Will it last the whole night?

Yes, if we know the length and whether there will be dancing. A graduation night often runs twelve hours, which needs a different base from a three-hour dinner.

How many people can you do in one morning?

It depends on the hour you need to be ready. Tell us how many of you there are and when you must be finished, and we will say whether it is realistic and when to start.

Will glitter or false lashes be too much?

It depends on the lighting. In a hall with coloured lights, shimmer often does not register at all; under a camera flash the same product reads as oily skin. That is why we ask where it is happening.

From 150 GEL. For group bookings the total is agreed before the day starts, never on arrival.

Graduation makeup

Graduation makeup has to do two things at once: survive a night that often runs twelve hours, and photograph in a way you will not regret in five years' time. Those two goals pull in different directions, which is what makes it harder than it looks.

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Young skin behaves differently

Skin at seventeen or eighteen is far more active: it produces more oil and consumes product faster. The base that holds perfectly at thirty will move within two hours here.

At the same time this skin barely needs coverage. The most common mistake in graduation makeup is too much foundation, which reads as older — the exact opposite of the intention.

The photographs outlive the night

Graduation produces more photographs than almost any other event, and they are looked at for longer. That shifts the priority: the makeup has to still read well years later.

In practice this means avoiding whatever is trending this season. What is on TikTok this year becomes a date stamp on the photograph within two.

Parents and graduate often want different things

This is a real situation and it is worth naming. The graduate usually wants it stronger; the parent usually wants it softer.

The answer is rarely a compromise in the middle. It is placing the weight correctly: one feature carries the look — usually the eyes — and everything else stays quiet. The result reads as strong without reading as too much.

Working with a group

Graduation is often booked as a group, with several classmates in one morning. When that happens the schedule matters as much as the makeup.

We work on location, arriving at whichever house everyone is meeting at. For a group that is considerably faster than queueing at a salon, and nobody loses the morning to travel.

Frequently asked questions

Will it last the whole night?: Yes, if we know the length and whether there will be dancing. A graduation night often runs twelve hours, which needs a different base from a three-hour dinner.
How many people can you do in one morning?: It depends on the hour you need to be ready. Tell us how many of you there are and when you must be finished, and we will say whether it is realistic and when to start.
Will glitter or false lashes be too much?: It depends on the lighting. In a hall with coloured lights, shimmer often does not register at all; under a camera flash the same product reads as oily skin. That is why we ask where it is happening.
How much is it?: From 150 GEL. For group bookings the total is agreed before the day starts, never on arrival.