True colors Beauty Co.

Hair & Makeup Services

Onsite Makeup Services

Onsite Make-up and Hair Services for any occasion


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I Love these great tips from www.theoverwhelmedbride.com

Step 1 // Do Your Research!

I can’t stress this enough. Your salon is just like any other vendor you would hire for your wedding. Make sure you ask a ton of questions and feel comfortable with the people you are talking to. If you don’t like what they have to say over the phone, move on. Remember, pushiness or rudeness equals a stressed-out bride, and you don’t want that.

Think outside the box when it comes to salons as well. Just because you’ve been going to the same salon for years, doesn’t mean they necessarily can do your bridal hair and makeup. Ask friends and coworkers for recommendations, go to bridal shows to check out what’s available, check out reviews on sites such as google, and check salon websites for testimonials or before and after photos of real brides.

Once you’ve done all of that, then go ahead and book your appointment(s).

Step 2 // Give Yourself Time

This is especially true for brides who are getting married outside of their hometown. Give yourself time in two ways: Trials can take up to two hours, so make sure you have the time to dedicate to that. Also give yourself a few months before your wedding to go on your bridal preview. This way, your skin color/ texture and hair length is the same on wedding day.

Step two-and-a-half: If applicable, have your trial before your engagement photos are taken. This way, they can do your hair and makeup for your engagement photos. You can also see how it photographs with your photographer.

Step 3 // Bring Photos + An Open Mind

While a chignon is so beautiful and elegant, it’s not for everyone. My hair was neither long enough nor thick enough to support one, so I opted for a half-up, half-down style. I brought photos with me but ended up doing something completely different than what I had originally wanted. You need to be flexible enough to work with what you have. Thin hair might be better down, thick hair might be better up. You never know until you try. Bring photos of a range of different styles and try as many as you can, because just like your dress, you might be pleasantly surprised by trying something new.

Step 4 // Bring Your Bling and A Fresh Face

Just like you would bring your shoes and the proper undergarments to a dress fitting, you need to bring all the proper goods to your hair and makeup trial. Bring your veil, headpiece, flowers, or barrettes to your appointment so you can see what they will look like with your hairstyle. A white shirt/ top is best to get an idea with makeup and hair what it would look like with your white dress. Come with your hair prepped as you would have it the day of your wedding: Wash hair day before trial with little to no conditioner. A Blow out day before or if you curl day before with Hair spray, tends to hold curl better for styling. For your face. Show up with a fresh clean face, Exfoliating is important. Moisturizer is okay (check with your makeup artist first), but nothing else. Once you decide on a look, take a photo! Your stylist should be taking notes, but even at that, if your trial is months before your wedding, it’s easy to forget details. A photo captures everything.

Step 5 // You Should Look Like An Amazing Version of Yourself

What you wear to the office is totally different than what you wear on your wedding day. Remember, you are wearing a formal gown, which requires formal makeup (regardless of whether you have an indoor or outdoor wedding). It also needs to hold up through tears, sweat, smooches, and photos … lots and lots of photos. Because of that, wedding makeup by nature, will be heavier, but it doesn’t mean you will end up looking like a clown. Tell your stylist what kind of makeup you normally wear and what look you are going for. Your wedding is not the time to try something drastically different, it’s just a time to try something better. Something that will enhance your features for the camera.

Step 6 // Travel Fees

Depending on where you are getting married or getting ready, Bridal package includes 30 miles travel. Anything outside that 30 miles is $1.00 per mile.. If it’s out of state or out of the country, you may be looking at paying flight fees for your stylists and hotel stay, so be prepared. We have traveled all over east coast as far north as New Jersey and as far south as key west. We have also had weddings in Puerto Rico & Guatemala.

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Bridal Previews take place in Annapolis, MD.  

Travel Fee:  $1.00 per mile outside of Annapolis, MD