Book hair & makeup before trial?

I booked my hair and makeup before a trial because in my area I have very limited options, especially for stylist that will travel to me. I think if you are willing to possibly lose a deposit if you don't like your trial go for it! If you feel pretty confident you might just want to go for it since you are getting so close.

I did. I looked at reviews and photos and they're on my venues preferred list. I just didn't want to have to worry about it anymore so I booked.

I did this because I am planning my wedding out of state and I knew I wouldn't be available for a trial until too late for my comfort. I look at ton of work and read a lot of reviews, I did a little emailing with her beforehand as well. When we finally met in person for my trial, she was great!

Thanks ladies I think I'm going to go ahead and do it!

I booked my hair and makeup before my trial but I actually wish that I wouldn't have. I didn't end up loving them. After a few trials we finally got it right but I didn't like the attitude they had when I had them redo it. They are the one vendor that I wish I would have shopped around more for

I did. Only because I go to that salon regularly for my hair every 2 months. And the MUA sits right next to my hairdresser

I'm doing the trials first and then booking if I like them.

It probably helps that my wedding is off-season so more are available!

I didn't do trials with my mua and hairstylist. They gave me exactly what I wanted the day of the wedding. I trusted their reviews and pics enough.

I did - I looked at their reviews and website, and they've been super easy to work with

I did. I am planning my PA wedding while living in Massachusetts. My hair and makeup artists are very active on social media and have done my cousin's wedding so I had a pretty good idea. It really helps to look at their work and see if it fits your ideal

I did. They gave me the best price, worked with me on what I was looking for, and had over 1,000 5 star reviews between WW, Yelp, and Google.

I did! She was on my venue's recommended vendors list. I also looked at her profile online. I want a simple look so I wasn't too concerned. I loved what they did. I also don't have hundreds and hundreds of dollars to waste on trying different HMU artists.

I hated doing this, but I had to as well. I won't be able to visit my wedding location until 3 months out, and it's crazy how many places are booked already. I booked two different ones (the deposits were low), so I at least have a back up. The MUAs know I won't decide on who I'm going with until January too, so they're not in the dark or anything.

I really didn't want to but every HMUA I contacted required a contract and deposit up front before the trial. I have my MUA booked but still searching for hair.

I will be booking my hair with a new salon recommended to me before trying them, my current salon's wedding prices were astronomical so I am trusting recommendations from a friend who had this salon do their wedding hair. I do not have extra money to dish out, the average price from hair salons I contacted for trials was about 100$.

I am strongly considering doing my own makeup, or having my mother who used to work at the makeup counter (back when CVS had this feature) many moons ago do my makeup

I did! looked at reviews and photos and liked their work. i had my trial a few weeks ago and it was exactly what i wanted.

My regular hairdresser that I see every 2 weeks is doing my hair as her wedding gift to me. I'm definitely gonna book a trial first for the MUA. I don't usually wear makeup so I just want to make sure I like everything before I fully commit.

Look at photos of her work, read reviews. Good luck!

I booked both pre-trial. I worked w the hair stylist when I was a BM in a wedding and the MUA comes recommended by her.

I booked my makeup without a trial because her work spoke for itself and there was no one else I would trust to do it so I wasn't going to take the chance of waiting to book her. I won't be doing that with my hair though. I haven't found anyone I am obsessed with for hair and I'm very particular about how I want it so I will definitely be doing the trial first. I might even have a few trials with different stylists before I sign anything.