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Wedding
Makeup Tips
By Kami
Griffin
In order to look your best for your wedding, you need to take
plenty of time beforehand to decide on a style. Whether you plan
to do your makeup yourself or have a professional help you,
experiment with a variety of colors and shades. Makeup counters
in most malls offer free samples and beauty consultations to
help you achieve the look you want.
Remember to practice your colors several days before the
wedding, and not on the actual day! If you wind up with a look
you don’t like, you will have time to change it if you plan in
advance. Talk to the person who will be helping you with your
hairstyle, and make sure you like the way your makeup goes with
your do.
If your wedding is during the morning, try for a more natural
look. Evening weddings usually require formal and darker colors,
but don’t go overboard! Consider the lighting in the area where
the wedding will take place. If you will be married outside in
the sunshine, go for lighter colors. If you are in a dark
church, deeper tones work best. If your wedding is being held in
an area where there are fluorescent lights, avoid makeup that
has a green tone as fluorescent lighting makes green colors
look more obvious.
Don’t do anything dramatically different, or that might not look
well in pictures. Have a friend photograph you with your various
makeup looks, and remember that this is how it will appear in
your wedding portraits. If you usually wear light pink lipstick,
and you know it looks good on you, there is no reason why you
can’t stick with your usual color for the wedding! But it might
be fun to try a slightly deeper shade of pink, or even red. Red
lipstick makes your teeth look whiter!
Put on your dress and veil, and see how it looks with your
makeup. (Be careful not to smudge your dress!) If your gown is
simple and classic, your hair and makeup should be too. Make
sure your dress color doesn’t clash with your makeup colors. Try
to avoid trendy looks such as glittery eyes shadow or blue
nail polish, or you might be embarrassed to show your wedding
pictures to your kids ten years from now!
Waterproof mascara is a bride’s best friend. If you happen to
shed a few tears of joy, your lashes will still look great.
Foundation, concealer and powder will help to ensure that your
skin tone looks smooth. Even if you don’t normally wear this
type of makeup, consider trying it out. You will like what you
see! Make sure your makeup matches your own skin tone as
naturally as possible.
You will be a radiant and beautiful bride!
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