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KINKAY/English

Makeup artist in Ho Chi Minh City

Bridal and event makeup with Kay — trained backstage at Miss Cosmo International and Vietnam's fashion weeks. English spoken, prices published up front, and a finish that still looks like skin when someone stands close.

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Pick what you came for

Each of these is a full page with its own published prices — not a quote request.

Bridal makeup

Three tiers, plus an explanation of what a Vietnamese wedding day actually involves if this is your first one.

3,000,000 – 5,000,000 VND

Events & gala

Chamber galas, company parties, school events, formal dinners. Kay comes to your apartment, hotel or venue.

from 1,800,000 VND

Headshots & portraits

Business headshots for men and women, team profile shoots, personal branding. Built for a close lens and a light retouch.

1,500,000 VND · teams from 4,500,000

Áo dài photoshoot

One look, sixty to ninety minutes, for the sunrise shoot you have already booked the áo dài for.

1,500,000 VND
Every price in one place
Who this is for

If you are new to Saigon, this part matters

Booking beauty services in a country you have just moved to is mostly guesswork — no published prices, no clear answers, and a lot of translated back-and-forth. KINKAY is set up to remove all three.

Services

What Kay does

Full Glam Combo

Makeup and hair in one session — galas, weddings you are attending, company events, dinners, personal shoots. Hair always comes with it; Kay does not sell makeup on its own.

from 1,800,000 VND

Hair styling

Blowout, soft waves, updo for parties and events.

Included in every package

Pre-wedding shoot

Makeup and hair for the pre-wedding shoot. Kay finishes and leaves, or stays with you for the whole shoot and re-touches on location.

2,000,000 – 3,500,000 VND

Bridal

Three tiers, you pick one — the full wedding day, the ancestral ceremony only, or mother of the bride and groom. They do not stack. The trial is priced separately.

3,000,000 – 5,000,000 VND
Pricing

Published, not negotiated

ServicePrice
Full Glam Combo — makeup + hairParties, events, dinners, personal shoots. 90–120 minutes. Hair is always included and is not sold separately. from 1,800,000 VND
Pre-wedding shootKay finishes the look and leaves; your team touches up during the shoot. 2,000,000 VND
Pre-wedding shoot — Kay stays all dayKay stays for the whole shoot, re-touching and changing the look on location. 3,500,000 VND
Bridal trialA real full run-through with advice and photos from every angle. Priced separately, not compulsory. 1,500,000 VND
Bride — full wedding dayMorning ceremony and evening reception. Kay comes back to change the look between the two and re-touches on the spot all day. 5,000,000 VND
Bride — ancestral ceremony onlyOne session, one look. Only applies when there is no evening reception — if there is one, it falls under the full-day tier above. 3,000,000 VND
Mother of the bride / mother of the groomPer person. Only booked alongside one of the bridal tiers above — Kay does it the same morning, not as a standalone job. 2,500,000 VND
Bridesmaids / family / sistersPer person, same morning. The bridal tier already includes one. 600,000 VND
Tea-ceremony tray bearersPer person. Tell Kay the headcount in advance so she brings assistants and nobody waits. 450,000 VND

The three bridal tiers are alternatives, not add-ons — you book one, not several. Prices include touch-ups within Ho Chi Minh City. Bookings outside the city carry a travel fee, quoted in full before you confirm — nothing is added afterwards. Weekday bookings (Mon–Thu, outside peak wedding season and public holidays) get 15% off Full Glam Combo. Bridal is excluded.

About

Kay

Kay — founder of KINKAY, makeup artist in Ho Chi Minh City

Kay comes from backstage at some of the biggest stages in Vietnam — Miss Cosmo International, Miss Vietnam, Miss Grand Vietnam, and runway shows for designers Đỗ Long and Adrian Anh Tuấn. She trained at Quân Nguyễn & Pu Lê Academy and Ken Academy.

Her signature is restrained glam: a base that still reads as skin up close, and definition that stays natural. Backstage work sets a hard standard — the makeup has to survive stage lighting, close-up lenses and eight straight hours. That standard is what she brings to a client's face.

She reads the face before the first brushstroke: bone structure, skin tone, and the one feature worth the spotlight. You will not walk out looking like someone else.

"Your beauty is already there. My job is simply to let people see it — clearer, and more like you."

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FAQ

Questions Kay gets from English-speaking clients

Do you speak English?

Yes. Kay works comfortably in English and has done makeup backstage at international pageants including Miss Cosmo International, where the working language is English. Zalo and Instagram messages in English are fine.

Do you work with non-Asian skin tones?

Yes. Kay's kit carries a full shade range and she works regularly with clients of different skin tones — that comes from backstage work where the cast is international and there is no time to improvise a match.

Do you travel for destination weddings in Vietnam?

Yes — Da Nang, Hoi An, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, Da Lat and anywhere else in the country. Travel and accommodation costs are quoted in full before you confirm. Nothing gets added later.

How far in advance should I book?

Weddings: 2 to 4 months for peak season and auspicious dates. Events on weekends: 1 to 2 weeks. Weekdays are often available at shorter notice. Asking costs nothing.

What is Zalo and do I need it?

Zalo is Vietnam's main messaging app — free, works like WhatsApp, and it is where Kay replies fastest. If you would rather not install it, Instagram (@kinkay.official) and email ([email protected]) both work.

How do payments work?

A deposit holds your date; Kay confirms the amount and the change or cancellation terms before you transfer anything. Bank transfer or cash. For weddings, the balance is settled on the day.

Booking

Is your date still open?

Fill this in and Kay will check the calendar and reply the same day. Submitting opens Zalo with your message already written — you just paste and send.

Or message directly — Zalo +84 933 953 179, Instagram @kinkay.official, or [email protected]