San Francisco Couture Pre-Wedding Photo Session

 Such a treat to work with Danny and Julia of Danny Dong Photography!

Tiffany & Brent - Engagement

I can't wait to share Tiffany and Brent's extravagant wedding at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco with all of you. Until then, savor these engagement photos by master photographer Jen Skog taken at the Sutro Baths in San Francisco.

Annick & Von's Napa Engagement Session

Annick & Von reside in New York City but have decided to have their destination wedding at the Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay this coming weekend.  I'm so excited to be styling her bridal party but for now, I'd like to share some engagement photos that I styled for Annick. Photos taken by Jesse Leake in Napa.

After Wedding Shoot - Lillian & Anthony

This was a very special wedding shoot for me because the bride is one of my best friends who is like a little sister to me.  We met in Cosmetology school in 2002 and shared many ups and downs through the years.  So when she asked me to style her for wedding day in May and after shoot in July, I couldn't be more honored and happy.  I love these images taken by the awesome Chung Li of Chung Li Photography.  From the photos, you can't tell that the groom was actually sick that day, his smile was so genuine even when he wasn't feeling well!  That's the power of love!

First International Feature ~ Hong Kong Cosmopolitan Bride

I was so excited to find out about my work being featured in the newest issue of Hong Kong Cosmopolitan Bride magazine.  The couple were from Hong Kong who came to San Francisco for their engagement shoot with the gifted Chung Li of Chung Li Photography. The bride, Connie, is a super amazing pianist who had won numerous awards including the prestigious Hong Kong Top 10 Outstanding Young Person's Award.  Connie is an extraordinary pianist and music educator.  Due to her congenital deficiency, she was born with only three full fingers and had undergone a series of orthopedic surgeries her entire childhood to correct her fingers' disfigurement.  It was only after she finished all the surgeries that Connie began her piano studies.  SHe graduated at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Music, majoring in Piano Performance.  Then she earned her M.A. and Ph.D in Ethnomusicology from the University of California, Los Angeles.  Connie came to the makeup and hairstyling session knowing exactly what she wanted to achieve.  And a a spokesperson for the popular Korean cosmetic brand Mioggi, she has plenty of experiences being made up by a professional artist so she was able to inject many ideas to creating her looks.

San Ramon Engagement Shoot

What an honor to work alongside a super talented photographer three times in a month!!  I was lucky to work with Augie Chang again on an engagement shoot in Livemore near Martinelli Event Center.  The couple both loved cowboy boots, check out these awesome images.  

San Francisco Engagement Shoot

I had the pleasure of beautifying Marta for her engagement shoot in San Francisco with one of my favorite photographers Augie Chang. Marta is a model like natural beauty so enhancing that was an easy task!  I used peaches and nude tones and accentuated her eyes with lots of individual lashes.  I stay with my brides for the entire shoot and love the process of watching them goof around in front of the camera!  Although it started raining, touch up was minimal.  Enjoy these gorgeous images!