Paying for Bridesmaid's hair and makeup

You can just let them know that you are hiring a professional for your hair and makeup, but if they want to have theirs done as well, *this* is the cost of it. Just casually. A lot of brides will pay for their bridesmaids as their "gift," but you are definitely not required to, as long as you set up the expectation early on who is paying.

If you are requiring them to have their hair and makeup done, then you must pay for it. If professional hair and makeup is optional, then they pay for it.

You have a few options here!

1. If you are requiring they have it done professionally, or requiring a certain look/style, you have to pay for it. There really isn't any other way around it.

2. You could pay for one service (and let them choose) per girl as a favor to them.

3. You could tell them professional HAMU is 100% optional, and let them know the price then ask them to let you know if they want their HAMU done so you can tell the artist. Then tell the girls what form of payment to bring on the wedding day. If you do this, I'd cover travel & tip for everyone and just have them pay for their own HAMU.

I agree with what everyone says, just send out a message saying this is the price for hair and makeup, let me know if you want both, one, or none.

I won't be simply because of costs. I'll be doing my own hair and makeup. All of my friends are into beauty and hair on a daily bases are always poppin anyway.

For my bridesmaids, their hair and makeup total came out to be $130. I told each of mine that if they wanted hair and make up done, it would be only $50 and that I was covering the rest. Everyone took me up on that offer.

If you are requiring a certain hair style or makeup done a certain way, you should pay. If it is optional, they pay but if you are able to book them all through your stylist, they might get a discount.

If there is a required look, the bride covers the cost.

My bridesmaids are doing each other's hair and makeup! I have two REALLY Hair/Makeup savvy girls in my group of bridesmaids, so they are heading off that whole department! I have paid for their bridesmaids dresses, jewelry, shoes for the ceremony, their hotel rooms, robes to get ready in, AND I'm paying for them to have their nails done. The only expense they have involved in this wedding, is the cost of driving to the location. I don't feel right asking my closest friends and cousins to fork out these crazy expenses for my sake. I agree with others who have said if you require a certain look, then you're obligated to pay. (I.e, I want all my girls to have blush colored gel manicures, therefore I pay $30 per bridesmaid. It would be unfair of me to make them pay.)

It's optional, so I don't think it's wrong to ask them to pay for it. I would just say "I will have a stylist available if you don't want to do your own hair and or make up. The stylist will charge $XX for hair, $XX for make up and $XX for both. Please let me know."