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DIY Wedding Day Makeup? BAD IDEA????

Original post by PeteysBride

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OK....

So I am getting married on a Sunday morning at the RH and I just realized I will have to have a hair stylist come to me. I started to look up places that would do both hair and makeup, but they are SOOOOOOOOO FLIPPIN EXPENSIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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So now thta my shock is somewhat subdued....

I am on a budget. I cannot afford to pay the 500+ most of these places are charging. There is one place that charges $150 for the trial of hair and makeup, $100 for wedding day hair and $100 for wedding day makeup. Is that reasonable? I mean it is NJ and not LI but Jersey really isnt that much cheaper lol. You'd be amazed how many NYs live there now and have jacked up all our surburban prices

Is it crazy to get my makeup trial done at someplace like SEPHORA (I was going to try MAC but the girls in the store wore sooooo much badly applied makeup that they scared me...) and then ask them to show me how they apply it so that I can just buy the cosmetics and do my own makeup on the big day? Is that a stupid decision?

I do my own makeup everyday and usually get complimented on it because its pretty natural, but I am concerned that for something like a wedding, you may need heavier applications for the flash and photos....

HELP!

missalissa Thread views: 1,518

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mines a sunday morning too...i havent had any problems with makeup artists coming to me to do it.

I have heard people who do there own makeup end up wishing they got it done with pictures and such...i think makeup and hair are 2 things that are totally worth the money...youll have pics of it forever!

LBride Thread views: 1,518

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Posted by PeteysBride

Many LI vendors will prob travel.... I think you should get it done professionally, just so you're not stressed the day of doing it yourself. Mine was more than I wanted to spend also, but I cut out some other things to make it happen... I used Carmella from Happily Ever After who is a vendor on here, she does both hair and makeup and I def. didn't spend $500! Maybe $250 tops!

Did this include the trial? Thats whats really bgging me. The trials are SOOO expensive! Almost as much as the day itself and my hair is really short so I don't like the idea of being charged the same amount as a bride who has hair down to her hoo hah.

my trial was $50....contact Carmela, she's as sweet as can be and maybe can work something out!

PeteysBride Thread views: 1,518

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I checked Carmela out. Its the travel thats the killer because I am in NJ- anyway they cut it, its waaaaay more than I can afford to spend and its not a matter of what I want. its a matter of what I can afford.

-shrugs- I know a lot of people are saying 'spend the money its worth it' but honestly....thats pretty easy to say if you have money or can get it... I have NADA becayuse I am a student and had to quit my job last year to finish my teaching certification program. The FH is paying for most of our expenses which is hard on him so I cannot ask him and frankly will not, put a frivouous expense on him. My mom is already paying for ym dress and veil, so to ask to spend more for makeup...

I think one of the major issues here is we are a hispanic family-lower middle class and so we don't 'get our nails and hair done' very often. We do our own makeup and hair for most occasions. Alot of what i have learned about on this site, NO Woman in my family knew about.....

I guess I was just looking for support on the doing my own makeup thing, because its really all I can afford and I needed reassurance it might not be makeupartist perfect, but it would be fine.

jgl Thread views: 1,518

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what about asking a friend to do your makeup.. do you have a friend that has that knack? or a friend that went to cosmotology classes?

PeteysBride Thread views: 1,518

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I wish! Most of my frinds dont even wear makeup lol. I usually do theirs! I mean Im pretty good. I guess I am just wary because everyones making such a big deal of having to have professionally done makeup in order to look good in photos.

vintagegirl Thread views: 1,518

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The woman who is coming to me is charging $85 .. she is coming out to Ronkonkoma the day of .. and she lives in massapequa works for macys part time. for Elizbeth Arden. she also has a portfolio of work online
She is also doing my moms..

I have to get my hair done at the salon because its a very complex hairstyle..

LyseeH Thread views: 1,518

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I was very much settled on doing my make-up myself. I even practiced. But the day of, my hair stylest did it for me. If I was you, I would just play around with make-up. What I did was take out pictures that I liked and did them. It was actually fun!

PeteysBride Thread views: 1,518

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I am going to try-going to start haunting sephora because I have gone through my budget every way I can and just can't justify all that cost...maybe my hairstylist will take pity one me that day and help me with my makeup. LOL LOOOOOONGSHOT but we will see how that goes.

Snickers76 Thread views: 1,518

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You could check your local craigslist ads for makeup artists in your area.

missalissa Thread views: 1,518

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Posted by PeteysBride

I wish! Most of my frinds dont even wear makeup lol. I usually do theirs! I mean Im pretty good. I guess I am just wary because everyones making such a big deal of having to have professionally done makeup in order to look good in photos.

yeah i think it can look great in person but in pictures it really needs to be heavy and think more defined...although you can always get pictures retouched ;)

olivia30 Thread views: 1,518

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you can purchase professional quality makeup and practice on yourself. take a pic in natural and artifical light each time you practice. you can definitely do this yourself! Just purchase a good primer and foundation. The rest can be drugstore brands.

Bridgetbarnes Thread views: 1,518

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I would suggest going to MAC the guys there are awesome so try the guys there is one guy not the one with the dyed hair but the other i think his name is scott who does a wonderful job and he is doing my makeup and girls for my wedding