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Welcome To The Makeup Curio


A curio is an intriguing and often rare unusual object. Stored in a curio cabinet designed to display these little wonders, each piece is beautiful and unique, and they all weave together to tell a story of whimsy and wonder.

Welcome to The Makeup Curio, where we blend the beautiful and the unusual. A makeup and skincare studio in downtown Schenectady, our studio is comprised of two separate yet equal divisions: Beauty and The Unusual. Every client who walks through our door is a curio - uniquely individual, incredibly beautiful, and deeply compelling. The Makeup Curio can help you tell your story.

We want you to glow. We want you to feel beautiful. Most importantly we want you to feel like the best version of you. We begin with skincare and facial treatments, then build by enhancing, not masking, your natural beauty. We continue with HD quality makeup applications so you can see yourself how we see you. We glam up brides and bridal parties, make teens feel like royalty for Proms and transform fatigued moms into mother goddesses with just a little dash of self care. Private makeup lessons can enable you with the power to take a brush and be in control of your look at home, while group workshops bring friends together.

When makeup goes beyond beauty and into the unknown, we delve into the creative arts by transforming actors for theater and film, through photography, horror and even body and face paint. Think characters. Think creatively. Think of the unusual. With a long history in theater, our theatrical services brings us on site and backstage providing hands on workshops, instructional character guides, and in person application. Wig rentals complete a look, as our stock continues to expand.
 
The Makeup Curio's mission is to provide a transformative experience that allows our customers to express themselves, leaving customers feeling energetic and refreshed, and either beautiful or perfectly weird. We can’t wait to have you at our studio because all are welcome here.
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