What to pay teenaged Mua?

How much time is she going to spend with you? I’d say pay her like $20 an hour (including the 3 hours she’ll spend in the car) and reimburse her for gas as well

View Quoted Comment That makes sense. Should I use the IRS federal reimbursement rate of $0.55 per mile? It's 100 miles round trip drive, so about $55 gas. And I think she'd be doing me, two bridesmaids, and MOB...so maybe 3 hours?

View Quoted Comment Yeah sounds about right, so maybe $175? Somewhere between $150 and $200 seems fair.

View Quoted Comment Sounds fair to me! I'll run it by her and see what she thinks. Thanks!

The cheapest “real” lol makeup artists I’ve seen are $75 per customer. Even though she’s a high schooler I would pay minimum $50 per person and for sure the IRS travel rate + money for at least 1 meal. I don’t think hourly is the way to look at it in this case. Good luck!

I'd use the government mileage rate for sure. That's what we did with our pet sitter (our dog was in our ceremony). The cheapest quote I got from a professional was $75 per makeup service so I'd pay her $50 per person. Then I'd tip her if she is on time & does a great job.

View Quoted Comment Good idea! I like the idea of paying her per person rather than by the hour. That's how the pros do it as well, and would keep it closer to a professional MUA than to a babysitter.

Hi! I used to free lance a ton and have done Several weddings. I used to charge around 35$ a person depending on what sorts of supplies I would have to provide and I always thought that was a fair price because a professional would be around 75+ per person. The only reason I would suggest paying differently is if she is doing a low number of faces. I would also ask her if she is going to have setting spray, lipstick (I always give my bride a lipstick, no matter what))) and lashes. I find those are some of the most important things as well as making sure the bride has a great foundation with no spf because you don’t want any backflash from the pictures. So I would ask her about those things and see what she will be able to provide and then adjust my pay with that!

View Quoted Comment I hadn't really thought about material costs and the effort she'll go through to find and bring them- good point! I'll be sure to bring that up with her. Thanks for the insider info