Kosmetik am Kirchplatz

A beauty institute on the Kirchplatz in Winterthur

Kosmetik am Kirchplatz is a beauty institute at Kirchplatz 4 in Winterthur, offering facials, microdermabrasion, hand and foot care, eye treatments, makeup, hair removal, and back treatments and massages. Its makeup page has a short bridal offer: the bride books a 60-minute trial of her wedding makeup for CHF 105, and the makeup on the wedding day itself is then a gift. For a bride in the Winterthur area who wants a simple, low-cost arrangement with an established team, that is the headline.

The About page describes a relaxed atmosphere and warm, individual care, and calls the institute one of the leading beauty institutes in Winterthur. It is owned by Marinella Ivosevic, who has worked there since 2009 and has run the business since 2017.

The bridal makeup offer

The makeup page lists 2 prices:

• Cleansing, day or evening makeup: CHF 60, 45 minutes.
• Trying out the wedding makeup («Probieren Sie Ihr Hochzeits-Make-up aus»): CHF 105, 60 minutes.

Under the trial, the page adds: «Als Geschenk erhalten Sie Ihr Braut-Make-up an Ihrem besonderen Tag. 30 Minuten geschenkt!» In English: as a gift, you receive your bridal makeup on your special day, 30 minutes free. So a bride who books the trial pays nothing extra for the 30-minute makeup on the day. The page describes the team's makeup as up to date with the latest trends and applied individually to suit each client's type and wishes.

The CHF 60 day or evening makeup is also the rate to use for mothers, sisters or bridesmaids who want their makeup done at the institute on the wedding day, although the page does not describe a separate bridal party offer.

The team

The About page introduces 3 beauticians, with their working days, which helps when booking a trial with a particular person.

Marinella Ivosevic, born 1989, trained at a beauty institute in Schaffhausen, has worked at Kosmetik am Kirchplatz full-time since November 2009, and has owned the business since September 2017. The page describes her as cheerful, open and professional and as the expert for all cosmetic questions. She works on Saturdays.

Marina Artmagic, born 1982, has been part of the team since March 2022. She trained as a beautician at the Kosmetik-Fachschule Beauty Academy, specialized in sugaring and foot care, and worked self-employed from 2016. She works Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and every second Saturday.

Gaby Kliewer, born 1968, has worked at the institute since June 2014. She is a trained hairdresser who went on to train as a beautician and makeup artist, has worked in the profession since 1991, and previously ran her own beauty institute in Kiel, Germany. She works Tuesday to Friday or Wednesday to Saturday. Of the 3, she is the one whose training names makeup directly, so a bride may want to ask for her.

Products and skin preparation

The institute uses products from the natural cosmetics brand Provida Organics, which the page says are free of animal testing, mineral oil, parabens and silicones and use highly concentrated biodynamic raw materials, including medicinal plants grown on a Demeter farm. It also says it is the only institute in Winterthur to offer microdermabrasion with the REVIDERM SkinPeeler, a product line it describes as developed by dermatologists and free of paraffins, parabens, silicones, artificial colors and fragrances known to cause allergies. These are the institute's own statements; a bride considering a facial or microdermabrasion before the wedding should ask the team how far ahead of the date to book it. The page says the beauticians have thorough professional training and regular further education.

Other treatments before the wedding

Because the institute is a full beauty institute rather than a makeup studio, a bride can book much of her preparation in one place. The treatment menu is organized into face, microdermabrasion, hands and feet, eyes, makeup, hair removal, and back treatments and massages. The makeup page itself is headed as makeup art in Winterthur, with beauty in every brushstroke, and sorts its 2 offers under the labels trend-conscious (Trendbewusst) and unique (Einzigartig). The contact page describes the institute as a beauty studio with personal advice for natural beauty treatments and invites questions and appointment requests by form or phone. The About page closes with the team's line that it looks forward to welcoming clients soon, and describes the 3 beauticians as a well-practiced team.

Hours, location and booking

The institute is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 08:45 to 18:30, Thursday until 20:00 and Saturday until 17:00, and is closed on Sunday. The phone number is 052 212 20 55 and the email info@kosmetikamkirchplatz.ch. The contact page has a booking form, headed in English «Book a treatment», with fields for a preferred date and time, alternative dates and a description of the treatment wanted. The team says it will reply as soon as possible.

What the site does not settle

The site is written in German, apart from the English heading on the booking form, and does not say whether the team works in English. It does not say whether the wedding-day makeup can be done outside the institute, at a home, hotel or venue, or only at the Kirchplatz. It does not say how early on a wedding morning an appointment can start, which matters because the published hours begin at 08:45. It gives no booking lead time and no cancellation terms. It does not describe hair styling, so a bride will need a hairdresser separately.

Who it suits

Kosmetik am Kirchplatz suits a bride marrying in or near Winterthur who is happy to have her makeup done at the institute, wants a clear and modest price, and likes the idea of a team that also offers facials and skin treatments in the weeks before the wedding. The trial-plus-gift structure means the total cost of the bride's makeup is known from the start.

The caveats are that nothing is said about working on location or before opening hours, and the site does not confirm English. A couple planning from abroad should ask about both, and about who will do the makeup, before booking the trial.