Makeup by Kelly Yi

I am so glad I found Kelly Yi. I lived close to Kelly Zhang’s make up studio (the one that had the most Unilocal review). I had trial with one of the assistants at Kelly Zhang before I came to Kelly Yi. Despite of their great reputation, I did not like it at all. Kelly is great at natural makeup and she can create what you exactly ask for. Even if you do not know what look you want, she will guide you through it. Her assistance were great too. They kept on giving touch ups on my bridesmaids. Make up lasted long. I honestly did not need major touch up until the midnight except some lipsticks (I got my make up done around 2pm). Our fake eyelashes stayed on all day too .
I strongly recommend coming here for bridal make up. You won’t regret it.

Amazing makeup! Can’t rave enough about it. Still trying to get the selfies from my bridesmaids so you guys can see it for yourselves until the wedding photos get to me.
Kelly is really good at what she does and will make you look fabulous on your wedding day (& engagement photo day if you choose to add it on)!
She does makeup only and outsources the hair to her hairstylist who is also AMAZING. Two stylists did braided half up dos for my bridesmaids and they were fireeee.
Remember to be clear about what you want and the dates/​time because she does get a lot of customers!
Tldr; Got hair and makeup done for myself and 7 of my bridesmaids. They looked absolutely fab!

I just had used my «trial» session for my engagement shoot yesterday.
Kelly is amazing! I wanted a really natural look with not too much color on my face, and she executed perfectly. She is also so so understanding. I forgot my wallet for my trial session so she waited for me for 30 minutes… But she was so nice and understanding. I usually don’t wear very much make up, so it was really great and important that she checked in with me throughout the session whether or not I liked it and was comfortable with the make up. I am so happy with how my make up turned out, and can’t wait for my wedding next year!!! Thank you so much Kelly!!!

This place is great (:
I came as a bridesmaid with 6 other girls and the bride and we all had a really good time. The staff were friendly and sincere throughout the entire process and they made sure to get exactly what we wanted. There were some times when one of our hair-do’s was sticking out but they fixed that ASAP.
I also wasn’t sure about getting my make up done because I use eyelid glue and a lot of people are just really inexperienced when it comes to making folds but Kelly was so professional, knowing exactly what I wanted by using tape and making sure it didn’t come out awkward. For girls with worries about double eyelid glue, I would definitely recommend coming here.

I am so glad I found Kelly to do my wedding makeup!!! I called several other places and they wanted to charge me so much for the same service… Kelly was not only super accomodating of my crazy schedule, she really took my makeup preferences into consideration before she started on my look.
Unfortunately, Kelly was not available to do my makeup on my actual wedding day, but her assistant makeup artist, Hye Jin, was and she was still amazing. I do not like an «overdone» look. She kept me looking natural and elegant. I had everyone ask me where I got my makeup done on the big day!
I highly recommend Makeup by Kelly Yi. Even though she might not be available to do your makeup, she will put you in good hands. After all, her assistant makeup artists did learned from the best.

Let me preface by saying Kelly is great with bridal make up– for brides I give this place 5 stars. The girl that did my hair was really sweet and listened to what I wanted as well.
The problem you may run into here is with the assistant make up artists. The one that worked on my sister was HORRIBLE. I saw she had lash glue everywhere and no eyeliner and asked her to clean that up. Two minutes later I look at my sisters eye and the eyelash was falling off.
I pointed that the lashes were falling off and she rudely said «I got it!!» 1. RUDE!!! 2. If I’m paying you money to do my sisters makeup you should probably know how to put lashes on properly and not snap at me because I pointed it out. She also ended up cussing in Korean because she couldn’t get it to stick on.
If you do have bridesmaids going here make sure that you give specific instructions and keep an eye on their makeup. Speak up and make sure to say if you don’t like something early on
Otherwise bride make up is great

i came in for engagement hair/​makeup and wedding hair/​makeup almost three weeks ago.
for my engagement session, it was okay, they were able to finish on time and i liked my make up (although i thought it was heavy and cakey, but in the pictures, makeup looked nice)
however, on my wedding day, i came in w my four bridesmaids. oh man. the studio was so overbooked, and my bridesmaids hair looked sooo outdated with ugly swirls and tight braids (like from the 80s). a half-​do cant be so hard to do. and make up was done by a girl who didnt have any experience, it took her sooo long to finish their makeup and the worst part was that the make up didnt even look good and eyeshadow was soo uneven. and the fake lashes started falling off before the ceremony started.
for my hair, i showed my hair stylist a picture of how i wanted my hair, just a simple updo. and i specifically said, NO SWIRLS. she was almost done and my whole bun was made out of swirls, she had to redo it, but still ended up w lots of swirls. and my hair had so much spray that it was so hard. it literally looked like a birds nest :(luckily i was able to cover my hair with my veil. i was not happy with my hairstyle but i liked my make up, kelly is a professional make up artist but i wouldnt trust her other stylists.
long story short, my bridesmaids had to redo their whole makeup and hair at home, and that made a huge delay and they had to rush to the venue and skip lunch. ugh. waste of money and time.
just a bad and frustrating experience to go through on my wedding day.

I don’t know how this place has so many 5 star reviews. I was here for the bridesmaid hair and makeup session last weekend, and the experience was absolutely terrible. The studio was far overbooked than what they can handle with inexperienced staffs. My faux eyelashes came off before the ceremony and my hair looked like I had a round dome on top of my head with a cornrow on the side. I basically had to re-​do the hair and makeup myself before the ceremony. What a waste of money and time! Please be aware before you consider this place.

I was here for the bridesmaid hair and make up. the make up wasn’t terrible but the corners of my fake eyelashes kept coming off so i ended up removing them before the ceremony. The make up artist was a very young girl who didn’t seem to have a lot of experience. She didn’t seem to have a good sense of color. I had to tell her to fix the eyebrow color, eye shadow color as well as lipstick color. But all of this wasn’t as bad as what I was about to witness. after the make up was done, I sat on the chair to do my hair. I didn’t give the hair artist any specific direction, just ask for something very natural with my hair down. I trusted she would know what to do but BAD BAD BAD mistake! she teased my hair so much in the crown, I looked like a conehead! A conehead that came out of the 80s. It made me look at least 15 years older (i’m in my early 30s but i looked like a mom from the 80s) It was so shockingly bad I had no words or way to react to it. The owner saw my face of total shock and asked what’s wrong. what’s wrong??? you can’t see that i have a cone head with a tacky hair style from the 80s? I know I shouldn’t expect much from these hair salons… I think most of them are bad, not too many hair stylists know what they’re doing… but this was just too bad to let it pass and forget it never happened. Please be aware, do not trust these 5 starts, they don’t represent everybody’s option about this place.

Kelly was my makeup artist for my wedding and engagement shoot last year, and she’s just awesome! I’m a perfectionist so you can only imagine how important it was to me that my makeup was perfect on my big day. After meeting with Kelly for an hour, I booked her on the spot (without even a trial or anything) because I knew in my heart that she was the one. Not only was her portfolio awesome, but she was also sweet, comfortable, funny, and a perfectionist… you just can’t go wrong with that! My bridesmaids looked gorgeous, my mom looked gorgeous, and I felt pretty good myself :-) She totally covered up my crazy «I planned my wedding for a year» bags under my eyes and gave me a natural look that I loved. I’ve been referring her to my friends and family for the past year and everyone LOVES her!

BEWARE, Kelly has the MAGIC TOUCH. Personally, the most makeup I put on is BB cream and eyeliner. I made an appointment last minute after trying to decide if I wanted to get my makeup done by hills beauty with the bride and another bridesmaid or go with my Unilocal gut. The only other time I had gotten my hair & makeup done was for high school prom. I looked like a potato in my pictures. That’s when I learned that when you go to shops, you receive less attention (especially when the bride should be receiving the spotlight). I have a round face without bangs, so I find my face harder to work with (thus the need for special attention). Still, if I was going to shell out a good sum of money, I might as well look good! So I decided to book Kelly and boy did I NOT regret.
At first I thought the look was too heavy considering that I normally don’t wear makeup, but I did not not like it. In fact, I was so obsessed with how pretty she made me look, I consider myself lucky I wasn’t pulled over in traffic for constantly looking in the mirror. She normally has a separate hair dresser but I called too last minute. Still, she made my hair look just as wonderful. I did bring hair accessories from Claire’s she could work with. When I got to the wedding venue, I was so curious as to how everyone’s hair & makeup turned out. And I couldn’t help but feel bad because my makeup and hair looked much MUCH better than the those who had gotten theirs done at hills beauty. Their hair actually started falling apart towards the middle of the wedding!
Thank you so much Kelly for such a good time. I had so much fun talking with her and just getting pampered :) I recommend her if you want a bang for your buck. She does charge more than shops, but I rather pay more for better quality than paying for decent quality. You can really tell the difference, trust me.
You can park in the 3000 parking lot which has an entrance on Wilshire. It’s not noticeable if you drive fast. The sign could be mistaken for another store sign.

I booked based on good Unilocal reviews. And I was so happy to choose and work with Kelly. She is so sweet, flexible and easy to work with so does hair stylist (don’t know the name)
She listens to you what you want.
My husband loved the make-​up and hairstyle!
If you need a makeup and hairstyle, I highly recommended to go here :)

I got my makeup done by Kelly and was very satisfied with it. Kelly is an amazing artist. She listens to your wants and goes above and beyond. The best part is she can speak both english and korean! I told her I wanted a natural look and she did exactly that. I will defiently be back next time I need any makeup services. Oh p. s. she is cash or check only so keep that in mind Unilocalers!

Kelly did my makeup for my friends birthday party in LA and I had never felt so beautiful. I wish she lived in Portland Oregon! I’d go to her all the time.
I enjoyed hanging out with Kelly, she is very personable and has such talent. She has the ability to bring out a woman’s natural beauty applying minimum makeup or going bold with a dramatic smokey eyed look, her work is versatile.
I was quite impressed with her knowledge and professionalism as well as her choices in products (Bobby Brown, Mac, etc). She also listens well and offers good advice. The fake eyelashes she chose for me were the most high quality and most comfortable I had ever worn. She also fixed up my hair for me! I walked out of there feeling like a goddess.
Thanks Kelly for a wonderful experience! I still get compliments on the pictures I took from that day.

Kelly made my wife look amazing during our engagement shoot + wedding. She made my mom look like she was ready to get married and well for me, she did the best that she could ;). She was extremely talented, professional and really took care of our wedding party on our big day.
On top of that, we were one of those couples that lost their rings before the ceremony and Kelly drove back down to LA (on her way to Monterey) to make sure that the ring was found. The ring WAS AT her shop and she called us immediately and told us, «I found the ring, so just make sure to enjoy your wedding day.» She drove down from the valley, en route to Monterey, during traffic hour to make sure that our wedding day wasn’t ruined… That’s pretty dope right?
We were extremely happy with Kelly’s service and what she did beyond that. Definitely give her a ring you need to get your makeup & hair did! I highly recommend it!

Seems like they don’t really want everyone’s business.

I asked Kelly to make me look natural and somehow cover my acne. She made me and my bridesmaid look very natural! We both felt pretty on my wedding day :) The hair dresser on her team was also amazing. Ive gotten my hair done before in an updo (which isnt easy because I have sooo much long hair) but I think this stylist was the best :).
Thank you for making me look and feel pretty on my wedding day :)!!

I had my makeup done by Kelly for my engagement photoshoot, and I couldn’t be happier with her work! Kelly is very detailed, KNOWS HOW TO DO ASIAN MAKEUP, and will make you look amazing. She herself is super pretty, really put-​together. Not that that matters, but haven’t you ever been to a manicurist, hairdresser, etc., whose own nails, hair didn’t look so hot? Doesn’t garner much confidence huh. Well, Kelly is a true professional, and I’d recommend her to anyone looking for a makeup artist. I also had my hair done by her hairperson (I don’t know her name) and she was really great as well. She came in with rolling box of hair stuff, did her magic (light waves in my hair), and left. The hairdresser speaks only Korean, but Kelly did a good job of translating.
Hair and makeup together was a total of $ 250 – not the cheapest, but I think she might give you a better deal if you also have your wedding makeup done with her (I can’t since it’s a destination wedding). The small makeup studio is located in Koreatown on the 2^nd floor of a semi-​empty building (I think a lot of the shops shut down there). Easy and free parking in the back lot.

After reading so many good reviews about Kelly, I chose her for doing the makeup for me and my maid of honor on my wedding day, and she did a great job!
I was trying to find someone who knows Asian faces, and she turned out to be the one. Her partner who did our hair was also very great. Both of them were willing to listen, very nice, and did amazing job. My friends who attended my wedding asked me who did my makeup and praised it a lot.
Let her do the makeup and no worries. Really appreciate it.

I would and WILL recommend anyone and everyone to Kelly for their makeup. She is truly an artist.
Kelly did both my engagement shoot makeup and my makeup for my wedding day, and I was completely 100% satisfied. She is extremely meticulous (my makeup took an hour and a half at least!) and she listened to what I wanted. If I made even the slightest frown, she’d say, «Talk to me. Tell me what you’re thinking.» She also checked up on me multiple times when I was getting my hair done by her partner to make sure I was comfortable with how my hair was looking. She went above and beyond in every way. She even packed me a foundation puff with powder on it to touch up during the day because I didn’t have any with me, which came in handy after I cried during the wedding.
During my time at Kelly’s studio, two other girls came in, I think for their engagement shoot makeup. Kelly worked on them while I was getting my hair done. Like me, they came in looking… disheveled and frumpy, and left seriously looking like models. The transformations were incredible. They both were BEAUTIFUL.
I can’t say enough great things about Kelly. She’s super sweet, and really, just awesome at what she does. If you don’t want to stress about makeup on your wedding day, book Kelly FOR SURE.