Tamara Makeup and Hair Artistry

Services are offered at the studio and on location, with office hours Tuesday through Thursday and on-location work Fridays through Sundays.

The studio says it does more than 300 weddings a year. According to its press page, it has worked with media and celebrity clients, including Natalie Bomke and Stephanie March, and it helped represent a Compass Mortgage nationwide campaign.

According to the studio, The Knot rated its team the top beauty stylist team in the Chicago suburbs and greater Illinois. The studio also reports more than 500 five-star reviews and says it is one of the longest running bridal companies in the Chicagoland area. In its own description, it is a hair and makeup studio in Chicago that works on weddings, bridal services and styled shoots.

Bridal booking is recommended about 13 months before the wedding, and brides are not booked more than a year out. A retainer covers Bridal Day of Hair and Makeup, and the remaining balance, which is travel and gratuity if applicable, is settled after it. Dates are not held until the retainer arrives, and deposits are accepted by Zelle or mailed check. Contracts are sent within 7 days of availability approval.

Trials are recommended 4 to 6 weeks before the wedding and are held Tuesdays through Thursdays, with trial appointments running from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. Scheduling opens 4 to 5 months before the wedding. A mimosa is included on getting-ready mornings, winter wedding pricing is offered, and rates for special occasions and photoshoots are provided on request through the inquiry form.

Aims for a relaxed, fun getting-ready morning for brides and their guests.