Booking for makeup artistsfrom trial to wedding day
A makeup artist’s calendar has two very different kinds of booking: studio appointments — lessons, event makeup, trials — and wedding days booked months ahead, on location, often for several people. Luvira handles the first kind end to end and helps with the second, and this page says exactly where the line runs.
Estheticians treat skin; makeup artists apply looks, often away from their studio, for events with a fixed date. No specialty page covers that rhythm — booking trials and lessons in the studio, and wedding days months in advance on location. Esthetician Software for Booking & Intake
One date, many faces. Months of messages.
Event makeup is booked early, changed often and done on a deadline.
Inquiries during a job
“Is the 14th still free?”
You are at a wedding all day, while the next bride is waiting for an answer about her date.
Trial and wedding apart
“Which look did we agree on?”
The trial happens months before the wedding. Without notes and photos, the agreed look lives only in a chat.
The good news?
Studio bookings online, event details on file — from trial to big day.
Early starts
“Ready by 9 for photos?”
Wedding mornings start early and end on a deadline. A wrong time in the calendar is a serious problem.
Skin surprises
“Any allergies to lashes or glue?”
Sensitivities that come up on the morning of the event are the worst possible timing.
From trial to the big day
Clients book studio services themselves; wedding days go in your calendar with every detail.
Set up your services
Bridal trial, event makeup, lessons and photo-shoot makeup — each with its own duration.
- Trials with room to adjust
- Lessons as longer services
- Buffer to reset your kit
Clients book the trial
Brides book the trial online and leave the wedding date and location in the booking note.
- Booking note can be required
- Email confirmation
- Reminder before the trial
Keep the look on file
Photos and notes from the trial stay in her client record — products, shades, lashes, timing.
- Private photos
- Allergies noted
- Wedding day added to your calendar
An example makeup menu
Durations are examples — wedding timing depends on the party.
- Bridal trial90 minIn the studio, with time to try two looks.
- Event or glam makeup60 minStudio appointment before a party or gala.
- Makeup lesson90–120 minOne-to-one, with the client’s own products.
- Photo-shoot makeup60–75 minSay in the description whether touch-ups on set are included.
- Wedding day — brideper agreementOn location; you add it to your calendar after confirming the details.
- Wedding day — each additional person45 min eachEntered in the calendar per person, so the morning schedule adds up.
What Luvira does for makeup artists
Each feature has its own page with the details — and what it does not do.
Trials and lessons booked online
Studio services are booked by clients themselves, with a booking note for the date and venue.
Online bookingThe trial look, saved
Photos from the trial stay privately in the client record, so the wedding-day look matches what she approved.
Before & after photosSensitivities asked early
New clients answer the intake questions before the trial — not on the wedding morning.
Intake & consent formsA portfolio site with booking
On the Studio and Salon plans, show your work and let clients book trials on your own website.
Booking websiteWhere Luvira fits for wedding work
Trials, lessons and studio event makeup work like any other appointment: the client picks a service and an open time, gets a confirmation and a reminder. Make the booking note required, and brides tell you the wedding date, venue and party size when they book their trial.
Wedding days themselves are usually agreed in a conversation, because the timing depends on the ceremony and the number of people. Once confirmed, you add them to your calendar so nothing else is booked over them. Luvira does not take deposits or retainers in the US version yet and has no contracts, so those stay with the tools you use today.
Notes that last until the big day
The months between trial and wedding are where details get lost. Write the foundation shade, the lash style, the lip color and the timing into the client record after the trial, and add photos from different angles. On the morning of the wedding, everything is in one place.
What Luvira doesn’t do for makeup artists
- No group booking — each person in a bridal party is entered or booked separately.
- No travel time, mileage or on-location address check.
- No deposits, retainers or contracts in the US version yet.
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Frequently asked questions
What makeup artists ask us before they start
Yes. Set the trial up as a service with its own duration; brides book it themselves and get an email confirmation and reminder.
No. Luvira has no group booking. Add each person to your calendar for the wedding morning, or let each guest book a studio slot.
Not in Luvira yet. Luvira doesn’t handle retainers or contracts, so keep them the way you do today and use Luvira for the bookings, notes and reminders.
In the client record: photos of the trial and notes on products, shades and lashes, stored privately and ready on the wedding day.
No. Add travel time as buffer around on-location appointments yourself; Luvira does not calculate routes or distances.
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