Whether you’re getting dolled up by a professional on the big day, or you’re taking the DIY route, looking fabulous at your wedding is a must! Flawless bridal makeup is the key to unlocking fierce wedding day confidence, despite the butterflies you might have in your stomach. So, here are our tips on how to make your wedding day makeup look flawless!
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Treat Yo’ Face…
An important ingredient for achieving flawless wedding day makeup is healthy, glowing skin. After all, to create a stunning masterpiece, you need to have an equally great canvas! Develop a hydrating skincare routine and start getting regular facials in the lead up to your wedding to ensure that your face is super radiant for the big day. Not sure where to start when it comes to skincare products? Check out our top 8 products for glowing wedding day skin here.
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Practice Makes Perfect…
If you’re planning to channel your inner DIY queen for your wedding makeup, it is essential that you practice your bridal look before the big day! Start a mood board on Pinterest with the colours and styles that you’re obsessed with and be inspired! Then, once you’re ready to start creating your look, grab the beauty tools you need and start workshopping your bridal makeup until it’s perfect! If you are calling in the professionals to do your makeup, it’s a good idea to have a trial run with them before the wedding so that you avoid any makeup-related meltdowns on the big day.
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Make It Last…
Our secret weapon when it comes to lasting makeup is…PRIMER! Your wedding is going to be a big day and you want your makeup to last until the very last photo is taken. So, we’ll say it again…PRIMER!!! Applying this miracle of a beauty product all over your face and eyelids will ensure that your bridal makeup looks as good as new for the entire day.
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Fresh Face…
Have you ever woken up on the day of an event only to be greeted in the bathroom mirror by a huge pimple? We’re here to make sure something like that doesn’t happen on your wedding day! To camouflage that unwelcome zit, tap a slightly tacky concealer on top of it with a synthetic bristle brush. Avoid sweeping your brush back and forth over the pimple as that will make your concealer build up around the blemish.
Red Lip Classic…
Not sure which makeup look to go for on the big day? We recommend keeping it simple and classic and letting your natural beauty shine through! A bridal makeup look that will never go out of style is radiant skin, rosy cheeks, flushed lips and some definition around the eyes. Now that’s what we call flawless!
Check out more classic wedding hair and makeup ideas here
Shine Be Gone…
We’re totally here for the dewy skin look but there’s a fine line between a healthy glow and shiny. The danger zones for shiny skin are across the forehead, the sides of your nose and on your chin. Combat the risk of your skin looking like it’s just been polished by dusting translucent powder in these problem areas. Pro-tip: Add a touch of the translucent powder to the inner corners of your eyes and under your brow bone for an added sheer, natural glow.
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Tear Jerker…
Even if you think there’s no risk of you getting emotional on your wedding day, we still strongly recommend wearing waterproof mascara! Weddings are generally an emotional, tear-jerking affair and you don’t want to be caught with panda eyes on your big day. Also, if you’re known to be a big crier, stay away from false lashes as any tears will lift the lash adhesive right off…not a good look!
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Backup Plan…
Our number one tip for flawless wedding day makeup is having a touch up kit on hand at all times! Through all the smiles, champagne toasts, kisses and happy tears, your makeup is bound to start fading a little bit. So, pack a touch-up kit with all of your makeup essentials and stash it in one of your bridesmaids’ clutches for easy access throughout the day.
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Are you planning a summer wedding and you’re not sure how on Earth your hair and makeup are going to last the whole day? Check out our tips on how to summer-proof your wedding hair and makeup here.
