Fresh Face Makeup

I was looking for a makeup artist for my wedding, and after researching 10 – 15 people, I contacted Elissya for a trial. I’d definitely recommend doing a trial, because we tried a few different looks. You aren’t able to do that on your wedding because you’re on a tight timeline so having that time to experiment was important. And I’m glad I did because my makeup looked even better on my wedding day. Her priority is making her customers happy so don’t be afraid to be honest if you prefer your makeup another way. She kept encouraging me to tell her what I liked and didn’t. She genuinely wants to make you happy and look your best, so don’t feel shy about telling her what you want.
Elissya was also quick to respond, usually within a few hours. One of the most frustrating things in wedding planning is having unresponsive vendors, so the fact that she was so communicative was great! Elissya was proactive and constantly checked in about logistics and details before and after my wedding. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

I had a bad hair trial so I contacted Elissya for hair and makeup about six weeks before my September 2015 wedding. Understandably she was not available but she recommended a stylist who was not mentioned on her website. I asked for the stylist’s portfolio to make sure I liked what I saw before I proceeded with the trial. The stylist sent me her website which included her pricing. Her pricing was 50% less than what Elissya quoted me initially for this stylist’s services! I brought this up to Elissya and she said that since I was working through her I had to pay the rates she charges. I’m not sure if her or the stylist would be pocketing this extra money, but regardless I was being charged way more than what was appropriate for this particular stylist. I then contacted the stylist directly and asked her if I could just work with her and get her pricing instead of going through Elissya. She said she couldn’t because I was initially referred to her by Elissya. Finally Elissya did say that she would honor the stylist’s prices on her website, but I had a bad taste in my mouth after knowing that I would have been ripped off and went with another company instead. I give 2 stars because Elissya did respond quickly to all my emails and eventually did offer to match the stylist’s prices. I write this to make others aware that if you are not getting your hair and makeup done by Elissya then you may be getting ripped off, so do your research. I can’t speak to Elissya’s work but I’m sure it’s fantastic and wouldn’t have hesitated going with her if she was available.

One of the toughest decisions that I had to make was finding who will do the make-​up and hair for my wedding! I was so extremely picky and I don’t wear a lot of make-​up day to day and my now husband does not like make-​up SO who do I book that won’t make me look like I have caked on make-​up but yet good for photos?!! SO important!
THANK YOU Fresh Face Make-​up for doing the most perfect job on my hair and make-​up as well as ALL my bridesmaids! Especially Marcela who was a perfectionist and truly cared about not only my make-​up and hair but everyone else, even the ones that she wasn’t doing. Talk about quality control!
You really won’t be disappointed, I guarantee it!

I was searching for a budget friendly makeup and hair artist for my SF Chinese banquet. I reached out to several artist and like most things in the Bay Area these days, the prices were pretty hefty. The packages were better suited for large bridal parties.
I was going to find other alternatives until I found this company. Elissya, the owner responded to my emails promptly and answered all my questions on a timely basis. I sent her my Pinterest board of hair and makeup styles and she set me up with Rachel. The price was really reasonable and they even offer to come to my place free of charge.
Rachel showed up early at my parents house Sunday afternoon (she had driven from Oakland). It was so nice getting ready at the comfort of your own home and Rachel was a pleasure to hang out with. She did my hair and makeup within two hours. I was always weary of having my makeup done by other people. They usually pile on too much foundation or make me look more Asian than I already was but Rachel listen to my request and did my makeup as natural as possible with a bit of pop. She also applied false eyelashes and airbrushed my face, these are usually additional cost.
She even incorporated red flowers in my hair at the request of my mom. Rachel also gave me a small bag with lipgloss and qtips for touch ups. Thanks Rachel!
Good for the budget friendly bride!

Alicia was the best hair stylist and makeup artist I could have asked for on my wedding day. I’m so grateful that she agreed to book the appointment with less than a week’s notice, especially because it was so early on Christmas Eve. I’m not a girly girl and know little to nothing about hair and makeup, but Alicia only had to see a few pictures and hear a few words to implement exactly what I wanted. My wedding pictures so far have been stunning thanks to her great work. I’d recommend Alicia in a heartbeat to any bride-​to-​be. She honestly brought the most friendly, professional, and laid back demeanor, which helped to set the stage of the rest of the day. Extra credit for arriving on time and helping me make coffee in my hotel room’s Keurig :) Lastly, I’d like to give a shout out to Elissya for coordinating everything.
tldr: Fresh Face Makeup is definitely the place to book for any hair or makeup needs and Alicia is the stylist to do it!

Five stars for Alicia!
Alicia did my hair and makeup for my wedding day and it was beautiful. Alicia has a professional, relaxed demeanor which is exactly what a bride needs on her wedding day. My mom and sister really liked her too. Owner Elissya was helpful in calling me shortly after I inquired with Fresh Face to find out exactly what I was looking for. I highly recommend Fresh Face makeup.

Elissya, owner of Fresh Face Makeup, provided me excellent and very personalized service. I live in San Diego and needed to attend an event in SF and found Elissya through Unilocal.Elissya was very accommodating when I first contacted her and she coordinated my hair and makeup booking very well. I really appreciate her responsiveness, warmth and professionalism. Elissya took the time to understand the look I wanted ahead of my appointment to make sure she was able to provide me what I was looking for.
With respect to the hair and makeup service, I can’t thank Elissya enough for sending me Alicia! Alicia was the artist assigned to me and she did a fantastic job with both my hair and make-​up. Alicia looked at my gown and suggested an up do which I didn’t even consider. And I’m glad she suggested it because it was the perfect hair style for the gown. The makeup was stunning and exceeded my expectations! Alicia was on time, was also very pleasant and easy to work with. Overall, I couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

Marcela at Fresh Face Makeup was wonderful! I couldn’t have had a better makeup artist for the day of my wedding. She stayed true to the makeup we tried a few months before and did a phenomenal job on my aunt and matron of honor, who didn’t have trials like my mom and I did. During the trial the liquid eyeliner was placed thicker than I normally have it and I asked Marcela to go a bit thinner and she did, having my makeup look even better.
The only thing that I have to say is that punctuality is important the day of the wedding. We started makeup later than expected, which resulted in me getting my hair done late, pushing back photos a little. It’s not a huge deal.
Also, be mindful of your budget. Fresh Face was a bit more than what I anticipated spending, but totally worth it.
If you’re looking for a makeup artist for your big day, then go with Fresh Face Makeup. Elissya will reach out to you first and then she’ll recommend who’s best for the job.

I found Fresh Face Makeup on Unilocal,and although the prices listed online for wedding services was more than I had budgeted for, the reviews were outstanding, and the pictures were really nice. I spoke with Elissya, who was incredibly friendly on the phone and very flexible. We were able to agree on a group price for 12 services on the wedding day (hair+makeup for myself, 3 bridesmaids, and 2 moms), my trial, and my engagement session. During the months preceding my wedding, Elissya continued to check in on me after each make-​up/​hair session that I had to ensure I was completely satisfied.
Marcela was highly recommended by Elissya, so she did my hair and makeup. After some feedback during the trial about the foundation not matching my skin, my makeup was perfect on my wedding day. My hair was also more beautiful than it looked during my trial. Victoria also did a very great job on the hair and makeup for the rest of my bridal party.
My few disappointments were that my hair didn’t hold quite as well as I had hoped for, and I had a ton of flyaways. These were issues I had pointed out during the trial and was reassured that they would be fixed. Luckily, you could not see the flyaways in the pictures, and my sister was able to re-​pin and spray my hair down with a stronger hold hair spray after our photo session. This completely did the trick. We also ran a bit out short on time, so it was a bit of a rush to get me to my First Look photos. My bridesmaids left to get their children ready, and Marcela and Victoria departed before I realized that my veil had not been placed. Lucky for me, my photographer was able to assist.
Overall, I was very happy with everyone’s hair and makeup, but these issues were why I did not give Fresh Face a 5 star. Just make sure you have enough time to do touchups and ensure that your hair is in place and will hold. Have extra hair spray in case.

Victoria and Chrystal did an amazing job! My makeup endured the entire day and my hair even stood up to Golden Gate Bridge winds.
Everything was on schedule and went perfectly.

I had my engagement session makeup done by Alicia today. Overall I’m very happy with the service.
Elissya, the owner, was always very responsive, informative, and great at answering all my questions. I really had hoped to have her personally do my makeup because I loved her photos, but understood that she was unavailable.
She appointed Alicia, sent me some before and after photos she’s done for weddings. I really liked her work so gave it the green light.
Alicia arrived, super sweet lady and great to talk to. ⁵⁄₅ is if Im blown away by how amazing everything is and I didn’t have to fix a thing. The only reason I’m doing 4 out of 5 is because I did feel a little bit like the makeup was geared toward a Caucasian face. I like more subtle tones and don’t like when my eye shadows rises too far up above my eyes. I toned it down a bit after we were done, but just barely. Overall I think she obviously knew what she was doing. Now just hoping they came out nice in my photo shoot :) thank you!

In planning my wedding, my aunt who happens to be a wedding planner referred me to Elissya & Fresh Face Makeup to do hair/​makeup for my 5 bridesmaids and my mother. I was very fortunate to be able to work with Fresh Face for several reasons. It was very easy to reach and speak with Elissya and discuss logistics of makeup and hair styles. I was very pleased with her fast responses and her willingness to fit within my budget. She is very easy to talk to and willing to accommodate any needs.
I had 3 artists come to my hotel room and do makeup and hair for me and my 5 bridesmaids. They came on time and were ready to work. They brought all possible hair/​makeup supplies of hair curlers, straighteners, pins, ties, eyelash extensions ect. They had an ample amount of options and supplies to accommodate all of my girls. They were incredibly sweet and very talented. Not one artist struggled in completing the desired look. I had bought extensions and my artist was more than happy to put them in and create the style I wanted. It was a very easy and very pleasant experience.
I strongly recommend working with Elissya & Fresh Face Makeup. I can’t wait to work with her team again!

AMAZING service! I contacted Elissya from a friends recommendation and she hooked me up with Alicia. She made me look beautiful and in a timely manner! So convenient to have them come to my hotel with everything they needed! I am from the Los Angeles area and got married in city hall and am so grateful that they made my day special!

A-​M-​A-​Z-​I-​N-​G!!! I need my makeup done for a family photo shoot and Fresh Face went way beyond my expectations. From our first communication to the amazing makeup, I am utterly impressed. I’m not one to spend time writing a review, but for this, I will take the time. Photos are passed along through generations and I needed to make sure my face was looking good ;-). I highly recommend this company — you will leave looking gorgeous!

I came across with Elissya (owner/​artist) when she did my hair and makeup for my engagement photos. Ellisya did a fantastic job and I’m a well satisfied client. I booked her right away for my wedding last April, unfortunately she could not do it because it was her maternity leave around April. She recommended Amanda and she said Amanda will deliver a glamorous look. And boy, she was right, words can’t describe how much I adore Amanda’s work and how much I appreciate her service on my wedding day. I have to admit that my bar is quite high for make up and hair work. (We actually did twice trial run for the makeup to get exactly the right foundation color on my face) Amanda will work with you whatever style and makeup you desire.
I will rate Amanda as «incredible» I loved the look and style she turned me into, exactly what I want, an elegant, sweet and warm look. She made me look absolutely stunning at the wedding. I received tons of compliments from our guests.
I am confident to say you can’t go wrong with Amanda, talented and skillful with good personality.

I was married on April 13, 2015 and my wife and I (we are both ladies!) had a WONDERFUL experience with Alicia from Fresh Face Makeup! I had a full glam look with false lashes and a half-​up, half down style, including extensions (which Alicia put in for me!!) and my wife had just simple airbrush foundation and blush to be photo ready (she doesn’t usually wear much make-​up, I do)
Working out the details with Elissya beforehand was stellar, it was all done through email and she was extremely quick to respond to any questions or concerns, it was a real pleasure.
Our artist, Alicia, came to the hotel where we were getting ready on the morning of our wedding nearly a full half hour early which was fabulous and abated any nervous anxieties I had about timelines before I could even materialize them! :) Hanging out with Alicia while getting ready was also awesome, she was easy going and fun to chat with, a truly lovely person. She is an outstanding stylist, I looked and felt my best on my wedding day thanks to her. She helped me create my ideal look prior to the wedding day by discussing hair extensions with me as well, I was really able to achieve the look I wanted through her advice and expertise!
Thank you so much fresh face makeup! You really made our wedding day special! :)

Elissya & Marcella are fairy godmothers that swooped into the house with eyelashes and make up kits that worked wonders on 6 of us getting ready for a wedding. We are all of difference complexions and wanted different looks, and they delivered. Extremely professional, they actually listened to what we wanted and were willing to tweek the final product to match what each person envisioned. The makeup looked natural yet glamorous, and I felt like million dollars. I recommend them to anyone needing make up done right the first time. And, they are affordable!!! Mind blown, still!

I contacted Elissya after researching hair and makeup artists in San Francisco a few months prior to my City Hall wedding date. She was extremely professional, promptly answered my emails, and helped put me at ease — which is not an easy task when dealing with brides to be! Since I’m a few hours outside of the city, I decided that I wasn’t going to have time to do a trial run. I had full confidence that Elissya and her team of contacts would not let me down.
The day of my ceremony, Victoria, my makeup and hair artist, arrived at my hotel suite right on time! She was so kind and easy to talk to. Honestly, she made me feel so comfortable that I almost forgot that we had just met! What a terrific person! Victoria did a fantastic job with my hair and makeup — she was able to nail the look I wanted based on just a few photos that I shared with her prior to my appointment. Thanks, Victoria!!!
I would HIGHLY recommend contacting Fresh Face Makeup for your wedding day, or any special event for that matter! Thank you very much, Elissya! I really couldn’t be happier!

Marcela and Rachel were an excellent team in getting all 6 of my bridesmaids plus my mom and me ready in time for our wedding in Healdsburg. It was difficult finding someone with the skill to handle Asian make-​up and hair because my features are quite different, but Marcela really amazes me. The whole time she worked on me at my trial and at the wedding, she had tons of beauty suggestions that were not salesy, but helpful. Both stylists worked quickly and didn’t even stop for lunch! They were on time, on top of their job, and fun to work with.
Elissya was very efficient in planning the whole process and executing the appropriate solution to a few of my concerns early on. She gave me more comfort about my upcoming big day and her team really delivered excellent results at my wedding. All my bridesmaids were very happy with their hair and make-​up — and that goes a long way considering we are all used to top quality service.
To avoid paying extra for touch-​ups, Fresh Face Makeup offered a solution of giving me extra face powder and lip color. They used only the higher quality eyelashes (individual versus lump) and waterproof products when they could. All and all very impressed with their overall service and I felt gorgeous on my wedding day.

Elissya is not only an amazing make up artist, but also a wonderful person. I am a former MUA and VERY picky about my make up, so when I got married on June 14^th, I was highly concerned about who would be there to make me look beautiful. Elissya was beyond wonderful. She took her time with me during my trial and spent as much time as necessary to make me not only look good, but make me look FABULOUS. Elissya was patient, kind, and humorous. After my trial I knew there was nobody else I wanted for my wedding day!
On the day of she came early and spent time with each of my bridesmaids, my mother in law and my mom. Elissya made any adjustments necessary and made sure everyone was happy with their wedding day make up. In addition to the fabulous make up, her hair team took care of me and my whole crew and everyone’s hair looked great!
I have recommended Fresh Face Makeup to several friends and coworkers and will continue to do so. Thank you Elissya for making me feel amazing on my wedding day!