Ok my FI and I are on a tight budget, like most, but so far we have been able to find great deals on everything but my make up. I have been looking everywhere for make up artists because I want to look my best on my wedding day. Normally my idea of make up is eye liner and mascara, I honestly dont know how to do a smokey eye or shaded eye or anything that requires more then one shade of a color lol I wanted to get someone to do my make up to ensure that it was done right and I looked beautiful walking down the isle. I recently took my little sister and her friend to the mall and her friend wanted to get her make up done at JCPennys. I thought she was crazy to pay someone to do her make up just because but she told me that a friend of hers told her it was free. So we all went over to the make department and watched her get her make up done and she looked great. She is only 16 and the make up artist (Erica) made her look wonderful without making her look older. Me being a very curious person I asked Erica what the catch was and she told me that there is no big catch. They do full make up sessions with whatever make up you would like to try for free but they would like it if you bought something. My sisters friend automatically got that deer in headlights look and Erica smiled and told her not to worry she didnt have to buy anything but if she wanted to she could just buy the lipgloss. Of course she did and I bought some too. Erica then told me that her and the other associates have had wedding parties in to have their make up done and if I wanted to do it with mine I just needed to make the appointment a week in advance. Initially I thought was great but the more I think about it the more it seems weird for me to go in there with 6 girls and myself. So I am asking for your input. Would it be tacky if my Bridesmaids and I got our make up done at JCPenny? And if we did what is the "proper" amount to spend per person?