Rite Shades

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Beauty services

Prices start at $220 per person

Packages

Prices start at $220

Number of beauticians: 1

Styles: Classic

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About Rite Shades

MJ DuBarr

Lead Makeup Artist

Every client I work with deserves to feel heard, understood, and completely confident in their look. I take the time to truly listen to your style, preferences, and vision so we can create something that feels beautiful, authentic, and uniquely you. My artistry extends to red carpet events, film, television, and working with models crafting camera-ready makeup that looks beautiful both in person and on screen. My goal is to make your special day feel as effortless and stress-free as possible. From the first brushstroke to the final touch,

It’s my passion to create beautiful, thoughtfully tailored makeup and hair looks that enhance what makes you uniquely you. I want every client to feel truly beautiful not only when she looks in the mirror, but throughout every moment of her day. You and I work together to enhance every best feature of You! Planning your special event or the wedding of your dreams can be overwhelming. But you’re makeup and hair doesn’t have to be. I’m here for you every step of the way creating and bringing your vision to life.

Services

Service categories

  • Hair
  • Makeup
  • Styling

Services & specialties

  • Pre-wedding beauty prep
  • Blowouts
  • Hair extension application
  • Hair trials
  • Styling for short hair
  • Styling with hair extensions
  • Updos
  • Airbrushing
  • Body art
  • Full spectrum skin tone matching
  • Hypoallergenic makeup
  • Makeup trials
  • Natural makeup (complexion only)
  • Tattoo coverage/body makeup
  • Day-of style coordination
  • Style coordination for other events

Specialty styles

  • Classic
  • Glamorous
  • Natural
  • Romantic
  • Trendy

Rite Shades packages

Bridal Makeup Preview

Price$220

Description

Crafting your perfect bridal vision. Beginning with a thorough consultation, we develop your tailored bridal look to reflect your unique personal style and enhance your natural beauty on your special day. Please note this rate covers the trial only. This bridal rate starts at $450 and may incur additional fees such as tattoo cover, parking fees, or early start fee.

What’s included
  • traditional makeup or airbrush makeup application
  • skincare prep
  • lashes (strip or individuals)

Bridal Hair Preview

Price$220

Description

Every bride is unique, and your hairstyle should reflect that. Share with me 3–5 inspiration photos that capture the vibe you love, and from there, I’ll customize the look to match your hair texture and comfort level, ensuring you feel beautiful and confident all day long. Please note this rate covers the trial only. This bridal rate starts at $350 and may incur additional fees such as hair extension installation, parking fees, or early start fee.

What’s included
  • bridal hairstyle
  • hair accessory application provided by bride

Bridal All In Preview

Price$440

Description

When you know, you know.  The ultimate Bridal All-In Trial Package. One artist and you, working together to bring your vision to life and sending you off with a complimentary touch-up kit to keep your look picture-perfect from the first kiss to the last dance.  Please note this rate covers the trial only. This bridal rate starts at $750 and may incur additional fees such as tattoo cover, parking fees, hair extensions installation, or early start fee.

What’s included
  • Traditional Makeup or Airbrush Makeup Application
  • Bridal Hairstyle
  • Skin prep
  • Trial and Confirmed bridal date
  • Complimentary bridal touch-up kit

Special Occasions or Events

Price$300

Description

Perfect for Red Carpets, Award Ceremonies, Graduations, Headshots, Engagement, or Maternity Photos. Please note that Quinceañera events are priced the same as bridal packages, as they require the same level of premium styling and detail. • Full Glam ($300+): Premium hair and makeup tailored for your biggest moments. Look camera-ready and flawless under any lighting. • Single Service ($220): Hair only or makeup only. • Note: Extra fees apply for travel or custom requests (like touch-ups).

What’s included
  • Traditional Makeup
  • Hairstyle
  • Skin Prep
  • Strip Lashes or Individual Lashes
The trial service is all about bringing your vision to life. It’s our chance to get to know each other, discover your likes and dislikes, and explore different styles that complement you best—leaving you feeling completely comfortable and confident. Trial services run about two hours max with a thirty minute station prep and breakdown.
On my own I am able to work through a maximum of 5 services smoothly with no interruptions. This of course is within a reasonable timeframe. If the end time is before noon, I will bring additional artists for a seamless experience.
Additional fees that may apply such as: hair extension installation fee of $50, tattoo cover-up (size determines the rate), late to the chair fee of $15 when over fifteen minutes, early start fee of $50 before 7:00 am, last minute added service (20% rush fee), hotel parking covered by client, hotel stay when a working a destination, long distance travel fee.
Travel fees cover the gas and time required to reach your destination, which includes transporting a professional hair and makeup kit to your location. Travel outside of Santa Clarita is subject to a fee of $0.76 per mile (to and from the destination), calculated in accordance with the IRS standard mileage guidelines. Travel fees are additional both trial and wedding day when applicable.
The trial is highly recommended to establish security with you. We will work together to finalize your vision and find if we are a good fit. Remember, makeup and hair is flexible even on the day of your event. From the day of the trial, till the day of the event. There is enough time to determine whether or not you’d like to move forward with your booking. If you are unhappy with the service, I will not charge you a cancellation fee. However, the trial fee is non-refundable as it covers my time and kit expenses for the preview. The booking fee is non-refundable to cover for the lost opportunity to book other clients.
The bridal rate reflect the personalized care required to carefully coordinate your timeline and vision for a seamless execution. Together, we will complete a quick questionnaire, determine the inspiration for each member, review the location, timing, and parking, and ensure your custom time slot is more than enough to cover every single detail. Bridal party rates are available upon request
To ensure an stress-free environment on your wedding day, all balances must be settled in full prior to the event. Taking care of the balance ahead of time means peace of mind and enjoying the luxury experience without any payment interruptions.
We accept serious bridal inquiries only and to ensure the highest level of service for all of our clients, our rates are fixed and non-negotiable. The pricing covers the cost of premium, professional-grade products, advanced artistry education and training, backend administrative planning, and the comprehensive business overhead required to guarantee a luxury, stress-free experience
Artistry can be mastered, but the ability to truly understand a client is what sets an artist apart. I take the time to understand who you are, your personal style, and what makes you feel beautiful. From there, I carefully create a look that enhances your best features without making you feel filtered, fake, or weighed down by makeup. The memory of your wedding day is photographed and recorded, and I aim for you to remember exactly how you felt in that moment. Beautiful and Timeless. With my attention to detail combined with my artistry, I strive to design a look for you that translates beautifully through a camera.
From natural, soft glam to full drama, we are masterfully trained to tailor any look for any skin type, shade, and hair texture (fine hair, including textured). This universal skill set guarantees a flawless, premium experience for every client in your party.
As an artist, I’m naturally drawn to exploring different styles and techniques. Beauty may be my specialty, but my artistry extends beyond the traditional. I’ve worked across film, commercial productions, and red-carpet events, with experience in special effects and period hairstyling. I’m also continually expanding my craft and am currently training in PMU and microblading. Quinceñeras for example, are another service I can provide. The similarities between Quinceañera services and bridal, follow the same pricing due to the identical time, detail, and premium technique required. Preview trials for Quinceañeras are available upon request.
I aim to create a stress-free, luxury experience for you and your party. To help everything run beautifully and stay perfectly on schedule, I kindly ask that everyone arrives with clean, moisturized skin and completely dry hair so we can jump right into the fun and keep your morning moving smoothly.  For any specialized skincare treatments such as chemical peels, dermaplaning, or waxing procedures, it is important for your skin to be fully healed and settled for us to safely apply makeup services and must be done weeks prior your wedding day. Thank you.
To officially secure your wedding date for a single service (hair or makeup), a non-refundable $150 booking fee is required. This fee is fully deducted from your final wedding day total. Because this booking fee is non-refundable, there are no additional cancellation fees. Please note that individual preview trials ($220) do not reserve your wedding date.  For the ultimate seamless experience, the Bridal All-In and Luxe Bridal Suite packages have no additional booking fees, as guaranteed date security is already fully included.
We only style 100% human hair extensions. Synthetic hair fibers cannot hold a curl and will melt and burn under professional high-heat styling tools. Extensions are not provided by the artist. Clients must purchase their own and bring their own clean extensions to the appointment. Clip-in or Halo extensions are acceptable. We do not come equipped or prepared to install semi-permanent methods such as beaded, tape-in, or I-tip extensions. If you need high-quality natural extensions, custom color matching, or like beaded extensions, we are happy to refer you to trusted, professional specialists located in La Habra or Santa Clarita.
Premium touch-up kits are an exclusive feature reserved solely for the Luxe Bridal Suite Package. For all other standalone bookings, custom touch-up kits may be added to your service upon request for an additional fee.

Reviews

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Rating: 5.0

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4 reviews

  • AS

    Ana S.

    Rating: 5
    •Zola
    •Sep 12, 2026

    Making me feel beautiful

    Ride Shades has been my absolute number one person to call when I have an especial occasion and I need to look my absolute best! Her work is incredible! She has such knowledge and passion for what she does that her professionalism is not missed. For my wedding in 2019, I was dealing with many health issues that I was overwhelmed and worried about my looks. However I was very pleased and grateful for MJ because she made me feel beautiful and secured about myself. My wedding day was a day to remember, the hair and makeup were amazing put together that I wish I could kept it longer!

  • JE

    Jerelle Estanislao

    Rating: 5
    •Google
    •Sep 28, 2025

    I got my hair done by Melanie for my Sweet Sixteen and she was amazing! She was really sweet and talented. I really recommend to book her!

  • LG

    Luz Gomez

    Rating: 5
    •Google
    •Jul 15, 2025

    MJ listened to everything I wanted and made it even better. She’s insanely talented, professional, and a joy to work with. Highly recommend her for any special occasion!

  • AI

    Ami Ilan - Pellegrino

    Rating: 5
    •Google
    •Jul 12, 2025

    MJ was just what I needed to feel special on my wedding day. She helped me find just the perfect look that would photograph well while still looking natural. She was punctual, friendly, accommodating and talented. Highly recommended!

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