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Mallory
Beginner February 2017

Hair OR Makeup first

Mallory, on November 25, 2016 at 11:40 AM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 13

I am creating a timeline with my makeup artist hair stylist and trying to decide which I should have done first. I have heard it's good to do makeup first because if hair is done first they will have to move or pin pieces of hair out of the way when doing makeup.

Any suggestions??

13 Comments

Latest activity by MeetTheHamiltons, on November 26, 2016 at 9:19 AM
  • Katie B to S
    Super January 2017
    Katie B to S ·
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    Get hair done first, if they have to spray anything on your hair or use heat it can ruin/melt your makeup

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  • Mariah
    VIP April 2017
    Mariah ·
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    I've always been told to get makeup done first, and that's what my MUA has said when I've had to get hair/makeup done for something

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  • E
    Just Said Yes October 2018
    Elizabeth ·
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    I would definitely do hair first. Keep it out of the way and touch up makeup as you go.

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  • AwkwardToBe
    VIP September 2017
    AwkwardToBe ·
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    I've heard makeup first so you look good in any getting ready/getting your hair done pictures.

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  • OGMary
    VIP October 2016
    OGMary ·
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    Both my hair and my mua preferred doing makeup first. Ask your pros what they prefer.

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  • Katie
    Expert January 2017
    Katie ·
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    Hair! Cuz you want your make up to be fresh for pics. Hair takes longer and usually is done earlier in day!

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  • JoRocka
    Master September 2016
    JoRocka ·
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    I think we set my hair. Then did my make up. Then did my actual hair. They rotates us through since the hair was a two step process. Honestly she shouldn't be asking you. They should already know what they are doing.

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  • Sarah
    Super August 2017
    Sarah ·
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    My hair stylist recommended setting my hair first, then doing the make up, then finishing my hair. No heat tools to finish my hair since it'll already be set and then my make up will look good in pics while they're finishing my hair. Then she can touch up the make up at the very end if needed.

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  • Audrey
    VIP June 2016
    Audrey ·
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    I did hair first followed by make up. I agree with @OGMary and ask your pros which order they prefer.

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  • HappilyEverAfter329
    Super April 2018
    HappilyEverAfter329 ·
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    Make-up first! I'm a hair stylist and I know from experience you are much better off getting your make- up done first. Plus hairspray works as a make-up setting spray so it won't hurt your make-up, if anything it will just help it even more! Good luck!! Smiley smile

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  • MissJessica
    VIP August 2015
    MissJessica ·
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    I did my hair first because I was getting an up do so I knew it was going to last all day and I wanted my make up to be fresh for pictures. I also didn't take any getting ready pictures while actually getting ready, just staged ones putting on jewelry, touching up lipstick, etc.

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  • Amanda
    Super October 2017
    Amanda ·
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    I was a bridesmaid in my friends wedding they did my hair and then my makeup...

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  • MeetTheHamiltons
    Master April 2017
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    We are doing airbrush make-up; the artist suggest hair first, then makeup.

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