Analyzing 5,295,275 Google Reviews For 14,042 Experts

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Makeup Artists

Prices, quality and the best companies — from 3,198 Google reviews.

$131typical jobMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range).
99%say the price was fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.
4.90★average ratingPlain average of every Google star rating we collected for these companies.
2.3%bad jobs (1–2★, 2 yrs)Share of reviews from the last 24 months that gave 1 or 2 stars.

Best makeup artists for braids

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Job matchHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Braids”:Stars on this job 55%Number of such jobs 25%Overall Experts Score 20%Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.90★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.
1Glam Up logoGlam Up · 5.00★ on 3 jobs91

Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Braids” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.

What customers said about braids

★★★★★ Megan · a year agoGlam Up logoGlam Up

Just wanted to send a quick shout out for the amazing work Kaitlyn and Marissa provided while we were in town last weekend. We loved them so much we booked them for a second session later in the weekend. These ladies are incredible - we never looked better and on top of it they brought all the good vibes. Our…

Paid $120–140BraidsMakeup servicesHairstyling
★★★★★ Rachel · 3 years agoGlam Up logoGlam Up

I have been getting my makeup done by Kaitlyn since 2012 so when I heard they had opened up a business for makeup AND hair, I was sold! I went as soon as they were up and running and got my hair bubble braided with rainbow hair by Marissa and makeup done by Kaitlyn as always. I love both my hair and my makeup and…

BraidsMakeup services

Price index

Median job and middle-50% band by month · 3-mo change +8%

$130▼ 19%median since 2024-07 · band = middle 50%
$0$90$181$271$3622024-07: median $160 ($70–$282), 8 reviews2024-08: median $80 ($50–$173), 8 reviews2025-01: median $110 ($80–$169), 12 reviews2025-04: median $206 ($121–$335), 8 reviews2025-05: median $130 ($90–$159), 8 reviews2025-07: median $120 ($101–$159), 8 reviews2026-01: median $206 ($125–$335), 10 reviews2026-02: median $206 ($130–$335), 10 reviews2026-03: median $110 ($55–$292), 10 reviews2026-07: median $120 ($70–$173), 8 reviews2026-08: median $113 ($86–$139), 24 reviews2026-09: median $150 ($65–$194), 9 reviews2026-10: median $130 ($103–$187), 9 reviews2024-072025-052026-032026-10

Top companies

Experts Score

Fair price by job

Bar = middle half · tick = median · trend 12 mo

Hairstyling
$170—Haircut
$61—

Value × workmanship

Percentile within makeup artists; bubble = review volume

Great work, fair pricePremiumBudgetAvoid zoneValue percentile →Craft percentile →Jeanette Wirz Permanent Cosmetics & Microblading: value 68, craft 50Indigo Beauty Collective: value 46, craft 81Leanna Marie Artistry: value 54, craft 96Modern Mamacita Cosmetic Tattoo: value 21, craft 27State College of Beauty Culture: value 96, craft 4Sandra Michelle Artistry: value 4, craft 35One10 Beauty House: value 75, craft 65V Beauty House Skin & Makeup Studio: value 21, craft 73Berry Hill Beauty: value 61, craft 42Ankerman Artistry: value 32, craft 19Euphoria Salon Nashville: value 82, craft 88Haven Hair Lounge: value 39, craft 58

Industry rating trend

4.04.55.02024-Q1: 4.91★ (129 reviews)2024-Q2: 4.95★ (124 reviews)2024-Q3: 4.88★ (98 reviews)2024-Q4: 4.88★ (96 reviews)2025-Q1: 4.99★ (120 reviews)2025-Q2: 4.85★ (153 reviews)2025-Q3: 4.95★ (109 reviews)2025-Q4: 4.91★ (162 reviews)2026-Q1: 4.95★ (183 reviews)2026-Q2: 4.87★ (201 reviews)2026-Q3: 4.90★ (222 reviews)2026-Q4: 4.74★ (57 reviews)2024-Q12024-Q42025-Q32026-Q22026-Q4
Makeup Artistsdot size = review count

What customers praise

Google highlights per 100 reviews

Quality7.4
Professionalism7.8
Responsiveness0.0
Punctuality6.0
Value5.6
Great price 63%Reasonable 35%Overpriced 1%Not sure 1%

From 3,198 Google reviews of 30 top-rated makeup artists nationwide. Updated October 25, 2026.