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Trial: £50
Wedding Day: £65
I am 25 years old. Here you'll find some more information about me and my business.
I'm a professional freelance Makeup Artist based in Kent. I specialise in bridal and occasion makeup and I am a fully insured specialist member of BABTAC. I have been in the makeup industry for 9 years. I spent my first 4 years studying Tv+Film specialist makeup at college/university from 2012-2016 and I graduated with a BA honours degree in Specialist Makeup. Whilst studying I went on to work for a well known makeup brand and it was whilst working on counter I discovered my love for bridal and occasion makeup. I went on to launch GemMakeup in 2017 and have worked as a full time freelancer since.
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Matt Trott Photography
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James Ireland Photography
Hello, I'm Gemma!
I pride myself on my professionalism whilst still being friendly and calm on your big day. You will rarely see pictures of me as my sole focus is on my clients and brides that I have the pleasure to glam. I thoroughly enjoy being a part of such a big day and meeting all the lovely bridal parties! I also love to help out in any way I can. This can be helping your bridesmaids into their dresses, making sure your flowers are as the florist instructed, assist with buttoning up your dress and staying with you as long as I can to ensure everything runs smoothly and your makeup is done to perfection!
My love for high end makeup products has become quite the obsession of mine. In my kit you'll find brands such as: Nars, Hourglass, Armani, MAC, Charlotte Tilbury, Bobbi brown, By Terry, Laura Mercier, Urban Decay, Dior, Too faced, Tom Ford, Becca and many more! I describe my style of makeup as soft but glam! I love nothing more than to enhance features, making your makeup feel as comfortable and weightless as possible and making my brides feel like the best versions of themselves.
I am fully mobile for all bookings providing you with being in the comfort of your own home. For larger bridal parties I will hire a second makeup artist or recommend someone to assist. I work alongside makeup artists who I feel provide the same level of skill to ensure your bridal party can feel confident with either artist. I also have a recommendation list for hair stylists for brides who have booked with me but are yet to find a hairstylist or prefer someone I usually tag team with.
I will travel to any wedding destination however the 4 main counties I cover are:
- Kent
- South East London
- Surrey
- Essex
*Destination weddings are available from January 2022 onwards. This will be on an enquiry basis only. Please contact me directly for pricing.
Accreditations & Features
- Level 2 Hair and Media Makeup - VTCT
- Level 3 Makeup Artistry - VTCT
- Level 4 in Performing Arts (TV and Film Production) HND
- Level 5 in Performing Arts (Specialist Makeup) BA Honours
- ISO-CLEAN cosmetic hygiene standards for makeup professionals
- BABTAC - The British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology - Specialist member 2017 - 2021.
- Hitched - GemMakeup Bridal Makeup Artist
- The English Wedding Blog - English country garden with a twist
- Louisa Dettmer Blog - Tom & Becky Wotton House Hotel
- One Fab Day - All the fun of the fair - Penny & Ben's Carnival Wedding
- Bride magazine 2017
*All information and imagery on the GemMakeup Facebook page, Instagram, Pinterest, Tiktok, Hitched, Bridebook and official website are owned by Gemma Tutt and cannot be taken, used, copied and pasted without Gemma's consent.*
Coronavirus – Return to work
Due to being mobile please be aware I will have to take less clients during the day to adhere to the appropriate cleaning methods required. I will ask if I can wash my hands prior to makeup application and also use hand sanitiser.
To limit cash handling I will ask majority of my clients if possible to pay by bank transfer. I am still taking cash payments. Clients will be able to pay via bank transfer using the same details sent to you for your deposit. Payment is to be made before I leave and I will be asking all clients to send a screenshot when complete if this payment method is chosen.
I will also be continuing to wear. face mask for the foreseeable as well as lateral flow testing 2-3 times a week. I use clinell universal products, 99.9% IPA and C3 to clean and sanitise my kit. All these products are hospital graded disinfectants. Please see below my terms and conditions on returning back to work.
COVID T+Cs
·To ensure I minimise touching items within your homes please leave a large clear space on the table or work area for me to use and put my kit. I may ask you to move a chair to sit on (window facing if possible) or open doors for me to avoid touching too many items within your home.
·Please use the transfer details supplied upon booking to send your remaining payment too. Payments must be sent before I leave and I will be requesting a screenshot of the payment to also be sent to me.
·Please avoid touching any of my makeup kit, including children, as this has been thoroughly cleaned prior to entering your home. Please also refrain from holding any babies or children during makeup application.
·Contraindications. This is a general T+C of mine however a polite reminder if you have any form of contagious contraindication for example: cold sore, conjunctivitis, styes, blepharitis, boils, cold or flu symptoms, impetigo, cuts/abrasions/open wounds, scarring under 6 months old, bacterial or viral infections etc please cancel your booking. If you are unsure please ask me prior to your booking. I will unfortunately have to refuse full makeup application if I turn up and haven’t been notified. You will not get a refund. The risk of product contamination is too high.
-If you have any symptoms or test positive please cancel your booking immediately.
