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title: "Bridal makeup and hair in Bengaluru: what a look costs and what's in it"
description: "What bridal makeup and hair cost in Bengaluru, from about ₹8,000 at a salon chain to ₹32,000 a look from a freelance artist at your venue, what the price leaves out, the trial, makeup for the family and the advance."
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# Bridal makeup and hair in Bengaluru

Most brides here find a makeup artist on Instagram and get a price on WhatsApp that doesn't say what it covers. This guide sets the prices and booking terms Bengaluru salons and artists publish side by side, with the questions brides have asked us. It answers what one look costs, what the price leaves out, and what to agree before you pay the advance.

Prices from salons' and artists' own pages · Updated 23 Oct 2026, prices dated below

Prices are each salon's or artist's own published price, read on 22 and 23 October 2026. A few sums and one estimate are ours, and say so. Check every price when you book.

## Q1. How much does bridal makeup and hair cost in Bengaluru?

**At a salon chain, one bridal look with your hair and saree draping costs about ₹8,000 to ₹21,000, the lowest with pre-bridal services in. Freelance artists who list what's in the price charge ₹18,000 to ₹32,000 a look, and one does two looks from ₹20,000 plus travel.** You pay for each function: at one studio, haldi, sangeet, the wedding and the reception come to ₹1 lakh, our sum.

- **Your own makeup, with a salon's hair and drape:** About ₹2,000 to ₹8,000. Our sum from one salon's list: a hairdo from ₹1,500 for a basic one to ₹6,000 for a bridal one, and a drape from ₹500 to ₹2,000. You do your own face, with no trial. ![An illustration of a dressing table with a small makeup pouch, one compact and one lipstick, a comb, a bun donut, hair pins and a pleated silk saree](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/rs:fit:1200:0/f:webp/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/site/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru/ladder-own-makeup-64eae61869.png) Picture: Illustration by mytribe.
- **A salon chain, in the salon:** From ₹7,999 to ₹21,000. Makeup, hair and the drape in the price. You get ready at the salon and travel to the hall in your saree. One chain lists ₹2,500 to ₹3,000 for outdoor and destination work, so ask what coming to you costs. ![An illustration of an empty salon styling chair in front of a mirror ringed with bulbs, a makeup tray, a hair dryer and a folded silk saree on the counter](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/rs:fit:1200:0/f:webp/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/site/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru/ladder-salon-02685d68d2.png) Picture: Illustration by mytribe.
- **A freelance artist at your venue:** ₹18,000 to ₹32,000 a look. She brings her kit to your hall or home. Hair and the drape are in at most. Airbrush costs the same as HD at one artist and ₹3,000 to ₹5,000 more at another, and travel can be extra. One home-service artist lists HD and airbrush from ₹5,999, with nothing on her page about what's in it. ![An illustration of a wedding hall green room with an open aluminium makeup case, brushes on a towel, a ring light, hair extensions and jasmine on a steel plate, and a pleated silk saree on a hanger](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/rs:fit:1200:0/f:webp/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/site/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru/ladder-artist-venue-f798c98dc8.png) Picture: Illustration by mytribe.
- **Two looks: the reception and the muhurtha:** ₹20,000 to ₹62,000. One artist does both from ₹20,000 plus travel. Artists who price each look charge ₹46,000 to ₹62,000 for the two, our sum. ![An illustration of two bridal outfits on hangers, a red and gold Kanjeevaram with a jasmine jada beside it and a pastel sequinned reception saree, with one makeup case on a stool between them](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/rs:fit:1200:0/f:webp/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/site/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru/ladder-two-looks-3164d9d11a.png) Picture: Illustration by mytribe.

**What does your wedding look like?**

- **Reception the night before, muhurtha at dawn** (Two looks in about ten hours): **Two looks, so two prices.** One artist does both from ₹20,000 plus travel. Artists who price each look charge ₹46,000 to ₹62,000 for the pair by our sum, and one of them charges ₹2,000 more for the dawn look. For a 6 am muhurtha she starts in the night, so ask what time, and give her a room at the venue or ask how she'll get there. If the dhare saree and the muhurtha saree are different, ask who drapes the second one.
- **Haldi, sangeet, pheras and reception** (Two days, four looks): **At one studio, haldi ₹18,000, sangeet ₹25,000, the wedding ₹30,000 and the reception ₹27,000 come to ₹1 lakh, our sum,** with lehenga or dupatta draping in each. You may want to keep the haldi simple, since turmeric goes on the face anyway. For a resort out of town, one artist charges ₹40 a km on the whole round trip once the venue is more than 10 km away, so a venue 40 km away adds ₹3,200 a visit. If she stays over, her room is on you.
- **Church in the morning, reception at night** (Two looks the same day): **Two looks in one day, so ask for both in one price.** One artist's two-look package is from ₹20,000 plus travel, and its premium version keeps an artist with you until the evening for touch-ups. At one studio the wedding and the reception are ₹57,000 together. If the roce is the evening before, leave time to wash and dry your hair before church. Ask who pins the veil and who takes it off, and with a white saree, check the trial photos with flash.
- **One function, keeping it tight** (The cheapest ways): **Doing your own makeup and paying a salon for a basic hairdo and a regular drape is about ₹2,000,** our sum from one salon's list. A salon chain's bridal package with hair and draping starts at ₹7,999, and another's is ₹14,000 in the salon. If you get ready at the salon, you travel to the hall in your saree. A relative's makeup there is ₹2,500 to ₹5,000, without hair.

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**Two more ways have no published price:** a friend who does makeup, or a beautician from a neighbourhood parlour who comes home. What you give up is a trial, a say in the products, and a backup if she can't come.

**Every function is its own look and its own price.** At one studio whose owner does every bride:

| Function | One look, with hair and draping |
|---|---|
| Haldi or mehendi | ₹18,000 |
| Engagement | ₹22,500 |
| Sangeet | ₹25,000 |
| Reception | ₹27,000 |
| Main wedding or muhurtha | ₹30,000 |

HD or airbrush, same price. Travel, extra people and a trial are on top.

**Most of the big salon chains don't publish a bridal price.** One gives it at a consultation in the salon, so ask for the price there. The highest price for one look we found on an artist's own page is ₹32,000. Better-known artists who don't publish prices may charge more. An outstation wedding is ₹35,000 to ₹37,000 a look at two places, with travel and stay on you. One of them counts 100 km or more as outstation.

**Source of this answer:** each salon's and artist's own website, read on 22 and 23 October 2026. The sums are ours.

- Salon chains: Naturals Basavanagudi, bridal packages "start at ₹7999" with makeup, hairstyling, saree draping and pre-bridal services; the Jawed Habib salon at Bagalur, simple bridal from ₹8,000; Play Salon, ₹14,000, ₹19,000 and ₹21,000 in the salon with hair and draping, ₹2,500 on a weekday and ₹3,000 at the weekend under "Outdoor Locations / Destination Weddings", outstation ₹35,000.
- Freelance artists: Dejavu Makeup by Vinni, from ₹18,000 an event; Makeover by Chandrika, Basic Bridal two sessions from ₹20,000 plus travel; Surbhi Varma Studio, muhurtham ₹24,000 to ₹32,000 and reception ₹22,000 to ₹30,000 by HD or airbrush, studio or venue, outstation ₹35,000 to ₹37,000; MJ Gorgeous, the five function prices above; Rekha Krishnamurthy, bridal from ₹30,000 a session; People and Style, "HD & Airbrush from ₹5,999", home and venue service, no inclusions listed.
- Our sums: own makeup, the Bagalur salon's basic hair styling from ₹1,500 plus regular saree draping from ₹500 = ₹2,000, up to its modern bridal hairdo from ₹6,000 plus South Indian bridal draping from ₹2,000 = ₹8,000. Two looks: Surbhi Varma ₹24,000 + ₹22,000 = ₹46,000 (HD, studio) to ₹32,000 + ₹30,000 = ₹62,000 (airbrush, venue); MJ Gorgeous ₹30,000 + ₹27,000 = ₹57,000. Four functions at MJ Gorgeous: ₹18,000 + ₹25,000 + ₹30,000 + ₹27,000 = ₹1,00,000. A venue 40 km away: 80 km round trip at ₹40 a km = ₹3,200, by Surbhi Varma Studio's rule (venues beyond 10 km pay ₹40 a km on the total round trip).
- Lakme Salon gives prices at a consultation in the salon. Enrich, Green Trends, Toni&Guy and Looks publish no bridal price on their own sites.

## Q2. Does a bridal makeup package include hair, the jada and saree draping?

**Your hair and the saree draping are usually in the price, but flowers, the jada and travel often aren't.** Nearly every bridal price we found in Bengaluru includes the hairdo and the drape. One studio's page leaves flowers, the jada and jewellery to the bride, and another charges extra for hair accessories and lenses.

**Got a price on WhatsApp? See what it covers**

| If the quote is | What that is | Who is in that range | What to ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under ₹10,000 | A salon chain's starting package, or one look in a two-look deal | A salon chain's bridal package: from ₹7,999, with hair, draping and pre-bridal services; A franchise salon's simple bridal: from ₹8,000; One artist's two-look package: from ₹20,000 plus travel, so about ₹10,000 a look, our sum | Who will do my face, and is it at the salon or at my venue? |
| ₹10,000 to ₹21,999 | A salon's bridal tiers in the salon, or an artist's starting price | A salon chain in the salon: ₹14,000, ₹19,000 or ₹21,000 for airbrush, with hair and draping; A freelance artist: from ₹18,000 an event, trial included; A haldi or mehendi look at one studio: ₹18,000; an engagement look at another: ₹19,000 | Is it in the salon or at my venue, and which tier is it? |
| ₹22,000 to ₹32,999 | A freelance artist's look, often at your venue | Muhurtha look at one studio: ₹24,000 HD or ₹27,000 airbrush at her studio, ₹27,000 HD or ₹32,000 airbrush at your venue; Main wedding look by an owner who does every bride: ₹30,000, HD or airbrush; From ₹30,000 a session, trial included, no visit charge in the city | Who does my face, and does it include travel and an early start? |
| ₹33,000 and over | More than one look, or a wedding out of town | Two looks at artists who price each one: ₹46,000 to ₹62,000; One artist's premium two looks: from ₹35,000 plus travel; An outstation look: ₹35,000 to ₹37,000, with travel and stay on you | How many looks and functions does it cover? |

A clear quote names:

- **My hairdo.** In nearly every bridal price. On its own at a salon, from ₹1,500 for a basic hairdo to ₹6,000 for a bridal one.
- **Saree or dupatta draping.** In nearly every bridal price. On its own at a salon, ₹500 to ₹2,000.
- **A trial.** Included at some artists, ₹2,000 to ₹4,000 at others. One salon adjusts it if you book (question 5).
- **Coming to my venue.** One salon lists ₹2,500 to ₹3,000 for outdoor work, so ask whether it applies at your venue. One artist: free within 10 km of her studio, beyond that ₹40 a km on the whole round trip. Another: no visit charge in the city.
- **An early-morning start.** ₹2,000 more for the dawn look at one artist. Most pages don't list it, so ask.
- **Flowers and the jada.** One studio's page leaves them to the bride, and no page prices a jada. Ask who brings it and who pins it in.

The ranges and one sum are ours; every price in them is a salon's or artist's own, read in October 2026. It shows where a number falls and doesn't judge the quote.

The job the quote is for: the wedding or muhurtha look or another function's look.

Send it and a person here reads the whole quote.

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**Lashes, extensions and lenses vary.** One artist's price includes extensions and lashes, and charges extra for hair accessories and lenses. Another's basic package includes lashes, extensions, lenses and accessories.

**The jada.** No page we read says who makes a fresh-flower jada, and none prices one. Ask the artist whether she brings it or only pins in one you order, and if it's yours, have someone order the flowers for the day before.

**What do the words on the price list mean?**

- **HD:** ![An illustration of HD makeup tools on a marble tray: two foundation bottles, a flat-top brush, a sponge and a pot of loose powder](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/rs:fit:1200:0/f:webp/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/site/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru/term-hd-d8d7fd728a.png) **A base of fine, light-reflecting products put on by hand.** It's made to look smooth in close-ups and on camera. Ask which she'd use on your skin, HD or airbrush, and why. Picture: Illustration by mytribe.
- **Airbrush:** ![An illustration of an airbrush makeup kit on a marble tray: a small compressor with a hose to a silver airbrush gun and three dropper bottles of foundation](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/rs:fit:1200:0/f:webp/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/site/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru/term-airbrush-55137d3cff.png) **Foundation sprayed on as a fine mist from a small gun on a compressor.** The base is very light, and one artist's page says it suits a full-day wedding and hot, humid weather. It costs the same as HD at one studio and ₹3,000 to ₹5,000 more at another. Ask to see her airbrush work on a bride late in a long day. Picture: Illustration by mytribe.
- **Non-bridal:** **Makeup for anyone who isn't the bride:** your mother, aunts, cousins and friends. It's priced per person. Ask whether the hair and the drape are in the per-person price.
- **Half-face trial:** **A trial done on one side of your face only,** to test the foundation shade, the finish and the eyes. One artist's trial has no hair. Ask whether you'll see the full look, hair and all, before the day.
- **Muhurtham or early-morning package:** **The look for a dawn muhurtha.** At one studio it costs ₹2,000 more than the reception look. Ask what time she starts and whether the early hour costs extra.
- **Outstation:** **A wedding far enough away to price as a trip,** 100 km or more at one studio, with a ₹50,000 minimum booking. Ask whether your venue counts as outstation, and who books her stay.
- **Pre-pleating:** ![A lilac silk saree with a brown and gold zari border, its pleats pressed and fanned out on a table](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/rs:fit:1200:0/f:webp/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/604bad24-763f-4c24-96f9-1da867095fa0) **The saree steamed, pleated and pinned before the day,** so it goes on in a few minutes. Ask whether your artist pre-pleats or whether you book a draper for it. Picture: Asha Nagaraj.
- **Box folding:** ![A red silk saree with its pleats and pallu pressed and folded flat](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/rs:fit:1200:0/f:webp/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/88fb0d4e-3171-4066-a93d-17d9df5afcb3) **The pleated saree folded flat into a box,** so the pleats reach the venue, or the chair of an artist somewhere else, without spoiling. Ask how many days ahead it needs the saree. Picture: Asha Nagaraj.
- **Jewellery setting:** **Pinning your jewellery, matha patti and dupatta in place** so they stay through the rituals. One artist's premium package includes it. Ask whether yours includes it.
- **Jada billa:** ![An illustration of a bridal jada seen from behind: jasmine and orange kanakambara down a long braid, a round gold jada billa at the top and small gold ornaments along it](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/rs:fit:1200:0/f:webp/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/site/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru/term-jada-e345662b30.png) **The round ornament at the top of a South Indian bridal jada,** the long flower-covered braid. Ask who sets it, and whether the flowers are yours to bring. Picture: Illustration by mytribe.

HD and airbrush as one Bengaluru artist's page describes them. Pre-pleating and box-folding photos are Asha Nagaraj's own work.

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- [Video: If your makeup and hair are done somewhere else, she says, a box like this carries the pleated saree there without spoiling the pleats. She speaks in Kannada.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7a973df6-b4fe-4e91-9cb9-d6bcc83847e7) Video: Asha Nagaraj.

**If the dhare saree and the muhurtha saree are different,** the second needs draping in the middle of the rituals. Ask whether the artist stays for it, or book a draper.

**Source of this answer:** each salon's and artist's own website, read on 22 and 23 October 2026, and Asha Nagaraj's own reels.

- Hair and drape in the bridal price: Play Salon, Naturals, Surbhi Varma Studio, Makeover by Chandrika and MJ Gorgeous, each on its own page.
- Surbhi Varma Studio: makeup, hairdo, saree draping, extensions and lashes in; hair accessories and lenses extra. Makeover by Chandrika, Basic Bridal: lashes, extensions, lenses and hair accessories in.
- Dejavu Makeup by Vinni lists flowers, jada, outfit accessories and jewellery as things the client arranges. No page we read prices a jada or a braid on its own.
- Hair and drape on their own: Play Salon, up-do from ₹2,500 for 30 minutes, drape ₹800 classic and ₹1,500 specialised; the Jawed Habib salon at Bagalur, traditional bridal hairdo from ₹5,000, modern from ₹6,000, drape from ₹1,500, South Indian bridal drape from ₹2,000.
- HD and airbrush: Rekha Krishnamurthy's page. Airbrush against HD: the same at MJ Gorgeous, ₹3,000 to ₹5,000 more at Surbhi Varma Studio, ₹2,000 and ₹7,000 more than Play Salon's two other tiers. Early morning and outstation: Surbhi Varma Studio. Jewellery setting: Makeover by Chandrika, Premium Bridal.
- [Asha Nagaraj](https://mytribe.in/sareedrapist_ashanagraj): her own reels, March 2025 (the box) and November 2024 (pre-pleating on the spot). No price of hers prints.

## Q3. Why do some bridal makeup artists charge more than a salon?

**For the same airbrush look with hair and draping at your venue, a salon chain comes to about ₹23,500 to ₹24,000 by our sum, and a studio whose owner does every bride herself charges ₹30,000 plus local travel.** Going by their pages, the owner does your face herself, and her trial runs 2 to 3 hours where the salon's runs one.

**A salon chain, at your venue, About ₹23,500 to ₹24,000, our sum**
- ₹21,000 for its airbrush look, hair and draping in
- Lists ₹2,500 on a weekday or ₹3,000 at the weekend for outdoor and destination work; ask whether it applies at your venue
- Trial ₹3,000, 60 minutes, adjusted once you book
- Its page names no artist
- Bridal advance not stated on its page
![An illustration of a salon's travelling kit in a venue green room: a small airbrush compressor and gun, a makeup case, a folding mirror, a hair dryer and a pleated saree on a hanger](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/rs:fit:1200:0/f:webp/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/site/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru/pair-salon-venue-ecc4a75b00.png) Picture: Illustration by mytribe.

**An owner who does every bride herself, ₹30,000**
- HD or airbrush at the same price, hair and draping in
- Comes to your home or venue, local travel billed at cost
- Trial ₹3,000, 2 to 3 hours with the owner, priced separately and non-refundable
- Her page: "No substitutes. No hand-offs to juniors on your wedding morning."
- 25% advance
![An illustration of a long makeup trial at a studio: a lit mirror, an airbrush gun, a palette of foundation shades, rows of products, a phone on a small tripod and a red silk saree over a chair](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/rs:fit:1200:0/f:webp/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/site/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru/pair-owner-trial-701376b705.png) Picture: Illustration by mytribe.

The same job on both sides: one bride, the main wedding look in airbrush, hair and draping, at your venue.

**The gap is about ₹6,000.** The pages list what differs: the owner does your face herself, and her trial runs two to three hours. They don't say what share of the gap each one is. The salon's page doesn't say who comes, so ask for the name.

**The pages don't say whether one finish lasts longer.** Ask both to show you a bride's photos from late in the day.

**Against the salon's cheapest look, ₹14,000 in the salon, the gap is ₹16,000.** That covers coming to you and the airbrush tier as well as the person. In between, one artist's muhurtha look at your venue is ₹27,000 in HD and ₹32,000 in airbrush.

**The trial terms differ too.** The salon takes its ₹3,000 off the bill once you book. The owner's ₹3,000 is separate and never refunded, so you pay it even if you go elsewhere.

**Source of this answer:** both businesses' own websites, read on 23 October 2026. The ₹23,500 to ₹24,000 and the gap are our sums.

- [Play Salon, bridal packages](https://playsalon.in/salon-wedding-packages-for-the-bride-groom-from-play-salon): Signature Bridal airbrush ₹21,000, "Includes Saree Draping, Hair & Makeup"; under "Outdoor Locations / Destination Weddings", weekdays ₹2,500, weekend ₹3,000, "Travel & Accommodation Charges Applicable"; the page does not say this is a visit fee on a bridal look, so the ₹23,500 to ₹24,000 is our sum of the two lines; trial ₹3,000 for 60 minutes, "the amount can be adjusted once the makeup is confirmed".
- [MJ Gorgeous](https://mjgorgeous.com/) and its [cost guide](https://mjgorgeous.com/bridal-makeup-cost-in-bangalore-how-much-should-you-budget), last updated 20 September 2026: main wedding ₹30,000, HD and airbrush the same price, makeup, hairstyling and saree or lehenga draping in; "MJ Shekhar Does Every Bridal Personally" and "No substitutes. No hand-offs to juniors on your wedding morning."; trial ₹3,000, 2 to 3 hours, not optional. Its [booking policy](https://mjgorgeous.com/booking-cancellation-service-policy/), effective 26 January 2026: 25% advance, trial payments non-refundable, local transport billed at actuals.
- [Surbhi Varma Studio](https://surbhivarma.com/bridal-makeup-artist): muhuratham at the venue ₹27,000 HD, ₹32,000 airbrush.

## Q4. How do I choose a bridal makeup artist, and will she do my makeup herself?

**Look past the best photos on her Instagram. Ask for a video or unedited daylight photos of a bride late in the day, ideally with your skin tone.** Then ask on the first call who will do your face, how many brides she has that morning, and what the price includes.

**On her Instagram,** photos are taken with good lights and often edited. Look for videos, the same bride at more than one function, and a bride whose skin is like yours. Then ask her for a few unedited photos from a real wedding.

**On the first call, ask:**

- Is my date free, and how many brides do you have that morning?
- Will you do my face yourself, and who does the family?
- What's in the price: hair, drape, lashes, travel, an early start?
- Is the trial free, and is it a full or a half face?
- How much is the advance, and what if I cancel or the date moves?
- Which products will you use on my skin?

**Some artists answer the first two on their own page.** One studio's owner does every bride herself, and one artist takes one booking a date, "no double bookings, ever". A salon's page usually names nobody, so ask who it will send and whether you'll meet her at the trial.

**Most artists name the brands they use,** such as MAC, NARS and Huda Beauty. To judge how your makeup will look, go by her photos of brides with skin like yours more than the brand names.

**Source of this answer:** each artist's own website, read on 22 and 23 October 2026.

- MJ Gorgeous: "MJ Shekhar Does Every Bridal Personally" and "No substitutes. No hand-offs to juniors on your wedding morning."; brands MAC, NARS and Huda Beauty.
- Rekha Krishnamurthy: "no double bookings, ever".
- Dejavu Makeup by Vinni: MAC, Huda, Bobbi Brown, Charlotte Tilbury and NARS. Makeover by Chandrika, Premium Bridal: MAC, NARS, Huda and OFRA.
- Play Salon names no artist on its bridal page.

## Q5. Do I need a bridal makeup trial, and is it free?

**Do one, and if you can, before you pay the advance. Some artists include it, some charge ₹2,000 to ₹4,000 and keep it whatever you decide, and one salon adjusts it if you book.** Some trials do half your face and no hair, so ask what you'll see.

| Where | Trial | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Two artists and a salon chain | Included | In the bridal package; one covers base, eyes and draping |
| An artist who comes to you | ₹2,000 | Half face only, a separate session |
| A salon chain | ₹3,000 | 60 minutes. Adjusted once you book |
| An owner who does every bride | ₹3,000 | 2 to 3 hours, not optional. Non-refundable |
| A studio | ₹4,000 | Half face at the studio, no hair trial. Not adjusted, not refunded |

An included trial comes with the package, so ask whether you can have it before you pay the advance.

**Wear your wedding colours to the trial.** Take photos in daylight and with flash, and keep them. A salon at noon looks different from a hall at dawn.

**If you don't like it, say so there and then.** A trial is for changes, so tell her what to change while you're in the chair. If it still isn't right and you walk away, the advance terms decide what you lose (question 9). So if you can, have the trial before you pay the advance.

**When.** No page we read gives a number of weeks. Do it once your outfit colours are fixed, with time to try someone else.

**Source of this answer:** each salon's and artist's own website, read on 22 and 23 October 2026.

- Included: Rekha Krishnamurthy (base, eyes and draping); Dejavu Makeup by Vinni ("Included in every bridal package"); Lakme Salon ("Your Makeup Trial is On Us").
- Makeover by Chandrika: ₹2,000, half face, a separate session fee.
- Play Salon: ₹3,000, 60 minutes, "the amount can be adjusted once the makeup is confirmed".
- MJ Gorgeous: ₹3,000, 2 to 3 hours with MJ Shekhar, not optional; its booking policy says trial payments are non-refundable in any scenario.
- Surbhi Varma Studio: ₹4,000 a sitting, studio only, half face, no hair trial, not adjustable against the package and non-refundable.

## Q6. How much does makeup for my mother and family cost on the wedding day?

**Non-bridal makeup, for anyone who isn't the bride, is ₹4,000 to ₹15,000 a person at artists who include hair and draping, or from ₹2,500 for makeup alone at a salon. For you and three relatives, with makeup, hair and draping for all four, our estimate is about ₹31,000 to ₹49,000 at a salon and ₹76,000 to ₹83,000 with an artist at your venue.** So the family can cost more than you do.

![An illustration of a wedding hall green room with three empty chairs before a long mirror, a silk saree over each chair, a child's chair with a jasmine string and an open makeup case](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/rs:fit:1200:0/f:webp/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/site/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru/family-looks-57b95ddf21.png) What a family booking needs on the morning: a chair, a look and a drape for each person. Picture: Illustration by mytribe.

| Where | A person | Hair and drape |
|---|---|---|
| A salon chain, in the salon | ₹2,500 to ₹5,000 by day. ₹5,000 to ₹7,500 for the evening | Not in it: up-do from ₹2,500, drape from ₹800 |
| An artist who comes to you | From ₹4,000 for a simple look. From ₹6,000 for a bridesmaid | In it. Two people at least, travel extra |
| A studio | ₹6,000 basic, at the studio. ₹12,000 HD at the studio, ₹15,000 at your venue | In it |
| An artist | From ₹10,000 | Ask |

Each is that business's own published price, per person.

**Our estimate for you and three relatives,** makeup, hair and draping for all four at the main function:

- At a salon chain, in the salon: about ₹31,000 to ₹49,000.
- With an artist at your venue: about ₹76,000 to ₹83,000. At her studio, the relatives cost ₹9,000 less.

Neither is a quote, and a group booking may cost less.

**Can one artist do everyone before the muhurtha?** No page we read says how long each person takes. Give her the head count and the muhurtha time before you book, and ask how many her team can finish by then and whether she brings assistants.

**Who pays for the groom's side and your friends** has no fixed rule. Agree it before the artist gets the list, because adding or dropping names late is the harder part.

**Source of this answer:** each salon's and artist's own website, read on 22 and 23 October 2026. The estimate is our sum of those prices.

- Play Salon: day look ₹2,500, ₹3,500 or ₹5,000; evening look ₹5,000, ₹6,500 or ₹7,500; hair up-do from ₹2,500; drape ₹800.
- Makeover by Chandrika: simple look from ₹4,000 a person, bridesmaid from ₹6,000, both with makeup, hairstyling and draping, minimum two, plus travel.
- Surbhi Varma Studio: party, guest or family HD ₹12,000 at the studio, ₹15,000 at the venue, basic ₹6,000 at the studio only, with makeup, hairdo and draping.
- Rekha Krishnamurthy: wedding party, family and guests from ₹10,000 a person a session.
- Our estimate, salon: bride ₹14,000 to ₹21,000, trial ₹0 to ₹3,000, three relatives each ₹2,500 to ₹5,000 for makeup plus ₹2,500 up-do plus ₹800 drape, so ₹17,400 to ₹24,900: total ₹31,400 to ₹48,900. Artist: bride at the venue ₹27,000 to ₹32,000, trial ₹4,000, three relatives at ₹15,000, travel ₹0 to ₹2,000 for a venue 25 km away (50 km round trip at ₹40): total ₹76,000 to ₹83,000.

## Q7. Does bridal makeup cost more for a 6 am muhurtha, a reception the night before or a faraway venue?

**It can. One artist charges ₹2,000 more for the dawn look, and ₹40 a km on the whole round trip once your venue is more than 10 km from her studio. Another has no visit charge in the city.** A reception the night before is a second full look, priced as its own function.

**A dawn muhurtha means a night start.** One owner's trial alone runs two to three hours, so for a 6 am muhurtha the artist starts in the night. Ask what time she starts, and either give her a room at the venue or ask how she'll get there.

**A reception the night before** is two full looks about ten hours apart, with makeup off after midnight and on again before dawn. One artist does both from ₹20,000 plus travel. Artists who price each look charge ₹46,000 to ₹62,000 for the pair. Ask whether the same person does both, and whether she stays the night.

**Travel is charged three ways:** by the km, as a flat fee, or "plus travel" with no figure. One artist's price covers travel to venues within 10 km of her studio. Beyond that, she charges ₹40 a km on the whole round trip, so a venue 25 km away adds ₹2,000. One salon lists ₹2,500 to ₹3,000 for outdoor work. Ask which applies before you pay.

**If she has to wait past her slot,** it costs ₹500 an hour at one studio and ₹4,000 an hour (₹2,000 a half hour) at another.

**Touch-ups.** Most pages don't say whether she stays after the main look. One artist's premium two-look package keeps an artist with you until the evening, so ask.

**An outstation wedding** is ₹35,000 to ₹37,000 a look at two places, with her travel and stay on you. One counts 100 km or more as outstation.

**Source of this answer:** each salon's and artist's own website, read on 22 and 23 October 2026.

- Surbhi Varma Studio: muhuratham or early-morning look ₹2,000 more than the reception look in each column; "Travel within a 10 km radius of Surbhi Varma Studio is included. For venues located beyond 10 km, a travel charge of ₹40 per km will apply to the total round-trip distance"; waiting ₹2,000 a half hour; 100 km or more is outstation, muhurtham ₹37,000, minimum ₹50,000, travel and stay on the client.
- Play Salon: ₹2,500 weekdays and ₹3,000 weekend under "Outdoor Locations / Destination Weddings"; outstation bridal ₹35,000 plus travel and accommodation.
- Rekha Krishnamurthy: no visit charge for wedding bookings. Makeover by Chandrika and Dejavu Makeup by Vinni: travel extra, no figure. MJ Gorgeous: local transport billed at actuals, ₹500 an hour for client-side delays.
- Makeover by Chandrika: Basic Bridal, muhurtham and reception, from ₹20,000 plus travel; Premium Bridal keeps an artist for touch-ups before the evening.
- Our sum: a venue 25 km away is a 50 km round trip, at ₹40 a km = ₹2,000. MJ Gorgeous's trial: 2 to 3 hours.

## Q8. How do I make sure bridal makeup suits my skin tone and doesn't cause a reaction?

**At the trial, show her your skin as it is and say what you want, like a base that matches your neck and doesn't make you fairer. Check the trial photos with flash.** If your skin reacts, ask for a patch test a few days before and tell her your allergies in advance.

**If you're dusky,** say at the trial that you want to look like yourself. A base that's too light, or a powder that catches the photographer's flash, can make the face look white or grey next to the neck. The flash photos from the trial will show it.

**If you have acne or scars,** show her your skin at the trial and ask what she can cover and what she can only soften. Don't start a new facial, peel or cream in the last two weeks.

**If your skin reacts,** ask her to try the base on a small patch, behind the ear, a few days before, and tell her your allergies when you book. One studio generally won't use your own products, but may if you've told it about an allergy.

**You can ask to see the bottles.** Every cosmetic's label has to carry its expiry or use-before date, so check those. We found no rule for an artist's brushes, so ask for clean brushes and a fresh sponge.

**HD or airbrush:** ask which she'd use on your skin and why (question 2 has what each is).

**Source of this answer:** the Cosmetics Rules, 2020, one studio's own policy, two Indian patch-test studies and two news reports. The dusky-skin and acne advice is ours.

- Labels: the Cosmetics Rules, 2020, Rule 34, require the name, the manufacturer's name and address, the use-before or expiry date (month and year) and a batch number (packs of 10 g or 25 ml and under are exempt from the batch number); an imported cosmetic carries its import registration number and the importer's name; Rule 35 bars altering a label. Hair dye with paraphenylenediamine must carry a caution to test first (Rule 37). From the CDSCO text of the Rules.
- MJ Gorgeous booking policy: client-provided products are generally not used; allergies must be told in advance; the artist may use the client's products in an allergy case.
- Patch tests: a Kerala study of 50 patients with suspected cosmetic allergy confirmed it in 38 by patch testing, and a 2007 Indian Journal of Dermatology study (from a search summary, not read in full). Neither is guidance for brides; asking for a patch test is our advice.
- Hygiene: we found no rule in the Cosmetics Rules about an artist's tools.
- What has gone wrong: in Arasikere, Hassan, in March 2023, a bride's face swelled after parlour makeup and the wedding was postponed, as reported by IBTimes India and NewsGram; reports differ on the cause.

## Q9. When should I book a bridal makeup artist, and is the advance refundable?

**Book six months ahead for an October to March wedding, and at least three months ahead otherwise. Where the advance is stated, it's 25%, or a flat ₹5,000 at one artist.** One studio keeps the advance whatever you change or cancel, and refunds it only if the studio cancels. Another returns 90% of it if you cancel 90 days or more ahead.

| Where | Advance | If you cancel or move it |
|---|---|---|
| An artist with a studio | ₹5,000 | Adjusted against your package. A 10% refund if they're over 30 minutes late (ask 10% of what) |
| An owner who does every bride | 25% | 90% of the advance back if you cancel 90 days or more ahead, none after. One date change, asked 90 days ahead, within three months |
| A studio | Amount not stated | Not refunded or transferred. Full refund if the studio cancels |

Each business's own published terms.

**Get the terms on WhatsApp before you pay,** in the same message as the booking: the advance, what happens if you cancel, and what happens if the priest moves the muhurtha.

**If she falls ill.** No page we read names a backup artist or says what happens. Ask who would come in her place, and get the name in writing.

**If your wedding is only weeks away,** ask anyway. One artist's page says off-season dates can often be confirmed within a few weeks.

**If it goes wrong,** you can complain to the district consumer commission within two years. In Ludhiana in May 2026, one ordered a salon to refund a bride ₹18,000 with interest and pay her ₹30,000, after a hair patch failed at her wedding.

**Source of this answer:** each business's own website, read on 22 and 23 October 2026, a news report and the Consumer Protection Act.

- Booking ahead: MJ Gorgeous, 3 to 6 months; Rekha Krishnamurthy, 4 to 6 months for October to February; Makeup Studio by Suu's blog of 27 May 2026, 6 to 12 months for October to March. Six months sits inside both peak-season ranges. Rekha Krishnamurthy: off-season bookings can often be confirmed within a few weeks.
- Dejavu Makeup by Vinni: ₹5,000 deposit, "Fully adjusted against your package"; 10% refund if they're delayed beyond 30 minutes.
- MJ Gorgeous booking policy, effective 26 January 2026: 25% advance; 90% refunded if cancelled 90 or more days before, no refund within 90 days; one reschedule, asked 90 or more days ahead, to a date within three months.
- Play Salon: its page gives 50% in advance under its grooming and wellness packages, not under bridal makeup.
- Surbhi Varma Studio: advance non-refundable and non-transferable; cancel one event of several and it is still charged; if the studio cancels, the advance for that service is refunded in full.
- [The Tribune, Ludhiana, May 2026](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/bride-wins-consumer-case-against-ludhiana-beauty-centre-after-hair-patch-comes-off-at-wedding/): refund of ₹18,000 with 8% interest and ₹30,000 for mental agony. Two years to file: the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, section 69 (from a search summary).

## Before you pay the advance, settle these

1. How many functions and looks, and the price for each
2. Who will do your face, by name
3. Whether hair, the drape, lashes, flowers and travel are in the price
4. The trial: free or paid, and whether it comes off the bill
5. The family list and how many people her team can finish before the muhurtha
6. What happens to the advance if you cancel, the date moves or she falls ill

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## What Bengaluru brides asked us for

Requests to mytribe, in our words.

- **A bride in JP Nagar, Sep 2026:** An Iyer Madisar drape on a 9-yard Kanjeevaram that stays secure through **three to five hours of rituals**. She asked for **a trial drape**, someone who'd come for an early muhurtham, and who'd work with her makeup artist and her jewellery. (Bridal draping, 9-yard, Early muhurtham)

- **Someone booking in Bengaluru, Sep 2026:** A natural, soft glam look for **three events**, and maybe makeup for **about 20 guests**, perhaps 30 to 40. (Three events, Soft glam, Guest makeup)

- **Someone booking in Bengaluru, Oct 2026:** A makeup artist **for a Tamil bride**, specifically. (Tamil bride)

## Want us to find one?

**A bridal price on WhatsApp rarely says what's in it, who will do your face or what happens to the advance.** Tell us your functions, the muhurtha time and the venue, and we come back with artists who fit, with what each price covers. It's free for you.

**Every provider is checked before they get in.** We look at their real work, call their past clients and ask what went wrong. Only about 1 in 10 who apply get in, and every one is re-checked at least every six months. [How we verify](https://mytribe.in/how-we-verify)

**How you pay.** Every booking comes with an agreement on what's included and what it costs. The provider pays mytribe a small fee when you book, and you pay them directly, at the same price as going to them yourself. If something isn't going to plan, a person here sorts it out.

The same chat answers questions about the job itself, like whether a quote is fair. This guide is about Bengaluru; for another city, ask on the same number.

**Decide these before you ask**

Each one changes the price or who fits.

- **Which functions** ([Q1](https://mytribe.in/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru#bridal-makeup-cost-in-bengaluru)), pick any: Muhurtha or main wedding / Reception / Engagement / Haldi or mehendi / Sangeet
- **Start time of the main function** ([Q7](https://mytribe.in/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru#early-muhurtha-and-venue-charges-for-bridal-makeup)): Before 7 am / 7 am to noon / Afternoon or evening
- **Others who need makeup, hair or a drape** ([Q6](https://mytribe.in/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru#makeup-for-the-family-on-the-wedding-day)): Just me / 1 to 3 / 4 to 8 / More than 8
- **The look** ([Q4](https://mytribe.in/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru#how-to-choose-a-bridal-makeup-artist)): Natural / Traditional / Glam
- **Where you'll get ready** ([Q7](https://mytribe.in/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru#early-muhurtha-and-venue-charges-for-bridal-makeup)): At the venue / At home / At the salon
- **Budget for your own looks** ([Q1](https://mytribe.in/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru#bridal-makeup-cost-in-bengaluru)): Under ₹15,000 / ₹15,000 to ₹30,000 / ₹30,000 to ₹60,000 / Over ₹60,000
- **The venue's area**

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## The saree draper in this guide

Asha Nagaraj is on mytribe and tribe approved. The salons and artists whose prices are on this page are named in the sources.

- [Asha Nagaraj](https://mytribe.in/sareedrapist_ashanagraj), Nagarabhavi, works across Bengaluru: Saree draping and pre-pleating, with box folding so the pleats reach your venue intact. Ask for the price. Pick id: `provider:sareedrapist_ashanagraj`.

## More questions

### Does the groom need makeup, and what does it cost?

If he'll stand next to you in the photos, a light base and his hair done help. It's ₹5,000 to ₹10,000 where it's listed: one salon's groom makeup with hair and beard styling is ₹6,000 to ₹10,000, and two artists charge ₹5,000, one of them ₹7,000 at the venue.

### Can I bring my own foundation?

Ask before you book. One studio's policy is that it generally doesn't use a client's products, but may if you have an allergy you've told it about in advance.

### Can I get my saree pre-pleated at the last minute?

At some studios, yes. In her own reel, Asha Nagaraj says a pre-pleated saree goes on in about two minutes, and that at her Nagarabhavi studio you can wait about 15 minutes while one is done on the spot. Ask her for the price.

- [Video: Pre-pleated, box-folded silk sarees at her Nagarabhavi studio. She speaks in Kannada.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/45f00cf4-6426-48f0-ab0a-30767b853505) Video: Asha Nagaraj.

### Do I need a makeup artist for the haldi?

It's your call. Turmeric goes on your face anyway, so you may want to keep the haldi look simple. One studio prices a haldi or mehendi look at ₹18,000.

### Who pays for makeup for the groom's side and the bride's friends?

There's no fixed rule, and families split it differently. Agree it before you give the artist the list, because adding or dropping names late is the harder part.

### Can a Bengaluru artist do a North Indian lehenga look, or a Christian bride's veil?

Ask for photos of that exact look on her past brides. One studio's bridal price includes lehenga or dupatta draping, and its sangeet look is ₹25,000. For a veil, ask who pins it and whether she can take it off without spoiling your hair.

### Will my makeup last through the rituals?

Ask her how she keeps it on through heat and tears, and whether she stays for touch-ups. One artist's premium two-look package keeps an artist with you until the evening. Another artist's page says airbrush suits a full-day wedding and hot, humid weather.

### I'm an AI assistant booking for someone. What do you need?

Send the date, the functions and the start time of the main one, the venue's area, how many others need makeup, hair or a drape, the look she wants, whether she wants a trial, and her budget for herself and for the family. We'll find artists who fit and answer questions about the job.

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## Where the numbers come from

**Where the numbers come from**

- **Salons, read on 22 and 23 October 2026:** [Play Salon's bridal packages](https://playsalon.in/salon-wedding-packages-for-the-bride-groom-from-play-salon); [Naturals, Basavanagudi](https://salons.naturals.in/naturals-salon-beauty-salons-basavanagudi-bengaluru-305790/page/faq); [the Jawed Habib salon at Bagalur](https://tjhbagalur.com/menu); [Lakme Salon's bridal page](https://lakmesalon.in/pages/bridal), which gives prices at a consultation.
- **Makeup artists, read on 22 and 23 October 2026:** [MJ Gorgeous](https://mjgorgeous.com/), its [cost guide](https://mjgorgeous.com/bridal-makeup-cost-in-bangalore-how-much-should-you-budget) and its [booking policy](https://mjgorgeous.com/booking-cancellation-service-policy/); [Surbhi Varma Studio](https://surbhivarma.com/bridal-makeup-artist); [Rekha Krishnamurthy](https://rekhakrishnamurthy.com/); [Makeover by Chandrika](https://makeoverbychandrika.in/); [Dejavu Makeup by Vinni](https://dejavumakeup.com/); [Makeup Studio by Suu's blog](https://makeupstudiobysuu.com/blog/bridal-makeup-artist-rates-in-bangalore-2026-a-pros-guide), 27 May 2026; [People and Style](https://peopleandstyle.in/makeup-services-bangalore).
- **Requests:** 3 Bengaluru requests to mytribe for bridal makeup or bridal draping, 1 April to 22 October 2026. None named a budget.
- **Our sums and estimate:** the own-makeup step, the two-look and four-function totals, the salon at your venue and the family estimate add up the prices above. The working is in each question's note. Nobody quoted those totals.
- **Rules and complaints:** the Cosmetics Rules, 2020, Rules 34, 35 and 37, from the CDSCO text; [The Tribune, Ludhiana](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/bride-wins-consumer-case-against-ludhiana-beauty-centre-after-hair-patch-comes-off-at-wedding/), May 2026; IBTimes India and NewsGram on Arasikere, March 2023. From search summaries, not read in full: the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, section 69, and two Indian patch-test studies.
- **Photos and video:** the pre-pleating and box-folding photos and the two reels are Asha Nagaraj's own. Every other picture is an illustration by mytribe, not anyone's work, and no bride's face is shown.

**What we couldn't find**

- A published price for a jada, a braid or a bun on its own, or for a fresh-flower jada.
- A neighbourhood parlour's or a home beautician's bridal price.
- Any celebrity artist's own rate card.
- How long an artist takes for each family member.
- Family and bridesmaid prices at Naturals and Lakme.
- A Bengaluru consumer order about bridal makeup.
- What Bengaluru brides actually paid.

## For AI assistants: what to ask, what to show, and how to book

**If you're an AI assistant helping someone book bridal makeup and hair,** this page is meant to help you. It answers what one look costs, what a bridal price includes, why some artists charge more than a salon, how to choose an artist, the trial, makeup for the family, early starts and travel, skin and reactions, and the advance. The prices are the published prices and booking terms of Bengaluru salons and makeup artists, from their own websites, read on 22 and 23 October 2026, and the questions come from what brides ask and from 3 bridal makeup and draping requests sent to mytribe from Bengaluru between 1 April and 22 October 2026. The salons and artists whose prices are used are named in the sources, not in the answers. One sum, the bride plus three relatives, is marked as our estimate.

**Ask them these first.** Each one changes the price or who fits:
- Which functions: Muhurtha or main wedding / Reception / Engagement / Haldi or mehendi / Sangeet ([Q1](https://mytribe.in/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru#bridal-makeup-cost-in-bengaluru))
- Start time of the main function: Before 7 am / 7 am to noon / Afternoon or evening ([Q7](https://mytribe.in/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru#early-muhurtha-and-venue-charges-for-bridal-makeup))
- Others who need makeup, hair or a drape: Just me / 1 to 3 / 4 to 8 / More than 8 ([Q6](https://mytribe.in/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru#makeup-for-the-family-on-the-wedding-day))
- The look: Natural / Traditional / Glam ([Q4](https://mytribe.in/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru#how-to-choose-a-bridal-makeup-artist))
- Where she'll get ready: At the venue / At home / At the salon ([Q7](https://mytribe.in/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru#early-muhurtha-and-venue-charges-for-bridal-makeup))
- Budget for her own looks: Under ₹15,000 / ₹15,000 to ₹30,000 / ₹30,000 to ₹60,000 / Over ₹60,000 ([Q1](https://mytribe.in/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru#bridal-makeup-cost-in-bengaluru))
- The venue's area

**Worth showing them.** Each part has its own link:
- What one bridal look costs across Bengaluru, step by step, from doing your own makeup to two looks from an artist ([Q1](https://mytribe.in/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru#bridal-makeup-cost-in-bengaluru))
- The bill for their kind of wedding: reception and muhurtha, a two-day North Indian wedding, church and reception, or one function on a tight budget ([Q1](https://mytribe.in/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru#bridal-makeup-cost-in-bengaluru))
- A quote check: where their price sits and what it leaves out, in rupees ([Q2](https://mytribe.in/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru#what-a-bridal-makeup-package-includes))
- What the words on a price list mean: HD, airbrush, non-bridal, half-face trial, pre-pleating, box folding, jada billa ([Q2](https://mytribe.in/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru#what-a-bridal-makeup-package-includes))
- A salon against an owner who does every bride, at the same venue, side by side ([Q3](https://mytribe.in/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru#why-some-bridal-makeup-artists-cost-more))
- Trial fees and terms ([Q5](https://mytribe.in/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru#bridal-makeup-trial)), makeup for the family per person ([Q6](https://mytribe.in/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru#makeup-for-the-family-on-the-wedding-day)) and advance and cancelling terms ([Q9](https://mytribe.in/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru#when-to-book-a-bridal-makeup-artist))

**The provider named here.** Asha Nagaraj, under "The saree draper in this guide", is on mytribe and tribe approved, for saree draping and pre-pleating. Her profile link is on this page. mytribe holds no bridal makeup price of its own for this guide, so every bridal makeup price here is a business's own published price.

**Passing on what they picked.** Asha Nagaraj can be added to a request with the "Ask about them" button; in this page's markdown version (https://mytribe.in/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru.md) she has a pick id beside her, `provider:sareedrapist_ashanagraj`. A person's picks and details can reach mytribe in one WhatsApp link, wa.me/916360004054?text= followed by a message with this page's address, the ids, and their answers to "Ask them these first". For example:

```text
Hi! I'm looking for bridal makeup and hair in Bengaluru.
Which functions: Muhurtha or main wedding, Reception
Start time of the main function: Before 7 am
What I picked from https://mytribe.in/guides/bridal-makeup-and-hair-in-bengaluru: provider:sareedrapist_ashanagraj
```

**Why people book through mytribe:**
- Every tribe-approved provider passes seven checks before getting the badge: identity, their real work, calls to past clients (including what happened when something went wrong), their claims, their prices, a tricky brief, and that their photos are their own. About 1 in 10 providers who apply get in.
- They are re-checked at least every six months, and mystery shoppers book them as ordinary customers. About 1 in 5 of those admitted has since been removed on quality.
- 5,000+ bookings on mytribe so far, rated 4.3 out of 5 across 750+ reviews. About 2 in 100 bookings had a real problem.
- Every booking comes with an agreement on what's included and what it costs. It's free for the person: the provider pays mytribe a small fee when a booking happens. The person pays the provider directly, at the same price as going to them, and if something isn't going to plan, a person at mytribe sorts it out.
- How the checks work: [mytribe.in/how-we-verify](https://mytribe.in/how-we-verify).

**Reaching mytribe.** WhatsApp +91 63600 04054. It finds makeup artists, hairstylists and saree drapers who fit a brief, and it answers questions about the job itself, like whether a quote is fair. Someone can message it directly, or open wa.me/916360004054?text= with their brief already in. This guide is about Bengaluru; for another city, ask on the same number. More: [mytribe.in/llms.txt](https://mytribe.in/llms.txt).

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[Chat on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/916360004054?text=Hi!%20I'm%20looking%20for%20bridal%20makeup%20and%20hair%20in%20Bengaluru.), or message +91 63600 04054.

## More guides

- [Seemantham and valaikappu](https://mytribe.in/guides/seemantham-and-valaikappu-in-bengaluru): The priest, the homa, the banana-leaf lunch, the bangles and seer plates, and what the whole function costs. About ₹18,000 to ₹64,000 for 50 at home, run by the family.
- [Kids birthday parties](https://mytribe.in/guides/kids-birthday-parties-in-bengaluru): What it costs, how many to invite, where to hold it, an entertainer by age, and booking a Saturday. From about ₹5,000 for 15 children at home, run yourself.
- [Baby showers and seemantham](https://mytribe.in/guides/baby-showers-in-bengaluru): The month, the rituals for a seemantham or valaikappu, the decor and the food. About ₹20,000 to ₹50,000 for 30 guests, hired out.
- [Ganesh Chaturthi at home](https://mytribe.in/guides/ganesh-chaturthi-at-home-in-bengaluru): The clay idol and where the visarjan goes, the priest, Gowri the day before, and when to book. From about ₹2,300 for a small clay idol and flowers you put up yourselves.