Why Top Secret Makeup for your wedding?

Your wedding day is the most important and most photographed day of your life the beautiful memories of which will stay with you forever.

Flowers will fade, the table decoration might not be remembered at all, your bridal dress and shoes might never be worn again but the wedding photos and videos will stay with you for your entire life and be cherished even by the next generations.

We all have our individual styles and personalities but all of us desire the same thing for our wedding day: to look and feel fabulous.

That timeless, luxurious and gorgeous makeup that looks flawless in real life, on photographs, videos and lasts all day / night.

That's exactly what you will get when you hire me as your Bridal/Wedding Makeup Artist.

Thanks to my professional makeup artist skills, many years of experience with weddings and brides and the top quality luxury makeup products I use your desired wedding makeup look can become reality.

I know exactly what you mean when you say: 'I want to look like me, I don't like heavy makeup'.

I will use the most flattering colour choices and apply lightweight textures to ensure that the final result is breathtakingly beautiful and flawless.

Touch ups are not needed.

I feel proud and honoured that I have 5 star ratings on Google and Facebook from all of my wonderful brides who also helped me achieve 'Outstanding' qualification in 2021 by the Wedding Industry Awards/Wedding Emporium and reach the regional final of The Wedding Industry Awards in 2019.

Based upon the feedback from brides I have also earned to be the recommended Wedding Makeup Artist for many wedding venues including: Capesthorne Hall, Alderley Edge Hotel, Sandhole Oak Barn, The Plough Inn Eaton, The Ashes Wedding Barn, The Belle Epoque Knutsford, Dunwood Hall just to name a few.

I am a perfectionist and that's why I only use exquisite makeup products such as Dior, Chanel, Lancome, YSL, NARS, Bobbi Brown, Natasha Denona, MAC, Laura Mercier, Charlotte Tilbury and Anastasia Beverly Hills just to name a few.

On your wedding day you will have the most amazing skin pampering experience too as all of my brides receive a complimentary 10-minute Charlotte Tilbury Goddess Clay Mask treatment to give your skin that luxurious radiance with a plump, firm, lifted and smooth feel.

My brides can also opt for gorgeous, expertly applied lightweight individual eyelash extensions (see my lash extensions services section here on my website) which are amazing choice as they stay on for weeks so you can enjoy your honeymoon without having to worry about smudging eye makeup.

Individual lash extensions are applied during a separate appointment (duration 2 hours, with prior sensitivity test, price from £ 65) usually 2-3 days prior to the wedding day.

How and when to book Top Secret Makeup for your bridal party?

Remember most brides want to get married on a weekend and usually during the Spring/Autumn months so these months are getting booked up very quickly, typically 8-12 months ahead.

Once you book your wedding date and venue please enquire about my availability ASAP.

To reserve my services a non-refundable deposit is payable followed by the signing of my Wedding Makeup Services Agreement to finalise the schedule of your day and other important details.

Wedding makeup booking deposits:

Bridal deposit: £50

Other guests: £ 30 per person

The remaining total balance is due for full payment 2 months prior to the wedding day.

My minimum booking for weddings:

Bride + 4 additional guests (mother of the bride or bridesmaids etc.)

Occasionally I might be able to take last minute smaller bookings. However, in such cases the bride + bridesmaids might be expected to come to my studio.

Travelling fee/non-local weddings: 55 p per mile (distance calculated based upon Google Map for return journey).

All other fees (early call fee, parking etc.) are payable in line with my Wedding Makeup Services Agreement.

YOUR BRIDAL MAKEUP TRIAL

A wonderfully unique experience unlike anywhere else. This is team work: although I am the expert but it's your wedding so I create what you ask for.

My wonderful bridal makeup trials take approximately 2 hours: we will talk about EVERYTHING that is important for you in order to achieve the perfect result TOGETHER:

We discuss the ideal skin care for your skin type, your individual style, your bridal gown, the wedding venue (outside or inside, light conditions, etc.), the theme etc.

All way through the makeup application I will show you each significant step so that you can check the progress in the mirror.

At the end I will record the list of final products on a professional makeup artist face chart so that we have everything ready for your wedding day!

I promise you will leave my chair with a huge smile on your face just like all of my brides-to be.

How to prepare / what to bring for the bridal makeup trial?

If you have images of your dress/hair style, venue theme, bouquet etc. you are more than welcome to bring them with you.

Also please remember to wear a white top (ideally open neck or off the shoulder if that's how your dress is going to be like) and perhaps wear your hair in an up do so that we could create a similar effect on your makeup trial to your wedding day.

When to have your bridal makeup trial?

I recommend to have your bridal makeup trial 4-5 months before your wedding date, ideally 1-2 weeks after you've had a cleansing facial treatment with your beautician for that soft and clear baby skin.

If you are planning to have a spray tan for your wedding if possible please come for the bridal makeup trial with a tan as well.

Bridal skincare:

Remember to take care of your skin well in advance: stick to a healthy clean diet, a great skincare routine (exfoliating your skin on a regular basis, using the right moisturiser suitable for your skin type) and drink plenty of water!

I also recommend dermaplaning (whether you visit a skin salon or do it at home) as it removes the peach fuzz and leaves your skin as soft and smooth as a baby's face.

A Makeup Artist can work best on a smooth clean canvas. We can create an even skin tone but we can't get rid of skin texture, only you can!

If you head to my Facebook Page there are tutorials about at home dermaplaning and other ways (how to create your gentle sugar scrub) to exfoliate your skin and get rid of unwanted peach fuzz.

Your wedding day:

Your big day has finally come! As your Wedding Makeup Artist I will be there for you at the agreed venue anywhere here in the North West and time to transform you into the stunning bride who will take everyone's breath away.

I bring along my comfy makeup chair, my studio lights and everything needed for that perfect wedding makeup.

Wedding morning makeup schedule:

Wedding makeup services commence strictly in line with the pre-agreed schedule stipulated in the Wedding Makeup Services Agreement, for the bride and all additional ladies (mother of the bride, maid of honour, bridesmaids etc).

The Studio is located very close to some of the most popular wedding venues in Cheshire. The Studio is within 5 minutes' drive from The Plough Inn Eaton and Sandhole Oak Barn and only 10 minutes from the stunning Capesthorne Hall, Astbury Wedding Barn, the Chimney House, The Alderley Edge Hotel and many other wedding venues/barns in the area.

The stunning Cranage Hall, The Ashes, Colshaw Hall, Cottons, The Merrydale Manor and Shrigley Hall are also an easy drive from the studio.

For wedding makeup I cover most of the North West: Congleton, Biddulph, Macclesfield, Alderley Edge, Wilmslow, Prestbury, Knutsford, Manchester, Chester, Sandbach, Leek, Cheadle Hulme, Staffordshire, Manchester, Stone, Stoke, including Peckforton Castle and Moddershall Oaks.

For destinations weddings abroad please contact me for quotes.