How much is too much?

It depends on your area. My makeup is going to be $50 but it's not airbrush. I got quotes for $500 for my hair and makeup. A lot for $175 for makeup.

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Wow how'd you manage to cut your price so much? I would have someone I know do it, but we all suck at makeup and/or don't wear it. I would say I'm the girliest one in my wedding party, plus I'm the bride, so I really want my makeup to look good! I would try standard makeup, but I'm getting married outside in the heat, so I need something sweat-proof!

I won't be doing airbrush so I have no clue on that, but I asked around and have a ton of friends that do makeup for people for prom and parties so thankfully they're willing to help a girl out and only charge about $50 per face. If you haven't already I would ask friends and family if there's anyone you can trust that would be willing to help you out. Definitely ask if they have reference photos of their work, and maybe see if they can help you with any deals (like me and my BMs will be doing foundation and contouring on ourselves, so I'm not paying someone else to do it).

I paid $125 for non airbrush makeup not including a trial. If I would’ve done a trial it would’ve been an extra $90. So that sounds standard.

Mine is $120, but I’ve spent $200 just buying my own makeup at Ulta.

$200 +tip. The makeup artist is a co-worker of my sister, this is her side gig. If I travel to her for the trial it is free. She is coming to my house day of. Non-airbrush, false lashes included.

For my makeup and hair, plus makeup and hair for all 4 of bridesmaids, plus my moms hair, my hair dresser is charging us $650! That includes a trial for me!

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I found someone not from a salon. "Bridal makeup" was immediately at least $200 it seemed like. I have a friend from around the area I'm getting married and he gave me the names/instagrams of girls he knew who did hair and makeup, but didn't work at a salon that would charge me an arm and a leg. I looked through their work on Instagram and the one I liked happened to have great prices!

Just look around. On Instagram and see what they charge. Mine is charging me 60 with lashes, no airbrush. Before her I was looking at 200 to 230. So just look at brides in your area and see of they tag their makeup artist. Some do and go from there.

I am just outside of Chicago. Its $100 for airbrush w/ lashes and $80 for the trial. I have a friend of FSIL doing my hair (professional) so she is cutting me a deal on that portion.

I’m paying $450 with a trial! I originally had someone booked for $320 and at the trial she did an awful job on my hair and had a really negative offputting personality so I’m just glad I was able to book someone else who was nice and competent less than 4 weeks out from the wedding!

If I was just doing makeup it would be about half that!

I'm just doing regular makeup. No air brush or false lashes or anything so it's only costing me $55.

Hi Erin! Where are you getting married? The WeddingWire Cost Guide can give you info on national averages, as well as regional averages if you enter your state

It depends on the area and the vendor. I wasn't willing to break the budget for hair/makeup. I know they are important, but the quotes of over $200 were high for me especially because many vendors want roughly the same amount for a trial.. I did some shopping around and actually found a vendor here on Wedding Wire who will come to the venue, and do my hair/makeup for $65 each ($130 total), which includes falsies, airbrush or contour. Her trials are much more affordable as well.. and her team for the bridesmaids fit better into their budgets as well.

My makeup will be free. My mom is a director in mary Kay and has learned how to do amazing makeup on a daily basis. She’s going to do my makeup and we will be setting it with a finishing spray. She said she has 8 ideas in mind to try before the big day. I wont Be doing false lashes but using two different types of mascara to achieve the look I want with my lashes.

My makeup will be $75. I love makeup, but I refuse to pay over $100.

I've found that it depends a lot on your area. I'm paying that same amount in California. But I have talked to others who are paying less. But that's what you'd expect in a lower cost of living area.

I'm like you, buy drugstore everything. I don't like to spend a lot of money on makeup because I don't wear it all that often--just a little eyeliner and mascara on the daily. So, putting out $200 for one day's makeup is killing me!!

But it's my day to be (and look like) a princess, so I gotta do it!

I live in Texas I'm paying $50 for a full face and lashes, but doesn't include trial

I'm spending $120 on makeup (not airbrush but including lashes), $40 for trial, and $50 for travel. She is doing hair too so total my HAMU is $240, bridesmaids/moms are $140, travel is $50, and extra artists are $200 per artist (I need 4 people total since we have a large bridal party). I'm in Denver.