Click HERE for a step by step Video Tutorial!
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First, a Big thank you to my model Britany! She also has a blog and a youtube channel. Here are the her links (blog: http://beautywithbrittanyxo.blogspot.com Youtube:http://www.youtube.com/user/BeautyWithBrittanyXo/videos?flow=grid&view=0).
The bridal looks I create all depend on so many different factors. It would be easy if I could use the same exact products on every bride and do the same exact look on every bride as well. This is why it is crucial to have a trial done with the bride before the wedding. It is not just to "practice the look" but it is a chance to get to know the bride and what style of makeup they are comfortable with. The key to a good bridal makeup application is finding the balance between what the bride will feel comfortable wearing and also making sure that it is enough so that it shows flawless on camera. Professional photography normally washes out about about 50% of the makeup that you actually see in person, so the balance is crucial. The following are some essential things to consider when accomplishing a bridal makeup application (or really any makeup application)...
- Skin Type: The trial provides the opportunity to get to know the brides skin type (oily, dry, combination, sensitive, acne prone, etc.) and chat about some recommendations that I have for self-touch ups through out the wedding night based on the skin type.
- Foundation: With the skin type in mind the best foundation for a flawless look is decided (airbrush, liquid, or mineral/powder foundation). If I had a dollar for every time I had a bride ask me "Do you do airbrush makeup?"... Well now I do, but, in my experience, airbrush makeup is not always best. For example, women who of color might have some areas in their skin that are darker than others so it would not make sense to use just one foundation. It is all about blending, contouring, and evening out the skin tone. Again, the goal is a flawless look for pictures so the foundation will always depend on your skin type and tone.
- Eye Shape and Size: The eye shape will determine what brushes I will use, the colors that I use, and the technique that I will incorporate. There are so many examples that I can give you and this blog would be way too long. Just to give you one example, if someone has a small round shaped eye, I want to avoid a dark smokey eye because that will make the eyes look even smaller. I might do a light color on the majority of the lid to open up the eye and just add definition or "smoke" to the very end of the eye. I would also extend the liner just a little to give the effect of a more almond shaped eye.
- Eye Color: Here it is important to go back to high school art class and remember the color wheel that you learned about. If you want your eyeshadow to "pop" or stand out, you should be applying colors that are opposite of your eye color. While this is a pretty standard rule, there are always exceptions of course.
There is soooooooooo much more that I can write about in regards to bridal makeup. However, I wanted to keep things basic so that you it is more comprehensible to all of you, from the experts to the beginners. THANK YOU as always for taking the time to read my blog! I'd love your feedback and comments. Until next time!
-G
