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Thursday, April 10, 2014

Why I'm starting this blog and MUA wedding emergency kit

I've decided to start this blog to talk about my passion of everything beauty-related: cosmetics, fashion and most of all; being a makeup-artist.

In another post I'll tell you more about my passion, I will do products reviews on here, post picture of the looks I do, either on me or on other people and post my porte-folio. 

In something like 5 weeks I will do several people's makeup at my friend wedding celebration. I have offered that as my wedding present, they were happy and I was/am also because I know how expensive it is to hire a MUA. 

My friends are already married. Their wedding was held at the LDS temple in Montreal few weeks ago before it shuts down. (don't know why) Actually if I understand correctly they were not only married for life, they were sealed for eternity, in the afterlife also. They are a great couple, she married a great young man and she's an awesome young woman. I'm not mormon but I'm a christian but very open minded.

So this afternoon she camed by and we looked at my "oh shit, emergency wedding kit", which is an inspiration I found on internet. Inside of the bag there's everything to deal with any emergency on the celebration day, whether it's for her, her hubby or any wedding guests. The things I'm doing to help are usually the maid of honor's job and I felt kinda guilty because I didn't know if she had one and I did not want to step on any toes. Well she did not have one, so I offered to play the role of the maid of honor AND being the makeup artist. I was touched by her trust. I'll be taking care of several details to make sure the day is memorable and remembered forever as the best day of both of their life.

As a MUA, are you carrying an emergency wedding kit? If you want to know, here's what I put in mine. 

Already in the kit:

Grooming:
  • Cotton balls
  • Makeup
  • Makeup remover towelettes
  • Makeup remover
  • Perfume
  • Tissues (few individual packs)
  • Clear nail polish (for stocking problems)
  • Nail Polish remover
  • Everything manicure/pedicure related
  • Lint roller (2 small)
  • Comb/brush
  • Bobby pins
  • Ponytail holder
  • Hand towelettes
  • Intimate towelettes
  • Dental floss/tooth brush
  • Eye drops
  • Baby-powder  (for shaffing)
  • Breath mints/spray
  • Deodorant
  • Tweezers
  • Hairspray
  • Flat iron (that curls also)
  • Q-Tips
  • Mirror
  • Nail file

Attire:
  • Extra earring backs
  • Mini sewing kit
  • Extra buttons
  • Panty hose (depending on the seasonP
  • Spot remover
  • Safety pins
  • Scotch tape
  • New pair of underwear (I showed the bride the pair of underwear I bought for her and she loved them)
  • Small folding scissors (were in the sewing kit I purchased this week)

Health:
  • Band-Aids
  • Tylenols 500mg
  • Anxiety medication (In case someone has a panic attack of freaks out)
  • Tampons/pads
  • Bride/Groom or close family medication

Miscellaneous:
  • Matches
  • Small book and pen
  • Cell phone
  • Plastic bags to pick trash up

To get:
  • Static-cling spray
  • Chalk (to cover up any last minute smudges or smears on your wedding dress)
  • Straws
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
  • Important phone #
  • Wedding guests list
  • List of vendors

I'm sure that my "Oh Shit, emergency wedding kit" will help me for every wedding or MUA job I do. And you? Do you carry one as a MUA? As a bride, what do you think of having one being done by your MOH?

MUA= Makeup artist

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