Wedding Hair + Makeup Trial Prep Guide

 Cheers, it’s finally time for your hair and makeup trial!

We are so excited to finally meet you to help your dream look come alive! Here are a few tips for you to help you prep for your trial with us. Please make sure you filled out your beauty information questionnaire that was sent out to you before your trial.
And of course, feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions about anything at all!

Photographer: Madalyn Vermeer | Bridal Artists: Amanda + Nikki, Bridesmaids Artists: Hollie + Michelle

MAKEUP TIPS

  • Please come with a fresh, clean face if possible (moisturizer is totally fine). If you can’t don’t worry -your makeup artist will have some makeup remover ready for you!

  • Have 4 inspiration photos max. Make sure you know what you love about each photo and communicate that with your artist that day. Having too many photos can cause more confusion than clarity, so keep it to 4!

  • In turn, also provide some photos of makeup that you don’t like (again, keep this at a max of 4 photos). This will help your makeup artist to fully understand your preferences.

  • If you have any allergies or sensitivities to latex or talc (for example), please let the artist know before starting your session (or indicate that on your questionnaire).

  • With finding inspiration photos, its best to try to find photos that have similar features to you (think eye color, eye shape, face shape, even hair color) -this will help you get the best idea of how it would translate on you the best.

Photographer: Morgan Maxine | Artist: Lisa

Photographer: Alexis Ryan | Artist: Lauren

HAIR TIPS

  • Please come with 100% clean and dry hair. I would try to avoid any type of product if possible, just so your artist can fully understand what your hair texture feels like before anything has been applied to it.

  • If you have a veil or a hairpiece, bring them with you to your trial. This will help you and your artist determine placement of the accessories for the wedding day. In turn, if you are planning to use (or thinking) hair extensions -bring this too!

  • Again, have the max of 4 photos you love and 4 photos you dislike.

  • Please be sure to let your stylist know if you have any sensitivities to any products, or indicate that on your questionnaire.

  • Try to find inspiration photos that best match the hair color you will have for your wedding day. This is especially important because hair color plays a HUGE role in how your style will turn out. For example, if you have naturally dark hair -your hair will not be able to see all the dimensions of a braid / twist in the style compared to someone who has blonde hair.

general tips

  • The most important thing is to please speak up if you are not liking or are feeling unsure about the look. You are the one that is wearing this makeup look and hairstyle, we want you to love it!

  • Allow about 2.5 hours-3 hours for your hair and makeup trial (about 1-1.5 hours for just one service). The trial location will be based on each individual stylist’s salon location. The exact location will be found on your google event details.

  • Gratuity is not included in our pricing, I am a firm believer that a tip is earned. So if you are feeling generous please have cash or venmo ready!

  • Take lots of photos and have fun! Hair and makeup is probably the more fun aspects of wedding planning (next to dress shopping)!

  • If during your trial you try out one of our hair-pieces in the LHNBEAUTY studio and fall in love, let me know! You can purchase them and I will get them shipped out to you before your wedding!

IMPORTANT Reminders

While we all love Pinterest for all things wedding inspiration, it’s important to remember that many of the photos you see are filtered in some way shape, or form! If it’s not a photo filter, it’s probably a real life cheat (think extensions, or a bun foam!). Some hairstyles will require hair extensions or highlights and makeup is not magic (even though I wish it was)! Your artist will take your inspiration photos to fit your hair color/texture and face shape into consideration -thus creating a look that’s truly made for you!

Remember that your artist will talk you through what will be required to achieve the look you’re wanting. Our goal is always to make sure you will love the look you both collaborate on. Have fun and again, remember to speak up and let your artist know your thoughts and feelings!

LHNBEAUTY APPOINTMENT POLICIES REMINDERS:

- Your appointment time slot is not booked until you have received a confirmation email.
- Trial appointments are limited to one hour so please arrive at least 5-10 minutes prior to your appointment.
- Any reschedule or cancellation of a trial service must be done at a minimum of 24 hours before the appointment. Any reschedule or cancellation done within the 24 hours period of the trial appointment will result in a $25 fee.
- Please notify your artist (contact information in the google calendar details) if you will be late to your appointment, anything more than 15 minutes late will have to be rescheduled to a new date and time, with a fee of $25 (discretion up to the artist to be able to stay and do the appointment even if you are late, the artist may also still collect the late fee of $25 despite still doing the trial service).
- If a contact attempt has been made and there has been no communication, there will be a 15 minute grace period until the artist will considered the appointment as a no show, which will result in a $25 fee.

weddings, beauty tipsLisa Nghiem