Color with Carly
Discover your best colors and elevate your makeup routine with Color with Carly, a unique in-home experience combining professional color analysis and personalized makeup lessons for teens! Below you will be able to review my current 2026 “Color with Carly” pricing for teen sessions and read a detailed description of what is included in the package and learn what uniquely sets my services apart in both technique and background. I strive to make my package value-driven. If you have any questions after you review the pricing guide, please feel free to email me directly at carlydoesmakeup@gmail.com.
Your Investment: $150 [1.5-hour in-home/1:1 session
The Color with Carly Teen Package Includes
Teen sessions are ideal for those who are going to start wearing makeup or have started wearing makeup and are having trouble with selecting colors and technique. I approach my work with teens with a “timeless over trends” and work from a professional lens of makeup artistry. While teens may learn a lot from influencers online, it lacks the hyper-personalized attention to the individual and often has the intention for viewers to purchase products. I enjoy showing teens how to select the right colors, proper technique, and/or how to work with blemishes/skin issues.
Pre-Session “How To Prepare” Guide - This short guide will be sent to you the week prior to your appointment. It covers how to prepare skin and your space before our in-person session.
Professional Color Analysis Session - We will start our in-person session by determining your teen’s harmonious color palette is using professional drapes from the Italian Image Institute. This covers undertone which is essential for makeup color choices. You’ll also find out what colors will work best for her based on her skin’s chromatic features. The results of this color analysis can also inspire her clothing and jewelry personal styling choices going forward, and show how using one’s personal color palette in makeup enhances their natural beauty.
Makeup Lesson - We will start our session by talking about what your goals are for your teen, as well as what her goals are. We’ll figure out where your teen can start and build a beauty routine in both technique and color. We will refer back to the color analysis drapes to highlight why her undertone (warm or cool) works best for her.
Optional Upgrade - $50 extra
Personalized Digital Makeup + Personal Shopping Guide Post-Session - This is an additional add-on service for those who want a digital guide for everything that we covered in the session. How does it work? After our session, I will email you a custom digital guide, with items all hand-picked by me, using her color palette. Based on our makeup bag and makeup lesson process, I will create a list of products and shades for her to shop for as a form of personal shopping. This will help to implement, and create a plan to use, what was learned. You’ll be able to bring this with for future beauty and style shopping trips. *As a note, I intentionally do not use affiliate links, commissions links, or make any income off potential purchases of my clients. I recommend products based on my experience, preferences, and familiarity with product lines. I am a professional makeup artist not an influencer. Any and all purchases you make are your choice.
What Sets My Services Apart?
In-Home Services - All of my services and appointments are on-location which means that I come to you! This way my services are more comfortable, private, convenient, and ultimately able to be more pampering. I come prepared and bring my own “studio set up” with me at all times. My Professional Kit is well-stocked, organized, and catered to my artistry specialty. I also use a variety of brands that I trust and am confident in their product quality, performance, integrity, and longevity. My Makeup Kit can be tailored to any client, meaning I have products for each skin type + skin tone. My Professional Color Analysis Drapes are handcrafted in Milan, Italy by the Italian Image Institute, where I took my online training. My Makeup Chair is comfortable to sit in and the right height for makeup applications. Lastly, I bring along my own Mirror and Makeup Lighting (The Makeup Light) which is a professional lighting system designed specifically for makeup artists. This lighting is important because it is dependable regardless of the weather or current lighting situations.
Seasoned Makeup Artist - I’m a seasoned makeup artist with over 20 years of experience working in the beauty industry. I’ve been a wedding makeup artist for over a decade. I bring with me, to each and every client session, a wealth of knowledge. Because of this experience, I have extensive technique and product knowledge to share. While I may be partial to certain products, I am not affiliated with or sell for any brands. All opinions and suggestions are my own based on experience. Each client session is custom-tailored to the individual to suit their budget and preferences.
Extensive Training - As a life-long learner, and with the intention of bringing more value to my clients, I recently completed professional color analysis training through the Italian Image Institute’s online training program. I’ve also read the corresponding book, Armocromia, by the founder Rossella Migliaccio. This new aspect has refined how I teach clients to find their best colors. With the professional draping in color analysis, you'll learn and see firsthand what your best colors are for makeup and styling. This means that not only will you receive my professional makeup guidance, but I can show you exactly why those colors work best on you.
Visual Artist Background - I'm also a professional visual artist and writer (www.carlypalmer.com) working in the multiple mediums of painting, paper collage, and writing. I bring a background of color theory and artistic knowledge into my makeup work. As a writer, I possess the ability to use descriptive words to help you visually connect with your color palette.
Travel Details
All of my services are on-location in the Greater Chicago Area so I will travel to your location with my equipment for the appointment. My travel is included from my home for up to 20 miles for each appointment. This covers & includes my mileage, gas, tolls, travel time, and transport of my equipment. If your location is more than 20 miles, a flat rate travel fee of $25 will be added as a separate fee. Please be aware that any parking such as SpotHero/valet/meter costs are not included/separate and will be added to the total. I'd be happy to create a custom quote breakdown with your exact location per request and prior to booking. Otherwise, the travel fees are calculated, added to the total, and are due at the time of service.
