How To Plan For Your Hair and Makeup Trial

How To Properly Prepare for Your Bridal Hair and Makeup Trial Run

Bridal Trials, a peek into what you’ll really look like on your Wedding Day. An exciting time to work up a gameplan with your stylist/MUA, and to make your vision come to life.

One of the biggest questions prior, is

“What do I need to do to prep for my Bridal Hair or Makeup Trial?”

Have no fear, we’re here to bring you some tips and tricks! By the end of this post, you’ll be more ready than ever, and you’ll have your stylist/MUA impressed with how prepared you are for your session!

How Do I Prepare for My Hair Trial?

First things first, you’re going to want to make sure your stylist has a fresh and clean canvas. Whether you wash your hair the night before or the day of, make sure that it’s 100% dry before your stylist arrives.

This allows you to jump right into your trial run session, without taking away from your appointment time!

We love to provide our Alter-Image Brides with a short but detailed questionnaire to make sure we have all of your concerns mapped out weather it maybe your unsure of if your going to need hair extensions for the wedding day or if you hair doesn’t hold a curl so our artist can come fully equipped with everything they need for your personal needs.

Once we have your questionnaire we send you details on what time to expect your artist to arrive as we are an on location on bridal hair and makeup company along with a few tips on how to prep prior to your artist arriving at your location.

During your Trial Run chat with your stylist to see what’s best for your hair texture and current hair length to see if you’d need any filler hair or if extensions are needed as we can recommend the best brands that would photograph perfectly in your wedding day photos!,

Tips for finding hair extensions or Clip ins for your big day

• Make sure to have them color match prior by your personal stylist or through email communication leading up to your trial

• Choose Human Hair ( Although synthetic hair is less costly that quality of hair does not take a curl well and if too much heat is applied they can melt)

Do I Need to Book a Bridal Hair or Makeup Trial?

Before we get properly prepped, what’s the point of a Bridal Trial anyway?!

Bridal Trials are a great way to test out what works, and what doesn’t. Can you imagine the stress that you would feel not knowing how your hair and makeup are going to look before you walk down the aisle?

Booking a trial allows your stylist to work with you to create the perfect makeup look, along with the right hairstyle for your special day. Bridal Trials are also great to book prior to something like a date night or Engagement Session or the most common bridal portraits. This way, you can create that special look AND go on looking like a queen for the rest of the day/evening.

How Do I Prepare for My Makeup Trial?

Skin, skin, skin!

When it comes to prepping your skin, again, less is best. You’ll want to keep the product use to a minimum!

If you do apply any product to your skin, try to stick to a light moisturizer and a little SPF. This way your skin is nice and moisturized but also ready to assist in a smooth makeup application.

Hydration is a must!

Another thing that’s great to do for both your trial AND your wedding day, is to keep yourself hydrated by drinking plenty of water. This helps prevent dryness on your face, and also helps to prevent/ease any puffiness that may come from the day/night prior. 

Have a couple designer bags under those eyes? (Girl, same!) Throw a couple of spoons in the freezer the night prior, and place them under your eyes for a few minutes.

Pro tip: If you’re short on time, wet a paper towel and wrap it around the spoons before placing them in the freezer for a few minutes!

The Next Step

So, do you feel a little more in the know? Knowing what to expect helps you to get your ducks in a row, and allows for a smooth appointment.

In the meantime, gather those inspiration pictures, and dream up the look you desire! Don’t be afraid to ask your stylist/MUA questions, and remember to have a backup plan.

Have questions about booking a Bridal Trial or ready to book your own?

Be sure to contact us and we’ll be more than happy to help you out!

Don’t forget to download your FREE Bridal Planning Guide and Checklist?

Vendor Details + Mentions

Venue: Private Residence

Photographer: Franzi A.

Hair and Makeup: Alter Image Charleston

Floral Designer: My Darling Flower

Event Planner: Direct My Day

Your own 24/7 makeup artist ( New service spot light)

“Can you come live with me?” We hear these words quite often every time a bride and their bridal party experiences our glam process! Now guest what!…. We’re sharing a way that you can make your makeup look like it was done by a pro everyday! This week’s blog is a spotlight on our newest online service offer our Online Makeup Lesson (Makeup Bag Makeover)

Makeup Bag Makeover

Hey beauties, Last week we did a poll over in or Instagram stories asking you a few questions regarding your current everyday makeup routine. After doing the poll we saw that your number one most command problem was that the overwhelming number of makeup videos on youtube. Or maybe how once you went to the mall to get matched only to get home to see that it wasn’t even your shade. We totally understand girl and our newest one on one makeup lesson experience will have you overly confident to do your makeup for that important job interview, speaking gig, or last-minute events that you need to look photo-ready for.

An Online personalized Makeup Lesson

Customization is something that we are very big on here at Alter-Image Bridal Hair and Makeup Inc as we don’t believe the hype of “One size fits all”. Our online client process includes a questionnaire form filled in with the personal issues you have when it comes to the application of your makeup. Just wanting to master that thin winged liner look of finally getting your foundation to lay right can all be covered your personal makeup lesson if you choose.

Providing helpful tips to properly use your makeup tools and how to tell if your current makeup products are expired! The Makeup Bag Makeup Over is the perfect way to splurge on yourself once to help you save a ton in the future if you constantly out in public or seen in a video for work or personal lifestyle. And no worries if your a mom and you want to gift your daughter the most perfect girl with an on one makeup lesson to celebrate their independence. Or even on a weekend night Skype with a glass of wine and a few of your best girlfriends who want to have their own online party too. too.

How to do your makeup like a professional

Our class lesson is taught in a 90-minute time frame where your learn all about The right products to use on your skin and how to tell what skin type you are. A broken-down guide on makeup products and their exploration dates. Finally learn the proper ways of using your makeup tools and mastering that perfect Kim k contour and lash application on yourself.

How to book an online one on one makeup lesson

If your ready to master your perfect everyday natural face in 15 mins or less or just over the hype on the internet than now is the best time to inquire! The Makeup Bag Makeup Over will be a core service that we offer throughout the year. As a celebration to our newest service, we are offering 20% off your first that can be used towards a personal service of your own or as a gift to someone else from now until this Sunday on the 5th!

What better way to spread your time in quarantine with a little self-care to raise your vibes all while learning a fun skill you can use every day! This offer is only valid for the first 5 who book a session online.

Book your one on one lesson now!

Top 5 Tips on How to Prep Your Hair and Skin for your Wedding.

How to Prep your Hair and Skin for your Wedding.

5 Tips to help you get ready on the morning of your Wedding for glowing skin and perfect hair.

That day is slow approaching an we know you’ve wondering “What should I do to my hair” or “How should i prep my skin care the night before my wedding” Well we get asked this question A LOT and we want to share with you our 5 top tips to prepare your self for hair and makeup before your wedding.

Best Kept Secrets for Perfect Wedding Day Hair and Makeup

Why hydration is most important the night before your wedding Day

Dehydrated skin on your wedding day can be avoided by making your that you balance out any alcohol that you skin with enough water through out the day.

Hydrated skin creates the best canva for your wedding day so that your wedding make makeup stays in place and is radiant through out the day.

Take your Makeup off at night

Did you know that one night without removing your makeup off before you go to seep can cause unwanted breakouts. When taking your makeup off you can use a makeup remover wipe and we still recommend washing your face and having a already night and day time beauty routine in place which takes us to tip number 3

Skin Care Routine Before The Wedding Day

Your Routine can have as little or as many steps as you would like. But we suggest the basics of a cleanser, expoliiator, toner and face moisturizer. Your Cleaner should be used in the morning and night time and your expolator should be used every 2-3 days. When finding your products your your personal preference as you know your skin better than we do.

Should i leave my hair dirty for my wedding day?

“is dirty hair better for styling?” I know you’ve heard it before that second day hair holds a curl better. Now as this may be true our stylist prefer that you hair 100% dry and clean hair on the day of wedding services. We carry an array of texture sprays, powders and many others ways that we use to create grip and grit to your hair. We let our products do the work for use.

How to get the most volume out of your Hair

Now it does not matter to us if you wash your hair on the night before or morning of your wedding just as long as its dry and clean. One way that we love to suggest to create more lift in your hair is to blow dry your hair upside down.

Remember when using any heat on your hair that you are using a heat protectant. You can apply a small amount of product to the mind shaft and end of you hair and blow dry until its fully dry. You want to keep as much product away from your roots as possible. Once your hair is dry perfect you can put your hair in a top knot and leave it until our artist or who ever you hires for your hair styling arrive!

Our team members know how important it is that you and your bridal party looks picture perfect. Your friends and family will be taking multiple photos of you and we are here to help in all ways possible. Our Carolina Bridal Hair and Makeup Team service all locations in both North and South Carolina. Some of our popular locations are Charleston, Hilton Head, Columbia, Charlotte, Raleigh, and Wilmington North Carolina.

Whats one step or product in you day or night time routine that you absolutely cant live without. Tell future brides in the comment below!

Want more Tips?

What is a Hair and Makeup Trial Run For?

If you're newly engaged and have already started the process of deciding on what you'd like your hair and makeup to look like on your big day, then you've likely heard about or been asked about booking something called, a 'Bridal Trial'. So, what exactly IS a Bridal Trial and are they worth it?!

Typically, once you've found the team or person you'd like to provide hair and makeup services for you, the stylist/makeup artist (MUA) will suggest that you book a trial with them prior to your wedding date.

 Bridal Trials are an extremely useful service when it comes to choosing a wedding hairstyle and makeup look, especially if you're feeling unsure!During a Bridal Trial, your hair and/or makeup artist, (who will likely be the person providing your services day of) will be there to help you brainstorm different ideas for both hair and makeup looks. 

Finding and bringing in pictures of inspiration for different looks via Instagram, Pinterest, magazines etc. will make your trial go much more smoothly, as well as insure that you and your service provider are on the same page. If you're using Pinterest as a medium for inspirational photos, this is the perfect time to make use of those wedding boards! Creating a separate 'Wedding Hair' board is a great way to keep your ideas organized, and in one place so that they're easy to pull up during your Bridal Trial. Bridal Trials are also great tools because they grant you the opportunity to make any necessary changes if the look that you choose, isn't actually the look that you wanted.

One of the best things that you can do for yourself before your wedding to help ease stress is to be proactive. The last thing that you want to be worried about on your wedding day is the way you look, so why wait until the day of to figure out what does and doesn't work?! Being a bride can be stressful enough, that's why we try to offer services that will only make your life easier!

So, what do you think? Are you convinced that trials are a godsend?! Let us know by leaving a comment and share your new Bridal Trial knowledge with a fellow Bride to Be!

Photo Mentions & Details

Venue Society Hall

Wedding photographer Candi Leonard

Flowers My Darling Flowers

Hair & Makeup Alter-Image

Wedding planner Nicki Paige Collection