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Dubai·Doha·Riyadh·Muscat·LondonEst. Middle East 2016

SlaybySabb

Luxury makeup artistry for brides, celebrities & VIP clientele

The Philosophy

Every face tells a story. I illuminate the chapter that matters most.

Makeup, at its highest form, is not applied — it is composed. For over a decade I have worked at the intersection of couture beauty and quiet intention, reading the architecture of a face before a single brush is lifted.

Whether it is the morning of a wedding, the hush before a red carpet, or the private ritual of a royal appointment, the philosophy remains the same: reveal the woman who was always there, luminous and unmistakably herself.

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The Menu

Makeup Menu

Four disciplines, each with its own language of light, longevity and occasion — refined over a decade into one uncompromising standard.

A bride in an intricately embroidered gold gown holding an ivory bouquet, framed by a floor-to-ceiling window overlooking the Dubai skyline at dusk.

The Sacred Transformation

Bridal

The most photographed day of your life deserves a face that endures every embrace, every tear and every hour of celebration. A bespoke bridal experience — from the first trial to the final touch on the morning itself — built entirely around your heritage, your gown and the light you will be seen in.

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The Red Carpet Revelation

Celebrity & Editorial

Faces built for the flash, the front row and the four-metre print. A refined understanding of camera, lighting and longevity — creating looks that translate flawlessly from step-and-repeat to close-up cover, engineered to hold from first arrival to last frame of the night.

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The Sovereign Standard

Royalty & VIP

Absolute discretion for the region's most private clientele. Palace appointments, majlis gatherings and state occasions attended with the confidentiality and precision they require — a service defined as much by what is never spoken of as by the artistry itself.

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The Unforgettable Evening

Event & Occasion

Galas, engagements, henna nights and milestone celebrations. A tailored evening look designed to carry you from golden hour through the last dance — luminous under chandeliers, effortless in every photograph and entirely, unmistakably you.

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The Logbook

Regions Served

A practice that travels. Home is Dubai, but the atelier is regularly received across the Gulf — by standing schedule and by private request.

Home Base

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

The home atelier. Available year-round for bridal, editorial and private appointments.

Available

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

A short journey from the studio. Regularly available with advance notice.

Monthly

Riyadh

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

A standing monthly residency for weddings, royalty and high-profile events.

Bi-Monthly

Doha

Qatar

Visited every other month. Ideal for planned bridal and occasion bookings.

On Request

Muscat

Oman

Available for destination weddings and private commissions by arrangement.

On Request

London

United Kingdom

Received for select engagements and celebrations upon private request.

On Request

Birmingham

United Kingdom

Available for weddings and family celebrations across the Midlands by arrangement.

Selected Work

Portfolio

A curated archive of brides, editorials and private commissions across the region. Every face, a chapter of its own.

The Clientele Ledger

Whispered Words

I have been made up in Paris and Milan, and never once felt as much myself as I did on my wedding morning. She did not paint a face — she returned mine to me.
A BrideDubai
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The Artist

Behind Sabby

For more than twelve years, Sabby has quietly become one of the Middle East's most sought-after makeup artists — a name passed between brides, royal households and editorial teams in the same lowered voice reserved for the very best.

Trained in couture technique and fluent in the beauty traditions of the Gulf, her practice spans six countries and hundreds of the region's most significant days. She works by appointment only, with a devotion to detail, longevity and absolute discretion that has made her the standard against which others are measured.

12+
Years of Artistry
6
Countries Served
500+
Faces Composed

Private Concierge

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Tell us about the occasion and Sabb will reply personally with a confirmed date and quote. Nothing is charged until she has agreed your date.

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