mua pricing

Do they have make up places you could go to in the mall and get it done? maybe you can diy it

Try the thumbtack app. You should be able to find one there.

Where do you live (if you don't mind me asking)? Also, is that a price you feel comfortable paying? I live in FL and I've never seen a mua charge $600-1000.

I found mine thru thumbtack. For 4 girls hair/ make up and 1 girl just hair
She charged us 500.

View Quoted Comment Kentucky! I honestly think weddings here are way more expensive than some of the bigger cities! I would pay up to $200-$300 for a good makeup. The $1000 minimum place wasn’t terribly pricing per person, but I only have 2 bridesmaids and the owner said “oh if you have more than 4/5 bridesmaids you should be good” lol 😂 our state still have 50% capacity for gathering, so I don’t understand why they think it’s ok to ask such high minimum for wedding makeup

I could understand if that is both hair and makeup; but not just makeup! Yikes. Definitely search around.

View Quoted Comment Well, there are a lot of mua's that travel (mine travels). I would look into wedding wire for your area, and maybe ask friends that you know. Also, many Mua's on Instagram travel. Maybe you can find one you like and pay the traveling fee (which I think would still be cheaper than the $1000 minimum)

Thanks for the suggestion, I think I’m just gonna ask my fiancé’s sister in-law do it. I’m just amazed by how much they are charging everything right now :/

I'm really surprised by that. My hair/makeup team is a fairly well known (I think) salon out of Charleston, SC and they are $125 each for hair and makeup for me. I'm very surprised it is that much for you in KY.

View Quoted Comment Me too! I feel like most of the MUA are booked at this point, anyone left are the ones are too expensive or maybe they were booked before covid so they are only changing price on new clients.

View Quoted Comment Actually I was quoted $750 - $1000 for just myself in the Keys for next weekend because it’s a “holiday” weekend, I’m having a sunrise wedding so it’s “after hours” - so they are out there.

I was quoted that much and more for next weekend and that was inquiries months in advance - they wanted to charge extra for a holiday weekend, after hours, on-site, etc.


I’ve opted to do it myself and honestly with some YouTube tutorials - I have my makeup looking better than most professionals.
You could try to reach out to a cosmetology school and see if a student would be interested in making some extra money.

View Quoted Comment I think that is the best option! Either way I think you'll look stunning on your wedding day. Best of luck!

Woah that is expensive. Is it just you who needs makeup or your bridesmaids as well?