Should You Get Professional Hair and Makeup Services for Your Headshots?
In today’s world of social media and digital communication, headshots are just expected for many professionals because they help you better connect with the people you’re emailing or talking to on LinkedIn. The quality of your headshot matters for your business or career growth, and that leads a lot of people to wonder, should you invest in professional hair and makeup services for your headshots and branding photos?
The easy answer is yes! In fact, I believe in this so strongly that hair and makeup are included in all of my photo sessions including headshot photography. Here’s why.
Benefits of Professional Hair and Makeup for Headshots
As a Seattle area headshot and branding photographer, there are several reasons I’ve noticed why professional hair and makeup make such a difference. For people of any gender, hair and makeup services can improve both your finished headshot and your photo shoot experience in multiple ways.
Creating a Polished and On-Brand Look
You want to look professional and put-together in your headshots, and hair and makeup artists will make sure you do. I work with several talented hair and makeup artists in the area, especially Lorena of Lorena Soto Makeup and Ngoc Le. They are experienced and knowledgeable professionals who can create a look that flatters you and one that looks great on camera. Even if you don’t typically wear makeup or you don’t want a makeup-heavy look, they’ll be able to simply give your skin a clean and smooth look and improve the look of any areas you might not love like blemishes, age spots, or dark circles under your eyes.
Taking Time and Guesswork Off Your Plate
I want your photo shoot experience to be a great one, not a source of stress and hassle. My hair and makeup artists will take care of all the work for you! You don’t have to spend time doing your own hair and makeup, nor do you have to try to figure out what will look best on camera or suit your professional brand, because they can do all of this for you.
Eliminating the Travel Problem
This has happened to so many of us: you get your hair and makeup perfect at home but by the time you get to where you’re going, it doesn’t look anywhere near as good as it did in your bathroom mirror. That’s especially true if it’s hot, windy, humid, or rainy outside. With my photo sessions, the hair and makeup artists will do your glam-up right at your photo shoot location, either in my Mercer Island studio or at your office or location of choice, so that travel problem is no more.
Boosting Your Confidence
The other benefits above are very practical, but confidence is too! Headshots and branding photos are always best when you’re feeling confident and comfortable in front of the camera because they paint the picture of a self-assured professional. When you’ve had your hair and makeup done by a professional, you feel like a million bucks and it shines through in your headshots.
Book Your Professional Headshots in Seattle
If you want a headshot or branding photography session that has the whole package, including premium hair and makeup services, let’s chat! Contact Jaimié Birtel Photography.
