Bridesmaids paying for their hair and makeup?

If you're requiring them to get it done professionally then you need to pay for it.
However if you're giving them the option to use the HMUA or do it themselves then they can pay.

I’m having a MUA on-site for everyone to get ready and my bridesmaids are covering their own costs. They didn’t have a problem with it.

I would say if it is a requirement I would pay for it as a bride since it is something I want as the bride. If I as a bridesmaid am given the option to have hair and makeup done, but can also do on my own it would be my choice and I'd willingly pay for it. If it is a requirement for your BMs you really should pay for it.

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This is spot on. The general rule when it comes to "extras" with bridesmaids is that if the bride is requiring it, then the bride pays for it. If it is optional, then whomever chooses to do it pays for their own. For example, we are getting married in a 19th century barn. I am wearing cowboy boots and wanted my ladies to wear boots as well. I got their sizes and ordered them each their own pair. I am also having a H/MU team come to the hotel suite the morning of the wedding. I told the ladies the prices of the services and told them to let me know if they wanted anything done. Some are getting both H/MU done, others just one, and one lady doesn't wear make up at all so she is keeping to her natural beautiful self.

If you’re requiring it then you should pay for it. I gave my girls the option to get it done if they wanted to or not if they didn’t want to so they are paying for whatever they want to get.

I didn’t require anything but I said I would pay for one service. So if my girls wanted both they paid for the other one.

If you are asking them to have hair and make up done then you are responsible to pay for it. They are only required to purchase a dress and stand beside you for support of the day. I am getting my girl's hair and make up done but it's not because I want them to look uniform it's more just to pamper them. I'm paying for it as a thank you gift

It’s optional for my girls but I’m still paying for it. I feel like it’s the least I can do.

It is not required for my girls, but I am paying for it as part of their gifts. They wanted it done and it makes it easier for me.

I recouping pay, if you are requiring that they have professionally done hair & makeup.

If a specific style is in mind, then yeah, I'd expect the bride to cover it since its what she wants.

If you want them to all look uniform so you’re specifically asking them to get it done then I would definitely pay for it. Especially if you’re expecting it to be a pampering experience for them you should treat them. If you’re giving them the option of whether they want it done though they having them cover it is fine.

I gave my bridesmaids the option, but it was not required. Some choose to have both done professionally others choose only to have hair done professionally and one is doing her own hair and makeup. They are paying for whatever services they selected because it was optional and we could not afford to pay for theirs. I believe we are paying for our flower girls though. The reason being that the parents are also the parents of our usher and ring bearer and have to buy tuxes for both and tuxes aren't cheap. My MIL is making their dresses. The hair and makeup for flower girls is also like half the price of the bridesmaids.

I wouldn't "require" my bridesmaids to get their hair done (but that's just me. If your reasoning is so everyone can look uniformed and be pampered, than I would say you pay for it.

If you want it, you should pay for it. (just my own opinion). So many costs go into a wedding for guests and those actually getting married. If I wanted to require someone to do something, I'd ensure I could pay for it first. I think that's just being nice and respectful. What happens if one person can afford it, but one can't?

I've heard some brides give their bridesmaids gifts etc...this could be your gift to them.

Good luck!

Honestly, I'd be SUPER offended if a bride required I get my hair & makeup done, then wanted me to pay for it. I've never heard of this. The two weddings I've been in, it is 100% optional and if we wanted it, we chose our own style. I am paying for everyone's hair and makeup, and it's still optional, and they are picking their own style.

View Quoted Comment Really?? Oh wow! I personally wouldn’t be super offended if a bride asked me. Many HMUA have a person minimum so I think it’s expected to ask your bridesmaids to join in being pampered the day of.
I also never told my bridesmaids I was making them pay for hair and makeup. I’m only gathering suggestions and using this thread as a tool to see what’s the norm for many brides/brides-to-be.

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I'm not requiring it for my girls because I can't afford to pay for all of them to get hair and makeup professionally done. I have already let them choose if they want to do their own hair or use the girl that is doing my hair as well. It is about half and half with whether they are paying to get it done or doing it themselves. My sister (MOH) is doing my makeup and I am not hiring anyone to do makeup, so that will be something they will do on their own or my sister may do some of them. (Hopefully that is a good idea)

I’m paying for my girls hair to be done. But I checked with them first if they were okay with paying for their makeup. They all agreed it was a good idea to have the makeup professionally done, the less they have to do the better. However if they weren’t okay with the cost I was going to rework my budget to pay for them. So maybe check with the first about what they’re okay with. Every wedding I’ve been in I was required to pay for my own hair but could do my own makeup. Seems like a touchy subject there’s no straight answer to