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Separate stylists for bride and bridesmaids?

Katelyn, on October 10, 2019 at 10:00 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 11

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So I have been in a bit of a pickle with finding a hair and makeup artists. My wedding is roughly an hour away from where I live. I am keeping hair and makeup for my girls optional. I found a hair and makeup artist that I really LOVE. I expected costs for bridal hair and makeup to be high (I am very picky about my hair and makeup), but I told one of my bridesmaids about the pricing and she seemed to be really disappointed. I knew going into Wedding Planning that some of my bridesmaids are in different places financially, which was why I opted to make hair and makeup optional. However, I feel super guilty selecting a hair and makeup artist that is going to be cost prohibitive for some of my friends.

I am considering getting a second artist for bridesmaids, and am wondering if anyone has tried this before??? As a bridesmaid how would you feel about this? One of the artists I got a quote from had a really pretty portfolio (at about half the price point), I just did not want to go with them for my makeup because they did not offer air brush. I do not want to come across as snobby or rude. I just hate the idea of cost keeping people from getting hair and makeup done if that is something they would like to do.

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Latest activity by Brandi, on October 12, 2019 at 9:38 AM

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Veronica · on October 10, 2019 at 10:17 PM
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For my brother's wedding, some of us went to one salon and others went to another salon. My sister-in-law didn't want to get getting ready photos so it wasn't an issue what we went to two different salons rather than have the stylists come to us.
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Cassie · on October 11, 2019 at 6:27 AM
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Does the stylist you chose offer different prices for bridesmaids? The company I chose will be sending 2 Hair and makeup artist, mine will be more expensive and my bridesmaids will cost about $80 less.
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Katelyn · on October 11, 2019 at 8:28 AM
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The pricing is less, but it’s not quite that significant. The quotes I’ve gotten is only about $30-$40 less. Mine being $150 and theirs being $110 or $75 for only one service. (I have to book a trial separately which would add some extra tho)
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MrsD · on October 11, 2019 at 11:14 AM
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Some artists may not want to work with other artists so I'd double check before booking. Both weddings I've been in, HAMU for a bridesmaid was $150 and I paid. At our wedding, we covered their makeup and it was $140 each.
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Jennifer · on October 11, 2019 at 11:35 AM
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If a bride told me it was optional, another stylist wouldn't matter if the prices were similar, I would find someone on my own!
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Kaitlyn · on October 11, 2019 at 6:32 PM
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Could you ask them what the maximum amount they're able to pay is, then cover the difference?
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Eri · on October 11, 2019 at 7:11 PM
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As a PP mentioned, some artists may have an exclusivity clause--including my MUA. I think she's cool with it if you disclose working with multiple artists ahead of time, but it's a $500 'forced collaboration fee' if there are multiple MUAs and she wasn't made aware beforehand. Definitely check about that sort of thing.
If I were a bridesmaid and I was going to be paying for hair & makeup myself, I'd appreciate access to an optional HMUA--it wouldn't matter to me if it was the same artist as the bride or not. But I also wouldn't mind finding someone on my own.
I'm making hair & makeup optional for my bridesmaids as well. So far, one is opting out for makeup but in for hair, and the others are in for both. I also selected higher-end artists ($300 for makeup alone, including a trial), but the prices for bridesmaids were around $75-$85 for each service, which seemed pretty on par with the market around here.
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Katelyn · on October 12, 2019 at 1:16 AM
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Thanks for the suggestions guys! I didn’t even think about an exclusivity clause (I haven’t signed a contract yet though). I asked the artist and she said she often does collabs with other artists for weddings, especially with larger groups. With that issue out of the way I still don’t know what to do haha! I would love for all of my gals to be able to get hair and makeup done if they want to, and I don’t want price to prevent that- buttttt I also really want to go with the artist that I love. I thought adding the lower priced artist might be a good solution for my friends who were on a tighter budget since there isn’t much to chose from around our venue. I was more so worried this idea might look snobby, and am considering just booking the cheaper artist without air brush so it’s more affordable for my group.
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Katelyn · on October 12, 2019 at 1:21 AM
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I’ve asked a few and everyone’s price point is a little bit different. One thought $40 per service was the most she could do, another said they could do $120. Helping on an individual basis though gets realllllly tricky and is probably some drama better left alone lol!
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Naikesha · on October 12, 2019 at 9:32 AM
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I'm having a DW and I have 3 MUA coming with us (also invited to wedding) 1 will exclusively do my make-up the other 2 will do MOH and bridesmaids. (8 total)
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Brandi · on October 12, 2019 at 9:38 AM
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I am allowing my girls to go to their own hairstylists. However, because Make-up is tricky, I am choosing the MUA. I wanted two MUAs because of timing but also felt that if one MUA charged $70, i can’t force the other MUA to charge the same. Then, have my BMS pay different prices etc. So, I think pitching in to help your BM pay the cost or offering her to do her own makeup might be best. Unfortunately, things cost and when signing up for a wedding people should be aware of those expenses.
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