Exquisite Faces

I worked with Vy of Exquisite Faces for my trial. She was very attentive to my emails to set it up, and really listened to what I wanted. I look forward to working with her on my wedding day! Pics of my trial in my bio. Updated review to come.

Update 4/10/09
Vy was so much fun to work with! She was right on-time on wedding day, and was patient with us ladies as we rushed around to get ready. I felt totally at ease while getting my makeup done as she is such an easy person to get along with. She even brought a brand new touch-up lip gloss for me. So sweet! My makeup stayed on all day and night, even with my mom wiping her lipstick off my cheek, along with some of my makeup! I loved Vy's work so much I worked with her again for my Newlywed/Trash the Dress session. Her mom did my hair and both makeup and hair stayed beautiful throughout the day, even with extremely windy weather and sitting in the car with my hair smooshed for 2 hours. Thanks Vy!

I truly enjoyed working with Nia! She was extremely friendly and was always willing to listen to my suggestions and concerns. I also appreciated the fact that she was very honest with her feedback and helped me to choose the colors and styles that would best conceal my flaws while playing up my strengths.

When I was searching for makeup artists, I paid particular attention to ones that specialized in bridal makeup. I did one trials with Nia with two different looks (one more smoky eye, and the other slightly more natural), and both turned out amazing! She definitely made my eyes stand out and achieved the "fresh yet glam" look I was going for.

The day of my wedding, Nia did a great job with me and my bridesmaids, I think everything was wonderful and I would definitely work with her again in a heartbeat! Thank you Nia for being part of my special day!

I want to recommend Nia and the Exquisite Faces team for any brides who need makeup and hair for their wedding day. She did amazing job for my family and I and I couldn't be more delighted by the results. Nia is not only a true professional, but she also so friendly and fun and made my wedding day more relaxed and run smoother.

I had gotten so many compliments from friends and family and after looking through my photos (again), I had to let everyone know what a fantastic job she did. Not only that, I think she is an incredible value for the services she provides. I would expect the skill and experience she has that she would be charging much more. I suspect that she will be raising her prices soon as I'm sure the word is getting out about how wonderful her and her team are.

Anyways, if you want someone who you can count on for doing the job right, I would check out Nia and the Exquisite Faces team. I definitely am very happy and grateful to my friend who recommended her to me.

Nia was an absolute pleasure to work with. I got married in October,2008. From our first conversation she couldn't have been more genuine. Nia was so efficient in returning my calls/text messages and helping with whatever else a nervous bride might need. About 3 months before the wedding, I met with Nia to do my makeup trial. I felt like the two of us clicked immediately. She had such a warm and inviting personality, not to mention she did a beautiful job. She truly made me feel like a princess. The makeup looked so natural.
The day of the wedding she couldn't have been more flexible and accommodating. From day one, Nia reassured me that she could be at my hotel the day of the wedding whatever time I needed her to be there. She did makeup for about 6 of my family member/bridal party. Everyone looked amazing. I don't even think that she realized as she was doing everyone's makeup that she was helping to keep us calm and relaxed. Once again, I felt like a princess. The makeup came out beautiful and I love looking at my wedding pictures.
I also had the pleasure of working with Nia when she did my makeup for photo session. Once again, she was so accommodating and did an amazing job. She helped to make me feel beautiful and confident.
You can't beat the combination of her skill and personality. Recently, she did makeup for my sister-in-law's wedding and everyone was extremely pleased with their results. I would recommend Nia Quraishi to anyone!!

Nia is awesome! She did hair and makeup for myself, my mother, bridal party, and one guest who asked if she could have her hair done at the last minute. She is wonderful and professional and did a beautiful natural looking job for a price that was very reasonable compared to many other vendors I inquired with. Absolute no drama either. She was on time (actually 30 minutes early), cheerful, and a pleasure to work with. Definitely recommended!

Exquisite faces is made of a mother-daughter team. Vy (the daughter) does makeup and her mom does hair. They did my hair and makeup on my wedding day, and also my 5 bridesmaids, mom, and grandma's.

My notes:
1) They're both so sweet. Having my makeup done was like hanging out with a friend-- Vy is so friendly and sweet. She even showed me her own wedding photos.
2) During the trial, they both work with the ideas that you have, but they also know their stuff-- ie she knows how dark to make the makeup for wedding photos and how to work with Asian eyes. She let me try on different length fake lashes before deciding what I actually wanted to use.
2) She does airbrush makeup (highly recommend!). It's flawless
3) VERY reasonable priced. Their prices are great not just for the bride, but also the bridesmaids hair and makeup.
4) On my wedding day, Vy and her mom were great. They were calm, relaxed, and all us gals had a great time getting ready together. They were able to replicate exactly what they had done 3 months before at the trial, and included a few of my suggestions/changes. They stayed with us until our pictures, doing last-minute touch-ups. All the girls were beautiful, they did a great job!

Can't recommend them enough, thanks Exquisite Faces!

Vy did the make up for me, my 5 bridesmaids and my mom at my wedding in April. She was very professional and did an excellent job. I normally do not wear make up so I did not want to look like I had too much on. She listened to all of my requests and I was so happy with the finished product. It lasted all night and looked great till the end. I was so happy with the way that my make up looked in the pictures.
Make sure you get the airbrush foundation that Vy offers. it is incredible! All of my bridesmaids thought it was so cool!!
In addition to everything, she was on time when we met for the trial and for my actual wedding day. She even came to the hotel room and set up a little make up station.
I would definitely recommend Vy for wedding make up. She is very friendly and does a great job. She also offers a very fair price.

Vy was my makeup artist for my wedding in December. I don't normally wear makeup, so I'm very picky and concern with the amount of makeup being applied on me. During the trial, she was very professional. Vy made sure I was comfortable with the makeup she applied. This was the first time I have experienced the airbrush. It felt very light, refreshing, and had the natural look. I had a makeup trial with a different artist prior to Vy, and she used the traditional technique and I felt the heavy layer of makeup. After the trial with Vy, I didn't bother having any other trials and decided right away that she will be my makeup artist for my wedding.

My wedding ceremony began early in the morning, so she drove from Livermore and be at South San Jose at 5:30AM. Vy was punctual, very easy to work with, and ready to start right awa She was actually more awake than I was. I loved the way she did my makeup, even my mom and sisters who originally didn't want to get their makeups done, changed their mind at the last minute. Vy was happy to do their makeup.

Thank you, Vy, for making me look like a star that day. I received so many great compliments from my family and friends.

I highly recommend Vy to anyone who is looking for a great makeup artist for their special day.

Vy did my makeup along with my four bridesmaids and two readers for my wedding in June. She did such an AMAZING job! I normally wear makeup on a daily basis (as do most of my bridesmaids and readers), so I wanted to make sure my wedding makeup did not look like my everyday makeup. I could not have been more thrilled with the results. She airbrushed all of us and it looked just amazing. I would absolutely recommend that to any bride. Your face will look flawless and it was so comfortable to wear all day long.

Vy was extremely professional and handled our large group with ease. If you need your makeup done for any occasion at all, definitely call Vy!