Teach In: Trish McEvoy turns brides into DIY makeup artists.

Makeup Directory

About Face Makeup, Inc.
718-832-9676
917-501-8278
aboutfacemakeup.com
During your pre-wedding consultations, Noelle Bonham will create a customized look for you and your bridesmaids, and teach you how to keep your makeup and ’do perfect till the last dance at the reception. Then on the big day, she’ll travel to you to provide bridal makeup, as well as skin and hair services. Bonham also offers airbrush tans and foundation coverage for skin flaws and tattoos. From $400.

BridalGal
Dominique Salon in the Hotel Pierre
2 E. 61st St., nr. Fifth Ave., lower level
212-759-5544
bridalgal.com
With model clients like Lauren Bush and Rachel Hunter, Lilly Rivera has perfected her airbrush makeup technique. She uses a compressor gun filled with makeup to create the appearance of skin so flawless, it can withstand the scrutiny of high-definition and digital photography. Bridal packages are $325 for a trial run and $300 per hour for the day of the wedding. They include a facial, airbrush makeup application, and hairstyling. Packages are also available for the groom and bridal party.

Butterfly Studio
149 Fifth Avenue, nr. 21st St., second fl.
212-253-2100
This Gramercy Park salon specializes in black-tie glamour, offering full in-salon service from $150 and on-location styling for the bridal party from $1,500. Veteran makeup artist Francesca Roman has refined the art of using top-shelf products like Chantecaille foundation and Nars eye shadow; her hand-applied makeup lasts eight to ten hours with touch-ups, and airbrushed makeup lasts ten to twelve hours. Book your appointment three months in advance.

Cheek to Chic
212-496-2244
cheektochic.com
A one-woman show, Raychel Wade will come to your wedding to do your makeup. The frequent magazine consultant and cosmetics-counter veteran—she’s been a makeover pro for Nars, Armani, and Bobbi Brown—knows her products and works wonders for brides ($325) and their parties ($150 per person). Trials are $75.

Damali NYC
212-604-4441
damalinyc.com
Put your best face forward by having your makeup done by this Bobbi Brown–trained team. For $250 to $350, they’ll ensure that you’re tearproof and photo-ready for the duration of your wedding. Consultations are $80 (part of which goes toward the final cost), and bridal-party members are $125 each. They work solely on location, destination weddings included.

James Boehmer
917-940-5587
[email protected]
Nars artist Boehmer began his career in indie film and theater before graduating to cover shoots, runways, and weddings. Although high-fashion looks are his specialty, he’s perfectly skilled at more low-key jobs as well. He can use an airbrush to make you tanner—or even paler, if that’s what you desire ($300 per person). Book a consultation ($200) two to four months before the wedding.

Judith Ann Graham
212-688-3202
judithanngraham.com
A former Miss New York with fifteen years in the beauty business, Graham specializes in camera-friendly, airbrushed makeup that lasts for fourteen hours, and has worked with in-the-spotlight New Yorkers like Donna Hanover and Sidney Biddle Barrows. Make your appointment two to three months in advance; a hair-and-makeup trial costs $250. Full wedding-day services cost $500 for the bride and $125 per service, per person.

Keri Berman
917-566-6426
Keri Berman’s makeup artistry goes above and beyond the usual foundation and color application. After a consultation at Henri Bendel, she custom-blends products for you to purchase. Her services start at $750 for the bride and one other person (it’s $150 for each person after that and $125 per hour to stay for touch-ups), and she’ll travel to the wedding location to do the job.

Kimara Ahnert Makeup and Skincare Studio
1113 Madison Ave., at 84th St.
212-452-4252
kimara.com
Ahnert’s studio is the ultimate in luxury—but it’s perennially booked, so plan on making your appointment as early as possible. Her on-location work is from $500, but other staff members will do your face for $300 and up. Trials are $175 with Ahnert, $100 with a staff member.

Laura Geller Makeup Studios
1044 Lexington Ave., near 74th St.
212-570-5477
laurageller.com
Geller and her staff of hairstylists and makeup artists will teach you how to apply your own makeup for your wedding ($125 with a staff member, $250 with Geller herself), or she will do it for you and your bridesmaids at the venue ($1,500 with Laura for the three-person minimum; $300 per person with staff). Trials are $95 to $175.

Matthew Nigara
646-298-0890
[email protected]
Although Nigara is primarily a runway makeup artist, he still finds the time for wedding work. Bring your dress and a digital camera to a consultation ($200). If it’s a big wedding party, he’ll show up with two assistants (bride plus one person, $1,000; $200 each additional person).

Rebecca Restrepo
[email protected]
Restrepo was discovered at Henri Bendel’s M.A.C counter, and has since worked with makeup bigwigs Laura Mercier and Kevyn Aucoin and done loads of Neutrogena ads. Consultations are $500; the big day starts at $1,500. Book two months ahead.

Sally Duvall
718-797-3398
sally.xbuild.com
Sally Duvall is known for crafting natural yet glamorous looks for her brides by using as little makeup as possible. As the former assistant to the late Kevyn Aucoin, Duvall has worked with a number of celebrities on print covers and in spreads, and has even done an episode of Sex and the City. (Remember Carrie Bradshaw�s infamous moment as �fashion roadkill�?) Duvall charges an hourly rate of $225; $1,500 for a full eight-hour day.

Stephanie Barr
917-885-6502
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Barr is an airbrush makeup artist who works for the WB11 morning show doing famous faces (Lynda Lopez, Jamie-Lynn DiScala, Fergie), but she also does weddings. Consultations are $250; combination airbrush and traditional makeup application is $350 for the bride, $200 for the mother of the bride, and $125 for each additional person.

Trish McEvoy
800A Fifth Ave., near 61st St., Ste. 401
212-758-7790
Six months before their weddings, do-it-yourself brides come to McEvoy’s studio, where they get an hour-long makeup lesson ($450 for McEvoy; $250 for a staff artist) and a kit filled with makeup, makeup planner, and instructions (but no brushes). For a cute way to celebrate your engagement, reserve the space (and McEvoy’s undivided attention) and give your bridal party a makeover with McEvoy’s entire fee donated to charity.

Valery Joseph Salon
1044 Madison Ave., nr. 79th St.
212-517-2333
820 Madison Ave., nr. 68th St.
212-517-7377
valeryjoseph.com
Favored by beauty editors and similarly demanding clientele, this pair of Upper East Side salons distinguishes itself by offering sophisticated wedding-day updos and hair extensions. Makeup and eyebrow specialist Rachel Gangemi will fashion your look using Laura Mercier and M.A.C, with prices starting at $150 for salon work and day rates ranging from $1,500 to 2,500, depending on location and size of the bridal party.

Photographed by Kenneth Chen.