Bridal makeup: how to choose the perfect look

Choosing the right wedding makeup isn’t an easy task. There are so many options to choose from. It doesn’t matter if you are a makeup lover or if you don’t wear makeup at all. Either way, you’ll still have a hard time deciding which style will be the best. Luckily, you can make this process easier and quicker with the help of a makeup artist.

How to choose the perfect wedding makeup?

Your wedding makeup doesn’t have to stick to any specific rules and has no requirements. The only thing that matters is for the bride to feel comfortable and beautiful all day long. For example, if you’re not used to wearing any makeup, don’t try to wear bold eyeshadow with heavy makeup. But, if you are comfortable enough to wear bold and colourful eyeshadow – go for it! Generally, it is best to stick to a natural look, which in the end looks the best. 

• The most simple and popular solution is to pay for a makeup artist.
• The most important factors are the shape of the head and eyes of the bride.
• The makeup should also match your dress and accessories.

Match with the accessories

Don’t focus only on the shape of the bride’s face and eyes while choosing the right style and colours of your makeup. Also, think about the look of your wedding dress and bouquet. Match the colour of your eyeshadow to the colour of your flowers. Pastel shades are a favourite choice – you don’t need to have a bold pink eyeshadow because of your flowers. 

If you’re thinking of some wedding theme, match it to your makeup and dress. If you have a massive amount of themed accessories, choose a delicate makeup look – try not to overvalue one specific colour.

Natural makeup

Light and delicate wedding makeup are perfect for those who are not used to wearing any makeup. Those women won’t feel like themselves in a full face of makeup and bold red lipstick. If you desire light makeup, which will bring out your natural beauty, try the “no makeup” makeup look. This natural look helps you embrace your true self so that you’ll feel your best. 

Focusing on the condition of your skin is crucial. Your skin won’t be covered in heavy makeup, so it should look healthy and glowy on its own. Try to professionally take care of it at least a few months before the wedding day. 

• Hydrate your skin using a moisturizer
• Remove makeup and cleanse your skin every day. Cleansing your skin is crucial even if you don’t wear makeup daily.
• The sooner you start taking care of your face, the more young and healthy will your skin look at your wedding.

The base of a light makeup look should be clear skin without heavy makeup. Instead of using full coverage makeup, use, for example, a tinted moisturizer or makeup base, or count on concealer. The key is to use a blush afterwards, which will make your face look even more healthy. Plugging and shaping your eyebrows helps with the definition of your face. The whole makeup looks delicate and unnoticeable, so it’s great to add some outline.

Avoid applying dark or bold eyeshadow or eyeliner. Also, stay away from dark and noticeable lipstick. Instead, use a tinted lip balm or a light rosy lipstick.

Light and delicate wedding makeup are perfect for those who are not used to wearing any makeup. Those women won’t feel like themselves in a full face of makeup and bold red lipstick. If you desire light makeup, which will bring out your natural beauty, try the “no makeup” makeup look. This natural look helps you embrace your true self so that you’ll feel your best. 

Focusing on the condition of your skin is crucial. Your skin won’t be covered in heavy makeup, so it should look healthy and glowy on its own. Try to professionally take care of it at least a few months before the wedding day. 

• Hydrate your skin using a moisturizer
• Remove makeup and cleanse your skin every day. Cleansing your skin is crucial even if you don’t wear makeup daily.
• The sooner you start taking care of your face, the more young and healthy will your skin look at your wedding.

The base of a light makeup look should be clear skin without heavy makeup. Instead of using full coverage makeup, use, for example, a tinted moisturizer or makeup base, or count on concealer. The key is to use a blush afterwards, which will make your face look even more healthy. Plugging and shaping your eyebrows helps with the definition of your face. The whole makeup looks delicate and unnoticeable, so it’s great to add some outline.

Avoid applying dark or bold eyeshadow or eyeliner. Also, stay away from dark and noticeable lipstick. Instead, use a tinted lip balm or a light rosy lipstick.

Bold makeup

If you’re a makeup lover, you can wear bold makeup at your wedding. Full-face of makeup with dark or glowy eyeshadow can look flawless and memorable. The advantage of bold makeup is its visibility on wedding photos – everyone will notice how gorgeous your makeup looked that day. However, try to combine it with a minimalistic style of dress and hair.

Make sure your makeup lasts all day. Your makeup has to stay perfect all day long. Match the colours of your lipstick or eyeshadow with your bouquet or other accessories.

Retro makeup

Weddings in retro style are becoming more and more popular. The 1950s are probably the most popular. Match every single detail with the aesthetics of this decade. That also includes the wedding dress, hair and makeup look. 

• Finish your retro look with a bold black eyeliner, which is the most prominent part of the decade.
• Lengthen the eyeliner and create a sharp wing to achieve the perfect cat-eye.

For your eyes, use only neutral shades. Apply light shade in the centre of your eyelid and darken the eyes with a darker brown shade applied to the outer corner of your eye that makes your eyes pop. Don’t forget about the iconic red lipstick.

Choosing the makeup look based on your hair colour

The colour of your hair has some influence on what colours will suit you. If you dye your hair a different colour, try to also think of your natural colour. The natural colour of your hair determines what colour type you are, which tells you which colour suits you the best. The first thing you need to do is to tell apart the warm and cool undertones.

Light hair

If you shine with blond hair, stay away from deep dark colours. For example, if your need to add definition to your eyes and darken them, add grey or brown eyeliner instead of black.  

The whole colour wheel is opened for you. Make sure to know your undertone so that you’ll look your best. 

• Peachy of brown shades look amazing with blue eyes. On the other hand, green eyes look mesmerizing with purple. Also, blondes especially can’t forget about defining their eyebrows.
• Blondes look gorgeous with any lipstick shade. Concentrate on any shade of pink, but don’t be scared to wear red lipstick. If you desire to look natural and delicate, apply tinted lip gloss.
• Red hair is also pretty light. All redheads are stunning in deep green colour. But, green is not the only colour gingers can wear – you can also try blue or red.

The skin of redheads can be sensitive and prone to blushing. Make sure to apply a layer of green concealer, which is excellent for hiding red tones of skin. Embrace your natural freckles by wearing only a thin layer of makeup. What can be more beautiful than a natural redhead with light freckles? 

Even though the green colour is astonishing together with the red hair, it can be challenging to combine with other colours. But, natural shades of gold, copper or brown look as good as green, plus they match many more colours.

Dark hair

The makeup look of all brunettes should consist of lots of brown and golden tones. Peachy and rosy tones look amazing on light-skinned brunettes. If your hair is deep dark brown, navy blue or burgundy colour suit you the most. On the other hand, the olive colour looks the best on light brown hair. 

The same rules apply to black hair – dark colours look best with dark hair. If your skin is tanned or with hints of brown, contour your face to add more definition and add bronzer. However, if you are light or pale, apply blush to make your skin look more healthy and more full of life.  

Choose the colour of your eyeshadow based on your skin tone. Warm eyeshadow looks perfect on dark-skinned brides. Purple, blue or green eyeshadow suit those with light skin.

When to schedule your makeup consultation

Your wedding day has to be perfect, so precise preparations are necessary. A date you cannot miss is the day of your wedding makeup consultation. It should happen at least two weeks before the wedding so that you have some time to perfect all the details.

If you have found a makeup artist you have no experience with, you need to have one more consultation before the wedding day. That way, you will get to know the person more and decide if you like their skills.

Make sure you have a plan, and you know when she/he will do your makeup. There might be some guests who would want to have their makeup done by your makeup artist. So make sure you talk about that and set up a schedule. 

 Choosing how you want to look while walking down the aisle is pretty challenging. There are so many factors, which can help you determine what will look best on you and what you should avoid. Do not hesitate to ask for help from a makeup artist who will make you look stunning for your dream day.