A textured blonde bridal updo pinned with small white flowers, seen from behind

Bridal hair & makeup · Acadiana

Skin that glows, hair that lasts past the second line.

Bridal hair and makeup for every skin tone and texture in Acadiana. Silk presses, sleek buns, curls and full glam, all from me.

Andre Fontenot, Bridal hair & makeup artist

Meet Andre

I started with my grandmother’s pressing comb.

I grew up in Opelousas, doing my aunties’ hair for church and every cousin’s prom. I went to cosmetology school in Lafayette and added makeup because brides kept asking who would match their glam to their hair.

I have done more than 600 weddings across Acadiana, from Catholic church ceremonies to backyard crawfish receptions. I match foundation by hand for every bride, and I build styles that hold through Louisiana humidity and a long night of dancing.

— Andre

What I do
Bridal hair & makeup artist
Specialty
Bridal artist
Behind the chair since
2012
Where
Suite 5 · The Coolidge Studios
Pronouns
he/him

Services & prices

Packages

Travel inside Lafayette Parish is included. New Iberia, Breaux Bridge and Opelousas add $50.

Bride

  • SignatureBridal hair & glam

    Hand-matched foundation, lashes, veil and a lipstick to keep.

    3 hrs
    $425
  • SignatureTrial, hair & makeup

    Two makeup intensities, one hairstyle, photographed.

    2.5 hrs
    $185
  • SignatureSilk press & bridal style

    Press done two days before, styled on the morning.

    2.5 hrs
    $295
  • Bridal makeup only

    90 min
    $225

Party

  • Bridesmaid glam

    50 min
    $110
  • Bridesmaid hair

    45 min
    $100
  • Mother of the bride or groom

    60 min
    $130
  • Groom grooming touch-up

    Brows, powder and lint roller.

    20 min
    $45

All services & prices

Sample client reviews

Kind words from the chair

First time a makeup artist got my shade right without three tries. My skin looked like skin.
Brianna J.Bridal glam
We danced until midnight in August in Breaux Bridge. My curls held. Andre is a wizard.
Camille H.Bridal hair & glam
He did seven of us and the whole room was laughing. Not one of us felt rushed.
Simone T.Bridal party of 7

Video intro

Bridal glam in thirty seconds

Skin prep to lipstick, sped up.

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Your first visit

What to expect with me

  1. 01

    Send your details

    Date, venue, getting-ready location and party size.

  2. 02

    Trial day

    We try two makeup intensities and your hairstyle in my studio.

  3. 03

    Lock the timeline

    I send a schedule built around your photographer.

  4. 04

    Wedding morning

    I arrive early with everything, and you get the last chair so you are freshest.

Good to know

Questions, answered

Do you work with all hair textures?

Yes. Coils, curls, relaxed, silk-pressed, fine and straight. I bring tools for all of it.

Will you match my foundation?

I mix your shade by hand at the trial and bring the exact mix on the day.

How many people can you do alone?

Up to seven services. For bigger parties I bring one assistant I trained.

When should I do my silk press?

Two days before the wedding, in my studio. It is gentler than pressing the same morning.

Do you travel?

Across Acadiana. Lafayette Parish is free, and other parishes have a flat $50 fee.

Do you do grooms?

Yes, a quick touch-up so he does not shine in photos.

Gift a chair day

Gift a trial or a night-out glam. Cards in any amount.

  • $100
  • $185
  • $425

Booking policy

The fine print, kindly

Deposit
A $150 retainer holds your date and comes off your total.
Cancelling
Retainers are non-refundable but transfer to a new date within a year.
Running late
If the timeline slips, I adapt. Extra time is $95 an hour.

Book with Andre

Book a trial

I book through Acuity — pick a service and a time and you'll get a confirmation right away. New here? Text me first and I'll point you to the right service.

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  • Bridal hair & glam3 hrs$425
  • Trial, hair & makeup2.5 hrs$185
  • Silk press & bridal style2.5 hrs$295

Sample next openings

Tue 10:00Wed 1:30Thu 9:00Fri 4:15Sat 8:30Sat 12:00

Find me

The Oil Center studio

Hours

  • Tue – ThuTrials 10a – 6p
  • Fri – SunWeddings & second lines
  • MondayClosed

Let me glow you up.

Send your date, venue and party size. I reply within one business day.