BeyondTheUpdo
Hair salon in Columbia, MD
BeyondTheUpdo operates under the name BTU from a studio in Columbia, Maryland, and travels to clients on location throughout the DMV area and further when a booking calls for it. Ciarrah founded the business and works as its bridal stylist.
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BeyondTheUpdo operates under the name BTU from a studio in Columbia, Maryland, and travels to clients on location throughout the DMV area and further when a booking calls for it. Ciarrah founded the business and works as its bridal stylist.
The business offers bride, attendant, and 7 & Under hair and makeup for wedding days, along with special events hair, makeup, and styling for occasions such as rehearsal dinners. Listed prices include bride hair from $250 and up, bride makeup at $250, attendant hair at $165, attendant makeup at $165, 7 & Under hair and makeup at $80 each, and special events hair and makeup at $200 each.
Each booking begins with a personalized consultation to shape the style and techniques. Bridal previews run 90 minutes and are offered from November through May, and the artists who complete the preview are the same artists assigned to the wedding day. Makeup artists offer soft glam, natural glam, and full glam looks with skin prep guidance, and makeup services include lashes. According to the business, its makeup artists have advanced esthetician knowledge, and its artists keep up with the latest hair and makeup techniques and products.
The Bridal Luxe Package is listed at $1,200 and includes a 120-minute bridal preview, two hours of wedding day styling, concierge service or on-location touch-ups, and rehearsal hair styling, with extension application and blowout services when applicable. Concierge service and on-location touch-ups are billed at $100 per hour, starting after the booked end time, per artist, and each concierge booking includes a personalized touch-up kit for each guest.
Travel is charged at $1.75 per mile per artist from the Columbia studio, and the business says this covers round trip mileage, parking, and tolls. An early morning start fee of $50 applies for each 30 minutes before 8:00am, per artist. For locations more than 2.5 hours away, a hotel room the night before is requested for the assigned artists at an additional cost. Final service counts must be confirmed within one to two months of booking. Hair services require an extension application add-on and a service minimum, and makeup services require a service minimum. The business does not offer airbrush makeup.
The business describes its artistry as award-winning and magazine-featured and its artists as elite bridal specialists. It states that its artists have more than six years of bridal experience.
Each service starts with a personalized consultation, and the business keeps the same artists from the bridal preview through the wedding day.
Specials & promotions
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Bridal Luxe Package for $1,200
$1,200
Service availability may vary.
On their website as of Oct 31, 2026 · Where we saw it
Services
Final prices may vary.
Travel charged per mile per artist from the studio, and an early morning start fee for appointments that begin before 8:00am.
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Travel Fee $1.75/unit
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Early Morning Start Fee $50/unit
A 90-minute bridal preview priced at $200, available for hair or makeup.
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Bridal Preview $200
Hairstyling for brides, attendants, and children 7 & Under on the wedding day.
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7 & Under Hair $80
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Attendants Hair $200
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Bride Hair $250 / $400
On-location touch-ups after the booked end time, with a touch-up kit provided for each guest.
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Concierge Service / On-Location Touch Ups $100
Attendant hair, bridal preview hair, and hair for special events.
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Attendant Hair $165
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Bridal Preview (Hair) $200
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Special Events Hair $200
Bride, attendant, and 7 & Under makeup, along with makeup for bridal previews and special events.
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7 & Under Makeup $80
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Attendant Makeup $165
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Bridal Preview (Makeup) $200
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Special Events Makeup $200
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Bride Makeup $250
The Bridal Luxe Package, which combines a preview, wedding day styling, concierge or touch-ups, and rehearsal hair.
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Bridal Luxe Package $1,200
Styling for occasions such as rehearsal dinners, with special event pricing and possible travel fees.
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Special Events Styling $350
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Meet the team
Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.beyondtheupdo.com (opens in a new tab)
- Highlights
- Bridal Luxe Package at $1,200, bundling a preview, wedding day styling, concierge or touch-ups, and rehearsal hair
- Concierge service with a personalized touch-up kit for each guest
- Same artists complete the bridal preview and the wedding day
- Bridal previews offered November through May
- Makeup services include lashes; no airbrush makeup offered
- Travels on location throughout the DMV area and beyond
- Good for
- brides
- bridal parties and attendants
- flower girls and young children (7 & Under)
- rehearsal dinners and special events
- on-location wedding day services
- clients outside Columbia
- Treats
- bridal hair
- wedding day makeup
- rehearsal dinner styling
- on-location touch-ups
- Techniques
- soft glam
- natural glam
- full glam
- skin prep guidance
- extension application
- blowouts