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Corporate event makeup

In a professional setting makeup has an unusual brief: visible enough that your face reads on a stage and on a recording, and invisible enough that nobody mentions it. Those two requirements are what make corporate makeup its own category rather than a lighter version of evening makeup.

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Speaking and attending are different problems

If you are presenting, your face is seen from a distance under strong overhead light. That light flattens features, so natural makeup on a stage produces a face that disappears.

If you are attending, your face is seen close up and mostly in natural or mixed light — and the same makeup now reads as too much. So the first question is which of the two you will be.

Camera and recording

Most conferences are recorded, streamed or photographed. One rule matters more than the rest for a camera: luminous texture reads as oily skin, particularly on the forehead and nose.

So corporate makeup always includes a mattifying step, even on dry skin — with a different product, and only through the T-zone.

A long day

A conference or a full day of meetings runs eight hours and includes coffee, lunch and a great deal of talking. That changes the lip product entirely: anything that transfers onto a cup is the wrong choice for this day.

We also discuss touch-ups: if the day is long, you leave with two named products in your bag and know when to use them.

Dress codes and company style

Some companies have a visual standard — a single backdrop for photographs, brand colours, or a requirement for strictly neutral styling. If such a rule exists, mention it when booking.

In practice it almost always comes down to one detail: the lip. Against a branded backdrop or in a set of matched corporate portraits, a strong lip is the one element that breaks the series.

Coming to the office, and working with a team

The artist comes to your office or to the venue. For corporate work this is usually not a convenience but a requirement: fitting a salon visit in before a morning session is not realistic.

If several colleagues need makeup — for a photoshoot or a video day — the schedule is built in advance. Prices start at 150 GEL, and a team booking is agreed before the day begins.

Frequently asked questions

I want nobody to notice I am wearing makeup. Is that possible?
Yes, and it is the most common corporate request. The approach is to match the tone exactly to your neck and keep the weight in one place only, usually the lash line.
Does anything change for a video recording?
Yes. For video we reduce shimmer and avoid light-reflecting particles, which a camera renders as white specks. Those particles are present even in products that look completely matte in a room.
Can you do a whole team?
Yes, with a schedule agreed in advance. Tell us how many people and the hour everyone must be ready by.
How much is it?
From 150 GEL per person. For a team booking the total is agreed before the day starts.

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