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It was my friend's birthday. I had no birthday gift.
"No wonder I don't have any friends" I mused as I browsed through yelp for gift ideas.
Dinner? Too simple. A book? Too boring. Many & Pedi? Too trite.
A makeup lesson? Hmmm... interesting... but all these makeup artists are so damn expensive and all they offer is lessons in doing wedding makeup. Nothankyou.
Chris from Makeup Gourmet to the rescue! Chris reserved us a private room in Nordstrom where he taught us how to wear our own makeup. He was fun, funny, knowledgeable, and made me realize that there are better alternatives to smearing eyeshadow on my lids with my bare fingers.
Chris went through our makeup and pointed out things we were missing or things that didn't complement our complexion. He recommended new colors, showed new application techniques, and let me try a myriad of goodies form his own make up suitcase. Yes, I did just write suitcase. He brought a suitcase of makeup with him. It was like playing with my mom's makeup only he didn't yell at me afterwards!
All in all, an awesome experience and according to my friend the best birthday gift ever.
Chris did an amazing job on the makeup for me and my bridesmaids. We wore our makeup the whole day without feeling gunky, and yet we still looked fabulous. We appreciate Chris' professionalism by being responsive to our emails prior to our appointments. He was also very prompt to out appointment, and worked timely to meet our hectic wedding schedule. We had a lot of fun with the makeup trial and the actual wedding day makeup session. Check out his YouTube videos (search Makeup Gourmet) for makeup instructions. They are truly inspirational! Thanks, Chris!
Chris did the makeup for my wedding earlier this month for me and most of my bridesmaids. He's wonderful, professional, funny, super easy to work with and did a great job.
I'm not a makeup girl, and hate looking and feeling overdone. i get that i need to look "beautiful" for my wedding, but i still need to look like me and feel comfortable. he managed to do exactly that. i felt and looked like me but just better (and definitely better for pictures).
I met him for a trial at Nordstroms a few weeks before the wedding.
he obviously knew what he was doing, but was really receptive to my questions and concerns. i felt like he really took his time working with me to figure out what kind of look i'd have on the actual wedding day. i also love that he didn't push a bunch of expensive makeup for me to buy. he answered a lot of questions and taught me a bunch about doing makeup while he was at it.. (i can see how a class with him would be fun and really helpful)
on the day of, 4 of my bridesmaids and i had our makeup done. none of us wear makeup comfortably or regularly. he was the perfect person to have around the morning of a wedding.. he calmed us down, made us laugh and was super professional and did a wonderful job.
the biggest testament might come from my mom. my mom absolutely refused to have her makeup done when i first asked. then, when she saw him do the rest of us, she asked if she could be fit in. he fit her in (which was awesome) and she loved how she looked. she actually let us take close up pictures of her for the wedding.
so yeah. i'd definitely recommend him to anyone getting married or made up for any reason.. especially those of who aren't used to being all primped up. he's amazing at making us comfortable.
Chris is amazing. I was a bridesmaid in a friend's wedding last summer, and had Chris do my, and another maid's, makeup. He was so cool, knowledgeable, flexible and professional. My friend and I looked fantastic! He was totally open to discussing different looks with us, incorporating our ideas while exercising his expertise. I highly recommend him. His pricing is pretty reasonable, and I'd absolutely use him again....even at my own wedding.
I had my wedding last weekend and Chris did make-up for my mom, my husband's mom, my sister and me. He did a fantastic job. Chris was early and scoped out a good place to do the make-up. He had everything set up for us, all we had to do was sit in this chair and wait for him to perform his magic. You can't go wrong with Chris, he is a pro at what he does and has a great personality.
10/1/08 Update. I'm really happy w Chris' session. I really learned a lot about applying make-up. My colleagues complimented me. My husband whistled at me. (He always whistles at me, but he whistled extra special. :-))
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Chris Scott did an amazing job with my make-up for my engagement session in Berkeley, CA. My make-up held up really well and looked great in the pictures. Thanks Chris!
Chris Scott is amazing! I learned more from him than any other professional makeup artist I've worked with. I met Chris at a Chanel event months before my wedding and he did my makeup in a very classic, natural, tasteful palette. I'd already seen 3+ other artists in weeks prior and they globbed me up with hideous, overdone makeup (dramatic would be an understatement -- I felt like a circus clown). It was so refreshing to work with him and learn the basics and some new tricks. Unfortunately it wasn't realistic to have Chris do my wedding day makeup, but I used all the products + colors he recommended. It's been three years, but have as much respect and admiration for him as I did that day. I owe my wedding day photos to him. One of my friends, I just learned, had him do her wedding day makeup and is now working on a project with him. I hope I get a chance to work with Chris again and learn more.
I don't wear make-up. I just don't. But, on the rare occasion that I must "put on a face", Chris Scott is the only make-up artist I trust. Sure, he's fantastic for weddings, big bold events, etc., but he's also great at working with someone like me, who wants to keep it subtle and merely enhance my "natural beauty" . He's got years of experience and inherent talent and he loves what he does, so he makes the experience fun.
Another well deserved rave review for Chris! I found him on yelp after a trial with another makeup artist, that well, did an alright job but it wasn't really me - too much makeup, insisted on a lip color that was all wrong, etc. Luckily, Chris was available on my wedding date and we did a trial. He was very easy to reach and flexible in days/times/locations to meet up. Most importantly, Chris did my makeup *perfectly*. I received compliments from total strangers and even my future mother in law later that night at dinner! I am pretty picky when it comes to makeup, although you wouldn't know it from looking at me now but I used to be quite the makeup junkie in my teens and 20's....
Chris is a complete sweetie, very easy to talk to - totally puts you at ease and he is so talented. He gives great advice and makes you feel and look like a million bucks. I absolutely loved my makeup on my wedding day - I can not express that enough. Now I just need another reason to have Chris do my makeup again....
Chris Scott is simply amazing! I opted for a one on one training session with him yesterday and I learned SO much regarding make up application, and the make-up (colors/shades etc.) I should be wearing. Chris finds out exactly what look you are trying to achieve, then teaches you how to apply that look. What a difference! My coworkers and even strangers are so complimentary today- like "You look so great today", but they can't put their finger on why --hmmmmm!
Contact him for a lesson--you will not be disappointed.
Chris is a MASTERFUL make-up artist and one of the classiest men I know. He did my makeup for my wedding (many years ago) and several other special events but also mentored me for my daytime corporate look. He's very intuitive and doesn't just "do" your makeup but teaches you so that you'll be able to replicate it yourself. He knows the latest trends and products but brings a very realistic approach to the application. I love the brushes available through his web site! If you can't watch his show on cable, you can catch some episodes on YouTube and see what I mean.
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