The Luong Lasting Team are our fairy godmothers. I wanted to work with artists that are familiar with Asian features which is why I went with Luong Lasting. I had a trial with Shonna (makeup) and Michelle (hair). I showed them examples of what I wanted to do and they even gave me different options to test out. Michelle even advised me on which hair extensions I should get that would look best with my hair type and what I wanted to achieve. Coincidentally, the day of my trial was on a rainy day so I figured if my makeup and hair could last in the rain, then it'll be fine on my wedding day. Spoiler alert - it lasted. Surprise, it ended up raining on my wedding day.... read full review
May 2024
HIGHLY recommend Luong Lasting!! I hired them to do my hair/makeup for my elopement in Santa Barbara. Communicating with this team was SO easy with Emma, who I was in contact with via email for inquiries, scheduling, and payment. She responded quickly, thoroughly, and was patient with my many questions. For something as important as getting married, making sure that I worked with a communicative team was crucial. My MUA, Emmalee (not the same person being referred to above), was AWESOME!!! She drove several hours just to do mine and my friend's hair/makeup and still had a positive and friendly attitude. She also arrived on time! I loved that she made us feel at ease,... read full review
March 2024
I have worked with Luong Lasting multiple times and have been really happy with the results each time. I first researched and found their beautiful photos online when I was preparing for my wedding. I was assigned Lyly for my wedding, and I am so lucky to have had her. I first did a trial with Lyly and also used the makeup for my engagement shoot. It was my first time ever getting professional makeup and honestly I didn't really know how to communicate what I wanted. I still looked good for my engagement shoot but it didn't exactly feel like "me." I later realized the difference was in the eyebrows, something that's very dependent on personal... read full review
The Luong Lasting Team are our fairy godmothers. I wanted to work with artists that are familiar with Asian features which is why I went with Luong Lasting. I had a trial with Shonna (makeup) and Michelle (hair). I showed them examples of what I wanted to do and they even gave me different options to test out. Michelle even advised me on which hair extensions I should get that would look best with my hair type and what I wanted to achieve. Coincidentally, the day of my trial was on a rainy day so I figured if my makeup and hair could last in the rain, then it'll be fine on my wedding day. Spoiler alert - it lasted. Surprise, it ended up raining on my wedding day.... read full review
HIGHLY recommend Luong Lasting!! I hired them to do my hair/makeup for my elopement in Santa Barbara. Communicating with this team was SO easy with Emma, who I was in contact with via email for inquiries, scheduling, and payment. She responded quickly, thoroughly, and was patient with my many questions. For something as important as getting married, making sure that I worked with a communicative team was crucial. My MUA, Emmalee (not the same person being referred to above), was AWESOME!!! She drove several hours just to do mine and my friend's hair/makeup and still had a positive and friendly attitude. She also arrived on time! I loved that she made us feel at ease,... read full review
I have worked with Luong Lasting multiple times and have been really happy with the results each time. I first researched and found their beautiful photos online when I was preparing for my wedding. I was assigned Lyly for my wedding, and I am so lucky to have had her. I first did a trial with Lyly and also used the makeup for my engagement shoot. It was my first time ever getting professional makeup and honestly I didn't really know how to communicate what I wanted. I still looked good for my engagement shoot but it didn't exactly feel like "me." I later realized the difference was in the eyebrows, something that's very dependent on personal... read full review