MAKEUP ARTISTS · MARKET DATA
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 theater & costume makeup
Clear ✕Not enough reviews tagged “Theater & costume makeup” to rank companies yet.
Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Theater & costume makeup” (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 theater & costume makeup
No written reviews mention this job yet.
Price index
Median job and middle-50% band by month · 3-mo change +8%
$130▼ 19%median since 2024-07 · band = middle 50%
Top companies
Experts Score
Value × workmanship
Percentile within makeup artists; bubble = review volume
Industry rating trend
What customers praise
Google highlights per 100 reviews
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.