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Blush and Braids Beauty Bar x Luxe Beauty Collective, NW logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%88+48Reliability 24%79+19.2Value 14%99+14Replies to reviews 7%16+1.1Momentum penalty53−4.7Experts Score= 78Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.78SCORE

Blush and Braids Beauty Bar x Luxe Beauty Collective, NW

Chicago, IL · Grade BLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #113Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 127 makeup artists · 4.9★ from 313 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other makeup artists (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: craft & service and value; weakest: replies to reviews.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Blush and Braids Beauty Bar x Luxe Beauty Collective, NW is better than 88% of makeup artists.A
88
ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Blush and Braids Beauty Bar x Luxe Beauty Collective, NW is better than 79% of makeup artists.B
79
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 0% of the scoreGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Blush and Braids Beauty Bar x Luxe Beauty Collective, NW is better than 100% of makeup artists.A
100
ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Blush and Braids Beauty Bar x Luxe Beauty Collective, NW is better than 99% of makeup artists.A
99
MomentumMomentum · 0% of the scorePenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Blush and Braids Beauty Bar x Luxe Beauty Collective, NW is better than 53% of makeup artists.C
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Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Blush and Braids Beauty Bar x Luxe Beauty Collective, NW is better than 16% of makeup artists.F
16

Reviews for your job

Customers hired Blush and Braids Beauty Bar x Luxe Beauty Collective, NW for 6 kinds of job.

Blush and Braids Beauty Bar x Luxe Beauty Collective, NW for eyelash extensions

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.2
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).5.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.—
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$99–$151

All 2 Google reviews tagged “Eyelash extensions”

Heather4 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 years ago★★★★★

Please go hire Blush and Braids Beauty Bar for your wedding!!! This company was one of the most amazing and flexible companies I worked with for my wedding. Sarah was super accommodating and I was able to have multiple trials until I found the perfect stylist and was 1000% confident in the makeup I would wear on my…

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AprilLocal Guide · 87 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 5 years ago★★★★★

The Blush & Braids BB team truly exceeded my expectations for wedding day hair and make-up for myself and my 11 family members/bridesmaids/flower girl. Thanks to both Katie and Giselle, my hair and make-up lasted all 20+ hours of our wedding day on the hottest day of the year in Chicago! And thanks to Brittney,…

Eyelash extensionsHair extensionsHairstyling+ Punctuality+ Cleanliness+ Quality

Price

$187+118% vs typical makeup artists

Bar = middle half of what customers paid · gold mark = category median.

Price verdictsGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.

Great price 0%Reasonable 0%Overpriced 0%Not sure 0%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Makeup services130$121–$187
Hairstyling115$41–$73
Bridal services105$124–$282
Hair extensions10—
Braids2—
Eyelash extensions2$99–$151

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