Makeup for the Bride

This segment's model is Joie Lindeman of Donna Baldwin Talent veil from David's Bridal

This is your special day. It should and will be perfect. You've made plenty of check lists, reservations, and decisions. Now, let's go over how your makeup will look.

To Start:

Plan in advance. Use professional makeup artists if you can. If you are not used to wearing makeup, that's ok, you can be minimal and finished looking for your photographs. The important thing is to look like yourself with a beautiful glow, soft colors and just pinched cheeks.

Go to the makeup counters and test out colors.

Months ahead of the wedding have the counter makeup artists show you makeup and walk out into the natural light. Don't go overboard. You don't need that much more makeup for the photographs. If you are having your makeup professionally done, make an appointment for a trial run (the same with your hair). Discuss with the makeup artist how you want to look. Go for a classic beauty makeup instead of something trendy that will be outdated next year. Bring photographs of looks you like with you. Remember the word "natural" can be interpreted differently by individuals. Invite the rest of your bridal party to also follow these rules of thumb. Not to take away from individuality, but the pictures look that much nicer when one particular makeup or hairstyle doesn't overstate another. Men tend to glow too. Before the photography, give your groom and the other male members of the wedding party some oil blotting papers to press into their t-zone area (forehead, nose and cheeks).

1 month ahead:

• If you are thinking of perming your hair, give yourself enough time to "fix" anything that might not turn out as you wanted.
• Practice good nutrition and exercise for stress relief if you don't already

1- 2 weeks ahead:

• Have a facial or use a mask at home
• Use a mask on your hands and nail conditioners. Try Tony & Tina nail mask (available at Eve.com)
• Start using an appropriate mask or scrub every 3 days so your skin glows
• Wax body or facial hair
• Have your brows arched
• Have your hair colored if needed
• Go to hairdresser with your veil for a hairstyle trial run.

1 day before:

• Get a manicure
• Use a calming or hydrating mask appropriate for your skin type
• Drink some Chamomile tea
• Limit your alcohol, and salt consumption so you're not puffy the next day

What you'll need on the big day if you're doing your own makeup:

• Lightweight moisturizer or pre-makeup cream/gel.
• Eye cream or gel (refrigerate during the summer)
• Magic liquid potion, powder, or cream by Prescriptives to illuminate and brighten the skin or M.A.C. Strobe Cream
• foundation that matches your skin tone
• concealer
• Pressed translucent powder to set your makeup and touch ups
• Tear-proof mascara (water resistant or waterproof)
• Blush (powder, gel, liquid or cream) in a soft pink, coral or brown pink.
• Lip Pencil (in a beige pink tone, and fill in the entire lip)
• Lipstick (pinks, mauves, corals, brown pinks)
• Lip Gloss applied to lower lip (can have some shimmer, with gold, silver, pink, lavender, coral undertone)
• Eye Shadows (mauve, bronze, pink, ivory, taupe)
• Eye liner, powder or pencil in brown, mauve or navy (You can apply a pencil first and then set with corresponding eyeshadow layered on top)
• oil blotters (for you and your groom) America
• sponges, puff, q' tips, tissue, makeup brushes

Touch ups:

Here's what you'll want to have on-hand in the brides room

• Pressed powder
• Lipstick, liner and gloss
• Q'tips for clean up, maybe a little makeup remover if you forgot the tearproof mascara.
• Blush
• Concealer
• Tissue

Joie's Makeup:

• Prescriptives Vibrant instant Eye Brightener for Dark Circles and Puffiness
• Laura Mercier Foundation Primer
• Laura Mercier Oil Free Foundation in Warm Ivory
• Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage in SC2 for blemishes, and spider veins
• Prescriptives Magic Dual Concealing wand in Blue Corrector and Light
• Shiseido Rich Matte Film Powder to set
• Trucco Trio Blush in Ombre
• Urban Decay Chopper eyeshadow, on lid and Tony & Tina Knowledge and Spirit eyeshadow in crease and brow bone
• CoverGirl CG Smoothers Gel Eye Color as upper eyeliner in Deep Heather and lower eyeline in Biscuit
• Shiseido Blue Variations in SL3 on upper eyeline layered over Deep Heather
• Tony & Tina N3 Herbal Lip Liner
• Estee Lauder Futurist Full Treatment Lipstick in Bold Bronze
• Chanel #13 Brilliance lip gloss
• Prescriptives Magic Liquid Powder
• Mon America Facial Paper in Silk to blot oil during the evening