Jo Chow Makeup

Thank you Jo for making me and my girls look like a million bucks for my wedding! When I was in the process of choosing a MUA, I first went to a lady who was fine, but not very friendly. I’m so glad I kept looking and found Jo instead. She was such a cheerful and calming person to have around when you are getting ready for the big day. Jo also brought her husband who helped take some amazing getting-​ready photos.
I had 3 bridesmaids and 2 mothers who all had their makeup done, we started around 9:30 — so it might not be feasible to have Jo do everyone if you have a large wedding party. She takes her time and makes sure everything looks perfect! Definitely the best vendor choice I made for my wedding ;)

Jo is an amazing artist… period! We did a wedding makeup and hair trial a few months before the wedding and she did a great job listening to my ideas. I knew that I wanted a natural look, but yet I wanted it to be apparent that I was wearing makeup on this special day. As she worked, she explained what she was doing and why she was choosing to make certain decisions. As she went through the various stages, she took pictures so that I could look at them later and decide if I liked what she did or wanted to change things. As soon as I saw the transformation, I knew that Jo was my go to girl!
On the day of the wedding, she was promptly on time. She worked on the hair and makeup for myself, my mom, and 3 bridesmaids. She spent about an hour on each person and her easy going personality made getting ready fun and relaxing. As I watched each of the bridesmaids getting worked on, I was anxiously awaiting my turn. Jo was prepared with all of her equipment, had distinct ideas about what to do with each girl without having previously met them or seen them, and tied in everyone’s look to somehow compliment mine.
I can’t thank Jo enough for her perfectionism because I have never felt so beautiful in my life and it was due to her work.

I have had the pleasure of working with Jo on multiple occasions. I first worked with her when I was a bridesmaid for my friend’s wedding in 2012 and I had such a great experience with her that when it came time for my own wedding, there was no doubt that I wanted to work with her again!
Experience as a bridesmaid: From the moment I sat in her chair to have my makeup done, I immediately felt comfortable and knew that I would be in good hands She was incredibly fun and easy to talk to and would explain in detail what she was doing with certain parts of the makeup process. She took the time to get to know me as she did my makeup and it was really appreciated; it was great to be able to have a comfortable relationship with someone doing my makeup (I had been in other weddings where the makeup artists didn’t say a word to me and treated me like I was just a face. It was not as pleasant of an experience.)! I was so happy with how I looked a bridesmaid and I felt great!
Experience as a bride: I knew from the moment I got engaged that I would turn to Jo for my bridal makeup! After all, I was already comfortable with her and I knew what an amazing job she does. Lucky for me, by the time I got engaged Jo also started to do wedding hair! Like every other bride, I was stressed and pretty anxious on the day of my wedding but as I sat in Jo’s chair getting both my hair and makeup done, I felt at ease. She definitely knew how to keep me calm and again, explained what she was doing throughout the process. She really took the time to listen to what I wanted and was really great at giving me great pointers on what was best for my wedding look. In the end, I was beyond happy with the results!
Jo also worked with my bridesmaids and my mother for my wedding day. My mother does not wear makeup on a normal basis and Jo was so great and patient with her!
I highly recommend Jo for both hair and makeup. She is incredibly professional, talented and personable. If I ever need to do my hair and makeup again professionally, she is definitely the first person I’ll turn to!

I had the pleasure of meeting JO last Sunday. My friend, the bride, found her– loved the way she did her hair and hired her to do all of our hair for the wedding.
Seven girls in total to be ready by 10ish in the morning. We started at 5:30AM! I’m a morning person so totes have no complaints being the first one up.
I had given the bride pictures of how I wanted my hair for the wedding, all from Pinterest. The bride wanted all bridesmaids to have their hair down and curled. Simple but I wanted more. I have super thin, long hair.
My request was a side braid, tied off at the side with curls. There are so many different styles of braids and curls. I really liked the one that started off at the crown but after discussing the pictures with JO, we decided on just a side braid, tied and curled.
I loved the way it turned out– Exactly what I wanted! And it stayed all throughout the day! And trust me I had a long day, remember I started at 5:30 AM.
JO was really friendly and nice. Kept a conversation and didn’t ramble– you know some people are like that. She made the experience comfortable and quick! Gotta love someone that does just what you want and not take more than an hour. And I had long hair! She was clean (her work space wasn’t all crazy and messy) and well prepared. She even had all our hair styles printed out for references.
If I know anyone in need of a hairstylist I highly recommend her!
Thanks again JO!

She drove out to the middle of no where to our bachelorette weekend party. She explained makeup tips I already knew just because I have experience with makeup but I must admit for beginners in our group she did a great job breaking down the basics and demonstrating it on a volunteer. She recommended her tried and tested best products and let us see the products. She spoke clearly and welcomed questions. She was realistic and direct. It was a fun event to add to our weekend.

I highly recommend Jo for hair and makeup, especially so if you are Asian! Not all makeup artists understand know how to do makeup for Asians without making it overly dramatic or unnatural. I don’t wear makeup on a daily basis, so it’s important to me to still feel like myself and not like a person with a mask on. I have mono-​eye lids and Jo’s done my eyes the best out of the few makeup artists that I’ve tried. She has a mono-​eyelid herself, so she definitely knows how to handle it!
I was MOH at my sister’s wedding in March 2012, and Jo did the bride and BM’s makeup. I was so impressed that she made everyone feel so comfortable and at ease while she put on our makeup. Jo’s easy to chat with and she asked questions, listened, explained and created a look that we’d be comfortable and happy with. I appreciated how she made me feel like a real person, not just a face or client. She did an amazing job and I looked the best I ever had, even better than at my own wedding! All the bridesmaids loved her and her work too.
When I was asked to be a bridesmaid at a friend’s wedding for Sept 2013, guess who I suggested? I was so happy that my friend went with Jo to do her and some bridesmaids’ makeup and hair! Jo knows wedding mornings are busy and we’re usually pressed for time, so she works very efficiently. She put up my hair in no time at all! I just let her do whatever she wanted since I had no particular do in mind. She did a curly side-​ponytail, that looked really cool. It’s hard to describe, so I’ll post a picture that Jo sent me. Again, fantastic job on makeup. This time, she used airbrushing, and explained how it worked since it was my first time. Both makeup and hair held up the whole day, no problems.
I saw how Jo went above and beyond by helping out the bride’s mom, who wanted to redo her eye shadow that another makeup artist had applied (it was a different color than she had requested). Jo was so sweet to help fix the mom’s makeup, without getting annoyed or rushing through it, since she was really only there to do the bride and 2 bridesmaid’s H&M.
Jo has lots of experience and plenty of photos up on her website and blog. Also, when she blogs about you, she’ll send you an email with the link so you can see it too. Go check out her website/​blog for more info!

Jo did an amazing H&M job for my wedding 4 weeks ago. I went to see her for a trail and was impressed by her already: she really knew her stuff, read my style right and spent a lot of time with me try out different things.
The day of the wedding she did my hair and makeup as well as my sisters’.
We were all beyond happy with it, especially because it lasted through a very long event of dancing, california heat and a bunch of hugs :)
I can recommend Jo without any hesitation and will always call her first for any upcomin event in the future,
Thanks again Jo!

Jo recently did my make up for my wedding on June 22, 2013. From start to finish, Jo was professional, timely, communicative, and did amazing work. We had a trial at her home where she walked me through each step so that I felt comfortable (I normally don’t wear any make up). She took photos of my trial so that I could show my family and wrote down all the products she used. We tweaked a few things so that I had a less dark eye for the big day.
She e-​mailed me frequently to confirm details and was very flexible about coming to the venue and being totally at my disposable. She used totally new mascara brushes and was very clean.
To top it off, the final product was AMAZING! I got SO many compliments about how I looked like a movie star :) I was totally transformed into a beautiful princess but my uncle (who is very aware of these things) commented that it didn’t look «caked» on – it just looked totally natural – Like I always look like a movie star! (I wish…)
Anyway – the point is, I couldn’t have asked for a more wonderful experience. I highly recommend Jo! She is really talented but also kind, personable, and professional.

Jo did the hair & makeup for our Retro 40’s Fashion Retro Shoot, and wow it was flawless as can be! She did a great job accentuating our model’s facial features, especially the model’s gorgeous blue eyes. She had the retro 40s hairstyle on point and it went so well with the model’s out fit. Our photos that day turned out incredible. She is definitely a talented make up artist, and she’s personable with an out going personality as well. Very easy to talk to. I look forward to working with her again!

I modeled for a fashion photography workshop and Jo was the make-​up artist that did my makeup. She did two looks on me: one was a more natural look:

And the other was a more dramatic look with smoky eyes.
She totally blew me away with the final looks! I mean when she was done I looked in the mirror I felt like a movie star ! I did my own makeup in the past for photoshoot and had taken some lessons on makeup, but never was I able to make myself look this good for photoshoot! And that was when I realized that sometimes you really need to hire a professional who really knows her trade to get the job done right and save you some stress for special occasions. If you go to her website or blog site you will see the before and after photos of her clients. The transformation is just amazing. She can make anyone look like somebody out of a magazine!
Not only is Jo good at achieving the results for a perfect photoshoot effect, she is also very sweet and patient to work with. She made me feel so relaxed and comfortable when she started working on my face. She also was very polite and professional and explained throughout the process to keep me abreast of what she was doing. She helped me to learn about what products or colors to use to get the looks she was doing. After talking to her I now have a better idea of how to get those sexy smoky eyes or plump looking lips that make them look so kissable! No wonder those celebrities photos look so good. They must have used real makeup artists like Jo!
If you have a special occasion coming up, or a hot date, or just want to look and feel like a million dollars, why not give Jo a try to see what she can do for you? She does a lot of bridal makeup and she does hairdo too so that comes in very handy for your special occasion. Thank you Jo! I know who I will call for my wedding makeup!

Jo is super friendly and easy to talk to. I was nervous at first but completely forgot about it after she started to talk to me. She’s so cute and passionate about what she does. I enjoy the whole experience and would definitely come back to her if I need makeup done. Highly recommended!

Jo does such a beautiful job. She is friendly and great to work with. Best of all, she provides great suggestions if you don’t know where to begin! She is open to hearing what your vision is and works with you to achieve «the look» you are after. I appreciate that she gives different options and ideas of what to try and what might work and is realistic about what won’t work, so the final decision is still up to you. What I like best is that in the end, you still look like YOU — just an «enhanced version.»

Jo is magical in her transformation of people. She has taught me so much in makeup and is so patient and clear in her teaching. She transformed me and my mother. For me it was for fun and I loved it! For my mother, she did her makeup for her 50^th bday, my mom also had a blast. My mom also got so many compliments on her makeup throughout her party, the makeup stayed on all night and looked great in pix. Jo is also really good with colors and skin tones, she helped my mom find some products that she could use on other occasions. She is highly recommended!

Jo is an absolute sweetheart! She beautifies you and also walks you through the steps for you to recreate the look on your own. Love her work and am looking forward to having her do all the makeup for our wedding in September!