Makeup Artist Charges Woman $500 Instead Of $150 After Finding Out She’s A Bride, Asks If They’re A Jerk
For many soon-to-be brides, their wedding day is one of the happiest events in their lives. No doubt they wish to look their best while walking down the aisle, so they have a pretty clear vision of their dress, hair, and makeup. But nuptial planning is also notorious for an onslaught of expensive decisions that can make their dream wedding feel financially out of reach. That’s why many frugal ladies set their priorities straight and allocate their budget wisely.
Unfortunately, that doesn’t sit well with some professionals who earn a good income by giving them the looks they want. Like this makeup artist who goes by the handle Affectionate_Lie0 on Reddit. They reached out to the ‘Am I The [Jerk]?’ community to ask for perspective about a recent encounter with a client.
A few weeks ago, one woman booked a regular makeup look that cost $150 while hiding the fact that it was for her big day. While she did not ask for any special treatment, the woman was surprised to see the user’s reaction. See, the artist discovered the customer’s secret but instead of having a conversation about it before going any further, they decided to take a different approach. Read on to find out how the whole ordeal unfolded, and be sure to weigh in on the situation in the comments!
Recently, this makeup artist charged a woman three times the agreed price after discovering she was a bride
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Wondering if they went too far, the user asked people online to evaluate the situation
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User Affectionate_Lie0’s story drew heaps of attention from the AITA community. While some people deemed the bride was in the wrong in this situation, others were divided and believed that everyone was at fault here. However, the vast majority of Redditors determined the makeup artist was being totally unethical for staying silent during the appointment and criticized them for trying to rip off the bride.
To get to the bottom of this whole situation, we reached out to Georgie Lowen, a professional makeup artist based in the UK, who was kind enough to share her thoughts on the matter. She told Bored Panda that from her experience, brides are usually crystal clear about the fact they are getting their makeup done for their big day.
“Clients tend to disclose what the event is in advance of the booking,” she said. “And majority of the time, brides want to book in for the bridal service because the level of artistry is higher as it tends to be photographed professionally and we would want the bride to look her absolute best.”
But sometimes, women are hesitant to disclose the real occasion since the expense of professional beautification can take them by surprise. “Some clients may not be able to afford the full bridal price, hence why they might not disclose that it is for their wedding,” Lowen explained. “Which is totally understandable as everyone’s budget is different. As long as the client is happy with the results and what they are paying for, then that’s the main thing.”
Later on, the artist clarified the difference between bridal and regular makeup in the comments
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When asked about the reasons why bridal makeup is much more expensive than standard ones, the makeup artist mentioned a whole list of different motivations. As it turns out, there’s a lot more that goes into creating a flawless makeup look than meets the eye. “The time allocated for bridal makeup can be double or triple the length of time that a normal makeup service lasts. Some makeup artists have had advanced training for bridal, so the cost of their time may increase.”
“Artists tend to use more expensive, luxury brands JUST for bridal clients as these may perform and photograph better for the big day,” she continued. Moreover, the service may include free bridal trials, a glass of champagne to get into the mood for the occasion, and travel costs to the location. It can even include touch-ups throughout the photoshoot and during the wedding day. “If this is the case, then artists tend to book the bride into one solid day rather than a one-time slot, so the time used needs to be covered and paid for by the bride.”
Speaking of this specific incident, there were many communication errors between the two parties that put a damper on the bride’s wedding day and left the author of this story displeased with how they were treated. However, even though the woman lied to the makeup artist about the event, she did not ask for bridal treatment or other special services. According to Lowen, it’s crucial to have a discussion between the client and the artist before the application to understand the goal of the look and the customer’s expectations and budget to achieve it.
“If they both agreed to this and the artist completed the service and fulfilled the brief to the client’s level of satisfaction, then I personally would have been happy to leave it at that. However, if the client didn’t disclose that it was for bridal makeup, then I can understand the frustration from the artist’s point of view as I would have wanted to spend more time with the client.” Still, the professional stressed that naturally, “the cost might be negotiated but ONLY before the application. Not after.”
“Clients do not have to disclose what the makeup is for, that is personal information that they do not share. However, being open and honest can make the experience even better. Every artist has their own level of skills and prices, so the line of communication needs to be clear and understood from the get-go,” Lowen concluded.
This story caused quite a stir in the AITA community, with a few people siding with the artist and deeming the bride to be the jerk
A few others were on the fence, saying that both of them were in the wrong
But in the end, the artist faced huge backlash from thousands of Redditors who accused them of unethically ripping off the client
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Yeah, makeup artist 100% AH. She asked for a simple party look, less expensive, same makeup tools. You found out she was a bride and trried to charge her more despite her WANTING a sinple party look. You tried to get more money out of her just because of who she was. Smh🙄
Tried to FORCE her to pay more by giving her a service she didn't ask for. And in what universe does setting spray cost $350?
Charging extra for the same services because someone is a bride is prejudice. If she offered higher end products, service and/ or booked more time as part of the bride package it would give people a reason to choose that option instead.
The setting spray could add up to cost if a few whole bottles were spent on her... But this dumbo demanded for a few pss pss of a bottle that she is gonna use on god knows how many more people....lol.... What an absolute scam!!
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It doesn't *matter* how much setting spray costs. The point is the bride knew about the artist's prices and LIED and said it wasn't for a wedding. The artist can charge whatever she wants, and her potential clients are free to go elsewhere if they don't like it. How are people here not getting this?
She can charge whatever she wants as long as she is being honest about what her bridal makeupe services are. I PROMISE you noone would book her for bridal services if they knew that she doesnt use luxury brands that hold up better vs the shitty ones she uses gor regular makeup. On top of that, other REAL bridal makeup artists tend to offer other little extras. So to be honest, it doesnt sound like she was being very honest with the client, or maybe the client knew it was the same makeup which is why she opted for the party makeup scene. You have zero common sense to truly back such a petty scam.
That's like going to a barber for a $20 cut, then telling them you're going to a wedding and having them discretely switch your service to $100 for a full lineup and shave. It's unethical. It's like Dollarama charging you 10x for f*****g paper plates if they realize you're buying for a wedding. Zero sense, and zero sympaty for this exploitative grifter.
So your point would be valid if the price list said: "If you are a bride, the price of the make up is 500, if you are not a bride it's 150" However, it says "bridal make up", which means DIFFERENT kind of make up from just party make up. The person didn't want this make up to be done, so she shouldn't pay extra money just because she is a bride, because she didn't ask for a specific treatment. Imagine: you go to the store that sells only two kinds of clothing: shorts and wedding dresses. You buy shorts, but their price magically increases when the cashier hears that you want to wear them for your wedding. It's the shorts you should pay for, not the wedding dress. Same with this make up.
Wow. What aren’t YOU getting? She didn’t lie, she requested party makeup, not wedding, period. She should’ve gotten the service she asked for, no more, no less, regardless of what the artist feels the client should’ve gotten, and for the artist to switch up in middle of the service and adding product that was unasked for and then trying to charge for that is unethical AF! People like you, sitting here and supporting that kind of sketchy, backhanded behavior is what’s wrong with the world these days. SMH.
The bride never LIED, she just asked for simple party makeup. So what she's getting married, if she WANTS simple party makeup for WHATEVER REASON then she can should get that. The makeup artist was doing makeup for a bride, but she wasn't doing bridal makeup. From what I'm understanding is that the bridal makeup is a makeup set not "oh you're a bride? Well everything will 350$ more, just because of who you are" you know what I mean?
Exactly. Maybe she wanted to look like herself on her wedding day, not a "better" version of herself. Makeup artist is a scam artist.
Uhm she never said it was for a party she just wanted party MAKEUP the bride wasn't aware of this price change she used the same makeup and the same time for bridal makeup as party makeup so there would be no reason for their to be a 350$ price change for the same exact thing but just for a wedding
She didn't say it wasn't for a wedding. She didn't say what the occasion was, she asked for a party makeup, so the makeup artist should have give her just the party makeup. Instead the artist gave her the $350 setting spray, without discussing the details about the occasion and informing the bride about the price change before she used the spray, and charged the bride for it. The artist is the AH, if the client asks for a service, the artist only does what's being paid for and done
Ding dong your opinion is wrong
How do you know she knew? Perhaps the artist didn't ask her what the occasion was.
Right, wedding's already expensive and she didnt ask for special 'bride' treatment from the makeup artist. The MUA didnt even notify her that she knows and will be using higher quality setting spray, $500 is way over the top just to spend it on simple party makeup.
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The bride deceived the makeup artist. They have the right to charge whatever they want. Why would you go to a High End Artist when you want to pay bargain PRICES Shame.on the bride for being deceptive. The artist should have done a simple makeup job as agreed upon and not the high end job. The bride should have appreciated that the woman did the job. I would have left the minute I found out she deceived me!!!!!! I would have returned her payment through my lawyer. I certainly would not have given her a first class job, to a lier, thinking she was going to appreciate a high end job. As for her mother she is trash treating the artist like that. Mother and daughter were both trailer trash!!!!!!
How did the Bride "deceive" the makeup artist? By getting simple inexpensive makeup instead the way more expensive one? Why does everyone have a peoblem with that?
Wow I'll make sure to stay away from any business you might run
The bride isn’t getting the wedding glam. A lot of girls like to look simple on occasions. So asking specifically for a simple party look is not a scam. It is what it is.. "A simple party look " how does being a bride change the makeup look?? There's no business butting in more money just because she had the title of bride attached to her for the time-being. If Op did a full on glamsham dazzle-twazzle makeup other than the simple party look it could have been justified. Artists can demand for their art. But if i specifically ask for a pencil outline, the artist has no right to demand for colors just because she thought i like colors. I did not ask for that. Why pay extra?
Makeup artist is the AH. Bride wanted party makeup, not the upcharged version. Imagine buying an economy seat on a flight, but when you arrive being told you owe the difference for first class before they will let you disembark.
Don’t give the airlines ideas. They’d love to do that
And the upcharged version isn't even worth the money, OP is using the same products for both and doesn't spend more time. The setting spray alone doesn't justify charging $350 on top. OP is a scammer offering the same service at 3 different prices.
YTA. You made a contract. You attempted to breach the contract. Although the bride didn't tell you the whole truth, she didn't lie to you. And IMO, you're gouging brides because it's for their "Special Day" (but for perspective, I'm biased against the beast that the bridal industry has become).
Can I just say how happy I am that I didn't have a driving need for my wedding to be 100% perfect? I did my own makeup. A relative did my hair. I wish I'd paid for a real photographer but other than that I'm happy with how it turned out. And most importantly, it's been almost 20 years and we're still happy together, which should be the point.
Exactly, I got a friend to do my wedding make-up because I didn't have the confidence to go bare-faced and knew doing my own would stress me out too much. My friend got some extra content for putting together a portfolio and I was happy to pay her the price she asked which was 1/5th of the cheapest professional option. Plus having her there to chat with on the morning made it so much more relaxed. Most of the cost for ours went to feeding people and the photographer.
My little sister who's an MUA did my hair and makeup as her wedding gift to me. Old Hollywood glamour, victory curls and all. My mother made my dress. And my mums best friend who is a professional photographer did our photographs as a lesson to teach her son how to use good lighting so photos were free. We majorly lucked out for our wedding but it still wasn't an upscale event. All the comestics my sister and I bought E.L.F and Covergirl.
I got married in Vegas and saved a whole lot of hassle. Don't get me wrong, sometimes I do think about what a bigger, more official affair would have been like, but then I read stuff like this that can happen and I realize I'm good...
Most of my family and friends have gotten married because they wanted to and therefore most of our weddings have cost us less than 1000euros. Why would I spend 500 on makeup, I'd probably feel more relaxed knowing that if a flash rain hits me I won't be upset washing it off and making my own makeup. I have had weddings were water fight was part of it, so much fun and bride just redid own makeup
Your happiness with your pre-ceremony events, is all that woll ever matter. Its good to read of some being a happy with their wedding day preparations.
I had my makeup done for my wedding. It was definitely nowhere near this cost, and the esthetician definitely did more than "party" makeup.
When I got married, my mother and I got our hair done at my mother's normal stylist, who also did my mother's makeup. The stylist offered to do my makeup as well. Since I hate makeup and never wear it (I think I've worn it less than a half-dozen times since I got married back in '05), I told her I'd do my own makeup, thanks. Besides, it saved my mother money--two haircuts and one makeup is cheaper than two haircuts and two makeups.
It was a lie by omission The bride purposely practiced deceit.
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If it was a good faith contract after the lie is discovered the contract can be considered null and void. A lie of omission is still a lie...yes or no?
Wrong. Doesn't matter if she was a bride or not. She asked for party makeup. The makeup artist had packages available for purchase. She purchased the party package. Just because she is a bride doesn't mean she has to purchase the bride package. That's like saying she bought a normal dress because she didn't see the need for an over priced wedding dress and the shop found out it was for a wedding so the jacked the price up $1000 at check out.
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Makeup artist: "I charge $500 for wedding slap and $150 if it's for a party. These are my prices, they're clearly laid out, and potential clients are free to go elsewhere if it's too expensive." Bride, to self: "Hmm, I do not wish to pay $500. I know, I shall lie and say it isn't for a wedding at all. Idiots everywhere will agree this is morally okay and the artist is in the wrong. Yaaay me!"
No, not in this case. The OP didn't bother to ask what type of party it was- so that argument is not valid. Also, the OP continued her work as if there was not a problem when she could of easily stopped work to discuss it with her client. She chose not to, and she didn't do anything extra or special to warrant an extra $350. So as the "business woman" the OP made several fatal errors. Frankly, I hope it gets around her community on what she did- then $150 would be appreciated!
The op has 0 reason to care what the party was for. If the woman wanted party makeup it should have been just that. Nothing more less. She didn't as for wedding makeup.
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It was for a WEDDING!
What in the hell is your point!? Who CARES if it was for a wedding, a funeral, a graduation, a bridal shower….she ordered the PARTY MAKEUP PACKAGE! That’s what the client should’ve received because that is what the client requested! Plain and simple.
And? By your logic, if she were going to a job interview, then she’d have been lying by asking for a ‘party’ makeover, and then the makeover should be free! She’s not pricing job interviews, after all! The MUA has the right to set prices for specific services and products. The fact that someone is wearing a wedding dress instead of a party dress alone is not justification for more than tripling the price of the exact same service. I was a bridesmaid for my mother’s wedding. I bought a dress from a catalog that cost me less than $85, instead of going to a bridal shop and ordering a ‘bridesmaid’s dress’ for four to five times the price. The catalog I bought the dress from doesn’t get to up charge me because I wore that dress in a wedding party! Bridal makeup packages should actually have extra services/products if they’re going to cost more money. A test run? A touch up kit? Give the bride the makeup? Something! Otherwise, this MUA is just a scam artist.
So what? It shouldn't matter. You'd think that the word Wedding is a magical word. It's not. The client had every right to not say what the make up was for. It's none of anyone's business but her own.
So?
On the basis of a good faith contract, op is the one who broke it. A good faith contract doesn't mean that the parties were acting fairly when agreeing to the contract (in this case, lying about the specific circumstances for needing makeup does). It's just that both parties uphold the terms of the contract (bride payed for $100 makeup, so op should deliver $100 makeup.) The bride lying about why she needed the makeup does not forgive op from charging an extra $350, especially since she didn't even talk to the bride about the price increase before hand. If the bride tried to get op to add on the services given under the $500 option, while still intending to only pay $100, then yea she would have acted in bad faith. So yee op broke the terms of their agreement and is an AH lol
Is it really what drives the price. Was customer lying if bought party makeup instead of wedding package. By your logic if I go to bakery and by myself three cakes and I don't tell them it's for a birthday party/wedding party they can come and show up at my.house demanding more money. What if I book a room, can hotel charge me for newlywed package if I paid for normal room. If I pay for party makeup, and artist later finds out that I went to a wedding as a bridesmaid, she would be right to show up and ask for more money because I didn't tell a stranger what my plans are. I'm so confused, I never give details why I need a haircut, make up. Also in the middle of the make up you find out the customer is a bride surely you would have ASKED the Paying Customer are they sure they want party makeup as you do offer bridal packages. If she would have done that she could have left without finishing if she somehow felled robbed. I don't need extra service if I can afford only 100.
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Everything about your argument is wrong. Literally everything.
Everything about your argument is the only thing wrong. It was not clearly laid out as if you are a bride it cost X amount. It was laid out as packages with the names party and bridal were available for purchase. No where did it say if you are a bride it is $500 dollars. It said the party makeup package is $150 and the Bridal package is $500. She didn't feel she needed the extras that came in the Bridal package and wanted simple makeup. If someone purchases party makeup but isn't actually going to a party are they being deceitful and lying? If a girl just wants to go out for a night and look good can she not get the party package? And on the same token if someone wants all the bells and whistles for her bday PARTY can she not purchase the bridal package?? Because I'm sure that MUA will gladly charge her for a bridal package even though she is only going to a party.
Yeah, makeup artist 100% AH. She asked for a simple party look, less expensive, same makeup tools. You found out she was a bride and trried to charge her more despite her WANTING a sinple party look. You tried to get more money out of her just because of who she was. Smh🙄
Tried to FORCE her to pay more by giving her a service she didn't ask for. And in what universe does setting spray cost $350?
Charging extra for the same services because someone is a bride is prejudice. If she offered higher end products, service and/ or booked more time as part of the bride package it would give people a reason to choose that option instead.
The setting spray could add up to cost if a few whole bottles were spent on her... But this dumbo demanded for a few pss pss of a bottle that she is gonna use on god knows how many more people....lol.... What an absolute scam!!
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It doesn't *matter* how much setting spray costs. The point is the bride knew about the artist's prices and LIED and said it wasn't for a wedding. The artist can charge whatever she wants, and her potential clients are free to go elsewhere if they don't like it. How are people here not getting this?
She can charge whatever she wants as long as she is being honest about what her bridal makeupe services are. I PROMISE you noone would book her for bridal services if they knew that she doesnt use luxury brands that hold up better vs the shitty ones she uses gor regular makeup. On top of that, other REAL bridal makeup artists tend to offer other little extras. So to be honest, it doesnt sound like she was being very honest with the client, or maybe the client knew it was the same makeup which is why she opted for the party makeup scene. You have zero common sense to truly back such a petty scam.
That's like going to a barber for a $20 cut, then telling them you're going to a wedding and having them discretely switch your service to $100 for a full lineup and shave. It's unethical. It's like Dollarama charging you 10x for f*****g paper plates if they realize you're buying for a wedding. Zero sense, and zero sympaty for this exploitative grifter.
So your point would be valid if the price list said: "If you are a bride, the price of the make up is 500, if you are not a bride it's 150" However, it says "bridal make up", which means DIFFERENT kind of make up from just party make up. The person didn't want this make up to be done, so she shouldn't pay extra money just because she is a bride, because she didn't ask for a specific treatment. Imagine: you go to the store that sells only two kinds of clothing: shorts and wedding dresses. You buy shorts, but their price magically increases when the cashier hears that you want to wear them for your wedding. It's the shorts you should pay for, not the wedding dress. Same with this make up.
Wow. What aren’t YOU getting? She didn’t lie, she requested party makeup, not wedding, period. She should’ve gotten the service she asked for, no more, no less, regardless of what the artist feels the client should’ve gotten, and for the artist to switch up in middle of the service and adding product that was unasked for and then trying to charge for that is unethical AF! People like you, sitting here and supporting that kind of sketchy, backhanded behavior is what’s wrong with the world these days. SMH.
The bride never LIED, she just asked for simple party makeup. So what she's getting married, if she WANTS simple party makeup for WHATEVER REASON then she can should get that. The makeup artist was doing makeup for a bride, but she wasn't doing bridal makeup. From what I'm understanding is that the bridal makeup is a makeup set not "oh you're a bride? Well everything will 350$ more, just because of who you are" you know what I mean?
Exactly. Maybe she wanted to look like herself on her wedding day, not a "better" version of herself. Makeup artist is a scam artist.
Uhm she never said it was for a party she just wanted party MAKEUP the bride wasn't aware of this price change she used the same makeup and the same time for bridal makeup as party makeup so there would be no reason for their to be a 350$ price change for the same exact thing but just for a wedding
She didn't say it wasn't for a wedding. She didn't say what the occasion was, she asked for a party makeup, so the makeup artist should have give her just the party makeup. Instead the artist gave her the $350 setting spray, without discussing the details about the occasion and informing the bride about the price change before she used the spray, and charged the bride for it. The artist is the AH, if the client asks for a service, the artist only does what's being paid for and done
Ding dong your opinion is wrong
How do you know she knew? Perhaps the artist didn't ask her what the occasion was.
Right, wedding's already expensive and she didnt ask for special 'bride' treatment from the makeup artist. The MUA didnt even notify her that she knows and will be using higher quality setting spray, $500 is way over the top just to spend it on simple party makeup.
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The bride deceived the makeup artist. They have the right to charge whatever they want. Why would you go to a High End Artist when you want to pay bargain PRICES Shame.on the bride for being deceptive. The artist should have done a simple makeup job as agreed upon and not the high end job. The bride should have appreciated that the woman did the job. I would have left the minute I found out she deceived me!!!!!! I would have returned her payment through my lawyer. I certainly would not have given her a first class job, to a lier, thinking she was going to appreciate a high end job. As for her mother she is trash treating the artist like that. Mother and daughter were both trailer trash!!!!!!
How did the Bride "deceive" the makeup artist? By getting simple inexpensive makeup instead the way more expensive one? Why does everyone have a peoblem with that?
Wow I'll make sure to stay away from any business you might run
The bride isn’t getting the wedding glam. A lot of girls like to look simple on occasions. So asking specifically for a simple party look is not a scam. It is what it is.. "A simple party look " how does being a bride change the makeup look?? There's no business butting in more money just because she had the title of bride attached to her for the time-being. If Op did a full on glamsham dazzle-twazzle makeup other than the simple party look it could have been justified. Artists can demand for their art. But if i specifically ask for a pencil outline, the artist has no right to demand for colors just because she thought i like colors. I did not ask for that. Why pay extra?
Makeup artist is the AH. Bride wanted party makeup, not the upcharged version. Imagine buying an economy seat on a flight, but when you arrive being told you owe the difference for first class before they will let you disembark.
Don’t give the airlines ideas. They’d love to do that
And the upcharged version isn't even worth the money, OP is using the same products for both and doesn't spend more time. The setting spray alone doesn't justify charging $350 on top. OP is a scammer offering the same service at 3 different prices.
YTA. You made a contract. You attempted to breach the contract. Although the bride didn't tell you the whole truth, she didn't lie to you. And IMO, you're gouging brides because it's for their "Special Day" (but for perspective, I'm biased against the beast that the bridal industry has become).
Can I just say how happy I am that I didn't have a driving need for my wedding to be 100% perfect? I did my own makeup. A relative did my hair. I wish I'd paid for a real photographer but other than that I'm happy with how it turned out. And most importantly, it's been almost 20 years and we're still happy together, which should be the point.
Exactly, I got a friend to do my wedding make-up because I didn't have the confidence to go bare-faced and knew doing my own would stress me out too much. My friend got some extra content for putting together a portfolio and I was happy to pay her the price she asked which was 1/5th of the cheapest professional option. Plus having her there to chat with on the morning made it so much more relaxed. Most of the cost for ours went to feeding people and the photographer.
My little sister who's an MUA did my hair and makeup as her wedding gift to me. Old Hollywood glamour, victory curls and all. My mother made my dress. And my mums best friend who is a professional photographer did our photographs as a lesson to teach her son how to use good lighting so photos were free. We majorly lucked out for our wedding but it still wasn't an upscale event. All the comestics my sister and I bought E.L.F and Covergirl.
I got married in Vegas and saved a whole lot of hassle. Don't get me wrong, sometimes I do think about what a bigger, more official affair would have been like, but then I read stuff like this that can happen and I realize I'm good...
Most of my family and friends have gotten married because they wanted to and therefore most of our weddings have cost us less than 1000euros. Why would I spend 500 on makeup, I'd probably feel more relaxed knowing that if a flash rain hits me I won't be upset washing it off and making my own makeup. I have had weddings were water fight was part of it, so much fun and bride just redid own makeup
Your happiness with your pre-ceremony events, is all that woll ever matter. Its good to read of some being a happy with their wedding day preparations.
I had my makeup done for my wedding. It was definitely nowhere near this cost, and the esthetician definitely did more than "party" makeup.
When I got married, my mother and I got our hair done at my mother's normal stylist, who also did my mother's makeup. The stylist offered to do my makeup as well. Since I hate makeup and never wear it (I think I've worn it less than a half-dozen times since I got married back in '05), I told her I'd do my own makeup, thanks. Besides, it saved my mother money--two haircuts and one makeup is cheaper than two haircuts and two makeups.
It was a lie by omission The bride purposely practiced deceit.
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If it was a good faith contract after the lie is discovered the contract can be considered null and void. A lie of omission is still a lie...yes or no?
Wrong. Doesn't matter if she was a bride or not. She asked for party makeup. The makeup artist had packages available for purchase. She purchased the party package. Just because she is a bride doesn't mean she has to purchase the bride package. That's like saying she bought a normal dress because she didn't see the need for an over priced wedding dress and the shop found out it was for a wedding so the jacked the price up $1000 at check out.
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Makeup artist: "I charge $500 for wedding slap and $150 if it's for a party. These are my prices, they're clearly laid out, and potential clients are free to go elsewhere if it's too expensive." Bride, to self: "Hmm, I do not wish to pay $500. I know, I shall lie and say it isn't for a wedding at all. Idiots everywhere will agree this is morally okay and the artist is in the wrong. Yaaay me!"
No, not in this case. The OP didn't bother to ask what type of party it was- so that argument is not valid. Also, the OP continued her work as if there was not a problem when she could of easily stopped work to discuss it with her client. She chose not to, and she didn't do anything extra or special to warrant an extra $350. So as the "business woman" the OP made several fatal errors. Frankly, I hope it gets around her community on what she did- then $150 would be appreciated!
The op has 0 reason to care what the party was for. If the woman wanted party makeup it should have been just that. Nothing more less. She didn't as for wedding makeup.
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It was for a WEDDING!
What in the hell is your point!? Who CARES if it was for a wedding, a funeral, a graduation, a bridal shower….she ordered the PARTY MAKEUP PACKAGE! That’s what the client should’ve received because that is what the client requested! Plain and simple.
And? By your logic, if she were going to a job interview, then she’d have been lying by asking for a ‘party’ makeover, and then the makeover should be free! She’s not pricing job interviews, after all! The MUA has the right to set prices for specific services and products. The fact that someone is wearing a wedding dress instead of a party dress alone is not justification for more than tripling the price of the exact same service. I was a bridesmaid for my mother’s wedding. I bought a dress from a catalog that cost me less than $85, instead of going to a bridal shop and ordering a ‘bridesmaid’s dress’ for four to five times the price. The catalog I bought the dress from doesn’t get to up charge me because I wore that dress in a wedding party! Bridal makeup packages should actually have extra services/products if they’re going to cost more money. A test run? A touch up kit? Give the bride the makeup? Something! Otherwise, this MUA is just a scam artist.
So what? It shouldn't matter. You'd think that the word Wedding is a magical word. It's not. The client had every right to not say what the make up was for. It's none of anyone's business but her own.
So?
On the basis of a good faith contract, op is the one who broke it. A good faith contract doesn't mean that the parties were acting fairly when agreeing to the contract (in this case, lying about the specific circumstances for needing makeup does). It's just that both parties uphold the terms of the contract (bride payed for $100 makeup, so op should deliver $100 makeup.) The bride lying about why she needed the makeup does not forgive op from charging an extra $350, especially since she didn't even talk to the bride about the price increase before hand. If the bride tried to get op to add on the services given under the $500 option, while still intending to only pay $100, then yea she would have acted in bad faith. So yee op broke the terms of their agreement and is an AH lol
Is it really what drives the price. Was customer lying if bought party makeup instead of wedding package. By your logic if I go to bakery and by myself three cakes and I don't tell them it's for a birthday party/wedding party they can come and show up at my.house demanding more money. What if I book a room, can hotel charge me for newlywed package if I paid for normal room. If I pay for party makeup, and artist later finds out that I went to a wedding as a bridesmaid, she would be right to show up and ask for more money because I didn't tell a stranger what my plans are. I'm so confused, I never give details why I need a haircut, make up. Also in the middle of the make up you find out the customer is a bride surely you would have ASKED the Paying Customer are they sure they want party makeup as you do offer bridal packages. If she would have done that she could have left without finishing if she somehow felled robbed. I don't need extra service if I can afford only 100.
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Everything about your argument is wrong. Literally everything.
Everything about your argument is the only thing wrong. It was not clearly laid out as if you are a bride it cost X amount. It was laid out as packages with the names party and bridal were available for purchase. No where did it say if you are a bride it is $500 dollars. It said the party makeup package is $150 and the Bridal package is $500. She didn't feel she needed the extras that came in the Bridal package and wanted simple makeup. If someone purchases party makeup but isn't actually going to a party are they being deceitful and lying? If a girl just wants to go out for a night and look good can she not get the party package? And on the same token if someone wants all the bells and whistles for her bday PARTY can she not purchase the bridal package?? Because I'm sure that MUA will gladly charge her for a bridal package even though she is only going to a party.