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I'm Yana, professional makeup and hair artist. I have had the privilege of working with hundreds of brides, on all of the major TV networks, with models and everyday women. My passion is to help women feel beautiful and confidant. In addition to my on- site bridal services, I also offer group makeup classes and personalized 1:1 lessons. For two decades, I've been dedicated to bringing out the best in every woman I work with, and I look forward to the opportunity to bring out your inner glow and make you feel as beautiful as you truly are.

Overview

Hired 1 time

Serves Carlsbad, CA

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1 employee

24 years in business

Business hours

Sun5:00 am - 8:00 pmMon5:00 am - 8:00 pm

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This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Cash, PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle.

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Facebook, Instagram

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Event type

Wedding

Video production

Additional services

Day-of or night-of touch ups

Pre-event hair trial

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My customers travel to me

I travel to my customers

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Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and responsiveness.

Exceptional 5.0

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Adrian l.

Dec 31, 2024

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Details: Wedding • 2 people • My home, venue, etc.

Wedding and Event Hair Styling

Sabrina D.

Sep 15, 2025

Yana was so wonderful and easy to work with. After our trial, I knew she was the kind of person I wanted on my team. She was very attentive and wanted to make sure my vision came alive, even making a schedule for myself and my bridesmaids. She was also flexible with any changes communicated (adding embellishments in my hair, adding my mom to the schedule if time permitted, etc.). Yana and Briana were also so incredibly kind, making conversation and having a great time with myself and my bridesmaids. Their presence and the end products of their work made this day so special :)

Yuki S.

Apr 15, 2025

First of all, thank you for helping us out for the gala in San Diego the other day, Yana!
I can tell that your dedication to the perfection in details from the photos of me that were taken from the various angles. I believe I looked great from any angles.. on that day! It never happened in my life. Not only make-up but also hair up-do looks great from any angles as well! I’m very happy with the results.❤️

Carol F.

Sep 4, 2025

Ashley M.

May 6, 2025

What a brilliant event! I learned so much about choosing optimal color shades for my skin tone, appropriate makeup application technique and how to leverage looks for day vs night. We were all gifted a complete set of brushes preparing us for the future.

I loved the hot tips about navigating wrinkles and aging face areas and how to use technique in your favor.

This is a great event for friends and parent + children looking to ace their makeup game!

My mom needs to attend one of these!

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Yana Gil De Montes

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