Would this be a good way to save money on makeup?

I wholeheartedly disagree with your sister. This was from my friends wedding last summer. She had her hair/mu done, and we did our own. I don't think it it clashed at all.

Sounds like your sister wants free hair and makeup. If you can't afford it, don't do it.

But for me, I'd rather have people's makeup done then hair done. I just think hair is a little easier to do yourself or have a friend do but im not a big hair person more a makeup person.

I also disagree with your sister. My sister rarely wears make up, and I feel like it'd make the pictures look odd if she was wearing a full face of makeup, it's just not her style. I'd like them do all get hair and makeup but not making it mandatory cause I won't be able to afford it. Leaving the choice to them if they want to use my MUA or not.

I’m paying for my girls to have their hair done but they are going their own make up and it will look great!! My friends are all frequent make up wearing types though so they know how to do make up pretty much professionally. I would be more concerned about hair but that’s me. I’m having my hair and make up done professionally.

I disagree. I’ve been in and to plenty of weddings where the brides HMU were professionally done and the bridesmaids did their own! That being said, I think you could just ask your girls what they want, and if they want they HMU done professionally then they foot the bills but don’t require it! You only have to pay for it if it’s a requirement for them. I’m cheap, and so are my girls, so we are all just DIYing everything!

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Kind of what I was thinking as well lol. I gave my girls the option to have their hair and makeup done. A few did, a few didn't. And they looked like themselves in the photos - there was no "oh the bride looked like this, and the bridesmaids who didn't pay for hair and makeup looked like washed out trash" or anything lol. The general etiquette is that you cover the cost if you are requiring it, but if you're not requiring it (and/or don't have the budget to do so) then it's totally acceptable for you not to pay for it!

I didnt have a make up artist and hair stylist for my bridal party. They just did their own hair and make up how they wanted and as long as it's not clashing entirely such as someone being in goth or super smokey vs everyone being more natural looking, it should be fine

I gave my girls the option for hair and make up with the artist I am using, both declined the hair because I didn't have a specific way I wanted them to wear it and one declined the make up, but she does amazing work herself my other bridesmaid accepted the service and will pay $65 for make up.

I gave the 7 women in our wedding party the option. 1 opted for nothing (she herself is a HMUA), 3 opted for just hair, 2 opted for both. the other is still undecided at this point but probably just hair.

As for myself if I was in a wedding I would opt to get hair done and do my own makeup, because updos can be tricky, but most of us have mastered doing our own makeup.

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These replies have been awesome and I appreciate it!

Do you have any advice on how to word this in the email?

For the makeup look with the brides, I'm not too picky. We don't need to match, Honestly, I've been part of weddings where we needed to look like clones, which was ridiculous. And to think about it - all my bridesmaids are very minimal when it comes to everyday makeup, in general. I was thinking of saying,

"Hi! It's almost time and i'm sure you've thought about how you would like to do your hair/makeup. There's not a particular look I'm going for. It's up to you and what you feel you'll like or look best it. We can do an up-do or just hair down with curls (or hair half up/down with curls). The hair stylist recommended that if you would like to keep your hair down, it would be best to do it yourself (<----THIS SENTENCE DOES NOT SEEM CORRECT - HELP!) or if your hair needs a bit more maintenance with hair-down hairstyles, then let us know. If you're interested in having your hair done in an updo, please let me know by this coming Monday the 29th, and I can tally the number to tell the hair stylist. We will take care of hair services.

With makeup - again, we're not looking for a specific, mutual look among the bridesmaids. Do your makeup however you feel is best for you. Makeup services will not be taken care of, however, if you are interested, I know someone who can apply makeup for you, including the supplies (I have eyeshadow, blush, contour palettes). Another option is that you can also do your own makeup - I can still bring all my makeup palettes for you to use."

Do you have any recommendations on how I can re-word this? I sound so awkward. I think part of me sounds embarrassed and almost guilty bc I think I was planning to do hair/makeup (both) for my bridesmaids but the budget won't allow it. Thanks!

View Quoted Comment So I originally asked who was interested. I recently needed an exact count and had an exact cost. I just say hair is $85 makeup is $85, we can cover $50 towards any. What do y'all want.

Cost for hair and makeup is around $200 at my salon, my girls are paying for themselves. I told them it was totally their preference whether they got it done professionally or did it themselves, and both decided to have it done. I don't think it would effect your photos at all if their hair/makeup was not professionally done but yours was.