How Booking Works | Makeup Investment DMV | Taylor Bailey Makeup Artist

Makeup Pricing & Booking in the DMV | Deposit, Travel & Parties

How booking works with Taylor Bailey in the DMV: deposits, travel fees, party size, and how an investment quote is built for DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia.

Makeup Pricing / Investment in the DMV — How Booking Works

Makeup investment in the DMV is quoted per booking, not as a public menu. Dates, addresses, and party size are not the same from a Lorton studio lesson to a downtown DC gala morning. Taylor Bailey Makeup Artist sends a written quote after you send the details below.

Taylor is a licensed cosmetologist serving Washington, DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia on location, with in-studio appointments in Lorton when that is easier.

What a quote is built from

Service — bridal, trial, wedding party, gala, prom, headshots, lesson, or consultation
Number of faces and the order they need to be finished
Ready-by time
Address — home, hotel, venue, or Lorton studio
Travel from Lorton when the appointment is not in studio
Add-ons — trial on a separate day, touch-up return, extra lash or finish time

Two events on two dates are two quotes. Do not reuse last year’s number.

Deposit

A deposit reserves the date and time. The appointment is not confirmed until that deposit is received.

The remaining balance is due the day of service.

If plans change, request a reschedule or cancellation at least 48 hours before the appointment. Late changes may forfeit the deposit. Late arrival can shorten the service; the booked rate still applies.

Travel fees

On-location work is the usual plan in the DMV. Travel is added when you are not coming to Lorton.

The fee reflects distance, timing (rush hour into the District is not a noon Lorton slot), parking, and building access. Hotel and venue names help. “DC” or “Fairfax” is not enough to price travel.

Party bookings and minimums

Wedding-party, bridesmaid, and group mornings are priced from headcount and clock time, not from a per-person guess on the day.

List every face: bride, bridesmaids, MOB/MOG, anyone else in the room
Large parties may need a longer block or a second artist
A small group still needs a usable start time so the last person is finished before portraits

There is no walk-in party rate. Send the list with the inquiry so the minimum time—and the investment—are honest.

Trials vs. wedding day vs. lessons

Booking	How it is priced
Bridal trial	Separate visit, separate quote from the wedding morning
Wedding day	Bride time + each additional face + travel
Gala / event	Application + travel + optional touch-up
Prom / homecoming	Per person + travel or studio
Headshots	Usually one face; travel if not in Lorton
Lesson / consultation	Teaching time, not an event-makeup discount

A trial is not a free preview of the wedding-day rate. A lesson is not a discounted gala look.

How to book

Submit the contact form with date, ready-by time, address, service, and headcount.
Receive a quote that includes travel and any party minimum time.
Pay the deposit to hold the date.
Confirm parking, suite number, and who is in the chair.
Arrive with a clean face; remaining balance is due that day.