FAQs

To reserve and secure your date, I will need two things: A signed contract and a non-refundable retainer. A retainer is a pre-payment made in advance to reserve your specific date. This fee serves as a commitment from both parties and ensures that I am exclusively available to cater to your needs during the agreed-upon period. Once I have received both the signed contract + retainer, I will lock you into my calendar. Your date is not held for you until both the retainer and contract are received, so if it is taking a few days to decide or you forget to sign it, just know that the date is available to others until then.

I can accept Venmo, Zelle, Cash (which is amazing!!), Apple Pay/Credit Card, or Check by mail. Any fees associated with the payment option you choose will be your responsibility.

Of course! Just know that if you have not contracted and deposited on your date, it is not being held for you. Booking a trial session will not secure your event date. A trial session for an event that has not been secured is $225.00 for a 2 hour session, or $150.00 for a one hour session.

We now that things can change and it is hard to know how many services may be needed on the event day a year or more in advance. We do have a minimum of 5 event day services in order to book out a date during the peak season weekends (May-October/ Friday-Sunday). If you determine that you need to add services, one artist can handle 8 event day services, sometimes 9 or 10 depending on the looks desired. Past that, we would need a second artist/stylist and that is not guaranteed last minute.

YES! We airbrush and love to do it. We can do foundation, contouring, blush, and even some eye makeup looks with airbrush. We also have a temporary tan system that utilizes the airbrush machine to apply a light spray tan like effect hours before the wedding. Airbrushing is included in any makeup application. We use the Temptu airbrush system.

FaceofMakeup uses high-quality and professional makeup products that are suitable for various skin types and preferences. Our makeup artists are trained to work with a range of brands and products to ensure a flawless and personalized look for each client.

FaceofMakeup is known for its versatile and personalized approach to makeup. Our signature style focuses on enhancing natural beauty while also offering glamorous and sophisticated looks. Whether you prefer a subtle and elegant makeup style or a bold and dramatic transformation, our talented artists can cater to your preferences with finesse.

Trial sessions are NOT mandatory, but they are highly recommended!

Come with a clean, bare face, and clean dry hair! Feel free to bring inspiration photos, we are very visual people as artists so a picture of what you like is helpful. Know that you won't look exactly like the photos, we are adding color and design to your current face and hair, not changing what you look like completely!

I would recommend booking your trial session around 3-4 months out from your wedding day. Once you get into the 1-2 month range, you will be so busy that getting into a trial session may become challenging! We hold our trial sessions at our studio locations. For Colorado, that is in downtown Salida (81201).

A hair and makeup trial session is typically 2 hours. A hair only or makeup only trial session is going to take an hour to an hour and 15 minutes.

Once the last person is completed and everyone has gotten a lip and hair touch up, we will pack up and depart. This is usually about 30 minutes after the last service. At the client's request we offer touch up services that extend past that point. Touch up services are $90.00 per hour per artist staying.

Nope! We have it all. If you have any allergies or sensitivities and would *like to bring along a product that you know works well for you, of course you are welcome to do that. Ideally though, we use our professional products and tools to execute your look in order to ensure the quality of our work.

You should plan for an hour for each bridal service, and 30-45 minutes for each bridal party/family service. We arrive 15 minutes prior to our start time to get set up and ready for the first person. It is important to have that person ready to sit down in order to keep a tight schedule and get everyone done on time! Once the last service is finished, we will do 15 minutes of touch ups, check on the bride one last time if she has left the getting ready room for a first look, and then pack up our kits and depart. Touch up services after that are available at an hourly rate.