Katia Boidin

Katia Boidin is an image consultant and professional makeup artist based at Ch. de la Promenade 22 in Dombresson, in the Val-de-Ruz, canton of Neuchâtel. Her site covers style and color advice, body-shape analysis, glasses and hair advice, makeup lessons and bridal makeup, and its wedding page publishes clear prices: CHF 280 for the bride's makeup with a trial, CHF 30 for a quick touch-up for the groom, and CHF 68 for each additional person on the day. She also names a partner hairdresser with her own bridal package. For a bride marrying in the Neuchâtel area who wants makeup from someone who thinks about color and style as a whole, it is a well-documented offer.

The bridal makeup

The wedding page, headed «Sublimez votre beauté naturelle pour le grand jour» (bring out your natural beauty for the big day), says bridal makeup should reveal the bride's radiance, reflect her personality and hold from morning to the end of the night, while standing up to strong emotions. Katia offers made-to-measure support to create a harmonious makeup suited to the bride's style, her colors and the atmosphere of the wedding, with the aim that she feels confident, radiant and fully herself.

The process has 2 steps.

The trial. About a month before the wedding, bride and makeup artist take about 1 hour 30 minutes to define and test the right makeup together. Katia takes into account the bride's wishes, her dress, her hairstyle and the wedding's theme (place, colors, atmosphere), so the result is consistent and true to her.

The wedding day. Katia travels to the bride, or welcomes her, to carry out the makeup agreed at the trial. She describes carefully prepared skin, a luminous complexion and subtly sculpted volumes that bring out the features without overdoing it. The page advises allowing about 1 hour on the day.

The price for the trial and the wedding-day makeup together is CHF 280. Options are available on request for anything further the bride wants. A photo on the page is credited to Michelle Fernandez.

The groom and the bridal party

The page has a section for grooms. A light veil of powder and a discreet concealer, it says, can make all the difference: no shine, a rested look and an even complexion, for flawless photos. It is quick, invisible to the naked eye, and a help to the photographer. It takes 15 minutes and costs CHF 30.

For the maid of honor, the mother of the bride or friends, Katia offers additional makeup at CHF 68 per person, done on site on the wedding day.

Hair through a partner

For hair, Katia works in partnership with Maude Cassi, a hairdresser at the Salon Voyageur, whom she describes as creating refined chignons and elegant cuts for all kinds of events. The partner's prices are listed on Katia's page: a special bridal package with a trial and the wedding-day hairstyle at CHF 280, and an additional hairstyle on site at CHF 68 per person. The Salon Voyageur is reached on 079 880 49 87, on Instagram as @lesalonvoyageur, or at www.lesalonvoyageur.ch. It is a separate business, booked directly with the hairdresser.

Image advice around the wedding

What sets Katia apart from a makeup-only artist is the image consulting. The wedding page offers to go further: help choosing a dress to suit the bride's body shape, defining her best colors with a color analysis, harmonizing the whole look through an analysis of personal style, and even accompanying the bride to dress fittings. For a bride who is still choosing a dress, having the same person advise on the dress, the colors and the makeup keeps the whole look consistent.

Lessons and everyday makeup

The professional makeup page describes makeup lessons for clients who want to learn a natural look, bring out their eyes or prepare for an important moment, and among the typical requests it lists learning the basics (foundation, concealer, a nude makeup), being made up for an appointment, a photo session or an event, sharing a makeup workshop with friends, and preparing a wedding with a makeup coach who travels. Katia's tip on the same page is that the quality of brushes and tools makes all the difference. The course "Sublimer son regard" (enhancing your eyes) covers makeup removal, a natural complexion with foundation and concealer, eye makeup and personal advice on colors and style. It lasts 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours and costs CHF 180 per person, with sliding group discounts of 20% for 2 people, 30% for 3 and 40% for 4, which suits bridesmaids who want to learn together.

For special occasions, including weddings, Katia also receives clients at her home: day makeup costs CHF 75 and evening makeup CHF 120. A teenage workshop on makeup and self-confidence lasts at least 2 hours and costs from CHF 144 for 4 people. She uses professional products from Stagecolor and Beni Durrer and sells them, along with brushes and tools, on site.

Contact and booking

The pages offer online booking and a contact form, and list the phone number +41.78.616.03.85 and the address in Dombresson. The menu also links to price and package pages, gift vouchers, events and face painting for children.

What the site does not settle

The site is written in French and does not say whether Katia works in English or German. It does not say how far she travels for a wedding or whether travel is charged. It does not say how many people she can make up on one morning or how early she can start. It does not state a booking lead time or cancellation terms.

Who it suits

Katia Boidin suits a bride marrying in the Neuchâtel region who wants a natural bridal makeup with a clear price, a trial a month ahead and, if she likes, help with her dress and colors from the same person. The groom's touch-up and the partner hairdresser's published package make it simple to organize the whole party.

The caveats are the French-only site and the open questions on travel and timing. A couple planning from abroad should ask about the language, the travel to their venue and the number of people to be made up in the first message.