Faces By Emily

Emily is amazing at what she does. Her craft, her technique, her style allows the hidden beauty of her clients to be fully represented. She remains professional throughout her procedures, but at the same time, she treats her clients as family. She revealed a side of me I have never seen before. I never felt so confident, secure, so alive to be me.
I STRONGLY recommend her services and professionalism. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ for make-​up, ¹¹⁄₁₀ for Emily.

This is my very first review on Unilocal and I gotta say that Emily’s work is VERY SATISFYING!
I would not have wasted my time writing this review if her service was not that great. Our wedding was about 3 weeks ago, and finally have the time to comment on her work. Gotta say that my wife and I were VERY PLEASED & SATISFIED that we have chosen Emily. Two thumbs up for her. Enough said… you will not regret it if you choose her as your makeup artist for your Wedding. Lastly, she will not definitely disappoint you!!!

I would like to first say Thank you to Emily for making me feel like the most beautiful bride ever!
Long story short, I began searching high and low for the perfect MUA. It takes a toll on a bride when you want to have the perfect look for that one special day in your life where you marry your soulmate and show the world what your all about. I’m a very detailed and OCD type of gal.
I first was a bit iffy going with Emily only because our trial wasn’t as perfect as I would had hope for, NOT because she wasn’t good. It’s because we misunderstood each other. The day I did my trial, I was also doing my engagement shoot, two birds with one stone =) Downfall was that I never really got to see my hair trial for the wedding even though it was what I was expecting. Instead she catered to my engagement shoot. Emily did a fabulous job! I still felt nervous because I did not know what my updo would look like for the big day but Emily quickly made me feel loved and welcome. Not once did she make me feel unwanted nor upset over anything at any given time. She truly is the woman of the hour.
All in all, for everything she has done for me. I looked fabulous and gorgeous in every photo I’ve taken. She will not disappoint you! Every penny you spend, spend it on EMILY! No lie. She knows how to bring out your inner beauty and trust me, no Make up can beautify you as much as her personality. She makes you feel important and she will truly makes you feel like your on top of the world. It may sound like I’m over-​exaggerating but how often do you hear from other brides about how b***** their MUA gets when you tell them you want to change something or when you give your opinion and the mua takes it the wrong way. Yes, we as Brides pay our MUA to make us pretty but most importantly they should make you feel happy. This is a once in a lifetime to doll up for an important event. You don’t need more stress, you need a friend to make sure your perfect in every way to walk down the aisle. YES! Emily can do this for you.
Here are a few photos to help solidify your decision in choosing EMILY as your MUA. Enjoy!

Emily is VERY TALENTED! Believe me, I don’t say that about anyone. I am an overseas bride from Asia, so I’ve had my make up and hair done by many MUAs in Hong Kong and Taiwan for my engagement session, pre-​wedding session and numerous weddings as a bridesmaid. It’s true that most make up artists will do an okay job, but Emily’s work is definitely NOT average.
She doesn’t do cookie-​cutter type of bridal make up and hair. She knows how to highlight your best features and has her ways to hide/​correct your flaws. She also listens and doesn’t force you to sport a look you don’t like.
She’s also a very sweet and nice girl to work with. I had a lot of fun chatting with her at our trial session and on the wedding day. She did an awesome job for the trial; I remember leaving her studio feeling like a million buck. On the wedding day, I had to change one of the looks we previously agreed at the trial since I couldn’t find the right accessories for the hair. She looked at the new accessories I got and suggested a different hairstyle to go with it. I trusted her and let her work her magic. The end results were of course fabulous, just the way I would have wanted it — a clean, classic and romantic look.
I like her so much that I asked her for a private make up lesson after my wedding!
I’ll definitely recommend her to anyone who’s looking for a make up artist in the Bay Area. You won’t regret it!

Emily did an AMAZING job for both my trial and my wedding day! I received many compliments both times and Emily is the one I have to thank! :)
Why you should choose Emily:
I did a LOT of research on make up artists before I chose Emily. I looked through dozens of artists on Unilocal and called 5 different make up artists before making my decision. Emily was by far my favorite! She was professional and answered all my questions — I could just tell that she knew what she was doing. But, because I am super cautious, I also decided to visit her studio for an in-​person consultation. I showed her pictures of what I wanted, and she gave me so much great advice on how to prep before the big day and on general hair/​skin care.
Timeliness: I see on Unilocal there are a few negative reviews regarding Emily’s responsiveness. Personally, didn’t have any more trouble communicating with Emily than other vendors. Emily responded to my emails and phone calls.
*General wedding planning advice*: I think it’s just important to continue to send reminders to all your vendors and be patient for their responses. I often had to email multiple vendors a couple of times to bring it to the top of their inbox again. Most likely the best vendors are the ones that are the most booked, so they just have a lot of stuff to do before they can get around to answering emails!
Overall experience:
She and her assistants arrived on time at 9am to do hair/​make up for me and my six bridesmaids, even though it was over an hour and a half away from San Jose (and Emily had to work on an even earlier wedding that same morning!)
All my bridesmaids looked beautiful! I choose to go with the same half up/​half down look for everyone and the stylists did a good job accentuating each girl’s features. Everyone looked uniquely pretty!
Emily is VERY talented at what she does — she just has an eye for make up and hair. Hands down, I would definitely recommend her to anyone!

OMG! Emily is the most talented makeup artist ever! She did my makeup for my engagement photoshoot and wedding and I never looked that good my entire life.
She is also a very sweet and nice person, we chat a lot as she was doing my hair and makeup and I had a great time working with her. Don’t even think twice about choosing her, you’ll be amazed!
I’ll defiantly work with her again in the future.

This review is long over due. I don’t even think Emily needs a review. You should just book her! She’s that good. Emily was my MUA for both my engagement and wedding, and she was awesome both times. She’s very easy to work with and is very sweet. I’m really particular and Emily was ready to makes changes and give me recommendations without a fuss. Which is a huge plus. Who needs the added stress on your wedding day?! Thank you again!

Emily is not only an amazing make up artist but she is a wonderful and caring person. I connected with her off the bat during my first make-​up trial. It was really important for me to find someone I could trust with my face. She was very attentive to my skin type and checked in with me to make sure I didn’t get a reaction from the products she used on my face. I did the trial because I wanted to make sure I didn’t choose someone who who would make me look caked up or pack my face with make up where no one would even recognize me. Emily totally nailed the look I was going for, natural but glamorous. I felt like a princess on my wedding day and it was all thanks to her. She was also super flexible. I originally wanted a side bun for my wedding look, but on the day of changed it to a updo. I showed her a photo and she was able to replicate the look perfectly. I personally think she is the best there is :).

Emily was an amazing make up artist for my wedding. I did a trial with her for my bachelorette party and I got so much compliments from it, so I decided to book her for my wedding. I got so many compliments on my wedding day and also a lot of compliments on my wedding pictures. Her make up looks amazing In pictures. A lot of my friends end up booking Emily after they saw me at my wedding. I have super sensitive eyes and my eyes get irritated easily, but Emily was extra gentle on my eyes n made me feel comfortable through out the day. Overall, I’m happy with her service n would totally book her again.

Emily is amazingly talented!!! She was my makeup artist for my wedding in August 2015. She arrived right on time with her team at our hotel and she was on time during our initial appointment and trial as well. She is super efficient and so was her team member. Emily does a great job and super easy to talk to. She cracks me up. Love it! I wasn’t able to book Emily for the engagement picture date that I wanted for my trial because she get booked up, but if I had let her know earlier, it would have worked out. We were able to settle on another day just as good though. Love the makeup she did for the wedding and would recommend her to anyone! She’s awesome!

Words cannot express the gratitude I feel for Emily’s work. She made me feel the best possible both inside and out on the most important day of my life, August 21, 2015.
I got SO many compliments and I am extremely thankful that my beautiful sister-​in-​law was able to book Emily on short notice. Not only is Emily the best at her craft but is also a very sweet, pretty, kind, humble, amazing and funny girl. She made me feel at eased and cracked jokes and worked remarkably well with my photographers/​bridesmaids.
It did not feel like a business transaction, more like girlfriends hanging out, enjoying their time. The icing on the cake, she actually really «listens» to what you want. Obviously her work speaks for itself, book her now and you will not be disappointed!!!

Yes, I am a dude on here writing a review for, Faces By Emily. Why? Because, a happy wife is a happy life, right?
My fiancé at that time before we had tied the knot, she was stressed out on not having a makeup artist readily for her. As picky as she can be, she was able to come across Emily. I’m not sure what Emily had in store for my wife, because she is beautiful without it, but I knew for our big day, Emily was key to seeing my beautiful wife happy. I had seen what my wife looked like after her makeup trial, but on our actual day, during our «First Look» I was just as equally stunned by how beautiful my wife is the day she had her make up trial. If not more, because my wife had expressed how much she was grateful to had found Emily. For that, Thank you, Emily, for allowing my wife to feel like the queen she is on our special day!

A hidden gem this beautiful makeup artist is until I had discovered her with the help of my engagement/​wedding photographer… It was only less than five months to tying the knot with the love of my life, and all the makeup artist I had contacted was either booked, unable to accommodate me for my wedding day, or I simply didn’t get that feel and vibe that I’d be happy with my makeup. After countless research of makeup artists from referrals of friends and family, I ran out of contacts as I can be a bit picky too. I thought to myself that my engagement/​wedding photographer takes beautiful pics, but not only that, the couples in his pics, were usually done up, and I was fascinated by their makeup art. So, I had inquired, and he had provided for me… Emily! Faces By Emily! I had contacted her, and I had looked on her site and heard she was amazing! I had followed her on Instagram to look at the various types of «before» and «after» photos, and it dawned on me… She is the one! I love her makeup techniques, the way she contoured, and best of all, she did it flawlessly. I met with Emily for a makeup trial, and was she busy! But, I don’t anticipate anything less. After all, she is a hott commodity. She was accommodating and I felt like a beautiful princess after the makeup trial. On my wedding day, she wasn’t just on time, she was early, super friendly with my bridal party, and kept me sane! I loved everything that Emily had done for me, I truly felt like a beautiful queen to complete my king! I would highly contact her for any events I would need in the near future or another photo shoot! Best yet, I recommend her to any of my friends and family… Anyone! Don’t trust me? Take a look, and you’ll believe me!

Emily is an amazing make up artist, by the time she was done I felt full on model status. She gave me the most glamorous look ever – I felt like the star of the show aha.
The way I felt and the way I looked was just spectacular, I wouldn’t have wanted anyone else to do my make up for that night, it was definitely worth it.
Even more, she’s super easy and fun to talk to and her studio is just adorable! If you really want people to stop and stare, just schedule an appointment with her!

Emily and her team or stylists did a gorgeous job of hair and makeup for me, my girls, and both mothers for my wedding. Everyone felt beautiful and looked amazing. I’ve never had my hair or makeup done before and she did a great job of making me feel comfortable. My husband was blown away! He loved the look and the makeup made the wedding pictures look amazing!
My only irritation is that she is so busy that getting in touch with her can be a challenge. You have to be diligent when trying to contact her. Her work is lovely though and the frustration was worth it in the end.

My first makeover was beyond my expectations.
Because I’m not usually a person who uses makeup, I was super stressed and nervous of how I would turn out to look. Emily asked me what my ideal look is, I responded with, «Dramatic but natural.» I, then, immediately realized that I made absolutely no sense at all. However, Emily responded with a, «I know what you’re trying to say».
Let me be honest, when she told me she understood me, my first thought was, «Is she crazy? I couldn’t even understand myself.»
When she worked on me, I couldn’t shake off my feelings of doubt.
But Emily surely proved herself.
Dramatic but natural.
Matched my red prom dress and my picky self, how amazing is that?
I had expected a makeover to be no more than an hour. Emily spent more than 2 hours perfecting every little detail. As we went along, she kept reminding me that if there was a single thing I did not like, I need to tell her so she could fix it. I was shy and afraid that if I don’t like something, she would think I don’t like her work in general, so I kept quiet. Attentive, she noticed that I wasn’t satisfied with something so she kept asking. When she finished packing all her supplies together and we were getting ready to leave, I finally admitted that I thought my eyebrows were too dark. Because I had unfortunate thin eyebrows, my suddenly dark ones look a little awkward to me. Emily, cheerfully, lightened it for me and I couldn’t have been more satisfied.

Emily and her assistants did a wonderful job for my wedding hair and makeup. We had three bridesmaids, my mother, and an aunt who all needed their hair and make up done in ~ 3 hour timespan. She brought two of her assistants with her at 5am over to my house, set up shop, and got to working. My aunt was not in the original plan, but she was able to accommodate very easily.
I am not used to very heavy makeup and my husband hates gaudy shadows and bright lips. Emily gave me a nice natural look with plenty of definition for all the cameras. I couldn’t be happier with how i looked on my wedding day. I would recommend her services to anyone in a heatbeat.
When I went in for my makeup trial, I had medium length hair that was layered very thin. Despite the lack of hair, she was able to work with me on how I wanted my hair to look on my wedding day.

Emily is such a fantastic makeup/​hair artist to work with. She came in to do my look for a model photoshoot, and oh my goodness, she made this tired gal into a gorgeous superstar.
Quick list of how amazing she is —
She knows how to apply makeup that looks good for your individual face types and features.
She’s fast!
She’s professional, friendly, and super supportive of what you’re doing.
And she can do your hair too!
She’s also incredibly precise… Our look called for something dramatic in the makeup, and she did this amazing trick with false eyelashes where she stacked three on each one of my eyes. Not only did she apply them smoothly and painlessly, but they were so perfectly placed that I think I spent ten minutes upon returning home just admiring how perfectly the lashes were applied.
In short, I’ve worked with a lot of makeup artists in my work, and she definitely ranks as one of my favorites.

Emily is Amazing!!! She was my make-​up artist for my wedding day. Emily showed up early, prepared, graceful and calm which is a plus on an anticipated nerve recking day. She enhanced my features and made me glow!!! I’ve never felt so beautiful before and thanks to Emily I felt this way on my big day. The best part is I still looked like myself, still recognizable but only 10 times better. She is talented, amazing and worth every penny plus more! The only regret I have is not booking Emily for a touch up. Look no future, book Emily before she is not available!!!
Dee Khong

Emily is AMAZING! My wedding was on August 30^th, 2014 in San Jose/​Cupertino. I live and work in Boston so it was quite difficult planning a wedding from across the country. I came across Emily on Instagram and was immediately impressed with her work. She was so easy to contact and was quick to respond to any questions I had. When I planned a trip back to Cali in May, I texted Emily for a trial appointment. She was able to see me right away.
At the trial, I told Emily I wanted to go for a natural but glam look with a loose side bun updo. Since I am having a morning tea ceremony where I will be wearing the traditional headpiece with my ao dai, I wasn’t sure if the loose side bun would work. Emily was able to give me some advice and instructions to give to the place where I ordered the headpiece so that it would be easier for us to achieve the look that I want. When Emily was done with me, I was completely sold! She did so well matching my skin tone and did an amazing job with my eyes.
On the day of the wedding Emily and her two assistants arrived promptly at 5am to do hair and makeup for myself, my mom, and my 4 bridesmaids. She was very easy going, talkative, and kept the whole bridal party relaxed. She even stopped to make sure I grabbed something to eat in case I didn’t get to eat the rest of the day! My makeup and hair looked absolutely gorgeous! The contouring and eyes turned out even better than what she had done for me during our trial.
Emily came to my reception location an hour before the guests started arriving to touch up my make up so that it’s a little bit darker and also fixed my hair to make sure it stayed put for the rest of the night. She did an amazing job with it because I have A LOT of hair and my side bun stayed put without a budge even after all the dancing and partying.
Every single guest commented on how gorgeous I looked and kept complimenting my make up artist for doing such a fantastic job. I felt absolutely beautiful on my special day and I can’t thank Emily enough for that! I would definitely book her again for any special occasion and would absolutely refer her to family and friends. Thank you so much Emily! You’re awesome!