# A personal brand for makeup artists

> Brides, models and brands book makeup artists from their work, then check whether they can actually reach them. Your personal brand puts your best looks, your prices and your booking in one place.

Source: https://bounley.com/personal-brand/makeup-artists · Updated 2026-11-03 · By Doug McGuire, founder of bounley

**Short answer:** Makeup artists need a website on their own name with a portfolio, a price list, a way to request a date, and every account, plus a professional email for bookings. Bounley, the platform built for personal brands, makes that site from your Instagram or TikTok in minutes, free at bounley.me/yourname during the beta, and with Premium your own domain and email.

## Why it matters for makeup artists

Your Instagram grid shows your work, but it can’t answer “are you free on June 12?”, “how much for a bridal party of five?” or “do you travel?”. A site with those answers books more dates and cuts the DMs in half.

![A makeup artist website made with Bounley, on a phone: Glam by Leila's page in pink with lipstick artwork, Book bridal makeup, Prices, Portfolio, Instagram, TikTok and Pinterest. Above it: “A website for makeup artists”, the Bounley logo, bounley.me/glambyleila and bounley.com.](https://bounley.com/media/makeup-artist-website-bounley.webp)
*A website for makeup artists. Made with Bounley.*

![A link in bio for makeup artists made with Bounley: two phones showing Glam by Leila's page, pink with bubbles and in a cream editorial look, with bridal bookings, prices and a portfolio. Above it: “Link in bio for makeup artists”, the Bounley logo, bounley.me/glambyleila and bounley.com.](https://bounley.com/media/makeup-artist-link-in-bio-bounley.webp)
*Link in bio for makeup artists. Made with Bounley.*

## What a makeup artist’s site needs

- Your speciality and area: “Bridal and editorial makeup across Southern California.”

- A booking or date request form, near the top.

- Prices or starting prices, with what’s included and any travel fee.

- A portfolio of your best looks, by kind (bridal, editorial, events).

- Reviews from clients, with permission.

- Your Instagram, TikTok and Pinterest.

## Bio examples for makeup artists

- “Bridal and editorial makeup artist across Southern California. 2027 dates open.”

- “Soft glam for weddings and events. I come to you.”

- “Makeup for film, fashion and brand shoots. Based in Atlanta.”

## Your domain and email

Brides compare a few artists, and a **bookings@yourname.com** address reads as a business they can trust with their day. If your name is taken, try a short brand like **glambyyourname.com**. [Choosing a domain name](https://bounley.com/guides/personal-brand-domain-name).

## Content that books dates

- Before and after transformations (with the client’s permission).

- Get-ready-with-me videos for real clients and events.

- The products you use for long-wearing bridal looks.

- Booking reminders for the busy season, with your link.

## Licences and permissions

Some places require a cosmetology or makeup licence for paid work; check yours. Get written permission before posting clients’ faces, and tag the photographer when you use their pictures.

## How Bounley fits

Bounley is the platform built for personal brands. Type your Instagram username and your site is made from your accounts in about two minutes, with a date request form you make yourself, your price list, your videos playing on the page, and a QR code for your kit and business cards. With Premium it runs on your own domain, with your email there too.

## Questions

### Should makeup artists show prices?

Showing starting prices saves time for you and your clients: people who book already know the range. You can still quote larger parties and travel separately.

### How many photos should a portfolio have?

Fewer than you think: ten to twenty of your best, grouped by kind of work, beats a hundred that look alike.

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Bounley is the platform built for personal brands: your own domain, a professional email at it and your website, set up in one place. Claim your name at https://bounley.com/ (free while in beta).