Check my date

Occasions and lessons

For every other big night.

Proms, graduations, black tie, the races, a birthday or a shoot, with the same skin-first makeup as a wedding morning. Or a lesson at my studio, learning your own face.

Party makeup · September 2026

Three wedding guests in blue satin and leopard print on a sunny terrace

Occasions

Whatever you are getting ready for

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Proms and graduations

A look that holds from the photographs on the lawn to the end of the night, and still looks like you.

  • A short consultation about the outfit and the look
  • Full application, from soft and natural to full glam
  • Lashes if you want them
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Black tie, the races, parties

A night that matters. Subtle and polished or properly glamorous, built on prepped skin so it lasts.

  • A short consultation about the outfit and the look
  • Full application with high-end, long-wearing products
Bride with glowing, natural makeup resting her chin on her hands, white flowers in front of her
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Photo shoots

Camera-ready makeup that reads as skin under the light, for portraits and editorial work.

  • A consultation about the shoot, the light and the look
  • Full application built to last under the camera
  • On set for touch-ups by arrangement

Lessons

Learn your own face.

One to one at my studio, for an hour and a half. We go through the makeup you already own, I show you what suits you and what to leave out, then we build the look together so you can do it at home.

A lesson is a good idea before a wedding, for the bride's mum as much as anyone.

  • Your own makeup bag, sorted
  • The look, built on your face
  • A shopping list of what suits you
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Getting ready · September 2026

Good to know

Before you book

Where do occasions happen?

At my studio in Bingham, just outside Nottingham, or at yours, with travel priced by distance.

How do I hold an appointment?

Send me the date and the occasion. Your appointment is booked once it is paid, by bank transfer.

Do you do wedding guests?

Yes, on weekdays. Weekends are kept for my brides.

Can you do a group?

Bridesmaids, a prom party, a work event: tell me how many faces and I will quote and plan the timings.

What products do you use?

Charlotte Tilbury, Vieve, Laura Mercier, NARS and Victoria Beckham Beauty. Skin first, always.

Bride in an off-the-shoulder satin dress at a table laid with white flowers, chin resting on her hand, lit from a window

Check your date

Tell me about the occasion.

The date, where you need me and the look you have in mind. I reply within 48 hours.

The occasion

Or directly

clients@makeupbyabigail.com@makeupbyabigailxo