Makeup Artist Contract Template
A free makeup artist contract template for bridal and event artists. Lock in the date, head count, retainer and travel fees, and each client signs online.
Customize the pages and design to fit your needs.
About this template
A makeup services agreement with ready terms for the fee, retainer, travel, timing and cancellation. Each client adds the event, ready time, head count and services, then signs, and you keep a signed PDF.
Common uses
- Bridal makeup artists
- Hair and makeup teams
- Photo shoots and formals
Key features
- Retainer, travel and timing terms
- Head count and services
- Signed PDF for every booking
What this template asks
What's your full name?
Short Text
What's your email address?
Email
What's your phone number?
Phone
What's the occasion?
Single Choice · Wedding, Photo shoot, Prom or formal, Party or event, Something else
When is it?
Date
What time does everyone need to be ready?
Time
Where should we set up?
Short Text
How many people need makeup?
Number
Which services do you need?
Multiple Choice · Makeup, Hair styling, Lashes, Trial before the day, Touch ups during the event
Any skin allergies or sensitivities?
Long Text · Optional
Makeup services agreement
Agreement text, accepted with “I agree”
Sign the makeup artist contract
Signature
How to use this template
Copy it
Select Use template and a copy opens in your workspace as an unpublished draft.
Make it yours
Edit any question or answer, choose a theme, and add your logo.
Share it
Publish, then send the link, show a QR code, or embed the form on your site. Responses arrive in Submissions.
Makeup services agreement
Signers read this text in the form before they accept it. Edit the bracketed details to match your business, and have the wording reviewed for your situation.
Please read this before you sign.
This agreement is between [Business name] (the "Artist") and the client named in this form.
- Fee. The client pays [total fee] for the services above. A retainer of [retainer] reserves the date and is not refundable.
- Balance. The rest is due [number] days before the event or on the day before services begin.
- Travel. Travel beyond [number] miles costs [fee], plus parking. Start times before [time] cost [fee] per artist.
- Timing. The client has everyone ready and in place at the agreed start time. Time lost to late arrivals may mean shorter services, with no refund.
- Changes and cancellation. Adding people depends on availability. If the client cancels, the retainer is kept. If the Artist cannot attend, they will send a replacement artist or refund all payments.
- Allergies. The client shares any allergies above. The Artist offers a patch test and is not responsible for reactions to products that were disclosed and approved.
- Photos. The Artist may share photos of the finished looks unless the client opts out in writing.
By signing below, I confirm that I have read this agreement and agree to it.
Frequently asked questions
What should a makeup artist contract include?
The fee, retainer, balance date, travel and early start fees, timing, cancellation, allergies and photo use. This template includes each of them.
Can I use it for bridal parties?
Yes. Clients add the head count, ready time and services such as hair, lashes and a trial, so it fits bridal and group bookings.
Can clients book a trial?
Yes. A trial before the day is one of the services clients can tick, along with hair, lashes and touch ups.