Weddings Summer 2012 > Brides

About Face Makeup

Noelle Bonham creates customized looks and provides instructions on how to keep makeup and hair in place. Consultation and day-of services for the bride start at $500.

Amanda Shackleton

It’s one-stop shopping with Shackleton, who has styled Anne Hathaway and offers time-saving hair-and-makeup packages for your big day ($450 for the bride; $225 for each additional person).

Bridal Beauty NYC

Lana G.’s fresh, natural looks have appeared in Harper’s Bazaar, Brides, and Vogue, as well as on celebs like Sarah Jessica Parker. Standard packages are $1,250 for four hours (one to three people) and $1,650 for six hours (up to six people).

BridalGal

Lilly Rivera specializes in traditional and airbrushed looks for multicultural brides. Trials are $175; day-of is $375 (additional day-of is $175 per person).

Brush Beauty

This comprehensive shop—they do makeup, airbrush­ing, hairstyling, and manicures—boasts three tiers of artists who will travel anywhere in the U.S. Trials range from $150 to $350; day-of services start at $300.

Cheek to Chic

Raychel Wade’s You on Your Best Day package has a three-person minimum, including the bride, from $850. Each additional person is $150; trials are $175. Wade also gives application lessons starting at $225.

Christian Burran Soulful Beauty

Burran’s high-fashion work has appeared in Harper’s Bazaar and Rolling Stone, and she uses all-natural organic makeup. Trials are $250, on-location bridal makeup is $500, and each additional person is $225. Travel rates upon request.

Courtney Akai Lash Boutique

Fifteen-year cosmetics vet Akai was one of the first lash-extension artists in New York. A full set (from $300) takes two hours. The semipermanent LashDip mascara is $250 for both top and bottom lashes.

David Maderich

Maderich has ten years’ experience working with magazines like Vogue and Vanity Fair as well as red carpet–bound celebs like Drew Barrymore. Wedding packages (from $1,800 for the bride plus three) include hair, too. Trials with photos are $200.

Elizabeth Black Makeup

Black offers a trial with up to three hours of “play time” for the bride to try a variety of looks. Trials start at $125; day-of services (which can include airbrush and false-lash applications) start at $250.

Face Time Beauty Concierge

The pros at this studio do hair, makeup, and nails, and are happy to come to you. Hair and makeup trials are $150 each; wedding pricing is upon request and by appointment only.

Gloss and Glam

These makeup artists have worked with Chanel, Britney Spears, Jessica Alba, and more. Their services run from long-lasting makeup applications to custom hair extensions. Prices upon request.

Jennifer Wobito

Wobito has been making up brides and celebrities like Lucy Liu and Lauren Conrad for fifteen years. She excels at details like individual-lash application. Trials cost $175; day-of makeup is $275 for the bride and $125 for each additional person.

Jessica Liebeskind Make-up Artistry

Liebeskind, a Fashion Week regular at shows like Reem Acra and Badgley Mischka, likes to keep things practical, natural, and timeless. “Chemistry trials” are $250; wedding-day application starts at $1,000.

Jill Harth Beauty and Cosmetics

Harth, who has worked with more than a thousand brides, uses a combo of airbrush and high-definition makeup to revitalize even the most beleaguered complexion. A two-hour trial is $200; day-of rates start at $395 for the bride and $125 for others.

Keri Berman & Co.

Renowned for her contouring and highlighting prowess, wedding vet Berman has worked with Duchess Sarah Ferguson and Joan Rivers. Consultations are $250; day-of makeup for the bride plus one is $1,000, and each additional person is $200.

Kerry Crawford

Crawford’s background in design distinguishes her work, and she mixes airbrushing with more traditional application techniques. Trials are $125; day-of is $225 for the bride and $125 for each additional person.

Kim Do

Do, whose list of celeb clients includes Kim Cattrall and Molly Sims, will travel to give the bride a flawless big-day look ($425, plus travel fee). Trials are $250. She also does day-of makeup applications for the bridal party ($200 per person).

Kim White Makeup

White specializes in spray-tanning and meticulous airbrushing. Consultations are $125; full-day rates for the bride plus three start at $1,000.

Landy Dean

Marie Robinson Salon’s resident makeup artist has created cover looks for Cosmopolitan and Harper’s Bazaar, and he’ll work with brides to perfectly sculpt their brows in advance of the big day. Trials and in-salon day-of are $300; on-site rates start at $800.

Laura Geller Makeup

In a sleek Upper East Side studio, Geller and her veteran team do trials for $125 and day-of applications for $300. Artists can come along for touch-ups at a rate of $150 an hour. (good value)

Lea Siegel

This sought-after artist crafts long-wearing looks that photograph well. Trials are $250; day-of makeup starts at $500 for the bride and $150 per bridesmaid.

Lori Hamlin

Hamlin’s work has appeared in various fashion mags, including W and Harper’s Bazaar. Wedding-day makeup packages start at $1,500.

Lorin Cole

Twenty-five-year makeup vet, best-selling beauty writer, and former Vogue model Cole shares makeup tricks while turning out flawless faces. Trials are $200; day-of makeup for the bride plus two is $800.

Makeup by Anabelle Laguardia

This serene Laura Geller alum is known for her skillful eye contouring. A consultation is $125; day-of makeup is $250 for the bride and $100 for each additional person. (good value)

Meredith Carre

Carre can help brides with skin treatments or waxing regimens, and her ultralight makeup application prevents caking. Trials are $50; on-site is $225 for the bride, $150 for each bridesmaid. (good value)

Nam Vo

Vo’s versatile looks can be subtle or all-out glam, and she often applies individual false lashes to amp up the eyes. Trials are $150; day-of is $400 for the bride. Full-day services from $1,600.

Nocturnelle Beauty

This team of experts specializes in airbrush makeup ($100 per person in-studio) and false lashes ($10 per application). Traditional makeup trials are $100 in the studio, $150 on location. (good value)

Oh La Luxxe

This collective of makeup artists, stylists, and manicurists offers an array of services, including makeup applications (from $425 for the bride) and hairstyling (from $425).

Piera Canu

Canu has worked with Elle and Vogue and celebs like Catherine Zeta-Jones, crafting luminous looks with a soft, natural base. Trials are $200; day-of packages for the bride plus two start at $800.

Sally Duvall

Duvall, formerly an assistant to Kevyn Aucoin, is known for creating ultrachic looks using minimal makeup. For the bride plus four, prices start at $650, or Duvall can beautify parties of up to ten for $1,400.

Sandy Linter at Rita Hazan Salon

Linter, who did Elizabeth Hurley’s wedding in London, charges $350 for a trial and $500 for day-of services. On-site prices upon request.

Sharon Becker

Prescriptives alum Becker goes for a polished look using top-of-the-line makeup. Trials start at $150; day-of packages start at $550 for the bride plus two.

Sharon Slattery

Slattery’s work has been featured in Vogue and Brides, and she was one of MTV’s first makeup artists. Traditional and airbrush makeup for the bride start at $250, trials at $100.

Sheryl Eriksson

For a magazine-worthy look (Eriksson’s work has appeared in Martha Stewart Weddings), clients pay this Tribeca-based artist $300 per hour for on-location makeup-and-lash application.

Stephanie Barr

One of New York’s airbrush pioneers, Barr will travel for on-site applications. A combination of airbrushing and traditional applications is $450 for the bride, and a five-hour makeup application for seven people is $1,450. Consultations are $250.

Three Custom Color Specialists

Brides flock here for makeup that’s hand-blended per skin tone. A trial for the bride costs $125, and each additional person is $85. On-site applications start at $350 ($125 for each additional person). (good value)

Trish McEvoy

DIY types come to McEvoy’s studio for hour-long makeup lessons ($500 for McEvoy, $300 for a staff artist) and leave with a full makeup kit. Standard trials are $125; day-of prices upon request.

From the Summer 2012 New York Wedding Guide