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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. Prices published in English, on location at your hotel, and a finish that still looks like skin when someone stands close.

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Is there an English-speaking makeup artist in Ho Chi Minh City?

KINKAY is a makeup and hair atelier in Ho Chi Minh City that works in English, publishes every price, and comes to you — your hotel, apartment, office or the venue. An event look with hair or a business headshot is 1,800,000 VND per person and takes 90 to 120 minutes, with no cap on the headcount for a team. Bridal is priced by session, from 3,000,000 VND for the ceremony to 10,000,000 VND for the full wedding day. The 1:1 masterclass is 8,000,000 VND, in the studio or online.

Bookings and questions in English on WhatsApp at +84 933 953 179 or Instagram @kinkay.official. Travel inside the city is in the price; destination bookings in Vietnam are quoted as one total before you confirm, with nothing added afterwards.

Kay has worked backstage at Miss Cosmo International, Miss Grand Vietnam and Hoa Hậu Việt Nam, and on runway shows for Đỗ Long and Adrian Anh Tuấn.

In English

Pick what you came for

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

Events & gala

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

from 1,800,000 VND

Year-end & Christmas

Tất niên, the Christmas dinner, the countdown. One person at home, or Kay and her team working a whole company on site before the doors open.

1,800,000 VND · per person, any headcount

Wedding guest

You flew in for someone else’s wedding. Tea ceremony at dawn, photographs at noon, reception until late. Kay comes to your hotel room.

from 1,800,000 VND per person

Corporate & brand

Grand openings, product launches, press days, on-camera interviews, model crews. A crew on one booking, quoted as one number.

1,800,000 VND · per person, any headcount

1:1 Masterclass

Learn to do your own makeup properly. Five one-to-one sessions with Kay, in the studio or online from anywhere.

8,000,000 VND · also online

Headshots & portraits

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

1,800,000 VND · per person, any headcount

Áo dài photoshoot

One booking for the whole morning — makeup, hair and the photographer, out on the streets of Saigon at sunrise.

4,000,000 VND · with áo dài 5,000,000

Bridal & destination

Priced by session — ceremony, reception, or the full day — plus what a Vietnamese wedding day actually involves if this is your first one. Destination weddings quoted as one total.

3,000,000 – 10,000,000 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

Priced by session — the morning ceremony, the wedding reception, or both with all-day care in between. The trial is priced separately.

3,000,000 – 10,000,000 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. 2,000,000 VND
Bride — morning ceremonyChurch or ancestral ceremony. One session, one look. 3,000,000 VND
Bride — wedding receptionOne session, one look, built again for evening light. The ceremony is not included. 5,000,000 VND
All-day careKay stays with you through the day, re-touching on the spot and changing the look fully between the ceremony and the reception. 2,000,000 VND
Bride — full wedding dayBoth sessions with all-day care included. 10,000,000 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. 1,800,000 VND
Tea-ceremony tray bearersPer person. Tell Kay the headcount in advance so she brings assistants and nobody waits. 1,000,000 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.

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 international clients ask

Can we communicate in English?

Messages in English on WhatsApp or Instagram are fine, and prices and services are published in English so you can read the numbers before you write. Kay has worked backstage at international pageants including Miss Cosmo International. For a long or detailed conversation she may use a translator, and that has not been a problem on the day.

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.

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