My older sister is one of my bridesmaids. The other day, I told her that I plan on getting all the bridesmaid MAC foundation (since it is suppose to hold the best), a foundation brush, lipgloss/lipstick (whatever they end up choosing) as a part of the bridesmaid gift. I figure we can all go shopping together and get the foundation and learn how it is applied. My sister uses foundation everyday, I doubt that she would have a hard time with it and applying blush+ brozner. I have a friend who went through beauty school, and is willing to do everyone's eyes for free the day of the wedding. So I was going to buy 1 set of eye make up, and a spray to set everyones make up for the day of. My younger sister, who is also my maid of honor and my mother will be getting professional make up done with airbrushing with me on the wedding. My older sister insists on having airbrushing too. (She got married this past September.)
I believe in having my bridesmaids look good, but I don't feel like making them pay to look good on my day. I thought that I had found a good compromise. I think they will look good enough with my plan. MAC foundation is known to stay on well, if they use primer and a spray to keep the make up in place, I think it will hold. I think my older sister is being a bit of a bitch and I am seriously annoyed. I don't feel like she needs airbrushing since is is not the bride. Should I just hire someone to do everyone's make up so everyone gets airbrushing, or set my older sister in place? My MOH offered to not get airbrushing, but I do not think that is fair. My other 3 bridesmaids are okay with this arrangement.
I don't want my make up artist to work on 4 people because she won't have enough time, and I want her to focus on me.
On another note, I was engaged when my sister was still planning her wedding, and she had reminded me a couple of times that it wasn't about me yet. Should I remind her that it is no longer about her? Shouldn't she just do as I ask? I am not asking her to spend 100+ on her make up and hair like she asked me to.
I could just hire someone to do my whole bridal party's make up and pay for it. It would probably end up being about the same, I am a little torn though.
Any advice?