well i had my make up and hair trial yesterday hair was perfect just how i imagines it but my make up was awful the first time she finished i could of cried, the airbrushing foundation looked awful patchy and didnt cover anything and way too much blusher but after that she put a few more layers of the foundation on and it did look better but was losing daylight so was hard to tell after she left i took photos outside and it looked awful pale and just not good then a few hours later when i had photos for my hair my make up looked shiny and just terrible no one noticed id had my make up done. it was nothing special and looked terrible only a couple of hours later i could cry my h2b said i do it better myself but dont think i want to do it myself but running out of time and this has put me off a bit using make up artist xx

My BF had a professional woman do our make up wouldn't recoomend her!!
I was caked in make up and i explained to her I don't wear make up regular so pls keep it to a minimum, caked in foundation must of had 3 pots of mac make up on my cheeks! i then suffered for 2months after with very very severe acne which ended up in a trip to the doctors! my friends mum looked like she had seen a ghost with her make up.
I know when it comes to my big day i'll put my faith in some1 i know very well and not some arty farty person. becoz ur friends know u best and know what suits you then dictate how much or little. I don't want a full face of make up on my big day as it isn't me so y be someone im not on the biggest most special day of my life!

i just think it looks awful shiny and just not good enough for the biggest day of my life xx

it is shiny.. your eyes look amazing tho..

I have heard if you book a trial with mac you get a wee goody bag, not sure how accurate that is though.....Do you have a house of fraser near you?

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I'd definitely use a primer, I like the Benefit one called that gal, and I also use a foundation stick by them called play stick which has a powder effect, or a tinted moisturiser called you rebel for a lighter touch... all the products are about 20-25 each though but last ages :-)

Hey babee! Awwww bless your little heart.

Have you tried Bareminerals? They are fantastic!! My sister in law used their starter pack for her wedding day and had a fantastic result.

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I have to admit, the make up artist cost puts me off and makes me want to do it myself. But if I leave my BM's to do their own, one will cake herself in it and go OTT, and the other wont wear any! So I was looking at some places that do make up parties, sort of having that as a hen night starter and we all learn to do our make up ready for the big day! Think it was something like £25 each and a goodie bag.

I love your hair but you don't look like you have any makeup on in the pic to me :/

I'm doing my own make up.....I just want to have a beauty treatments first, I'm not 23 anymore like the first time I got married lol ;0) x

I think it looks very natural, which is what you want on your wedding day and I didn't think you looked shiny either.

if u want my honest opinion here it is, i do think u look a bit shiny and pale and i agree it doesnt look like u have make up on, i wouldnt be happy myself paying someone to look like that as i could achieve it myself! ur hair looks lovely though!

i have problem skin which is prone to spots and blotchy and dry and oily all at the same time! when i have make up on i tend to start looking shiny after an hour i think my skin produces the oil to get the make up off!! lol im thinking about prepping my skin eg cleanse tone and moisturise a lot just b4 as i dont do this now, just a flannel and soap does me lol im hoping doing this and using a scrub once or twice a week will do my skin wonders and be a great base for makeup whatever i use.

my friend had patchy make up but it didnt show on her wedding photos so i wouldnt worry too much, the things ive learnt from seeing 2 weddings is the eyes should look a bit overdone in person for them 2 be visible in photos, my sis thought her lashes looked too much but we all reassured her and her eyes look lovely in the pics. also ur skin has to look good in daylight, then anywhere else should look good too. a good make up artist should know what looks best in pictures and indoors and outdoors, seems to me ur makeup artist might only be good at doing makeup for ppl indoors like in a studio with lights on them or something.

whatever u decide to do good luck and it may even be better doing r own as u know ur own face and what looks good and the look u want, im still deciding this myself! sure u will look great on the day x

ill also add a pic of me doing my own make up done up for when im going out. Can only find one photo xx

Your hair looks gorgeous like that too babe xx

this is the make up the make up artist done took pic in daylight and i really dont like it xx

maria, ur face looks like a porcelin (sp) doll! shiny and pale. not what u need. if u need a foundation that covers well, i personally recommend seeing someone at a MAC counter. I tried after my MOH suggested as I have bad skin cos it oily but with psoriasis. annoying that normally a foundation doesnt work.

not only does MAC work, but my skin doesnt feel clogged, and it doesnt block my pores. so i dont end up with bad acne after wearing it.

ur eyes do look nice, but not as good as when u did them urself.

see someone at a MAC counter and they can give u some guidance about the make-up xxx

my local debenhams has just set up a Bareminerals counter. With the ladies there showing you how to put it on. I would go there, get them to do you, then get a starter pack off them. Along with your usual make-up you would be able to create a complete look.

You should definitely do your own, it looks so much better than the makeup artists! x

thanks linzi might just try going into town and see whats in my local debenhams

tori aww thank you hun! xx

Your own make up looks much better!
I use the B0dy Sh0p "Virgin Minerals" foundation - it looks like a compacted cream but when you put it on with the brush it feels just like a powder. Blends so nicely and doesn't clog up your skin.
I have oily skin and by the evening I'm still nice & shine free :)
Try getting one of the free makeovers there? Xx

I have not had a make-up trial yet, but that is the thing I am worried about; spending money on a trial and then not liking what they have done. I think I am having a separate make-up artist and hairdresser, because they are usually only trained in one subject. Your make-up that you did by yourself looks really nice. x

i have got a free make up trial voucher that i got from house of fraiser when i tried some dresses on there, for the clarins counter has anyone used them before? xx

thank you ladies xx

I am agreeing with most of the ladies on here - your night out make up looks great and your eyes are beautiful - i would stick with what you know best but maybe just put a tad more on for the photo's. I will be doing my own make up using rim mel primer, (nothing special but does the job very well) and l' oreal Matte souffle foundation, it goes on flawlessly every time and gives a silky smooth dewy look to your skin, not dull or shiny at all :D xx

Your own make-up looks loads better than by the make-up artist and I dont think it looks like you have any on at all.

I use No7 makeup as I dont like too much make-up on as I dont like to feel it all caked on and blocking my pores and they do one that adapts to the tones of the skin called Intelligent Colour for £15.50.
They also do a shine free make-up base for £11 if you usually have shiny skin and you can go into any store with a No7 counter and ask the consultant for a make-over just like any of the more expensive brands in store.

Someone else on here said about Clarins Fix' Make-Up which is liek hairspray but for make-up if you were worried about it coming off.
Hope you get it all sorted hun xx

thanks hun i might just ask them about that fix make up xx

Clarins are amazing and the lady who did my make up was really friendly. x