Wedding Forum - Make up Artist - a bit steep?...

Oh my god I've just found an amazing professional make up artist who's portfolio looks AMAZING. She's worked at London Fashion week and other commercial stuff. I am so fussy with make up no one has ever done it how I like it but I really think this lady has a chance! But, bridal make up inc trial is £185. My mum nearly fainted when I told her lol is that a lot?

i duno how much makeup and hair costs because my aunty is doing mine as she owns a saloon and has a team of people, who are coming to my house for free... i love it when you know usefull people lol. but she said the package i've got normally costs over £600, thats for me and 3 bridesmaids

I went to boots a couple of weeks ago and did a Estee Lauder makeup trial. The women who did it did a fantastic job, so ive managed to persuade her to come round on the day and do my make up for £20 :-) im buying all the stuff she used tho, so when added up going to cost about £150 but i can use it again so quite happy with that.

my make up consultant has been doing my make overs for the last 2 years,sheknows exactly how to bring out myfeatures,,,shes supplying all the makeup for theday and the trials

Although I've looked on various sites It's been hard to find somebody that lives locally that will not charge to earth to travel to your home / venue; Thats without the high prices many of them charge. I've settled on a local salon that can cater for our needs and found their number in a wedding supplement that had gone out with the local paper. They proved to be much cheaper than the other options I had considered, but still extremely professional. The initial consultation was free and the make up trial was less than 40.00. On the day they will come out to the venue and I can enjoy complimentary sparkling wine and nibbles whilst being pampered!

That sounds great Mrs V ... the nibbles and wine are a bonus!! xx

Pink im with you, im yet to find someone that puts a decent amount of makeup on! When you look at the photos my face looks bare! Ive told my makeup artist I wanna look like Jordan for the day lmao! x

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karen
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my hair and makeup for me and my daughter is costing £95.00 and that inculdes the trials and them coming to me on the day xx

Pink once again im with you lol.. that's the look I am looking for :oP x x

I just got a reply from her she said she can't take bookings more than a year in advance so I can't book until september this year grrrrrrrrrrr

I am going to try, but once i get my heart set on something nothing else will do! and that gives me more time to save up for it lol. my sister is doing the bridesmaids so will just be me to pay for. I dont know why im trying to justify it deep down i know its ridiculous!

Im so lucky my cousin is a beauty therapist and is doing my make up and my brides maids make up as my wedding present. No way I could afford £185. But i suppose if i had the money I would pay it.

Yeah, I would go for it. There are always things that are going to be more important for different people, so that's where you focus the pennies!!

try the Bodyshop. they do make up trials and stuff for a small charge and their make-up is GORGEOUS and not tested on animals! and they should be able to do your make up on the day for you (again for a small charge!). my friend works there and is doing mine for me! I wont sicken you with how much i saved but let's just say she's doing it for next to nothing!!! xx

And are you having the false lashes?......

lol i dunno hoxxy.... i dunno if i could cope with them!

im getting the single eyelashes, and my lashes tinted..

Im going to be doing my own hair and make up as I am a trained haridresser and beauty therapist and I hate otehr people doing my make up lol

I am however going to treat myself to some clinique make up.

xxx