Doing your own hair and make-up?

[*Pixiedust1438*]

Has anyone done their own hair and make-up for their wedding. I am really worried about getting it done by someone and hating it. Also, I am most likely doing MK photo shoot the next day, and wouldn't feel comfortable without a trial, so I would have to pay for it three times. Yikes. I consider myself pretty good when it comes to doing hair/make-up, I did my sister's for her wedding (and my own). I figure if I do my own I can just practice a bunch of times until I get it right. Has anyone else done their own? Did you regret it? I do want to spend the morning at the Spa with my mom and sister, so I was thinking we could get mani/pedis and possibly massages, and then go back to my room and get ready.

 

[thatdisneygirl]

I thought about it, but I'm really glad I ended up paying to have mine done. I was so frazzled on the morning of and it was nice to just sit still and let someone else take care of it. In retrospect, I would have gotten someone else, but even having it done by someone who didn't do a great job was a lot better than doing it myself.

From what I've seen, if you go with Patricia LeJeune, you won't regret it.

 

[CinderelliT]

I did my own for both the VR and our MK photo shoot.

I was a bit frazzled with my hair on the day of the VR b/c of the humidity, but it still turned out pretty good. I'm glad I didn't spend the money on someone else. I was able to do it in a way that I felt comfortable - and it was like me, and not someone else's interpretation of me.

I suggest you just practice, practice, practice! And take some pics of yourself and see how you like it. If you don't like it, then have a professional help you.

 

[twiu]

If you do your own, then do it! why not? As someone who wears makeup frequently (I work on television), just try to keep in mind to use a primer beforehand. It will hold your makeup better throughout the day.

Also, MAC makes this fantastic powder that I use when I'm on camera - I put it on after all my makeup is on and it's sets it too (asides from the primer). I think you can only get it at the pro stores but it's awesome. It also mattifies your skin (which is better for pictures, no shine.)

http://www.macpro.com/templates/products/sp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY15108&PRODUCT_ID=PROD2786

If you do get this, make sure to go to a mac pro store. You won't be able to get it at a counter at a dept store. Just look it up online where the pro stores are. The invisible is fantastic. fyi

 

[weedee]

I will most likely be doing my own make up and hair. I have very short layered hair, so getting it professionally done is a waste of money for me. I was in my best friend's wedding last summer and we went to a professional hair stylist who was positive she could work with short hair, even really short hair (not a pixie cut or anything). So I went in and what did she do? Flip my hair out with a curling iron and pin it back - something I could have done just as well!!! So that won't be happening again!

As for make up, I wear make up every day and have been doing it for myself forever - I think I'm pretty good at it atnd have done other's for different events! I'm kind of the same way, not wanting to hate what someone else does. Plus I don't have all the money for all the trials either. I think once you figure out what products you need you'll do great. I've already been purchasing things I've read fantastic reviews on such as eyeshadow primer (Urban Decay = amazing!) and mascaras (diorshow!)...and they're all things that I'll probably continue using after the wedding so I don't see it as a waste of money buying them!

 

[*Pixiedust1438*]

CinderelliT
You looked beautiful in that picture! I loved the way you did your hair... it looks like what I am thinking.

twiu
Thanks for the advice, I will deff. be checking out what you suggested. I actually always think my face looks too shiny in pics, so this sounds like it would be perfect.

weedee
I agree with many things you said. I got my hair done for my futures SIL's wedding in October (didn't really want to but everyone else was so...) anyway the girl did a good job but I could have easily done it myself and it was expensive.

I think I will try my own a few times, and if I like it do it myself. I'm not really worried about the make-up at all, just the hair a little. My ceremony won't be until 5 though, so I will have a lot of time in the morning to mess with it.
Thanks for all the help ladies!

 

[DisneyDmbNut]

I did my own hair and makeup..I always look like I am wearing a helmet when someone does my hair. I bought a hair wrap..pulled my hair into a half pony and wrapped it around. Secured with the veil..very easy and stayed from 4pm until 1am in the wind and dancing

 

[Ember]

I did my own makeup! (sorry to include two pictures, but I think you can see the colors better in the 2nd...)

 

[JandJ]

I had my hair done - it's short, curly, and thin and I could never do anything with it - but I did my own makeup. My hairdresser really wanted me to have my makeup professionally done, too, but whenever I've had it professionally done they use so much stuff, and honestly I look old. DH does not like me in much makeup, and I wanted to look like me on our wedding day. It just seemed natural to do my own makeup on our wedding day. I used waterproof mascara and Estee Lauder loose powder that is specially designed for photographs. I have a lot of "shine" issues and that powder helped a lot. I was very happy with it!