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Hello lovely Bees,

I feel like many of the DIY beauty Bees have gotten married -- so apart from Miss Glasses (go Miss Glasses!), how many of us are doing our own hair and makeup? I thought we could start a support thread to discuss brands, techniques, and bounce trials off each other.

I am doing my own makeup and hair because three expensive trials later, I still haven't found anyone who can make it look natural enough for my family and fiance to like -- so I will have to do it (and it will be much less expensive, which is good)!

So far, I've taken the Bees' advice and gone to Sephora. I have the MUF HD Invisible Cover Foundation, high pigment cream blush, and the Aqua Eyes eyeliner. I love them!! My hair is curly and I have no idea what to do with it yet.

Are there any Bees out there in the same boat? Why did you choose to do it yourself, and what looks are you planning for yourselves? I will post pics for us to laugh at if I can get them small enough.

Thanks so much!

Miss S

@jo.lee: Yay! I have a DIY buddy! I know what you mean about the flaking, that happened after one of my trials and I was like, "I have never had makeup flake off my face before. Fade, yes, but not flake!" That was when I called it quits.

I found Miss Rainbow's old posts for us:

Here's her first blog post, she had a whole series:

http://www.weddingbee.com/2010/01/23/ace-your-face-pt-1/

She blended moisturizer with foundation and Monistat gel (apparently it's similar to primer and holds your makeup in place longer)!

I also have curly hair, and the main reason that I'm doing it myself is that I only have one stylist I trust to touch my hair, and she is not in Northern MI.  I had my hair done for my BFF's wedding a few months ago, and the woman asked me what I wanted done.  I said "Whatever you do, don't straighten it."  The first thing she did was brush it out.  OMG.  I about killed her on the spot.  And then she wanted me to pay her $30.

The nice thing about curly hair is that it really only takes a few bobby pins to make it look dressed up.

As for makeup, I'm relatively new to wearing makeup, so I'm just playing around with it right now.  I bought a bunch of drugstore stuff just to find colors I like.  I have been treating every day as a mini-makeup trial (not with as much stuff on that I'll actually wear at the wedding).  I've watched a ton of youtube videos on bridal makeup and regular makeup to get an idea of what I want to do.

Hi everyone! I am beyond glad to find so many DIY hair/makeup bees still buzzing.

@jo.lee: No problem! I'm going to try some of the tips and see what works, I'm excited to hear about your DIY trial...

@lilacwire: I hope you will join us!

@JennHasFeet: I think a few people were wondering about what brands to use, ie HD, Smashbox, MAC, Urban Decay...any faves? Tips & tricks for making it last?

@MandaMack: So jealous, you lucked out. Has he already tried styles on your hair?

@LadyJenn: I feel you. Soo frustrated with bad trials. Do you have any advice for us, or things you wish you had known in advance?

@buttontoes: Totally! I would have been homicidal at anyone who brushed out my curls, also. Although I can't count on mine to curl in a nice, non-frizzy way consistently. Any hints thataways? I love naturallycurly.com.

@kate169: Good luck! I want to know which products you end up picking.

@Miss Sequoia:  My hair totally depends on the weather, too.  I found that coloring my hair helps with frizz immensely.  I like my natural color, so I use a clear glaze every once in awhile.  A good cut makes all the difference, too.  I have an awesome stylist, and I'm going to be sad to lose her when I move next year.

Right now, I live in North Florida, so my hair is always a giant frizz ball.  I recently started using the Kinky Curly line, and it has made a huge difference.  Do you follow the Curly Girl program?  I liked the Devacurl stuff well enough, but the smell of it made me gag every time I put it on my hair.

I usually let my hair dry a bit, and then I pin back some non-frizzy hair over the part that's frizzed out.

im doing my own makeup and my bridal party's  yup haha i dont trust them to their own and before u gasp its 2 teens and my MOH doesnt usually wear makeup lol

i dont mind but my hair my aunt is doing shes a hair stylist!!

anyone know how their doing their hair yet?

Wow, there are so many Bees DIYing it now! It seems there are also many of us who are getting their hair done, but doing their own makeup. Does anyone have trial DIY makeup pics to show off? Or any married Bees have encouraging photos to share with us?

I will post my hilariously bad ones as soon as I downsize them!

@JennHasFeet and JDuck: Thank you for the product suggestions! A makeup setting spray sounds like such a good idea, I tried hairspray and my face was not happy.

@buttontoes: Getting a clear glaze is a good idea, thanks! I don't follow the program, because in general I have my hair up for work so I'm not sure it would be worth it, but maybe a wedding is a good excuse to try it! Maybe I'll browse through kinky curly reviews.

@septcabride: Thank you so much for posting all your faves, and mascara brand experiments, on this thread for us!

@daydreamwanderer: LOL. You're allowed to be bad at makeup. But it's bad news if I'm paying money to look like a six year old experimenting illicitly!

Okay, please feel free to roast the following trial photos! I am using these as inspiration for what to avoid doing.

1st trial: Eye makeup with pink and blue shadow, uneven eyeliner, and smudged (but not really smokey) effect. Also, you can't see it but there is glitter (not shimmer, glitter) in the black eyeshadow. The hair has kind of a messy profile and doesn't really suit the shape of my head.

2nd trial: Apparently, I look like a crustacean. With the tucked french braid and exaggerated pinkish eyes, my family said I looked a little like a lobster.

I just wanted to add one more thing and then I'll stop posting.

I don't want it to seem like I'm blaming the artists. I know my hair is hard to work with, and I'm very very very nitpicky about makeup. So I think DIY is just best in my case, but I think a lot of people have hired the same people who did mine, been happy, and looked lovely.

But I just end up looking goofy.

I did my own hair and make-up. I did have a hair stylist and make-up artist come to the house to do hair and make-up for my bridesmaids and my mom. She did a great job, but preferred to do my own. The only thing I had her do was put on the false lashes. Loved them!

I will be doing my own makeup to save on money, plus I'm a makeup artist on the side anyway. I will still hire someone to do my hair and my bridal party's makeup. I dont want to stress doing everyone's makeup the day of my wedding.

I'm doing my own makeup but hair I'm letting the pros do it being I want an updo and well i know I cant take my eyes out of my head to see what I'm doing lol

@Tholmes7575:  Please tell me more about the Nars Bridal Kit.  What's in it, where did you get it?  Is it still available?  I may need that!!

@CassieNY: Which primer are you using for eyeshadow? And which mascara?

Speaking of which, I second jo.lee: does anyone have a favorite eye makeup primer and a favorite mascara?

Any tricks for minimize those fine lines under the eyes?

Thanks!!

@newbiecici: Yay, that's exciting! Were you able to get any pictures of your makeup without a flash?