{"id":40,"date":"2016-09-22T12:59:33","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T12:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.magnium-themes.com\/himmelen\/himmelen-1\/?p=40"},"modified":"2016-09-24T03:06:52","modified_gmt":"2016-09-24T03:06:52","slug":"how-to-find-and-choose-a-good-bridal-makeup-artist-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/palmfront.com\/blog\/how-to-find-and-choose-a-good-bridal-makeup-artist-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find and Choose a Good Bridal Makeup Artist in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finding a really good makeup artist is hard, especially these days that everyone is looking for cash here and there and every one and their sister and aunty and cousin is a makeup artist. As a bride, everyone will be staring at your face, at your makeup, and they will say \u2018wow\u2019 if it is fine BUT will gossip you if you look like a mini masquerade \u2013 and much of that depends on who you hire as your wedding day makeup artist.<\/p>\n

Although, we are seeing many brides paying to get their face madeup, but seriously many Naija brides don\u2019t pay much attention to finding a professional, while some still end up with amateurs even when they tried to find a skilled Nigerian bridal makeup artist.<\/p>\n

Steps to Choosing a Good Wedding\u00a0Makeup Artist that Will Deliver<\/h2>\n

There are two main processes to finding a good makeup artist for your wedding or any occasion \u2013 (1) first you have to search and make a list of who and who to contact, (2) and then you have to select which one is the best-fit for you.<\/p>\n

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A: Where (and How) to Find\u00a0a Skilled Makeup Artist: The Discovery Process<\/h3>\n

Most Nigerian brides travel to their villages for the traditional wedding, and it is not that cheap to transport a Lagos makeup artist outside their base. So, where do you start looking when you don\u2019t know a single makeup artist in an area. Follow our steps below:<\/p>\n

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  • Ask<\/strong> stylish people if they know or have used a good makeup artist that they can recommend to you<\/li>\n
  • OR Internet Search: <\/strong>Search in Google, Instagram or Pinterest for makeup artists in your area (for most of our readers, they would type something like: \u2018Nigerian makeup artists or Lagos makeup artists);<\/li>\n
  • Track Record with Doing Bridal Makeup<\/strong>: Be sure that the makeup artist you\u2019re considering has done a lot of your type of events \u2013 for most of our readers, they would be looking for bridal makeup artists, not those that have not done any or plenty wedding makeup for brides. Some makeup artists are better experienced with prepping the face of runway models or film actors or stage \u2013 and they may not give you the kind of look you have in mind. OR, put in another way: if you like light makeup and hire a makeup artist that usually does heavy makeup, you will hate your wedding-day face in pictures; same goes for a bride that likes full coverage makeup hiring a MUA that does light-handed makeup.<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Before and After Photos:<\/strong> Take a look at the before and after pictures of the artist\u2019s past clients, from an event similar to that which you will be attending (for most of our readers, you want to see before and after wedding makeup pictures \u2013 maybe you are going to be a bride, or a wedding guest, or even the mother\/ sister of the bride (or groom).<\/li>\n
  • Make a List of Who to Contact: <\/strong>Make a list of 3 to 5 makeup artists whose before and after faces look like the face you want on your wedding day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    B: Sorting \u2013 Choosing the Right Makeup Artist<\/h3>\n

    Once you have made a list of the good makeup artists out there, you have to choose one. Obviously, not all of them will be right for you. Here\u2019s a guide to help you filter the good from the not-so-good list of makeup artists you compiled:<\/p>\n

    #1. Contact them one by one and TRIAL their work<\/strong>: The idea here is to interview them to see if you \u2018vibe with the person; to \u2018test\u2019 their work on your face (before your big day) so that you can see if they do your style of makeup; see photos of brides they have done makeup for in the past; show them pictures of wedding-day makeup that you like and ask if they can try it on your face; and finally to ask about price and their availability on your wedding date.<\/p>\n

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    #2. See Sample Works Before You Pay, NOT Try Before You Buy:\u00a0<\/strong>How can you be sure that a makeup artist\u00a0that claims to know his\/ her stuff will give you a\u00a0glam face? Testing with your money\u00a0could mean a hit or miss BUT the surefire\u00a0way to know is to see pictures of their before and after makeovers. If you have lots of spots from pimples or have tribal marks, you\u2019d want to see before and after makeup showing where the makeup artist\u00a0truly covered a client\u2019s spots or tribal marks. You may also want to find out\u00a0that they won\u2019t over-paint you to look like a masquerade. Seeing previous works is the only way to believing before you pay or hire a makeup artist.<\/p>\n

    #3. Hire a Professional: Don\u2019t Allow Anyone\u00a0to Learn Work with Your Face:\u00a0<\/strong>Allowing someone to do your makeup free \u2013 whether they are an expert or an amateur is risky. Well, except you want to risk your wedding pictures \u2013 most brides tell us that one of their biggest regrets is \u2018the way their poorly-done makeup made them look in their wedding photos\u2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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