“We had an incredible experience with Mimi! She was so professional, punctual, and made us look fantastic for our big event. Will definitely be using her in the future!”
Your makeup will look good either way. This part is optional and plenty of brides skip it.
But if your skin has been stressed, or you have spent a Buffalo winter fighting dryness, it is worth knowing I also do Intraceuticals oxygen facials. I am the only artist in Buffalo who does. The treatment pushes hyaluronic acid and vitamins into the skin under pressure, so your skin holds onto water instead of drinking up your foundation. Dry patches stop grabbing at product, and color goes on evenly.
If you decide you want it, it usually runs something like this:
And if you would rather just book the makeup, that is completely fine. The facial is its own service, booked on its own. Current pricing is on the menu.
A trial is where we work the look out properly, with no clock running. Bring photos. We test what holds against your skin, your dress and the light you will actually be photographed in, and you leave knowing exactly what you are getting on the day.
Most brides book a trial three to six months out, often on the same day as a dress fitting or engagement shoot. Here is what to expect at your trial, and if you are still weighing it up, hiring an artist versus doing your own makeup covers the trade-offs honestly.
Most brides book their wedding makeup artist six to twelve months ahead, and popular Buffalo dates between June and October go first. If your date is closer than that, ask anyway, because cancellations happen.
Yes. I work on location throughout Buffalo and Western New York, including Amherst, Clarence, East Aurora, Orchard Park, Williamsville, Hamburg and Niagara Falls. Travel past thirty miles carries a fee, which is listed on the services menu.
No. I use traditional hand-applied makeup with high-definition products chosen for photography and video. Airbrush sits on top of the skin and can read flat in close-up photographs, and hand application gives more control over coverage exactly where you need it.
Yes. Bridal party makeup is priced per person, and for parties larger than four I bring an assistant so everyone is finished on schedule and nobody is rushed before photographs.
Yes. Every product is chosen for longevity under photography, and each bride receives a personalized touch-up kit matched to her own look to carry through the evening.
A bridal makeup trial is not required, but I recommend one for every bride. A trial settles the look in advance, on a morning when there is no time left to change anything.
Yes, and it is worth planning for. Lenses change how eye makeup reads in photographs and frames cast shadows, so definition and placement need adjusting before the day.
I have broken down my full bridal pricing, including the trial, the day-of rate, bridal party and travel, in .
And if you are not sure what to ask before you book, here are .
