Why to hire a professional makeup artist and what should you consider.

With wedding season quickly approaching I wanted to provide you with a guide to picking a makeup artist who is perfect for you and why you should hire a professional makeup artist for your wedding day.

You could just do your makeup yourself, why should you hire an artist?

1.     Knowledge is power. A professional makeup artist is trained on how to highlight and contour in just the right places, bring out your best features and cover up that blemish that showed up the night before your big day. Did you know that wearing a foundation with an SPF in it can actually make your face appear several shades lighter on camera?

2.     Your wedding party will be picture perfect. Does your sister love thick black eye liner and a light pink lip? Does your best friend prefer the no makeup approach? A professional makeup artist will take everyone’s opinion and personality into account to create a uniform look for the entire party.

3.     You deserve it. You spend so much time planning and a lot of money on your venue, the flowers, the dress, why skimp on your beautiful face? Although you may look beautiful on a day to day basis with your mascara, blush and gloss, for that big day hire someone who specializes in makeup for photography.

How to choose the makeup artist that is right for you.

1.     Ask around. Have you recently been to a wedding where the bride looked absolutely stunning? Let her know and find out who did her makeup!

2.     Review several makeup artists in your area including those recommended by others. Look at their portfolio and see if their makeup style matches your own. Watch for things like skin tone matching and attention to detail- do not ignore what looks like a red flag.

3.     Education and Sanitation. For me, the two go hand in hand. Are they educated on how to properly sanitize product or are they redipping mascara wands, putting dirty brushes in with the clean ones, etc.

4.     Personality. You will be spending the entire morning of your wedding with your makeup artist. She will most likely be in the room with you getting ready and will be one of the first people to see you in your dress, giving you that last swipe of gloss. Make sure she is someone you are comfortable with.

I hope you found my first post helpful and feel free comment with any questions.