CTR's reviews

Feel & Look Beautiful, Inside and Out!

Having worked with many makeup artists throughout the US, Europe and Asia, including those whose clients include pop celebrities and socialites, I have found Alison to be one of the best of her kind. Not only is she able to bring out the best in you, she is also a pleasure to work with.

After a transpacific long-haul flight from East Asia to Hawaii, I wanted to make sure I look my freshest as an attendant/Scripture reader at one of my best friend's/cousin's wedding. I decided on Alison after thumbing through reviews and websites of the top makeup artists based in Honolulu. I contacted her less than a month in advance before the event and was relieved to find out that she had some free time prior to another wedding on the same day that she had committed to.

The appointment was efficiently arranged via emails. I just showed up at her studio and let Alison do her magic :) I was very impressed that she was using techniques that I had previously thought wouldn't work on me, such as applying the eyeliner on just the outside of my eyelids rather than both the inside and the outside. Her steady hands as someone formally trained in art allowed her to glue each eyelash extension one strand at a time, with precision. Her custom blends of foundation and powder felt as comfortable as a second layer of skin.

She was also very skilled and expedient with handling my hair. Even though the makeup + hair session lasted only for a little over an hour, both the makeup and hairstyle withstood the scourge of sporadic rainfall throughout the day.

Finally, Alison has such a glowing and warm personality -- just like Hawaii's weather at its best. I'm confident that you would enjoy working with her!