Question 1

How long with the trials take

Accepted Answer

Hair and makeup trials are scheduled for 1 hour for each service.  If you would like extra time, please add it to your appointment.  Trials are $150 each and $100 per hour booked after the first hour.  Booking for extra time is always by the hour.

Question 2

What should I know about hair and makeup trials?

Accepted Answer

We recommend scheduling your hair trials about a month before your wedding date. Trials are held during the week, Tuesday - Friday, at 285 Nicoll Street, Rebel Salon. Trials are designed for you and your beauty specialist to align and achieve your hair and makeup goals for your wedding day or special event. Hair trials are for trying looks and understanding your vision to make your hair goals a reality. Please come with clean, dry hair. The myth of dirty hair is just that—a myth. Bring all your beautiful accessories to see everything put together. If possible, wear something with the same neckline as your dress to see your vision come to life. Do not expect longevity in hairstyles on your trial day. Your stylist needs your hair to be malleable to try different looks, so we do not secure styles as we would on your wedding day. If you want to see if your style will last and only want to try one look, let your stylist know your intentions at the trial. Makeup trials are for you and your makeup artist to learn about your preferences. Do you like airbrush or traditional application? Glam or natural? Please come to your makeup trial with a clean, moisturized face and no makeup residue. Inform us of any allergies to skincare or makeup products. Remember, we all look different in a mirror than on camera. If you are not used to volume in your hair or a lot of makeup, take a step back and take some photos to see what the camera captures. Your photos will be a remembrance of your wedding day. Bring whoever you want to enjoy this experience with you, but be careful not to allow too many opinions. This is your wedding, make it your dream. WE LOVE PHOTOS AND INSPIRATION! Send us everything you are looking at so we can better understand your vision and provide the experience you desire.

Question 3

Wedding Day Logistics and Timing

Accepted Answer

Wedding days are stressful enough without having to worry about the flow of you and your bridal party's beauty schedule.  Rebel Brides beauty team is like a fine oiled machine.  We do not put a schedule together.  We work simultaneously and continuously with each of our hair and makeup artists.  There is always someone in a chair getting beautified.

Our artists take about 30 minutes for hair and 30 minutes for makeup for bridal party guests and 45 mins to 1 hour for hair and 45 min to 1hr for makeup for the bride.  We allow for an hour extra when determining the day to give ourselves a grace period.   We also recommend finish time for the entire bridal party to be about an hour before you all need to be ready for photos or to head to the venue.  More if the venue is not within 15 minutes.

The bride will be getting ready in accordance to the timing of the photographer. We want you to be started before your photographer gets there and finished 30 - 45 minutes before you need to be at your venue.  This allows for plenty of photos of you getting into your dress, photos with your party etc.  Depending on your chosen look, we may prepare and set your hair first upon arrival and then call you back for finishing later.  We will communicate that to you before the day.

We do require all member of the bridal party to be at the location ready for their services at the start of the day.  When members of the party come late, it can really slow down and effect the flow of the morning.

Please make sure everyone has clean dry hair unless getting a blow out.  For makeup we require clean, makeup free skin with their daily moisturizer.

Question 4

How long with the hair and makeup artists be staying on the day?

Accepted Answer

Once our hair and makeup artists have finished their services and have made sure payment has been completed properly for the services that they have performed, they will be leaving you to enjoy this time with your family and friends.

If you would like any particular artist to stay.  Either for a second look or for after ceremony touch ups, there is a fee of $175 per hour for that artist to stay with you for your day.  This type of service needs to be determined and agreed upon by the service provider before the wedding day and added to the bridal contract.

Question 5

Will you travel to my location?

Accepted Answer

Our artists will perform services in the salon and on location.  There is a travel fee per artist when providing services on location.  This will be calculated from their home destination to the venue where services will be rendered and is 0.95 cents per mile round trip.  You will also be responsible for all parking, tolls, ferry rides, flights, and hotel accommodations if required.

Question 6

Weddings starting at 6am and out of state

Accepted Answer

All out of state wedding services starting before 9am, weddings more than 1.5 hrs away and wedding services that need to be started at 6am or earlier will require hotel accommodations for the artists.  Each artist will require their own room.

Question 7

Will fake tan affect my makeup

Accepted Answer

Yes!  Its absolutely will, so please communicate if you are planning on bronzing yourself in the run-up to your wedding day, so that the artist is prepared with the correct colors and shades.

We recommend going to a professional and having your tan hand applied to ensure the most gorgeous natural glow.  Someone who specialized in bridal tanning will be best.

Our favorite company for hand applied bridal tanning is Skin & Tonic in New Milford CT

Question 8

What brands of makeup do you use?

Accepted Answer

The products we use are allergy tested and of the highest standard for your wedding day.  Please let us know if you have allergies to specific types of makeup.  Each of our artists has built up their own kits with lots of choices to give you the best experience possible.  If you need to know more specifics we can get your specific artists list of products and email it to you.

Here is a list of a few of the brands we currently use
Kept Cosmetics
RMS
Ilia
Naked

Question 9

Would you be open to using my own makeup?

Accepted Answer

We understand that for some brides it is paramount that they use their own make-up, especially if they have sensitive skin.  Bring your makeup to the trial and decide exactly what you will be using, and make sure you don’t forget your makeup (if you have to bring it) on the day!

Question 10

Do you have the right makeup/makeup skills for my skin tone?

Accepted Answer

Our artists have extensive knowledge of all skin types and tones. We come prepared with everything so we can customize colors that are just right for you.

Question 11

What will happen if you can’t make it on my wedding day?

Accepted Answer

We will always have a professional at the ready to make sure you look flawless on your wedding day. We have a long list of artists we can call on just in case your stylist cannot show in an emergency. And we will do everything we can to get you an amazing replacement.  But make sure you have a contingency plan, accidents do happen!

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