St. Louis Wedding Day Hair And Makeup Services

Weddings can be booked as far in advance as you would like but we suggest no later than 3 months to ensure your date. However, if you are in a pinch, let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

It is 100% up to your personal preference. If you would like a trial/preview to make sure we are the best fit for you, then you should book your preview as soon as possible to ensure we are available for your special day. If you know you love our work but you need time to decide on your desired look on your special day, then we suggest you book your preview closer to a few weeks before your special day. You are also welcome to do both!

Your hair should be clean and completely dry (washed the night before) in order to have the hair set properly. Moisturize your skin prior to the trial run; this will enable the makeup to go on smoother and last longer. Please do not wax your brows or receive a facial if there you are less than 5 days out from your trial, but if you need to before that, we offer waxing, facials, and so much more. You also get 20% off additional services leading up to your special day. We even have special bridal packages that include facials and hair removal as well so feel free to inquire!

We have 2 options. The Platinum In-Studio Consultation with hair and makeup preview is a 3 hour appointment with time for extra changes to be made. This is the best choice to ensure that if you’re torn between a couple of looks, we will have time to work through the best option for you. 

The second choice is the Standard In-Studio Consultation with hair and makeup preview, which lasts 2 hours. This is the best choice when you have a very clear idea of what you would like on your wedding day, and you just want to see it come to life, perfect it, and get excited.

We take bridal previews very seriously. The bride will discuss different looks and the details of her wedding with the artists and will receive a complete makeup and hair service in our salon, with complimentary champagne, wine, margaritas, and lots of other snack/drink options. The artist(s) will take very detailed notes about your final look as well as take photos.

Please bring your veil and headpiece if you have purchased it. If not, we have plenty of accessories for you to look at and try on. Sometimes brides will schedule previews for their mom or Maid of Honor, and we have enough space to do many people at the same time if needed.

Please bring your veil and headpiece if you have purchased it. If not, we have plenty of accessories for you to look at and try on.

We also recommend that the bride bring in photos of makeup and hair ideas for the wedding day.

We recommend purchasing clip-in extensions to best achieve your desired look for a short term option. If you’d like a longer term option we offer many different types of extensions and you’ll receive 20% off. Please let us know if you’d like more information. 

If you are unsure, that’s ok! Our hair artist will discuss options with you at your preview and make some recommendations. We have samples for you to try on at your trial and the artist can show you how they would look with your bridal style. If you love them, we can color match you and place an order that day. We can typically receive your order within 3-5 business days. We can style both clip-in extensions or any type of permanent extensions like bead, sewn-in, etc., as long as it is real hair.

Yes! We do charge a travel fee to go on location. It’s a minimum of $50 or $1 per minute of drive time per artist.

All of our bridal service bookings are treated with a little extra TLC. Please start by filling out our bridal inquiry form and our bridal director will be in touch with you within 24-48 hours.

You can also call the salon at 636-244-0599, email weddings@refinebeauty.com, or inquire through the knot or weddingwire.

First of all, hiring a professional hair and makeup company that you can rely on will give you peace of mind on your wedding day. We hear too many sad stories about individual freelance artists falling through. We guarantee that this won’t happen. You will sign a contract that ensures you are locked in for your big day.

Secondly, our artists are all professionally trained in bridal beauty photoshoot hair and makeup. We know what looks good on camera and what will last through sweat and tears.

Another reason we stand out from all other teams on your big day is we strive for efficiency, experience, and perfection. We do huge photoshoots that require pushing us to our limits for timing while not losing quality. We bring in the best education offered and we critique ourselves to perfection so we are prepared for every skin tone, type, eye shape, and skin condition so no one feels insecure about our artists’ ability to create the most beautiful results in any look you desire.

Lastly, you won’t find a more fun team to hang out with on your big day. We are friendly, humble and respectful to all of our clients. We love weddings and have a blast being a part of the experience!

For starters, more time and attention is spent with the bride from the very first day of contact, up until the day of the wedding. From phone calls, emails, contracts, and creating day-of schedules, to the extra time spent getting the bride ready on her big day, placing her veil, additional touch-up time, and spending extra time on her hair & makeup, our focus is always on her. Since the the bride is the main client, as it’s her wedding day, all of this is included in her price. Since it’s a group the others are less, which if the bride is paying for them too—it saves her money. If we charged the same amount for bridesmaids that we have to charge the bride — they likely wouldn’t have their hair or makeup done. We have to earn a certain amount for blocking out the time it takes too. Our costs are all our own – time, education/skills, products, mileage and general costs of running a business. That’s why we have to charge what may seem a higher rate in general.

We typically spend a total of 2 hours on the bride for hair & makeup. Bridesmaids will take about 1-1.5 hours each, unless someone has abnormally long or thick hair. We prefer to do the bride second to last so that she is the most fresh and camera ready.

Have everyone in the bridal party arrive with clean, dry hair and clean, moisturized skin compatible for fresh makeup. If you have SPF in your moisturizer, we recommend avoiding anything over 15 SPF to avoid the “white cast” look in photos. Exfoliate your lips so that your lipstick will stick, and whiten those pearly white teeth so that your smile stands out in photos. On the day of, wear a robe or button down shirt so that your hair will stay in place, and sit back, relax, and enjoy the pampering before you walk down the aisle.

The “ready” time is ultimately up to the bride; however, we try to keep the bride’s services as close to the ready time as possible to allow her extra time to sleep, or complete any last-minute wedding preparations. For makeup, we prefer the bride go second to last so that all she has left to do is put on her dress when the photographer arrives. Brides should consider having their makeup totally done before the photographer arrives and just stage the lips and mascara being done for photographs. This way you aren’t caught with “before” makeup pictures and you will look flawless in your “getting ready” photos. We build in 1 extra hour so that we never run late in case something unexpected comes up.

Yes! We will often refer to the touch up time as the ‘golden hour.’ For every wedding we block off the last 30 – 45 minutes before leaving to ensure that everyone looks perfect! Our hairstylist will check for any loose pieces of hair or bobby pins while applying last minute hairspray to make sure every strand of hair stays in place. Our makeup artists will check for any smudges and apply any powder or setting spray before leaving. All additional time is used to help our artists clean up and pack.

Yes. We understand that sometimes there might be a member in your family or bridal party that asks if they can receive services on the day of. Please make sure to ask your artists first.