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On WeddingWire since 2023

Last update: July 2025

At Refined Beauty, we believe true artistry lies in honoring a woman’s natural allure. It’s in sculpting a look that feels effortlessly sophisticated, profoundly intimate, and entirely her own.

Refined Beauty’s story traces back to San Diego, California, where we first opened our doors with a simple mission: to celebrate brides in a way that felt as refined and timeless as their love stories. Our founder, Flora, a passionate artist with an artistic eye and years of industry expertise, started this journey with a deep understanding that a woman’s wedding day is more than just a moment. It’s the embodiment of her future, her happiness, and her unique sense of self.

Word quickly spread as brides fell in love with our bespoke approach, a perfect blend of artistry, softness, and sophisticated techniques. Soon we were called upon to bring our expertise to brides across Los Angeles, Orange County, and Temecula.

Today, Refined Beauty is a renowned team of beauty professionals proudly serving clients across Canada and the USA, with our largest teams based in California and Toronto. Our carefully curated team of artists specialize in enhancing all skin tones and hair textures, honoring the rich diversity of beauty in all its forms.

We believe true beauty comes in all shapes, colours, ages, sizes, and styles. Our mission is to combine our knowledge, creativity, and the highest–quality products to illuminate each person’s unique features and make them feel effortlessly stunning on their most important day.

At Refined Beauty, we blend artistic innovation with business precision to provide an elevated, stress-free experience from personalized wedding day schedules and prompt email responses to bespoke services tailored just for you. Let us help make your wedding an extraordinary, unforgettable celebration of you.

Frequently asked questions

What beauty services do you offer?

Group services
Hair
Makeup
On-site service

What makeup services do you offer?

Airbrush
False lashes
Tattoo coverage

What is the maximum group size you can accommodate?

No limit

What is the base price for traditional makeup for brides?

$250

What is the price of trial service for traditional makeup for brides?

$160

What is the base price for airbrush makeup for brides?

$25

What is the price of trial service for airbrush makeup for brides?

$25

What is the base price for traditional makeup for attendants/family members?

$120

What is the price of trial service for traditional makeup for attendants/family members?

$120

Does makeup price include false lashes?

Yes

Which of the following are included in prices?

Consultant
illustration notebook

Any other questions?

Reviews for Refined Beauty Inc

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Rachel Sent on 10/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The best experience!

I had a very intimate wedding this past June on Bowen Island and I’m so glad I chose Refined Beauty Inc to be a part of my day. I booked Flora to do my hair and makeup, as well as makeup for my mother, MIL, and SIL, all of whom had never had their makeup professionally done. Flora was such a calming presence and made everyone feel at ease, it was just like having a friend there! She enhanced everyone’s natural beauty, and it shows so well in photos! I decided not to do a bridal trial and was a little nervous leading up to the day, but I trusted Flora and knew she would make me feel beautiful, and she did just that. I showed Flora a few inspiration photos and she confidently delivered exactly what I wanted! She gave me the most gorgeous soft Hollywood waves, and the most beautiful soft glam makeup, I felt so beautiful! Everything about my experience with Refined Beauty Inc was exceptional; from my first communication with the booking manager Vicky, to my special day getting ready with Flora. I can’t recommend booking with Refined Beauty Inc enough!
Vivian
Vivian Sent on 02/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Refined Beauty checked off all my boxes

Refined Beauty checked off all my boxes for our wedding HMUA.
1) All-in-one vendor who's team handles both hair and makeup: Great because you know they already know how to work with each other v. getting separate vendors for hair and makeup. To that, they're definitely a well-oiled machine and work so well together. Also, this requires less vendors to add to your vendor list.
2) Beautiful work who fit within my budget. They have a wide arsenal of looks they can do. My mom and mother-in-law wanted more natural, minimal, and elegant looks and both Flora and Alison knew how to deliver. They both felt so beautiful. My bridesmaids and I wanted more full-glam and, of course, they knew how to make us glow. They knew how to enhance everyone's beauty.
3) They're active on social media: Super helpful so you can reference their work for trail and your wedding day looks. Also, to see if their style fits what you're looking for.
4) Communicative & Organized: From my initial inquiry emails to glamming our moms and bridal party, Vicky was super helpful, quick to respond, and answered ALL my questions. Unlike other H/MUAs, you can easily find their pricing on their website. This was a major green flag for me; doing this showed they don't want to waste anyone's time and I'm ALL about that! To that, they even prepared a day-of timeline for their services that helped me figure out the timeline for the rest of the wedding day.
5) Professional & Sweet: Both Flora and Alison are so easy to work with. Once I met them for my trial, conversations were easy-going, they're kind, gracious, and just genuinely excited for you and your wedding party. They listened to any feedback and happily made adjustments (although, I didn't need much to adjust since they're both experts in their crafts). I am BEYOND happy that I was able to book them for my wedding. All the women they worked on looked to beautiful and felt comfortable in their glam up. I was stressed about finding a good HMUA, but Refined Beauty melted that all away. I knew a could trust them and they definitely delivered! Thank you, Flora, Alison and Vicky!!!
Kayla
Kayla Sent on 02/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Refined Beauty are truly the best!

Flora, Elena and Vicky, the entire team at Refined Beauty are truly the best. They really seem to care about their work and went above and beyond to make sure my wedding glam was perfect. When I first inquired about Refined Beauty, I was in contact with Vicky. She was so professional, and the process to book Refined Beauty was so easy. The services they provided were listed out very clearly, and that was super helpful - especially while juggling other wedding elements. During the process of planning, I shared a draft of my wedding day schedule with Vicky. She saw something that potentially could be a problem and helped me work through it. Because of her helpful advice, a major crisis was prevented - I'm super appreciative of that! On the day of the wedding, Flora and Elena were punctual and efficient. They are both SO talented and were able to capture my vision PERFECTLY. Flora did makeup for a couple of my bridesmaids as well - they both loved their makeup, too! I would highly recommend them for any of your glam needs - wedding or anything else!! They will make you feel beautiful
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Emily Sent on 02/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Exceeded expectations!

I loved working with this group. All of the makeup and hair artists did an incredible job on my makeup as the bride and then with my bridesmaids, mom, and grandma. My grandma who has never had her makeup done was so happy after initially being very nervous. They were calm, professional, and flexible. It was the best day!
Irma
Irma Sent on 01/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful experience!

Refined Beauty was a joy to work with for our wedding day - Vicky and Jenny made me and my bridal party look and feel so stunning! They are both so friendly and personable, which really put me at ease before all the wedding festivities began. They were also super helpful in guiding some of my bridal party in deciding what type of look they wanted. Jenny was super receptive and splendidly delivered some of the changes I wanted to make from my initial trial. We ended up finishing ahead of schedule, which was great. I would definitely recommend Refined Beauty to anyone looking for HMU services for their special day!
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Sarah Sent on 24/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Could not have asked for a better experience!

Look no further, you have officially found the best company for hair and makeup services! I just got married May 18th and I cannot say enough about Refined Beauty. From the morning until the very end of the night, my hair and makeup still looked flawless. Same for the 7 other friends/family who got their hair/makeup done that day as well. Vicky is an absolute gem. She was always super responsive from the moment we started communicating and really took a lot of stress off my shoulders. She and Wendy knew exactly how to make me look naturally my best. Vicky and her whole team were so lovely and made the morning of my wedding all the more fun by being around them. They catered to many different looks and everyone looked stunning. I will be recommending them to everyone I know.
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June Sent on 07/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Never felt more beautiful than on my wedding day

I've never felt more beautiful than on my wedding day and a huge part of that was my STUNNING hair & makeup. I originally looked at Refined Beauty but they we're booked up for my date. I then booked an individual HMUA who basically ghosted me after I paid my deposit. I reached back out to Refined Beauty and Vicky worked her magic to book me, I was so thankful! I was booked with Kristin for hair and Khloe for makeup and both were incredible. Kristin is literally a hair genius and Khloe is a makeup master! I was really worried about my hair staying all day but it didn't move an inch. And for my makeup, I decided to change it day of and as soon as Khloe handed me the mirror after, I was in tears, everything was so perfect. Thank you all so much ladies!!!
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Vanessa Sent on 08/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing team; amazing services!

I cannot rave enough about Refined Beauty and their amazing team! They were incredible! Not only was their work amazing, but they were so calm and stayed ahead of schedule. I did not feel stressed getting ready at all and all of us were just enjoying ourselves throughout the morning. Flora did my makeup and was honestly amazing! She made my bridesmaids look gorgeous and naturally elevated. My mom and mother-in-law also looked incredible and were so happy with their makeup. Martha did our hair and Alison also did hair and makeup and everyone turned out amazing! They were also so sweet and fun to hang out with. My photographer had car trouble on the way to my Airbnb the day of my wedding and They were kind enough to take a few getting ready photos for us as well! Coordinating with Refined Beauty via email, for my trial, and the day of was such a breeze. I did a lot of research on hair and makeup, and it can be really overwhelming. The best decision I made was working with Refined Beauty! I cannot recommend enough. Thanks ladies!
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Raina Sent on 08/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

My experience with the team last year

It has been almost a year since my wedding and I'm still in awe at how beautiful our hair and makeup turned out!

Flora and her team are incredible. They came to the Airbnb we were staying and at made us feel so comfortable! We even played The Office on the living room TV.

The hair and makeup stayed on all night. It's natural, yet looks great on camera. She uses high quality products and understands different skin types so that the makeup compliments your face. I was so so happy!

Communication was easy. They're ridiculously nice, it made the whole experience very easy! Thank you for making us look and feel beautiful!
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Christina Sent on 04/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience

Vicky and Flora from Refined Beauty, Inc. were amazing. From the moment I sent my first inquiry up until showtime, Vicky was so quick to respond to my emails and text messages. Vicky was our Booking Manager and Flora was my Stylist for the day. They made the whole experience of finding a beauty team for my wedding seamless. I sent an inquiry in March 2022 for my October 2022 wedding and was thrilled to secure Refined Beauty for the big day. I was referred to them by two brides who gave them all the accolades. I had the opportunity to do a trial with Flora in June, which helped me decide on my wedding look. I was so thankful to do a trial because I learned that the hairstyle I thought I wanted wasn’t actually my final look. Having the trial in June gave me enough time to switch it up. Flora listened to my concerns and were committed to providing the perfect look on my wedding day. I recommend every bride have a trial! As a Pinay bride, it was important to have make-up and hair stylists that were familiar with Asian features and hair texture. My bridal party was amazed by Flora’s knowledge of the variety of Asian hair textures. She knew exactly what needed to be done to our hair to achieve the look we wanted (Old Hollywood Waves). She flawlessly enhanced everyone’s natural features. My woman of honor even commented on how impressed she was that Flora used lashes specifically designed for Asian eyes. they delivered outstanding service and expertise. I had a large bridal party and wanted to include the mothers of the bride and groom in the getting-ready experience (10 people total). I was a bit worried about having enough time, though they were efficient and even ahead of schedule. The mothers, bridal party, and I were STUNNING on my big day. I would recommend them to every bride!
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Meet the team

Flora Ngai
Flora Ngai
Founder & Principal Makeup and Hair Stylist

As a former international model, she has appeared in countless runway shows and magazines, and is uniquely poised to understand the various intricacies and dimensions of beauty, makeup and the fashion industry. Chasing her newly found passion, she attended the world-renowned makeup school, Blanche Macdonald, in 2012. Her experience compliments her education, having had the opportunity to work at Sephora, M.A.C Cosmetics, Hermès, as well as join The love team, one of the most demanded makeup and hair company in Vancouver, CAFrom weddings to motion picture sets, Flora's ability to combine beautiful skin tones with breath-taking shading and exquisite colour coordination allows her to create a limitless array of looks that range from the simple and natural, to sexy-seductive glam and the Avant-Garde. Through her professional, playful and empathic attitude, Flora delivers powerful looks which resonate with a unique glow and portray the perfect balance between her subjects' intrinsic beauty and the power of makeup.

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