It’s your big day!! A wedding is a lifetime moment for a bride and it is one of those days where a bride wants to look simply beautiful in her bridal lehenga and makeup. For hiring the best makeup artist, she visits each and every parlor suggested by friends or relatives or heard somewhere. Knowing the fact it could be nerve breaking to book the parlor which provides best services and give assurance that you will look regal on your wedding day, here are few questions that you must ask your make up artist before choosing her as your wedding makeup artist. Although you may have found your makeup artist, don’t forget to ask mentioned question before making an appointment.

• Ask for her work portfolio

This is the first question which should be asked to your makeup artist if you can look portfolio of their work to have a better idea of their skills. Check their Instagram or Facebook pages to know the style they are best in. Seeing their past work through the portfolio will help you whether they can liven up your expectations or not before hiring them.

• Ask them to provide the contact number of previous clients

A makeup artist is one of those persons with whom you are going to spend long hours on your wedding date and before the wedding for facials, manicure and pedicure done. Call the references they have given you to check the details a portfolio can’t feed up with. Talking to clients will give you a better insight of them as a person. If they are committed to their work, or how well they behave.

• Ask them if they offer pre-bridal makeup

Pre-bridal makeup before the actual wedding day makeup helps you to know their skills and craft in advance. No matter how much they praise their skills or even if you get satisfied watching their portfolio, how will you look will only get to know during pre-bridal makeup. Take no of photographs to check how will your makeup in front of the camera. A trial run will give you the idea of the estimated time that how many hours will be spent to get ready to walk down the aisle with a beloved partner.

• Ask for the brands they use

Makeup artists use different brands to doll you up with makeup. Communicate them in advance if you are allergic to some specific brands or which type of skin you have so that you can avoid side effects. Ask them to use new brushes because most makeup artists use clean brushes instead of new ones. If you inhabit to use any particular brand/product, inquire her if they are okay to include that product in her makeup kit.

• If she can arrive at the location

Many couples are opting for destination weddings having in mind that they don’t have great knowledge about that space so during these conditions it gets difficult to trust someone who we don’t know personally. Ask your makeup artist if she is comfortable enough to come along with you or even if you can’t make up to parlor because of rituals and traditions an Indian wedding take place on the wedding day, would she arrive at home?

• How many members she has on her team?

Each and every person whether she is your sister, Mami or Chachi wants to look extraordinarily beautiful. Some relatives disturb the bride’s makeup artist to help them which in turn can ruin the look of the beautiful bride. Ask her how many members she has on her team so that others team member can attend guests and she can concentrate and give all her undivided attention to the bride.

• How will they manage the emergencies

Mishappenings can happen to anyone and at any moment and no one can be blamed at that moment. Ask them if any complicated situation arises that she has to rush someone or falls sick, who will attend you? Ask all the details. Go through their work as well and confirm if your amount of money will get refunded if you don’t want any other person to attend you as wedding happens only once and you can’t take any chance.

I know you would be thanking us for reading this article because many brides forget to ask such questions to her makeup artist. But don’t worry, you still have a chance even if you have booked your parlor, take an appointment and discuss everything in advance and for the brides who still are in search of the best makeup artist, pen down these questions to enquire her nonstop.