For most brides-to-be, deciding on a make-up artist can be a real daunting task. We’ve known most to suffer from confusion and stress each time they’re close to finalising their look, because after all, it’s their big day, and most of them want nothing less than perfection.
In today’s day and age when social media is almost everything, most brides look at Instagram pages of make-up artists before they make their choice as these pages are more of a digital portfolio.
To make things easier for our brides, we took upon ourselves the arduous task of exploring the work of some of the choicest budding bridal artists in the city, and created a showcase that could help you in booking the artist that would give you the look of your dreams.
So, here’s getting you seven artists whose work we fancied enough to bring to your notice.
Maria Ahsan
Maria’s faith lies first and foremost in skincare. Make-up for her isn’t a mask, but rather a tool for empowerment. She also runs a Facebook group for women called Beauty Banter where women discuss all sorts of health and beauty-related issues and trends. Her style of work is focused around the idea of one client at a time and she’s worked over 700+ faces in her career.
Instagram: @mariaahsanmua
Followers: 16.5K
In business since: 2017
TOP TIP: Make-up is all about expressing yourself so go all out, and don’t let others decide what looks good on you. Step out of your comfort zone. Don’t be afraid. Experiment. A lot. Rather than fixating on “correcting” your facial features, explore your personality and incorporate that in your make-up style.
Sabiha Lodi
This new mommy is a former M.A.C. artist who has not just made a name for herself in the bridal make-up circles but also runs an academy that teaches basic to advanced make-up as well as masterclasses. Not just bridal, she also teaches fashion and editorial looks and styles. Sabiha’s make-up philosophy can be categorised as natural, clean and flawless. Less is more is what she swears by and believes that skin must look like skin, instead of the air-brushed and polished images that we see all over the Internet that isn’t mostly real.
Instagram: @sabiha.lodi
Followers: 18K
In business since: 2017
TOP TIP: Before choosing make-up for yourself, invest in your skin, make sure you have healthy skin. Understand your canvas first, choose make-up according to your age/environment/ occasion etc. Use colours that would compliment your skin. Always remember you are unique and beautiful in your own way and not everything is meant for you.
Simran Parveen
This talented makeup artist is always seen rushing from one city to another to reach her clients that span the country. With over 2,000-plus clients in her kitty, her belief lies in making her clients feel good about themselves. She believes in the power of make-up. It’s not only about what it does to you aesthetically, it’s about what it does to you on the inside. It gives you inner beauty if you do it in a right way and by using the right techniques.
Instagram: @simranparveen5193
Followers: 80.5K
In business since: 2018
TOP TIP: The first and foremost step in deciding on a make-up look is to find out your face shape. That determines a lot about what you should choose as your hairstyle, your eye-shadow look, even your contour.
Muskan Ali
This young professional has been grabbing praises for her work, especially for stepping up her game from mostly party make-up to flawless bridal looks in no time. She firmly believes that all women are pretty without make-up, but make-up as a tool can make one feel pretty powerful, it’s like an added feature. Muskan has catered to over 500 clients in the city and continues to remain booked for the current wedding season as well.
Instagram: @brush_and_blush1234
Followers: 8,489
In business since: 2017
TOP TIP: The most important thing is to choose the right shade that matches your skin, because if the base is incorrect then the entire look just topples.
Mayuri Sinha
If you are looking for simple and elegant Bengali wedding glam then you must check out Mayuri’s work. This mommy to twins is a preferred name for Bengali weddings, be it traditional or slightly modernised. Apart from her usual clients, she also runs a studio where a batch of her selected students deal with clients, along with teaching regular online as well as offline courses.
Instagram: @Mayuri.Mua
Followers: 108K
In business since: 2015
TOP TIP: Always choose the right shade according to your skin tone. Don’t just go after trends, it is important to understand what suits your skin tone and what makes you feel confident. Make-up is best when it isn’t overdone.
Yasmeen Khan
Her philosophy rests on the ideals of good old glam make-up, something that most clients prefer, and is fuss free. Her work is in tandem with the client’s overall outfit and jewellery, with a touch of glitter and brightness. Yasmeen is known for creating a variety of different party glam looks that have received constant praise on social media.
Instagram: @nida_themakeupartist
Followers: 15.4K
In business since: 2018
TOP TIP: Always start with less amount of products. Make-up should be applied according to your skin type, skin tone, undertone and facial features. In order for the make-up to look flawless, good skin is quite essential. One should always take good care of skin. Always moisturise and apply sunscreen even if you don’t go out. Follow basic skin care methods that is CTMP: cleansing, toning, moisturising, and protection (sunscreen).
Lubna Sana
For Lubna, make-up is all about choice and not a necessity. This MUA believes in keeping it as real as possible and that’s evident in her fresh, skin-like, simple looks that many brides are on the lookout for. If you want minimal make-up for your big day, then she’s definitely your girl. Her belief that make-up is to be used as a tool and not a mask is also seen in her social media updates where she talks about celebrating natural beauty.
Instagram: @lubnasana_
Followers: 10.9K
In business since: 2019
TOP TIP: Something that suits another person may or may not suit your face, so always look for people having similar features like you and see what works best for them and choose accordingly.Compiled by Zeba Akhtar Ali
Pictures : Artist’s own