Birthdays, graduations, quinceañeras, work dinners, photoshoots, baby showers — the moments between weddings deserve the same artistry. Gissell comes to you anywhere in the Pittsburgh metro area.
Bridal is where GISS Beauty built its reputation, but most of the calendar is made of everything else — the birthday you've been planning for months, the graduation photos your family will keep forever, the company dinner where you want to walk in feeling like the best version of yourself.
Every look is built for the specific event: how long you'll be wearing it, whether there will be flash photography, how warm the room is going to get, and what you actually feel like yourself in.
From an intimate dinner to a full celebration — a look that photographs beautifully and lasts through the last song.
Cap-and-gown photos are forever. Soft, luminous makeup that reads naturally on camera and in person.
A once-in-a-lifetime night, with makeup designed for the dress, the dance and hours of photos.
Polished and understated, or confident and bold — styled for the room you're walking into.
Editorial, branding or family portraits. Makeup built specifically for how a camera reads skin.
Fresh, soft and comfortable for a long daytime celebration.
Social bookings are far simpler than weddings. There's no minimum service count, no retainer schedule, and no need to plan half a year ahead — most dates are confirmed within a day or two.
Groups of three or more are welcome and are scheduled back to back so everyone is finished at the same time. For events outside the metro area, travel is quoted before you book — never added afterward.
GISS Beauty is based in Pittsburgh and travels throughout Allegheny, Butler, Beaver, Washington and Westmoreland counties — including Cranberry Township, Wexford, Mars, Sewickley, Moon Township, Robinson, Monroeville, Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, Greensburg and Washington PA. Events in Ohio and West Virginia are also welcome with travel arranged in advance.
Most social bookings are confirmed within a day. Tell me the date and the look you have in mind, and I'll come back with availability and timing.
Much less time than a wedding — most social bookings are confirmed within a day or two. That said, Fridays and Saturdays during graduation season and the December holidays fill first, so a couple of weeks ahead is safest for those dates.
I come to you. Your home, a hotel, the venue or a studio — whatever is easiest. Travel is included within the Pittsburgh metro area.
Social glam is $160 per look, including travel within the Pittsburgh metro area. Groups pay the same rate per person, with no minimum number of services.
A social look is built to last 8 to 12 hours. Products are selected and layered specifically for longwear, and I'll tell you what to expect for your particular event and venue.
Yes. Groups are scheduled back to back so everyone is ready at the same time. Tell me how many people and your ready-by time, and I'll build the schedule.
Yes — editorial, personal branding, maternity and family portraits. Camera makeup is built differently from everyday makeup, with attention to how flash and lighting read on skin.
Sí. Gissell atiende en español y en inglés, y toda la consulta puede hacerse en el idioma en el que te sientas más cómoda.