You've booked your wedding hair and makeup trial (or maybe a few!), now what? It's important to know what to expect and what questions you should ask your hairstylist/makeup artist.
Here are a few key pointers for brides to prepare for the trial:
Bridal Makeup Previews
Many artists prefer the client to have a fresh, clean face. This is a good question to ask about if your makeup artist doesn't mention it. For me, I don't prefer a bare face to a made up face or the other way around. There are pluses to both. A clean face allows me to see your skin as it will be the morning of your wedding: clean, bare, ready to be toned, moisturized, and primed. The benefit to an "end of day" makeup look, is I get to see how you are use to seeing yourself and where your comfort level lies in wearing products. "A lot" or "a little" as a description of your makeup routine is completely subjective. Your makeup allows me to see where you day to day routine sits, how oily/dry your skin is throughout the day, how your current products are working for you, and more. Either way, there are benefits to me and I'm going to cleanse your skin prior to application.
Other tips:
1. Similarly to the "a lot" or "a little" concept, pictures for inspiration help us more quickly get on the same page for you look.
2. Wear a white shirt! If you are wearing white, of course, otherwise wear the color of your wedding dress. Many of us don't frequently wear white. Putting on a white shirt can make it easier to imagine how your makeup and skin will pop on your big day.
3. Your makeup artist should ask during consultation, but let us know if you have any allergies! Fragrance mix could be in the foundation he or she is using, there is almost always latex in eyelash glue unless formulated for latex allergy, etc.
**If he or she doesn't mention this, be concerned. Please see my blog post on Pointers for Choosing a Makeup Artist HERE.
Bridal Hair Previews
All set for your hair trial?
Your hair stylist should do a thorough consultation. How are you looking to wear your hair? Is this ideal for the setting/weather of your wedding? For your hair's texture? Length? Are you planning on wearing extensions? A veil? These are just a few off the top of my head.
Make sure your are clearly communicating your concerns to your stylist. Ifyour hair never holds a curl, mention it. He/she might just be the stylist who can figure out why.
Here's a quick check list for your hair trial:
1. Have your hair naturally dried or blown out. If it's been hot-tool styled the appropriate bonds in your hair have already been broken and it won't hold a curl properly for us.
2. If you are wearing a veil, have it at your trial. Make sure it sits comfortably and can be easily removed if you plan to take it off following the ceremony. Similarly, any hair jewelry, clips, bridal combs/adornments should all be available so you can see how they look and sit in your hairstyle.
3. Have your jewelry, and a picture of your dress so your stylist can see the neckline. This helps us know where your hairstyle should sit to create appealing visual symmetry with your look
4. Inspiration pictures: Visualization helps us get on the same page so we can look at the photos and discuss what you like and don't like about them before we even get started.
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With love,
xoxo Farah
Have questions or concerns about your upcoming trial or what to ask your stylist? Comment below.