Beauty By Chau Nguyen

Chau Nguyen is amazing. My wedding hair and makeup stayed absolutely flawless from 10 am until the end of the night even on a hot day. i recommend her to everyone. She is the best!

Chau and Nikki helped me and my bridesmaids get ready for my wedding. They both did a wonderful job! Chau is efficient and puts in so much attention into helping us look our best. She is also extremely kind and I know she had my best interest in mind. I am really thankful for her help on my big day :)
I also had a trial with Chau and she took the most care to make sure I felt comfortable. I usually don’t wear any makeup and we tried different styles. She even made the time to see me again because I wasn’t quite sure about the first style. I’m indecisive and Chau is extremely patient with me and listened to my needs. She always had my best interest in mind. She also has great skills and I had taken the time to look through the portfolios of the makeup artists. Everyone at A list was great but Chau has a natural ability for working with different styles which I really appreciated.
I normally don’t write reviews. But Chau is exceptional at what she does. I would ask her again and recommend her to all my friends. You will be happy you hired her.
Thank you Chau for everything!

Words cannot express how happy I am with how everything turned out. Chau was so patient with my bride diva ways – I had TWO trials, emailed her multiple times about different hair looks (couldn’t decide between all down, or half up half down, or vintage waves, or updos, etc… the list goes on), and completely changed my look day of. and have no regrets! I never would have imagined I could look like that and I (and my husband too, lol) am so appreciative of her magical work! I don’t typically wear makeup on a daily basis and my makeup was flawless!
I opted for a romantic loose updo for the wedding with natural make up and am SOOOO blown away by how amazing she was able to make me look. and feel! My hair and makeup lasted throughout the night and even the next morning (because true story, I fell asleep with hair/​makeup intact and still looked every bit as fabulous the next day)!
Ladies, you will not regret booking with Ms. Chau for your wedding day. She will see from start to finish that you look your absolute best!

Chau is the absolute best! I hope to work with her again in the future… just wish I could get her to pop down to southern california as well. :) I opted to do a trial in addition to the big day, and couldn’t be happier with both experiences. Chau was super easy to contact (and responded very quickly) through email and text and was flexible in when I was able to meet up. Everyone raved about my hair and makeup and I felt absolutely gorgeous, but still like me! Just a much prettier me and fabulous me. :)
I’m so glad I opted to do the trial as well because it just made me that much calmer on the big day knowing what the end result would be. It also gave us a chance to experiment with the look, and Chau even took the time to let me try hair extensions — which I loved and promptly added to the look!
Do not hesitate to book with Chau: super sweet, amazing at what she does (especially Asian people’s hair & makeup, which is pretty specific!) and both responsive and prompt — everything you need in a hair & makeup artist for your big day!

I would strongly recommend Chau to any bride-​to-​be! She’s very responsive, nice and helpful! Whenever i sent her an email, she replied to me shortly. She has great skills, gives good advise on makeup and hair style. She is not only your makeup artist, but also your friend! I had dry and curly hair, she recommended me what kind of conditioning cream i could use at the very first time makeup trial.
Chau, hope your business prosper!

Chau was amazing! I had some idea of what I wanted for my wedding in May but she really made it come to life. She did a wonderful job coordinating with me and my family that were also getting their hair/​makeup done. She worked through email /​text which was great and everyone could just send pics of what they wanted and she coordinated the schedule.
I highly recommend her!

I found Chau when I submitted a request through A-​List Makeup. Although all of the ladies listed had great portfolio’s, I found that Chau’s work caught my eye. We exchanged e-​mails & texts & we were able to schedule my trial shortly after. I immediately felt comfortable upon our meeting & when I sat in her chair for makeup, we discussed what I like/​dislike, etc. I’ve always been a little self-​conscious because (like everyone), I knew what my flaws were. She pointed out that one flaw & assured me that she had a trick to «correct it». Because she was so honest with me, I knew I could fully trust her with how I wanted my makeup to look.
When it came to the hair portion of my trial, I showed her a picture I found online & she did exactly that. I have such thick, long hair, that an up-​do is not feasible. I opted with a half-​up style that felt comfortable.
Chau did such a great job! My face didn’t feel oily later in the day & my hair didn’t feel crunchy. =) I knew she was the right artist for me.
She was easily reachable via e-​mail or text & was always pleasant. When it came to my big day, she came prepared. Chau delivered once again & I felt amazing all day. There were a total of 9 of us for hair & makeup & she enlisted the help of Nikki, Phuong & Hanh (all from A-​List) to help her. My mom & bridesmaids were also very happy with all of the services they received.
Products she uses: MAC, MakeUp Forever, Bobbi Brown, NARS, Urban Decay, Too Faced, Keth (airbrush).
I wish I took pictures that morning, but I was so enveloped in all of the events that morning, that I didn’t take any. Thank you Chau for making me feel so gorg on my special day!

This review is from my wife. Chau is very professional and accommodating. I made arrangements for her services to do my hair and makeup one month before my wedding, and she made the process easy and stressless. On the morning of my wedding day, she arrived on time with her team and got right to work. I showed her my dress and shared with her a couple of ideas of how I wanted my hair and makeup and she went above and beyond. I was mostly impressed with the attention she gave to my single eyelid to make it match my double on the other eye. I would definitely use her services again and highly recommend her.

During my wedding hair and makeup trial with Chau, she tried a few looks on me, all of which I really liked, and we were able to find the look I wanted to go with. I got the sense that she really cares to make sure her clients look their very best on their big day.
My big day was last month and she did an amazing job — even better than my trial! She arrived on time and together with Nikki was able to get my bridesmaids and me ready on schedule. Chau’s makeup application made me feel so beautiful and it looked natural. She did a great job with my hair and the whole look was perfect with my dress and setting. The makeup and hair lasted all day and even the false lashes felt comfortable the whole time.
Chau was such a pleasure to work with. I hope I have an opportunity to work with her again in the future.

This review go to Chau! She did my make up for my wedding on May 30, 2016… From the day I call her to the actual wedding day… she was amazing ! She responded quick to her email, and she was on time at the day of the wedding. She is easy going and so fun to talk to.
Great make up artist and hair styler! Thank you Chau!

Chau is amazing! She is a joy to be around and her work is phenomenal. Chau was one of the first vendors that I booked about a year out from my wedding.
I had my makeup trial with her about 1.5 months before my wedding date. I was thrilled with the makeup, but the hairstyle wasn’t quite right because I needed an updo style that would last from early morning until late at night. I came back a week later and Chau helped me find the perfect style for my wedding day.
Fast forward to my wedding — we had an early start of 4:30 a.m. and I needed my hair and makeup to last until 11:00 p.m. First, I have to say that my hair and makeup looked even better on my wedding day than it did during the trial. It was important to me that while being made up, I still looked like me. I received so many complements on my makeup and several people have asked who was my makeup artist. Let me tell you, I am someone who wears makeup regularly so its not that my friends and family just weren’t used to seeing me with makeup and were blown away by the transformation. Chau is just truly that talented.
Second, the longevity/​quality of my makeup was amazing. I applied powder and blush once in the afternoon before photos around 2:00 p.m. and my makeup and hair was still going strong by the time we got home at midnight after 19 hours of wear even though I was completely exhausted. I was told by several people that I looked fresh during the reception and that they had no idea I was up since the wee hours of the morning.
I can’t say enough good things about Chau. She was on time, reliable, and always responded to my emails in a timely manner. The two girls she brought with her to do my bridesmaids’ makeup and my mom’s makeup were great as well. Professional and quick. The bridesmaids’ makeup looked great all day and night — the only issues we had were with eyelash application and the hair. My sister’s false eyelashes were popping off in the early afternoon, which we caught early and was an easy fix with some eyelash glue. Then, my bridesmaids all had updos (I let them each select their own styles). So the hair falling down throughout the day could be in part the style they chose (which was an issue I had with my trial hairstyle). Overall, I would highly recommend Chau and her assistants!

Chau planned perfectly on our wedding date. Chau and her assistant Hanh arrived early, and was able to fit in an additional 5 women that was originally unscheduled for. Everyone was extremely happy!!!

I recently had my makeup and hair done by Chau for my Pre-​Wedding photo shoot. From day 1, Chau was very responsive to my text and email inquiries. Chau was easy to work with, and quickly understood what type of look I was going for. On the day of my photo shoot, Chau came with me for a few hours. During the photo shoot, she not only helped me to fix my hair, made sure it look good before each picture, she also helped to change my lipsticks every time I changed my clothes. She changed my hair from a relaxed curly look to an updo in a wood within 20 minutes. Chau was pleasant to work with. She has an easy going and fun personality that lighted up the photo shoot session. Overall, I love having her as my makeup artist, and cannot wait to see what other magic she will do for me on my wedding day.

I hired Chau to do my makeup and hair for my engagement photos and wedding. She was easy to work with, and quickly understood what type of look I was going for. She made my look appear natural, and my make up and hair lasted through the entire engagement shoot, and for 10+ hours on my wedding day.
On the morning of my wedding, she arrived exactly on time with everything that I needed. The preparation took a few hours. During that time, we had a pleasant conversation and I felt relaxed.
Overall, I would work with Chau again. She is reliable, responsible, and enhanced my appearance without making me look overdone.

I recently had my makeup and hair done by Chau for the company holiday party.
She responses promptly and effectively by email/​text.
She is very easy-​going and sweet. I was very relaxed and had fun.
I did all make-​up and side buns/​updos. It was a huge success. I got lots of complements. :=)
I definitely will have hair and make-​up from her again whenever I have a big event.

I recently had my makeup and hair done by Chau for a family photo shoot and she was great. I told her I don’t wear a lot of makeup and that I wanted to keep it natural. She made my eyes look bigger which is hard to do sometimes since I have a monolid by applying 2 strips of false lashes. I thought it would feel heavy but it didn’t. Every one in my family loved the way my makeup and hair turned out.
I can’t wait to use her again for my brothers wedding and other photo shoots. Thanks Chau!

I highly recommend Chau as a hair/​makeup artist! Chau did my hair and make up for my wedding in Burlingame on 10÷31÷15. The highlights:
*Working with her was very easy. She communicates promptly and effectively. No surprises. She is also has an easy-​going and fun personality, which is a huge plus on your wedding day when things can be stressful. She is a true professional and I immediately felt at ease that I was in good hands with whatever she would do.
*I LOVED my hair and make up on my wedding — even better than my trial!!! The make up stayed put all day (despite happy tears!). I was particularly worried for my curls (I did a half-​up/​half-​down with curls) but it stayed put all day and night long. Chau takes her time with you but is also very efficient. I felt like like she made me a better version of myself, glamorous but natural at the same time!
*Phoung, her assistant, was also really awesome. Phoung worked on my 2 bridesmaids + mother-​in-​law (H+M/U), Grandma (hair only). Sometimes the assistant artists are not on-​par with the main one, but I thought Phoung’s work was excellent, as good as what Chau did with me and my Maid of Honor. Everyone in my bridal party was very pleased with all the work done.
Thank you Chau!

Chau Nguyen was my make-​up artist and hair stylist for my engagement pictures and wedding day. From day 1, Chau was very responsive to my text and email inquiries. I had all the make-​up and side buns/​updos/​types of curls on Pinterest and she used the photos as inspiration and gave suggestions on what worked for me specifically. I used our trial session as my engagement photo session hair + make-​up. We tried on 3 different hair styles and she worked on various techniques with my make-​up including airbrush. I have to praise Chau for her technique with the eyes combined with double lashes that made my eyes bigger and draw attention. On my wedding day, Chau concentrated on me while two assistants Phuong and Hanh, worked on my 4 bridesmaids and my Mom. They were on time early in the morning and got started to work right away. The team worked smoothly together and everything was on schedule. I had arranged for Chau to come back for my touch-​up in the evening and redo my hair. She was on time promptly as well. I respect her for respecting time because it is so important on the wedding day to be on time in order for events to flow. Even though I did not hire her to touch-​up on my bridesmaids, she did not hesitate to do more work and even touched up on all my bridesmaids. And that is the type of person Chau is, she goes above and beyond your expectation and is very passionate about her job. I highly recommend Chau if you want your hair and make-​up to be flawless!
Thank-​you Chau for being phenomenal. I am one lucky bride to have found you!

Chau is such a talented make up and hair artist! I usually wear very little makeup (bb cream and eyeliner) and she was able to create a bridal look for me that felt and looked natural, while still giving me great coverage. I had my hair in a loose side bun and it held up all day (my wedding ceremony was at 10a and banquet went until 10:30p). Chau is super friendly and was very easy to work with. I would definitely recommend her to my friends and family.

I went for my wedding hair and makeup trail last Saturday with Chau and she is just simply AMAZING! Chau is very personable, sweet, friendly, attentive, and all around just so much fun to work with! I can go on and on…
Chau listened carefully to what I wanted. Listening to what your client want is such an important quality that every makeup artist should have. Trust me. I’ve worked with several makeup artist in the past, and I wasn’t happy with the result. I like how she knew exactly what style of make-​up fits me best just by looking at my face structure. Not only is Chau an excellent makeup artist, she is also very educated! I really appreciate that she took the time to tell me what products she was applying on my face. I had SO much fun during the whole process and I can’t wait for our big day! I’m recommending my 2 gals who are getting married next year to Chau.
Keep doing amazing work, girl. Love ya and see you in July, Chau! Xoxoxo.