Bridesmaids hair and makeup

I’d be thrilled. I prefer my own makeup. The only reason I’d have someone do it is my eyelashes

Personally, I wouldn’t be. If you were to dictate that they absolutely have to get it done professionally and by a certain professional, that is going to ruffle some feathers, but if it’s just a do it own your own or go to your own stylist type of thing I wouldn’t have a problem with that.

I'd expect to do my own unless told otherwise.

Are you hiring someone to do yours? If so, I'd offer the option for them to use them, but pay for their own if they want, or do their own hair/makeup. If any of them are like me and challenged in the beauty department, I'd want it professionally done, even if paying for it myself.

I'd prefer to be given the option of using the professional on my dime. I suck at hair and makeup so I'd happily pay someone to do it if it were available

I'm having mine go to MAC. You have to "buy" one product that they used on you while doing your makeup like lipstick, eyelashes, foundation, etc. The cheapest thing are the eyelash strips, they're $15. So they get their makeup done for $15 because they bought the eyelashes. I hope that makes sense lol.

I would not be offended! But if you wanted my hair done a specific way I may not be able to achieve that very nicely. 😅 At a friends wedding, she had another friend (daughter of the brides hairdresser) volunteer to help us with our hair, which was extremely helpful for me because the bride wanted it done a specific way and I would not have been able to do it on my own. I think for my bridesmaids, I’ll let them do their own hair and makeup but give them the option to have it done professionally (at their own expense). Make sure you let your stylist know if they do want it done in advance so she can bring another person if she needs to!

I agree with PP's, I wouldn't be offended at all. I would prefer to do my own makeup personally, that's what I'm doing at my wedding. I would give your girls the option to pay for their hair and/or makeup to be done professionally if they want to! I'm having my hair done and offered it to my bridesmaids and two wanted to pay for it themselves and the other didn't want to spend the money. Totally fine with me either way!

As a bridesmaid, it is nice to have the option of getting your hair and makeup done professionally. If you give them the choice, you don't need to pay for it. They can pay themselves. I personally love getting my hair done, so I would always be willing to pay for that myself.

I wouldn't be offended but as others have said see if whoever is doing yours would be able to do theirs at their expense. I didn't pay for my girls they opted to get theirs done.

I asked mine to do that aha because I personally don't care what their hair and make up looks like

I wouldn't be offended! I gave my bridesmaids the option to either do their own or pay to have it done by the artist I have doing mine!

I'd prefer to have the option to pay to have my own done. I am NOT good with fake lashes or with my hair so if the bride told me the artist didn't have time to do mine (even if I paid), I'd probably just go to a salon or blow dry bar nearby before the wedding to get my hair and makeup done.

Can’t you offer that they can get it done if they want? (And they pay if they want it?)

Not at all! I was more annoyed by being told that I "had to" especially when only 50% of it would be covered. I refused (thankfully she loves me) and pointed out I own better make-up than some artists I've encountered. I looked great. Making it optional (where they pay for it if they want it) is a great option.

I'm having my girls hair done but not make-up. If they want to have their make-up done then they can have it done but most of them are make-up pro's. They were all relieved that I'm not requiring make up and hair done a certain way. I think I will only keep tabs on lipstick/nail color so we don't have clashing hues.

No. That's how I've done it with my friends as a bridesmaid and thats how they'll do it for mine. Unless I was expected to have a certain specific look, then no I don't care about doing my own makeup.

I'd totally love to have control over my own hair and face, as long as the bride had realistic expectations of me. Typically if the bride is requiring a specific look or wants everyone to have their hair and makeup professionally done, then it's the duty of the bride to pay, but if bridesmaids are offered the service and it is optional, and they have the freedom to do it themselves if they want, then the bridesmaids pay if they choose to use the professional services.

I'm paying for my own hair and makeup and I believe my MOH and mom are each paying for themselves. I'm not requiring anyone to have their hair professionally styled or make up professionally done.