WEDDINGS

For many make-up artists, weddings are the ‘bread and butter’ of their business. It’s where the most money lies. It’s regular reliable work. But where many artists go wrong is that they lose the passion for the job. It turns into a regular 9-5. Never ever forget that each bride truly is an individual. It shouldn’t be “paint by numbers aka one look suits all”. Alot of people also tend to see weddings purely as cash cows. The price of everything goes through the roof. Makeup Artists and Hairdressers need to ensure that they offer real value for money otherwise the client may go somewhere else, not because she doesn’t like what you’ve done at the trial but simply because she found someone cheaper. The old saying goes “you get what you pay for”, this goes both ways. You can’t book a makeup artist simply based on price but if your portfolio and your experience don’t match your daily rate then you may find yourself with a lot of free weekends during the year. Why not also consider adding further services to your resume. Learning basic bridal hairdressing and undertaking a beauty therapy course may cost you initially but will reap rewards long term.

so much is the fact that with so many different cultures. African, Asian, Oriental and European, everyone has such varying perceptions of beauty and of how a bride should look on their big day