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Glam by Fatou
Glam by Fatou — Bridal beauty & styling
Glam by Fatou has spent 10 years preparing people for their day across Dakar and the wider region — from intimate ceremonies of thirty guests to bridal parties of a dozen. Work is matched to your skin rather than to a look from a mood board, and it is tested in daylight and in flash before the day, and the result is a record of the day as it actually ran rather than a version assembled to a formula.
A trial settles the look, the products your skin agrees with and how long the morning needs, so nothing important is decided on the day itself. Every booking includes a trial, a timed schedule for the morning and a touch-up kit to keep. Questions are answered in writing, changes to the plan are normal and cost nothing before the event, and you always know who will actually be there on the day.
Based in Dakar, Glam by Fatou works in fr / en, with bookings from 80 000 XOF. Send the date and a rough outline and a written, itemised quote comes back within 1h. Peak-season Saturdays are usually taken six to nine months in advance, so it is worth asking early — and there is no charge until you accept.
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The planning call made the difference — by the time the day arrived everyone knew exactly what was happening.
Our families are demanding and both sides were delighted, which does not happen often. Handled the whole day with real warmth.
Arrived early, set up without any fuss and stayed until everything was packed down. Professional from start to finish.
Worth every franc. The quality was noticeably above what we saw from the other quotes we collected.
We changed the plan twice in the last month and it was never a problem. Calm, organised and completely reliable.
Answered every question quickly in the run-up, and on the day just quietly got on with it. The difference was obvious.
Booking was straightforward and the written quote matched the final invoice exactly. No surprises, which is all you want.
Blended everything so smoothly that nobody sat down all night. Several guests asked us for the contact before they left.
Calendar updates in real time. Greyed dates are already booked — message to confirm yours.
Do you travel to the venue?＋
Yes, we come to you! Whether it's a hotel suite, family home, or salon, we bring everything needed for a flawless setup.
How long does bridal makeup take?＋
Bridal makeup and hair typically takes 2.5–3.5 hours. We recommend starting at least 3 hours before the ceremony.
What products do you use?＋
We use professional-grade products from MAC, NARS, Charlotte Tilbury, and other leading brands, all tested for African skin tones and humidity resistance.
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