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Bridal Hair and Makeup

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On WeddingWire since 2017

Rare Bird Beauties provides hair and makeup services in Chicago. Driven by the motto “it’s hard to miss a Rare Bird Beauty,” the team delivers on-site luxury styling services for all your glam needs.

Experience
The owners of the company, Ioana Qureshi and Jennifer Beyers, have been specializing in bridal and special event hair and makeup for over a decade and established Rare Bird Beauties in 2016, growing to a talented team of 20 plus stylists and servicing over 200 weddings a year!

At Rare Bird Beauties, they use their extensive product knowledge, high quality kits and customized techniques to assure that every single bride or client looks and feels like the best version of themselves in person and in pictures. It is their pride and joy to make each client look and feel radiant and amazingly beautiful.

Services Offered
Rare Bird Beauties offers high-quality service options to each couple. Both hair and makeup services are available. Brides can also receive a consultation at any time. Some of the hair and makeup services available include:

  • Updos
  • Airbrush makeup
  • Contour makeup
  • Eye makeup
  • Natural makeup
  • Blowouts
  • Hair color
  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

What is the base price for blowouts for brides?

$120

What is the price of trial service for blowouts for brides?

$120

What is the base price for blowouts for attendants/family members?

$90

What is the price of trial service for blowouts for attendants/family members?

$90

What is the base price for updos/styling for brides?

$250

What is the price of trial service for updos/styling for brides?

$150

What is the base price for updos/styling for attendants/family members?

$120

What is the price of trial service for updos/styling for attendants/family members?

$150

What is the base price for traditional makeup for brides?

$250

What is the price of trial service for traditional makeup for brides?

$150

What is the base price for airbrush makeup for brides?

$250

What is the price of trial service for airbrush makeup for brides?

$150

What is the base price for traditional makeup for attendants/family members?

$120

What is the price of trial service for traditional makeup for attendants/family members?

$150

Does makeup price include false lashes?

Yes

Which of the following are included in prices?

Assistant Fee
Consultation

What beauty services do you offer?

Consultations

What hair services do you offer?

Blowouts
Extensions
Textured Hair Styling
Updos / Styling
Hair Trial
On-Site Hair

What makeup services do you offer?

Airbrush Makeup
Contour Makeup
Eye Makeup
Natural Makeup
On-Site Makeup
Wedding Party Makeup
Makeup Trial
Fake Lashes
Tattoo Coverage
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4.9 out of 5 rating
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
69 Reviews
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98% Recommended by couples
Alix
Alix K. Sent on 01/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Great and professional team

We used RBB for our downtown chicago, two-bride wedding. We had a unique situation with two brides & no bridal party, so our HMUAs were for us & for our family (moms, sisters & grandmas). We had our lead hair & makeup, and two secondary hair & makeup, which allowed our schedule to start later in the morning. Everyone loved their hair and makeup - all of our artists hit it out of the park! We also had one sister who went pretty “out there” with a dark blue sparkly 80s inspired hair & makeup, and the secondary HMUAs took the unusual prompt and delivered with an incredible look. They also did amazingly with our grandmas, really listening to what our grandmas were requesting so that they felt super special & beautiful for the day.
Specifically, we had Jules for makeup and she was AMAZING - we couldn’t recommend her more highly. The makeup was beautiful in person and in photos, and at the end of the night I got so many compliments about how the makeup hadn’t budged at all - and it truly hadn’t! We did a makeup trial with Jules which was great to make sure we loved our makeup. Both of us had very simple hair, so we opted against a hair trial, but it turned out perfectly on the day of. During our research, RBB was pretty on par with other HMUA teams in terms of cost, and they absolutely delivered in value. We’d recommend them to any couple, and especially if both people in the couple are wanting HMUA services!
Ryan
Ryan M. Sent on 10/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend for HMUA!

I worked with Rare Bird Beauties for both my wedding and engagement photos, and I have already recommended them to many people! Natalie (one of the owners) was extremely responsive and professional throughout the process, and I always felt in-the-loop. I had a lot of control over the hair and makeup artists based on my preferences, while Natalie helped to guide me towards who might fit me best. She also provided a hair and makeup trial for all 8 people getting services to make the day run smoothly.

During the wedding trial and the day-of, both artists were on time and extremely professional. I was a bit nervous about running behind schedule with 8 people getting services, but we were actually way ahead of schedule! The artists were also great at creating completely different looks for each person and were very open to feedback/changes on the hair and makeup. And as a luxury service, I feel like the prices were extremely reasonable.
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Victoria L. Sent on 07/26/2023
5 out of 5 rating

gorgeous glam

Jen and Ioana from Rarebird Beauties did an absolutely incredible job glamming us. My bridal party and myself were so happy with the way their makeup and hair turned out. Jen and Ioana make you feel comfortable and go the extra mile to make sure you are getting the service you envision.
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