Experiential · Chicago
Lollapalooza × Budweiser VIP
Three festival days, a branded glam lounge in Chicago, and a guest queue that never stopped moving.
- 200+VIP guests
- 15Artists on site
- 50+Guests / hour
Since 2006 · Tampa Bay · Chicago · Los Angeles · 22+ Markets
Professional hair and makeup teams.
Every market. Every scale.
A wedding in Tampa, a commercial shoot in Chicago, a festival activation in Los Angeles, and a corporate headshot day are four different jobs — staffed differently, timed differently, and quoted differently. Tell us which one you are planning.
Twenty years · 70+ vetted artists · One team that shows up at call time.
2006Founded
70+Vetted artists
22+U.S. markets
TA1765FL Talent Agency License
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What brought you here?
Pick the closest match. Each page explains exactly how that service works, what is included, and what we need from you — and every form only asks what you can actually answer today.
Weddings
Bridal parties of any size across Tampa Bay, Chicago, Los Angeles, and destination locations. Staffed to headcount, timed to first look, priced openly.
See how it worksSpecial Events
Galas, award nights, family shoots, corporate headshots, or a single client booked for one important evening.
See how it worksQuinceañeras
The court, the mom, the abuela, and the photographs that belong on the wall for the next thirty years.
See how it worksPhotoshoots & Branding
Personal rebrands, team headshot days, and full agency or office shoots completed in a single production day.
See how it worksProductions & Commercial
Film, TV, broadcast, commercial shoots, editorial, and executive portrait days. Call sheets and COIs handled as standard.
See how it worksExperiential & Activations
Branded glam bars, festival lounges, product launches, and conference beauty experiences. The subcontract partner experiential agencies actually call back.
See how it worksPublic Figures & Speakers
Keynote speakers, coaches, authors, and media personalities. Camera-ready across a full tour, not just one stage date.
See how it worksArtists Who Want Work
Hair and makeup artists in Tampa Bay, Chicago, Los Angeles, and 22+ cities. Booked work, not leads.
See how it worksNot sure which one fits?
Describe the day in your own words and we will figure out the rest. You do not need to know what to call it, how many artists it takes, or what it should cost.
Contact us directlyTrusted By
Twenty years of call sheets.
Brands, networks, agencies, and productions that have placed our artists on their sets, their stages, and their activation floors — from Chicago broadcast studios to Tampa Bay events to Los Angeles productions.
Proof
Built for volume. Designed for precision.
Conference & Broadcast
The 3% Conference
Thirty-plus speakers through the makeup chair and back to the stage without a single delay.
- 30+Speakers prepped
- 15 minTurnovers
- HDBroadcast ready
Corporate · Tampa Bay
AmeriLife Summit
Three hundred employees through a full glam experience plus live keynote support and coaching follow-up.
- 300+Employees
- 1Live keynote
- MultiBreakout rooms
Why We Cost More
Priced like a production house. Because that is what we are.
A cheaper quote usually means one artist, one chair, and everyone running ninety minutes behind schedule. Here is what your investment actually covers.
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Staffed to headcount, not to budget
We size the team to the room so the last person out of the chair is never the one holding up the day.
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A real timeline, written before the day
Start times per person, built backward from your first look or first camera call, and shared with everyone who needs it.
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Bench depth across 22+ markets
Seventy-plus artists we have personally worked with — not a last-minute substitute pulled from a group chat the week before your event.
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Contracts, COIs, insurance, and invoices
The paperwork venues and producers require, handled before you have to ask for it.
For Artists
Work with us, not for exposure.
We are building the roster nationwide — Tampa Bay, Chicago, Los Angeles, and beyond. If you are a makeup artist or hair stylist done chasing leads, negotiating your own rate, and waiting to get paid, this is the other side of that.
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Booked work, not leads
We handle the sales, the quoting, and the client management. You show up and do the work you are actually good at.
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Rates set at the top of the market
We charge more than everyone else deliberately. Our artists are paid accordingly.
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Contracts, insurance, and a real call sheet
You receive a timeline, a scope, and a signed agreement before the day. No surprises on site.
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Weddings, editorial, commercial, and activations
The range of work it would take years to build independently. Bring your portfolio and your reliability.
Press & Recognition
Named, not implied.
Twenty years of work has a paper trail. Here is part of ours.
- CBS 2020
- WGN
- Women's Health
- Windy City Live
- Judy Justice
- Creative Loafing Best of the Bay 2025
- LUXlife Best Luxury Makeup Specialist 2025
- LUXlife Most Empowering Makeup Lessons 2025
Common Questions
What people ask before they book.
Straight answers. No forms required.
What cities does City Lights Beauty Agency serve?
We serve 22+ U.S. markets including Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Nashville, and Atlanta. We also travel for destination weddings and multi-city productions. If your city is not on the list, contact us — we can almost always place a vetted local artist or travel a lead from our core markets.
What types of events do you work?
Weddings and bridal parties, quinceañeras, galas and special events, film and TV productions, commercial and editorial shoots, brand activations and experiential glam bars, corporate conferences and headshot days, speaker and public figure prep, and touring talent. Each is quoted and staffed differently because each one is a genuinely different job.
How do I know my artist will actually show up?
Every artist on our roster has been personally vetted and worked with directly before appearing on a client call sheet. We do not recruit from Facebook groups or last-minute referrals. You receive a signed contract, a confirmed call time, and a named artist before the day — and we carry backup protocols for every large event.
What brands and networks have you worked with?
Our clients include CBS, Nickelodeon, WGN, Windy City Live, Judy Justice, Women's Health, American Girl, Radio Flyer, Budweiser, Lollapalooza, AmeriLife, Vera Wang, Disney, Sephora, ESPN, CoverGirl, NASCAR, Netflix, Amazon, NBC, Nike, L'Oréal, Walmart, and LinkedIn. Additional Fortune 500 work is covered by confidentiality and can be discussed directly.
Do you provide certificates of insurance for venues?
Yes. We are fully contracted and insured. COIs are provided on request, typically within 24 hours. We also handle W-9 forms and any vendor onboarding paperwork your venue or production company requires.
How far in advance should I book?
For weddings, 6 to 12 months in advance is ideal, especially for peak season dates in Tampa Bay and Chicago. For productions and corporate events, 4 to 6 weeks is standard. We do accommodate last-minute requests when availability allows — contact us with your date and we will confirm within one business day.