Lightly Brushed Makeup

Hein was fabulous to work with from start to finish! I am on the planning side of weddings, and she was easy to contact, quick to respond, and the bride looked beautiful on the day of the wedding. Fabulous work Hien!

Hien did an awesome job with my makeup. It looked great for my photography session. She is reasonably priced and very nice and personable.

Hien was amazing and so fun to have around while getting ready on my wedding day. She is very attentive and is focused on making you look your very best! I was very happy with her makeup services provided, will hire Hien for any other special events in the future. I’m very pleased with how natural my makeup turned out.

Hien was great, I had my makeup done for my engagement shoot. I found her through Unilocal from all the positive reviews and they’re right she’s super friendly, nice and professional. I loved my makeup and it looked great in the photos. She listened to what I wanted and make recommendations. I would go to her again. Thanks Hien.

I just had my bridal trial with Hien on Sunday and I am so excited to work with her! She is so friendly and very sweet. I truly felt comfortable the entire trial. I am so glad I found her on Unilocal!She is detailed and lets you know her opinions. I fell in love with the look she gave me, especially the eyelashes she provided me. It totally made the look. I cannot wait to work with her on my wedding day. She is definitely affordable as well and worth every penny maybe even more than what she charges. If you’re looking for a make up artist for your wedding, contact her asap.

Didn’t get the opportunity to work with Hien, but I wanted to provide some kudos to her. She was very prompt to pick up the phone and provide extremely reasonable prices for hair and makeup (non-​bridal). She was highly competitive with other make-​up/​hair artists that I called. Very polite on the phone and professional. I would consider giving her a call in the future.

I was so hesitant to have my make up done because I don’t wear that much to begin with. I decided to try it out for my engagement photos and Hien did an amazing job! She listened to all my concerns and requests about how I wanted to look natural in my photos and truly customized my look for me. It was a great experience and the makeup translated perfectly in the photos! It felt light on my skin and I totally forgot I had it on throughout the day. I absolutely plan to use her again in the future!

Patient, friendly and would like to spend time to see what you really need. I was going to ask her for service price, but she did a consulting session with me to see if she can meet up my requirement first! (like the date, hair, make up or both) she is definitely helpful and go through all details with you, she is very honest and will not tell you «she can «if she is not .
I really like her make ups in Unilocal pics, however, her hair girl not available in the date I want, so I do need someone else for help, she referred me to a few other artists with an open mind and told me if anything she can help, she is glad to …
such a professional and positive attitude as a make up artist, thanks for your consultation, all the best to your business!
Lin H.

Hien did my bridal makeup this past weekend and she was amazing! I feel so infinitely grateful to have met her. I found her here on Unilocal and she responded right away. We set a bridal trial and I completely loved it because not only is she incredibly talented, she’s also just a complete pleasure to work with. She listens to your vision and delivers it flawlessly. She works well under pressure, too! My makeup appointment was somewhat close to other appointments I had to make my wedding day happen, and she did my makeup perfectly and rather swiftly just in time to get me out the door on to my next appointment.
Also, my wedding day was an incredibly busy and long day. I was running around in rainy and windy weather all day but my makeup stayed on flawlessly throughout the whole day/​night! This is all thanks to Hien. If you are looking for a superior quality make up artist in the San Diego area please don’t hesitate to contact her.

I booked Hien to do my bridal makeup and also for all the bridesmaids and she was amazing! She took her time and made sure that we all looked stunning for the big day! What I loved the most was that the makeup felt so light and looked natural, it wasn’t cakey or heavy and it lasted the whole night too! Prices are so reasonable and I will definitely be booking her for any big events I need makeup done.

Just had my bridal trial makeup session last week and I’m very happy with the outcome. Hien’s funny and very good at what she does. I’m looking forward to have her do my makeup for my wedding next summer.

I decided to get my makeup done last minute for a dance performance. I contacted Hien on a Friday for a Saturday application and within minutes I had an appointment set up. I was truly amazed, the ease of booking my appointment, the meticulous attention to detail, affordable pricing, and best of all great results! I had my makeup done in the afternoon and it lasted through dance practice, dress rehearsal, the final show, and on into the night. I’d never had my makeup done professionally before, but Hien made sure I was comfortable and kept me informed about what she was applying to my face, allowing me to check myself out in the mirror multiple times. I was quite pleased with the airbrush makeup, it almost felt like I had nothing on my skin, but the coverage was flawless! The false eyelashes were expertly applied and stayed on all night. I felt like such a star when I was performing and it was Hien’s makeup magic that gave me that extra shine! I truly recommend Hien at Lightly Brushed she is friendly, easy to work with, and above all brilliantly talented. I will definitely be back when I have another special event I need to get dolled up for.

Hien did a great job on my sisters make up for a photo shoot so I decided to book her for my maternity photo shoot. She did my make up just how I waited it. Simple, natural and light. The outcome came out great and I love it. Definitely booking her again for future events.

I love Hien and her work!
She makes suggestions as to what colors that would compliment your skin tone. In other words, I didn’t feel like I had a caked on mask (like they do at departmental make up stores sometimes). The make up didn’t feel heavy and she really made the eyeshadow pop (even with my hooded Asian eyes). She also put fake eyelashes on me (my first time — I liked it!). The way she put the airbrush foundation on made my skin look super smooth and natural.
Hien took her time with me and made sure I was happy/​satisfied with the way I look. If you wanted something adjusted, she’s happy to do it.
I would recommend Hien to do your makeup for any special occasion! ;)

Hien did my bridesmaid makeup for one of my best friends wedding this past weekend. Hien also did the makeup on the bride and another of the the bridesmaids. She did an awesome job, I was a bit nervous at first because I have never had airbrush makeup done before but Hien quickly put me at ease and got to work. Her prices are lower than most airbrush makeup artists and she is fast, professional and super nice. The makeup stayed put all night and never once looked cakey, even through over 12 hours and over 90 degree temps!
I definitely recommend Hien’s services to anyone looking for that extra glam for any event, weddings, prom, etc.
Thanks again, Hien!

I can’t thank Hien enough for doing my makeup at such short notice yesterday. I had a wedding reception to attend to in the afternoon and was planning to do my makeup myself. Of course I lost track of time running errands and was on a time crunch. I contacted Hien and she was able to fit me into her busy schedule 30 minutes later after she had just gotten done with her other client. Now that’s being flexible!
When I arrived, she had her makeup station set and was ready to rock and roll. She was very attentive to what I wanted. She asked me what color dress I was planning to wear, what kind of look I wanted to go for, and what color I would normally go for my eyebrows.
The final look was great! I came home with my makeup done and all I had to do was get dress and curl my hair real quick. Best part was my boyfriend said he liked my makeup. He thought I looked beautiful and not overdone. He noted that he liked my cheeks, my eyeliner, and my eyebrows were «on fleek» (haha yes we still use that urbn saying). And we made it to the wedding reception just in time. The makeup lasted all night without any touchups. Thanks Hien! Make sure to book her.

Wonderful makeup artist that you can trust. She did airbrush makeup for our wedding party. We were happy with the results because her make-​up made us look stunning, flawless but more importantly, natural looking. It lasted throughout the night! Pricing was very reasonable. Would definitely hire her again for other occasions.

I’ve had my make-​up done a lot for various functions but I’ve never worked with Hien before and am very picky (and I’ve never been airbrushed).
First, what we all want to know… her prices are very fair, and she does an exceptional job (i think she could justifiably charge a lot more but you can tell she does it b/​c she loves it). My make-​up was literally flawless and it lasted beyond what I expected. Everything is hygienic and she is very professional (without being stuffy).
Hien spent a lot of time working with me to discover what I was comfortable with and the look I was trying to achieve. I had a TON of ideas and she expertly translated my [jumbled Pinterest board of] ideas into the perfect look.
Also, it’s worth mentioning that this was a destination wedding so I was in a foreign climate. She saw me before the wedding day and advised me of when to exfoliate and how often I needed to moisturize. She cared about my skin being in the best condition possible (to get best results during application and for overall health of my skin).
My make-​up and lashes lasted for more than 24 hours (don’t judge! …it was for a destination wedding and lasted through windy beach ceremony, late night dinner, reception/​dancing, after party, passing out, breakfast and dash to airport… epic wedding!!). Also, after all that, I didn’t breakout! I was really worried because I have sensitive skin and did not get to wash my face until I got back to US, the next night.
Finally, I felt and looked beautiful, without looking unlike myself – which is what I wanted (tho I’m sure she could make me up into any look I could dream-​up!). Very talented make-​up artist that is an expert at her craft.
Snapshot:
+ fair pricing (worth more than she charges)
+ expert in field
+ attitude (professional and personable)
+ quality materials, products, tools
+ expert application
+ on time (arrival and for application)
+ great communication (pre, during, post)
+ clean/​hygienic
+ customer service
+ can «BYOB» for cheeks, lips, brows or eyes
— no touch-​up samples (but you might like to have/​use your own lipstick so not sure if this is a «-»)

Hien did my makeup for my very first photo shoot and it turned out amazing! I usually do my own makeup, and am very skeptical about new makeup artists (especially without a trial run first) but I love the different looks that I’ve seen Hien apply to her own face, so I decided to give her a shot. Thank you so much Hien for the flawless airbrush look you gave me. Your attention to detail (to a perfectionist like myself) is appreciated and I cannot wait to have you do my makeup again!

I loved how Hien did my make up (and I’m picky!) wasn’t too heavy or too light. I highly recommend!