Should I pay for my bridesmaids hair and makeup?

Obviously it is super fantastic if you can do that. But realistically not all of us brides can! I debated this a while back here on WW (https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-forums/hair-and-makeup-for-you-and-bp/8a44d07f0307ecb1.html) and the consensus seems to be- if you want to do it, then do it. But if you are not going to pay it is rude to ask them to do it if you made them buy the dress, plan a party, etc. My plan for now will probably be to offer it to them if I bring someone to us if I can't pay for it all (which I dont think I can) but let them have free reign over everything- style, makeup whatever. Your BP will appreciate having the option and hey, if you have the money in the end, spoil them and surprise them with it!

From the advice I was given, if you require them to get it done, then yes, you pay for it. If you have it as an option to them they pay for it. I am paying for my MOH, my mom, and my brother's girlfriend to have their makeup done because they can't afford it and I just wanted to do something nice for them. My other two bridesmaids refuse to let me pay for them. It is only $30 for the standard makeup application with my makeup artist. Of course air brush is more money if they want to pay for that, but that is up to them.

If you are making it mandatory for them to have their hair & make-up professionally done, then you really need to pay for it. If you don't have the budget to pay for it, then I believe you must give them the choice of DIYing it & if they decide to go pro, they need to have a say in the cost and how it is done. It's kinda like the bouquets, it's part of the cost of how you want your bridal party to look,so it's your cost.

I'm paying for all of my girls to have their hair & airbrush make-up done. I also don't consider it a "gift". Their gifts are robes with their names embroided on it.

My bridal party is not all set in stone yet. I have to even some numbers but my MOH has no money to pay for anything so I am paying for both hair, makeup and dress and all the accessories. She has had a really hard year. The other two jr BM belong to me (my children) so I have no choice but to pay for them. My MOH is allowing me to choose how to do her hair which is a big thing for her! She HATES her hair touched. I may torch-er her a little. haha not really!

I paid for my MOH (my daughter) make up but not hair.

I've only been in one wedding and my sister paid for hair and make up. I'm doing the same!!

Typically they cover their own expenses but I took care of the girl's dresses ($35 a piece at target). As long as they get their hair & makeup done I don't care how it looks! If you can afford everyone's hair & make-up then go for it!

I've done plenty of weddings where the bride paid for makeup for their bridesmaids - and plenty where the bridesmaids have paid for themselves. It all depends on your budget and how much you care about their look for the day. If you are comfortable with some of your bmaids saying no to professional hair/makeup if they cannot afford it, then you will be good requiring them to handle their own expenses.

I am making my girls get their hair done and they have the option of having their makeup done. They pay for their own.

When I was a BM in my friends wedding, this is what she did and we were all ok with it. When you accept a BM position, you expect to shell out for dress, shoes, shower, bachelorette and hair, if not makeup and nails too.

I was in in three of my BM's weddings and it was understood that you would take care of your own hair and make up whether that be by the salon or on your own. The same went for my wedding. It would be a nice gesture to help with the cost, but it's not at all expected. At least not where I'm from.

I only have one bridesmaid and I plan on paying for dress, hair, and make up if she wants. The only thing I ask for her to cover is the shoes! Pick your own shoes and pay for them just as long as they are not high heels. I think if someone is expecting hair and makeup done the bride and groom should cove the cost. With my bridesmaid I doubt she'll even let me pay forthe dress because when I said it was my treat I got an adamant NO! Now that's a great friend.

That's really up to you. You could offer to pay for it for them if you are able or you can have them pay for their own. I've been in 3 weddings and had to pay for my own hair, do my own or pay for the makeup, the dress, shoes And transportation. Generally bridesmaids pay for their own stuff. If you know they can't afford something that you want them to do or wear, you can offer to pay if for them. It really just depends on what you chose.

I'm covering make up but they will have to get their own hair done.

What do you co cider pricey? I am an on site hair and make up co. You pay a lot for pictures... You want them to look good in the pictures that are very pricey. Give them the option or offer to pay instead of a gift of jewelry!

If you are requiring that your bridesmaids have their hair and makeup professionally done - then you need to cover the cost! If it is not mandatory, and you are giving your bridesmaids the option, then they can choose to pay for it!

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I paid for my bridal parties hair and makeup. But I asked that they cover the cost of their dress and shoes. We chose a $40 dress and $20 shoes and I paid more for the hair and makeup.

Also because I have one member in my party who wears makeup a lot, but she tends to go overboard with it and that's not what I her to look like on my wedding day. It's too much.

All of my bridesmaids are coming from out of state. they live in va and i live in ct. I am paying for their hotel rooms and one of them can do make up really well so i asked her in advance if she would do all the make up in exchange for us paying for the room. With her being tight on money she agreed. Try finding somewhere that can give you a deal of some sort. For hair im asking my moms friend to do all the hair for a certain price.