10 Tips for Perfect Wedding Make-Up
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So you’ve got the guy, the dress, the flowers and chosen a hairstyle, but what about your make-up? Here are a few tips that will ensure you look picture perfect when walking down the isle to say ‘I-do’!
• Don’t get too much sun before your wedding. Sunburns and peeling skin shouldn’t sabotage your wedding day. Consider Spray-on-tanning , a 100% natural way to achieve a tan. Ask Cristina about Golden Tropics Spray on Tan.
2.
Body-Mind-Spirit
•
Don’t forget the importance of Body-Mind-Spirit. What’s going
on inside is just as important to looking good. As you know preparing
for a wedding is very stressful and if you are not looking after yourself
by not getting enough sleep or not eating properly it will without a doubt
show on your face!
•
If you are really stressed out consider having a relaxing massage once
a week for a month and also a day before the wedding. Burn some relaxing
essential oils around the house to help calm your nerves.
•
If you are having trouble sleeping try Valerian tea before going to bed,
available from most health food shops
3.
Trial
? When you have chosen a make-up artist, organise a trial around 1-2 months
before the wedding.
•
It is a good idea to have your bridesmaids with you to give their input
and also advise what kind of look they want themselves.
•
Have pictures from magazines to show the make-up artist various looks
that appeal to you.
•
Mention if you have any skin problems or allergies etc or if there are
any particular ways you wear your make-up.
•
If you are having a day-time wedding it is ideal to organise the trial
during the day as this will give you a better idea as to how the make-up
will look
4.
Have pictures and swatches of wedding dress and bridesmaid’s dresses
•
Having pictures of the dresses will give the make-up artist a starting
point for designing the perfect look for you and your bridesmaids.
•
Fabric swatches of the wedding dress and bridesmaid’s dresses and
a description of the flowers will also help when choosing colours. The
colours should compliment both the dress and the flowers.
5.
What look to go with
•
The style you choose for your wedding make-up will ultimately depend on
your personal preference, but there are some other factors to consider:
•
The
time of the ceremony –is it a day or evening wedding? A lighter,
more natural look is more suited to a day wedding and a more dramatic
look is suited to an evening one.
•
What
time of year is your wedding? If you are having a Spring/Summer wedding,
go for bright, pastel colours. Warm, deeper shades will lend themselves
well to a winter wedding.
•
Your
skin tones and hair colour? There are two colour palettes- warm or cool
.
•
If
you are Blond or fair skinned, cool tones of grey, blue, soft pink and
lilac are ideal.
•
If
you are brunette or olive skinned, warm neutral tones of brown, taupe,
burgundy & red are more suited.
•
Remember
your make up should be a little more dramatic than your everyday make-up
as you can tend to look pale and wash-out in photos if your make-up doesn’t
stand out.
6.
Your Face
•
Foundations
with yellow undertones work best with flash photography.
•
Keep
away from shimmer highlighters as this look will not show up well in photos
and give a reflective shine.
•
Use
a light dusting of translucent powder to prevent any unwanted shine.
•
Ask
your make-up artist to use a bronzing powder to warm your skin tone and
give a natural glow. Place on areas where the sun would naturally hit
e.g. Forehead, cheeks and bridge of nose.
•
Blush-
use more than not enough.
7.
Your Eyes
•
The
eye-area should be soft and natural with no heavy, dark lines.
•
Keep
away from up to the minute eyeshadows and make-up trends as you will regret
it when you look at your photos in years to come!
•
Use
a brow pencil slightly darker than your hair colour and avoid heavy, dark
shadows.
8.
Your Lips
•
Use
a lip-liner the same colour as your lipstick and avoid a noticeable or
dark lip line.
•
The
colour on your lips will depend on whether you are a warm or cool colour
palette (see tip 5).
•
It
is more flattering to define one area i.e. If you want dark, defined eyes,
go for a lighter lip shade and if you want dark/bright lips go for natural,
light eyes.
9.
Timing
•
Ask
your make-up artist to arrive as early as possible and allow plenty of
time to get the job done. The last thing you want is to be rushed on your
wedding day.
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