Written by Mimi Nikolova, a professional makeup artist and beauty educator based in Buffalo, NY.
Bridal showers usually land on the same short list of activities: brunch, a few games nobody really wants to play, opening gifts while everyone watches. A group makeup lesson breaks that pattern, and it gives the bride's whole circle something to actually do together instead of just sit and watch her.
Everyone gets a seat, and I work through real technique with the whole group at once. Winged liner, a cut crease, whatever look the bride wants her party wearing at the wedding, we practice it on real faces. Mistakes happen, and I fix them on the spot instead of letting anyone walk out unsure.
Bridesmaids leave knowing how to actually do their own makeup for the wedding morning touch-ups, or just for their next night out, which outlasts whatever party game everyone half-remembers by the following weekend. The bride gets an afternoon where her whole party is engaged in something together instead of scrolling their phones between gift openings.
Pricing depends on how many people are coming, so I put together a custom quote based on your group size once I know the headcount. For a rundown of how one-on-one and group pricing compare, see my makeup lessons pricing guide.
Book the session for the middle of the shower rather than the very start, once people have had a chance to settle in with a drink. Give it 90 minutes to two hours depending on group size. If some of the bridesmaids are also getting their makeup done for the wedding itself, this is a good moment for me to meet them before the big day and get a read on their skin ahead of time.
If you're organizing a shower, a bachelorette weekend, or just a girls' night that wants to be more than dinner and drinks, reach out with your group size and I'll build a quote around it. And if the bride wants to compare notes on bridal party makeup for the wedding day itself, that's worth booking separately from the shower lesson.