PLAN A MAKE OVER, NOT A FAKE OVER
Wedding Pro Says: When planning your wedding
makeup, plan on enhancing your look. Don't attempt to become someone your husband-to-be will not recognize. Changes that are too drastic, like a dark tan or a dramatic change in
hair color rarely work. He fell in love with the real you; keep yourself real.
Bridal makeup needs to last all long day while being picture
perfect. Hire a beauty pro! Complete a trial run ASAP. Be sure to snap a few pictures
with full trial makeup / hair to see how it photographs.
Beauty Pro Says: Most beauty stylist require a trial run.
Don’t be afraid to schedule months before your wedding. The main thing is getting
the pro you WANT. Wedding Day is not the day for “plan B” or to be forced into trying something "new" because your dream artist was booked.
Just because it’s your wedding day does NOT
mean you need to wear more makeup. More simply means more and is not
necessarily better. Hiring a pro that knows how to strategically place
amazingly formulated products to your face that are designed for HD photography
makes ALL the difference! Plus it won’t leave you wanting to scrape your face off at
the end of the night!
SWAP CURRENT TRENDS FOR TIMELESS
ELEGANCE
Wedding Pro Says: Think about viewing your
wedding pictures in 20 years be careful to create a look that won’t date in
pictures. Trends in makeup come and go. Try for a classic natural look with a touch
of glamour.
Beauty Pro Says: Classic beauty is where it’s at! DO NOT bring
a picture of Kim K to your trial if you are a makeup minimalist. Pinterest can
be a great asset but also be super confusing. Keep in mind that you will not BE
said celebrity/model that you pinned. You may have
their hair or makeup look, but it may look completely different on you. Why?
Because you’re YOU! You are perfectly designed to be just exactly as you are.
Embrace it with fervor.
It’s a great idea to get inspiration for your bridal
hair from a picture of someone with a like hair color as yourself. If you’re a
brunette, choose inspiration pictures from other dark hair beauties. It’s
absolutely not wrong to Pin ideas of blonde brides. But alas, we all have a
love to hate relationship with those blonde bombshells whose hair shows every
detail and depth in whatever style they choose. Your hair may very well be able
to do that same style but it will look completely different, as you won’t get
to see all the curl and definition.
For my dark-haired babes, if having depth and
definition in your style is important to you (say you’ve chosen a very curly,
loose and romantic style), it’s a great idea to get some chemically definition put
in your hair. :) Some soft, caramel highlights are great additions allowing the
light to play with your hair giving great visual interest to your over all bridal
style.
Remember, your wedding day is NOT the day to
try out a new look. You want to be timeless and truly envelop your bridal glow!
Think about your bridal accessories in advance.
Virtually no bride wears their veil the entire day + evening of their wedding.
Or maybe you don’t want a veil at all. In either case, we highly recommend
having a little “something something” in your hair that can be worn alone (if
you are not a veil-wearer) or with your veil. That way, (when your veil comes
out), you look complete. Don’t think you are bound to bridal salon selections
of $$$ hairpieces either. Using a family heirloom (grandmother’s brooch, comb,
necklace, pendant, etc.) can be a fantastically sentimental way to add a little
pop to your hair (and accomplish your something “borrowed / old” at the same
time)!
Plan ahead to bring both your hairpiece and
veil with you to your bridal trial so YOU can get the “full effect”.
Be realistic with your hair choices. If you
have very fine hair that does not hold curl, choosing an all-down style is
probably not the best option. Your stylist can talk with you about extension
options (permanent vs. clip in, cost, etc.) if you are really set on a
Victoria’s Secret runway look.
If you are planning on wearing your hair up,
don’t feel the need to grow it down to your waist. That’s simply makes more
hair for your stylist to figure out where to put (and will certainly be felt by
you by the end of the night)!
You need to choose a style that is going to
last- without sacrificing your vision. Be prepared to try two complete opposite
ideas for your hair. I always say it’s kind of like choosing a wedding dress. A
lot of times, a bride will end up picking the style they didn’t ever think they
would. However, just like your wedding gown- once you’ve found your perfect
White Carpet Look, STOP LOOKING!!! Resist the urge to Pin more. Just shut off
that pesky site that draws you in (much like a drug for most of us, LOL!) and
rest assured that you and your stylist have arrived at YOUR perfect, flawless,
White Carpet Look! Our brains are wired now to constantly think there’s
something better, newer, fresher, etc. out there that we are missing. Don’t give
in. Trust yourself. You’ve probably been planning this, oh, forever. Don’t
second- guess your desires. You are going to breathtaking!!!
TAKE STEPS TO AVOID DISASTERS
Wedding Pro Says: If you’re getting married
in a warm environment, avoid oily makeup products and take some blotting sheets
in case you shine. Have your makeup bag at hand to touch up during the day. Lip
color is most likely to need refreshing regularly. So you don’t have to keep
running to a mirror, arrange with a bridesmaid or someone who’ll be close by to
watch you closely and let you know when any touching up is needed.
Beauty Pro Says: Starbucks napkins are GREAT for face
blotting! Fold one or two and keep them “close to your heart” that day. Wear a long-lasting lip color that won’t kiss
off or fade/feather. That way, all you’ll have to apply is gloss and your
photog doesn’t have to edit all of your pics because your lips look like your
3-year-old niece applied your lip color during the middle of the day.
PREPARE FOR TEARS
Wedding Pro Says: It’s likely you’ll shed a
tear at some point throughout the day. Even if you usually avoid it, it’s a
good idea to wear waterproof mascara for your wedding day. Keep some Q-tips on
hand they’re safer than wipes for cleaning up small imperfections.
Beauty Pro Says: If you are hiring a professional makeup
artist for your wedding day, they will be using professional product (and if
they’re not, you need to look elsewhere!). These professional products will be
chosen specifically for you based on the fact that it’s your wedding day. Thus,
they will be long-lasting and fairly (if not almost all) waterproof.
Don’t try and catch those tears! Let them fall
and just dab up with your tissue. When you try and catch them still up in your
eye, you stand the chance of smudging all the rest of your makeup up there. The
tear should simply roll down your face without making a “streak”. Think of pro
makeup like RainX on your car’s windshield. :) Let it do it’s job! Plus, you’ll
get the “pretty tear” picture rather than the “ugly cry” look.
THE HEART SMILES THROUGH THE EYES
Wedding Pro Says: False eyelashes have become
such an acceptable addition to makeup that they’re pretty much an essential on
a day as special as your wedding. Again, use restraint and choose classic, discreet
ones. Don’t wear a full lash strip
use individual ones, which are classic and subtle. False eyelashes enhance +
strengthen the allure of bridal eye make up give them a solid consideration.
3 Days before you say, “ I do” have your eyebrows shaped by your
regular waxer allowing time for redness and swelling to disappear. Your eyes
will appear open and bright enhancing your bridal glow.
Beauty Pro Says: If you are a waxer: we typically ask our
brides to get their brows shaped 2 weeks before their big day and then just
perform a little “maintenance” with some tweezers if necessary. When you wax
your brows, you take off that top layer of skin as well, which makes it very
hard to get makeup to stick. And you don’t want a “bare spot”.
If you are a threader or a “plucker”: go right
ahead and do that, as you feel necessary. Just don’t go crazy! Your brows shape
your entire face and you will want them to show up. Don’t be afraid to let your
makeup artist fill them in a smudge either. Your pictures will thank you!
TAN IN MODERATION
Wedding Pro Says: If you feel you need to
tan, be moderate. A golden glow beats a Caribbean brown. If you’re applying a tanning
lotion or a professional spray, complete it two days before your wedding so it
can darken fully and there’s no danger of staining.
Beauty Pro Says: If you are choosing the traditional tan
route, COVER YOUR FACE!!!! First of all, wrinkles are NOT sexy. Second of all,
if your face gets ultra-dark, it will NOT look pretty in your pictures.... and
your skin will look old. If you’re tanning for your Big Day, your makeup artist
will be able to adjust your foundation accordingly on the day of your wedding from
that of the trial, remember tan in moderation!
Beauty Pro Top Tip: Great
skin on your wedding day starts WAAAY before the wedding day itself. Start now
with a great face routine and use moisturizer like it’s going out of style!
Don’t bring more than one or two people along with you to
your makeup / hair trial run. Those guest tend to start thinking about what
THEY like more than what you do. REMEMBER it’s you day!
Photography Pro Top Tip: I recommend hiring a beauty pro to do your hair
and makeup on your big day. They’ll make you feel pampered, relaxed, and
beautiful! Giving you the confidence to be at ease in front of the camera. All
while knowing you look absolutely stunning on the best day of your life!
Wedding Pro Top Tip: Treat yourself by splurging on a
new fragrance you've been eyeing. Adding an extra layer of pampering
an excitement to your wedding day, which will only enhance your
natural bridal glow. Plus, every time you
wear the fragrance after the wedding it'll remind you of
the day you said, "I do" flooding your thoughts
with magical matrimonial memories.
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