Hated my trial!

Not to be blunt, but: I thought the whole point of a makeup trial is so that you can discuss what to change and what to keep for your wedding day. If everyone got it perfect on the first try, then no one would ever pay for trials.

Do you have pictures of a time when she has done your makeup and you've liked it? Maybe you text/show her those and say this is more of what you were leaning towards? People think wedding and automatically go darker with our faces because of the light color of the dresses and just assume that's what we want vs natural look...just sit and have an honest conversation with her because you are paying for a service.

I think for women who don't have much experience with makeup or favor a natural look think the best option is to run. Did you explain your wants or did you just say golden tone eye? I am not seeing from these pictures that the foundation is too dark. The eyebrows yes are too dark. It seems even especially from the last photo the makeup photographs well, but if in person it still is seemingly dark for your taste, tell her to lighten it up! You either need to tell her your changes and be confident about it or pick someone else. Tell her the eyebrows are too dark and you NEED a better idea of how to translate to her your idea of brown golden tones. You should look up pictures of red head with natural makeup on, show her and tell her that's what you prefer. No offense but there's nothing natural about Jaclyn Hill's makeup or the second one you attached. That heavy bronzer the heavy liner and smokey eye aren't the natural vibe.

I definitely agree with Angelena. I think you need to choose different inspo pics or better explain what you'd like, because the makeup that of Jaclyn Hill is rocking in the pic is FAR from natural. Jaclyn LOVES full face high glam. From what I know about her technique that look probably took 18 products and over an hour to achieve. If you give a MUA a pic of Jaclyn they're first thought will probably be to give you full glam

Your hair looks amazing so long and full!. I would have been upset too with how she did the makeup especially after the Inspo pic. Eyebows make the face. I would say Look for another person unless she can try again.

I'm a fair redhead as well so I get it. But your eyebrows are the right shade, they should match your roots. She did a great job there. But I'm guessing you have eyebrows like me and don't fill them in regularly, so you're use to seeing them very light and barely there? It took me a while to get use to my eyebrows being filled in too.

Honestly, I think you look lovely. But if you're not comfortable, tell her the things you'd like changed for the day. That's the whole point of a trial, you don't have to sign off on it. She does the trial, you tell her what to change so that you feel more like you on the day. And then she makes those adjustments on the day of your wedding. But if you don't tell her, she'll never know.

So to me, your eyebrows don't look dark at all. But if they do to you, just bring your own eyebrow pallet for her to use! Did you express any unhappiness after she was done?

You can look up blondes too... they have a fair complexion and may find some nice makeup tutorials. I found a gorgeous fake flower on ebay. Its big, but its only one. It would look nice clipped in Just discuss with this girl. Maybe she is not the right pick for you too.