James Vincent
Makeup Artistry · London
Every commission — from a single bride to a London Fashion Week show — originates from the same private atelier on Mount Street. Below, the four points of reference any client, editor, or collaborator should know before the first conversation.
Studio 4, 18 Mount Street, Mayfair, London W1K 2RN. A first-floor suite above a Mount Street townhouse, six minutes from Bond Street station and within walking distance of Claridge's, The Connaught, and Grosvenor Square — convenient for bridal previews, commercial fittings, and editorial shoot days held at nearby hotels and members' clubs.
By appointment only. The studio is not open for walk-in consultations.
A dedicated pre-ceremony room with a four-lit mirror wall (Hollywood-grade 5600K daylight balanced), a full-length fitting mirror, garment hanging for up to three outfit changes, and a private powder room. Heated in winter, climate-controlled in summer, and acoustically treated so that the calm of the morning is preserved while hair, makeup, and photography teams work in concert.
Capacity: the bride plus three seated artists, or bride plus one artist and four family members.
A working archive of more than 480 SKUs kept in a climate-controlled library at 18 °C — foundation pigments matched against the studio's own 312-shade skin-tone swatch book, the 42-piece bespoke brush collection developed with Hakuhodo Japan (unavailable to retail), and full Charlotte Tilbury Bridal ambassador stock for on-location use. Every product is logged with batch and expiry; no decants, no shared testers, no compromise on hygiene between clients.
Allergen-sensitive requests (fragrance-free, gluten-free, vegan-only) are flagged at booking and prepared in advance.
Travel-ready for brides and editorial clients in 22 countries — UK, EU Schengen, USA, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Morocco, South Africa, the UAE, Oman, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and the Channel Islands. Two valid UK passports, full public liability and international professional indemnity insurance to £10 million, and a pre-cleared carnet for professional kit including the bespoke brushes and lighting rigs.
Average on-location arrival: 2 hours 15 minutes before the ceremony. Nine years, zero no-shows.
The studio is run by two distinct desks. Please route your enquiry accordingly — it is the fastest way to a useful reply.
For brides, commercial clients, and on-location enquiries.
For editors, journalists, brand PR, and academy applicants.
The Times Luxx — Top 10 British Makeup Artists, 2022 & 2023
British Beauty Awards — Bridal Makeup Artist of the Year, 2023
Featured in 86 titles including British Vogue, Tatler, ELLE, Grazia, Brides
4.97/ 5
412 verified five-star reviews on Bridebook
Bridebook VerifiedOfficial UK Bridal Ambassador, Charlotte Tilbury
Held since 2020 — full professional stock held in studio and travel kits.
A note on figures: the figures above are drawn from the studio's own booking records, the Bridebook public profile, and named press features. They are quoted as published and are updated each January.
Sixty-eight per cent of 2024 dates were reserved by the end of the previous January. Diary holds are released in small batches each Monday morning; a confirmed booking requires a returnable deposit and a 20-minute video preview with James or a senior artist.
No payment is taken at this stage. The enquiry form opens a private thread with the booking concierge — no automated sequences, no newsletter sign-up.