MakeUp by Renata

The third of the 3 bridal formats at MakeUp by Renata covers the whole wedding day, and it is the reason Renata Hämmerli, who works from a studio near Locarno, is a smart pick for a Ticino wedding. The first is bridal make-up with a trial before the wedding. The second adds a hairstyle to the make-up, again with a trial. The third is a make-up service for the whole wedding day, billed as "Make-up Service am ganzen Hochzeitstag inkl. Fresh-up und Lookwechsel", so a fresh-up and a change of look are part of it. You can picture it: the ceremony look in the morning, a second look for the evening, and the same make-up artist behind both.

Hours and schedule are settled in the personal offer you request.

A team behind the bride, and room for guests

Guests and other family members can have their make-up booked on request, and her styling team is available to the bride.

The enquiry form for weddings asks for first name, surname, email, phone, wedding date and location, lets you pick which of the 3 packages you want, and has a free message field. The offer is individual and non-binding. Prices are not published, so the form is the way to get a figure.

Italian and German, from a studio near Locarno

The site runs in Italian and German, with a language switch at the top, and no English pages are offered. The work is make-up "a 360°", split into day and evening make-up for an event, a party or every day, bridal make-up, professional make-up for a photo shoot or in front of a film camera, where extra skills are needed, and individual self-make-up courses. For weddings the make-up is matched to the bride's personality, with a personalized quote on request.

The self-make-up courses are taught one-to-one, on request, and use natural ZAO Make-up products. The site also runs a shop with sections for accessories, complexion, lips, eyes, nail polish, removers and gift sets, plus a portfolio, an About me page and a MakeUp Academy section in the menu.

The studio, and a shared space called Bellamente

The studio is at Via Contra 6 in Brione s/Minusio, 6645, in the building that used to be the post office. It is the home of Bellamente 2.0 Lab, shared by Renata Hämmerli and a second make-up artist, Anna Grana, who works as ag_beautyally. The studio does professional make-up, beauty make-up, bridal make-up, self-make-up courses, professional make-up training, sales training built around make-up, and product advice with a retail corner. It also rents out its space for events and, if you like, helps hosts find their audience.

The name Bellamente is Italian for doing something gracefully and with confidence in one's own strength. The studio chooses natural, environmentally friendly products and, where it can, local ones, which suits make-up that is worn all day.

Getting there: 5 minutes by car from Locarno with parking right in front, or 17 minutes by public transport from Locarno station on bus n. 4 toward Brione s. Minusio or n. 312 toward Mergoscia, getting off at Brione s. Minusio, Chiesa. The studio is open by appointment, and walk-in days are announced on Facebook and Instagram. The 2 artists share one Bellamente email address, and each can also be reached on her own mobile number.

What clients write to her

2 client notes sit on the homepage. One comes from a couple, Donatella and Sandro, who thank Renata for having "contribuito a rendere ancora più bello il nostro giorno" and the bride. The other, signed Mascia, credits her passion, commitment and availability. A newsletter with monthly updates on make-up gives a look at her work and useful know-how.