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On Hitched.co.uk since 2025

Last update: August 2026

Melanie is a Charlotte Tilbury Pro Artist, founder of Blush, and an award-winning makeup artist with over 20 years of experience creating bespoke bridal beauty.

Renowned for her calm presence and glowing, elegant finishes, Melanie specialises in tailored bridal makeup designed to enhance your natural features and photograph beautifully — so you still feel completely you on your wedding day.

At Blush, we believe every bride deserves a luxury, stress-free beauty experience. That’s why Melanie offers a fully mobile service, travelling throughout Cornwall and Devon to your home, venue, or chosen getaway location.

From intimate coastal ceremonies to grand countryside celebrations, Melanie brings expertise, organisation, and a reassuring calm to your wedding morning — ensuring you and your bridal party feel confident, radiant, and beautifully looked after.

Your wedding day deserves nothing less than exceptional care, flawless makeup, and a truly memorable experience — wherever you choose to say “I do.
  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Makeup
Aesthetic - manicure, pedicure, waxing etc...
Beauty treatments
Image advice
Other (At Blushbude, I specialize in enhancing your natural beauty with premium, bespoke services, ensuring you look and feel stunning on your wedding day: 1. Bridal Makeup • Flawless, long-lasting makeup tailored to your unique style and wedding theme. • Personalized to your skin tone, preferences, and event details. • Free Zoom consultation to discuss your vision, ensuring your look is perfect for your big day. 2. Skin-Boosting Facials • Pre-wedding facials to achieve a healthy, glowing complexion. • Treatments customized to every skin type for a radiant, photo-ready finish. 3. Semi-Permanent Makeup • Perfect brows and lips that enhance your features with a natural, long-lasting effect. • A low-maintenance beauty solution for your wedding and honeymoon. 4. Injectables • Subtle, non-surgical treatments to refresh and rejuvenate your appearance. • Achieve a naturally enhanced look that complements your bridal glow. 5. Tanning, Lashes, and Brows • Flawless tans, perfectly sculpted brows, and luscious lashes for a polished bridal look. • Options include lash extensions, lifts, and brow shaping for dreamy, defined eyes)

What is included in the wedding package?

Blushbude Wedding Package 1. Bridal Consultation • A Zoom consultation or book an IN PERSON trial to discuss your bridal vision, overall look for your big day

How far in advance should I contact you?

As soon as you’ve booked your wedding date

Do you work at homes?

Yes

What is the charge for travelling?

£1.25 per mile plus return journey

What is your main business area?

Make up

Could you stay with the bride until the photo shoot?

Yes

How many people can you beautify for one wedding?

Up to 15

Can you provide your beauty services for pre-wedding and post-wedding photography?

Yes

What are the forms of payment?

Book now payl8r BACS Monthly Please check in and discuss

Served in

Cornwall and Devon

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Reviews for Blushbude

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Alice Sent on 08/09/2026
5 out of 5 rating

100% recommend

Melanie was fantastic! I had a bridal trial in Bude, and then makeup on the day for myself, three bridesmaids and mum. She made every single one of us feel at ease, including those of us who have never/rarely wear makeup.

I really appreciated her soft glam approach and the quality of the products she used. I had so many compliments on the makeup and body glow. Her pricing was also transparent and amazing value! I had wind and rain on my wedding day and was impressed by how well the makeup held.

Melanie’s energy really added to the vibe of the morning - from getting on board with our music to bringing calm in the final preparations - I would highly recommend Melanie to other brides-to-be.
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Kamila Sent on 23/08/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful wedding makeup

I couldn’t have been happier with my wedding makeup! Melanie understood exactly the look I was going for and created it perfectly. I felt completely like myself, just the best version of me.

The makeup looked beautiful and lasted amazingly well throughout the entire day without me having to worry about it at all. Melanie was also so friendly, lovely and easy to work with, which made getting ready feel relaxed and enjoyable.

I would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for a talented makeup artist who really listens to what you want. Thank you so much for helping me feel so beautiful on such a special day!
Hannah
Hannah Sent on 05/08/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Could not recommend enough

Melanie from day one was fantastic. Having myself and 6 others to get through made me apprehensive of how it would turn out, but it could not have been better. Everyone looked incredible, and I have never felt so beautiful. She was there to do make up, but she gave so much more, she was a calming presence on the morning and put an incredibly anxious bride at ease.
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Katie Sent on 29/07/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding makeup

Melanie was amazing. Did the most perfect, subtle makeup that made all of us so happy and confident for my wedding day!
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Holly Sent on 22/07/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Dream wedding makeup artist

Melanie was an absolute joy from start to finish. I always knew we’d love her makeup as her signature natural glowy style was exactly what we wanted, but me and all of my bridesmaids loved our final looks and felt amazing on the day. It lasted all day and night in hot sticky heatwave weather. But most importantly Melanie was just the most chilled, friendly, good vibes person to be around and her energy made the wedding morning one to remember. She was such a sweetheart she even squeezed in a quick last-minute glam up of my 89 year old grandma who was totally delighted. Would recommend to anyone looking for a wedding morning pro!
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Gemma Sent on 11/07/2026
5 out of 5 rating

5 Stars isn’t enough!

Where do I start? From beginning to end Mel was just amazing so lovely and helpful! I honestly really enjoyed the time I got to spend with her. I couldn’t recommend Mel more highly, you would be a fool not to use her! My makeup was amazing, all my bridesmaids loved theirs, it was just all so perfect! And the video Mel made for us captured special moments of me and my dad before we walked down the aisle. Thank you Mel! For everything! So much love xxxxxx
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Amber Sent on 09/06/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you for making us all feel out best!

Thank you so much to Melanie for helping my bridesmaids, both mothers and I feel our best for my wedding day!
Jen
Jen Sent on 19/05/2026
5 out of 5 rating

The best MAU there is!!!

I booked Melanie to do our makeup for my wedding and from start to finish, Melanie was extremely professional. So bright and cheery, and made us all feel special. Nothing was too much trouble, and we were all blown away by the end result, our make up looked incredible. It was so beautiful and natural with the most amazing glow, honestly we couldn't have asked for anything better.

Melanie went above and beyond in that she even helped with the button holes, the flower girls bows, topping up drinks and even helped me into my dress. Im so very grateful for everything she did, and we all had such wonderful comments on how amazing our makeup looked.

Honestly, Melanie isnt just an amazing MAU, shes a friend you never knew you needed, who goes out of her way to help you have the perfect day. She really does care and I can honestly say that she played a massive part in making our day a memory we will cherish forever.
Hannah
Hannah Sent on 14/05/2026
4.8 out of 5 rating

Couldn’t ask for more!

Melaine was amazing from trial to day of she made me feel comfortable and felt like part of the bridal team! I can be a little shy and she made me feel confident and beautiful, my make up was natural and close to what I wear day to day but looked flawless and lasted into the night.
Highly recommend
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Gabrielle Sent on 07/05/2026
5 out of 5 rating

The best around!

I couldn’t have asked for a better makeup artist for our wedding day. Mel was so friendly, kind, and professional from start to finish, and instantly made us feel relaxed and comfortable. She listened carefully to exactly what we wanted and absolutely nailed the looks we were hoping for.

The makeup itself was flawless and lasted perfectly all day and night without needing touch-ups. We were so happy with the final results and we all felt amazing throughout the whole day. I would highly recommend Mel to anyone looking for a talented and reliable makeup artist for their special occasion.

Thanks Mel - you’re simply the best x
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Charlotte Sent on 05/04/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible Wedding Make Up!

I can't recommend Blush Bude enough, as someone who doesn't wear lots of make up and needed someone who felt more like a friend on my special day, Mel is the person to choose!

Mel had patience throughout the trial to adjust anything I wasn't comfortable with and offer an alternative until we found exactly the look I was hoping for. She made me feel like the most beautiful bride, my make up was natural, glowing and timeless. Most importantly I felt like myself as she took the time to listen to how I wanted to look and created it better than anything I could have expected on the day!

Mel offers far more than just make up, helping with anything we needed, including the flower delivering, helping me into my dress and captured video's of my first look that I wouldn't have had without her.

I can't recommend Blush Bude enough!
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Tracey Sent on 02/03/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Our Wedding

Mel from BlushBude was amazing! I was unable to do a wedding makeup trial due to timings but you’d never of guessed on the day. Mel Listened to all our request for our makeup and we all felt a million dollars we were done. I personally felt really radiant, beautiful and very comfortable in my makeup! I felt like me which was very important. We all really enjoyed having our makeup done and apart from topping up our lipsticks our makeup lasted the day so very photo fab!! I would highly recommend Mel not just for her amazing makeup skills but for how calm and relaxed she made us all feel too! It was a lovely, fun and relaxed experience!
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Langley Sent on 10/01/2026
5 out of 5 rating

My Wedding 2025

I contacted Mel at Blush for my wedding make up and I was so impressed with how quickly she sorted out a trial for me. She listened to what I wanted and was more than happy to adjust accordingly until I was completely satisfied! 😊
I loved the way the make up was very natural looking but still enough to enhance appropriately. I was very nervous on the day but she was so good at putting me at ease & her friendly and helpful attitude was second to none!
I think the pricing was reasonable when compared to others and I do think that how a make up
artist makes you feel is also as important as how good the final make up looks and Mel delivered on all levels.
She also very kindly gave me the details on an incredible hair dresser Hannah who did the best job on my hair and was equally as friendly!
I still use Mel now for other beauty treatments and Hannah for my hair so that is testament to their talents ☺️

Thanks so much for helping to make my special
day so perfect

Kim x
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Sandra Sent on 06/12/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Such a lovely day

Melanie helped to make my day so special. She is lovely and personable, professional and you couldn’t ask for a better person to be helping you get ready in your special day.
Lewis
Lewis Sent on 29/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Truly incredible wedding make up!

Melanie was absolutely amazing from day one. I am not someone who is super comfortable with makeup and glam but Melanie put me so at ease during the trial and the same was true of the wedding day as well. It was so lovely to have such a relaxed wedding morning and I truly felt amazing which is not something I feel very often. Melanie checked in on me in the weeks leading up to the big day and was nothing but supportive. Melanie also did my Mum’s make up for the day and she felt amazing! Whole heartedly recommend Melanie to anyone for a truly amazing experience and look - the nicest person and most talented MUA!
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