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hmm, i decided that I'm going to have my hair and makeup done by a professional..i am the type of person who really doesn't know how to apply the make up and on a daily basis, i hardly wear any, so i figure since it's my wedding day, i'll let the pros handle it and make me dolled up..
it's really up to you though..if you think that you'll be able to do it, then go for it! maybe one of your friends could do it for you??...good luck!!
I think I'm going to have my sister do it for me - she's really good at makeup. If I didn't have her, I would definitely be hiring someone!!!
I am going to be doing my own, I actually just did a trial run, and figured out how the front of my hair is going to look. I would hire someone, just because I LOVE having my makeup done, but I live in the sticks, and the wedding is at noon with the photog coming to the church at 10:15, so I will need to be ready early. I am still not sure what to do about my BM's... ?
the same guy who is doing my hair is doing my make-up. hes only charging me $65 for the whole shebang! i couldn't pass it up! he's doing the same thing for my bm's too! im just going to keep a touch up kit nearby just in case
I'm hiring a girl I went to high school with. She's coming to us and is gonna do my makeup - the BM's and she usually does the mothers too. I'm not great at doing my make up on a daily basis - usually just do mascara, foundation and blush - so I'm looking forward to having make-up that's a big jazzier than that! I think if you can do it and love it then why not! My make-up artist is charging $65 so for me it's worth it.
I originally hired a make up artist, but the scheduling didn't work out at the last minute. I ended up DIYing my makeup, but it worked out just fine. I'm kind of a product junkie, so I knew I'd be able to do it on my own.
I think if you're used to doing makeup and you think it won't stress you out more, it might be worth saving the money. However, if you can afford it and think it's better for you, go ahead and book the makeup artist.
I did my own. Everyone else makes me look like a clown and tries to put crazy colors on me, and I wear makeup every day so I know how to apply it (on myself, I'd be horrible at putting it on someone else) and felt comfortable doing it. I did practice and just looked at pics in magazines that I liked to try to copy them, but in the end, I ended up doing pretty basic makeup.
I don't wear makeup on a daily basis. And even when I'm going to a dressier event, I might throw on some mascara and eye shadow, at most. So, I was strongly considering hiring a makeup artist. However, after Miss Scissors posted her absolutely fantastic and thorough tutorial, I'm considering doing it myself. The thing is - with what I would need to spend on stockpiling my own makeup (since I basically don't own anything), it might actually be cheaper for me to hire someone to do it for me.
Absolutely agree with redherring about it being cheaper to hire someone. In the other thread (http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/whats-the-best-make-up-brand-to-wear-for-the-wedding) I explained why it's not necessarily cheaper...if department brands/professional brands have items at $20 per item (which is the low end, the cheaper stuff) but you need many items, things tend to add up quickly, and then there might be TRIAL AND ERROR involved - when you are trying something and it doesn't work or doesn't react well to your skin, you have to try to return it (in some cases they will not let you, and drugstore products definitely not!)
I am an artist myself and I still hired someone else! My reason being mainly the wedding day is stress to the MAX. It is like a tornado that hits you~ and suddenly it's over. lol~ I definitely NEEDED that 2 hours to sit down and take deep breaths to collect myself from worrying about all the things that can go wrong. I actually brought in many of my own products, like foundation and brow powder, lip gloss, etc. But I definitely recommend anyone to hire a Pro.
You are the bride, the celebrity for the day! (Not the DJ!) and so I hope you would listen to your fiance and go with a pro~ because of the stress factor on the day of I mentioned, but also it could get hectic to try to learn and apply it yourself during this time of wedding planning and preparation - that's a lot of time committment there already!
Riteaid (and maybe other places) has a satisfaction gauranteed return policy--if you try make up and don't like it, you can return it. I'm sure there are some caveats, like a time limit, but my plan it to read reviews online, try out products from riteaid, find things I like, and do my own makeup (with help from friends).
Same thing for hair--my hair is short and pretty simple, and I just want curls, I can do that myself (with help). I just can't stomach paying someone to do it for me.
I got a makeup artist and I'm so glad! I'm really pathetic with makeup on my own so I wouldn't have been able to do something that lasted all day.
If you have someone that is good with make up, you can always go to a MAC store and have them do a trial for you. They will put everything on a face card and then you know what you need to buy. I luckily have someone that is good with makeup and can work off of that card (plus I would take a pic when the trial is done).
I did this for a friends wedding and worked out perfect. If you don't wear MAC, you can always substitute for another brand because it could get spendy. I wear MAC so I think I spent maybe $60 and still use the product.
For me paying $60 for my makeup is nothing compared to my sanity of knowing that it will be done right. I am awful at doing my own makeup.
i suck at doing my makeup. but even if i was amazing at it, i'd hire someone. it's the one day that i don't feel bad about spending the money on it!
I'll probably ask my sister to do it. Or I'll do it myself. But I don't like wearing a lot of makeup anyways so when I do wear bits of makeup I don't need loads to make it look like I've made a really big effort.
Oh God. Definitely hiring someone. But that's only b/c I'm not like most women, who are usually good with makeup, hair etc. I'm terrible at it. If you're good doing makeup, or if you know someone personally who does it, you might be able to get away with it.
I would say that, if you can afford it, you should go with the makeup artist. For me, it would all be about the foundation- you want it to look natural but don't want to look washed out or uneven in photos. I just can't get that look by myself.
I agree with the other bees that if you are nervous at all about doing it yourself, it may not be the best idea. I was a BM for my friend who was trying to do her own makeup and it ended up being a bit of a disaster- she looked great in the end, but there was a lot of stress leading up to the finished product.
If you do decide to do it yourself, SoonToBeWiltgen's idea of going to a makeup counter and getting a trial or just a makeover is a great idea. Practice their tips and you'll still have the makeup at the end of the day.
I'm hiring a MUA, I figured it's worth it since I will be getting the airbrush make up and it's long lasting.
I am definately having help. I almost never wear makeup unless it's to church or weekends out. I will completely botch the job. All my bridesmaids are having their's done by one of the bridesmaids who is a super maker-upper. I decided to pay big bucks for someone else to make me up because I love having my makeup and hair done. It is so luxurious. So why the hell not?
I'm getting a make up artist - with my luck, that day will be the day I stick myself in the eye with my mascara wand, get eye shadow all down my face, do my eyeliner wrong, apply too much blush.... you get the picture.
I'm going to hire a Makeup Artists! I want to look super amazing and I'm no make-up pro.
i did my own makeup, mostly because i just couldnt trust anyone else (we did have a fabulous makeup artist do my bridesmaids though). i think you have to trust your gut---for me, doing my makeup was a calming act of preparation, but i wouldnt have attempted it if i'd thought it would add to my stress. it probably costs about the same either way (if you are going to buy new products) but you will get to keep all the makeup if you DIY, obviously.
if you do decide to DIY--Sephora has a great return policy (unless it looks like you've used half the product up, they will take it back), and also if you call Sephora you can make an appt for a wedding makeup consultation (free). good luck!
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Because the cost of our DJ ended up being more than we budgetted for, I've been thinking about doing my own makeup for the wedding. My fiance is encouraging me to just hire a makeup artist, but I don't know if it's worth the money, considering how much we're spending on everything else.
Are you hiring a makeup artist? Or are you doing your own makeup? If you're doing your own, are you practicing? Where are you getting inspiration/tutorials from?