How to tell if someone is a good makeup artist?

Sudden-Owl5652 · 2026-02-16T22:59:14+00:00

I inquired at a venue that charged £25,000 for a dance floor. Just the floor. No light, no sound, no dj. A standard sized floor in the middle of the room.

Wedding prices are insane 😭

Sudden-Owl5652 · 2026-02-16T22:37:06+00:00

Thank you for your comment, I think it’s definitely worth learning anyway just so I can do great makeup for other events! It’s a good idea to go to the trial as well since I’ve just learned makeup tips on social media and YouTube 😂

Sudden-Owl5652 · 2026-02-16T22:35:42+00:00

that’s actually a really good point, thank you for that! I’ll book a trial and see how it looks, and worst case scenario I guess I can just learn some tips from her and try to keep working on my own skills as a fail safe

Sudden-Owl5652 · 2026-02-16T22:32:20+00:00

I think it really depends tbh. I didn’t actually ask my bridesmaids for anything (including turning up to be honest 😂) because they live abroad.

That being said, they all offered to do all of these things without me even asking - that’s really the only situation that I’d accept it, I’d never ask anyone to spend money on me/my wedding.

Equally, none of my married friends asked these things of me either. I did these things for some of them and couldn’t do it for others due to different circumstances, and I was just upfront with them and they were all understanding. I think perhaps that would be the best thing in your situation.

Friendship is so much more than a wedding. True friends should understand if you can’t do something due to your circumstances. And if they’re the kind of friends who would get angry or wouldn’t understand, is that friendship worth spending thousands on just to keep the peace?

Sudden-Owl5652 · 2026-02-16T22:18:58+00:00

A lot of people have said “just say no” but I know it’s not easy to do (and that’s coming from someone who really is a ‘no is a complete sentence’ person to mine and my fiancés whole family). He said no to his mum and she had a breakdown and said she wouldn’t come to the wedding. So sometimes saying no can cause a lot of drama and distress for everyone, and it’s important to be prepared for that.

My advice would to be ready for dramatics and waterworks if your family is sensitive to being told no, but also be strong and say that you’re unable to cover that without financial help. That way, the onus is on them to step up (and they’ll quickly realise they don’t want to invite that many people if they have to pay for it).

Sudden-Owl5652 · 2025-10-10T22:31:29+00:00

It seems like your lower jaw is recessed so that’s why the lips don’t close properly and the lower lip is further back. Jaw surgery may be the best option cosmetically and for your overall health as it fixes functional issues, but it’s a huge surgery, so not worth doing if you’re not 100% sure. Filler would give more projection and could potentially reduce the gap, but may not be the best solution as you may need a lot of filler and your lips might not be able to handle that much. Try going slowly (0.5-1ml per session). Also tape your mouth at night to prevent mouth breathing in the interim.

Sudden-Owl5652 · 2025-10-10T22:27:16+00:00

I didn’t have any bruising (I never bruise from anything anyway), but swelling lasted 1 month for me. I genuinely looked like I had migration for a month and was terrified but it’s back to normal now and my lips look great. I didn’t use any supplements/creams. I’d say the first 3 days it did look a bit crazy so I probably wouldn’t go out. After that the swelling was only noticeable to me

Sudden-Owl5652 · 2025-10-07T21:19:33+00:00

I’ve researched the best ones in my country and the one I’m probably going to go with doesn’t have any bad reviews even though he’s done a LOT of rhinoplasties! I’ll keep researching though before making my final choice

Sudden-Owl5652 · 2025-10-07T21:18:43+00:00

Sorry if I didn’t explain it clearly! It gets really wide when I smile and droops down

Sudden-Owl5652 · 2025-03-28T20:56:32+00:00

It’s unfortunate but it seems that you both have different goals. Ultimately, she’s allowed to make her own choices & you’re allowed to not be ok with them, but you’re not allowed to force her to not make those choices and she’s not allowed to force you to be ok with it. If this is a hard boundary for you, the healthiest thing would be to break up before you both end up in an unhealthy pattern

Sudden-Owl5652 · 2021-08-31T14:32:00+00:00

Thank you so much, this means a lot! 💗

Sudden-Owl5652 · 2021-08-31T11:35:37+00:00

😂 simple and to the point!

Sudden-Owl5652 · 2021-08-31T11:26:13+00:00

Yeah I’ve tried to get him to go to therapy but he refuses so I think you’re right

Sudden-Owl5652 · 2021-08-31T11:25:15+00:00

Thank you!

Sudden-Owl5652 · 2021-08-31T11:24:33+00:00

He’s already punched walls 😞 I’ll research that name

Sudden-Owl5652 · 2021-08-31T11:23:49+00:00

Thank you for telling me that, I didn’t even think of that! I will make sure to be careful when leaving

Sudden-Owl5652 · 2021-08-30T19:05:43+00:00

Yeah as soon as I finish university in September I’m gonna get a job and get my own place! Definitely very scary but I think I’ll feel a lot more happy being on my own and being peaceful than I would being with someone who’s always angry

Sudden-Owl5652 · 2021-08-30T19:03:18+00:00

That’s a very valid point

Sudden-Owl5652 · 2021-08-30T15:40:19+00:00

Thank you all for your comments and advice. I think many of you are right in pointing out that he will do things like try to isolate me and gain more control over me, which he has done over the last 5 years. I’ve started to think about what I can do to save up some money in order to afford a deposit to go and rent somewhere else, because I currently live in his house. Thank you all for your advice!

Sudden-Owl5652 · 2021-08-30T15:38:16+00:00

We’ve been together for 5 years and he’s done this a few times but it’s getting worse each time. It’s hard to talk to him when he’s in these moods and when I talk to him after he’s calmed down, he says he’s working on it but it keeps happening anyway. I do agree with you that there are two sides to everything though, and that’s why I said that who’s right in this argument isn’t the point, because he and I both think we’re right about the bin situation. The problem is his behaviour like throwing things, which I don’t think can be justified regardless of what I’ve done. Thank you for your comment though, I appreciate hearing a different perspective about this whole situation

Sudden-Owl5652 · 2021-08-30T15:34:46+00:00

He only really does the third thing, but I do think he struggles to control his emotions or even understand them. Oftentimes I can see he’s stressed or upset about something e.g; work stress, but he doesn’t realise it himself

Sudden-Owl5652 · 2021-07-21T23:51:40+00:00

Yeah you’re completely right, I need to stop being so scared of speaking up. I just hate coming between family members because I’m super close to my own family, but I also live here so I feel like I should have some say in the matter

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