Idol makeup
K-pop idol makeup in Seoul: prices, artists and the photo day
Idol makeup at millio-listed Seoul studios costs ₩80,000–₩140,000, or ₩109,900–₩170,000 with hair, depending on the artist's level — and most of the studios are in Hongdae. How to choose the artist, what to bring, and how to fit in personal color and a photo shoot.
Places you can book
- MAREROOMYeonnam₩80,000Daily Makeup
- MIYU MakeupSeogyo₩60,000Men's daily hair & makeup (no lashes)
- MOI Hair & MakeupDonggyo₩77,000Touch-Up Makeup
- Pastel MoodDonggyo₩130,000First-Birthday Party Hair & Makeup
Mood photos, not the studios in this guide.
Klook counted 45.6% more visits from foreign travellers to its Korean salon-and-beauty pages — scalp care, makeup, nails, lashes — in January–September 2026 than a year earlier (Korea Economic Daily), and the Xiaohongshu hashtag for “Korean makeup studio” has passed about 300 million views (Careet, October 28, 2026).
Prices are the studios’ millio menus as of October 29, 2026.
- 01Idol makeup is its own line, separate from everyday makeupAt MAREROOM in Yeonnam, daily makeup is ₩80,000 and idol makeup ₩120,000 (75 minutes). At Shine Soo Makeup Sinnonhyeon in Gangnam, idol makeup is ₩80,000 for 60 minutes. Book the line that matches the look you want — the price follows it.
- 02With hair it is one booking: ₩109,900 to ₩170,000Idol hair & makeup is ₩130,000 (60 minutes) at MIYU Makeup in Seogyo, ₩132,000 (90 minutes) at MOI Hair & Makeup in Donggyo-dong and ₩150,000 (105 minutes) at MAREROOM. Shine Soo pairs idol makeup with a blow-dry for ₩109,900. Men’s idol lines sit on the same menus — ₩100,000 at MIYU.
- 03You choose the artist’s level, and it moves the priceMAREROOM’s idol makeup is ₩120,000 with a senior stylist and ₩140,000 with the head director. MOI’s idol hair & makeup goes ₩132,000 → ₩143,000 → ₩154,000 from designer to deputy director to director. On millio you pick the level when you pick the menu.
- 04Want one particular artist? Ask before you bookSome visitors look up which artist does a favourite idol’s makeup and book that person by name (Careet). Studio menus on millio list levels, not celebrity clients. If you want one named artist, ask us in the chat before booking.
- 05Bring a reference photo — the booking takes oneMakeup bookings on millio take a reference photo or link, so you can show the look instead of describing it. A stage photo of the idol you have in mind is enough.
- 06Make it a day: personal color, then hair and makeup, then a photo studioVisitors chain these into one course: a personal-color reading, then hair and makeup, then a portrait studio or photo booth to keep the result (Careet). The portrait chain Sihyunhada has studios in Hongdae, Gangnam, Seongsu and Dangsan (Money Today), and most idol-makeup studios on millio are in Hongdae. Book the photo slot first, then a makeup time that ends just before it.
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