Bridal shower idea - Makeover Party

If your friend bestowed the honor of bridesmaid or maid of honor on you and trust you not to embarrass her in front of the matriarchs of the family on her bachelorette party or bridal shower, you are probably looking for a fun way to have girl time without having to subject her grandmother to a lap dance lesson.

Here's an idea: hire the bride's make-up artist for the day and have a makeover party! 

There are many benefits to going this route. Ask the make-up artist to give make-up tutorials and use the bridesmaids or, to make her feel special, the bride's mother, as models to demonstrate make-up do's and dont's. The artist can teach a variety of looks, which can includes a quick five minute make-up for the girl-on-the-run, a smokey eye for the evening and a corrective make-up for mature skin, to the guests or give insider tips on those make-up tricks that blow our minds (lifting the hooded lid, using liquid eyeliner, making fake eyelashes stick and lipstick last).

These lessons can serve as a trial for the bridal make-up too (save on the wedding budget!) where the bride can test the MUA's work while giving a step-by-step demo so they can recreate the look themselves .

If you have a theme, say a mad hatter's tea or belly dancing party, the MUA can create quick looks on the ladies for beautiful, fun photos. 

That way the bride will get a good sense of the MUA's skills and methods (does the MUA use the same brush on two different clients without cleaning it first?), while you are essentially hosting a make-up masterclass.

Too boring?

For a sexy, empowering bachelorette without the naughty toys, hire a bodypainter. The artist can paint the bride to look as if she is wearing a hot corset or lingerie while she is actually clothed in a bikini or still in her jeans.