Makeup + Style San Diego
Hair salon in San Diego, CA
The studio was formerly known as Bloom Glam Squad. Owner and lead educator Andrea Elise Velez has run it for six years, according to the education page on the website. Andrea started out at MAC Cosmetics, where she says she learned to build looks suited to each person. She also founded the Makeup Academy at the studio and the Look Good Feel Good volunteer and mentor program for aspiring makeup artists and hair stylists. The studio describes itself as a premier hair and makeup studio, and says it was named the 2024 and 2025 best rated makeup salon in San Diego based on Google reviews.
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The studio was formerly known as Bloom Glam Squad. Owner and lead educator Andrea Elise Velez has run it for six years, according to the education page on the website. Andrea started out at MAC Cosmetics, where she says she learned to build looks suited to each person. She also founded the Makeup Academy at the studio and the Look Good Feel Good volunteer and mentor program for aspiring makeup artists and hair stylists. The studio describes itself as a premier hair and makeup studio, and says it was named the 2024 and 2025 best rated makeup salon in San Diego based on Google reviews.
Visits are by appointment. Hours are Monday through Thursday from 10:30 AM to 7 PM, Friday from 10:30 AM to 6 PM, and Saturday from 10 AM to 4:30 PM, with Sundays closed. The site mentions plenty of parking and 24-hour access, and the location is about 10 minutes from La Jolla. The stated mission is to help clients look and feel good on any day.
Makeup services include bridal makeup, soft glam and full glam. Hair services cover bridal hair and trials, blowouts (including a blowout with K-18 treatment), cutting, color such as root touch-ups, balayage, blonding and highlights, keratin smoothing, and sew-in weft and beaded extensions. Lash extensions and lash lifts are offered alongside brow lamination and brow stain.
Makeup classes are offered one-on-one for all skill levels, covering everyday makeup, contouring, eyeshadow and bridal airbrush. A seven-week makeup and hair course meets for 3-hour sessions and is described as leading to professional certification. Tuition is $3,150, with a non-refundable $1,200 deposit that covers the professional kit.
Lash fills are booked two weeks after the previous appointment and require at least 50% of lashes remaining; a $10 charge applies for each week after. Payment plans are available through Cherry with no hard credit checks, 0% APR options, and APRs as low as 5.99%. Booth rental is offered on 3-month, 6-month and 12-month terms.
Its stated mission is helping clients look and feel good on any day, with the studio's own claims about its reputation kept to its own words.
Specials & promotions
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$10 off blow outs on Mondays
Redeem by mentioning it when booking
On their website as of Oct 29, 2026 · Where we saw it
Services
Final prices may vary.
Blowouts and washes, including a version with K-18 treatment and a wedding-day blowout with curls.
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Blow Out & Wash $80
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Blow Out with K-18 Treatment $100
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Wedding Day Blow Out + Curls $200
Bridal hair trials and bridal styling, with options for adding mini or clip-in hair extensions.
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Mini Hair Addition (Trial, each) $10
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Mini Hair Addition (Bridal, each) $15
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Clip-In Extension Addition (Trial) $60
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Clip-In Extension Addition (Bridal) $65
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Senior Artist Hair Trial 1.5 Hr $150
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Senior Artist Bridal Hair $275
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Mini Hair Addition $10/unit
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Addition of Clip in Hair Extensions $60
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Senior Artist Hair Trial $150
Root touch-ups, balayage, blonding and highlights.
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Root Touch-Up $135
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Balayage $245
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Blonding $325
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Highlights Price at booking
Sew-in weft and beaded extension installs, along with removal of wefts or beads.
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Weft or Beaded Removal $55
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Beaded Extensions $65
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Sew-In Weft $125
Styling for special occasions, including apprentice and senior artist styles and clip-in styling.
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Clip-In Extension Addition (Styling) $50
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Apprentice Artist Hair Style $90
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Senior Artist Hair $120
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Senior Artist Hair Styling $120
Two-week lash fills and full sets in classic, hybrid and volume styles.
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Classic Fill (2 Week) $75
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Classic Fill: (2 Week Fill) $75
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Hybrid Fill (2 Week) $85
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Hybrid Fill: (2 Week Fill) $85
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Volume Fill (2 Week) $95
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Volume Fill: (2 Week Fill) $95
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Classic Full Set $110
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Hybrid Full Set $130
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Volume Full Set $150
Lash tint and brow stain add-ons, with brow lamination offered alongside.
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Add Lash Tint $30
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Add Brow Stain $50
Lash lifts, brow lamination, and lash tint and brow stain add-ons.
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Lash Tint Add-On $30
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Brow Stain Add-On $50
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Brow Lamination $80
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Lash Lift $130
Soft glam, full glam and bridal makeup sessions, with lashes and a mini lip touch-up included.
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Soft Glam Makeup 1 Hour $120
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Full Glam Makeup $140
Blowout packages, including a blowout with K-18 treatment.
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Blow Out w/ K-18 Treatment $100
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Meet the team
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- Highlights
- The studio says it was named 2024 and 2025 best rated makeup salon in San Diego based on Google reviews
- A seven-week makeup and hair course with professional kit included in tuition
- One-on-one makeup classes for all skill levels, including bridal airbrush
- Bridal hair trials and senior artist bridal hair, with clip-in and mini hair additions
- Payment plans through Cherry with no hard credit checks
- Booth rental on 3, 6 and 12-month terms
- Good for
- Brides and bridal parties
- Trial appointments before a wedding
- Special-occasion hair and makeup
- Lash extension clients
- Beginners and experienced makeup learners
- Aspiring makeup artists and hair stylists
- Clients who prefer payment plans
- Treats
- Bridal looks
- Special-occasion styling
- Hair color refresh
- Hair length and volume
- Lash fullness
- Brow shape
- Hair extensions
- Makeup skill building
- Techniques
- Balayage
- Blonding
- Highlights
- Root touch-up
- Keratin smoothing
- Blowout with K-18 treatment
- Sew-in weft
- Beaded extensions
- Clip-in extensions
- Mini hair additions
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