GENERAL QUESTIONS
Q: Why should I book a professional hair and makeup service for my event?
A: While we understand that having your hair and makeup done is considered a luxury service, a professional hair and makeup artist will be able to ensure your hair and makeup will last all day and all night. You will look great in every light and angle -not to mention your easy task of sitting back and not having to worry to do your own hair and makeup! There’s a professional in any field, so trust us with your hair and makeup!
Q: How long does a makeup and hair application take?
A: Makeup and hair will take about 30-45 minutes. I always like to factor in a little bit of buffer time for any mishaps that can happen.
Q: How far in advance should I book with you?
A: Due to our demand, we would say as soon as you know you want us as your beauty team!
Q: What’s the difference between airbrush foundation and traditional foundation?
A: The main difference is the longevity of airbrush foundation. While you can get a flawless finish with both traditional and airbrush, airbrush foundation is known to last much longer.
Q: How many ladies can you accommodate?
A: We are a team of 12 women, so can accommodate parties of all sizes! It mostly depends if we have other bookings for the same day and time!
Q: Do you have travel fees?
A: We have a standard travel rate of $0.75/mile after 25 miles from our studio in Hopkins, MN. If the location is more than 150 miles round trip and an artist must start their day at or before 6AM a previous night's stay would be required. The travel rate does apply to each artist traveling.
Q: Do you travel out of state or out of country?
A: Yes we do! Accommodations must be provided and a round trip plane ticket or mileage would be charged. We do offer specials regarding destination weddings that are out of the midwest region -so make sure to ask about the “destination events” rates!
WEDDING QUESTIONS
Q: How do I book your services for my wedding?
A: In order to book we require two things: a signed and completed contract and a $500 non-refundable retainer to officially put your wedding on our calendar! The retainer is non-refundable and non-transferable and does go towards your wedding day total. Inquiries do not reserve your date, neither does booking only for a trial -due to our demand we are unable to inform clients when other inquiries are made about their event date. So we recommend booking as soon as you can.
Q: Can I book a trial before signing a contract?
A: Yes you may! The cost would be $130 to have a trial before booking with Lisa (makeup only) and $100 to have a trial before booking with the team (hair or makeup). Just keep in mind this does not guarantee us being available for your event date, in order to officially book that requires a signed and completed contract and a non-refundable retainer.
Q. Do you offer touch-ups?
A: We do factor in 15 minutes at the end of the timeframe to do quick touch ups for everyone that got hair and makeup done. If you’re looking for an artist to stay onsite into the evening it would be calculated as after the initial services are finished an hourly rate would start at $50/hour per artist with a max of 5 hours. The hourly rate includes the application itself, our time, and mileage traveled to the next location.
Q: I’m not sure if everyone in my party will want hair or makeup, when do you need to know?
A: Ideally we would like a confirmed number by the time of booking, this is so we can make sure we set aside the correct number of artists needed for your wedding!
Q: What other fees should I be aware of?
A: $15/15 minutes of delay, if someone is not ready at their given time. If your location requires an overnight stay from us, then be prepared for a hotel cost to be added to the invoice. A 3% processing fee as well, this can be avoided by paying with a check.
PAGEANT QUESTIONS
Q: How do I book your services for the pageant weekend I’m competing in?
A: In order to book we require a 50% non-refundable retainer to officially put your event on our calendar! The retainer is non-refundable and non-transferable. Pageant season does overlap wedding season, so I would book as soon as possible if you are certain about hiring us for your pageant competition!
Q: My daughter is only a pre-teen and doesn’t require a ton of makeup, do you have different rates for this?
A: Yes we do! The rates we have posted are for the JR Miss / Miss division. Please inquire directly if you have a pre-teen or younger contestant for a more accurate quote!
Q: What is your experience with working in the pageant industry?
A: We have provided hair and makeup for the Miss USA Minnesota division twice, Miss USA Wisconsin once, Miss USA North Dakota once, and are the recommended hair and makeup providers for the Princess of America Great Lakes division! We have also worked exclusively with Brittany Link Photography for many photoshoots.