Professional Hair and Makeup at the Chicago Boudoir Photography Studio - Before and After Photos

Professional Hair, Makeup and Lashes

Professional hair and makeup is the first part of an incredible, empowering experience at the Chicago Boudoir Photography studio and will give your photos that extra GLAM look!

We have partnered with a beauty team to provide exceptional hair and makeup services.

Plan for 60-90 minutes for professional hair, makeup and lashes. You will want to wear a top that buttons or zips down the front so that you can change without messing up your hair and makeup.

HAIR

Plan to arrive at the studio with your hair clean and dry.
Clean hair is the easiest for the stylist to work with. Day-old hair is fine if you don’t typically wash your hair every day, but if the roots of your hair are wet or greasy, it will be difficult to style.
The most common look for boudoir hair is loose, beachy waves. The artist will use dry styling and hot tools (curling iron, flat iron etc) to achieve a super sexy hair look for you.
Do NOT plan on having the artist blow-dry your hair.
An up-do hair style is not included in your session fee, but can be accommodated for an additional fee. Contact us at least 7 days before your shoot to purchase.

MAKEUP

Arrive at the studio with your face clean and makeup free.
Be sure to let the makeup artist know upfront if you have any allergies, sensitivities or special requests.
Feel free to bring inspiration photos to help guide the artist to the look you love.
The signature look for boudoir photo shoots is a subtle smokey eye, eyeliner, sun-kissed cheeks and a nude or pink lip.
The camera and lighting that we use at the studio requires a heavier makeup look than what you may be used to wearing. The hair and makeup artists are very experienced at using the right kind of makeup for a boudoir shoot and will make sure that you look fabulous for your shoot. This is your chance to glam it up a bit!
Many women worry about blemishes or small bruises showing in their photos. Don’t worry - whatever can’t be covered with makeup can always be photoshopped out.
Want to do a natural look AND a super glam look at your shoot? Contact us at least 7 days before your shoot if you would like to schedule a second makeup look (additional $75).

LASHES

False lashes are key to getting that super glamorous look in your boudoir photos. If you’ve never worn temporary lashes before, they may feel heavy at first. But after the lashes are fully dry (about 5-6 minutes), you will hardly notice they are there.
To remove the lashes, just rub gently with warm water and/or makeup remover and they will slide right off.