Top 5 Bridal-Wedding Makeup Artist Skills To Master

Dec. 2, 2009 - PRLog -- Highest expectations are what every bride has of her wedding day. When it comes to choosing her makeup artist, she will hold you, the makeup artist, under great scrutiny. The specificity that a bride expects of all her vendors is the challenge that all wedding vendors face when offering wedding services.

That it is why it is imperative that as a makeup artist, you get the best training before marketing yourself to the bridal client. However being a great makeup artist is only part of the skill set you need to master. There is a whole other list besides your wedding makeup artist skills that are as equally important when providing services to a bridal client.

Wedding/Bridal Makeup Training School of Classes:
The key to a successful makeup artist training is the 100 little details that add up to the perfect look. It is crucial that your bridal/wedding makeup school focuses on small enrollment and individualized attention. Although live demonstrations during your training reveal what you need to know, actual application is where these lessons stick. Make sure that the class you sign up for is mostly about you applying makeup. Also, keep in mind that like any other artistic skill, every lesson gets you farther along your training. Accept each new idea as a tool you can put in your bag of tricks, to pullout when the opportunity presents itself.

Constant Clear Communication:
Always, and I mean always, return a communication from your client ASAP. The reason they are contacting you is they need a question answered. This is such a big part of being a great bridal/wedding makeup artist. Once you are in conversation with a bridal makeup client, make every effort to be as clear and forthcoming as possible. Remember that the client is juggling many more details than you, the more you can do the work for her, the happier everyone will be. Have a clear and precise style of how you do business so that there is no uncertainty on either end. Contact information is key. On the day of service, it is your job to find and service her. Do not rely on the fact that she may need you and it is in her best interest to find you. Make every effort to predict possible complications and address them before they do become actual obstacles.

Professional Promptness:
As the wedding season heats up, there is also a lot of juggling on the bridal/wedding makeup artist’s end. When possible, you want to book your Saturday’s solid. Some single bookings last all day but some only an hour. As your schedule comes into focus, pay careful mind to what you can realistically do. The minimum you want to arrive early for your scheduled appointment with the bridal party is 15 minutes. I always shoot for 30 minutes. There are always unforeseen obstacles that pop up unexpectedly with every job. Directions, traffic, parking, locating your client in the hotel etc. are just the obvious elements for which you need to budget time. Then factor the unexpected surprises along the way and it becomes clear, better 30 minutes early than 1 minute late.

Efficiency/Adaptability:
Generally speaking, wedding makeup jobs require doing more than one bridal makeup application. It is vital for you to be able to effectively apply consistently beautiful makeup on a series of people in a timely fashion. This goes back to clear communication with your client so that you both know who and when someone is in your makeup chair. As always, the best laid plans may always change very quickly due to some unforeseen circumstance. Learn to be patient and adapt to the situation. Try to calmly always have someone in your chair, even if that means you only finish half the job on one person, take another emergency person, and then get back to the unfinished makeup for completion.

Graciousness:
Please always keep this in mind. You are choosing to put yourself in this sometimes high-pressure situation. No matter how challenging your experience may be, it is imperative that you keep the bride and her wedding party’s experience a sublime one. It is called service for a reason. Luckily, I have found that the more you embrace the first four points in this communication, the easier this last one will be. Charge what you feel your time and talent is worth. Accept gratuities graciously however do not expect them.

My name is Chris Scott, the Makeup Gourmet, and I have been providing bridal/wedding makeup services for twenty years. It is my favorite makeup to do because of the heightened moment for the individuals involved. I always consider it an honor when some asks me to do their wedding makeup.

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