Putting on a Face ....



As a professional wedding photographer the one thing I always advise the bride is to have her hair and make up done professionally for their big day, there are many reasons for this the more obvious are that it is a bit of pampering which helps reduces the pressure on the the bride and also her bridesmaids, the bride is most likely going to look good on wedding day regardless, but with professional hair and make up she is going to keep looking good all day long. A professional Make Up Artist (MUA) and Hair Stylist (Stylist) know how to to create a photogenic look that is going to last even in with very hot weather, wind or dare I mention the occasional drop of rain. The know how to hide blemish that the camera is likely to find and generally make not only the brides day trouble free but also mine.

I also always recommend where possible that bride has the MUA & Stylist go to where she is getting ready as this reduces the possible risks of getting stuck in traffic etc. Some MUA are able to hair as well as make up, others will have close associations to others in the industry to provide the full package, and also dependent on the number of people they will need to prepare, have extra people they can get to assist them or start the day that bit earlier to ensure there is ample time. Most MUA also offer a trial session prior to the big day I would strongly recommend this because it serves not only as a practice run but the brides opportunity to change anything she is not happy with. However if you are bride who does not normally wear a lot of make up do not be put off if the MUA applies more than you would, remember they are the professional and they will ensure the make up looks good for photography as well as your groom. Often MUA will also give the chief bridesmaid a "touch up" kit for the brides make up to take her through to first dance. And don't forget the mother of the bride she should also be made to feel special and have her make up and her hair done.

What any bride should look for from an MUA/Stylist is that they are professional,polite,calm and fully understand colour schemes, the times and other requirements of the wedding day. Professional MUA's should have a good variety of kit with them and cater for any look required and all skin types. As I have worked with some excellent MUA over the years I always happy to give contact details, my way of knowing how good an MUA I haven't worked with before it is actually very simply if I arrive and the bride is having her make up applied facing available natural light I know the MUA is very likely to known exactly what they are doing, if they have curtains drawn and have a electric light directly over head even if they where highly skills they would still be unable to do a good job, but is usually the case that are inexperienced.

The great thing about a good make up is that as a photographer I know the MUA will have skilfully covered all skin imperfection that may have shown on the images as the camera lens can often fine things that human eye doesn't.

MUA & Stylist for the featured wedding images was :
Karen Chesters
Hair and Make up Artist
www.karenchesters.com

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