Make-up Application

Are you confident enough to do your own make up? Or will you have a professional make-up artist do your face. 

In either case you should always do a trial run on your makeup to perfect the look in the weeks leading up to your wedding. Your wedding day is not the time to experiment with a new brand of makeup, always test it weeks before the wedding to see if it “agrees” with your skin. 

When selecting the look, have a realistic idea of how that particular make-up style will suit your face. Keep the makeup simple and clean. 

Keep lips pretty natural, as very dark and bright lip color are not always flattering in photos.  Try to stay away from bold colors on your eyes as well. Preferably use an oil-free foundation. 

Use good quality products that will last. Remember to take a small touch up bag with you on the day; it should contain lipstick, hairspray, tissues, perfume, comb and what ever else you need. 

Decide if you are to have your bridesmaids’ make-up to look similar to yours or different. The challenge is to create a look that will make heads turn and still look natural and not harsh. 

Some makeup artists will come to your home. The make-up is usually done after your hairstyling. You should have a trial done before the wedding to get the colours to suit your complexion. 

When applying your makeup on your wedding day, be sure to have your gown covered with a smock or cloth. To avoid staining your dress, apply the makeup first, cover your head with a cloth or silk scarf and then slip the gown over your head.

Face

Your make-up should match your overall look. Highlight your eyes or lips Keep your makeup a matt look, as this will last longer and photograph better than glittery and pearlised make-up.

Foundation should be applied first with a sponge and remember the sunscreen if your wedding is outside. Follow with a concealer, which should be applied with a brush. Set both the foundation and concealer with loose powder.

 Avoid using a concealer and powder which is to light for your skin tone, it can make you look “washed out” especially if you are wearing a pure white dress. Use a matt eye shadow (which matches your hair color) to define your eyebrows it will give a more natural look than a pencil.

If you prefer to use a pencil, smudge the color inside the eyebrow outline to give a softer look. Use an eyelash curler and then two coats of mascara, (making sure that each of the lashes is separated) will open the eyes.

Lips

For the base coat use a lip fix. Outline the lips and then fill in with a liner that matches the color of your lips.

Use a brush to evenly apply the lipstick. Blot with tissue paper and add a little powder. Add the liner again and one more coat of lipstick

To keep your teeth from getting lipstick on them put a little Vaseline on them.

Wearing Glasses

Look at your face with the glasses on. Decide if the glasses minimize or maximize your eyes. If your eyes are minimized, you may want to emphasize your eyes with a little more make-up for extra impact. 

If the glasses maximize (makes the “most” of your eyes) you don’t want to go to heavy on the make-up. 

If you have glasses with colored frames, you may want to use neutral colors of make-up. Or you may want a change and try a new style of frame for your wedding. 

Your foundation can get rubbed away with glasses so make sure that you carry your foundation with you, so that you can apply some quick touch ups during the day.

Covering a Tattoo

If you decide that you don’t want your tattoo to show on your wedding day buy a good concealer. Find a thick and yellow based medical concealer, which is used to concealing scars. 

Try to get the concealer in three different shades, one that is close to your skin tone and the other two in two different lighter shades. Use a brush to apply the lightest concealer first, covering only the tattoo, then add the next light shade over the top followed by the one that is closest to your skin tone, then set this with some loose powder which is close to your skin tone.

Perfume

Will you be wearing your everyday perfume or will you try out a new fragrance for your wedding? Whatever you decide, it should reflect the way you feel on the day. Don’t overdo it with the perfume.

The idea is to have a whiff of the scent, and not ‘blow’ people away with an overpowering aroma. Keep your soap, talc, body cream and perfume in the same fragrance. Layering your scent will also help make the perfume last. Apply the perfume before you put on your gown.

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