What is a fair amount to pay the wedding hair and makeup artist?
I need some advice about paying our hairdresser.
She is a family friend who has, in the past, owned her own salon and now runs her hairstyling business out of her house. She is a talented, skilled stylist, but not an haute couture type. She has done two trial-runs on my hair and on one of my bridesmaids, as well as my makeup. She has agreed to do my makeup, style my hair, and that of all three bridesmaids and my mother on the day of the wedding.
My mother wants to pay for it all, but our stylist is being evasive about the cost, saying, "Oh, we'll settle up later, don't worry." Based on her track record, my mother strongly suspects that the stylist will either tell her "It's my gift to you," or quote her some ridiculously LOW fee (like fifty bucks for all). My mother wants to pay her fairly for her trouble, but none of us has the slightest clue what "fair" would be. Can you help?
Thank you!
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Jun 27, 2008, 4:18 PM
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It is very honorable of you that you want to adequately reward your hair stylist for doing your hair and makeup for your wedding day! To do makeup and hair for 5 persons the day of the wedding is a lot of hard work! My suggestion to you is: go on-line and find out how much local hair stylists/makeup artists charge for hair and makeup for 5 persons. If they do not display their prices on-line, make a call or two to find out. Put that amount in the envelope with a nice thank-you card, and give it to your friend with your thanks after she makes you beautiful. Enjoy the wedding! Irina Feygin - IMpeccable iMage, inc. http://www.image-and-beauty.com and For Princess Bride.com http://www.forprincessbride.com
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Jun 27, 2008, 4:34 PM
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I agree with Iryna. Its a good idea to check out the local rates of hair and makeup services. She did not ask you to pay for your two trials and for the bridesmaid? And she is a close friend that is either offering her services for free ( as a gift to the bride and family)? I would just make sure that everything is clear between you both, it would be a shame to end a friendship over money, if indeed she is expecting a certain amount on the day of the wedding. I would ask her to be a guest of the wedding atleast, and if she is forgoing payment, I would not take a check from her for your gift for the wedding.
Hope everything works out well! Michelle Larner, Professional NYC Makeup Artist
What is a fair amount to pay the wedding hair and makeup artist?
