To help fellow brides out I’ve made this collective list. It’s not only for hmua only but photographer too (if you guys like I can share that too). To give an idea on pricing and my personal opinion with everyone that I reached out to. I did my enquiries just over a month ago. The location in London and I had to get ready by 5pm. To be clear, I’ve copied pasted some answers with pricing as well as my personal opinion I’ve tried to state why I felt that way too the response plays a key role. For me I wanted a heavy bridal look so I enquired some names but didn’t like the makeup result as i personally didn’t like it, this does not mean others don‘t it’s simply my own opinion. Also a trial is a must for me I can’t handle the anxiety of not knowing how my makeup would turn out on my wedding day so anyone that said they don’t provide trial it was an automatic no for me. I didn’t go to some of the big names as I knew they charged extortionate prices so I didnt even bother reaching out or I simply didn’t like their makeup style. I prefer to get hair and makeup done by the same person due to convenience if they offered but it’s not a must for me. I’ve split between ones I like and ones I don’t and stated why too. So I hope this helps.
YES MUA:
Makeup artists bridal makeup, hair, travel prices:
- Maari.hm - really sweet and nice. really liked the breakdown and a lot of information, very affordable, responsive. I did find the half face trial weird as it’s hard to tell how it will hold up if it’s only on half my face.
For bridal hair and makeup, I’d charge £250 including travel.
A non refundable, non transferrable deposit of £70 would be required to secure this booking. The package including a discounted trial beforehand would be £290. I do not travel outside of Luton for trials, so you would need to travel to me. Trial is only for makeup, although we can also consult on a hair style. It’s also on one side of the face only. A deposit of £20 would be required to secure your trial. £40 would be left to pay on the day of your trial totalling £60. If you decide to go ahead and book for your event, a £100 deposit for this package will be required and the £60 you have already paid will be minused from £100. You will have £40 left to pay for your overall deposit to secure your booking for your big day. £100 will of course be minused from your full payment on the day of your event. A separate trial that’s not included in the package would be £60. Again, you would need to travel to me for this and all of the terms above would apply. A non refundable, non transferrable deposit of £20 would be required to secure this.
2. Makeup by Hifsa - really sweet - £150 (makeup only)
3. Summaya - £750 (hair & makeup) + £95 trial - £845
4. Maymunah Khan - really nice travelling from Bradford but agreed to come in earlier to help me - £650 (Hair, Makeup, Travel & Trial (in Bradford)
5. Makeup by Sofi - Quick response and nice - £650 (Hair, Makeup, Travel) + £150 (Trial) = £800
6. Faiza.Hyder - really sweet, responsive and offers a great payment method - £450 (hair & makeup) no travel cost, trial cost £95 & £155 (booking fee) both deductible from overall cost.
7. Makeupbymyra - Nice and liked her clear breakdown. Here are my prices :
Bridal Mehndi makeup is £180, Nikkah bridal makeup £200, Reception Bridal makeup £250
Travel fee is £25 to your location + £60 for trial
8. Jawaad Ashraf - nice and responsive £660 (makeup, trial, hair & travel)
9. Shama Malik - I quite like her but need to text her does anyone know her prices?
I liked but none of them came back to me despite being over a month and me chasing my request. If anyone know their prices can you plz let me know. They will go most likely go on my no list simply cause it’s rude not to reply to queries after so long.
1. Makeubyambreen
2. Makeup by Maaria
3. Zeenatbridal
4. Saima Akram
5. Cakeup.makeup annum
6. Coshimakeup
7. juliealimakeup
8. Makeup by anisa Sajid
NO MUA - not all were bad. Some I really liked and have mentioned but didn’t offer a trial sadly.
- Shamsmua - rude blocked me when I asked for trial. weird.
- Madiha Khan MUA - stuck up and started acting weird when I asked about trial - £600 makeup and hair with travel but no trials
- Afshan Khan - responsive but makeup too simple - £500 (hair, makeup, travel) + £180 makeup & hair trial) - £680
- Hanna Glam - stuck up with one word answers. says based in London but doesn’t travel here when I enquired she said she lives in Luton wth
- Nahwishartistry - sweet but not my style of makeup £475 bridal hair and makeup and travel + £165 trial = £640
- RS artistry - I like but she doesn’t travel to London
- Beautybyaisha - quite nice £480 bridal hair + makeup but doesn’t offer trials
- Makeupbyrina - one word bad reply, doesn’t travel to London
- Raheela Khanum - bad attitude, no trial based in Manchester and didn’t give a straight answer
- Nazhairandmakeup - too much back and forth so straight answer but £850 (bridal hair, makeup, travel) didn’t reply when asked about trial
- Shazia Afsar MUA - really sweet but pricey - £800 (makeup, hair + travel)
- Humera - overpriced
- monaxrehman - I like and very responsive but bridal makeup only is £650 - quite pricey + £100 trial is in Leeds which is too far for me
- Aneela Makeup Artistry - sweet - (Hair & Makeup): £550 + £50 (trial) + £40 (travel) = £640 not my style of makeup
- Madeeha Akhtar - (Hair, makeup, travel) too much back and forth, only answered part of my query and ignored me unless I double replied. No trial offered. Avoid! she refused to tell me the full hair, makeup price but then messaged me with bank details asking for a £200 deposit. What a joke. Until I asked her for the 10th and she literally just email be this ‘£850‘
- Sarah.a.makeup - quite nice and. Gave details and breakdown. Hair (inc. hair extensions) + Makeup £600. £380 for makeup only. + £200 for travel (lives in Manchester) and no trial
- Iqrahmakeupartist - took over a month to reply back for her to say she doesn’t travel this far.
if have any mua recommendations that you love plz let me know I’d love to reach out to them!
