Tips for the Best Makeup Looks for Weddings

 Don't make the mistake of waiting until last minute to find the "look" you'd like to achieve.  Cut out pictures of the type of make-up you see yourself wearing, and schedule an appointment with a professional make-up artist with bridal experience to ensure you can achieve the "look" your going for.

    Seeing yourself as a beautiful blushing bride may be different from what someone else is invisioning, so a practice run or two is a must! The importance of your face looking flawless on your day and for years to come in your pictures cannot be over looked!

 Prepare your skin...exfoliate and moisturize your skin before your big day.  Getting rid of dead skin cells before your make-up application is vital in creating a smooth finish without excess make-up "caking" up, and reducing fine lines and wrinkles.

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Making sure you have an adequate water intake for well hydrated skin as well as a facial a week or two before your wedding day is also very beneficial. 

A good skin care regimin and facial moisturizer will give you that radiant glow and help you to get more longevity out of the wear of your make-up as well as making sure your skin is in optimal shape.

 Lighting!  A good make-up artist always knows how lighting can drastically change the way your makeup looks.  Always apply near a window or outside if possible, this allows for natural lighting and gives the best opportunity to blend colors evenly creating the most natural application possible. 

Lighting also plays a huge role in photography and will change the way your face appears in pictures, so time of day and weather the pictures are going to be taken inside or outside are important factors to consider.

 Excentuating the Positive and Downplay the Negative.  I think it is so important to find the brides best facial feature and play it up! 

Weather its her lips, her eyes, jaw line, or her cheek bones pick one and focus on bringing that feature out with color, highlight, or some sparkle.  The eye is drawn to her best feature while things like bumps, breakouts, or asymmetry can be concealed and contoured with a proper base application. 

  A great question for a bride to ask herself is "what do I like about my face?" Do you want long, beautiful lashes, or big lucsious lips? 

Knowing what you want to bring out with a great make-up application on your wedding day will help you feel like a confident beautiful bride on your very special day. 

All eyes will be on the bride, Its ok to be the center of attention if your feeling glamourous!