Classic Bridal Makeup Tutorial
Imagine having Martha Stewart plan your dinner party or Vera Wang help you shop for your wedding dress…well that’s the level of treat we are in for today! Julie Farley, owner and make-up artist extraordinaire of The Make-Up Studio in downtown Spokane, has written a whole post for us about how to do DIY bridal make-up! And while we here at Apple Brides strongly advise you to book a professional make-up artist, we also know that sometimes it’s just not in the cards.
It is truly an honor for all of us to get some DIY tips from her! Take it away Julie…
Step 1- Prep Skin
Prep skin with eye cream and face primer. Using an eye cream will help application of under eye concealer and the face primer improves the texture of your skin for foundation application. The one we used is our favorite because it keeps the face more matte throughout the day. Great for bridal makeup that needs to last 12+ hours!
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Step 2 – Foundation, Concealer & Powder
Use a tinted moisturizer for a natural look, followed by face and under eye concealer. Finish with colorless setting powder.
For more concealer tips see our blog posts : Under eye concealing made easy and How to hide redness on the face
Product Recommendations:
- Balm Shelter Tinted Moisturizer
- Senna’s Totally Transforming Concealer
- Benefit Erase Paste
- Cozzette Infinite Pressed Powder or Kett Sett Powder
Makeup Brushes and Tools Used:
- Beauty Blender Sponge
- Cozzette Flat Concealer Brush P345 (Under Eye)
- Cozzette Stylist Illustrator D330 (Face)
- Cozzette Oval Powder Brush S125
Step 3 – Eyes
Prep lids with lid primer using brush and blend out with fingers. Then apply tight line color to root of lashes using flat stiff brush and eyeliner sealer. The eyeshadow needs to be pigment rich and can be other than black such as deep purple or navy blue.
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To create this look on the eyes apply darker bronze shadow on outside corner of eye, then a light gold shimmer on the inside half of eye. Next, apply a matte shade of light brown into crease to contour. Notice the powder we have used under the eyes to catch any fallen eyeshadow. Just brush away when done with eyeshadow application.
Product Recommendations:
- MAC Lie Low Shadow or Senna Eye Shadow in Enigma (outside half of lid)
- The Balm Mineral Eyeshadow in No Money, No Honey (inside half of lid)
- Senna Eye Shadow in Camel (crease)
Makeup Brushes Used:
Line waterline with black eye pencil, then tap a waterproof creme eyeshadow into lower lash line. Finish with light gold eye shadow to the inside v and highlight under brow, either using a flesh tone or soft shimmer shadow. Fill in brows as needed.
Product Recommendations:
- Julie Hewett Eye Pencil in Soot (waterline)
- Girlactik Eye Glaze in Fierce (lower lash line)
- The Balm Mineral Eye Shadow in No Money, No Honey (inside v)
- Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Brow Color
- Senna Sketch-A-Brow Brow Pencil
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Curl lashes with a rounded pad eyelash curler and apply waterproof mascara or the tube type such as Blinc. Separate lashes with a lash comb and finish with a heated lash curler to lift outside lashes.
Product Recommendations:
- Japonesque Power Curl Eyelash Curler
- Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Volumizing Mascara or Blinc Tube Mascara
- Lash comb
- Blinc Heated Eyelash Curler
Step 4 – Blush, Bronzer & Contour
Apply Blush to the apples of your cheeks and blend upward along cheekbones. Bronzer should be applied to the high plains of the face, such as forehead, jawline and under cheekbone as a contour. To chisel cheekbones further, apply light colored powder just under bronzer and blend. This is a great visual effect.
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Step 5 – Lips
Apply lip stain for a natural smudge proof color and finish with gloss. You can add a light color gloss to mute the color of the stain if desired. Remember, your lips need to have a little more color to show up in photos.
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Step 6 – Lashes
Applying false lashes will pop your eyes about 40% which is great for pictures. We prefer individual lashes to strips because they look more natural and don’t lift on the edges. Apply individual lashes to the lash line alternating sizes. Finish with a thin black liner on top to hide roots of lashes.
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All of these steps can all be achieved with the proper makeup and tools. Look for a high quality, oil free foundation and pigment rich shadows and blush. Most importantly, prep your skin. Your makeup will only look as good as the texture of your skin allows. We recommend getting started several weeks early using an eye cream and moisturizer to really get your skin hydrated. For a quick and easy facial alternative we recommend using the GLAMGLOW Mud Mask a couple times a week prior to your wedding. This will help get your face in tip top shape for your special day.
