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hair & makeup :: Sherrie Long Makeup & Hair

Sherrie Long Makeup & Hair
415-485-5505
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Price Range $300+
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JDWeddingDay - 09/09/2008 Awesome
Sherrie is, hands down, the best. Sherrie did my hair and make-up for my wedding this past Saturday, and I know for a fact that I have NEVER looked so good! My updo and make-up were flawless and stayed that way all day and all night (starting from her finishing time at 1 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. when I finally washed off the make-up and took down my hair), despite the hours of pre-ceremony pics in the 97 degree heat, the ceremony where I bawled all the way down the aisle, three dress changes, and countless hugs and kisses. I had chosen a particularly heavy hair comb, but Sherrie expertly secured it, and I never had to think about it all day. I received many compliments during the day that I always looked fresh and calm, despite the fact that everyone in the wedding party was sweating bullets - something in that make-up is MAGICAL! I never had to retouch my hair or make-up, and felt sexy, confident, beautiful, and most importantly, like the best version of myself - exactly how I had told Sherrie I wanted to look and feel on my wedding day. The wedding day hair and make-up was even better than the trial, which proved to me that Sherrie had really studied the trial pictures and listened to my comments so that she could create the perfect look. I went with an updo, and was so glad I did - it was classic, elegant, sophisticated, and romantic, without being prom-like, as many wedding updos often are. She also did my mom's make-up and hair, and I have never seen my mom look so lovely.

In addition to her talent, Sherrie is professional and very sweet. She always responded quickly to my e-mails, provided honest opinions when asked, and was willing to modify her contract to our agreed specifications. On the day of my wedding, I realized that I had forgotten to request a touch-up lip palette (which she needs to prepare in advance), but without even a thought, Sherrie just gave me the lip gloss she had used for me and wouldn't hear of me paying for it. So sweet.

Booking Sherrie is one of the best decisions I made during the planning process.
aching - 05/24/2008 Awesome
Sherrie is a fabulous artist! Before the wedding, she was easy to communicate with via email, and the day of, she was on-time and ready at our remote location (despite the fact that I was running late and had given her the wrong address - oops!). But most importantly, Sherrie created exactly the look I wanted for my wedding, based only on a few photos and my very non-technical descriptions. The updo, a low chignon with sideswept bangs, was simply gorgeous - even more beautiful than I had imagined, especially once she placed the orchids my florist provided. And the makeup was perfect - I didn't even check it thoughout the night, except once, after my teariest moment - and it still looked flawless! I felt radiant, confident, and natural - exactly as a bride should - and it shows in our pictures.

August - 04/01/2008 Awesome
Dear Bride-to-be, I know you're looking for someone that you trust! Try Sherrie Long. I know it's abit expensive.......but you won't be disappointed. I just had my make-up trial yesterday....and it's way better that I thought.
The more you look at the reviews, the more you will be undecided....just try to contact her and set up an appointment. She is one of the professional MUA in bay area. It's recommended by other MUA, like PMA.
krichards - 02/05/2008 Awesome
A++++++++ So incredible! Sherrie was everything I hoped for. I am so choosy about my hair and makeup, and Sherrie won my trust right away. She was prompt to respond to all my inquiries, and was early to all appointments. I looked better than I ever looked in my life and it stayed in place from very early in the morning till I got back to my room at 1am! She is very passionate about her work and is a totaly perfectionist. I highly recommend Sherrie Long www.sherrielong.com
jenny sun - 10/23/2007 Awesome
AAAA+++++++++++++
By far my favorite vendor for my July wedding. Sherrie was on time, listened to me and how I wanted to look on the wedding day. She made me look better than I ever imagined. She was able to create a look that felt natural but looked great in photos, and my hair stayed in place all night, even with my very long day (banquet lasted till midnight and we started at 5am!) Her team made the girls in my wedding party feel beautiful too
michelle - 10/11/2007 Awesome
So on top of her game! I was thrilled with the hair and makeup Sherrie did for my wedding. The makeup felt light yet was enough for photos. My hair and makeup lasted all night with out any problems. I would surely recommend Sherrie Long!
kelly - 10/02/2007 Awesome
I have never felt more beautiful than when Sherrie did my hair and makeup. She was friendly, reliable, & professional. I asked to see her clientel list before I hired her, and saw other photos of her work that werent on her website. She has made up celebritys and queen's so I thought she would have no problem with me (haha). I highly reccomend her. I believe comunicating with the artist in a direct way can effect how your hair and makeup turn out, if you are not truthful on if you like your hair and makeup or not you wont get what you have in mind.

S.L. - 10/02/2007 Awful
I paid $450 for Sherrie's bridal make-up. I would like to say it's totally worth it, but I will be lying to everyone if I did. The truth is that you can get better level of skills with a different make-up/hair artist. I hated the way she made my hair look on my wedding day. Sherrie did not do a good job because she did not listen carefully to what I described for my hairstyle! Even her assistant is below standard. All these good online reviews are totally overrated which caused me to think Sherrie is so good in the beginning which in reality she's not. You get what you paid for? Well, I paid a lot and I got little in return! Do more research on your own before jumping on the bandwagon!
JC - 10/01/2007 Awful
Sherrie used to be good, but don't be fool...it just depends on how willing she is to make you look nice. I wish I never believed all these so called good reviews of her from these online websites. That was a big mistake! When I said I wanted my hair a bit higher, I did not mean to make my hair looking like Marge Simpson now. Gee whiz! No thanks to Sherrie Long, my hair did not look good in my wedding pictures! I will never recommend her to anyone! Be warned...I can tell her passion is no longer there.
bsting - 09/26/2007 Awesome
Sherrie came before I was even awake! She got to my house on time, got everything setup and started at the 8 am mark as agreed. I had so many compliments on my hair and makeup like how natural my makeup was and looking great and so. For my hair, it stayed all day even after the sand storm. She made my mom and my MOH looked wonderful even though she had never met them before. She made all three of us beautiful.
P.S. - 09/14/2007 Awful
Sherrie Long's skills vary and it's unfortunate that I was not satisfied with her skills on my wedding day. She did not exactly create the hair-style that I wanted. Due to time constraint, I was unable to fix it on that day. Also, she left some strands of my hair hanging and they looked weird on my photos. Since I had to retouch my hair on some of my photos which was a big hassle, I am giving her 1 star instead of 2 stars. Sherrie's pricing is very expensive and I don't think it's worth it. There are better deals out there. I will NOT recommend her to anyone! Better luck elsewhere!
fylypyna - 09/13/2007 Awesome
I've mostly communicated via email. Her response time was quick. We finally scheduled a trial. A week before the trial I had my hair "trimmed" and my stylist chopped off 5-6" off my hair!!!! According to Sherrie, it happens more often than expected. Anyhoo...I showed her the hairstyle I wanted that would have been possible if my hair didn't get butchered and Sherrie said she could make it happen but she'd have to add fake hair. I told her my wedding motto of "if it causes issues...drop it & move on" so let's see what we can do with what I have and if I hate it...then we'll go with the fake hair or something else. Well as other knotties have posted I shouldn't have worried....she was able to create a style was clean & classic, yet modern. As for makeup I told her I definately don't picture well with the whole "natural" or light tinted lips...I do better with lip color. She was able to nail the look.
Paradise - 08/22/2007 Poor
Her make-up is okay, but her hair styling is definitely not consistent based on my experience! Better luck elsewhere.
Peace - 08/22/2007 Average
Sherrie Long was my make-up/hair artist on my wedding day. She was friendly and she was on time. Her work appeared professional in the beginning, but certainly not as consistently good as I had expected from all the online hype about her. The make-up and hair looked kind of nice at first glance, but the hair could have been much better. There were strands of my baby hair that she forgot to tuck in for me, so I did not realize that certain strands of my hair were out of place until I saw my pictures which was too late. Also, certain hair sections were not symmetrical, so she was not very consistent. Her assistant was definitely not up to par with one of my bridesmaids. By mid-day before the ceremony, my bridesmaid's mascara was already smearing off. Sherrie's pricing is expensive, so you can get a better deal with similar level of service and skills elsewhere.
djrs - 10/25/2006 Awesome
Hair/Make-Up- Sherrie Long A++++++++++++++, www.sherrielong.com
Awesome. I felt so beautiful and I am so thrilled with Sherries work. I didn’t know how to explain to Sherrie exactly the look I was going for. I had it in my head and tried to piece the vision together with several pictures. The day of the wedding she totally got it and my hair was exactly what I had in my head.

Her team also did a great job with the mom’s and bridesmaids. They all decided on their own the styles that they wanted and she made them all look so gorgeous!
f&s2006 - 06/27/2006 Awesome
Sherrie Long A++++. SOOOO worth it!!! I did both a trial with her (for my epics) and she also did my mom's makeup on the wedding day. She is very professional and friendly, and, most importantly, really cares about getting the job done right. I cannot recommend her enough. Sherrie is very responsive by email, which I love.
cpsalday - 04/06/2006 Awesome
Sherrie Long


Make-up Artist


A++++++
She is a celebrity stylist! That says a lot! She made me feel radiant! She knew exactly what I wanted and described my look as Jessica Simpson/Jennifer Aniston! Awww, exactly what I wanted to hear! She was a pleasure to work with and Nicoh loved her work! It is very hard to please DH with make-up! He is very picky on what he likes on me! Hahaha =p. I loved it. Everytime there is a party! I am calling her! She is great!! I love Sherrie Long!
DecSundayBride - 04/06/2006 Awesome
Hair & Makeup
Sherrie Long - 415.485.5505
Review: A++. Sherrie was wonderful. I had a trial with her a month or so before the wedding. She was very honest (something that I really liked). My wedding was in December and she told me that I don't need to book her till the time is nearer because she won't be too busy that month. For the trial, we tried 3 different hairstyles and 2 different kind of makeup. Very patient lady coz I was having a hard time making up my mind. On the wedding day, she came on time and was really meticulous in doing the hair and makeup for my wedding. What I like most about her style was that she made me look like me. :)


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