Réponse Beauté

A Lausanne Beauty Institute With a Bridal Makeup Artist

Réponse Beauté (Réponse B Sàrl) is a beauty institute at Rue du Maupas 6, 1004 Lausanne. Its menu runs from laser and wax hair removal through facials and skin technologies to body care, image consulting and a shop, and its makeup is done by Elisabeth Michieletto, whom the site presents as its professional makeup artist in Lausanne. The bridal offer is simple and priced: bridal makeup on the day, including the trial, for CHF 230.

The interesting part for a bride is the arrangement with a hairdresser. Elisabeth works with a partner salon, Mara Coiffure in Lausanne, so that on the wedding morning hair and makeup can be done in the same place. The site is in French and does not say whether English is spoken.

Elisabeth Michieletto's Background

The makeup page describes her as having several years of experience and a rich career in makeup. She has worked with recognized brands, Stagecolor for more than 15 years and now SLA Paris, and the page says she knows how to choose the products that suit each complexion and skin type. Her stated aim is looks that last, using bases and finishes that hold throughout the day or evening.

The bridal page adds a detail that matters for weddings: Elisabeth and the hairdresser of Mara Coiffure spent years together at the Marinatal wedding fair (Beaulieu, Lausanne), doing the makeup for the models who presented the wedding dresses. She writes that the two of them complement each other perfectly, to the bride's benefit.

The Bridal Offer

The bridal page is titled "Maquillage de mariée et coiffure au même endroit !" (bridal makeup and hair in the same place). The price block lists bridal makeup at CHF 230, covering the bridal makeup on the day, including the trial ("y inclus l'essayage").

The trial takes place at the institute. On the wedding day, if the bride has her hair done at Mara Coiffure in Lausanne, Elisabeth goes to her partner's salon and does the makeup that was tested earlier. The page calls this the main argument of the partnership: one location on the wedding day for hair and makeup, which it describes as a strong argument against stress, extra kilometers and timing problems.

The general makeup page describes the bridal makeup as made to measure, combining elegance and durability, perfect for photos and resistant to emotion, with a luminous, natural complexion.

The page explains how the partnership came about: working as independents today, it says, means building synergies with others, and the relationship with Mara Coiffure grew out of that. The aim, in its words, is to give the bride the best of both worlds, makeup and hair, on the most important day. The makeup page adds that each session is adapted to the client's wishes, whether the look is natural, glamorous or bold, so a bride who wants something more dramatic than the natural bridal description can say so at the trial.

Book Early

The bridal page is direct about availability. Elisabeth writes that although most couples organize themselves well ahead, she keeps recommending that brides book as early as possible, because she has too often had to tell brides she was unavailable for their date, being busy with other clients. The page does not give a number of months.

Other Makeup and Beauty Services

The makeup price list has three lines:

• bridal makeup, including the trial: CHF 230
• evening makeup or makeup for any occasion: CHF 90
• a makeup application after a facial: CHF 30

The occasion makeup price is the useful one for a mother of the bride or a bridesmaid, although the page does not describe a bridal-party arrangement. Elisabeth also gives personalized makeup lessons, in which she teaches techniques suited to the client's face and style and advises on products, including SLA Paris. Group makeup workshops are offered for bachelorette parties (enterrements de vie de jeune fille), birthdays or a day among friends.

Beyond makeup, the menu includes facials (Matis and an organic line, Estime & Sens), lash and brow perming and tinting, several skin technologies, hand and foot care, and image consulting, including a service headed "Conseil en Image pour Mariage" (image consulting for weddings). A bride who lives near Lausanne could combine the wedding makeup with skin care or a lash tint in the weeks before.

The image section of the menu lists color analysis, style analysis, wardrobe and shopping help, and a makeover package. For a couple who want advice on outfits for the wedding weekend as well as the makeup, those services sit under the same roof, though the page gives no details or prices for them.

Booking and Contact

The institute works by appointment only ("Sur RDV uniquement !"). Opening hours are Tuesday to Friday 9:00 to 19:00 and Saturday 9:00 to 14:00, closed Monday. The phone numbers are +41 21 683 18 18 (landline) and +41 77 418 70 69 (mobile), and there is a contact form and an online booking link ("Réservez en ligne").

What the Page Leaves Open

• Hair price: the CHF 230 covers makeup only. The hair is done and priced by Mara Coiffure, and the page gives no figure for it.
• Getting ready elsewhere: the page describes Elisabeth going to Mara Coiffure. It does not say whether she travels to a hotel, a home or a venue, or at what cost.
• Saturday hours: the institute closes at 14:00 on Saturdays; how that fits with a Saturday wedding is a question to raise.
• Bridesmaids and family: no group arrangement is described.
• Language: not stated.

Who It Suits

Réponse Beauté suits a bride marrying in or near Lausanne who wants her makeup and hair done in one place on the morning, by two people who have worked together for years on bridal fashion shows. The makeup price is published and includes the trial. The caveats for a couple from abroad are a French-only site, a trial at the institute in Lausanne, a hair price that has to be asked for separately at the partner salon, and a warning from Elisabeth herself that dates go early.