Ai Love Hair

I booked Ai on the recommendation of my friend, another asian-american bride. I loved that Ai was Japanese, so she would understand asian skin tone and more under-stated make-up. :) I'm typically a "blush and mascara only" type of girl, and my husband doesn't like make-up, so it was important to me that I had a natural look.At our trial, I used Ai's website and "the knot" to show her different hairstyles that I liked. She was really good at interpreting my many vague descriptions and they VERY FIRST hairstyle she tried on me I loved. Also, she typically applies the make up for a "natural" look first, and then adds more for a "dramatic" look. The natural look already felt like a lot to me, so Ai kept my make-up as is, and then did a beautiful down style for me to use on my engagement shoot later that day.Ai told me she only trusts herself to cut hair, so she told me to come to her hair salon about a week before the wedding so she could give me a bang trim. The salon was really cute and the bang trim was perfect and ended up great with the hairstyle!The day of the wedding, Ai was AWESOME! It took about 2 hours, but my hair and make-up stayed in place and lasted through all the pictures, hugs, and kisses, till I got home and took everything out. I still looked like me, but everything was pretty and bridal and glowey. :) Ai ended up being one of my favorite vendors and is totally worth it! It feels like a lot to spend on hair and make-up, but compared to other hair and make-up artists, Ai is priced well. Also, looking back at the pictures, I think it was worth the money. :) HIGHLY recommend her!

Ai did such a wonderful job at our wedding for me and my bridesmaids! I decided to change my hairstyle the day of the wedding, and she was fine with it, and made it beautiful even if ti was a last minute change months after my hair/makeup trial! She's just that good! My bridesmaid looked absolutely great and I can't recommend her enough!

Ai did the hair and makeup for me, my mother, and my sister. She is FANTASTIC, such a nice person, and so easy to work with. I was probably a difficult client b/c I decided to change my hair after the hair trial, a week or so before the wedding, and she just took it in stride and gave me the new hairstyle I wanted based on pictures. I cried (out of happiness, of course) a fair bit during the wedding, and it was a hot day, and the makeup stayed looking fresh and natural for over 12 hours. I was so happy with the way we looked -- natural, polished, and glowy. She is a great person, such a talented hair and makeup artist, and I highly, highly recommend her!

Ai is fantastic! Hands down, SHE IS THE THE MASTER of hair and makeup. I don't wear much make-up so it was very important that I looked "natural." She took everything I said into consideration and worked magic. She's great and very, very cool!

Ai is amazing. She made me, my MOH, and my mother look fantastic. She takes her time and really makes sure that everything looks just right. Her prices can't be beat compared to other makeup artists in NYC. She comes to you, which is extremely convenient on your wedding day. Everyone told me I looked like a movie star, for which I have to credit Ai alone. She's also very flexible - initially my mother did not want her makeup done, but changed her mind, and Ai had no problem adding the service last minute.

bring pictures of hair and makeup styles- very professional