Engagement Photoshoot Makeup & Hair | San Francisco locations


Below are some examples of the styles I’ve done for Engagement hair & makeup in the past. I’ll do my best to go back and look for more Engagement shoot examples to share. In general, I think a camera-ready yet natural or a soft glam makeup is best. In terms of choosing a hairstyle, all […]

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Real Clients’ Makeovers – Makeup & Hair by Aimee


Hi there! I’ve never been a huge fan of displaying side by side “before” and “after” photos of my past clients as I thought that it seemed too straightforward. However, I had a change of heart as I started to put myself in my client’s shoe and think about your daunting makeup artist search. Wedding […]

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Our San Francisco City Hall Anniversary Session


It was one year after our wedding in Italy that we had this anniversary shoot taken, with no one else rather than my talented and lovely industry friend Jasmine Lee. You might be surprised but this photoshoot was my husband’s idea, because for one, he loved San Francisco City Hall (and frowned about not having […]

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Nikki and Michael Wedding | Legion of Honor | Featured on Style Me Pretty


Photography Jen Huang | Planning SmittenKiss Event Designing and Planning | Floral Vo Floral Design | Makeup & Hair Aimee Artistry | Chairs and Flatware The Chiavari Guys | Catering McCalls Catering & Events | Dress Vera Wang | Boudoir Lingerie @clairdelune.sf | Bride’s Shoes Bella Belle Shoes | Accessories Perfect Details | Signage Traveling […]

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Sue and Mitchell wedding |Bentley Reserve, San Francisco


In my opinion, when it comes to bridal portrait (and far away shots too, don’t get me wrong), Jasmine is probably one of the very best … even when there’s not enough lighting, really tight space, or extremely tight timeline, she always manages to capture that glowing happiness of the bride! Maybe I’m slightly bias […]

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Lindsay’s wedding | Villa Montalvo Saratoga


Photographer Emma Hopp | Florist Petite Petal | Makeup & Hair – Aimee Grace Eve for Aimee & Team | Videographer Kurtela Video Productions | Wedding Planner Leandra Events and Design | Dress Designer Monique Lhuilier

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Dreaming in Spring |Collaboration with Jody Atkinson


Photography | @jodyatkinsonphoto Dress & accessories | @sonorabridalloft Backdrop | @jrd_artshop Makeup & Hair | @aimeeartistry Our bride | @baileyymarkum Florals | @thefloraclub Calligraphy piece | @hollyannacalligraphy Ring Box | @the_mrs_box Ribbon | @partycrushstudio(champagne color) @honeysilksco(blue)

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Beth’s wedding | Cornerstone Sonoma


That popular saying, “Happy brides are the prettiest” can’t be more true when I think of Beth!!! I’ve never met anyone more cheerful, positive, extremely generous with her smile, and more kind and thoughtful. I can go on and on… I’m blessed with a good positive circle of friends and family, but I’d take more […]

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Rue’s Engagement | Moody and Romantic


Although I’ve posted more airy and bright fine art images this past year, I’m glad I got to feature a different style of fine art photography on my blog, a more moody, quiet yet charged with deep connection and romance. This very very dear client of mine is a graphic designer with great taste and […]

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Editorial Makeup & Hair | Almond Blossom Style Shoot


This was my 3rd time working Jeremy Chou, our talented photographer of this editorial shoot. The time before this? We were in Tuscany and he was my wedding photographer. I’ll write about our wedding in another post. Jeremy has always been awesome, and especially fast with his turn around time, which is a dream for […]

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Michelle’s wedding | Radiant and Natural | SF City Hall


Love working with the talented Allen Tsai for Michelle’s wedding! I met Allen just a few weeks after my wedding last year in Italy. Yep, we are both from the U.S, but it took one long international flight to meet up and collaborated for a gorgeous photoshoot in Tuscany. Anyways, to keep it short, Allen […]

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Kristina’s Wedding | Palm Event Center


One of the most gorgeous brides, Kristina! It’s been a while but I still remember vividly how bright & perfect she looked in that Berta gown. Photographer Luna DeMare | Coordinator Ashley Brand for LVL Event Planning | Makeup & Hair Aimee & Team | Dress Designer Berta Bridal

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Bridal Boudoir Photoshoot | Vintage inspired


This style shoot was by far one of the prettiest shoots I’ve ever done. We had 3 beautiful models and each has her own unique look. My senior artist, Grace, and I powered through the makeup & hair process for all 3 models in just 3hrs. I did the main model’s hair + makeup while […]

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Janet’s Wedding | Casa Real – Ruby Hill Winery


Although I’m known for soft glam or natural makeup style, I do love doing smoky eyes for the clients who are comfortable with it or express the desire to try it. I love smoky eyes for myself and I find that smoky eyes does photographed best even for far away shots, like the photos above. […]

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Carmen’s wedding | Nestldown Los Gatos


Carmen booked me super early on in the process. I believed she secured the date at least one year prior. By the time of her wedding, I felt like we knew each other for a long long time, like a friend already. Thank you Carmen for trusting me with your beauty! On her wedding day, […]

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Editorial bridal |Old world beauty | Castello di Amorosa Winery


This old world charm inspired style shoot was one of the most interesting, enjoyable and memorable shoots. Loved Mariel Hannah‘s unique aesthetic. We had lots of unexpected surprises but all vendors pulled through and made this beautiful shoot happened. One of the surprises being that I got news that our model wouldn’t make it while […]

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Bridal Style Shoot | Vibrant, Colorful, Romantic | San Francisco City inspired


From our amazing photographer Nathalie Cheng: “Inspired by the colorful homes and romantic scenery of San Francisco where we call home, Jessica of Blushing Joy Events and I teamed up to create an intimate, vibrant editorial for the modern, city bride. We were drawn to clean, bright backdrop The Upstairs of Central Kitchen, a San Francisco […]

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Tips for Planning the Morning of Your Wedding Day


I love my job! I’ve been in the wedding business for more than 13 years already. Like it or not, I’ve encountered countless of unexpected situations. Therefore, I know thorough planning can help my brides a lot. It’s such a huge event, might be the biggest and the most personal event you’ll ever have to […]

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Vincy’s fairytale wedding | Nestldown Los Gatos


Maybe I’m biased, but I think Vincy is one of the most young & beautiful brides ever! Her face is sweet like an angel – a natural beauty! Personality? Even more beautiful! For her makeup, there’s one huge request from this beauty, “Aimee, can you make my face less round?” That was it. She never […]

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Maternity photo session: beautiful mom Amanda


It was such a great experience dolling up my friend Amanda for her Maternity session with Bethanie Mattioli Photography. It felt so good to help this mama feeling girly and pretty! Expecting mothers deserve a treat of beautiful hair & makeup and a photo session as much, to document this journey of motherhood.  Congratulations again […]

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