How to Find a Bridal Hair or Makeup Artist: Asking the Right Questions

Avoid making the wrong choice.

Relax and rest assured that you are in good hands.

Follow our guidelines to choosing the right bridal beauty team.

Lets face it, finding the right person to trust with your bridal beauty needs can be a daunting task. Especially when there are so many choices. Below is a list of our top tips to help you find the perfect fit for you and your bridal party.

1. Choose an Artist That Knows How to Listen
We have all had that "What the #$%^&*!" moment after having our hair or makeup done by a technician that just went in did what "they" thought would look good on us without event asking(or worse, ignoring) what our desires were.

The ideal hair or makeup artist should focus a lot of time on the consultation part--talking about ideas, looking at pictures, and determining what it is specifically that you like about a certain look.

Run in the other direction if your artist ignores your requests, acts annoyed, or is unable to listen.

2. Length of Time in Industry and Experience
While it may be tempting to try to save a few dollars by hiring a less experienced hair or makeup artist for your wedding we recommend against it.

The longer the technician has been working in the industry, the better they will be at listening to your unique needs and the more refined their ability will be at translating those desires into the look you want.

3.Always Choose a Specialist over a Generalist
Not all beauty professionals have experience with or even like working with brides. Bridal beauty takes a special breed of talent and a certain type of personality. Just because someone does hair or makeup don't assume they are qualified to assist you unless they have significant experience in and a passion for bridal beauty specifically.

4. Make Sure Your Personalities Are Compatible
Avoid personality conflicts be meeting for a talk through consultation prior to your wedding day. If you live out of the area and a face to face meeting is not possible a chat on the phone is the next best thing. The Spa Beyond offers complimentary talk through consultations on all of our Bridal Packages.

5. Bring Pictures and Be ready to Describe What You Like or Don't Like About a Style
Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. To avoid communication mishaps try collecting some pictures from magazines and other sources that help to define the look your are seeking.Most hair and makeup artists will also have a collection of photos for you to look at.

Simple and elegant can mean very different thins to different people. Be prepared to describe what it is about a picture that you like and also what it is that you don't like.

For more ideas on bridal hair styles and bridal hair updos visit our online photo gallery.

6.Consider Booking a Trial Run Through
Though you will spend a few more dollars for it, doing a trial run through is well worth the extra expense.

The trial run through allows you to see the bridal beauty experts work in action. You can determine what changes, if any, need to be made before your wedding day.

Having a trial run also helps the you to relax more on your wedding day as you will already know exactly what to expect.

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