Beauty & Health

2005

Cash, Check, Paypal

Hair, Makeup, Massage

Yes

Yes

I offer a free full-makeup consultation, so you can pick and choose your look.

I can provide airbrushing and hair extensions for added beauty.

Yes, I travel to all of my client if that is most comfortable. I will depend on how far the distance is.

I can provide bridal applications for a large bridal, it is just a matter of starting early so everyone gets time.

It is best to book a reservation two months in advance, but I will fit in last minute reservations.

If the wedding cancels after consultation is done the Bride is responsible for the outstanding balance of $300.00 to be paid immediately upon news of cancellation. If wedding cancels or postpones within two months of the wedding date there is no cancelation charge. Once the service schedule / contract is signed and dated bride is responsible for any cancellations on the wedding date.

African, Asian, Baltic, Caribbean, Central American, East Europe, Middle Eastern, North American, Oceania, Pacific Island, Scandinavian, South American, West Europe

Will you be given touch up makeup to go or will you be expected to buy it?

Remember that you will be hot and probably perspire a lot on this day regardless of the temperature outside, you will be hugging people, kissing etc. It is not realistic to think you will go all day without a touch up.

What products do you use?

Products I use can vary and most artists will use many brands depending on what she feels appropriate for this person. If an artist mentions one brand and uses it exclusively, find out if she sells it, if she does chances are you have a sales person and not an artist.

Do you sell makeup? Will you be trying to sell my friends and relatives products on my wedding day?

No, I don't.  A real Make-up Artist is an Artist not a sales person, they are charging you for their talents and if they need to make money by selling product as well perhaps they just aren't charging enough for their talents. No bride wants to be sold products on her wedding day and she does not want her party sold to on her special day either. This is awkward an unprofessional in my opinion.

How much do you charge for a practice session?

A practice session is VERY important. Never let your wedding day be the first day you have an artist apply your makeup. Most artists charge a minimal fee for this, my practice is free included with the consultation as a discount.   I suggest you have your make-up done for a special event, party or date, that way you can wear it out in public and get a feel for it and how you will feel in it that day. Getting feedback from others is also good, your friends are more objective about the way you look then you are.

Is the practice session a full make-up just as on my wedding day or is a quick version?

You of course want the full version, go ahead and pay for the full version if the artist offers only a partial for free, this will not be sufficient.

How much experience do you have with weddings?

I have been doing wedding makeup for 3 years and have been doing makeup applications for 6 years.  Find out how long the artist has been doing weddings, of course she can stretch the truth and many do but you will be able to catch that at the practice run. Experience is something very hard to fake.

Do you also do wedding hair?

Yes, I do wedding hair as well.  Keep in mind that there are very few make-up artists that are good at up-dos and very few hairdressers good at up dos and good at make-up. You will find out at the practice run if the person is good at both, you may find you love what she does with make-up but don�t care for the hair or vise versa, so you may want to hire her to do just the make-up and look further for someone to do your hair. I will repeat, to find one person that you like for both will be a real trick so keep your options open.

May I see your portfolio?

Sure, I think it's a good idea to look at the artist's portfolio to get an idea of their style and what beauty is to them.

A word of warning here, you never know whose work you are looking at! Unless the work is published on the Internet or has the artists name on the work published you will never know for sure that they are showing you work they have done! You should know after your practice run.

May I call a few references?

Sure, If you have any doubts about the artist then call a few references but do not let this be a substitute for a practice run. Make sure you get at least 6 references and then choose one or two at random to call. If the artist only gives you one or two you may have a problem, every artist should have a lot of happy brides to refer you to.

What do you charge?

The minimum is $500.00 for 3 people, bride included and $35 each additional person, children are $15 each.