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QueSeraSera
VIP December 2017

Hair & Makeup for Engagement Photos?

QueSeraSera, on May 10, 2017 at 9:30 PM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 21

Did you get your hair and makeup done for your engagement Photos? Our photographer offers it as part of one of the packages but I opted out of it. Then my sister said everyone gets it done for their e-pics! True or false?

ETA: Probably should've added that our photographer will NOT be the same one as our wedding day photog. We are doing our engagement pics in the town we live in, but we are getting married in our hometown/where our parents live. I have not found hair & makeup people yet (am I behind on this?!).

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Latest activity by futuremrsddub, on May 11, 2017 at 1:44 PM
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    Dedicated July 2017
    Sandra ·
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    I didn't I went all natural

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  • Jamie
    Super October 2017
    Jamie ·
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    My hair and makeup for e-pics is being done by my mua for the wedding. She is my normal hair person. We are using my e-pics as the trial run

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  • Jay Farrell
    Jay Farrell ·
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    Some do, most do not, from my experience.

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  • M
    Savvy November 2017
    Melissa ·
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    I just did mine and totally had my hair and makeup done! A really good makeup artist knows what photographs well! I like what I do for myself but it doesn't photograph as well! I'm glad I spent the money on it! Also if you use the same ones who will do you makeup for the day of the wedding it's like a trial before a trial!


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  • Michelle
    Expert July 2017
    Michelle ·
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    False

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  • M
    Savvy November 2017
    Melissa ·
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    That is hair and makeup and this is my normal!


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  • Anna
    Super November 2017
    Anna ·
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    I did my own for my e-pics, but will have MUA for the wedding.

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  • LauraR
    VIP June 2017
    LauraR ·
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    It largely depends on how good you are with makeup. On a typical day I wear BB cream and mascara. Dressing up, I may wear eyeliner/shadow. So I knew I wouldn't be comfortable going heavier, which is recommended for photography. So since I'm hopeless with makeup I went to Sephora. You pay $50 on products/gift card and get the makeover free.

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  • CoffeeNColor
    Master August 2017
    CoffeeNColor ·
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    I didn't trust myself to do my own makeup in a way that would photograph well. I opted for getting it done at my hair salon. I also happened to need a haircut so I scheduled a haircut and blowout for the morning of the epics.

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  • GymRat
    Master May 2017
    GymRat ·
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    I got my makeup done, but not my hair. I regret not getting my hair done.

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  • earias
    Champion December 2017
    earias ·
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    I got my hair and makeup done by the HMUA who will be my wedding HMUA. I feel confident doing my own hair and makeup but she does it so much better especially for photos. Plus she chose a red lipstick for me that I love but would probably not have considered, that now I'm actually thinking of wearing it as my wedding day look.

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  • Kayla
    Super June 2018
    Kayla ·
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    I'll probably get my hair blown out, but I'll most likely do my own makeup for E-pics. I'm having it done for the wedding though.

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  • Amanda
    Master January 2017
    Amanda ·
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    I did my trial on the day I had our engagement photos done. Otherwise, I would have just done it myself.

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  • Lynnie
    WeddingWire Administrator October 2016
    Lynnie ·
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    I had my makeup professionally done, but did my own hair since I was just doing a blowout Smiley smile I thought it made a huge difference and was really glad I did it! You need heavier makeup than normal to really make your features 'pop', and since you're already investing time and money in engagement pictures - why not go all in? Smiley smile

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  • JDSquared
    VIP August 2017
    JDSquared ·
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    I did hair and makeup myself but if you want to do it, do it.

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  • EM
    Master April 2017
    EM ·
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    I had my hair and makeup done and I'm so glad I did. I'm not used to wearing a lot of makeup so it was good to be able to just get used to having makeup on my face before my trial and wedding day.

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  • Sunshine
    VIP September 2017
    Sunshine ·
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    I got both done. I just knew I would be anxious and stressed about getting my hair and MU just right before pics if I did it myself so I chose to just chill and have the pros do it.

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  • Soon2Be2017
    Super November 2017
    Soon2Be2017 ·
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    My e-pic shoot is next weekend and I am getting my hair and makeup done

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  • Svetlana
    VIP October 2018
    Svetlana ·
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    Pamper yourself get your makeup done and a blow out.

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  • FutureMrs.Saddler
    Super June 2017
    FutureMrs.Saddler ·
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    I got my makeup done mainly because I am really bad at applying it. But it's not a requirement to have to get it done professionally.

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