YOUR BIG DAY - Hair & Make-up

Last weekend this lovely lady had a Big Birthday bash and was wanting some Glam for her party! 🎉

Copied from another FB post:

Wedding Rates

A perspective shift on "reasonable" bridal rates.

I keep seeing posts asking for a “reasonable” bridal makeup artist and at this point, it’s not about pricing, it’s about expectations.

Bridal makeup is a Luxury service. Full stop. 💄

You are asking a professional to give up their weekends, travel to you, bring a kit worth thousands of dollars, maintain strict sanitation standards, communicate with you for months, and deliver flawless, reliable results on one of the most important days of your life. ❤️

And somehow, the expectation is that this should be cheap?

You cannot walk into a store and buy ALL the products required for a full face of skin prep, the complexion, eyes, lashes, and all the brushes/tools for what some people expect (want) to pay for an artist.

That alone should put things into perspective.

On top of that, you’re paying for a legitimate business - not just a hobby. That includes licensing, insurance, taxes (which are significantly higher for self-employed individuals), continuing education, maybe overheads for a salon space, their years of experience, and more.

If a professional artist is out of your budget, that’s okay, but that does NOT mean the industry is overpriced. 🤔

It means that you need to adjust your expectations.

Because at the end of the day, lower prices don’t mean the same standards and that’s the trade off.
You do “get what you pay for”… 😌

It’s interesting that many will spend $2k up to $10k on a dress they’ll wear for (maybe) five hours, yet they will belittle the rates of the artist responsible for how they will look in every single photo of their wedding album.

Please put things into perspective before you devalue a professional's career. If you want the luxury of a professional, you have to pay the professional rate.

Respect the profession, or be honest about what you’re actually asking for…! 😍💄🌺

❤️

My client on the weekend just gone was attending her niece’s and had not had been made-up before! We had a ball and she Loved it! 🥰 Was a pleasure to work with such a lovely lady and make her day so special! ❤️

Was an honour to do this young lady’s hair and makeup for her formal tonight! 😍 I have known her since she was 2 or 3 and she is my neighbour’s daughter at my old home in Normo! What a Beauty! 🥰💄🌺

My client whom I have been doing her and for over 10 years…! Happy Big Birthday