Makeup by Charl Kathleen

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Hi, I'm Charlotte Kathleen 👋
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'Thoroughly enjoyed feeling like a model for a few hours' - Samantha, testimonial. My goal, is to make sure you leave feeling confident and beautiful!
Makeup by Charl Kathleen is a bridal makeup service focused on glowing, skin-focused luxury looks. Every booking includes detailed skin prep with premium products, an express relaxing facial, under-eye prep, and a flawless base. Using products from brands like Dior, Hourglass, Armani and Charlotte Tilbury, I create long-lasting, photo-ready makeup with premium lashes, radiant glow, along with a touch-up kit for a great wedding experience.
Makeup by Charl Kathleen Pricing & Costs

Pricing for suppliers

Prices Start at
£35
Maximum price
£90
What's included for your wedding day: ✔ Express relaxing facial to depuff and prep the skin, using premium products from Lancôme and Bobbi Brown, along with cooling ice globes. ✔ Skin prep guide and an exclusive bridal discount on Holistic Facials booked with me in the lead up to your wedding. ✔ Hydrating under-eye patches for everyone receiving makeup. ✔ Full professional makeup application using luxury brands such as Dior, Hourglass, Armani, and Charlotte Tilbury. ✔ Premium false lashes. ✔ Radiant body glow application. ✔ Personalised touch-up kit for the bride. ✔ Long-lasting, photo-ready finish.
Makeup by Charl Kathleen Details

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Make-Up Artists
Group Bookings
Pre-Wedding Trial
Makeup by Charl Kathleen Full Description

With a passion for enhancing natural beauty, my approach to bridal makeup is centred on creating radiant, glowing looks that feel effortless, elegant, and truly you. I believe bridal makeup should never mask who you are, but instead enhance your features in a way that feels like the most confident and refined version of yourself on your special day

From the moment you sit down, I begin with carefully tailored skin prep to ensure your complexion is hydrated, smooth, and perfectly primed. This step is essential in achieving a flawless, long-lasting finish that looks beautiful both in person and in photographs. Every product and technique is chosen to suit your skin type and desired look, ensuring your makeup wears seamlessly from ceremony through to evening celebrations.

A key part of my bridal service is the preview appointment. These sessions are 2–2.5 hours fully dedicated to you, allowing us the time to truly bring your vision to life. During your preview, we explore every detail of your desired look -skin finish, eye style, tones, and overall feel, so nothing is rushed and everything is tailored to you. It’s a collaborative experience where we refine and perfect your bridal makeup, ensuring you feel completely confident ahead of your wedding day.

Specialising in soft glam and luminous skin, I focus on seamless blending, soft definition, and a polished glow that enhances your natural complexion. The result is timeless bridal makeup that feels lightweight yet perfected and never heavy or overdone, always sophisticated and radiant.

To ensure your wedding morning runs smoothly, I also provide a clear, personalised schedule for the day. This allows everything to flow calmly and on time, so you can relax and enjoy every moment without stress.

A key part of the overall experience is creating a calm, luxurious atmosphere where you feel truly looked after. From start to finish, your comfort, vision, and confidence are my priority.

To achieve the highest quality results, I use only premium, high-end products from brands such as Dior, Hourglass, Charlotte Tilbury, and Amrani. These are carefully selected for their performance, longevity, and ability to create a flawless, skin-like finish.

Hygiene, professionalism, and attention to detail are at the heart of everything I do. My goal is simple: to help you feel confident, beautiful, and completely yourself as you walk down the aisle, knowing your makeup will look timeless for years to come.

Message from the team

Name of Wedding Contact: Charlotte
Congratulations, you're getting married!! Thank you for considering me as your makeup artist for your big day. Your wedding day, is your day, and you deserve to feel your absolute best, I'd love to work with you to create your perfect makeup look.

Experience

Year Business Was Established
2024
No. of Weddings Hosted
Between 30 and 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
1
Reviews
(11)
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Jessica on Facebook
Happy couple married in April
April 2026
Bridal party hair and makeup
I recently got married at Sant Ffraed House and I had the pleasure of Charl providing hair and make up for some of my bridal party. Charl was great with communication and very professional and friendly. The three ladies looked beautiful and their hair and make up stayed perfect all day! They had so many compliments and enjoyed being in the presence of Charl whilst getting ready. I would definitely recommend Charl! 🩷
Lucie on Facebook
Happy couple married in August
April 2026
Bridal makeup
Charlotte was an absolute dream to have as my wedding makeup artist! From the moment she arrived, she brought such a calming, positive energy — we were laughing, chatting, and the whole morning felt genuinely fun and relaxed. We instantly clicked, especially when we realised we had the exact same taste in music! 😂 We were vibing to the playlist while getting glam, and it honestly made the whole experience even more special. 🤣 Charlotte completely nailed my makeup — I wanted something that sti
Morwenna on Facebook
Happy couple married in August
April 2026
Bridal makeup
Charl was so lovely from our initial communication. I had a couple of trials to really perfect the look I wanted for my wedding and she knew exactly what I wanted more than I knew! Charl also did lots of facials for me which left my skin feeling amazing and was perfect skin prep leading up to the wedding too! My bridesmaids also loved their make up and it lasted so well on all of us, would 100% recommend Charl for any occasion!
Meg
Happy couple married in December
April 2026
Bridal makeup
Highly recommend! I'm not much of a make up person but charlotte made me feel so comfortable and the make up was so perfect for the trials and the wedding day! All of my bridesmaids loved their make up as well 🩷. No touch ups needed, the make up was perfect throughout the entire day and night! Thank you so much xx
Alicia on Facebook
Happy couple married in April
April 2026
Bridal makeup
I’m so pleased I booked Charl for my Wedding day she took so much care and effort in her work from skin prep to makeup to final touch ups just before our big moment. Our makeup still looked amazing at midnight! And she does a fantastic job with hair too. Can’t thank you enough for making me feel like a Princess for the day 👰🏻‍♀️💍
Kayla on Facebook
Happy couple married in April
April 2026
Bridal makeup
after booking with charlotte i don’t think id ever go to anyone else for makeup again. charlotte is SO talented and gave myself and my fiancée perfect looks for our wedding last weekend. charlotte made us feel comfortable from the get go, she’s so down to earth and honestly just an angel of a person. forever grateful to have found charlotte to do our looks for our big day 🤍🤍
Sam, Facebook
Wedding: November
November 2024
Professional and passionate
Charlotte has done my makeup a few times now; I’ve loved it each time and it has always lasted perfectly! She is passionate and professional and listens exactly to what you want. Highly recommend!
Sarah, Facebook
Wedding: November
November 2024
Felt like a princess
Charl recently did my hair and makeup for a wedding this weekend. To say I felt like a princess would be an understatement, her attention to detail is incredible, everything was extremely sanitary and the final look was amazing, the updoo was also beautiful. I had compliments all day, I can’t wait for Charlotte to paint my face again! Thank you ❤️
Samantha Facebook
Wedding: October
October 2024
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Charlotte made me feel fabulous. Absolutely gorgeous make up. I’ve had my make up done before by people and ended up looking like a completely different person and not in a good way. Charlotte did a full glam look on my face taking the time to ask me what I would like and prefer in the process. Thoroughly enjoyed feeling like a model for a few hours! Highly recommend ❤️
Melanie, Facebook
Wedding: October
October 2024
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would highly recommend Charlotte. she has done me many looks from glam to wedding makeup. If she had started this journey earlier would of definitely had her for my wedding make up. Always talks through what style/colours you would like. very helpful and gives great advice. always on hand to help and try fit you in. Get booked in you will not be disappointed 👌❤️
Makeup by Charl Kathleen Location & Contact Details

Address

Glan Llyn, Newport, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

Travel Notes

My studio is on a new development in Glan Llyn, follow signs for the 'Lovell' development

Nearest Town

Newport

Nearest Motorway & Junction

M4

Nearest Train Station

Newport

Nearest Airport

Bristol

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FAQs
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Describe your style in 5 adjectives.

Beauty, pretty, timeless, elegant, classic

What about your business are you most proud of?

Taking the leap of faith and going for it! Follow your dreams!!

What is your No.1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Be true to yourself! Plan a wedding day for you, not to please others

What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?

Little photos in frames of each guest instead of table names...doubled up as a favor!

Describe your typical process with a couple.

Enquire, I will send a quote and my brochure, we can then either secure your date or we can jump on a video call for a chat. Once your date is secured we will then book in your trial...this is usually around 12 weeks before your big day!

What do you love most about your job?

Making women feel beautiful and confident!

What is your No. 1 beauty tip for a bride?

Hydration, hydration, hydration! Makeup loves hydrated skin

How do you keep the bride feeling calm on her wedding day?

I will have an organised schedule we will agree on before the wedding, so you won't need to stress about everyone else's makeup!

We will start your morning with a relaxing express facial and everyone in your bridal party will have soothing under eye gel patches - everyone gets pampered!

What advice would you give to brides to stay looking great throughout their wedding day?

Make sure your maid of honor is carrying your lipstick, and make sure you top it up before photos!

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