I’m Ready For My Close-Up: The Top 5 Tips to Help Brides Put Their Best Face Forward

Jan. 28, 2013 - PRLog -- As wedding season approaches, most brides, and grooms, are frantically researching and trying to secure the best photographer, DJ and Reception site they can find.  One of the most important, and most memorable, decisions for the bride alone will be who does their make-up.  The pictures will last a lifetime and you don’t want your wedding day photos to be a disappointment.  Make-up artist and stylist Deepa Berar offers the Top 5 Tips you need to know to make sure your Wedding Day Photos are picture perfect!

1.    Get Referrals - Ask your family, friends and other vendors, especially your photographer, if they have any recommendations.  If you’ve gone to a wedding and loved the bride’s makeup, find out who her artist was, and how happy the bridal party overall was with that artist. Check out their websites and review their portfolio.

2.    Be Prepared -  Know how many women in your bridal party need makeup, where you plan on having the makeup applied on the actual day, and when you will need to be ready by. And know what you want – if you want false lashes, is there any additional charge? What the cost is for a trial? Price can vary from artist to artist, with the range being anywhere from $60 to $120 per person, often with an increased cost for the bride.

3.    Ready for Trial - Come prepared with either magazine clippings of the look you want, or even saved images on your phone/tablet. Take a picture of your finished look with your phone/digital camera. Make sure the artist keeps a record for themselves for the big day! This will also give you an idea on how the makeup will look in photographs. And don’t be shy - be 100% honest about the finished look, if you don’t like it, ask for some adjustments.

4.    Booking the Artist - If you are happy with the look, book the artist as soon as possible. It’s also a great idea to make sure that the makeup artist makes note of the products used and/or takes a picture themselves. Any good artist knows that you can’t rely on memory alone to recreate a look done in a trial. A lot of makeup artists will have bridal contracts ready for you that will specifically state all of the details involved with cost, if there is any deposit required/given, location, timings, number of people, etc. It’s a good idea to have everything written down so that both you and the artist are clear on all the details.

5.    The Big Day - Make sure you keep your artist updated on any changes in timings or location and provide them with a list of contact numbers, especially the maid of honor’s.   Have a place setup for the artist to do their work. You will want to take things into consideration like lighting, ample room to work, enough table space and find the tallest chair in your house (i.e. a barstool) ready to get the artist going once they arrive. And lastly, be sure that everyone in your party has their payment ready! No bride needs to see any members of their party scrambling around at the last minute.

Deepa is a successful Toronto-based talent whose natural approach to make-up and fashion styling has landed her in many different locations across the globe doing make-up application and advising on fashion trends.  She recently has developed her own signature jewelry line while working as a make-up artist for CHCH.   She is also a featured fashion correspondent on the TV Show Eye on Asia, and has been profiled on CTV Southwest and Rogers TV. She also hosts a popular YouTube channe (http://www.youtube.com/user/DeepaBerar)l while writing a weekly make-up application & style Blog for her website www.deepaberar.com and is the newest feature contributor on Missmalini.com.  

To interview Deepa or to have her demonstrate and share her Top 5 Tips, please contact:
Rania Walker
Phone: 416-258-8953

E-mail: raniaspeaks@yahoo.ca

www.rwspeakboutique.com