Makeup
Prepping Skin Before a Photoshoot
Something I tell every model and client who books me: the week before a shoot matters more than anything I put on your face on the day. I've been doing…
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Makeup notes from my chair: written by me, Teresa.
Here's where I walk you through how I actually approach makeup, bridal, editorial, and everyday, including what holds up on camera, what suits your skin, and what to expect when you book me directly for the work.
What I cover
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About Makeup
Wedding and photoshoot makeup, done by me from start to finish. We always start with a trial, usually a few weeks before the day, so you see exactly how the look wears on your skin, in your light, on camera. You leave the trial knowing what you're getting. No surprises the morning of.
On the day itself, expect a full face:
- Skin prep
- Base
- Eyes, brows, lip
- Lashes if you want them I build for longevity, hours of photos, tears, hugs, dancing, heat, but the finish stays skin-like, not heavy. If you're worried about looking overdone or "not like yourself" in your own photos, that's the whole point of the trial. We adjust until it's right.
One more thing worth saying plainly: it's me at the trial, and it's me on the wedding day. You won't be handed to an assistant or a junior artist once the booking is confirmed. I trained at Teorema Centro Studi, Cinquesse in Tuscany, I work out of Beverly Hills year-round and Forte dei Marmi June through September, and I take international bookings for weddings and shoots by inquiry. You book with me. I do the work.
Treatments
What I actually do for makeup.
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It's always Teresa, never a rotating technician.
It's always Teresa, never a rotating technician.
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Trained at TEOREMA CENTRO STUDI - CINQUESSE, Tuscany.
Trained at TEOREMA CENTRO STUDI - CINQUESSE, Tuscany.
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Based in Beverly Hills year-round, and Forte dei Marmi June through September.
Based in Beverly Hills year-round, and Forte dei Marmi June through September.
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International bookings for weddings and photoshoots, by inquiry.
International bookings for weddings and photoshoots, by inquiry.
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What to expect
How a booking with me actually goes.
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Inquiry and Date Hold
You send me the date, location and brief. I confirm whether I'm in Beverly Hills, Forte dei Marmi, or available to travel to you.
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Consultation Call
We talk through the look you want, your skin, your outfit and the setting. I'm honest about what suits you and what doesn't.
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Trial Session
For weddings and shoots, I book a trial. You see the finish in daylight and photos. We adjust until it looks like you.
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Prep Plan
I send skin prep notes for the weeks before. Simple, no upsell. The makeup only sits well if the skin underneath is looked after.
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On-The-Day Application
I arrive, set up, and do your makeup myself. Always me, never an assistant. Trained at Teorema Centro Studi in Tuscany.
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Touch-Ups and Handover
I stay for final checks, photograph the finish if needed, and leave you a small touch-up kit with the exact products used.
Makeup
Common questions
Things people ask before they book.
What does Makeup involve?
Makeup with me is a full application done in-studio, skin prep, base, eyes, lips, whatever the look calls for, tailored to your features and the setting, whether that's a wedding, a shoot, or an event. You book with me, I do the makeup myself, start to finish. No assistants, no handoffs.
How much does Makeup cost?
Makeup pricing depends on the look and the occasion, bridal, event, or editorial, so I quote it directly once I know the date, location, and what you have in mind. Send me an inquiry with those details and I'll give you a straight number before you commit to anything. Every booking is with me, Teresa, no assistants, no handoffs.
How long does Makeup take?
A standard makeup appointment with me runs about 60 to 90 minutes. Bridal or event makeup, including a trial beforehand, I block closer to 90 minutes to two hours so nothing feels rushed. Either way, you're with me the whole time, I don't hand off to anyone else.