The Drunken Touch-Up

You know a session is going to be wild when the client shows up tipsy before you’ve even laid
down primer. This one was for a bachelorette party — big night out, everyone already buzzing
before I arrived.

The bride-to-be was glowing and giggly, but one of her friends? She was on another level.
She stumbled into the chair, drink in hand, swearing she could sit still. Spoiler: she could not.
Every time I tried to lay down liner, she’d blink ten times. Lipstick? She kept talking through it,
smearing red onto her teeth. At one point, she leaned forward mid-foundation and nearly
face-planted into my palette.

The rest of the bridal party was howling, phones out recording the chaos. Meanwhile, I was
stuck trying to do precision work on someone who couldn’t stop swaying. She’d pause, take
another sip, then burst out laughing at her own reflection. ‘I look hot already, don’t I?’ she
slurred, half the lipstick now above her lip.

At that point, I switched gears. Forget the sharp liner — I focused on basics: smoothing her
skin, evening her brows, and keeping the lip neutral so the smudges weren’t as noticeable. It
wasn’t my proudest artistry, but it was damage control at its finest.

By the time they left, she was stumbling out the door hyping herself up like she was runway
ready. Her friends? Still laughing, still recording, already posting clips on Snapchat. And me? I
sanitized every product she touched twice.

Lesson learned: never underestimate the power of a pre-party. And if the client shows up
tipsy, lower your expectations and protect your kit.