Mobile Makeup Artist in Queens: What a Home Service Appointment Looks Like
The search says near me, but what people mean is come to me. On a wedding morning, a prom afternoon or a birthday with a 7pm reservation, nobody wants to get made up and then sit on the Q111 trying not to touch their face. So I bring the studio to the room.
A home service appointment is the same makeup I do in the studio, done at your home, hotel or venue anywhere in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan or the Bronx, at about one hour per person, with a travel fee by distance confirmed at booking. Lashes are included, the products are hypoallergenic and cruelty free, and same day is often possible. This is what the morning looks like when you book the mobile makeup artist service.
What the appointment looks like, start to finish
I arrive with the kit, a chair if you need one, and a light. We set up by a window, the first face sits down with clean skin, and we work through the group one at a time at about an hour each. The last person is finished with time to spare before the car, the photographer or the ceremony. That is the whole shape of it.
The order inside each hour is the same as in the studio: skin prep, base, brows, eyes, lashes, lips, set. For a bride, the skin prep includes a hydrating mask and the base is a long wear one built for a full day and photos. For bridesmaids, the look is usually a soft glam that matches the bride without competing. Everyone gets lashes.
Between faces I sanitize brushes, switch disposables and check the clock. If the group is large, I ask for the schedule in advance so I know who needs to be done first and when the photographer arrives.
Where I travel
Home service covers Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx, at a home, a hotel room or the venue itself. The travel fee depends on the distance from the studio in Springfield Gardens and is confirmed when you book, so there is no surprise on the day. A venue in southeast Queens is a short trip; a hotel in Manhattan on a Saturday morning is a longer one, and the fee reflects that.
Hotels are the most common bridal location, and they work well as long as the room has a window and a chair with a straight back. Venues vary. A bridal suite with a vanity and good light is ideal; a church basement with one overhead fluorescent is workable but worth knowing about ahead of time, because I will bring the light.
If you are deciding between coming to the studio and having me come to you, the studio is the better choice for one person on a weekday, and home service is the better choice for any group, any early ceremony, or any day when you do not want to travel after the makeup is on. The home service makeup page lists what is included.
How to set up the room
Five things make a room work, and none of them cost anything. Set them up before I arrive and the first face starts on time.
- A chair with a back, placed facing a window. Daylight is the most honest light for matching a base.
- A table or dresser top beside the chair, cleared, for the kit.
- An outlet within reach for the light.
- Clean faces, moisturized, no makeup, with hair pulled back or already done.
- The timeline written down: who goes first, when photos start, when you need to leave.
Keep the room cool if you can; a warm room makes the base slide before it is set. And keep the champagne for after the lips are done.
The schedule: about an hour per person
Plan on about an hour per person, with the bride a little longer. Here is how the pricing and timing line up for the bridal looks I bring on the road.
| Look | Price | Time | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridal makeup | $200, $50 deposit | About 75 minutes | Hydrating skin prep mask, long wear base, lashes, touch up kit |
| Bridesmaids makeup | $140 per person | About an hour each | Soft glam matched to the bride, lashes |
| Slay Me hair and makeup | $300 | Longer; set at booking | Hair and makeup on one person |
| Travel | By distance, confirmed at booking | Home, hotel or venue in the four boroughs |
For a bride and four bridesmaids, that is roughly five and a half hours of makeup. Starting at 7am gets everyone done by early afternoon with a buffer. If the ceremony is earlier, we start earlier, or I bring the schedule in tighter by having the bridesmaids who need the least done first. The order that works is in hair or makeup first on your wedding morning.
The bridal morning in particular
A wedding morning has one job: the bride is finished, calm and photographed before anyone is rushing. I schedule the bride's 75 minutes so she is done before the photographer's getting ready shots, not during them, and the bridesmaids fill the time around her.
The bridal look is built to last from the first look to the last dance. The hydrating mask goes on first so the skin is not pulling at the base by hour six, the base is long wear, and the touch up kit that comes with the bridal service stays with the maid of honor for the lip and the shine. Lashes are part of the look; if you want them to survive the rehearsal dinner and the brunch too, a cluster set the day before is the answer.
Hair and makeup on the same morning is possible with the Slay Me booking, and for a group it is worth telling me at booking who is doing hair so the timeline has both. The full breakdown of what the bridal price covers is on the bridal makeup page.
Booking, deposits and same day
Book online with a 20% deposit and you get an email confirmation; the travel fee is confirmed at the same time once I have the address. You can reschedule up to 72 hours before. For a wedding, book as early as you have the date, because Saturday mornings in season fill first.
Same day is often available. A last minute event, a photoshoot that got moved, a birthday dinner you decided to do properly at noon: message or call, give me the address and the time you need to be done, and if the calendar has the hour I will come. Arrive, in this case, means have a clean face ready when I knock.
Studio hours are Wednesday and Thursday 9am to 7pm, Friday and Saturday 9am to 8pm, and Sunday 9am to 5pm, closed Monday and Tuesday. Home service follows the same days, and early starts for wedding mornings are arranged when you book.
Book a mobile makeup artist in Queens
I am Tyca, and I run the mobile makeup artist service from the Tyca Beaute studio at 146-20 232nd St in Springfield Gardens, Queens, travelling to homes, hotels and venues across Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx. Tell me the address, the number of faces and the time you need to be finished, and I will confirm the travel fee and the start time.
Book online at the booking page with a 20% deposit, or call (973) 963-7449 for a same day request.
Questions readers ask
What do I need to have ready for a home appointment?
A chair with a back facing a window, a cleared table beside it, an outlet, clean moisturized faces, and the timeline for the morning. I bring the kit and the light.
Can home service be booked for prom?
Yes. Prom glam is about 90 minutes, and a group of friends at one house is the easiest mobile booking there is. Book early for prom season.
What happens if the wedding morning runs late?
I build a buffer into the bride's slot and do the bridesmaids who need the least first. If the venue moves the time, tell me as soon as you know and I adjust the order.
Is the light in a hotel room good enough for makeup?
Usually, if there is a window. I bring a light for rooms without one, so a dim room is not a problem as long as there is a chair and an outlet.