Bridesmaids Hair & Makeup Costs?!

I would love to know the answer too. And do bridesmaids buy their own dresses??

Hey Maddie! The weddings I have been to I always had the option of doing my own hair and makeup or paying who the bride chose to be there. I think as long as you give the girls a heads up and also the option to do it themselves is perfectly fine I wish I could pay for my girls but it is an extra cost I can't bite. I have 5 and they are perfectly fine with having options.

From what I've seen, if you require bridesmaid to do hair and makeup professionally you have to pay for it, but if you make it an option, you just let them know what the price is and they can decide whether or not they want to pay for it. But if they decide to opt out, you can't be upset with how it looks

Also bridesmaids pay for their own dress

@marion bridesmaids are supposed to buy their own dresses.

As far as day of hair and makeup you would either have to pay a professional to do everyone's who trust them to do it on their own.

Ok that sounds good. It is optional for them to their own and it wouldn't bother me at all. I just wanted to make sure it was ok to handle it that way. I like what you said Felicia!

Thank you ladies!

My girls bought there dresses and I am paying for hair and make up as there wedding gift. I went on etsy and found there dresses for 40 so they didn't have to pay a lot as well. I suggest maybe just paying for hair and if they want make up they have to pay?

My bridesmaids all got a killer deal on the BM dresses (only $50 which was was well into everyone's budget) I just don't want to come off rude.

Hi Maddie! You only need to pay for your bridesmaids hair and makeup if you are requiring they have it professionally done! If you leave it optional you can tell your bridesmaids the cost and let them decide individually.

Marion - traditionally in the US bridesmaids pay for their own dresses, but you should speak with your bridesmaids privately and individually before picking a dress to see what budget range they are comfortable with!

https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-ideas/etiquette-advice/bride-vs-bridesmaids-who-pays-for-what

As long as you give your girls a heads up, they can either pay for their own hair and make up or do it themselves! In my case, my HMUA is doing my hair and make up and all 6 of my bridesmaids make up. Hair is optional, so they can do it how they like.

If you are requiring a certain look, yes you need to pay.

When I was a MOH in my friends wedding I was told that we (the bp) were paying for our makeup and hair $100. I was irritated because I was told I had to get my makeup done, they did a horrible job, and I wiped it off and redid it. Also, the bride spent $100 on her gifts to me which were pointless and I never use. I'd say let them do makeup themselves but give the option to have it done if they want to pay. I would try to pay for their hair if it's something you are requiring as well

I am not requiring hair or makeup or a certain style and I let the option up to my girls to use my hairstylist if they choose and 3 out of 4 girls are getting it done by my stylist the other is getting her aunt who is a hair stylist to do it. As long as it's not required you can give them the choice to pay or do it themselves.

So I may not be the norm on this but if you are requiring them to wear their hair up I think you have to pay. If you let them wear their hair any way they choose then I don't think it's necessary. I have no idea how to style my own hair up in any way other than a pony tail which I wouldn't wear as a bridesmaid so basically you telling me I have to wear my hair up is essentially you telling me I have to get my hair done professionally IMO. For me I am paying for all my BMs hair and they can do it however they please. I am not paying for makeup tho. I sent a text out giving them the option for hair letting them know I'm paying for it but you know some people just prefer to do their own. I let them know they could wear hair and makeup however they please and then I said I'm getting my makeup done professionally if you'd like that it is $75 each so just let me know. One girl said yes to paying for own makeup all girls said yes to free hair.

I would give the option. All my girls have the option, though my best friends mom is doing my hair. I'll be getting my makeup done professionally and my girls are welcome to get it done too but I think they will all do it themselves to save money

I gladly paid for my own hair and makeup each time I was a bridesmaid!

I am paying for my BM hair and makeup but that is because I want to treat them since they have done so much for me!

My MUA is way cheaper so it isn't breaking my bank.

If it makes you feel any better OP, my hair and makeup costs for BMs are $150. That's the cheapest I could find. My BMs are not required to get their hair or makeup done though.

@ Maddie, If you are requiring them to wear their hair up, you have to pay. If can let go of that then you can ask them if they want to join you or do it themselves. $100 sounds reasonable to me...my girls paid $150 hair and makeup.

@Marion --Nope they buy their own dress.

I'm paying for their hair but not makeup -- I just let them know that I would pay for their hair and if they wanted to get their makeup done there would be someone there available for $X (I think it was $90 for makeup). No one seemed to mind because I wasn't telling them what to do, just letting them know what services were available.