The Best Makeup Artists in Louisiana
We graded 7 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 14,487 Google reviews of 91 top-rated makeup artists nationwide; 7 of them in Louisiana. Updated October 29, 2026.
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Best makeup artists in Louisiana for makeup services
Clear ✕Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Makeup services” (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 makeup services
I have nothing but great things to say! Katie and Sierra did an AMAZING job for my wedding. I have never felt more beautiful in my entire life. My photos are incredible. Thank you so much for being apart of my big day! 👰🏻♀️❤️
Kellie is absolutely amazing! She understood my vision and accomplished exactly what I wanted. Not only did I feel like a true vision on the day of my wedding so did all of my bridesmaids. Our makeup was absolutely perfect and lasted the entire night! She is so much fun to work with, she honestly feels like she is…
I wouldn’t trust anyone else with my face! From engagement pictures to the wedding day, Glam House did all of my looks and I’ve loved every one of them! Katie & Emily are absolutely amazing, they were able to handle my big bridal party from 20y.o. to 50y.o. and everyone absolutely loved their makeup. 10/10…
I hired The Glam House girls to handle the makeup for our wedding in March of 2023 and I have to say this was the easiest vendor for me to book. I knew from the start I wanted this team to handle glamming all 12 of my girls on wedding day. Not only does The Glam House team do flawless work, the customer service and…
Katie and her team at the glam house are excellent! They provide multiple services which made it super easy to plan for my big day. Katie did my spray tan, lashes and makeup and I felt absolutely beautiful. Not to mention the makeup LASTED through literal sweat and tears!
Katie and her team are the absolute BEST! They made me and all my girls feel so beautiful for my wedding day. Highly recommend!!
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of makeup artists).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-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.Reliability (24%): How 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.Craft & service (0%): Google 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.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises 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.Replies to reviews (7%): How 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.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 | A 98How 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 59%98+57.5Reliability 26%96+25Value 15%99+15.1Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 98Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAA–– | 5.00 | — | |
| 2 | A 98How 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 59%98+57.5Reliability 26%96+25Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 98Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAA– | 5.00 | — | |
| 3 | A 97How 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 69%98+67.8Reliability 31%96+29.5Experts Score= 97Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA––A– | 5.00 | — | |
| 4 | A 96How 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 69%97+67.2Reliability 31%95+29.2Craft & service penalty98−0.2Experts Score= 96Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAA–A– | 5.00 | — | |
| 5 | A 84How 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 69%87+60.2Reliability 31%78+24Experts Score= 84Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AB––A– | 4.85 | — | |
| 6 | B 78How 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 64%86+54.6Reliability 28%79+22.3Replies to reviews 8%39+3.2Momentum penalty81−1.9Experts Score= 78Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AB––AD | 4.86 | — | |
| 7 | C 54How 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 64%64+40.7Reliability 28%35+9.9Replies to reviews 8%46+3.8Experts Score= 54Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BD––AC | 4.59 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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| Haircut | $32 | $45 | $58 | 100% |
| Hairstyling | $41 | $50 | $68 | 0% |
| Hair coloring | $111 | $155 | $214 | 100% |
| Makeup services | $128 | $150 | $197 | 0% |
| Hair highlighting | $185 | $246 | $371 | 0% |
| Eyelash extensions | $99 | $128 | $151 | 0% |
| Blowouts | $38 | $52 | $84 | 100% |
| Shampoo & conditioning | $53 | $89 | $174 | 0% |
| Bridal services | $150 | $194 | $292 | 100% |
| Manicure | $66 | $83 | $96 | 100% |
| Permanent makeup | $145 | $282 | $426 | 0% |
Makeup Artists in Louisiana at a glance
How the 7 makeup artists we rated in Louisiana compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A571%
- Grade B114%
- Grade C114%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up457%
- 4.80–4.89★229%
- 4.60–4.79★00%
- Below 4.60★114%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality1,49129%
- Professionalism1,56131%
- Responsiveness00%
- Punctuality1,04621%
- Value97919%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price21172%
- Reasonable7726%
- Overpriced41%
- Not sure31%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-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.
Reliability (24%) — How 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.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google 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.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises 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.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How 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.





