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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 perms

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Job matchHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Perms”: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.
1Michael William Salon logoMichael William Salon · 5.00★ on 3 jobs79

Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Perms” (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 perms

★★★★★ Lorenza · 2 months agoMichael William Salon logoMichael William Salon

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing experience at Michael Williams Hair Salon! My son got a perm, haircut, and wash, and everything turned out perfect. The staff was incredibly kind, attentive, and made him feel comfortable throughout the entire visit. Their professionalism and attention to detail were outstanding. We will definitely be…

Paid $100–120Shampoo & conditioningPermsHaircut
★★★★★ Elijah · 11 months agoMichael William Salon logoMichael William Salon

If I could give more than 5 stars I would . At first I was hesitant about getting a perm , especially since my hair was still short . Jennifer did an amazing job on my perm & I don’t regret it at all . I love it . Thank you Jennifer!

Paid $120–140Perms

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.