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Bridal Hair and Makeup Quote Software

Bridal hair and makeup quotes priced per person

Brides send the date, where they're getting ready and how many people need hair or makeup, and you send a per-person quote.

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Riverside Wedding Hair and Makeup is a sample business. Fill in its form as a client would, open the quote it sent, and look around the dashboard. It's the real app with sample data, and nothing you enter is sent.

What your clients see first. The questions this trade starts with, plus their details and up to 10 photos.

The problem

Common quoting problems in bridal hair and makeup work

  • Headcounts keep changing. A bridal party of four becomes seven, and the start time and number of artists change with it.
  • Inquiries give the wrong location. Many brides list the ceremony venue instead of where they are getting ready, which changes travel and timing.
  • Trials do not always lead to bookings. Some clients take a trial and then book someone else, so the trial ends up as the only paid work.
  • Every change means a new total. Adding lashes, a flower girl or a touch-up artist takes another round of messages and a recalculated price.
Your quote form

What your bridal hair and makeup quote form asks

Bridal hair and makeup is usually priced per person and per service, plus the trial and travel. The form asks the date, where everyone gets ready, the ready-by time and the headcount for each service. Those numbers decide how many artists you need.

Your form has its own page at your-name.quotefalcon.com. Clients can fill it in at any time, including evenings and weekends, and you get an email for each request. Share the link by text, on your Google Business Profile or social pages, or add the form to your website.

You can change, remove or add questions at any time in your settings.

The questions your form starts with

  1. Event dateThey pick a date
  2. What's the occasion?Pick one: Wedding, Engagement or photo shoot, Prom or graduation, Party or gala, ...
  3. Where will you get ready? (address or city)A short answer
  4. What time do you need to be ready by?A short answer
  5. How many people need each? (including you)How many of each: Hair and makeup, Makeup only, Hair only
  6. Would you like a trial before the day?Pick one: Yes - hair and makeup, Makeup only, Hair only, No, ...
  7. ExtrasPick any: Airbrush makeup, Lashes, Hair extensions to style, Artist stays for touch-ups, ...
  8. BudgetA short answer

Every form also asks for: their name and email, and their phone if you ask for it · notes · up to 10 photos

How it works

How quoting works in Quote Falcon

  1. Share your link

    Clients fill in your form and add up to 10 photos. You get an email for each request.

  2. Send the quote

    Add line items, quantities and tax from your phone or computer. Saved lines go in with one tap, and any line can be optional.

  3. Get it signed and paid

    The client signs online and pays your deposit by card. Collect the rest with a card payment link, or record cash and e-transfer.

Pricing

What changes the price of a bridal hair and makeup job

The factors that most often change the price, and the reason the form asks about them.

Per-person services
Most artists charge the bride more than each bridesmaid, because her look takes longer and includes planning. Hair and makeup are usually priced separately.
Trial
A trial is often a separate fee, and some artists credit part of it if the client books. Others include it in a bridal package.
Number of artists and start time
Large parties need extra artists or a very early start, and some artists add a fee for starts before a set hour.
Travel
Mobile artists commonly charge a flat travel fee per artist or a per-kilometre rate, plus parking in busy areas.
Extras
Lashes, airbrush makeup, extensions and staying on site for touch-ups are usually priced as add-ons.
Hair length and thickness
Long, thick or highly textured hair can take longer to style, and some stylists add a surcharge for it.
Minimums
Many artists set a minimum spend or number of people for wedding dates, especially in peak season.
Example

A bridal hair and makeup job, from request to deposit

Hair and makeup for the bride and four bridesmaids at a downtown hotel, ready by 1 pm, with a trial for the bride.

  1. Wedding, bride and 4 bridesmaids, hotel suiteNew quote requestNew
    • Event date
    • What's the occasion?
    • Where will you get ready? (address or city)
    • What time do you need to be ready by?
    +2

    1. The request comes in

    The client answers your form's questions and adds photos. You get an email, and the request waits in your dashboard.

  2. Quote Wedding, bride and 4 bridesmaids, hotel suite
    Bridal hair and makeup$450.00
    Bridesmaid hair and makeup$880.00
    Travel and parking$80.00
    Bridal trial, hair and makeupoptional$200.00
    Strip lashesoptional$100.00
    Total$1,610.00

    2. You send the quote

    The bridal trial and strip lashes are optional lines, so the bride can choose them when she signs.

  3. ✓Quote acceptedSigned online by the client
    Total$1,610.00
    Deposit paid by card$483.00
    Balance due$1,127.00

    3. They sign and pay the deposit

    They pay your 30% deposit by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. They are emailed a signed PDF (you can download it from the job), and you collect the rest by card payment link or record cash or e-transfer.

Deposits

Deposits and payment terms for bridal hair and makeup jobs

Many bridal artists take a non-refundable deposit to hold the date, often 25 to 50% of the full booking or a flat booking fee. The balance is commonly paid on or before the wedding day. Some ask for the final headcount a few weeks out and charge for anyone dropped after that. Put your deposit, headcount and cancellation terms in writing.

How deposits work in Quote Falcon

You set your usual deposit once: a percentage, a fixed amount, the full price, or payment stages for bigger jobs. Clients pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through your own Stripe account.

Optional lines. The client can tick or untick optional lines on their quote page, and the total and deposit update. If they want something else changed, they ask from the quote page and you send a new version for them to sign.

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Everything's included

  • Your own quote page with questions for your trade
  • Photos with every request, up to 10
  • Itemized quotes with saved lines and tax
  • Optional lines clients tick themselves
  • E-signatures with a signed PDF
  • Card deposits and payment stages
  • Follow-ups when a quote goes quiet
  • Calendar you can share with your crew
  • Website button or built-in form
  • Spam protection on every form
FAQ

Common questions

How much should a makeup artist charge for a wedding?

Rates vary by city and experience. Many guides put the bride's combined hair and makeup at a few hundred dollars, with each bridesmaid priced lower, plus a trial and travel. In-demand artists in large cities charge more. Quote Falcon lets you list each service per person so the client sees exactly what they are paying for.

How much do bridesmaids pay for makeup?

Bridesmaid services are usually priced per person and are often well under the bride's price, commonly in the low to mid hundreds for hair and makeup together. Who pays depends on the couple. On your quote, each service is a line with a quantity, so the total updates if someone drops out or joins.

Why do makeup artists charge more for bridal makeup?

Bridal makeup usually includes a consultation and a trial, longer-wearing products and travel. It also takes a fixed time on a date that cannot be rebooked. The artist often blocks the whole morning. Showing the trial, travel and services as separate lines on your quote helps clients see what the price covers.

How much deposit for bridal hair and makeup?

Many artists take 25 to 50% or a flat booking fee to hold the date. In Quote Falcon you set a percentage, a fixed amount or the full price, and the client pays by card through your own Stripe account when they accept. You can record the balance as cash or e-transfer on the day.

What if the bridal party size changes?

The client clicks Ask for a change on their quote page, or you edit the quote yourself. Change the quantity on the bridesmaid line and save. A higher price only counts once they sign the new version, and earlier versions stay on the job's Proof of agreement page.

Can I quote a bride who messaged me on Instagram?

Yes. Share your quote page link in your reply or bio so she can send the date, location and headcount herself. Or click New quote, enter her name and email or phone, and write the quote. Tap Text to client to send the link from your own phone.

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