Maureen Makeup Artist

A Lausanne Makeup Artist With Published Wedding Prices

Maureen Makeup Artist is the business of Maureen Pierroz, a professional makeup artist based in Lausanne whose site describes her services for Lausanne and French-speaking Switzerland (Suisse Romande). Wedding makeup is one of five makeup services she lists, alongside day, evening, photo shoot and film makeup, and she also teaches day and evening makeup courses. For a couple planning a wedding around Lake Geneva, the useful thing about her site is how much it states outright: a starting price for the bride, fixed or starting prices for the groom and bridesmaids, a trial session included in the package, a travel policy with a per-kilometer rate, and a booking lead time.

The site is written entirely in French. Nothing on the pages mentions English, so a couple who does not read French should raise the language question in the first message.

Training and Background

The about page sets out a short, concrete career. Maureen trained at a specialized makeup school and finished "major de ma promotion" (top of her class) after two years of intensive study. She then spent three years as an employee at MAC Cosmetics, where she says she built practical expertise in meeting the varied needs of her clients. With MAC she also worked on events, naming Mode Suisse in two consecutive years.

She credits these experiences with teaching her current trends, sharpening her technique and getting her used to working in demanding environments. Her stated aim today is to enhance each person through personalized makeup services and to keep developing her skills. That background, three years at a cosmetics counter plus fashion-event work, is a reasonable preparation for a wedding morning, where the look has to hold up under flash photography and a long day. The page does not name the school or give a year for any of these steps, so the dates of her training are not on the site.

The Wedding Makeup Service

The wedding page opens with the line "Soyez la mariée radieuse dont vous avez toujours rêvé !" (be the radiant bride you have always dreamed of) and describes a made-to-measure look that respects the bride's personality, style, dress and wishes. She describes the finish as "élégant, longue tenue et parfaitement photogénique" (elegant, long-wearing and fully photogenic), meant to last from the first look to the last dance without constant touch-ups. The look itself is agreed together, and the page gives soft, sophisticated, romantic and luminous as examples of the direction it can take.

The page lists what the bride receives:

• a trial session to build the look together, included in the package
• long-wearing makeup done with professional products suited to emotion, camera flashes and the length of the day
• close attention to details such as harmony with the dress, hairstyle, face shape, accessories and the wedding theme
• a calm, reassuring presence before the ceremony, which the page puts as a moment of relaxation "avant le grand « oui »" (before the big yes)

The FAQ adds that she uses only professional products, tested for resistance to heat, emotion and long hours, and that the makeup is designed to stay intact from morning to the end of the night.

Prices for the Bride, Groom and Bridesmaids

The wedding price is on the page. Bridal makeup starts at CHF 350 ("Dès 350.-"), with the trial included. The page adds that the day is not only for the bride:

• groom: a discreet, natural makeup for CHF 50
• bridesmaids: coordinated makeup matched to each person's style, from CHF 100 per person

Because the bridal and bridesmaid figures are starting prices, the final quote depends on the look and the number of people. What pushes a bride above the starting price is not explained on the page, and that is worth asking when requesting a quote.

Travel to the Getting-Ready Location

The FAQ answers the travel question directly. Maureen comes with all the necessary equipment to the couple's home, hotel or preparation location on the day, and she can stay for touch-ups or make up other people on site if asked: bridesmaids, the groom, close family.

The general services page sets the travel terms. The first 20 kilometers are free, and after that a supplement of CHF 0.70 per kilometer applies. For a wedding in or near Lausanne the travel will often cost nothing; for a venue further along the lake or up in the mountains, a couple can work the surcharge out from the distance before asking for the quote. The page does not say whether the per-kilometer rate applies one way or both ways, or whether a long stay for touch-ups is charged by the hour, so both are questions to settle in writing.

Booking, Lead Time and the Trial

The FAQ recommends booking at least one to three months ahead, especially for a wedding in the high season from May to September, so the date can be blocked and the trial planned calmly. The trial is described as a session where she and the bride talk through the dress, the hairstyle, the wedding theme and the bride's wishes, then test different options until the look is right. It lasts about one and a half to two hours ("environ 1h30 à 2h") and takes place in a calm setting suited to discussion.

Bookings run through the contact details on every page: maureen.makeupartist@gmail.com and +41 78 664 23 05, with a "Prendre rendez-vous" (make an appointment) button on the wedding page. There is no deposit or cancellation policy on the site, and no online booking calendar.

What the Site Leaves Open for a Couple From Abroad

Several practical points are not on the site:

• Language. Every page is in French, and none mentions English or another language.
• Hair. The pages describe makeup only. Nothing mentions hairstyling, so a bride should plan for a separate hairdresser and ask whether Maureen works with one.
• Where the trial happens. The trial is described as taking place in a calm setting, but the site gives no studio address, so where it takes place is a question to ask. For a bride flying in, the trial has to be scheduled on an earlier trip or in the days before the wedding.
• Deposit and cancellation. No terms are published.
• Team size. The site presents one artist. A large bridal party on the same morning may need more time than one person can give, so timing should be worked out with her.

Other Services and Courses

Outside weddings, the services page lists a luminous, natural day makeup, a more sophisticated evening makeup, and makeup for photo shoots and filming. She also runs two courses: a day makeup course that teaches a natural, harmonious everyday look, and an evening course that goes step by step through a more intense look for special occasions. The stated goal of the courses is to teach the right gestures and the choice of products so a client can do her own makeup with confidence, which could suit a mother of the bride or a bridesmaid who wants to handle a later event on her own.

Who It Suits

Maureen suits a bride marrying in Lausanne or elsewhere in French-speaking Switzerland who wants to know the price range before writing, likes the idea of a trial included in the fee, and prefers the artist to come to the hotel or house rather than visiting a salon on the morning of the wedding. The published groom and bridesmaid prices make it easy to budget for a small wedding party. The caveats are the French-only site, the absence of any hair service on the pages, and a travel surcharge that adds up for a venue far from Lausanne. Couples booking a high-season date should allow the one to three months she recommends, and more if the trial has to fit around a trip to Switzerland.