Makeup By Ami

Ami Was a wonderful and beautiful make up artist ! I remember I was talking to my coordinators about make and her name came up ! Then I had called her to see if she was available for my wedding, and had told me go on line fill the forms out and I’ll get back to you. Which she totally did! I loved her personality, punctuality, and the way she did my hair and make up I honestly felt like a princess when she did it ! Thank you Ami for making me in to a princess on my wedding day !
Sincerely,
Neha Chawla

Ami is amazing! I agree with all of the other ladies who have reviewed her.
I had Ami at Makeup by Ami do both my engagement shoot makeup/​hair and wedding and reception makeup/​hair after doing a trial with her. She is down to earth, easy to talk to, and can tell you what works for you and what won’t. I chose her for my first and only trial after seeing pictures of her work on her website. She makes you look fresh and beautiful and you don’t feel weighed down by layers of makeup. The day of the wedding she is calm, collected and her focus is on you. She also (for the South Asian brides out there) helps arrange bridal jewelry i.e. mang tikka, pins your chunri, and helps drape your sari. Everything stayed in perfect place for my walk towards the ceremony stage and throughout the ceremony. She created a different look for my reception outfit that was equally stunning. Whenever I show off the preliminary pictures I have received everybody says «Wow, who was your makeup artist?»

I am so happy I chose Ami to be a part of my wedding! I actually found Ami on Unilocal and after reading all of her reviews, I immediately knew she would be the one. I set up a trial and fell in love with everything she did. First off, Ami is gorgeous! So how can you not have her do your hair and makeup?! She was a pleasure to work with, a great listener, and very easy-​going. I got A LOT of compliments from my guests about my hair and makeup and I am so thankful to Ami for making me look amazing. I will be forever grateful to Ami. I wish her nothing but the best in her future and will be recommending her to future brides.
Thanks Ami!

Just had Ami style my sister’s and my outfits for her (my sister’s) wedding. She was lovely and professional! She showed up on time, had us ready in time, did lovely makeup, and knew what exactly what we wanted in terms of hairstyling even with our vague hand-​wavy descriptions…“No poofiness! Please no poof!“
Most importantly for us… she knew what to do with Desi kapre!!! She knew how to pin the heavily beaded dupatta in place for the bride, and it stayed with only minor and easily done adjustments for the entire night.
Only downside is that she is a little pricey… but I’m starting to think it was worth it for the efficiency, professionalism, and general peace of mind she allowed the bride and I to have upon experiencing her skills.

I am so grateful for Ami Desai! I had been researching South Asian makeup artists in Southern California a year before my wedding date. It was really important that I find one person who could do it all – hair, makeup for Indian skin, and «proper» dressing/​pinning, as you never know what you’ll get with a random «aunty» from your family.
I did a trial with her for my engagement session, loved the work, and my professional photos came out great! I did something very simple and natural, and I didn’t have any idea of what I wanted, so I told her to do whatever she thought would look nice on me. I was really impressed with her knowledge and technique. She has an amazing make-​up spread as well!
There is definitely a certain style I was looking for in my wedding look. I wanted to look like an Indian bride, but a lot of the Indian makeup artists out there are very heavy on the color and are into the «matchy-​matchy» eyeshadows. I wanted to look more fresh and modern and wanted my make-​up to complement my clothes, not compete with. I didn’t even have to explain, because as soon as I started talking she finished my sentence. She knew exactly what I wanted from the get-​go, and this is what I think sets her apart. Some of the other elite artists/​companies out there, who I thought also suited my style (I ended up booking one of them because Ami wasn’t available for one of my events) were really overpriced and/​or had terrible customer service due to their no shortage of clientele.
Like some of the other reviewers mention, Ami is very quick in responding to email/​following up with you, being up front about costs, etc. She listens to you, and really makes every effort to accommodate her client’s needs. Her price is competitive with other services out there, but you get exactly what you pay for – quality work and quality service.
She had the added task of trying to conceal my puffy crying eyes on the day of (as I had some drama earlier in the day), but she did a great job and helped me ice my under eyes while she was setting my hair. Additionally, my community has a unique dupatta pinning style and with some pictures and the guidance of one of my friends, she was able to get it right on the first try. She also has some cool tricks to make the dupatta stay on your head!
I highly recommend Makeup By Ami and follow her make-​up blog as well! She really knows her stuff – you can tell from her own flawless style and make-​up job! You won’t be disappointed at all! Take it from me – a picky, perfectionist bride.

In short, I would HIGHLY recommend Ami for your hair/​makeup for your wedding.
I recently used Ami for my hair/​makeup/​drapery for our wedidng in May. Our wedding was in California and I was living in Philly and planning from there. With my schedule, it was so difficult to come back and forth to meet vendors, so I mostly went with vendors recommended to me by our coordinators. When I first got in touch with Ami via email, she was very prompt to respond and very available. We had a phone consultation since I was unable to fly back and we discussed in detail what type of look I was going for the wedding. I am usually very simple with makeup and was worried to that someone would try to make me look like a ‘typical indian bride’ with too much makeup. However, she assured me that she would not do that and would keep the makeup very modern. I first sent her some pictures of me and then she recommended hair styles/​makeup from celebrities and previous clients. We sent several pictures back and forth until we were both on the same page.
On the day of the wedding, she was very prompt — she arrived on time and had everything set up right away. My hair and makeup was absolutely amazing!!! It was exactly what I had wanted! I had 2 ceremonies and 1 reception all in the same day with wardrobe change between all. She always ready for me after each ceremony to get me changed and touched up my makeup within the limited time that we had. Now that I have our professional pictures and looking back, Again, she was very professional, friendly and did an amazing job. Please note that with some other vendors, the person you are in touch with may not be the one who is doing your hair/​makeup on your actual wedding day, which is not the case with Ami. I am confident that you will be happy if you use Ami.

I am a person who doesn’t like to get my makeup or hair done by anyone, so I was very anxious to begin with! However, from the moment I met Ami for a trial, I knew she was the one! She listened to exactly what I wanted and did it accordingly. Her opinions and vision of me were honest and creative. And my reception makeup and hair was more perfect than I could have ever imagined! It was a true pleasure working with her and would recommend her to any bride looking for a makeup artist. Not only did Ami take my dream and turn it into reality, she was there for me months before my wedding day even took place. Whenever I emailed her with a question regarding hair extensions, flower pieces, or needed any type of advice, she would reply to me less than 24 hours every time. I always thought «this is a woman who is a producer for Inside Edition, but always makes me feel like a priority!’ You truly get what you pay for with Ami. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed!

I was incredibly fortunate to have Ami be a part of our wedding weekend! She did such an amazing job with my hair and make-​up, and I was incredibly happy with each and every look. It was a pleasure working/​hanging with her, and I can’t thank her enough for her patience, perspective, and keen sense of color coordination. I wish you the best of luck with what appears to be only the beginning of a very successful career, and thanks again for everything!