5 Best Makeup Artists in New York (2026)

Beauty Icon NYC is a wedding and event hair and makeup agency working across the city, New Jersey, and beyond since 2018. Rather than one artist, it fields a vetted team, which lets it cover big bridal parties, provide backup artists, and match brides to the artist whose style fits their vision. Reviews consistently name individual artists, Elena, Aliya, Anna, and founder Liza, for looks that held all day and for a calm presence that steadied nerves on the morning itself.

Michelle Stern Beauty is a solo Manhattan makeup artist whose whole pitch is restraint: makeup that looks like you, elevated, rather than a different face. Brides who wanted a soft, timeless look and worried about being over-done keep singling her out. She runs trials, travels for destination weddings, and has a habit of shooting behind-the-scenes photos and video through the day, which clients treasure while they wait on the professional shots.

AK Aesthetic NYC is a boutique Manhattan agency of makeup and hair artists built to service wedding parties of any size, with a manager coordinating trials, travel, and timing. Reviews highlight punctual, pre-dawn arrivals, a 4:15 am start comes up, and artists who handle a full bridal party plus mothers on schedule. Several brides note the team's skill across different skin tones and features, including specific praise from Asian brides who were nervous about the result.

Makeup & Hair is the Midtown studio of artist Irina Charkova, offering bridal and event hair and makeup with an emphasis on polished, long-lasting looks. The reviews range wider than weddings alone, covering baby showers, birthdays, and children's shoots, with clients praising a beautiful, well-lit studio and makeup that stayed light and comfortable for hours. Precision and attention to detail come up repeatedly.

LADYGLAM NYC is a hair and makeup service that travels to you for weddings and special events, run by artist Stephanie. The appeal is convenience: she comes to your home or hotel, consults on the look, and handles hair, makeup, and lashes in one visit. Reviews describe her as punctual, responsive to picky requests, and skilled with tricky hair, from finger waves to styles that held through a full night out.