If you're doing your own makeup on your big day--and who knows the bride's beauty better than the bride herself?--here are four major must-do makeup tips to help you look gorgeous on your wedding day.
The point here is to look back ten years from now and not want to burn every wedding picture from your big day. Try to avoid the latest in revolutionary makeup, and go more for the timeless look. You can’t go wrong with classic beauty. Sure, trends and fads are fun, but don’t get so crazy that your fiancé looks confused when he sees you. Make sure your makeup is consistent; a vamped up, polished version of what you usually wear.
When making your makeup decisions, the lighting is a decisive factor in choosing colors, shades, etc. Will it be a morning, afternoon, or evening wedding? What is the setting for the pictures? What is the lighting in the venue? Make sure to consider these factors when practicing your makeup shades. You’ll want to go with darker shades for darker settings, and vice-versa.
Your beauty bag should contain wedding day products that are marked by either “all-day” or “waterproof”. You need staying power for this marathon day!
It is very important to try all of the products well in advance in order to avoid makeup disasters. Try coping with a sudden allergic reaction to a new product – yeah, no thank you! Practice also allows you to tweak color arrangements to achieve the perfect coordination on your big day. If you are outsourcing the makeup application process, even if it is to a close friend, set up an appointment for a trial run; and be honest with the results – this is your day!
