Should I get my makeup professionally done for prom or do it myself?

Apr 14, 2014

Gem L.

I would be paying $50 to get my makeup done professionally. Should I pay $50 or do it myself. I just started getting into makeup and in afraid I'll mess up for prom. Soooo what should I do?

Apr 14, 2014

Kaitlin M.

If you don't feel comfortable doing it, I would get it done by a professional :)

Apr 14, 2014

MaKenzie T.

I concur^

Apr 14, 2014

Hannah K.

I did mine myself, and honestly just start soon enough that you don't have to rush or worry about messing it up.

Apr 14, 2014

Kaitlin M.

But I will make a suggestion. Look up looks on Pinterest that you'd like to get done, or suggest a look to the makeup artist!

Apr 14, 2014

Symone B.

I think it depends on your skill level and most importantly your comfort level. If you don't feel comfortable doing it yourself, go to a professional. However, not all MUAs are good ones especially working with women of color. I definitely suggest a trial run then if you are satisfied then go for it

Apr 14, 2014

Gem L.

Symone I have a breakfast brunch to attend and I'm going to do my makeup for that

Apr 14, 2014

Kenzie L.

I got my makeup and hair done professionally for my freshmen prom and honestly it was nothing I couldn't have done myself. I requested a look the MUA wasn't familiar with so she played it very safe (I'm not that kind of girl) I looked great and all but that was just one experience from one MUA so if you really want a professional look I would suggest researching your potential artist.

Apr 14, 2014

Lexie G.

If you want to save money just do it yourself! You could practice how you will do it before Prom, & you know what you like, so you don't want the makeup artist to do something you hate & then be stuck with it! Good luck!

Apr 14, 2014

Kitty K.

To be honest.. I had a make up artist do my make up. I was just getting into make up, so I knew I could do something but I didn't think anything about it.
Turns out, the make up artist didn't even know what mineral powder foundation was.
She spent half an hour doing my make up. And I honestly didn't even look any different than before.
Yeah a chanel foundation was nice but what's the point? I wanted winged eyeliner and she couldn't even do that.
If you know what you want and you know how to do it, do it.
Practice it at home until you can get it down in a T. Prom isn't that big of a deal, it's more hyped than it is to be :\

Apr 14, 2014

Hayley E.

I didn't want to pay and didn't feel comfortable doing it myself so I got a friend to do it, It was best cause I felt most comfortable if I didn't really like something telling her so that I felt my most eaitoful.

Apr 14, 2014

Hayley E.

Beautiful*

Apr 14, 2014

Tania S.

I let one of my best friends and she did a goodjob.

Apr 14, 2014

M G.

I'd do ityself. if I'm going for a look tht I've never tryed thn practice it a few timez. plus it cheaper to do it yourself:)

Apr 14, 2014

M G.

*myself

Apr 14, 2014

Janae H.

Get it professionally done definitely.

Apr 14, 2014

Lisa S.

Last year for prom I had a close friend do mine because I did a bunch of test trials before prom and they looked horrible! But after prom I really learned how to do my makeup so much better and so I did my makeup for prom this year and it looked great. So if you're comfortable then I say do it yourself but if not, then go get it done. I recommend looking up pictures on Pinterest or on here, so you can show them what look you're going for, if you decide to get it professionally done.

Apr 14, 2014

Kristine N.

my self

Apr 14, 2014

Delaney K.

I highly recommend getting a freelance makeup artist vs going to a counter or salon if you choose to go the professional route. a friend of mine had the girl who was doing her hair do her makeup as well and she washed it all off tge second she got home.

Apr 15, 2014

Gem L.

Kenzie that's what I'm thinking!!

Apr 15, 2014

Gem L.

Nathalie that's what I don't like about MUA, especially the ones at my local MAC. They make me look like I'm 35+