Bridal Makeup

How to apply make-up:
There are some things you have to remember before you start the bridal make-up. First of all the face has to be cleansed and toned so that all the pores are closed, ensuring good make-up results.

1. The bridal make-up has to be bright as the artificial lights will highlight the make-up. And the occasion demands that the make-up should be noticeable.
2. Foundation should be in matte as it gives a good look for camera shots.
3. To reflect certain areas of the face, and highlight it, tinted foundation should be used.
4. For a natural textured finish, use foundation with a sponge.
5. Aim for a perfect foundation finish because this is the canvas which is being prepared for more flattering elements of make-up. If the canvas is smooth, everything else that follows will be smooth too.
6. To get an even look, apply foundation all over the face, neck, ears and lips, the effect is to bring out the same colour all over, the face should not look like a mask.
7. Wrinkles should be covered up. Excess foundation at times makes the wrinkles very noticeable. Apply foundation sparingly and evenly. To achieve a smooth texture, one should keep rechecking the face.
8. Erase foundation helps to remove dark circles and marks and blemishes on the skin. It should be applied very carefully. A lighter shade of foundation can be applied. The idea is to let the foundation dry, then apply another coat of foundation matching the skin tone on the whole face, and blend it well.
9. Keeping a balance between the lips and eyes is very important. Using a colour to match the dress, like silver tones is a good idea.
10. Lip liner keeps the lipstick in place but using one which is a natural

1. is good.
2. Grooming of the hair is a major part of make-up in a wedding. So if your hair is curly and you have straightened it, then use a deep conditioner and use a blow dryer or a hair iron to straighten it.
3. If you have curls, then use velcro curlers, keep them at hand, and then use spray after it has curled.
4. You have to appear eye catching compared to others. Eyelashes are a vivid part of the face and is good in catching the attention of people. You can use white eye shadow, matching everything else which is white. It will add more dignity to the white dress that you will wear. Add false eyelashes to your normal eyelashes. Choose white nail polish to match your white dress. Using a silver colour nail polish will do well too.

The Bride’s Emergency Kit:
It is usually the role of the bridesmaid to take care that there is a make up kit at hand for the emergency use of the bride to use in case a touch up of make-up has to be done. She should put together a bag with essential items which may include a lips stick, eye shadow, etc. Lipstick might get worn out quickly during those romantic photographs being taken. You will also need tissues and waterproof mascara as its a must.