Best Ever Tips For Perfect Wedding Day Make-Up

You will certainly want to look perfect on your wedding day. Every detail from shoes to gown to accessories, is organized weeks ahead of the big day. The final touch to your wedding look is a perfectly made up face. Check these tips below for applying the perfect wedding makeup.

1. Start with a great canvas. Getting a facial or new skin care products may seem necessary to pre-wedding skincare but actually, this is not a good idea. Don't make big changes in your products or regimen - you might cause skin problems which you don’t want on your special day. Before your wedding, follow a simple moisturizing and cleansing routine. Avoid any plucking, waxing or tanning for at least five days before the wedding.

2. Plan in advance. There are many various styles of makeup to choose from, so do some research. Talk to the makeup stylist you may be using. If you are going to do your own makeup, then experiment with some different looks to find the right one to suit you. Buy cosmetics to test and give yourself at least 2 weeks before the wedding.

3. Sign yourself up for a practice run. Regardless of who is putting on makeup for you, you want a practice session prior to the big day.

4. Test the cosmetics and the look. Leave your makeup on after the practice session for a while, refrain from washing your face right away. Go out for an evening to test how long the look lasts. Make sure the mascara can stand up to crying and laughing. Get an idea of how long your lipstick lasts and when you need to put it on again. You do not want to have wedding photos taken of you not wearing your lip color.

5. Put on the perfect foundation. Be sure you have a foundation that is a really good match to your skin tone. With your concealer, think about mixing a little of the foundation into the concealer so that they match.

6. Brush on a light sprinkle of face powder. Be extra cautious if your wedding is going to be outside in the summer. Minimize your makeup so that perspiration on your special day does not cause shine and dripping. Apply the powder all over your face and blend with the foundation.

7. Blusher. Choose a shade of blush that is not highly colored, so that your own blushes can shine through. It is going to be an emotional day so let your emotions show through your skin.

8. Spend time on the eye makeup. A key element of your wedding makeup is the eye makeup. Use a shade that gives contour and depth. Make sure you accentuate with a shade that will glow in camera flashes instead of glare. Lightly apply the mascara. You want your eye makeup to enhance your eyes instead of disguising them.

9. Do the lips last thing. For longer lasting lipstick, first apply the color to your lips, then use a matching lip liner to outline and blend into the lip color. Blot just once then use a light powder to dust over the top. Put on another coat of the lipstick. Finish with a clear gloss if you like. These extra steps will help your lip color last all day.

Applying the perfect makeup for a wedding takes some work and time. If you work with your makeup artist, and plan ahead, you will be happy in the end.

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Jacquie Generra writes about makeup and other fashion and grooming tips as a staff writer for HowToDoThings.com.

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