While working on the wedding to do list, hair and makeup should be highly considered. The real question is, do you hire an artist, or do you do your own makeup? This is one of the things that you may not want to be frugal about. Shop around, and think hard about the best decision for you. 
Hiring a Professional Makeup Artist
Shelling out money for an artist can definitely get pricey, depending on the rates that the artist charges. There are a couple of things you’ll want to look out for.
Portfolio-Look at the previous untouched work that the artist has done. This is a great guide to what you may look like.
Consult-Have the wedding consultation and make sure you really like the person’s work. If you don’t, you MUST voice your concern. It’s not the time to be sweet and just accept the look. Also, you (in most cases) will be charged for the consult. If you don’t like the look, or do not want hire the artist for your big day, you don’t have to. You’ve already paid them for the consult services, and now you can move on.
Be Realistic-Everyone wants to look great on their big day. Â Don’t think that when you step out of the artists chair, you’ll look like Charlize Theron or Halle Berry. Â You’ll (hopefully) look like a more polished version of yourself.
Do Your Own Makeup
This is the best option if you aren’t a huge makeup person, or if you are confident in your makeup skills. In my retail makeup artistry days, I helped dozens of brides-to-be choose makeup colors, and show them how to be applied.
Practice-If you want to look no different on your wedding day, you won’t need to do this. Â If you decide to buy new products that will give you results that you aren’t used to, practice! Â Make sure their are no avoidable beauty blunders the day of.
Pressure-The hours winding down to your ceremony can be a bit nerve wracking. Decide if you can get past the sweaty palms and the jitters to make yourself look like a more beautiful you!
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