Weddings Winter 2011 > Brides

About Face Makeup

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

Bridal Beauty NYC

Lana Gersman specializes in fresh, natural looks that make the bride the focus, not her makeup. Gersman’s work has appeared in dozens of fashion magazines, including Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, and Vogue and on celebs like Sarah Jessica Parker and Drew Barrymore. Packages start at $950 and up.

Cheek to Chic

Raychel Wade offers brides the You on Your Best Day package (three-person minimum, from $850). Each additional person is $150; trials are $175. Wade also offers application lessons (from $225).

Courtney Akai Lash Boutique

Cosmetics veteran Akai was one of the first trained lash-extension artists in New York. A full set (from $250) takes two hours. Criers should opt for LashDip ($250), which lasts up to four weeks and won’t run.

David Maderich

Maderich has ten years’ experience working with high-end fashion magazines and red-carpet celebs. Wedding packages (from $900 for the bride plus three) can include hair, too. Trials are $200.

Elizabeth Black Makeup

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

Eve Pearl

Emmy Award–winning makeup artist Pearl specializes in organic looks. Trials range from $200 to $350; on-site application for three starts at $1,400.

Face Time Beauty Concierge

The pros at this salon do both hair and makeup and will come to you. Trials are $150 for each service. Wedding pricing upon request; by appointment only.

Gloss and Glam

These makeup artists have worked with high-end fashion houses as well as A-list celebs. Their services run from long-lasting makeup applications to hairstyling to custom extensions. Bridal makeup and hair are $500 each. Trials start at $165.

James Boehmer

Although high-fashion, editorial looks are Nars artist Boehmer’s specialty, he’s equally skilled at wedding-ready makeup. Consultations from $200.

Jennifer Wobito

Wobito, who has been making up brides for fifteen years, specializes in creating a natural look and excels at details like individual-lash application. Trials are $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 Reem Acra, Badgley Mischka, and Amsale) 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 transform 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.

Wedding vet Berman is renowned for her contouring and highlighting prowess. Consultations are $250; day-of makeup for the bride plus one is $1,000 (more junior stylists charge $750 for the bride’s hair and makeup); each additional person is $200.

Kimara Ahnert Makeup and Skincare Studio

At this luxe studio, trials are $175 with a staff member and $200 with Ahnert. On-location work starts at $350 with a three-person minimum.

Kim Do

Do likes to schedule trials ($250) three to six months in advance and will travel to give the bride a flawless, luminous big-day look ($425, plus travel fee).

Kim White Makeup

White specializes in sunless spray-tanning and airbrushing; consultations are $125, with full-day rates for the bride plus three starting at $1,000. (good value)

Laura Geller Makeup

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

Lea Siegel

At her in-depth consultations, this sought-after makeup artist crafts long-wearing looks that photograph well ($250). Day-of makeup starts at $500 for the bride; $150 per bridesmaid.

Lori Hamlin

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

Lorin Cole

Twenty-five-year makeup vet, best-selling beauty writer, and former Vogue model Cole turns out flawless faces and shares makeup tricks. 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 eye contouring; she also does airbrushing. A consultation is $100; day-of makeup is $250 for the bride and $100 for each additional person. (good value)

Meredith Carre

Certified aesthetician Carre can help brides with skin treatments or waxing regimens, and her light makeup application keeps skin from feeling cakey. Trials cost $50, and she will travel for on-site applications ($225 for the bride, $150 for each bridesmaid). (good value)

Nocturnelle Beauty

This team of experts specializes in airbrush makeup and false lashes. Trials are $100; packages from $399 (including trial and products). (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 lessons, hairstyling (from $425), and mani-pedis.

Piera Canu

Canu has worked with top fashion magazines and is known for luminous looks with a soft, natural base. Trials are $200; packages (bride plus two) from $800.

Robin Narvaez at Eliut Salon

During Narvaez’s recommended wedding trial ($160), clients learn to apply makeup and receive personalized shopping lists. The salon also offers brow shaping ($75). On-site makeup is $200 per hour.

Sally Duvall

Duvall, formerly an assistant to Kevyn Aucoin, is known for creating sophisticated looks using minimal makeup. For groups of five, 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, $500 for day-of services, and $350 for the mother of the bride. On-site prices upon request.

Sharon Becker

Prescriptives alum Becker goes for a contemporary look using custom-blended shades. Packages (minimum three people) start at $200 for the bride and $125 for others. Trials from $150, with hairstyling, airbrushing, and on-site work also available.

Sharon Slattery

Slattery’s work has been featured in magazines like Vogue, Italian Bazaar, and Brides, and she’s made up such celebs as Brooke Shields and Meryl Streep. Bridal makeup starts at $250, including products. Full-day rates (bride plus seven) from $1,150.

Sheryl Eriksson

For a camera-ready, bridal magazine–worthy look (her work has appeared in Martha Stewart Weddings, among others), clients pay Tribeca-based Eriksson $300 per hour. On-site prices upon request.

Soulful Beauty by Christan Burran

Burran’s high-fashion work has appeared in Harper’s Bazaar and Rolling Stone, but she’s happy to do whatever look suits the bride. Trials are $250, bridal makeup is $500, and each additional person is $175.

Stephanie Barr

One of New York’s airbrush pioneers, Barr will travel for on-site applications. Consultations are $250; a combination of airbrushing and traditional applications is $450 for the bride and $150 for others.

Three Custom Color Specialists

Brides flock here for makeup that’s hand-blended per skin tone. A trial for the bride costs $125, $85 for each additional person. 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 Winter 2011 New York Wedding Guide