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We're having a DW, so a friend offered to do it. Together we're going to have a few trials done at Nordstrom before she takes a whack at it.
I actually have done make up for a couple of weddings and am EXTREMELY particular about my own. I honestly believe that your not gonna want any more pressure on your wedding day and you should really use the time prior to the ceremony to relax so I am biting the bullet and using a makeup artist.
SO HAPPY i had my makeup done by a professional. It stayed all day and looked fab. I probably could have done my own, but the lady I had was so amazing it was just so nice to sit there and let her do it for me. I used the clinique counter at nordstrom for a practice trial (just to see what it looked like) and she told me she runs her own makeup artistry business and everything. she made us all look pretty glamazon. it's worth a free trial at least to see if you like it.
i definitely think it'll make a difference plus this is the ONE day you can totaly justify spoiling yourself :)
Oh there's no question... I definitely plan on using a makeup artist. I do okay with my basic day to day makeup, foundation, powder, concealer, blush and lip stain, but when it comes to looking really fab with eyeliner and mascara I'm lost. I know I'll feel much better with someone else doing it and I know that it will last all day and be appropriate for all of the picutures..
I would HIGHLY recommend having your make-up professionally done. I did, and my make-up stayed put the entire day, through lots of happy and emotional tears to sweating while dancing. I still looked just as good at the end of the night as I did when I first had it done.
I can understand worrying how it will look, though. I did a trial, so I knew how it would look going into the wedding day. Have a few trials with different artists to see what you like and that will definitely calm your nerves.
Also, my make-up artist was telling me that professionals know how to apply make-up for people being photographed all day. She said that often, someone who doesn't have the professional know-how will look uneven or washed out in photos because of lighting and such, even though they look fine off-camera. My photographer also highly recommended a professional do my make-up as well. "Trust me, you'll thank me later," she said. I really did.
I normally don't wear much make-up and don't have a lot of experience with it, so in my case I felt it was best to leave it to a professional. She did a great job of not making me look different but a smoother, more polished version of me. It was money well spent. Having a trial first before the big day was key.
I am going to get my professionally done because I think it would make a difference for the pictures. I figured, if I am spending so much money on the photographer, to take pictures of me, I need to look as good as possible for the pictures!
i suck at makeup so it's not a question for me. but that's one of the thing that i'm most excited about. i never just relax and get pampered. i consider a two minute eyebrow wax once every 6 months my pamper time. i'm one of those people who are using "it's my one day" as an excuse to do things like that.
I'm having my make up done. It really makes a huge difference in pictures and since the pictures are what I will have after my wedding, I want them to look amazing.
I have a hard time with my makeup, so since I was able to afford it, I hired a makeup artist for the wedding. I just don't want to have to worry about getting it right myself and screwing up and whatnot. Had a trial run, she's great, I feel really good about the decision. Plus I found someone who is just building her own business so she's affordable, too.
I agree, I think you should use a professional on the day. As long as you have a trial before the wedding, you will be fine and still look like yourself on the day.
You will get way too stressed about smudges etc on the big day, so go on spoil yourself.
Thanks for the advice! I didn't even think about the photography angle, so that is definitely another thing to consider. Sounds like most people who went with an artist are happy with their decision!
I'm pretty sure I'm going to do my own makeup. My photographer is in my family, and I know he takes amazing pictures - so I'm not worried about how that will work out.
If you do get it professionally done, make sure you bring an honest, trustworthy friend with you to the trial, or to see it right after. I have a friend who got her makeup done when she got married, and both the trial and the day-of makeup was majorly intense - she didn't look like herself and looked way overdone in her photos, too.
I might still change my mind, though, for myself! It would be a fun and practical thing to splurge on. Oh, no matter what, though, I'm going to take a trip to Sephora before the wedding to buy all new stuff and test out some looks. Can't wait to do that.
I am defitnetly getting a make-up artist mainly because I don't wear make-up often and me doing it myself could turn out badly
I'm definitely using a professional! She does both hair and makeup and was one of the first vendors I booked, almost a year in advance. I am really good at hair and makeup, but didn't want the added stress and have to deal with shakey fingers while trying to do my own on my big day. I have a feeling it will be so worth it!
As a wedding photographer I say: USE A PRO! There's a BIG difference between what you usually do and what a pro will do. That doesn't mean you won't look like yourself, but there's all kinds of fixers and things they do to help it stay, make it look better, and sorry, but no matter who you are, they're going to apply it better too ;-)
Also, your makeup is going to be more dramatic than you'll most likely feel comfortable with... but in your pictures and video's it needs to be more than you would think. Even if we (the photographer) "know what we're doing" your makeup does need to be more dramatic than you would think or else sometimes it won't show up.
Go Pro - You won't regret it.
I will add though, shop wisely and go for a consult/pre-wedding trial. I've seen some brides use friends / Mary Kay women or others who "sell" makeup and it's never going to look that great, and their satisfaction is usually lower too or they wind up "fixing it". My brides who "gush" the most about their artist usually find an amazing MAC girl/guy to do it. Although, I had a bride once get killer makeup done at a makeup counter in a Navy Exchange ;-) It's all about WHO it is putting it on! ;-)
I have to wonder sometimes -- everyone says "you need professional makeup so you look fantastic in the photos!" Now, I'm semi-photogenic (I take both good and bad pictures, usually okay), and I don't wear a lot of makeup, but I'm pretty good at getting glammed up if need be. All my friends had professional make-up artists, and they all looked beautiful -- but not quite real, and certainly not like themselves. Is it natural to dance for two hours and look like you just put on your make-up?
I don't want to look like I'm going to the Oscars on my wedding day! I just want to look relaxed and pretty and natural. Is it worth it to look flawless in pictures if my friends, and most importantly, my future husband can't recognize me while I say those vows?
Please let me know if I'm completely kidding myself -- it's just that it's a LOT of money to achieve a look I'm not sure I want...
I've had my makeup done before by a professional, and she did awesome. I want something soft and romantic with a little drama. Like smoky eye with bridal colors on wedding day. Go for it! make sure you have a makeup trial though
I've got a pro doing mine but she's a cousin of mine and has offered to do it for free! (she is a make up artist for a South African soap!)
I'm also lucky in regards to hair because another cousin of mine is a hairdresser!
I'm not a big makeup girl but also am rather picky - bad combination. Don't know what I want but know what I don't want. Ha.
So my sister who knows a lot about make-up and a lot about me did my make-up and she was fantastic. We went over what I wanted, I showed her pictures and wasn't afraid to tell her no, she had plenty of time to try things out on me.
I ended up really happy. When other people have done my makeup, and they just put on what they think I want or they think I say I want I've always been unhappy, so for me it was better just to have someone who I knew and trusted do it.
I think I am sold on the make-up artist idea! Luckily I am in DC so there's a big selection. As some people said, it can be hard to find the right balance between 'photographs well' and 'not too heavy handed', but I know there are people here who specialize in natural but photo-friendly looks!
I think that if it's your special day, you should spend the money on yourself not only to get pampered but look good. You paid enough for you dress, so you may as well get the makeup and hair done as well. Although it can be quite expensive, people were so impressed by the way I looked. I know that I couldn't have recreated the look myself let alone had the time doing ten other things at the last minute before the wedding.
I planned on having a MUA, but the scheduling didn't work out. I ended up having to DIY my own, but it actually worked out well. We were going to have to go to the department store to get my makeup done, but instead, I was able to do my own makeup with all my BM. I think that was kind of nice and relaxing. Plus, I did my own trial eaerlier in the week, so I knew what I wanted to do and felt comfortable doing it.
However, I think if you can find it in the budget and if you think it will help de-stress you, go ahead and get it done.
I used one because I am mostly inept with makeup! I never really learned how to do it well and still haven't learned too much about it. Very happy that I did it! It's a lot better than I could have done.
I am using Yaneth Gray here in South Florida and she is great. I think that if you have the budget for it you should do it. It's a great way to have someone pamper you plus it will last all day
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My initial thought is that I don't need a makeup artist - I am super fussy about how I like my makeup and I worry that if someone else does it I won't look like 'me'.
On the other hand, I have a hard time with my skin. It tends to be oily in places and dry/flaky in others, blotchy and uneven, and I have under eye circles.
Then there's the whole 'one less thing to worry about' factor. You know how you have those days when it just ain't happenin' with makeup? Your eyelashes clump, your foundation cakes, and your eyeliner smudges? Presumably a makeup artist would take care of that stress.
Thoughts?