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Rare Bird Beauties

Chicago, IL+1 773-407-1610
Rare Bird Beauties
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Reports on file
2
All-in cost submissions
Typical submission guest count
135
Range: 100 to 170
Seasonality Swing
Need more season variety
All-In Reported Cost · 2 receipts

What couples actually paid or were quoted.

Wedding hair and makeup with Rare Bird Beauties typically runs about $3,500 all-in, with real quotes and receipts ranging from $2,880 to $4,120. That’s day-of services, touch-ups, and standard kit rolled together. Here’s what the numbers look like.

Median All-In
$3,500
Reported Costs · By Wedding Date
Day of Week:
More filters unlock as submissions grow
median $3,500
$4.1k
$2.9k
Jun '27
Sat · peak
Jun '27
Sat · off-peak
25th Pctl
$3,190
Median
$3,500
75th Pctl
$3,810
Mean
$3,500
Recent Submissions
MonthDayGuestsTotalTypeNotes
Jun 2027Sat170$4,120QuotePeak Saturday · bridal-party glam
Jun 2027Sat100$2,880QuoteOff-peak Saturday · bridal-party glam
Jun 2027 · Sat$4,120
170 guests · Quote
Peak Saturday · bridal-party glam
Jun 2027 · Sat$2,880
100 guests · Quote
Off-peak Saturday · bridal-party glam
Coming with more data
As submission counts grow, we’ll break this down into line-item ranges (site fee vs. ceremony surcharge vs. required add-ons) plus seasonal and day-of-week adjustments.
Typical Inclusions
Day-of hair and makeup for the bride and usually some or all of the bridal party and mothers of the bride/groom, a bridal trial when quoted, basic touch-ups, and standard kit products.
Common Add-Ons
Premium add-ons (false lashes, airbrush) when billed separately, and travel beyond a set radius.
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