Cosmetic Tips for Your Wedding Day

Your wedding day may still be weeks away, or even months from now, but it is never too early to learn some cosmetic tips to ensure you have long-lasting foundation, flawless skin, gorgeous eyes and very kissable lips, before and after your wedding and in your wedding album!

So what are the best cosmetic tips? What are the secrets that only professionals know? When it comes to applying foundation, good quality brushes are a must. Using brushes to apply foundation also saves on the amount of product required.

To make your foundation last, prepare your skin before applying your makeup by using a primer product. Once you have applied your makeup, set your face with a hydrating mist. This mist also gives your skin a soft, dewy appearance which will translate equally well over a candlelight dinner or in your wedding photos.

To help promote luxurious skin consider having a facial or mild glycolic peel done at a salon. You can also promote healthy and beautiful skin at home with a facial scrub that rejuvenates your skin to give it a healthy glow. Make sure you follow the facial with a moisturizing application. Well-moisturized skin will make your makeup last longer. If you don’t know what your skin needs are, ask a professional – it’s often hard to determine your skin type by yourself.

Eyes figure prominently in wedding photos so be careful when using shimmer shadows which are very much in style at the moment. These shadows pose a problem for brides. Wear only the finest of products as some heavier shimmer products won’t photograph well and also create added shine. Brides often use a concealer to banish dark circles under their eyes, but that can be problematic. If your makeup application is too thick, that area can look cakey. Solution – use a lighter toned foundation under the eyes to banish those darker circles.

Since you will be doing quite a bit of kissing at your wedding, try using a lip stain – it’s long-lasting and therefore a great choice for brides. For best results, apply with a lip brush, not your finger. Ironically, the less lip stain you apply, the longer it lasts. And don’t worry if your lips are thin, you can give your lips a fuller appearance by using a lip gloss that temporarily plumps up your lips to give you that kissable pout.

Text by Norma-Jean Alt