Avoid the 3 common mistakes when choosing a make-up artist for your wedding day

There are many things to think about when planning your wedding day and with so much going on it is easy to make mistakes. Here are the 3 common mistakes that should be avoided when booking a make-up artist for you big day.

1. Don't try and save money by skipping the pre wedding trial

You know what suits you, what you look like and know exactly what you want so will have no problems explaining what you want to the make-up artist on your wedding day so why not skip the trial and save a few extra pennies?

It's a natural look that you want so it should be pretty simple to do yourself so the make-up artist will have no problems. You have hired a professional so they will know instinctively what look you want on your wedding day so surely it makes no sense to hire them ahead of time for a trial to ensure you're both on the same page, right?

If this is what you are thinking you will most likely live to regret the decision not to have a trial. Make-up trials are important as it not only gives you the opportunity to ensure you are happy with the look before your wedding day, it also ensures a relaxed environment on the morning of your wedding as you already know what the end result will be. How you look on your wedding day will be with you in your wedding photos for the rest of your life so don't leave anything to chance.

2. Book your make-up artist in advance to ensure you get your first choice.

Plan ahead, book early and get the make-up artist that you really want.

It is a real shame that some brides leave booking their make-up artist until it's too late and rather than getting one they are happy with, they have to settle for someone who is available but not the one they want. If you like someone's work then assume that others will like it too and they will also be trying to book to secure their wedding date.

3. Don't book on price alone

If you choose to book a make-up artist based on price alone you are essentially playing a game of Russian roulette.

There will always be make-up artists who will work for little or no money because they are new, inexperienced or desperate for any type of work. The safe option is to choose a mid range make-up artist as they are not too cheap and not too expensive. They provide a good service and they have some experience so you will get a good result. Finally, you have the high end make-up artists who charge more due to the amount of experience they have.

The main thing to remember is that in reality if an artist is charging more, they will be worth it but that won't always be the case so you need to base your decision on how much you like their work rather than price alone.

I hope this was information was helpful and would love to hear about your experiences when looking for and booking a make-up artist for your wedding day.