Ever wondered why there is often a higher price tag for wedding and bridal hair & makeup services? Perth Makeup Artist Claudia Belle shares her experience with the wedding industry prices.
ADMIN LOAD + TIME-CONSUMING
There is SO much more admin, which is time-consuming for bridal. H+MUAs have to organise timelines, wait for deposits, schedule trials, and do back-and-forth emailing, zoom calls, phone calls, and salon trials. This is so much more time-consuming than booking in standard services.
CONVENIENCE
It is a luxury to have a mobile service for your wedding day. The convenience of an artist coming to you versus going to Mecca, MAC, the local hair salon, etc., with your bridesmaids, is convenient and saves you time, and convenience is a cost.
TRAVEL
As artists, we have to pack an enormous amount of things - lighting, chairs, kits, brushes, etc. Travel fees are not only calculated on KM's but also time. It takes roughly 20 mins to pack our kit for the job, 20 mins to unpack at the job, 20 mins to pack up after the job, and 30-40mins to unpack once home and clean.
LOSS OF CLIENTS
Being out of our usual work environment for the day means a loss of clientele. Travel time, before and after the booking, could be spent doing clients; however, this is a sacrifice we have to make for bridal bookings.
HIGH PRESSURE + HIGH EXPECTATIONS
A small flaw in your hair or makeup on a night out? No big deal. A small flaw in your hair or makeup on your wedding day is a big deal. You will be seeing these photos for the rest of your life. There is so much more pressure on artists to perform at a high standard. You want to make sure everything looks perfect from ALL angles.
REPUTATION
There’s a reason why people say, ‘What you pay for is what you get’. Often, you are paying for the reputation and reliability of the artist, which they have worked hard to provide through booking systems, clear communication, contracts, insurance, and so on.
IT IS WORTH IT!
There is a lot of value that comes with these services, and hopefully, this can clear some things up!
Claudia x
Perth Makeup Artist
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