There are many reasons for hiring a makeup artist. The top three reasons are:

1. Look your best, in person and on camera

2. Access to the top products in the beauty industry without having to purchase them

3. Relieve any stress that may come with your beauty routine or with makeup needs for a special event

Many of my clients initially contact me because they like the client photos on my website. They often use the word “natural,” and that is how they want to look. To me, natural means that your skin looks evened out and more youthful. Your makeup looks fresh and polished, and it accentuates your best features. My favorite makeup approach is an overall natural look with some special accents, such as a pop of color on the lips or defined eyes. When booking LK Beauty you receive the “Natural Meets Glam” feel!

Although the makeup industry can accommodate last-minute needs and I have been booked within two weeks of an event before, I recommend booking non-bridal services four to six months in advance.

If you are getting ready at a venue where a parking fee is involved, then my parking fee is added to the bill. I typically use valet parking at hotels/venues because of its logistical simplicity. Hotels often provide complimentary parking for event vendors, but you must set that up in advance; otherwise, parking fees can be charged to your room or paid on the day of the event.

Once the date of service, time frame, and price are confirmed, I require a signed contract. For weddings, I also require an up-front deposit.

For nearly all makeup clients, I accept a cash, credit card, Zelle, or Venmo payments. For wedding clients, I require final payment be made on the first of their wedding month.

We will have discussed logistics during the initial consult. When I am on location, I always build in sufficient timeline for you to park and get set up, and I am always on time. You should expect a calm, orderly makeup session.

Please make sure to designate an area for me that has the best natural light, near a window. I will have my makeup chair and for hair styling, a lower hotel chair is adequate.

I do light hair styling, making sure that hair is in place for photos and video. For boudoir and glamour portraits only, I also apply basic hair volumizing techniques. I maintain a list of hair stylists—many of whom I contract or work with on a regular basis—and can provide referrals, as requested. Please note that most of the hair stylists I work with do separate contracts and book quickly!

You should allow 90 minutes for a makeup-only trial and 2-1/2 to 3 hours for makeup and hair. During the allotted time, we discuss your wedding style details and your ideas and images your wedding day makeup and hair. We review any inspirational photos that you have brought, and then, based on our discussion, I do your makeup. We then go over the finished look, tweaking the makeup if needed. After we finalize the look for makeup and hair, we review and finalize the wedding day timeline and confirm whether any additional artists are needed to assist for your wedding day. If your time is limited that day, please let me know ahead of time so that we can discuss wedding style details and the wedding day timeline before beginning the actual trial.

If you have additional questions, do not hesitate to contact me at: lkbeauty22@gmail.com