The wedding is the most auspicious day in a bride’s life. With the nervousness of the event, the bride wants to look her best and most of the time is confused as they have never done this before. The majority of brides have never planned a wedding, and many have never hired a professional makeup artist. It can be confusing and overwhelming. Makeup Artist in Norcross and other places are hired for imparting that look on the bride’s face for her special day.

The first step is to find the artists who service the area and to make a list of ones that one might like to look into. Referrals from the venue, wedding planner or photographer are worth their weight in gold. They do weddings all the time, have worked with hundreds of other vendors, and know who is good. Reputable bridal makeup artists will have a professional-looking website that showcases images of their work. Beware of websites that use stock images or overly edited photos. Also, keep in mind that a tacky looking website is often a sign of tacky taste — and most likely poor taste in makeup. Online portfolios should show a range of different looks, from barely-there natural makeup to more dramatic evening looks. There are so many places online for consumers to leave and find reviews.

Hiring a makeup artist to come on location for weddings or special events has become the latest addition to wedding services. There is a major difference in finding someone to do the makeup, and booking a professional artist. Most professional makeup artists have gone to school and most are licensed esthetician or facial specialist. Some makeup artist started from the ground up working for years with hands on training servicing the public. Brides and private events are not their only clients. They make a living without any side jobs working in areas of production, film, television, print and runway. They understand skin types and facial bone structure. They know the proper sanitation and sterilization for their tools, how to prevent contamination of their products, and how not to transfer germs from one client to another. They understand the importance of facial contouring and shading which is used to change eye shapes, correct noses, create cheeks bones etc. They understand skin tones and usage of the right color pigmentation that will match the complexion on the spot.

The bride’s makeup artist has to understand the wants of the bride while taking advice from others, like the bride’s maid of honor and mother. More often than not the bride likes one look and the mom likes another. They have to stand their ground and fulfill the wants of the bride. Sometimes the maids of honor will want their makeup done as well, but the makeup artist must remember the bride is the one getting married not the maids of honor.

A makeup artist should provide a certain look for the bridal party. Pictures are important as memories of that special day. There are many great makeup lines out there, but a lot of them use oils that will reflect light which can ruin or distort many pictures. A proper makeup artist will keep these details in mind and accordingly impart that look on the bride’s face.