Brides By Amy

Amy is amazing! My wedding hair and makeup were perfect. Some friends and family were with me while Amy was doing my hair, and their exuberant «oohs» and «aaahs» were enough to convince me she nailed it, before I even got a glimpse. I wanted flowers in my hair and provided a bunch of clippings, which she arranged perfectly. Amy also did an incredible job with my sister’s hair and makeup, and gave some pro hair and makeup tips to my other friends and family. Not only is Amy talented, she is just lovely to be around, and a great presence to have on such a special day.

To start of, I will have to say no words can explain how amazing Amy is!!! I wish i could put more than five stars on this! I got married back in January of this year and even up until this day, I can’t forget about how beautiful she made me look that day. That it’s something I can only see in my dreams and she made it come true! Amy is very dedicated and passionate at what she does and it shows. She arrived on time which she started on doing two of my aunties before i.
My aunties loved their makeup and hair so much that one of them asked Amy for everything she used on her. She uses high quality make up that’s why! They both felt and kept saying how they wish she was born back when they got married. They looked fresh and natural just like they wanted.
Hair: I have a pretty good amount of hair (super long hair at that) and amy worked her wonders. She made sure that it’s exactly how I explained it. Since I had no picture to show her, she did what she could, the way it would look perfect with my face structure and style. At first I wanted to do a style that I would be able to take down at the reception but she did such a wonderful job that i didn’t even want to touch my hair and change it anymore. Just with my hair she made me feel so beautiful!
Makeup: since it’s my wedding day, I wanted to do an all out glamour makeup. I wanted a smokey bronzy look because I had red hair and she just delivered. She did the right amount on my eyes and face considering I broke out around my forehead by the hair line the night before (always happens on your special days you need your face clear). She covered every single blemish that my face looked as though I never broke out. Even my coworkers that saw me on my wedding day made a comment on how my face looked so clear. She made me feel so confident that after that, I was just ready and excited to face everyone and my husband to be.
Amy was also very calm Considering how I had to keep having moving around because everyone was asking me for everything. She was patient with me and finished just right on time. She even stayed a bit longer to attach my veil and made sure I walked out beautiful and perfect. I am just so glad and blessed that it was Amy that styled me on my very special day. I would definitely go back to her and my experience with her is all worth it. From the trial until the second I walked out of my hotel room. Thanks Amy and you are definitely the best!

Amy is calm, dedicated and wow did my hair turn out awesome! She was also very patient when my mom wanted a few things changed with her makeup. She arrived right on time, ended on time and was upbeat throughout the day. Thanks Amy!

Amy is such an amazing makeup artist and it was absolutely wonderful to have as my hair and makeup artist for my engagement photos and wedding day!
For my engagement session, I didn’t have any specific ideas for how I wanted to look except I loved the waterfall braid she did on other brides. I told her the color of my dresses and she just went from there. My hair and makeup turned out perfect and went well with the theme of the engagement shoot. She even made sure to use heavy duty hair spray since it was an overcast and windy day in San Francisco.
A few months later, I did a trial with Amy to decide on my wedding day look. I showed her photo of what I might want. As we went through the photos, she explained to me how it might look with my hair, skin tone, and facial features. It is really important to look at photos of people who look similar to you so you can get the best idea of how it’ll turn out. I learned a lot from Amy and she spent a lot of time explaining how the hair and makeup were done in all of the photos I showed her. Once she got the idea of what I wanted, she did the full hair and makeup on me to show me what it will look like and to make any adjustments if needed. Amy got the hair and makeup exactly right to what I envisioned. The hours she spent working on me flew by so quickly because I was having such a fun time talking to her.
For my wedding day, I was already stressed from setting up some wedding decorations in the morning that I was late to my own hair and makeup time with Amy. When I finally sat down, Amy start working on me right away. Even though we started late, she was completely calm which made me calm down too.
Kellydale was Amy’s assistant that day. She helped with my bridesmaid and maid of honor’s hair and makeup. They looked gorgeous!
I was so happy to have both Amy and KellyDale there for my bridesmaids and my hair and makeup. Not only did the do the most amazing job me and my bridesmaids, they always remind calm and professional and were both personable and fun to talk to. I loved the way I looked on my wedding day and couldn’t have been more happy with having Amy as my hair and makeup artist.

I found Amy through this Unilocal page and can say the glowing reviews are well-​deserved. Amy not only does hair and makeup for bridal parties, she also does behind-​the-​scenes work for major publications such as Wired magazine. She really knows her stuff. I found her to be very upbeat, friendly, accommodating, professional, and reasonably priced. We did two trial runs before my wedding so that I could see a couple of different looks, and on the big day she took requests from the five women in my bridal party. Everyone was very pleased with the looks she achieved. She can do everything from a sleek bun to something that looks like a complicated Celtic knot. She also has quite the arsenal of makeup. I felt completely transformed into a movie star by the time she was through with me. Everyone’s hair held up really well through the day, which included a ceremony out on blustery Treasure Island. If your wedding is coming up, I highly recommend you contact Amy for your consultation.

Amy is simply amazing! From the minute I met her, I knew I wanted her on my wedding beauty team. I needed another hair stylist for the growing number of girls who wanted to get their hair done and found Amy just a few short weeks before the big day. I feel so fortunate that she was available on our date! She is a natural at what she does and creates such beautiful romantic looks. On the day of the wedding, she spent a good amount of time on my hair, making sure it was the way I wanted it. I am very particular and wanted everything to be so perfect. She was so patient with me even when I asked her to re-​do my hair three times! She was nothing but professional and super accommodating to the rest of the girls who got their hair done from her as well. I would highly recommend Amy to anyone looking for a hair stylist for their wedding day. You will not be disappointed, I promise! (Spoken from the über picky bride).
Thank you Amy for making our day SO special!

Amy is a very talent makeup and hair stylist.
I was struggling to find a good makeup artist with reasonable price and I am so glad that I found Amy. Before I had my trial with Amy, I had trials with some other cheap artists. One of them make me look like a grandma and the other one gave me an eye infection… by using dirty tools. (The sponge that she uses is BROWN!!! Yuck!)
Amy is very professional. She responses her email quickly. Arrived on time or before the appointment. She is friendly and fun. I had a such good time talking to her while she is doing my hair. Most important thing is, she is TALENT. I couldn’t decide my makeup and hairstyle. She works with me to determine the look and I absolutely love it. I look natural and I feel pretty.
Thank you Amy for your great work.
From one happy bride :)

I agree with all the other reviewers that Amy is amazing! She is so sweet, professional, and great and what she does. Amy and her colleague Melisa handled all the hair and makeup for my wedding (me, my 6 bridesmaids, and my momma), and everyone looked absolutely amazing. Amy helped me determine the look I was going for and how to make it come together beautifully. She was also super fun and relaxed the day-​of, and we rocked out to Bön Jovi radio — perfect day, as far as I’m concerned! I would absolutely recommend her.

This is way over due! Amy is amazing and her teammates/​staff are wonderful as well!
My trial run was back in June 2013 and even though there was a hiccup on my end (had to reschedule from April due to my photographer had a medical emergency) she was awesome! She is very understanding and honest which is something I really appreciate. She is also very responsive and professional. The first day I met Amy, she was very personable and she knows what she is doing. She color matched me exactly and did not even have to test a bunch of colors on me. She is very knowledgeable and is very helpful! She gave me awesome recommendations and referrals to a great esthetician and hair stylist. After seeing my pictures after my fiancé and i’s engagement shoot, I was so happy that I had booked her and made the right decision.
Day of the wedding (August 31^st), Amy and her staff/​assistants (Melisa and Kellydale) arrived on time and was on schedule. We had a pretty large party (me, 4 bridesmaids, mother of the bride, sister of the groom, 1 jr. bridesmaid and 1 flower girls) and they got us all out on time (started at 8am and was ready to be out the door by 11:45−12p). Everyone loved their hair and makeup! Amy and her staff were very helpful with everyone. Even after running around to a couple of different picture sites around SF (not to mention it was so windy that day!!!), our updo’s held up pretty well without falling at all through the night. Also, I am one of those girls who is a very «plain jane» (rarely will wear makeup) and Amy made me look awesome. Everyone kept raving about my hair and makeup and said it was done beautifully! I was always told a true makeup artist will make you not change your look, but enhance it and bring out your features more beautifully, which is exactly what Amy and her staff did for me and my bridal entourage.
Also, not to mention her prices are very reasonable compared to other hair and makeup artists that are out there (believe me, I looked! especially knowing that i wanted to pay for everyone’s hair and makeup, it’s pricey/​expensive out there). You will not regret booking with Amy!

Hands down, Amy is the best at what she does! I hired Amy to do my make-​up and hair for my wedding day along with my 4 bridesmaids and my mom.
Being an out of state bride, I was unable to do a trial session before my actual wedding day, but after reading reviews and checking out the photos, I decided to take a chance. Leading up to the wedding day, we exchanged emails regarding contracts and last minute changes. Everything went smoothly and promptly.
On the day of, Amy and her assistant showed up promptly at my hotel at 6a to get started for my 11a wedding. They were ready to start less then 5 min upon arriving. I had print outs of the hair style ideas that I wanted for my girls and two ideas for me. Some of my girls had long hair thick hair and some had really short fine hair, but Amy and her assistant were able to create the same exact up-​do for all the girls. Amy was able to mesh my two hairstyle ideas into one amazing style that I loved. I also had a print out of what I wanted my make-​up to look like and she replicated it perfectly! The girls looks stunning and I looked and felt stunning as well. I chose to have my face air brushed and I was grateful for Amy’s professional advise. She made sure to warn me about my wet tears and make-​up don’t mix. So I knew exactly how to keep my face looking great all day. I was really impressed that before she left, she gave me a little touch-​up make-​up kit, which included lip stick, lip glass and oil absorbing sheets for my oily skin. My hair and make-​up looked amazing and lasted perfectly all day from 10a-​12p even after 4 different location photo sites and dancing all night. You know a hairstylist did a good job when, I took my hair down it wasn’t a tangled mess! The curls were still very nice and curled.
If your looking for a hair and make-​up artist, look no further. Amy is amazing to work with and the work she does is fantastic!
Thank you Amy!

Choosing Amy to do hair & makeup for myself and my 8 bridesmaids at my wedding outside of St. Helena was one of the best wedding decisions I made. I found Amy through a strong referral from a friend, and had a great one-​on-​one trial with her several months before my wedding. After the trial I wrote her a detailed email about a few things I wanted to change, and she came prepared on my wedding day to do exactly what I wanted. Amy was extremely professional, arriving early and staying late to ensure I was 100% satisfied. I had a few changes to my eye makeup which she patiently discussed (multiple times) with me until it was perfect.
Kellydale and Diane did hair & makeup as well, and I had multiple bridesmaids tell me they were more pleased with their hair & makeup than they ever had been before a wedding. I let the girls choose how to do their own hair, and «behind the scenes» Amy, Kellydale, and Diane did a wonderful job of making sure all the different styles went together well. I’ve had experiences with other wedding vendors trying to push their specific style on you, and have learned that the mark of a true professional is listening to what you want, but also having suggestions for when your vision isn’t coming together. When one one of my girls thought she wanted a braided updo, but wasn’t certain if it would match the rest of our more «undone» styles, Amy and her team came up with an elegant solution.
Amy & her team were fun and easy to hang out with on my wedding day, and I would recommend them to anyone. My hair & makeup stayed perfect throughout the ceremony, and I felt perfect and at ease thanks to them!

Amy is the amazing. For my wedding it was really important for me to not only look like myself but the best version of myself. I didn’t want to look like unrecognizable. This sounds like an easy task but I went to three other make-​up artists and they failed miserably.
Then I found Amy on Unilocal.She came to my parents house for the consult and was so sweet, she did everything I asked. I still had not decided what I wanted to do with my hair and we figured it out together. She is friendly and very professional. She is priced on the higher side but worth every penny.
On my wedding day she was sick with Laryngitis but she still showed up on time and with a smile ready to make me look my best. I looked amazing. I received more compliments on my make-​up then the dress!

I had a wedding to attend in SF and Amy was my stylist and artist for the event. She did a superb job! The wedding was on a boat with strong winds but my hair didn’t even budge. My makeup stayed fresh all day long, into the evening – even after crying a few times at the wedding ceremony. Amy is skilled, quick yet meticulous and professional. She uses high quality products that are also easy to wash off. There were no tangles in my hair despite all of it being pinned up and styled into curls. Amy is also very friendly and accommodating. A real delight to have as your hair stylist and makeup artist! Much thanks, Amy!

Amy is amazing at what she does. She did a trial hair/​makeup session for me months before my wedding and we discussed the look I was going for.
I was so excited after the trial and knew she would do a fabulous job! The day of the wedding there was a lot going on but spending time with my wonderful bridesmaids and Amy helped me relax and enjoy the start of the best day of my life. My makeup and hair lasted perfectly all night. She gave me a little kit with touch up lip gloss and blotting papers which was such a nice touch.
Amy is an expert and I feel so lucky to have had her there!

I first met Amy after doing trials with two other make-​up/​hair stylists. I was losing hope at ever finding the right stylists until after my trial session with Amy. We setup the trial 6 months before the wedding so that I could grow out and trim my hair. Amy was very punctual, friendly, and organized with all her equipment and make-​up/​hair accessories. After showing her a few pictures of the hair I wanted, she knew exactly what I wanted. Even when I wanted something changed after she was done, she was happy to fix it.
On the wedding day, Amy and her assistants were in and out of the hotel. I had six bridesmaids and they were all picture perfect in 3 hours! The bridesmaids looked amazing and were all satisfied with their looks. My hairstyle lasted all 12 hours of the wedding and I got so many compliments. I would definitely work with her again… I just need to find the excuse to get my hair and make-​up done!
Thanks Amy! :)

I had the pleasure of working with Amy on two occasions – during my wedding make-​up/​hair trial and for my BIG day. The trial was set-​up a month before my wedding when I realized that I didn’t want to do my own hair and make-​up on the day of and just wanted to enjoy being a blushing bride. For the trial, Amy was very punctual, arriving at my house exactly at 5PM. I told her exactly what I wanted (I didn’t say «natural»; I gave her pictures and told her «more Jessica Alba and less Kim Kardashian») and she delivered. I got an amazing, relaxed up-​do and flawless make-​up with applied eyelashes. The trial lasted about 2 hours and was fantastic.
On the day of my wedding, Amy and her co-​worker were also punctual and got me and my five leading ladies beautified. In the event I or my girls needed something changed, Amy and her co-​worker were quick to do so without any questions or fuss. All of my girls (not just the bride) got complimented on their hair. And of course, everyone told me I looked «glamazing.» I would recommend Amy to anyone for any special event.

Amy is absolutely fabulous!
I had seen two other stylists for wedding hair trials prior to meeting Amy. Both trials left me discouraged. One stylist told me I should not have any layers in my hair and that I had to grow them out. Another stylist put my hair up in a most basic bun (something I really could have done myself). I thought, really? Is that the best I can get?
Needless to say I was a little discouraged… until I met Amy! I found Amy online and liked the photos of her work. When I met Amy, I was a little nervous. I was worried that she would tell me that my hair needs to be a certain length or a certain texture to make any of those looks work. She has the best personality and put me right at ease. I showed her photos of the look I was going for, and she created a hair style that was as good, if not better, than the photo!
The day of my wedding, she came over on time and styled my hair and my sister’s hair. She made my sister’s hair look amazing and she had only seen her hair that day, minutes earlier! She works with such confidence, I never once had any case of nerves. I knew she would make my hair look beautiful and she did!
My hairstyle lasted all day long, and it was probably a 16 hour day! I got TONS of compliments on my hair! I’m definitely recommending Amy to any of my family, friends and colleagues who are looking for a fabulous wedding ‘do (or special occasion ‘do)! She is so wonderful to work with, easy to talk to, and her work is top-​notch! Check out her website and the photos of her hairstyles!

This is my long over-​due review. Amy was my wedding hair stylist for my wedding in late July. I saw her portfolio on the website and decided to give it a shot. We did our trial. My younger sister and my mother were floored when they saw what she did to my hair. She designed the hair based on what the Bride wanted AND the hair’s condition of the bride. She worked with and around my hair.
And on the wedding day, she did my hair at 9am. And by the time I took off my make up at midnight, the hairstyle was still going strong! I got a all-​back style and it just stayed the way it should be for the whole day. I also asked her to be the hairstylist for my bridal party. So she brought in another hairstylist to help her out. Both of them knew how to deal with Asian hair. The girls were happy by their work. I was happy with my style. She is like a hidden secret for a good wedding hairstylist in San Francisco!

Let me put it this way… Realistically, I’m probably a 6 on a scale of 1 to 10. In a matter of three or so hours, Amy made me look like a 10+. Some friends at the wedding, who aren’t prone to exaggeration or unnecessary compliments/​flattery, described me as the most beautiful bride they’d ever seen, and I knew Amy worked some real magic when my mom said something to the same effect. (I said in response, «All brides look beautiful on their wedding day,» to which she retorted, «No they don’t.»)
Amy is also super nice and very honest and helpful. Being a 6, I’m no expert on hair and make-​up; so I sent Amy 20 or so different hairstyles, and she gave me her honest opinion on what would work for me. She also answered my inane questions on how to apply eyeshadow properly, which I could never do well with my creaseless Asian eyes, shared her thoughts on brushes with synthetic vs real hair, and gave me the names of the shades she was using so that I can (try to) recreate the look on my own.
But anyway, I went from a 6 to a 10+. Need I say more?

Amy is fantastic! She is super friendly and did an awesome job on my hair and make up for my wedding day. I felt beautiful! Not only did she provide great service for me, but she also did my sister’s hair for free when we ran out of time to curl it ourselves. It only took about ten minutes, but she totally could have charged us for that.
Her pricing is about average, given the high cost for bridal hair and make up. It is $ 500 total, $ 150 for the trial and $ 350 for the day of. The cost for the bridal party is $ 170, which is higher than the average I found when I did my research. But she was worth every cent for me. She spent about four hours with me during the trial to make sure we didn’t spend too much time getting ready on the actual day. And the cost is good considering she does both hair and make up and will come to your house. During the many hours you are under her care, she will make you feel comfortable, like she is one of your old friends. So I was totally at ease, not having to deal with that uncomfortable silence you may come across with other vendors. I’m a bridesmaid at my sister’s wedding coming up, and I would definitely hire Amy again.