It's every girl's dream to look perfect on their wedding day. After all, it's likely to be a once-in-a-lifetime occasion. Aside from adopting good skincare practices, hiring a great makeup artist can help accentuate your beauty on the big day.
The first thing that most brides-to-be look for from a list of potential makeup artists is a compilation of their past works. That's important, of course, since you'll need to assess if his or her style is right for you. But apart from checking out their portfolios, here are five important things you may forget to look out for when choosing your wedding makeup artist. Make sure you won't miss them out with this check-list.
1. Can you connect with them?
You'll be spending a significant amount of time with your makeup artist, possibly for your pre-wedding photo-shoot and on the big day itself. Therefore, it's important that you get along personally with your artist.
Ensure that you can feel relaxed and at ease with your makeup artist, whether it's on a personal level or professional level. Your artist should be flexible and open to new ideas. Both of you should also feel comfortable discussing different beauty looks or styles to try, and be able to reach a consensus amicably.
If you're one to freak out at big events, it's nice to have someone to help calm your nerves as you go through your major milestones for the day.
2. Find out their sanitation habit
You should be able to see how well the makeup artist keeps their products and sanitizes their beauty tools. Ensure that the artist uses disposables wherever possible, such as mascara wands and sponges, and uses only clean brushes.
Mascara should be applied using disposable brushes, while creams should be scooped out onto a palette before application. Stay clear of the artist if you see him or her double-dipping or using a universal mascara wand. The last thing you want on your big day is a full-on acne breakout or an eye infection.
3. Their availability on your wedding date
Do not be mistaken, it's perfectly fine for your makeup artist to have other events scheduled on the same day. However, it's always good to have a rough idea of his or her commitments that day so you may ensure that he or she has sufficient time to complete your makeup and hair.
4. Understand the products they'll be using on you
Most beauty professionals have big beauty arsenals. Make sure that the items that they use are suitable for your skin type. If you have sensitive skin, you definitely wouldn't want to have products laden with synthetic fragrances or sulfates smeared all over your face, would you? Similarly, if shine is your greatest enemy, inform your artist so he or she will know the types of products to steer clear of.
5. Do they have a plan B?
It happens. Emergencies don't ever come with warnings. Ask whether your artist has any contingency plans, should anything crop up on your big day. Any makeup artist worth booking would typically have a back-up plan. If your artist suggests a back-up fill in, do request to meet him or her before the wedding, just so you can be more familiar with the potential replacement.
Daily Vanity is Singapore's leading beauty e-magazine. This article first appeared here. For more beauty tips to prepare you for your big day, visit Daily Vanity's wedding channel.
