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Engagement Makeup & Hair for Downtown SF Shoot

Mei — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:30:56 +0000

Here are some photos of Yating and James for their engagement session around San Francisco. We got ready at our Union Square studio, which was great because their first shots were of the San Francisco cable cars! Photography by Timothy Mak.

Chardonnay Golf Club Wedding Napa | Christina & Billy

Mei — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:18:42 +0000

Mei worked with Christina, her mothers, and bridal party in American Canyon in September for Billy and Christina’s extravagant wedding at the Chardonnay Golf Club. Thanks to Duncan Reyes for his incredible talent and Larissa Cleveland for these gorgeous photos from the day.

Photography: Larissa Cleveland
Wedding Coordinator: Duncan Reyes
Makeup and Hair: Mei (owner), Triple Twist

Napa Wedding at Kunde Family Estate | Collyn & Corey

Mei — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:31:01 +0000

We had a blast working with Collyn and Corey for their picture perfect wedding at the Kunde Family Estate in Napa. Many thanks to Joy Marie Photography for these incredible shots.

Mei and Collyn getting ready in Santa Rosa before the wedding at Kunde.

We absolutely love this shot by Joy Marie Photography!

Marin Headlands Wedding | Jenn & Eric

Mei — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:46:54 +0000

Jenn has got to be the sweetest person we’ve ever met. And we love the glasses! The wedding was at the Marin Headlands Center for the Arts this May – rustic and super creative theme, perfect weather, stunning scenery, and just great company. Thanks to Christina Richards for these fun photos.

SF City Hall HD Video

Mei — Tue, 31 May 2011 01:50:42 +0000

Jennie was so sweet – this video brought a tear to our eye. Another amazing production by Alex Kon of IQvideography. If you are getting married at City Hall in San Francisco, consider his 2-hour package – he’s just incredible.

HD Video Wedding Hair & Makeup | Triple Twist

Mei — Wed, 25 May 2011 04:49:24 +0000

Thanks to Major Diamond Productions for this awesome same-day edit from Maggie’s wedding at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in San Francisco. We had a great time getting ready before their ceremony at the Merchant Exchange Building.

(Be sure to click “HD” in the lower right to see high definition!)

Photos from the video

Auberge du Soleil | Wedding Makeup & Hair | Elisabeth & Paul

Mei — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:00:52 +0000

Elisabeth contacted us from Beverly Hills to secure her wedding hair and makeup at Auberge du Soleil. Auberge is absolutely stunning, and with the warm October weather and it was simply golden! We all got ready in the Cedar Room – just perfect for her party of six. Thanks to Adeline and Grace Photography, who flew to California for the wedding, for these incredible photos of the day.

Mei getting ready with Elisabeth in the beautiful and spacious Cedar Room.

Carmel Valley Holman Ranch Wedding

Mei — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:31:00 +0000

We were so pleased to work with Liane and her mother at the very scenic and peaceful Holman Ranch in Carmel Valley late last year. Thanks to Ian Martin Photography for this cool shot before the ceremony.

Mandarin Oriental | City Hall SF | Tracey & Chris

Mei — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 01:38:55 +0000

Congratulations to Tracey and Chris, and thanks to the dynamic duo Robert and Felicia of Paetz Photography.

Wedding Makeup & Hair for City Hall San Francisco | Stephanie & Stuart

Mei — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 23:07:56 +0000

Stephanie called us from England early 2010 to book her hair and makeup for her destination wedding in San Francisco. Stephanie wanted a natural, soft look for her makeup with an elaborate updo hairstyle.

Check out this awesome production from Alex Kon of IQ Videography. Alex filmed Mei and Stephanie getting ready at the Clift Hotel and later at City Hall — just incredible!

Bethany + Gary | Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery Wedding Makeup and Hair

Mei — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:05:13 +0000

Bethany contacted us from Washington and secured her date for her wedding at Casa Real at the iconic Ruby Hill Winery. Her vision was elegant, natural makeup and a graceful updo with a gardenia to compliment her beautiful wedding dress and Tiffany jewelry. We loved hearing about how she met Gary and their plans for the future.

Casa Real Winery Wedding Photos

Casa Real wedding photos courtesy of the very talented Tyler Vu.

Trial Photo

Robert snapped this trial photo and emailed it same day, a free service included as part of our bridal trials.

Photographer: Tyler Vu
Day of Coordinator: Zainab Ahmad, Casa Real
Flowers & Event Designer: Nicole Ha
Cake: Cake Delight
Music: Kevin Dennis of Fantasy Sound
Cellist: David Abramsky

Angela + Jay | Wedding Hair & Makeup at Berkeley Rose Garden

Mei — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:34:39 +0000

We recently had the pleasure of working with Angela and Jay for their wedding at the Berkeley Rose Garden, located in the beautiful Berkeley hills next to the UC Berkeley Campus.

Angela was looking for a timeless, natural look for her makeup, and chose individually placed eyelashes for her eyes. Mei and Angela worked closely to come up with a unique style for the back of her updo, shown below:

Lastly, we were thrilled to work with Mike and Natasha from Choco Studio Photography again — they are all smiles! Friendly, professional, fast turnaround, and most important, their work is stellar. Below are some of the moments they captured while we were getting ready before the ceremony at the Berkeley Rose Garden. Enjoy!

Lulu + Ken | Makeup and Hair in Tiburon, California

Mei — Sat, 15 May 2010 01:28:59 +0000

In late 2009, we collaborated with international wedding photographer Henry Chen at Lulu and Ken’s wedding at the Shakespeare Garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Henry is in high demand — when he is not shooting for the NBA, he is shooting weddings and special events all over the globe. Below are some of the memories from their beautiful wedding in the Bay Area. Thanks to Lulu and Ken for such an memorable wedding!

Wedding Makeup and Hair at Saint Ignatius Church, San Francisco

Mei — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 03:25:22 +0000

Jennifer scheduled her bridal trial, excited to go over ideas for hair and makeup for her upcoming wedding at St. Ignatius Church in San Francisco.

At our studio, we discussed Jennifer’s goals, the wedding theme and colors, and went over a few looks that she brought in.

We did makeup first, using our ultra-lightweight MUD foundations. For her lips, I chose Chanel Rouge Double Intensite in Rose Pearl. To create more refined, dramatic look, we used Shu Umuera individually placed eyelashes to really accentuate her eyes. I then created a bridal hairstyle that matched Jennifer’s personality: a sleek, elaborate updo that lasted all day.

Thank you Jennifer and Tim, we loved working with you! And a special thanks to the talented Sylvie Gil for her great photography.

Saint Ignatius Church, San Francisco. Makeup and Hair: Triple Twist. Photography: Sylvie Gil

Jennifer and her party just before the ceremony! Makeup and Hair: Triple Twist. Photography: Sylvie Gil

Saint Ignatius Church, San Francisco. Makeup and Hair: Triple Twist. Photography: Sylvie Gil

Pam & Bill – Tea Ceremony, Wedding Hair and Makeup

Mei — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:38:23 +0000

We worked with Pam late last year for her tea ceremony and wedding hair and makeup in San Francisco. As we set up our on-location kit at her home for her Chinese tea ceremony and started the services, we shared laughs and stories with her mother and family.

Just before the tea ceremony…

As Mei was finalizing Pam’s hair design, David Ham (seriously one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s best wedding photographers), arrived with his crew and equipment and got right to work. It’s because of clients like Pam and Bill that we love our job. Enjoy some of the joyous moments from their ceremony below, special thanks to David for the photography!