Does the bride pay for the bridesmaids' hair and makeup?

If you require them to get the hair and makeup done, you have to pay. If it's up to them, then they can pay for their own services.

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This, 100%

If you are requiring something you pay. If you are not requiring you can give the MUA contact info to the bridesmaids to use as they need.

Every wedding I've been a bridesmaid in, we've paid for ourselves without hesitation or hard feeling.

View Quoted Comment Fair lol I guess it just feels awkward to me to get pampered in front of them if they're not getting made up too... but I guess that's their choice. I'm not requiring them to do anything hair or makeup-wise.

I offered my BM the use of my hairdresser who will be coming to our venue to do my hair and i let them know the cost if they wanted it done.

Typically the bride pays.

I’ve been in several weddings and the wedding party has always paid for their own hair and makeup if they chose to use the service. What I’ve found easy is the bride provides the info and prices of who she has hired and ask which girls would like to use them and you let your HMUA know by a certain deadline so there is enough coverage.

I chose to pay for my bridal parties stuff. I was not requiring it be done but, I thought it would be something nice to do for them since they have done so much for me.

I've been in weddings that have done both. In one, services were offered at our own expense. In another, the bride had specific hairstyles in mind for everyone and the bride paid. This is a destination wedding, so they are already shelling out the costs to travel for it... I would offer to pay a portion ($25-$30 towards their hair style).

View Quoted Comment My family is already paying for their hotel rooms for the entire weekend, so there is that...

I have always paid as a bridesmaid. I can do my own makeup but always need my hair done. My one friend went to a salon to get her hair done as the bride. She didn't really offer the service to us. Luckily her one other bridesmaid was good at up-dos and she did her own then helped us. I think if your family is already paying there rooms it is perfectly fine to make it an optional service. I am making it optional for my girls and most are utilizing both.

They can pay for their own, as long as you leave it optional for them and allow them to do whatever they want for hair & make up. I have: 4 bridesmaids, 2 jr. bridesmaids, 2 flower girls, MOB, and MOG. Out of those 10, 5 are using the professional make up artist I will have, and 8 are using the professional hair stylist I will have. 1 bridesmaid is doing her own hair and make up, and 1 bridesmaid is doing her own make up and using a different hair stylist. But we will all be getting ready together at the same place. The one that is using a different hair stylist will join us after her hair appointment in the morning. I told them how much it would cost and let them choose whether or not they wanted to use them. I also didn't require any specific hair or make up styles.

Id just leave it up to them, but don't make it mandatory. if they want it done they can just reserve it with you but then they pay on their dime.

I'd offer it and just let them pay. Since it's optional and they can pick their own style, it's fine to let them pay if they want it done.

I gave them the option on getting their hair/makeup done profressionaly. We are having a destination wedding in Destin so most HMUA are on the more expensive side than we are typically use to. The HMUA that will be doing my wedding will be doing the bridesmaids hair (they agreed) & a friend attending the wedding will be doing their makeup since it is cheaper. I agreed to pay for their makeup as part of their bridesmaid gift and they all are okay with paying for their hair.

When my sister-in-law got married, we paid ourselves. I didn't mind doing it and it made sense to me. I have heard it's normal for the bride to pay, though.

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Yep, then they can pay for themselves for sure!

I've paid for my own every time I've been a bridesmaid!