Before my appointment, should I do any special preparation
to my face and hair?
Please make sure you and those in your wedding party getting makeup, come with "clean, recently moisturized skin". Left over makeup from the night before is a no-no. If we have to remove old makeup it takes additional time and can stress the skin. We do not recommend facials with in 5 days of your service.
Hair on the other hand usually styles better if it is "day old" with a bit of left-over hair spray or styling products still in it. Fresh washed is more difficult to style. Please make sure that everyone comes with dry hair. Blow drying wet hair can delay the start of work by as much as 20 minutes, is an additional cost and should be ordered as a "add-on" service. For best results, hair that is to be curled should not have been "straightened" since its last washing.
We will send you an email with "Preparation Information" with your booking confirmation.
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Should I get a facial prior to having my makeup done?
This is NOT recommended. Christiné does not recommend a facial at anytime within the 7 days prior to your wedding -- and even then preferably with an esthetician who has given you a facial previously with predictable results. Facials are stressful on the skin, and some skin types can react negatively to different facial products and techniques. Getting a facial short before your biggest day can be risky, so it is best to allow your skin to be "well rested" and free from any recent "traumas". If your skin needs special attention, try to get the work done a minimum of 7 days prior.
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Can you recommend a manicurist or nail salon in Las Vegas?
For doing makeup and hair on two people, a normal Las Vegas hotel room will be fine. However a mini or full suite is better and highly recommended if you will be wanting multiple members of the wedding party done or if there will be several other people in the room. Christiné brings her own makeup chair, but will need a clear table area to her right for her work materials. A large window with indirect lighting will suffice, but she brings a reflecting umbrella photography light as well. She should be in a very low traffic area with space for a light stand and the three large duffel bags which contain her over 100lbs of makeup, hair supplies and implements.
Hair is best done in a bathroom, where she will has a mirror and clear counter space for all of her hair styling implements and products.
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I want clips, decorations or veil in my hair. Do
you have them or put them in?
We do not supply any decorative clips, hair accessories or veils. If you have them and want them integrated into your hairstyle please show us before we start so we can take that into consideration when styling your hair and put them in place when we finish with the hairstyling.
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Do you work with hairpieces or extensions?
Yes, but you should bring your own. Christiné usually carries a large number of hair appliances that she often uses for commercial and fashion work. At the end of the shoot she can wash them and use them again on another shoot in the future.
However, the majority of her wedding clients are from out of town and most she never sees again after doing their makeup and hair. Because of the expense and the importance of the proper hair color she could never stock the variety of hair pieces that she would need to cover every bride. If you bring your own she can certainly integrate them into your hairstyle. (depending on the amount of and quality of the extensions there may be an extra charge for this)
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