Hi Guys!
I had my first hair trial today! It was fun. She seemed good. The owner was like "you better book soon, we have another bride that just called up about that day!" which... turned me off. I have another hair and makeup trial set up for next Saturday! Though, the deposit would only be $35, so maybe I should book her just in case? Never mind. Minimum of three girls. So the deposit would be $105. I have no idea if I'll like the work of the other people better or the same... they would end up being less expensive though, since I'd only have to pay one travel fee. With the salon I went to today, I'd have to pay the travel fee for both the hair person AND the makeup person.
What do you guys think of the results? She said she would give me more volume on the top on the day of, since my hair would sit in curlers for much longer and she'd blow my hair out straight first, so I wouldn't have weird bumps. FI's cousin has also offered to let me use the hair extensions that she used for her wedding, so I could stick those in and get more hair on the bottom, which mean's you'd probably be able to see more from the front.
Re: WR AW Hair Trial!
This is a weirdly personal thing that I dont like, but the back curls look like she sprayed hairspray and then curled them, which gives sort of a hard crusty look? Some hair curls easier than other, so she may do this to make sure they stay, but I prefer a softer curl look. If that even makes sense.
Other than that I like it. I like the soft curls around your face. I can see the uneven-ness that pps said, but I think it could be remedied by re-pinning slightly.
I would also be turned off by that statement/attitude. I wonder if they are just trying to pressure you. Wait until after your other trial for sure before you decide! And you might want to take pics later in the evening to see how it held up to compare.
I know all areas are different and my wedding was a destination - but here were the costs:
My down payment was $65
Hair - Long - Updo was $75 (BM's also were $75 for long hair and $65 for short - I let them choose style and paid for their service).
Lashes (provided by vendor) were $13
Airbrush Makeup $85 (regular makeup was $67)
The vendor did not charge a travel fee
I also was not subject to an early morning fee (my vendor did have some brides that had to start hair & makeup at 4AM for a 6AM In-Park Photo Session).
Honestly if you don't absolutely love it when you look at it, I definitely recommend that you keep looking. It's your wedding day, and you want to love how you look. You do look absolutely lovely, but I agree that your hair trial shouldn't just be a rough thrown together look, that will "look better the day of."
That's not a fair position to be put in. Definitely do the other trial. You never know, the new salon make knock your socks off!