Are you planning to do your own wedding makeup? Then this is for you.
If there’s one common misconception about beauty editors, it’s that we’re also makeup artists. And hair stylists. And board-certified dermatologists. The times I have been asked to consult on wrinkles and dark spots are too numerous to recount here. The second most common request: wedding beauty.
I have been watching the best in the business—Pat, Charlotte, Dick, Val, Gucci, Lucia —perform small feats of color cosmetics for the last 15 years, which has given me a knowledge base that is, admittedly, better than average. But a professional I am not, and successfully using these application skills on brides—who tend to have . . . exacting standards—is a recipe for anxiety.
That said, I have accepted the wedding beauty challenge twice and have survived with some fail-safe guidelines from my spin as a reluctant makeup artist. These aren’t steps to picture-perfect, looks-good-in-all-lights-and-at-all-angles color that won’t budge through ceremony, reception, and after-party; if that’s what you’re after, hire a professional.
, who reportedly wed Prince William in front of an international viewing audience with nary a makeup artist by her side.It’s definitely worth doing a makeup test before your wedding, especially if you want a graphic look, so you’re not applying hypersaturated color while guests arrive. A bachelorette weekend is a fun time to try out options and watch YouTube tutorials with the added mood-enhancing benefit of copious amounts of wine.
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