With the 2017 Awards season over, we’ve been treated to a glimpse of couture fashion influences for the coming year. While the dresses are always the standout for the media and bloggers, if the celebrity’s hair and make-up isn’t to perfection, that will become the defining element of their look - Cher’s black wig still ranks as one of the worst Oscar looks of all time.
Beyond the glitz of Hollywood, Tiffany Trump reportedly shared a $300 budget with her mother for hair and make-up for her father’s presidential inauguration. That’s a quarter of the budget for her Aruna Seth shoes for the event.
So what really should you budget for your hair and make-up for an event?
Consider most events from Lounge Suit to Black Tie have a photographer on hand, you could find yourself staring back at you from the local social round-up magazines and blogs. Not to mention being tagged into online images from that night by your friends and colleagues.
While it is important to work within your personal budget, how often have you spent more money on your shoes than your hair and make-up for an important event - and how often have you spent more on your hair and make-up than the rest of your outfit?