I will not ask if I can “take a quick pic of your makeup” on your wedding day. I know pretty much every other MUA and hairdresser does it, it’s just not for me. And there are a couple of reasons why. Firstly, I’m there to do a job, not create content for my own brand. You know who is there to take photos? The photographer. This is why my feed is full of beautiful images from very talented photographers.
Secondly, it’s not a vibe, read the room. Wedding days are hectic, it’s often a case of doing the best possible makeup on a large number of clients, in the shortest possible time. Most wedding days I do not move from my makeup station. I don’t eat, drink or go to the toilet for several hours. I’m certainly not going to waste precious time fluffing around taking photos. I will not compromise time to create content.
And thirdly, if I’m being honest, it actually makes me cringe watching videos of Brides/Bridesmaids nervously staring off into the abyss looking like they are about to pack their dacks. They are the most nervous/excited/anxious/stressed they have ever been in their lives and you’ve just recorded it and showed it to the world. These are just regular people, not models, and posing like a model does not come naturally to most, it’s awkward and looks uncomfortable af, I can almost feel it through the videos #crrrrriiiiinnnnge
I once had a client tell me that a MUA took photos of the entire bridal party and shared them on her socials. The MUA shared everyone except for her. It made her feel like she was not pretty enough to be on someone’s socials. That just broke my heart.
So I will not ask you if I can take a quick pic of your makeup. That’s why I have content days.
MUA: @nickyfletchermakeup
MODEL: @mia_mcgrath_official
PHOTOGRAPHER: Nicky Fletcher