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What to pay MUA
Hello there! I am planning on hosting a 'Pin-Up Marathon' for some ladies in my town. I intend to hire a make-up artist that would be able to do make-up and hair for the ladies. I have never hosted a marathon before and I was curious what would be a fair wage to pay my MUA. I would be photographing about 5 women a day. I have never paid a make-up artist before, we've always just done tfp work. But this would be a busy work day and I would love to pay for her services. I want to offer her something but I can't even think of a fair ballpark figure. what would be fair?  Feb 05 15 10:42 am Link  they owe you $150 for the day  maybe $150 per day, if they are lucky (5 looks)   $250 per day & up (approx 5 looks) and anywhere in between Feb 05 15 12:40 pm Link Professional makeup artists are not paid by the "look" but have half day and full day rates. Just ask the makeup artist what their rate is. Standard rates will vary depending on the area and the artist's experience, so asking others what they would pay or charge is irrelevant. Feb 05 15 12:56 pm Link Kryptonite Photography wrote: Stacey if you were shooting a commercial gig this would be a pass through expense... and likely based on the budget for the project... Feb 05 15 01:07 pm Link MUA's have established rates. Most are in the $300.-$400. range, as a day rate, if they are really good at what they do. Feb 05 15 07:23 pm Link Thanks for the advise! We've been chatting and I feel that the rate she is offering is more than fair. She's great at what she does and is quite experienced with mobile set-ups. They're are a lot of salons and artist in my town, but unfortunately not many that are reliable or experienced. Feb 06 15 09:47 am Link |
