Priorities and values

amother

OP ↓

Sun, Nov 17 2024, 7:35 am

I’m so perplexed and a little off-put.
Is it just me?

I see people charging and people paying over 2K for make-up and 2K for hair for a simcha, but for health or education nobody wants to pay very much.

For example, someone posted on Facebook today that for their wedding, they are looking for an RN (someone with a degree and license) to come to the hall and provide an IV. How long does this take relative to make-up? She stated very clearly IV must be under $150 -how long does make-up take?

Someone here was looking for assistance with milk flow and the recommendations were a lactation consultant-if you can get it for free with insurance.
Same with a doula- how many hours is she at a birth/providing education before and giving after-care. My friend is a doula and people don’t want to pay her prices yet everyone seems to have money when it comes to simcha makeup and hair.

How much did you pay to teach your son to lein vs how much was makeup and hair for the simcha?

How much are you willing to pay for a tutor? Probably less than for an organizer or decorator.

I know this is a rant as I am in the process of trying to book for a simcha as I am just beyond nausea how much makeup artists charge especially knowing what my friends in healthcare and education make.

amother

Lily

Sun, Nov 17 2024, 7:47 am

I don't know where you are but I used someone absolutely amazing in monsey and someone amazing in lakewood...I think they charged around $150 a face....I can't remember anymore.....once was for my brother in laws wedding and once was for my son's Bar Mitzva...
I was really happy with their work!!

amother

Wisteria

Sun, Nov 17 2024, 9:12 am

amother Lily wrote:

150 a face is a ton of money.

amother

Cinnamon

Sun, Nov 17 2024, 9:18 am

amother Wisteria wrote:

150 a face is a ton of money.

Not when other people are charging $250-$500 per face.

I also heard of one super outstanding MUA who charges $5,000 for the kallah plus 2 other faces. Her work is really incredible, but still...that price is insane.

amother

Jetblack

Sun, Nov 17 2024, 9:37 am

Are you sure it's the same people? I work in special ed and there are parents shelling out thousands of dollars in therapies and tutors to help these child. Some have it and some scrape together and others take the therapy that they can get for free.
People take insurance nutritionists and others pay a lot for dietitian and gym...
I wonder if the people paying so much for makeup are the same people looking for bargins in other areas.

amother

Calendula

Sun, Nov 17 2024, 9:39 am

bsy wrote:

We never paid these outrageous prices for hair or makeup. Pm me if you're in Brooklyn and need a makeup artist who is excellent and reasonable

Same. We are cheap all around I guess. Paid a few hundred dollars for hair and makeups with a bunch of ppl.

amother

Violet

Sun, Nov 17 2024, 10:13 am

amother Cinnamon wrote:

Are you comfortable sharing which MUA this is?

amother

Latte

Sun, Nov 17 2024, 10:24 am

amother OP wrote:

If you watch enough YouTube and practice, you can do your own makeup.

I know so many people who were upset they even hired a MUA