Hair & Makeup: CJ Siepka | Photography: Aria Studios
Your hair & makeup artist has a very important role on your big day! Though they may not be there in person to see you say “I do” their artistry on you and your wedding party will be on display for the whole day! Other than your wedding coordinator, the next vendor you typically see first on your wedding day is your hair & makeup artist. Due to that, they have the ability to affect not only how you look but also how you’ll feel for the rest of the day. Since their role is so important we wanted to share a few tips of things to consider when hiring this vendor so that you can choose the artist that will help you look and feel your most beautiful!
Hair & Makeup Style
As every hair & makeup artist has their own style, tools, and techniques to beautify their clients, knowing what style you’re looking for will greatly help you find the artist that can make your specific look come to life. Many hair & makeup artists have websites or are on instagram and show photos of their portfolio there.
TIP: If you already have your photographer selected, a great way to find a hair & makeup artist is to check out the wedding portraits that your photographer has taken and see if you like the hair & makeup style on any of the clients that your photographer captured. Since you’ll be able to see how that artist’s work looks when captured by your specific photographer it could give you a really good idea of what your photos will look like.
Experience
When selecting your hair & makeup artist, consider not only the amount of experience they have in providing these beauty services on others, but especially on the amount of experience they have with doing these services for clients who will be photographed, videographed, or under different levels of lighting. Artists with this level of experience know the type of makeup they have to do in order for it to show up nicely on film, as well as how to style hair so that it will hold up for the whole day.
Hair & Makeup: Whik'd Hair & Makeup Hawaii | Photography: Derek Wong Photography
Provide a Trial
If there’s an artist that you’re considering, but you’re still on the fence because you want to make sure they know your style and will vibe with you as well, ask them if they provide a hair & makeup trial. A trial is basically a test run of the hair & makeup that you want for your wedding day. It typically is an additional charge but for clients who want to have that extra peace of mind that their artist already knows what they want and have met them prior to their wedding day, consider hair & makeup artists who offer a trial run.
Where to find a Wedding Hair & Makeup Artist
Hair & Makeup: Face Art Beauty | Photography: Visionari
Social media is a great place to turn to, to begin your search for your perfect hair & makeup artist! Many wedding vendors will tag other vendors who were a part of their client’s wedding day so finding photos of couples with the hair & makeup style that you like and seeing who’s tagged as the artist can help you discover more artist’s pages where you can see a larger gallery of their work. Besides social media, and review sites such as Yelp, word of mouth and asking a vendor that you already have booked are great ways to find more hair & makeup artists. As the Hawaii wedding industry is a pretty close knit group, asking another vendor who already knows your style, and budget is a great way of finding the artist that they work well with and know would work really well with you!
We hope this helps you in finding the hair and makeup artist that will help you feel your most beautiful on your wedding day! If you’re searching for other wedding vendors and looking for tips on what to consider when hiring each one, check out our blogs covering a few other wedding vendors.
THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN HIRING A WEDDING COORDINATOR
THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN HIRING A WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
Thing to consider when hiring a wedding videographer
XOXOXO
(A Perfect Day)