ECHOUMAKEUP MAKEUP & HAIR STUDIO {AIRBRUSH / HAIR EXTENSION}

Recently, a friend of mine referred me to Elaine. She was very honest and very nice. I went to her for a trial and she did a magnificent job; she was very nice and very professional. She had many creative ideas and she is very proficient at what she does. I highly recommend Elaine! :D

Elaine did an amazing job on my hair and makeup for the wedding day (and during the trial). Her team also did a great job with hair and makeup for our moms and the bridal party. My makeup looked flawless and I received numerous comments. The makeup stayed on all day. Elaine was also able to do an early evening touch up for me. Elaine is very friendly and has great suggestions and can work well with different complexions/hair. I will definitely recommend Elaine to my family and friends! Thank you again so much!

It was such a pleasure to work with Elaine and her makeup team. I had a huge group of 8 bridesmaids that needed both hair and makeup done. Everybody arrived on time and my bridal party all looked beautiful for my big day. As far as my own makeup, Elaine did a wonderful job and I got so many compliments. She made me feel confident walking down that aisle and I barely had to touch up at all throughout the whole night! Elaine really knows her stuff!

Elaine was a pleasure to work with. We went with Elaine (Echou Makeup for hair/makeup, flower) and Terry (Inlight Lighting - lighting and decoration, flower) and they made the planning process so much easier. Elaine helped with not just great make up and hair but also with coming up with the coloring pallette and concept of the whole production along with Terry. Her willingness to go beyond her specific area of service for hair and makeup by assisting us with the designing and providing useful comments, suggestions, and critique isn't something that can easily be found in other vendors. Trial hair and makeup went without a hitch and she was on time for every meeting. She showed up at crack of dawn on the day of and worked so hard to make all the ladies happy with their hair and makeup for hours. She is reliable, provides great service and good company. She along with Terry also provides reliable qualify references! Thanks Elaine!

Elaine and her make up team did a great job and provided a good service. Hair and make up were done in time. I also used the flower service with Elaine. The florist did a wonderful job. It was raining during my wedding but they did everything they can, got everything done in time. Some of the boutonnieres for were huge, didn't exactly come out as i thought it would be but everything else was great.

Elaine was terrific -- even prior to the wedding, she was willing to demonstrate three different hairstyles on me during our trial, which definitely was above and beyond what I was expecting. On the day of the wedding, Elaine made sure that everything was to my liking and was very attentive to my wishes. I loved working with her and never had to worry about what I was going to look like. She is very friendly and easy to get along with. I definitely recommend her work!

Elaine is sweet and she arrived on time. However, I really did not like the way my makeup came out for my wedding. I asked for a smokey look, which she did, but i had to ask her to fix my eyes because it came out looking extremely strange. My fears were confirmed from the pictures taken at my wedding. I chose Elaine from all the other vendors, even though she was on the pricier side because I liked the makeup and hair portfolio from her website but based on my wedding photos, I realize that I really dislike the way my makeup came out. My hair came out good, not great...I asked for a high bun updo, but the bun was too small and low to the point that you cannot tell I have a bun in some photos taken from the front profile. As for my makeup, I feel that bridal makeup should make the bride look like she's glowing, but instead my makeup looks very dark. Since it seems like Elaine specializes in Asian makeup, I thought her smokey eye look would come out great, but I felt that it made my eyes look smaller. Also, the blush should have been brighter, but it looks more bronzed in the photos. Unfortunately, I wish I had gone another direction with my bridal hair and makeup.

Elaine is great. She is nice and friendly, I really like her makeup and the hairstyles that she did for me on my wedding. I would recommend her to a friend.

Awesome service. Thanks so much for making my our wedding special.

I have tried 3 different makeup artists, Elaine is the best! Elaine and her team are amazing! They used quality products. It feels good on my sensitive skin. They arrived on time and did a great job transforming all the ladies into beauties. I prefer the natural look. So, I still looked like myself, but just "prettier"... :-) My mom is a very picky person. And she was very happy with her Makeup & hair. Elaine has a great selection of hair accessories and earrings that we could borrow. That certainly saved me $$. I will certainly hire Elaine again when I attend special event in the future.

elaine and her team were great! thanks again!

Elaine and her team did an excellent job for my wedding and I was EXTREMELY happy with how my hair and makeup turned out. My hair and makeup looked great all day even though my wedding ceremony was held outside on a very hot day. My bridesmaids and my mom also all looked VERY beautiful!

My photographer recommended Elaine to me and I always trusted his input, so I was really looking forward to working with Elaine, but she was booked =( Luckily, her team was available, and so Lois and Jessie did my hair and makeup. (I may have confused them, but I think Lois did makeup and Jessie does hair.) They were wonderful!!! I'm SOOO glad I used them.

I was incredibly happy and pleased with the way my bridal party and I turned out! I honestly did not know what to expect because I had not especially liked my trial, which was the makeup used for my engagement photos. On photos, it looked pretty nice, but not me, and in person, the makeup was thick and just too much going on. So I was a little nervous on how I would look on my wedding day.

Thankfully, Lois understood exactly what I wanted, and she did the most amazing job! My bridesmaids looked just lovely. With the airbrushing, the makeup wasn't cakey or heavy or anything I had worried about from my first trial. I would honestly go back every day to get my makeup done from her, if I could.

Jessie is a great hairstylist. I deviated from my trial hairstyle the morning of, and she rolled with it and came up with an incredibly simple yet stylish hairdo on the spot. I seriously woke up that morning with no idea how to do my hair or makeup, but when I walked out of my room after hair and makeup, I felt like a true princess.

I would recommend Elaine and her team to anyone. They are so easy to work with, responsive, and listen to your preferences.

Elaine was awesome to work with! I loved how my hair and makeup looked the day of the wedding! Elaine and her team did an awesome job!

I was very satisfied with my hair and makeup for my wedding. The team finished on time and did a very good job with everybody's makeup. I had 11 people get their makeup done, which is a daunting task. But ECHOU pulled thru and was ON TIME. My makeup and hair stayed on the entire day without any touch up! Amazing job.

Elaine and her team did a great job. I loved what she did to my eyes. Everyone on the bridal party was happy. Received tons of compliments from guest. Will definitely recommend.

I just got married in the past Saturday ! And Elaine - She did such an awesome job of making me into such a beautiful bride ! The makeup looked so natural and with the photo of the hair style that I told her during my trial make up, she has exceeded my expectation in every possible aspect ! I have received so many compliments on my make up and hair style ! And I looked like me ! Her team member, Nicole, also did such a marvelous job on my 2 daughters ! Both of them arrived on time at the hotel and completed the job on schedule ! Thank you Elaine ! You have helped make the most important day of my life so memorable and beautiful !! :) I have no hesitation at all to recommend her to any brides !

Elaine's associate, Lois, works magic. Definitely will book them again for a special event!

Perfect hair and makeup for me, my bridesmaids, and my mothers! I also accidentally trimmed my hair too short the week before my wedding and nearly had a fit! I emailed Elaine with some pictures, and she was so reassuring that she'll still be able to make my hair look perfect! Everything looked like my trial run, but even BETTER! Her airbrush skills are pristine, making my skin look flawless and glowing! She was able to do my hair so that I can partially let it down during the reception, something that I just requested on the wedding day. I love her work so much that I'm going to her for any other special event I have.

Great Service, really nice people, love it so much....
definitely will...

Elaine and her team did an AMAZING job on the makeup and hair for all my bridesmaids, my mother, and myself. They arrived promptly on time and were professional. I definitely recommend her to other brides. If i had questions, she would respond by phone and email right away or even the same day. She listened to all the girls suggestions on how they would like their hair and makeup. I did a lot of research on hair and makeup artists, and elaine definitely has a fantastic deal on hair/makeup for great value. She also leaves you with a touch up package. And most importantly, everyone loved the makeup which did not feel heavy at all:).

Elaine is really nice person and very professional, she's great.
I love her work, the make up is very soft and look so pretty.
Highly recommended, She has a good price especially with the package price.

Elaine's makeup and hair team did such a great job on me, my bridesmaids, and my mom on my wedding day. Many people told me that I looked great on my wedding day, and were surprised that I still managed to look like my natural self with all the makeup! I owe this to Elaine's superior skill and adroit hands in applying makeup, and her keen understanding on what I wanted for my look. I am lucky to have made the right choice on my makeup artist and highly recommend her for any future asian brides!

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Elaine and her staff! They were friendly, professional, and AMAZING from start to finish. Communication was quick and easy every time, making logistics and details easy to coordinate. They were prompt and efficient the day of our wedding, keeping things stress-free and on schedule. Prices are fair, and their work is FLAWLESS. My bridal party loved their makeup, received lots of compliments from guests, and looked beautiful in photos!

My friend recommended me to Elaine and I looked at her website and loved the before&after photos so I had no hesitation to book her for my wedding. I did the trail and got my before&after photo right away and my sisters (bridesmaids) and mother all loved it. On the wedding day, Elaine did a super job for my hair and make-up. I love the way that I could put down the hair extension after I take off my veil for the evening look. My Mom, sisters (bridesmaids) all loved mine and their make-up. Elaine seems very experience in doing wedding make-up and hair and her team did everything on time. The make-up and hair lasted the whole day till night, without too heavy hair-spray. Elaine did make me look my very BEST for my important day of my life!

Reasonable pricing and nice team

Elaine was really great! She was able to transform the beastly side of me to beauty! I wear hard lenses, and if you have sensitive eyes like mine... you understand how hard for other people to apply eye make up on you. However, Elaine was very patience with my teary eyes. :) I turned out gorgeous! Ty, Elaine!

Elaine was very professional and did a terrific job on me (the bride) for both the trial session and on the wedding day. I was very happy with her work. Her team also did a great job on the bridesmaids and mothers!

Elaine is TERRIFIC and I'm SOOOOO GLAD to find her!!! When I first met her to do a test trial, I showed her the picture of what I wanted my make-up and hair to look like. She was very patient and thorough with everything. The test trial looked great. A few days before my wedding day, she emailed me to confirm what I wanted and gave me advice on how to take care of my hair and face. She showed up on time on my wedding day. Even on my wedding day, I showed her a picture of a different style and she was able to emulate and made it look even better than my trial test. Elaine also did my two bridesmaid's hair style and they were very satisfied with the outcome. Everyone complimented my make-up and hair. What's more important is my make-up looked great the entire day starting at 5am and ending at 10pm. My make-up did not melt and looked nice throughout the day that was in the 80's. I really appreciated that Elaine listened to me and took my feedback positively. I would refer her to anyone. I really appreciated all of her work and overall glad and very satisfied with the outcome.

A very skillful make up artist. I would definitely refer Elaine to my friends.

Elaine Chou and her team of professional makeup artists work magic. They are up to date on the latest makeup techniques, and make you look simply flawless. The makeup does not look "caked on" - in fact, after they are finished, it does not look like you are wearing makeup at all, but are simply transformed into the most beautiful "you" you can be! You can also get a more dramatic look if you ask. Elaine is very open to comments and will work with you to get the look you want.

Elaine and her team are always on time, and put you at ease. I was so lucky to have Elaine do my engagement photos, my wedding, and now, we are also hiring her to do an upcoming wedding. I just can't get enough!

Thank you so much for making me look my best for every important occasion!

-Katerina E. Simonetti, Esq.

I am so grateful to Elaine and her team for making my wedding day as beautiful as it could ever be. The makeup and hair were beautiful, and the pictures will last a lifetime. Elaine was wonderful to work with. She is friendly, knows how to bring the beauty out of me, and very professional. I couldn't have asked for a better makeup artist.

Elaine made me feel like a million bucks on my wedding day. I am not used to wearing a lot of makeup, so after the makeup trial, I requested a few changes, and was so happy with her artistry! I felt beautiful, the pictures turned out great, and she and her team finished early - for me, my four bridesmaids, and flower girl. I don't want to speak for my bridesmaids' satisfaction since I haven't asked them yet, but they looked beautiful too!

Elaine Chou did an AMAZING job on my make up and hair for my wedding!!!! She is a very skilled artist. I would even say she is somewhat of a perfectionist... it definitely shows through her work! She is detail oriented which I totally love! My eyelids are not symmetrical and she was able to flawlessly make them look completely equal! I felt like she knew how important this day was for me and made sure I looked beautiful. I got so many compliments- some said that I looked so beautiful that it didn't even look like me....ha ha sounds like a compliment and stab in the heart at the same time right!?! Hey, as long as I looked good that day I don't care! Ha ha anyway some of my gf have had their makeup and hair done by other popular local make up artists, but none of them can compare to Elaine's work. This lady has talent and you should definitely book her NOW! you will not be disappointed!!! She is super sweet as well! Happy wedding planning ladies! Xoxo

Overall, I loved my make up. Elaine was great to work with as well. I got the package deal (bride and 6 bridesmaids). Everyone turned out so beautiful and were extremely happy with the results. Elaine and her crew were a pleasure to work with.

For me to give such a high rating is something! Elaine was quick to respond to my questions and really listened to what i wanted. She did a wonderful job on my hair and make up for my trial and day of, I felt like a beautiful princess! I just cannot stop raving about the wonderful job that Elaine and her team did on my bridesmaid and mother in law. Everyone got what they asked for and even more.

The price that i was charged was fair especially for the quality of make up she uses, and she was flexible with the payment plans.

Elaine used high quality make up brand and does not charge higher for it, because while i was looking for a hair and make up vendor, i noticed some places charged more because of the brand of make up that they used.

While doing my trial- it was very personable because it is one on one, and i enjoyed my time getting to know her.

Since she has been doing this for awhile, she knows a lot of vendors in the industry. She recommended me a vendor for my personal flowers, and i was really happy with him too.

Elaine worked wonders on me and i highly recommend her to...

I love Elaine Chou makeup AND services!

Elaine did my trial hair/makeup for my engagement session and for my big day. I got tons of compliments... So many people said I should have her do my makeup all the time (I'm trying not to be insulted and choose to give credit to how great her work is). Seriously, one look at her website and you will see hundreds of before and after shots of brides as testimonials. I especially liked that she doesn't overdo your makeup so it's still very natural looking.

Elaine is very understanding about time, etc. We were getting married on "carmageddon" and she was very cool about rushing us to make sure we were on the road to make it on time. BUT, she didn't do a rush job as me and my bridesmaids looked fab-u-lous.

Her new boutique is very clean, quaint.

p.s. Elaine is also provides chair and lighting services and can recommend good photographers so I highly recommend contacting her as one of your first vendors. Elaine is very awesome and books up quickly so I would def call her first to book your dates sooner than later.

I booked Elaine about a year before our wedding, but in late 2010, I read a review from another bride who had given her a very poor rating mostly due to the fact that she had arrived late, requested for a tip, and mentioned that Elaine had called her after the wedding to confront her about her negative review. I became very wary of this. I seriously considered hiring another artist, and in fact, became very anal retentive with Elaine, even requesting her to arrive earlier than necessary just to have a bigger window for time in the case that this should happen at our wedding (our wedding was also really far away, in the Malibu/Calabasas area).

A few days before the wedding, when I went to Elaine’s studio to pick up makeup/hair accessories, I mentioned to my mom the review I had read, as I was unsure of what an expected ‘tip’ would be for something like this, who said that this seemed out of sorts with the Elaine that we had worked with, who was always very courteous, friendly, and professional. When we picked up our accessories, Elaine patiently helped us pick out the accessories she had, and even helped my mom pick out some accessories for herself.

On our wedding day, Elaine’s helpers not only came on time, they were 20 minutes early, and were very courteous, and even played around with different hair styles that the bridesmaids, MOB, and MOG wanted. They also were very professional with all my bridesmaids, were great on time, and listened to all their requests and did everything perfectly. When Elaine came to do my hair/makeup, she was equally courteous and friendly, and just a genuinely kindhearted person who cared to make the bride/her bridal party look amazing. Considering how she probably does hair/makeup every weekend for every bride, she did not consider us “just another job”, and treated us with respect, did an AMAZING job, and I am COMPLETELY satisfied with her services.

When my mom went back to Elaine’s studio to return our borrowed items, she asked Elaine about the negative review, and Elaine explained that while she was late, she did not ask for an extra tip. She tried to call the bride to explain herself, but the bride was terse and hung up on her. I suppose I’m writing this on behalf of Elaine – I’m not trying to negate what the other bride said, because I am SURE that the makeup stylist showing up late on your wedding date is indeed very stressful, but I was definitely influenced by that review, but that instance was uncharacteristic of what Elaine’s services are usually like. And 99.999% of the time, she is an amazing artist and does great work. Also, she has great packages that she puts together for big wedding party groups that are very affordable and cost efficient. She was one of the few people who was great on pricing for such a giant party like ours!

Elaine Chou and her second artist, Nicole, really did a great job with my bridal hair and makeup, my Maid of Honor’s hair and makeup, and the moms’ makeup.

On the morning of the wedding, everything was completed within two hours. Each of our preferences was taken into account, with my MOH choosing the longer hairdo over the up-do and my mother asking for very light makeup. My mother-in-law’s eye makeup was a little heavy for her liking, but after she removed the false eyelashes (which she had never worn before) she looked great and was pleased. Elaine asked me if I wanted my beauty marks covered, and I asked her to just lighten them but not cover them up all the way. She took care of that, and even concealed a scar that I have on my back pretty well.

Each of our looks complimented our dresses perfectly. The makeup stayed in place all day, with only touchups under my eyes and a little powder needed. I used the touch-up kit that Elaine had loaned me for a deposit of $50, which I mailed back to her the Monday after the wedding. I’m very pleased with EChou Makeup's services!

I was very impressed with Elaine Chou for make up and hair on my wedding day. My make up and hair turned out beautiful! Elaine was very professional and talented! She gets 5 stars from me because I felt pretty that day and my husband could not stop staring at me.

Elaine did an excellent wedding makeup on me! She's very nice, patient, and professional. She even gave me her real orchids in the studio as my wedding accessories on that day! She's wonderful!!! In addition to her great personality, her makeup skills are fantastic!!! I'm very satisfied with my wedding makeup she did on me! =)

They came earlier than time scheduled for my wedding! Elaine Chou's team was fast, efficient, and all my bridesmaids loved their makeup and hair! They were able to add an additional person last minute for hair and still got everyone done earlier than the time allotted. I loved the way Elaine did my hair and makeup! It was exactly what I wanted and she was able to do it exactly like the pictures I chose. She ended up doing a different hair than my hair trial and makeup and it looked better than I could imagine. I love that she has accessories, make up kits included and even a veil. I was able to borrow hair accessories and not have to buy. Elaine Chou, your the best!

Elaine did my makeup and hair for me and my wedding party, every one absolutely loved it...she know many little tricks to make your eyes look bigger, her eyebrow make up is the best...my makeup lasted the entire day...we where really , really happy and satisfied with her service.

Elaine Chou is the best make up artist ever! Love her work. I had Elaine do my hair+make up for my pre wedding photoshoot and it's the best look I've ever had! She chose a make up style that suits my facial feature. I'll come back to Elaine for another session for my bridal shower!!!

Me and wife Novi had our wedding at Langham Pasadena last March 27th 2011 and had Elaine as the make up artist even her husband did our gobo lights and had the beautiful chiavalry chairs. We were very pleased with them also back couples years ago Elaine was the make up artist as well on my brother's wedding. Thank you to Elaine and Terry be part of our beautiful and memorable wedding.

I didn't have much inspiration for overall hair & makeup. I just trusted Elaine's eye. She really makes your features shine so you look naturally your best. Thanks Elaine!

Elaine was awesome! She did a wonderful wonderful job with my hair and make up as well as my bridesmaids. I will definitely ask her to do my hair and makeup for my sister's wedding. The products she used on my face do not make me itch like some of the other vendors I've tried. She started at 3:00pm and the make up lasted all night until the end of the event! Elaine provided a touch-up kit as well. She also loaned me some of her hair accessories such as head band and a veil so I didn't have to purchase any accessories +++ She was on time, even though I was not. She was very friendly and understandable about that. Elaine was very professional and very sweat. I would totally recommend her.

I've recommended at least 6 brides to Elaine in the past. I just love her work and her price is pretty competitive. She charge $120/wkday and $160/wkend for hair and makeup trial. She was the second person I contacted right after we set the wedding date and luckily she was available that day. I don't personally wear makeup all that much, I just don't have time so I did not know what to expect when I did my trial with Elaine. But I love the way my trial went and right after that, I booked her for my wedding day.
On wedding day: Elaine came on time in the morning and got started on my makeup which had taken a bit longer than expected. But my makeup and hair turned out great and natural, I love it so much! I had booked Elaine for practically the whole day and she was so great and accommodating to my requests. She traveled to my venues so I do not have to worry about having to go to her to retouch my makeup. It was one less thing to worry about that day. Check out my makeup at wedding.media38.com.

I loved my makeup~~~~ Everyone commented how pretty I looked and I had it all day and all night long.
Thank you Elaine~~~

Elaine and her team was awesome. She was wonderful when I went for my trial. She arrived on time and was super sweet. My bridal party and my makeup/hair was beautiful. She even did a some touchup on the groom without laughing. Pick her you won't regret it.

For some reason I thought picking a make-up person for my wedding day would be easy--bring some pix of what I want, sit in a chair, relax, and come out looking great on the other side.

However, I had 3 disappointing make-up trials from other vendors--all of whom were rated well by other brides but for whatev reason weren't doing it for me. Overdone, underdone, didn't come out well in pictures, etc. My search started to become worrisome, plus trials are not free! With Elaine, thank goodness, I finally felt pleased with the end result.

Beyond that, everything else was easy...Elaine is patient, pleasant, on time, helpful. Makeup lasted all day, and I have pretty oily skin. She also has a collection of hair accessories which you can borrow from. Overall, very pleased.

Elaine is professional, on time and very patient. I loved my makeup and hair! I received so many compliments on my big day. She is certainly one of the best makeup artists in the area. I highly recommend her service to other brides-to-be.

I booked Elaine for hair and makeup for myself, my mother, and 3 bridesmaids for my wedding on 10/17/10.

The Bad:
1) Elaine showed up 45 minutes late on my wedding day. She charges a $50 travel fee too.
2) She did not apologize when she arrived and argued with my mom when she commented on her tardiness and insisted that we should disregard this since it is not written into the contract that she needs to be on time.
3) 3 of my bridesmaids were supposed to get services, but since Elaine and her staff were so late, they decided to do their own hair and makeup, which they had not planned for. I am only so lucky that they had brought makeup and hair styling tools "just in case." She also argued that we should pay her for part of the bridesmaids services.
4) Elaine did not remember how she had done my hair at the trial when she showed up on my wedding day. Fortunately I had my laptop with photos from the trial with me.

5) Elaine called me yesterday to argue with me about this review. It was bad enough to be stressed out on my wedding day waiting for her to arrive and then have to deal with her bad attitude towards myself and my mom when she finally came. But I never expected that she would be senseless enough to make things worse by picking a fight with me after the wedding! Elaine did not respect my desire to not speak with her and I ultimately had to hang up on her as she continued arguing.

The Good:
Elaine did do a great job on my hair and makeup and I received many compliments.

Summary:
Elaine is clearly a capable hair and makeup stylist but is disorganized and has no people skills. She did not apologize for her mistakes and was rude to myself and my mother when we pointed out the problems she had caused. The stress Elaine causes by her tardiness and ill temper are simply not worth it. Furthermore, if you write a justifiably negative review about her, she will call to harass you.

Elaine has done an absolute wonderful job for the makeup on my wedding day! She is both professional and efficient and has a great attitude and work ethic! Friends all say I looked stunning on the day! Thumbs up to her!

Elaine did both my makeup and hair for the wedding, and I couldn't be more pleased! She has been making brides beautiful for years, and based on her extensive experience, she gave useful tips and suggestions during the consultation/trial. I tried another artist twice and was really disappointed. Then I went to Elaine, and I knew I had to book her. My makeup stay put over the 12-hour span, and I cried during the ceremony and the reception. It was major waterworks! She showed up early to our appointment, and I was the first one to be ready. I highly recommend Elaine if you're looking for a beauty artist for your wedding.

I give her 4 stars only because my sisters did not like their hair by Nicole (Elaine's assistant), but they were happy with the makeup.

Awsome job Elaine. Thank you so much

I chose the hair & makeup package for my self (which also included a trial session with 2 hairdos) and 4 bridesmaids. I was very happy with how everything turned out. I thought Elaine was very responsive to my requests (which was natural with still a wow factor) and even changed my hair a few days before the wedding. She also didn't charge extra for the trial session (some MU artists do if you take your engagement shoot right after). I felt gorgeous the day of my wedding, and didn't really even have to apply any touch-ups. I also love how she lent out my veil, hairpieces, and a touch-up kit so I didn't have to worry about that. I would definitely recommend Elaine, whose price is comparative to some of the other major Asian artists in the area (Kelly Zhang etc).

My overall experience is pretty good. Elaine did a great job for my bridal makeup. However, I have only 2 complaints: 1. there isn't a studio/commercial location for her service/company. You will have your makeup trial at the garage of her home. (to me, that's not professional) 2. Only Elaine in her team is really good at makeup and hair service, other artists in the team might not qualify. Some of my bridesmaids and my sister-in-laws were not satisfied with the makeup and hair styles/qualities provided by her team members. So make sure that you don't count on her team members! You can only count on Elaine! But you don't get to choose other option when you have a big bridal party that needs makeup and hair service.
The bottom line is that I would recommend ECHOU MAKEUP to everyone. Elaine herself is very professional and provides high quality of service.

I made an appointment for a makeup trial a little while ago. The address was given to me and I drove over there in the morning. Her studio was over an hour drive for me. We got there and I rang the doorbell. No one came to the door. I rang and knocked many times. I looked in the driveway and no cars. Then I called the number that was on the website multiple times. No answer. After sitting in the car in front of her house for 30 minutes we decided to leave. I left a message on her e-mail and drove home. Later on I got an e-mail asking where I WAS!!! She claimed she was there the whole time at the house. Then asked if I had called the right phone number (her home phone). And yes, I had used the right number. So if she was there she should have picked up. Just not trustworthy. I was not willing to put my wedding makeup in her hands or drive another 70 minutes to go back. I would not recommend this vendor.

Elaine did my hair and makeup for my wedding recently. I had a trial (makeup only) session with her, then later I also had her do my hair and makeup for an engagement photo session. Elaine noticed dryness in my skin, so she made recommendations on how to avoid the dryness so that the makeup would stay on better.

For my wedding, she also did my sister's hair and makeup, and my mom's makeup. She arrived at the venue on time (unlike me) and had loads of supplies and tools with her for any need. I showed her a picture of my desired hairstyle, because I wanted a slight change from what she'd done before, and she was able to get the hair done perfectly. I also wanted to change the lipstick color slightly and asked for her advice, and that also came out just right. What I like about Elaine is that she can create a very natural look that's also very flattering. This is key for me, since I never wear makeup and didn't want something heavy that wouldn't fit me. Also, I notice that sometimes brides have such heavy layering of makeup that it cakes up and creases, but Elaine's makeup had a light touch with just the right amount of coverage and never caked up or creased.

She also left me a touchup kit, which I used at one point to powder my face and refresh the cheek color. She also lent me a veil and a decorated headband.

My mother-in-law loved Elaine's work so much that she wanted our photographer to take a close-up of me so that she could ask the makeup artist at the location for our second reception to do the same thing for me.

My family and I were so pleased with Elaine's work, plus she's really nice and easy to work with, which are so important when you're already under wedding planning stress! Many of our guests said I looked amazing and like a movie star at the wedding. I had no problems with the makeup looking fresh (the only time I had to touch it up was when I got slightly sweaty from taking pictures outdoors, and then all I had to do was add some powder and a little blush). My hair looked great all day and night too, and people kept asking where I got my hair done.

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Elaine did my hair and makeup for my wedding recently. I had a trial (makeup only) session with her, then later I also had her do my hair and makeup for an engagement photo session. Elaine noticed dryness in my skin, so she made recommendations on how to avoid the dryness so that the makeup would stay on better.

For my wedding, she also did my sister's hair and makeup, and my mom's makeup. She arrived at the venue on time (unlike me) and had loads of supplies and tools with her for any need. I showed her a picture of my desired hairstyle, because I wanted a slight change from what she'd done before, and she was able to get the hair done perfectly. I also wanted to change the lipstick color slightly and asked for her advice, and that also came out just right. What I like about Elaine is that she can create a very natural look that's also very flattering. This is key for me, since I never wear makeup and didn't want something heavy that wouldn't fit me. Also, I notice that sometimes brides have such heavy layering of makeup that it cakes up and creases, but Elaine's makeup had a light touch with just the right amount of coverage and never caked up or creased.

She also left me a touchup kit, which I used at one point to powder my face and refresh the cheek color. She also lent me a veil and a decorated headband.

My mother-in-law loved Elaine's work so much that she wanted our photographer to take a close-up of me so that she could ask the makeup artist at the location for our second reception to do the same thing for me.

My family and I were so pleased with Elaine's work, plus she's really nice and easy to work with, which are so important when you're already under wedding planning stress! Many of our guests said I looked amazing and like a movie star at the wedding. I had no problems with the makeup looking fresh (the only time I had to touch it up was when I got slightly sweaty from taking pictures outdoors, and then all I had to do was add some powder and a little blush). My hair looked great all day and night too, and people kept asking where I got my hair done.

I loved my trial hair and makeup with Elaine so much that I ended up taking make up lessons from her!! She spent about three hours doing my hair and make-up for my trial and she took her time to show me different hair styles. I loved her work so much that I not only took make up lessons from her but also booked her and her team for my family and bridesmaids for my both my weddings. She is amazing with make-up.

I had so many guests come up to me during and after the wedding to tell me how beautiful everyone looked and how great the make-up application was for everyone. Everyone complimented us on how well the eye shadow and foundation work was! Elaine and her team made us all look gorgeous on my wedding day !

Elaine’s also really friendly and easy going. She’s easy to talk to and she listens to your ideas and really gets it right.

I am referring her to everyone else I know that’s getting married. You can’t go wrong with Elaine!

Elaine was on time, quick, and very professional on the day of my wedding. Her and her team managed to tackle 5 bridesmaids, 2 mothers, and myself all in 3.5hours.
Every person that had their makeup done looked flawless and my hair on the day of the wedding was perfect.
Her english can be a little difficult to understand over the phone, but she is worth the patience!

Elaine is a very experienced make-up artist. I love her style of make-up!!

Wow, Elaine, my makeup artist for my wedding day was amazing! When we did the bridal trial makeup, she patiently went over with me on exactly how I wanted my makeup done. I also hired a professional photographer so I requested that Elaine be there for touch ups throughout the wedding. She made sure that my makeup was flawless! I have dark circles under my eyes, but she made those disappeared and even made my eyes looked brighter! My photos came out so well and I couldn’t be happier with her skills and expertise. I got married about 6 months ago but till this day my girlfriends still compliment me on how great I looked on my wedding day and I have the photos to remember!

Wow, Elaine, my makeup artist for my wedding day was amazing! When we did the bridal trial makeup, she patiently went over with me on exactly how I wanted my makeup done. I also hired a professional photographer so I requested that Elaine be there for touch ups throughout the wedding. She made sure that my makeup was flawless! I have dark circles under my eyes, but she made those disappeared and even made my eyes looked brighter! My photos came out so well and I couldn’t be happier with her skills and expertise. I got married about 6 months ago but till this day my girlfriends still compliment me on how great I looked on my wedding day and I have the photos to remember!

Elaine does AMAZING work. She did exactly what I asked for and I looked the best I've ever looked. She gave me honest suggestions for my hair and make up based on my skin color and face shape. The only reason that I did not give her 5 stars is because her assistants are not as talented as she is and my bridesmaids were not very happy with their look. One assistant burned my friend's forehead with a curling iron. The other assistant made my friends hair look like a birdsnest! Elaine though is very talented!

Okay, so I just got back from my honeymoon in Hawaii and have settled in with married life =D First thing first, I want to tell everyone how great Elaine was with my hair and makeup on my wedding day! I had so many compliments on my dress but most important, my friends were saying how flawless my makeup was! My eyes really sparkled from the mixture of purples that she used and my lips looked luscious and fuller (I have thin lips). She just made me look like the best me on my wedding day! Definitely, I will be booking appointments with Elaine for future occasions!

Elaine is very good in what she's doing. She spent over an hour driving to my wedding location for the make up and hair services for a few additional cost (totally worth it!). She brought along her team to take care of the other wedding party and they were able to finish on time too. I loved the final results, and everybody kept complimenting on how beautiful I was. Everything was perfect, just the way I wanted it to be. Furthermore, the whole process took approximately two hours, but she stayed a while to fix my make up since I cried during my video shoots :p Thank you so much Elaine, you really make the most precious day in my life unforgettable. xoxo, J3N

After asking around for numerous recommendations for a great make-up artist, I finally found Elaine! I got the Promotion Package B, which included make-up and hair for me and 6 of the ladies in my bridal party. I only had three bridesmaids but I chose the other 3 for my mom, mother-in-law, and sis. Everyone looked so beautiful! Also, the great thing about the package is that it included the bride trial-make-up and hair so I could preview what I looked like on my wedding day! Elaine was so nice and professional and she offered suggestions of what colors would look good on me. She knew exactly what she was doing, which put me to ease!

Elaine Chou did a great job at making me feel comfortable and was very pleasant to work with. Elaine is very patient and calm.

Elaine impressed me during the trial run. She was superior to the trial I had with another make up artist. Elaine and her assistant traveled far to my location, and she showed up even before my bridesmaids. Elaine took care of me while her assistant worked on my BMs. They were efficient and professional. They did an excellent job. I got a lot of compliments on my make up and hair. The look was exactly what I wanted. I highly recommend EChou makeup. If I ever need my make up and/or hair done, I most certainly will use them again. The only hiccup on the day is the touch up kit. They forgot to give me one, and I forgot to ask for one. However, the day couldn't have turned out better.

Elaine is wonderful! I knew about her because she did the makeup for my sister, cousin, and best friend's wedding. After the first wedding, we went back to her every time, because we knew she would do a great job! Not only does Elaine make you look beautiful, but she tries to get to know you and your style so you would feel beautiful. She listens to everything and is always patient, even if you ask her to change things she already did.

If there are any problems, she would listen carefully so your day could end up exactly the way you want it to. She went over a schedule with me before the actual day to be sure we would finish on time. She also broke everything down in such a way that I could allow my bridesmaids to come later at different times and still have everyone finished in time.

I would highly recommend Elaine and her team! She is very professional and goes out of her way to accommodate your requests if possible.

Thank you again Elaine for everything!

Elaine Chou does such amazing work, that my husband now wishes she could do my hair and makeup on a daily basis! I booked Elaine purely from phone calls and emails, but knew after I looked at her website and spoke to her, that she was the perfect person to make me beautiful on my wedding day. I normally don't wear makeup on a daily basis per my husband's request, so I wanted a more natural and young look. Elaine gave me exactly what I wanted, and then some more!!! I did a trial with Elaine and she was so meticulous in making sure I looked exactly how I wanted to look and my husband was blown away by her handiwork!

Throughout the months before our wedding, Elaine was so prompt in responding to my many questions and changes.

On our wedding day, a few relatives wanted to get their hair done and Elaine and her assistant made them gorgeous on the spot, without a second word! Elaine came early with her assistant and set up and kept all the many girls, including me, in line and on time. As soon as she had finished my makeup and hair, all my girls and family were “awwwing” over me. Everyone complimented me on how gorgeous I looked, all thanks to Elaine! When it came time to walk down the aisle, my husbands eyes misted over and he told me how beautiful I looked. I wish I could have her make me look like that every day!

Thank you so much Elaine for making me so beautiful on our wedding day!!!!!

Elaine Chou does such amazing work, that my husband now wishes she could do my hair and makeup on a daily basis! I booked Elaine purely from phone calls and emails, but knew after I looked at her website and spoke to her, that she was the perfect person to make me beautiful on my wedding day. I normally don't wear makeup on a daily basis per my husband's request, so I wanted a more natural and young look. Elaine gave me exactly what I wanted, and then some more!!! I did a trial with Elaine and she was so meticulous in making sure I looked exactly how I wanted to look and my husband was blown away by her handiwork!

Throughout the months before our wedding, Elaine was so prompt in responding to my many questions and changes.

On our wedding day, a few relatives wanted to get their hair done and Elaine and her assistant made them gorgeous on the spot, without a second word! Elaine came early with her assistant and set up and kept all the many girls, including me, in line and on time. As soon as she had finished my makeup and hair, all my girls and family were ?awwwing? over me. Everyone complimented me on how gorgeous I looked, all thanks to Elaine! When it came time to walk down the aisle, my husbands eyes misted over and he told me how beautiful I looked. I wish I could have her make me look like that every day!

Thank you so much Elaine for making me so beautiful on our wedding day!!!!!

I was very happy with the way my hair and make-up turned out for my wedding day. Many guests complimented my make-up especially. Her and her team came to my hotel and they were on time and efficient. What more can you ask for? Thanks Elaine for a wonderful job.

Elaine is amazing! She did my sister's wedding the year before a couple of friends so I knew she did great quality work. The most important thing for me was to look great on my wedding day and she helped me accomplish it. I LOVED my hair and make up. Elaine was on time and very professional. I had Elaine work on my hair and make up as well as my sister's make up. Her friend, Michelle (?) does an amazing job with hair. My sisters and Mother all looked great! The reason I gave her a 4 on quality of service was I didn't like the make up done by the other make up artist she brought. The eyebrows didn't look natural on my sister and Mom and needed to get fixed by Elaine. Also, I think the overall value for Elaine was totally worth it for me because I was guaranteed to look good, but I do think it's on the higher end. Overall I would still totally recommend her for any bride.

Elaine chou and her team are great! She did my makeup for my engagement sessions, trial, and my wedding day on September. She and her team did amazing work on anybody! She's also easy to get along with and is really prompt and efficient at getting back to emails. Elaine is very patient and calm. I communicated with her entirely through email and she was very good about responding quickly. She takes pride in her work and she takes her time. The makeup was very natural. I am very pleased with her work. I couldn't remember how many compliments I got for the day. Elaine, you have truely done a wonderful job and thank you for making me so beautiful on one of the most important days in my life. My one of my beidesmaid, her wedding is next year, she book with Elaine Chou too. So I highly recommend Echoumake-up and Echoumakeup Team!

Elaine and her team is definitely one of the vendors that I'm most happy with for my wedding. I found Elaine on project wedding and decided to do a trial with her after seeing so many positive reviews with her. Elaine was very patient with me. I originally thought I wanted a more natural look which would have faint eyeshadow. After Elaine applied what I wanted, I changed my mind and she immediately applied more eyeshadow to help me decide which look I like most. We ended up testing out two more styles and I decided on a more smokey eye look which look absolutely gorgeous. I also have two completely different hairstyles tested out at the trial since I wasn't sure what I wanted. I was very happy with Elaine after the trial and decided to book with her. I had done a trial with another makeup artist which disappointed me very much. From that experience, I knew that picking Elaine was correct.

Fast forward to wedding day, I booked Elaine and 2 other girls in her team to do hair and makeup for me, my 3 bridesmaids, and 2 moms. They were on time even though the hotel room that I got ready at was very very difficult to find in a new resort (Terranea in Palos Verdes). She got to work immediately and spent a full 3 hour on my makeup and hair. She knew what I wanted from the trial, and her work is just magnificent! I never felt that beautiful in my life and I'm glad I felt that on my wedding day! I also love the fact that she is able to make me still "look like me" even with a good amount of makeup on. She is also very good with hair. My makeup and hair stay on beautifully from 11am to 11pm with no problem. One more plus with Elaine and her team is the other girls who did the hair and makeup for my bridesmaids and moms are also great. I was a little bit concerned about that at first (since I have had bad experience with good main makeup artist who has lousy assistants). But other girls in her team were so good at what they do that all my bms also have very cute hair up-dos and beautiful makeup. Overall I was extremely happy with Elaine makeup team and I would highly recommend her!

I’ve never felt more of a princess than on my wedding day! My best friend just got married about a year ago and I loved her make up so much so she referred me to Elaine. Elaine did a wonderful job. I don’t normally wear much makeup so I was worried that my face would look cakey or that people would focus on the makeup and not the person underneath it…. but not at all! The makeup was fresh and light, just the way I wanted. I couldn’t be more satisfied with how natural the makeup was and the best part was that the false lashes looked natural on me also!

Elaine is incredible!!! I've had not-so-good results with other makeup artists, but she has "the touch" to make me look and feel beautiful!! I LOVED my makeup and hair!!! She's very detail-oriented and doesn't skip or rush through anything. You can tell she does honest work. I have very oily skin, so I was afraid that my makeup wouldn't last after using tons of blotting paper throughout the day, but it amazingly lasted from 6:30am to midnight!! Also, many m/u artists have a minimum number of services that they'll accept a job for, but Elaine didn't mind that I was hiring her for only my makeup and hair. She is very accommodating. Elaine is also very pleasant to work with and is prompt with her email responses. Elaine is a true professional. I would highly recommend her to any future bride!!!

I’ve never felt more of a princess than on my wedding day! My best friend just got married about a year ago and I loved her make up so much so she referred me to Elaine. Elaine did a wonderful job. I don’t normally wear much makeup so I was worried that my face would look cakey or that people would focus on the makeup and not the person underneath it…. but not at all! The makeup was fresh and light, just the way I wanted. I couldn’t be more satisfied with how natural the makeup was and the best part was that the false lashes looked natural on me also!

Elaine did a fantastic job on my hair and makeup for my wedding. She was patient throughout the whole process. She really listens to what you want. For the makeup/hair trial we tried two different eye shadow colors because I couldn't decide. The makeup turned out beautifully on the wedding day. It stayed on great all day and photographed very nicely. My hair also stayed in place all day. I got so many compliments on my makeup the day of the wedding.

Elaine brought 2 members of her team to help my 6 bridesmaids. We were able to finish everyone on time even with such a big party. The bridesmaids were all pleased with the work Elaine's assistant did. I would highly recommend Elaine's services!

Elaine and her team were very professional. they showed up on time at the hotel and we were done promply. Elaine did a great job on my makeup and it lasted the whole day ( from church all the way the the reception). her team also did a great job on my mother, sisters and on my mother-in-law and sister-in -law.
I would recommmend elaine to all of my friends.

After looking at several different websites for a makeup artist for my wedding, I was impressed with the work on Elaine's website. I booked a trial with her for a year in advance because I wanted to make sure she was available on my wedding day.

Luckily she was and the makeup trial was great. She really listened to what I wanted and I loved my makeup so I booked her that day.

I also went to her for my engagement party and it went great too!

On my wedding day, Elaine was on time. Did a wonderful job on my mom and I. My makeup stayed on all day, as well as my hair! Her team also worked on my bridesmaids and they looked beautiful too!

I highly recommend Elaine, she is great to work with!

Elaine was great. I used her for my engagement and wedding day and she was on time and did a great job. She took her time and listened to what I wanted and the end result was great. I will definitely be using her in the future.

I wanted my makeup done. I also hired a professional photographer so I requested that Elaine be there for touch ups throughout the wedding. She made sure that my makeup was flawless! I have dark circles under my eyes, but she made those disappeared and even made my eyes looked brighter! My photos came out so well and I couldn’t be happier with her skills and expertise. I got married about 6 months ago but till this day my girlfriends still compliment me on how great I looked on my wedding day and I have the photos to remember!

Thank you so much for your great help on my wedding day! You were absolutely fabulous!! Elaine did my hair and make-up for my wedding and I love how I looked. She is an awesome and talented hair stylist and make up artist! She will make you look AND feel beautiful on your special day. She is very friendly and patient. If you want to look gorgeous on your wedding day, call her! It's worth it! I’ll highly recommend to all of the bride-to-be!!

I did a trial with Elaine. She is fabulous! I am extremely picky about hair & make-up. After meeting with her and having her do my hair & make-up, I was very impressed. I have booked her for my big day. She really takes the time to get to know you to make sure that you are happy with her work. She is very professional. Her training and background showed through. I would recommend her to everyone.

ITS SERVICE IS GOOD.

In one word...AMAZING!! I was referred to Elaine by my cousin who said she was the best. She is that and much more. I brought some sample photos of makeup and hair to my wedding trial and Elaine recreated the look that I wanted to perfection. Natural and romantic. Elaine also styled my eyebrows and gave a consultation on how I should cut my hair prior to the wedding in order to achieve the look I wanted.
After the trial, I felt so relaxed knowing that I found the perfect makeup artist. Do not hesitate...book Elaine ASAP, because her spots are limited and fill up fast.

I heard about Elaine Chou from my photographer, who gave her a 10/10 for makeup. He said that if you're looking for the best, go with Elaine. She is a true professional. I came to her studio for my bridal hair and makeup trial, and she really took her time in perfecting the makeup. She has a great eye for detail and creates a fresh, natural look. She shaped my sparse eyebrows beautifully and filled them in without making them look artificial. She also did a wonderful job making my skin tone even.

She worked really hard on my hairstyle and was upfront and honest about what would work and what wouldn't. She provided tips on how to cut and pretreat my hair prior to the big day to optimize the look. Her bridal package even includes hair extensions!

Elaine is fantastic about getting back to all your emails in a timely fashion. She answers all your questions and is very patient. She tries to take into account all your style preferences but also provides her expert opinion. PLUS, she loans hair accessories, veils, and jewelry. I'm looking forward to the big day!

My sister actually used Elaine for her wedding make-up and hair and I knew I had to book her immediately for my own. It's pretty difficult to find a make-up artist that can work with asian features but Elaine is an expert! Just look over her website and you'll see for yourself what she can achieve. It's amazing what a good make-up artist can do. I just looked through her books and she did exactly what I wanted. My make-up stayed on the whole day from 11:30 AM to 11:30 PM. I just had to reapply lip-gloss and blot my face. THe only negative thing I would have to point out is that her staff is not as good as she is. Bridal party hair was so-so, some up-dos had to be fixed because it looked too much like high-school prom. My bridemaid's did their own make-up.

Elaine is a very talented make up artists. We have make clients that goes to Elaine and she always transforms our brides into even more beautiful ladies. We would recommend Elaine's make up services.

Elaine and her staff were great. Her prices were reasonable, and she even let me borrow accessories for the wedding. They all arrived promptly at the hotel, and went to work. My bridesmaid looked gorgeous, and both my mother and mother-in-law looked great too. My make-up even stayed on the whole night, even after crying at the ceremony. =)

Elaine is definitely good at what she does! She made me feel so fresh, young and pretty on my wedding day. She genuinely care about her clients and take her time to listen to what we want and then executes it perfectly. It's great that she's such a perfectionist because I didn't have to worry about her rushing through things. I had several trials with different hair and make-up people and I ended up choosing Elaine because she's the most talented and professional. I didn't know this before, but I recently found out that Elaine was a make-up teacher before she had her kid, so that itself explains how good she is. She's also a very sweet and kind person. I definitely recommend Elaine for future brides!

Elaine Chou did an amazing job. I received many compliments on my makeup. I've never heard so many people tell me that I had on nice makeup. My bridesmaids also looked fantastic. Their hair was just beautiful. I highly recommend that you schedule a trial makeup run with Elaine. I went to her house where she showed me before and after pictures. She also did my makeup for the engagement photos and I received lots of compliments for my makeup too.

I recently had Elaine for my wedding makeup. I really surprise the result . My friends and relatives think the make up is so nature. Specially my husband love so much. I have a wonderful wedding day because Elaine make me believe i am the prettiest bride at that day. I will recommend Elain to my friends.

I did a hair & make-up in my wedding with Elaine. She was amazing! She did an awesome job and made it look really natural. Her team did everything efficient and nice. She really make my wedding wonderful. I will recommend her.

I am using Elaine for my wedding day. She is truly amazing. I decided to go to her for my hair and make up trial the same day I took my engagment pictures. I felt gorgeous the entire day. And everywhere I went random people were stopping me to tell me how gorgeous my hair and make up looked and asked me who did my hair and make up. I would highly recommend Elaine, ECHOUmakeup.

Elaine was great, a very sweet lady. I loved my makeup- dramatic w/o making me look like someone entirely different. She is better at clean, formal hair-do's (versus a romantic, swept-up look) so if you're looking for that, she's the right person. Her menu is a bit on the pricey side but if you calculate the money you save from borrowing a veil (that she lends) and hair piece, I think it makes her a fairly economical choice. She's also the most timely person I've ever met.

4 stars because she is fantastic, reliable and makeup did not wear off at all during the course of the day. i would give her 5 stars if she was more versatile at hair styles.

Elaine is incredibly talented and I was 100% happy with her on the day of my wedding. I had seen her work on a few of my friends and they always looked the best. Recreating some of the difficult hair-do's in magazines wasn't as natural for her but she did really well with a more clean, formal look. The makeup job she did was flawless and didn't come off AT ALL during the day.

She is a bit pricey but if you consider that she lends out veils and hair pieces, you save quite a bit with her. I borrowed a veil from her collection and it looked GREAT without me spending a dime!

I would highly recommend Elaine for anyone who wants to look the best on their wedding day. Elaine is very professional and her work is so amazing. She really knows what she is doing and I really love her make up a lot! And, best of all her price is very reasonable. No regrets and will use her again maybe in the future for my anniversaries :)

My coordinator refered Elaine to me, and i went yesterday for a make up trail. She is really wonderful! she would communicate with you first for what you want, then start everything. I happen to like a natural look at my wedding, and i like the style she give me a lot! my wedding day will be 11/29/08, and i;m looking forward to my friends love the hair and make up i have on that day.

Good job! Elaine!

I didn't have the time or budget to do multiple trials, so after some research decided to do a trial with Elaine, was satisfied with it and went ahead and booked her. So although I can't compare her with anyone else, I was pretty happy with her work. The makeup lasted all day with the exception of some minor blotting and lip gloss touch up. Elaine definitely has tons of experience and you can tell... although she was so adept at her work that I almost felt like I was getting a cookie-cutter job :P

The free use of tiara/hair-piece was a nice bonus. She was very punctual and actually finished so early that I had to call the photographer to come ahead of schedule. She brought a couple assistants to do the bridesmaids' and moms' hair and makeup, and I have to say, her assistant that does hair is AWESOME! Everyone's hair looked great, although the makeup was kind of hit or miss.

Elaine did an awesome job with my hair and makeup. She did mine, and her team did my 7 bridesmaids. Everyone looked really good. I was particularly happy with my makeup. She does a great job with eyebrows and eyes, which I think are the most important. She is very professional and I could not have been happier. I think her prices are reasonable. They are listed on her website.

I hired Elaine Chou for bridal make-up and hair for myself, my bridesmaids and my mother. I was very happy with the way that my make-up and hair turned out and my make-up looked very natural in the pictures. I don�t wear make-up normally so I was concerned that I wouldn�t look like myself in the photos but everything turned out great. The make-up and hair lasted through the whole day. I was an out of town bride and had to reschedule my hair/make-up trial and Elaine was very accommodating. Elaine and her team were also very professional and punctual. On the day of the wedding, I was on a tight schedule and I was concerned that they would be late because Elaine had another wedding earlier that morning. But she assured me that she would be on time and she was actually even early! Overall, I had a great experience with Elaine and I would recommend her to other brides.

Elaine and her team are great! Very puctual and work fast! My maid of honor and I used Elaine for my October 08 wedding and we loved our hair and make-up. I only had a make-up trial and booked her that day for my wedding. I also booked her without a hair trial. I knew that she would do a great job. I sent her pictures of styles that I liked and make-up styles that I liked. She did an amazing job that day and my hair and make-up was flawless all day. My maid of honor ended up using her for another wedding a month later. Elaine even offers to loan you hair extentions, wedding jewelry and hair accessories at no additional cost. She is very affordable and worth every penny! Thank You Elaine for giving me the exact look I wanted for my wedding.;)