Professional hair and makeup costs 100s, so skip the professionals and do your own wedding day makeup and hair. There is one caveat, you will have to purchase makeup and hair products to make your look last. If you don’t use these products in your everyday life, you may be better off paying a professional not only for their expertise but the use of their products.
Think Long-Lasting: Waterproof, sweat proof, crease-free are all keywords you will want to be looking for when purchasing your wedding day makeup. Websites like sephora.com and amazon.com have reviews of their products that will help you determine if their claims about “all day wear” are accurate. I would recommend testing out your products before the wedding to ensure that they won’t fail you. You will want to see first-hand how your makeup reacts to sweat (wear it to the gym), tears (rent The Notebook) and a long day (get glammed up on Saturday morning and see how you look at 10 PM).