Makeup trial nightmare...

Gardini5

Ok, my mom asked if I would let this lady at her salon do my makeup. Sweet right?! Well, I went and I honestly wanted to cry when I left. I felt like if she or anyone else did my makeup on my wedding day and I look like that, I would die! I looked like a drag queen!! I looked nothing like myself. I have done my own makeup for years, I get a ton of compliments on it all the time. I don't want to do my own makeup that day, as it may just be another thing to do myself. But I'm thinking if I look like I did Saturday, I may have to wash my face and start over anyway!! I am thinking I'll do a bunch more trials at different places, but in street clothes I felt like I Looked ridiculous in that makeup. Maybe it will look better in my dress?! Help me!!

laurening

This is why trials are good. A fully made up face can look off with street clothes, but it's not a good sign if "you wanted to cry." Do some searching with google images and even knottie wedding bios and print out (in color) pictures of celebrities, models, and real brides whose makeup you like. Also, when you go to the next trial, do your own full makeup beforehand so when you arrive you can say, look at me, this is the makeup look that I want recreated.

rmfriedman

I would suggest not only bringing pics of celebs/knotties with makeup that you like, but also bringing a pic or 2 of you when you felt your makeup looked amazing and you can tell the makeup artist that you want it along those same lines but a little more dramatic. Don't worry! One bad makeup trial doesn't mean you are doomed to look ridiculous!

Barakins

Might I suggest going someplace like a mall department store that sells Lancome or some other higher-end makeup? Let them do your makeup, and if you like it, ask the girl who does it if she'd be willing to come to you on your wedding day and do your makeup. For my HS prom I went to the Lancome kiosk and had my makeup done, and the lady right after me told the makeup artist that she wanted her makeup done just like mine. That left me with such a good experience that I'm considering doing the same thing for my wedding. Maybe it's an option for you as well!

jpirrung

I had the same problem! Even gave the MUA another chance and the makeup was just too dark and I looked so stupid! I ended up cancelling and going with my gut and did it myself!  SO glad I did...I read lots of tips and watched youtube videos for tips....