How important is your wedding day makeup? This
is your day to shine. You'll enjoy your wedding album for years
to come, and you want to be sure you love the way you look. A wedding
makeup artist understands the subtleties of photographic makeup.
You don't necessarily have to wear a lot of makeup. It's how it's
applied that is critical.
Consider using a professional make-up artist. They are trained to
understand camera lighting and angles, and how to accentuate your
BEST features and minimize others. HOWEVER, always do a “test
run” before the wedding day!
When it comes to doing your make-up, don’t fall victim to
the saying “more is better”. Use the same shades of
make-up that you normally wear and don’t make any radical
changes to your looks. Remember, you want to ENHANCE your looks
with make-up …not cover them up!
Your wedding day is one day when you want to keep your face shine
to an absolute minimum, especially since you´re going to be
photographed all day long. Be sure to keep a powder compact (not
loose powder, which could spill onto your dress) nearby throughout
the day, either in your own purse or with a bridesmaid. Make sure
you tell your professional make up artiste to ONLY use photography
makeup (matt look), as else this will cause reflections from the
flash on indoor shoots.
The biggest piece of advice we can give to any
bride about her makeup is to hire a professional makeup artist,
one who is familiar with how makeup will look on camera. Sometimes
makeup that looks great in person is magnified and over exaggerated
for the camera. It's important to hire someone who knows the subtleties
of makeup and how to make it work with the camera. After all, the
pictures are how you will remember your wedding.
Make sure that you bring along a small make-up
bag to “FRESHEN UP” during the day. All you need is
some translucent or pressed powder to absorb any shine and some
lipstick. If you’re outside taking pictures, bring along some
blotting paper which works great to absorb moisture without rubbing
off your make-up.
by Shiv Gopal (IndianWeddingDay.com)