Got purple eye shadow it is light
Anything else I can use?Wedding make up?
I would advise you against using purple eyeshadow. A makeup artist once told me a long time ago that purple eyeshadow often make it look like you have been crying. I would stick to the browns, taupes, etc. for your eyes.
For your lipstick I highly recommend Covergirl's Outlast Lipstick - but try to get the kind that says ';Smoothwear'; on it since the others can be very drying. That stuff stays on all day. I can wear it all day and wake up the next morning with it on.
For your checks you should definitely try Benefit Cosmetics. They have this great product called ';High Beam.'; It's wonderful. Makes the cheekbones really stand out and looks wonderful...Wedding make up?
1.) Use MAC StudioFix Powder Foundation. Fabulous product and great for photos and long wearing.
2.) Smashbox eyeshadow primer, lip primer, and concealers are great.
3.) Wear a *neutral* color on your eyes, not purple in 99% of cases. Perhaps a beige, light pink, light bronze, or light brown. Your safest bet is a light champaigne, taupe, or beige.
4.) Unless you have darker skin/hair, use brown liner. Liquid lasts a long time and doesn't smudge if you want a defined look. Smashbox sells a great cream to powder liner that is waterproof. Avoid dry powder liner and most waxy pencils, which will smudge and run,
5.) Curl your lashes and apply a non-clumpy waterproof mascara. Or, use eye lash extensions. I did and loved them. I got a ';semi-permanant'; pair that looked natural and lasted for about 4 weeks.
6.) Go for some color on your cheeks but be careful to avoid the clown look, which happens to many brides. DO NOT get carried away and start putting blush on your forehead, chin, etc. Foreheads and temples do not blush. Trust me, it does not look good or natural in pictures. Apply a light peach blush to cheeks (works with most skin tones) and perhaps a little bronzer on top.
7.) You may want to use a shimmer lotion for your arms or a shimmery powder. Avoid bronzer, which can stain your gown.
8.) Carry blotting papers and a moisturing makeup ';setting'; mist to freshen up. I like the Body Shop's Vitamin E Rose Mist and Tea Tree Oil blotting papers. Fabulous.
9.) Drink lots of water to stay hydrated.
10.) If you have played up your eyes, stick with a clear or neutral color on your lips. Unless you are a person who regularily wears bright reds and pinks and look great doing so, again, stick with neurtals.
I did my makeup for my wedding. I used to do makeup professionally. First start with Laura Geller spackle (it will keep your makeup in place). Then place a good foundation on. Let it sit for a couple of minutes then blot it with a tissue... takes out any extra oil. Then use a pressed powder on your entire face. Then do your blush. Do your eyes a little heavier than normal so they show in the pictures. Also if you have a steady hand think about using fake eyelashes. Get the individual long lashes (they look like 3 lashes in one).
To put on the lashes first put eyeliner on the top lash as close to your lash line as possible. then with a fine tip tweezer put the lashes in the eyeliner and move as close to your eyelashes as possible. Also use a reddish color lipstick instead of a brownish color. Shows up better in pictures. DONT forget waterproof mascara.
Have a wonderful day and enjoy everything!!
if you have long lashes mascara would be good if not false ones add flare go for it and congrats !!! good luck
For pictures you may want your make-up a little heavier/darker.
I'm a theatrical costumer, but I also am familiar enough with costuming and stage lighting (very similar to photography lighting) to know the following:
1. You want a good foundation, preferably a liquid, if your complexion can handle it, a creme. Cremes are going to cover the best, photograph the best, and last the longest. However, if you have skin like mine--creme is the last thing you put on it, because an hour later your face will be melting off.
2. Purple eye shadow will ACCENTUATE under eye circles, and will not make your eyes stand out, they will actually make them look sunken in--something you DO NOT want on your wedding day. Keep eye shadows in the natural familys, but if you want to do the smoky eye effect, that's fine. Just avoid colors.
3. Gloss is a no no--it will reflect the flash right off your lips, and your photos will not turn out well at all. Get a good, natural color of matte lipstick, find one you like and go for it. Remember to either go dark with your eyes or lips, not both.
4. If you tend to get oily skin, then instead of continually powdering during the day, which will eventually make you look cakey, get those blotter sheets, I've seen them at WalMart, drugstores, etc. They're great, they absorb the oils on your face WITHOUT removing your makeup!
You can also go to the makeup counters at any department stores, make an appointment with them, and try out a different look. Take your digital camera, and take a photo of yourself when you're all done.
Good luck!
I love Bare Minerals makeup!!
I would suggest adding a bronzer or even a blush. Something that will give you a glow and a little color!
I would do a trial make up run to see what else you need to complete your look. I am thinking gloss, mascara and eye liner. If you don't wear makeup everyday you may want to keep it simple..if you wear makeup all the time you may want to try the pros and get dazzled up!
you could foil the eye shadow to darken it. Make sure your eye lids are well moisturized with lotion and damp'n your eyeshodow brush but tap it out until almost dry then you are ready to apply
A natural color high gloss lip shine will look nice.
Bare Minerals is awesome!
BUT.........
THREE make-up artists told me this past week at Sephora that Bare Minerals does not photograph well and it makes your skin look pale and white due to an ingredient in the make-up. I'm still trying to research this ';theory';....I am going to email our photographer and ask him this question.
pale pink lip gloss with a slightly darker than your skin tone lip liner. Este Lauder blush and mascara.
Just a small FYI... if you don't normally wear that color of eyeshadow, you might do a run through, my sis-n-law did this and she was mortified how the pics turned out, she didn't have it on thick or anything it looked normal in person, but in the pics it over took her eyes and it was all you could see... she was in tears, and 3 years later, she still gets upset over her pics....
Don't forget to use an eyelash curler. It's probably the most useful thing I have in my makeup bag...nothing perks up eyes like curled lashes.
You really have to make your eyes pop. So use mascara and eye liner and the purple eye shadow sounds cute. I would go with light lips because if you use like bright colors for lips and everything else is light (dress, other make-up, veil, etc.) it can be distracting. So maybe baby pink lips with a clear gloss
You could do that thing with the white eyeliner/shadow in the inner corners and lower half of the lid for the bright eyed awake look? Bright eyed brides are probably a plus. lol
Good Luck
With make-up for weddings, you should wear a little more than you usually do because the camera has a tendency to wash out your features. So accentuating a little more will actually look better in pictures.
*Even out skin tone and remember to powder.
*Wear blush or bronzer to brighten your face otherwise the lights from cameras will make you look a little paler.
*Do your eyes. Accentuate your eyes--you'll notice the difference in pictures. Experiment with shadow, liner and mascara before the wedding and find the right combo and shades.
*Swipe on your favorite lipstick or gloss, but remember to have a little color on your lips. I like using a stain first and then swiping on some kind of gloss--with the stain as your base, you'll have some kind of color on your lips all day long.
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