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  AMAZING MAKE UP ARTIST!

  Melanie has done my make up a total of 3 times: as a bridesmaid, for my bridal shower, and for my wedding, and each time she has delivered above and beyond my expectations. No matter what time of day you need her to show up, she shows up on time, moves ahead of schedule, and is SUCH pleasure to work with (which is incredibly impressive and relieving, considering my early morning call time).
  
  What I love most about Mel is her knowledge on what will work best with your look – a lot of the time, brides aren't sure exactly what they're looking for, but Mel can hit the nail on the head with descriptions as little as "something glam, but not too heavy.. but romantic..?" or as descriptive as showing her a picture of exactly what you'd like.
  
  I'm not one who wears a ton of make up on an everyday basis, so naturally I was worried that I'd look like a completely different person, but each time, she's managed to find that balance of making me feel confident in my look without feeling self-conscious. Not once did I ever feel like she "caked" on too much make up.
  
  I'm sure if you've done your research, you know Mel is one of the top Bay Area MUAs, so if you're even considering booking her (which you should!), I recommend you book her ASAP, as she fills up fast! Last I heard, she was already booking 2019 weddings.
  
  Thanks for working your magic, Mel! I hope to work with you again in the future :) (I'll update my photo once I receive our professional pictures!)

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  Truly the best in the biz!!!

  Melanie was absolutely amazing. From start to finish- she made hair and makeup the easiest part of our wedding planning. Melanie responds quickly to your emails, super professional and friggen gorgeous inside and out! My hair and makeup trial was such a great experience, I was extremely happy with the results and immediately started texting all my girlfriends to book her for their weddings!
  Melanie provided additional references when I needed to find an additional hair person for my bridesmaids and made all the arrangements, so I didn’t have to do anything. When it came to the day of wedding- hair and makeup lasted all day. The girls loved the outcome and gave great feedback. I truly felt and looked beautiful on my wedding day, thanks to Melanie. I would book her again in a heartbeat! So glad to have met such a beautiful, professional, and talented person.

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  Melanie's the dream package for your hair and makeup needs!

  I cannot say enough positive things about working with Melanie! Having someone that can do both makeup AND hair is extremely rare to find and it really helped with cutting down the stress in wedding planning. She is highly skilled in countless hair/make up looks and she takes time to understand what look you’re trying to achieve on your big day. Melanie was responsive to my inquiry and very professional when it came to setting up logistics and timing. She is in high demand and I recommend booking early- you will not be disappointed.
  One thing I really like about Melanie is that she is so efficient with getting you ready on time, but still takes her time to make sure every detail is flawless. After the sessions, Melanie always sent me names of the products used and that really helped with recreating the look for special occasions. I was so happy with both my looks for engagement/wedding (almost makes me want to get married again to use her again! Haha). I had my engagement photos done on a windy day at the beach and my look stayed throughout the day! I was just as happy with my hair/makeup on the wedding day. I received so many compliments on my gorgeous Hollywood curls! You only get one shot at looking your best on your wedding day- hands down Melanie will deliver and exceed expectations.

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  She will make you look your best!

  Melanie was amazing! After following her on Instagram for months prior to my engagement, she was the first vendor I reached out to once I set my wedding date! I loved her work and could not wait for her to make me as beautiful as she makes all of her other brides! Personally, I rarely wear make up/don't even know how to apply proper make up so I completely trusted Melanie with my look. She did an amazing job highlighting my features! All of her make up felt and looked natural, which I loved! It lasted all day, even though I was sobbing throughout my entire wedding day! She also did my hair the way I perfectly envisioned it! She is extremely talented and you would be very fortunate to be able to book her for your wedding! She fills up quite fast so hurry up and email her already!
  
  The attached photo is several hours after my hair/make up trial. Never looked better!

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  My Wedding Day Make Up #2 Review :)

  Continuing from the review I just posted I want to share how well the make-up had lasted. After the 10 plus hours, my make up still looked as fresh as the beginning of the day! Melanie was such a sweet, genuine, and fun person to be around during a potentially stressful time. She makes you feel at ease and achieve such beautiful results. Can not express how lucky I was to have one of the best MUA in the bay area. So please take a look at her portfolio and give her a shot!

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  My Wedding Day Make Up

  Melanie did a phenomenal job on my make-up for my wedding day this December. She applied her amazing contouring and highlighting skills to perfection and knew where to accentuate my greatest features. She chose complimentary colors for my fair to medium complexion while adding a gorgeous port wine to deep red for my lip color. Her quality of make up is also outstanding because I did not have to retouch up the entire night. Even my lips stayed on with all the sipping and eating I did at my reception. This went on for over 10 hours because in addition to our Tea Ceremony earlier that day. My natural oils were well held together by Melanie's matte look and still looked great throughout the evening. She is a true master of her craft and can accentuate or recreate a beautiful version of yourself. So please don't hesitate to book her right away!

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  Beautified by MelanieP!

  Melanie transformed my bare face into a stunning vision with her careful eye for detail and color. She has the ability to transform you without using a heavy hand but instead enhancing your features. Melanie is not only talented in her craft but she is so pleasant to work with her easygoing and humorous personality. I was happy, comfortable, and confident in the way I looked at my engagement shoot and throughout my wedding day. And don’t stress about touch-ups since her magnificent face art is long lasting since the products she uses are great high-end quality.

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  Wedding makeup for 6

  Melanie was such a pleasure to work with for my wedding. She listened and did exactly what I wanted, even when I changed my mind a few times! The wedding day was so hectic, Melanie was so prepared! She did makeup for me, 3 bridesmaids and 2 moms. She had a schedule starting at 6 am so we could finish at noon, everyone was amazingly on time and gorgeous! The makeup lasted all day in 104 degree sun/sweat and through the night! I would gladding recommend her to anyone.

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  Simply A-MAZING!!

  I don't even know where to start... Melanie is TRULY GIFTED! Not only does she make you look and feel so beautiful, but she is so sweet and genuinely cares for all of her clients. I've had so many bad experiences with makeup artists that I can't even count, but Melanie has a client/fan in me forever!
  
  When I had my trial with her, she became an instant friend. She asked and listened to my preferences to ensure she gave me the look I wanted for my big day. She was in constant contact to ensure timing and changes were right for my big day. Thank goodness she had a bride cancel for my wedding date because that allowed her to do the makeup for my entire bridal party and mom.
  
  THE BIG DAY: I got married May 19, 2017. Leading up to the wedding she made sure to confirm all the details and schedule with me beforehand so I was at ease on the day of. She showed up right on time and made sure to stick to the schedule. I also loved how she also ensured that the bridesmaids looked amazing without outshining the bride (helps that all my cousins are beautiful too!). And although we all have different styles, she tied it all in and everyone absolutely LOVED their looks, they couldn't have been happier with her work and attention to detail. She also spent the time to get to know each person as she worked on them, I think that's an important personal touch. It never felt like she was just there for a paycheck.
  
  For my bridal makeup, she chatted with me to put me at ease as I was a ball of nerves that day. She also complimented me the entire time and made sure to take her time with me to get the look just right. She also did my hair, and for someone with a lot of hair that tends to be resistant may hair looked great and stayed in all day. The best thing is, the end result is FLAWLESS and never looks overdone or unnatural. AND it lasted ALL NIGHT! I had me ceremony in the early afternoon (1pm) and reception in the late evening and at the end of the night my face was still flawless. I didn't need any touch-ups and no creases!! Now THAT is worth every single penny.
  
  I cannot recommend her enough. Keep in mind that because she is so talented and in high demand, she books up months in advance. But that should be a testament to her work. She will forever be my face goddess, and I am truly thankful that I had the opportunity to work with her.

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  Perfect

  I know picking someone to do your makeup on your special day is nerve racking, but do not hesitate to choose Melanie! She is very professional and communicates throughout the entire process. She offers trials and really takes the time to listen to what you want and offers her honest opinion. My makeup looked good the entire wedding - through the nervous jitters and dancing! She books up far in advance so if she has your date available book her!!

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  The BEST wedding day experience!

  Melanie was an absolute dream MUA for my wedding. She’s incredibly talented, sweet and really down to earth. Every one of my girls looked absolutely stunning and I know will choose her for their weddings in the future. My makeup lasted ALL night, I honestly probably could have still looked as good the next morning had I not washed my face, haha. Booking her was my favorite experience for my wedding and I recommend her 100%!

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  All day gorgeous makeup

  Melanie did my makeup as well as my bridesmaids on my wedding on June 10th and I honestly LOVEDDDDD how it all turned out. All the pictures came out amazing and it literally lasted from 6am which is the time she did my makeup until midnight. No grease or oily face and I'm usually really oily. She's amazing and hilarious too!! Lol would totally hire her for any upcoming event.

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  Best makeup artist ever!!!

  Wedding Date: May 20, 2017
  To see more photos: http://bluelacephotography.com/khanh-daniel-regale-winery/
  http://sweetandpetite.me/2017/07/07/wedding-day-photos/
  To see our wedding video: http://sweetandpetite.me/2017/07/07/our-wedding-video/
  
  My girl!!!! Melanie is seriously an amazing makeup artist - wedding or just for any event you can’t go wrong with her doing your makeup! I added links above to see more wedding photos and our video just so you can see how beautifully the makeup lasted throughout the day.
  
  I found Melanie through IG (beautybymelaniep) and instantly fell in love with her work. She is freaking TALENTED. She worked at MAC for years and is self taught. She books up super quick so if you’re thinking about booking her for your wedding do it NOW lol.
  
  Once I met her for our trial session, I fell even more love with her sweet personality, how funny she is, and of course the flawless makeup she did on me. She worked with me to get my perfect bridal look. I’m a makeup lover myself so I LOVED learning new tips and new products to try out. I still use lots of the products she recommended everyday!
  
  Melanie was always there to answer questions throughout the wedding process and on the day of, she arrived early and she was just so great to have around all day. Her presence is so calming :) She did my hair/makeup and then I gifted my bridal party and my mom makeup as well. My hair and makeup turned out perfect and seriously lasted ALL day - like I’m not kidding when I say I cried and danced and laughed and at the end of night my makeup was still perfection ;) The makeup she does just gets better throughout the day. She even gives tips for any blotting or touch ups needed throughout the night. The real difference is how the makeup looks at the end of the night. Everyone's makeup looks good when it's just done, but the unique techniques Melanie uses makes the makeup last ALL day and night.
  
  My bridal party and mom also loved her as well - their makeup turned out amazing!! They all felt so glammed up and could not believe how much they loved their makeup. I love how she’s so good at doing makeup for ALL faces and knows how to do makeup to accentuate and highlight everyone’s natural beauty.
  
  I mean... there’s really not enough great things I can say about her. She’s just the best and I love her and I know you will too!! Investing in your hair and makeup for your big day is so important - the day will pass, memories will last but how you looked and felt all dolled up as you became a Mrs will live on forever in your photos!
  
  -Khanh Cagley

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