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How much is bridal hair and makeup in Washington DC?
Washington DC hair & makeup artists that publish a price start between $150 and $190. Median $160, from 12 vendors we index, about 7% above the national median.
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Published starting prices · Washington, D.C.
12 priced vendors
From the "starting at" price each vendor publishes on their own website or their Lazo profile, read 2026-11-02. A starting price is the smallest package they sell, not what a wedding ends up costing: nationally most couples pay $150-$350 for the bride once hours, add-ons and the date are in.
Washington DC against the rest of the country
The median published starting price for a hair and makeup artist in Washington DC is $160, about 7% above the national median of $150. That is the local market, not a markup, and it is the number to compare a quote against rather than the national one. Commonly $75-$150 each and worth doing for the bride. Trials for the whole party rarely are.
What moves the price
- Number of services, not people
- One person having both hair and makeup is two services. A party of six having both is twelve, and that is what sets the schedule and the price.
- Number of artists
- One artist working alone can take six hours for a party of six. Two or three artists compress that dramatically, cost more, and are frequently the difference between a calm morning and a late ceremony.
- Trials
- Commonly $75-$150 each and worth doing for the bride. Trials for the whole party rarely are.
- Travel and early starts
- On-site service usually carries a travel fee, and a start before about 7am often carries an early-call charge.
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Washington DC hair & makeup artists with a published starting price
Lowest first. The price is the one they publish; the page tells you what it includes. Lazo lists 152 hair & makeup artists in Washington, D.C.; these are the ones that say what they start at.
| Vendor | Starts at | Where we read it |
|---|---|---|
| Makeup by Ana B | $100 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Bravos Beauty | $130 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Makeup by Danaya | $140 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Curated Beauty Studio | $150 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Kiss Salon | $150 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Modern Bridal Studio | $150 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Valerie Hammer Makeup Artistry | $165 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| STG Beauty - Hair, Makeup & Lashes | $185 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| VowbyAlondra | $190 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| CarolSofia Studio | $200 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| AdaorableU | $1,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Glam by Jeet | $1,500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
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Published starting prices in the nearest cities with enough priced vendors to compare.
| City | Middle half | Median | Priced vendors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington DC | $150–$190 | $160 | 12 |
| Philadelphia 123 mi | $100–$220 | $130 | 17 |
| New York City 206 mi | $180–$300 | $200 | 15 |
| Boston 394 mi | $100–$850 | $120 | 10 |
| Charleston 453 mi | $140–$420 | $280 | 8 |
| Chicago 594 mi | $100–$170 | $120 | 8 |
| Orlando 758 mi | $130–$220 | $170 | 12 |