Luxury Makeover Photoshoot in Chicago
Hair. Makeup. Styling. Creative direction. Photography. One completely directed experience built around the person you are now.
What does a luxury professional makeover include?
A complete professional makeover brings hair, makeup, personalized styling, creative direction, and professional photography into one private Chicago experience. You do not need to arrive knowing how to pose, choose outfits, or design your look. We direct every detail toward beautiful finished portraits, not a collection of unrelated beauty appointments.
Luxury makeover portraits, made personal.
There is no Chicago Style Co “look.” The work is figuring out what your photograph should say.
A complete makeover for the chapter you are entering.
I want to mark this version of myself.
Birthdays, anniversaries and moments worth making visible.
Something changed. My image has not caught up yet.
A new chapter, a return to yourself, or a version of you that is ready to take up more room.
I am going to be seen more.
Personal branding, speaking, leadership, dating, media or a public-facing chapter.
I want extraordinary photographs of myself.
You do not need a business case or a dramatic life event to want that.
The entire image is directed.
We decide what we are creating.
We begin with the occasion, the mood, how the photographs may be used and what you want them to communicate. You do not need a mood board or beauty vocabulary.
We build the look.
Wardrobe, silhouette, neckline, texture, color and accessories are considered as part of one visual plan.
Hair + makeup are designed for the camera.
Your beauty look is built for your features, your wardrobe, professional lighting and the finished photographs.
You step in front of the camera.
You are directed throughout. You are not expected to know how to pose or perform for a lens.
You leave with the photographs.
The transformation does not vanish when the makeup comes off. The finished portraits are the point.
This one ends in photographs.
One creative direction across hair, makeup, wardrobe, styling and photography.
A successful makeover should not make you think, “Who is that?”
It should make you think, “There I am.”
The objective is not to cover you with somebody else’s idea of glamour. It is to create structure, polish, presence and intention while keeping you recognizable inside the image.
20+ years understanding how people are seen.
Chicago Style Co is led by Ann Marie Weinert, a Chicago makeup artist and creative director whose work spans beauty, photography, commercial production, performance and image-making. That range changes the process: the makeup is not designed in isolation from the lens, and the photograph is not designed in isolation from the person.
Three ways to build the transformation.
Signature Makeover
- Private consultation
- Creative direction
- Professional hair + makeup
- Styling support
- Professionally directed photography
- Finished portraits
Editorial Image Day
- Expanded creative direction
- Multiple looks or visual stories
- Deeper wardrobe planning
- Extended photography
- Additional production as needed
- Broader image library
Private Transformation
- Concept development
- Expanded beauty + styling direction
- Multiple scenes or locations
- Additional collaborators
- Extended production
- Custom final image plan
Need the image for work?
The Signature Makeover is a private transformation experience. If your primary goal is leadership visibility, press, speaking or a professional image library, the Executive Image Day or Personal Branding Photoshoot may be the better fit.
Let’s design yours.
Choose Signature Makeover below. You do not need to have the hairstyle, wardrobe or photographs figured out. Ann Marie personally reviews every inquiry.
Questions clients ask before they book.
How much does a professional makeover photoshoot cost in Chicago?
Chicago Style Co Signature Makeovers begin at $2,500. More expansive Editorial Image Days and Private Transformations are custom-scoped based on the number of looks, locations, collaborators and production needs.
Does the makeover include both hair and makeup?
Yes. The Signature Makeover includes professional hair and makeup, styling support, creative direction, professional photography and finished portraits.
Do I need to know how to pose?
No. You are directed throughout the photoshoot. The experience is specifically designed for people who do not spend their lives in front of a camera.
Can you help me choose clothing?
Yes. Wardrobe is part of the visual plan. We consider color, proportion, neckline, silhouette, texture and what the photographs need to communicate.
Can I book this for a milestone birthday?
Absolutely. Milestone birthdays are one of the most natural reasons to create a Signature Makeover. For birthday-specific ideas, see the Milestone Birthday Makeover + Photoshoot.
Is this appropriate for women over 40, 50 or 60?
Yes. The experience is not built around looking younger. It is built around creating an intentional, current image of the person you are now.
Can I use the photographs for personal branding?
Yes. If your primary goal is a broader professional image library, the Personal Branding Makeover + Photoshoot or Founder + Executive Image Day may be the more precise fit.
Where does the photoshoot take place?
Location is planned around the visual concept and scope of your experience. Chicago locations, studios and other production settings can be incorporated as appropriate.
How far in advance should I book?
Earlier is better when you have a specific date or milestone, particularly if the concept involves wardrobe sourcing, additional collaborators or a particular location. If your timing is flexible, start with an inquiry and we will shape the right timeline.
You do not need to become someone else.
We photograph the person who is here now, with intention.