazing and professional makeup artist! She and an assistant had done makeup on ten members of my wedding party. Mind you, my wedding was on one of the hottest days of the year! She started makeup around 7am and made sure everyone looked flawless for pictures up until the ceremony, which was above and beyond what our agreement was. My wedding party loved their makeup and thought Van was so friendly. I would most definitely work with her again!