Re: help needed: which one is better?
You should pick Madeeha's. The reason being, you call the parlor and you can take an appointment for a consultation. You sit with madeeha or whoever is doing your makeup (madeeha charges extra if she's doing the make up herself) and talk about how you want to look that day, your dress color, your expectations etc. They show you their portfolios etc and you'll be comfortable enough to trust them with your makeup when you leave.
AS is not a good choice. He is not good for bridal makeup although he is excellent for bridal photo shoots. Reason being, his brides look amazing in their shoots but not in real life. His artists make you up (as they are trained) like photo shoot models and when AS does your photo shoot, the pictures come out great! but in real life, on stage, you almost look out of place. I have worked in the makeup/modeling world and from personal experience, I can tell you that photo shoot make up is very different from live, bridal make up.
So your best choice is madeeha's. They do an excellent job and if you're very clear about what you want, they listen -- Unlike trained photo shoot artists.
Also, very recently, Madeeha's has also started doing bridal photo shoots which are delightful! So you can opt for that too. Get your makeup & photo shoot from the same place.
I am going to Madeeha's. I will be going for my wedding in December to Lahore from the US. And I have heard excellent reviews about Madeeha's. Also, to be completely satisfied, call up Madeeha's a take a consultation appointment from them as soon as you can, or have someone from lahore (cousin or relative) take it for you so you have dates and times settled. But to be on the safe side, take appointments from a couple of other places too and have a few consultations and then pick the one you're most compatible with. Madeeha's my pick.
Hope this has helped you. Lemme know how it works out.
And oh! Congratulations and Allah Bless!
