Your Bridal Trial with Owner Ashley Fierro: Everything You Need to Know
- Jun 18
- 3 min read
Your bridal trial is one of the most exciting parts of wedding planning. It's our opportunity to collaborate, refine your vision, and create a look that feels like the most beautiful version of you.
Quick Checklist
✓ Bring inspiration photos you LOVE.
✓ Bring examples of makeup you DON'T love.
✓ Bring photos of yourself where you felt beautiful.
✓ Arrive with clean, makeup-free skin.
✓ Moisturize and lightly exfoliate your face, lips, neck, and chest.
✓ Limit guests to three people.
✓ Come ready to collaborate and have fun.
The Radiant Bridal Experience
Bridal makeup is incredibly collaborative.
There are countless beautiful ways your makeup could be done, but our goal isn't simply to create a pretty look. It's to create the look that feels authentically you.
Throughout your appointment, I'll stop several times to check in. Honest feedback helps us stay aligned and ensures you leave feeling confident and excited for your wedding day.
Inspiration Matters
We create one complete look during your bridal trial, so preparation beforehand is incredibly helpful.
Please gather:
• Makeup inspiration from people with similar skin tone, hair color, and especially eye shape.
• Examples of makeup that doesn't feel like you.
• Photos of yourself wearing makeup you loved, whether professionally done or everyday.
This helps me understand your personal style while creating something elevated and timeless.
Share Your Vision
The more we know about your wedding day aesthetic, the better we can create a beauty look that feels cohesive and authentically you.
If you have them, we'd love to see:
• Your Pinterest boards or mood boards.
• Photos of your wedding dress.
• Bridesmaid dress colors.
• Floral inspiration.
• Wedding color palette.
• Hair inspiration and how you envision wearing your hair.
• Photos from your planner or designer.
• Venue photos or overall wedding aesthetic.
Don't worry if everything isn't finalized! These details simply help us understand the feeling you're creating for your day—whether that's effortless coastal, timeless black tie, romantic garden party, modern editorial, or something entirely your own.
The goal isn't to copy a photo. It's to create a bridal look that feels harmonious with every detail you've thoughtfully chosen.
Preparing Your Skin
Please arrive with:
• Clean skin.
• No makeup.
• Moisturized face.
• Gently exfoliated lips, neck, and chest.
Avoid trying new skincare products or intensive treatments right before your appointment.
What to Expect
Bridal trials typically last around 90 minutes, although we reserve a two-hour window so there's plenty of time for questions and adjustments.
You're welcome to bring guests, but we recommend no more than three to keep the environment relaxed and collaborative.
A Luxury Difference
One feature unique to my personal bridal experience is professional photography during your appointment.
Professional cameras reveal redness, discoloration, and texture differently than the human eye while softening makeup by roughly 30%.
Throughout the trial, I'll photograph your makeup so we can ensure you love how it looks both in person and through the camera lens.
After Your Trial
I'll check in the following day to see how your makeup wore throughout the day.
Sometimes tiny formula adjustments make all the difference, and your feedback helps us perfect your wedding day look.
After your trial, you'll have 10 days to decide if you'd like to move forward.
If you do, I'll send over your Bridal Questionnaire, which officially begins the booking process and secures your date.
I can't wait to meet you and create something beautiful together.
— Ashley
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