Best Makeup Chairs (review) in 2020

Last Updated on October 2, 2020 by Leanne Perilly

When you’re about to spend a solid hour of your day applying your makeup, you want to make sure your makeup chair is comfortable and (this goes without saying), makes your makeup area looks chic and stylish. You really don’t want to be applying your foundation with a crooked posture and sore neck (really, who wants that?).

To help you with your search, we’ve compiled seven of the best makeup chairs currently available for purchase, with all their extra bells and whistles. Check them out:

Best Makeup Chairs

Best Makeup Chairs Buyers Guide

When looking into buying a new makeup chair, you want to make sure it caters to all your wants and needs. To do this, it is important to compare the different options available, and choose one based on the following important features:

• Sufficient back support
• Size
• Comfortability
• Durable and easy to clean

The makeup chairs listed here all demonstrate these properties to different extents and for this reason, some will be more suited to you than others. Each product varies in terms of price, customer reviews, overall quality and durability. It is important to consider these features when choosing which makeup chair to buy based on what you’re looking for, whether it be a chic and luxurious chair, or a practical and versatile one, suitable for use with many clients.

Recurring best features

The following points are some of the best recurring features of the makeup chairs mentioned above:

Comfortability – If anything, you want a makeup chair to be comfortable. There is zero practicality in a luxury looking makeup chair being rock solid – what would be the point? The chairs discussed here all demonstrate comfort, with most having in-built soft, cushioning padding.

Overall style – the makeup chairs discussed here all cater to different looks and decorum. For instance, someone who favours versatility and practicality over a luxury and comfortable product would benefit from purchasing a foldable, portable and durable chair, best suited for all clients.

In contrast, if you’re looking for a makeup chair for personal at-home use, you’d perhaps prefer one with a stable base, an intricate pattern and comfortable feel. The chairs listed here cater to both personal and practical uses.

Easy to clean – when it comes to makeup, your workstation can get very messy very quickly. It is important to pick both a stylish and chic, yet easily cleaned makeup chair in the event of foundation or powder spillages. Those which are most durable are made from a canvas-like fabric, whereas those more catered to personal use are made from a velvety or soft-finish fabric, which is less durable and more difficult to clean. It is necessary to decide whether you favour versatility over style.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) of makeup chairs

The following questions are commonly asked regarding makeup chairs:

Is sufficient back support necessary for a makeup chair?
If you’re someone with back problems or have trouble sitting upright with good posture, sufficient back support is an important feature of makeup chairs, for you specifically. However, if you also don’t take particularly long to do your makeup, you could trade a back-supporting makeup chair for a more chic and stylish one. It’s all down to personal preference.

What are the best features of a makeup chair used for clients?
If you’re a professional makeup artist, you’re likely looking to buy a makeup chair perfect for on-the-go travel use. In general, the features you should be looking out for are high durability, easily cleaned fabric, foldable, versatile, height and back adjustable.

Perhaps the most important feature is what it’s made from – you want to look for a chair comprising a canvas-type fabric, preferably available in darker colours. These features allow for any accidental spillages to be easily removed and, if this is not possible, will make them less obvious.

Summary

When browsing the market for a new makeup chair, you want to look at the features best suited to what you’re looking for. For instance, if you want a chair to perfectly fit with your room’s decorum or to provide a luxurious, yet comfortable, addition to your personal makeup area, you will likely favour a soft fabric chair with a detailed design. 

On the other hand, if you’re someone who is likely to use a makeup chair for multiple people or for a salon, you’re perhaps looking for a makeup chair less for show, and more for work practicality and longer lasting use. Regardless of your preference, these makeup chairs provide the perfect starting point catering to all needs. Check them out – your makeup area will thank you for it!