The best wedding bridal makeup look is the one that makes you feel the most beautiful on your big day. Each bride has their own distinct style, so there really is no right or wrong when it comes to bridal makeup. Our recommendation typically is to keep it natural and clean in order to enhance your features. Simple makeup looks tend to photograph well and also lessen the risk of any heavy makeup transferring or melting off during the day.
How to create a natural bridal makeup look?
To achieve a natural bridal makeup look, less is more when it comes to applying product. Always start with less and gradually build up the pigmentation or coverage over time. This way, you will avoid piling on too much makeup and looking unnatural. A crucial tip to flawless yet natural bridal makeup is to find a foundation that is lightweight, buildable in coverage and fits your skin tone. Finding a foundation that can be layered easily is preferable so that you can touch up your makeup during the day without it looking cakey. To discover your perfect foundation check out our foundation finder.
What is the best bridal eye makeup?
Eye makeup can make or break a bridal makeup look. In most instances, it’s best to keep the eye area looking bright, as this makes you look more awake, fresh, and youthful. With the hustle and bustle of the day, heavy or dark eye makeup can often run or smudge more easily, which is certainly not a great look in photos. Stick to simple bridal makeup, with a soft eyeshadow colour across the lid and a winged liner that fits your eyeshape. Many also like to focus on the lashes, elongating them with a volumising mascara or applying false lashes to create more drama around the eyes.
CREATE THE BEST BRIDAL MAKEUP LOOK
Looking to achieve the bridal makeup look of your dreams? You’ve come to the right place. This bridal makeup step-by-step guide will help you achieve the best natural bridal makeup look for your big day that promises to leave you looking radiant.
The key to flawless wedding bridal makeup? Great makeup starts with great skincare. Your bridal makeup will sit far better on your skin if it is properly prepped.
• Start by gently massaging Hydrating Face Tonic into skin with your hands – this will help to balance and revitalise your skin.
• Next, gently pat our much-loved Vitamin Enriched Eye Base under the eyes to nourish and prep for concealer.
• Then mix our bestselling Vitamin Enriched Face Base with 3 pumps of Extra Illuminating Moisture Balm for glowing skin that’s makeup-ready in moments.
The key to achieving that flawless foundation look is using the right products, in the right shades, with the right tools. These products are all long-lasting and promise to lock in your radiant wedding makeup look all day, all night.
• Gently blend Skin Corrector Stick under the eyes to hide dark circles and neutralise discolouration.
• Follow with our Skin Concealer Stick to brighten and highlight areas for a lift, we recommend using under the eyes and on the cheekbones, bridge of nose and chin.
• Next, use the Skin Foundation Stick with the Full Coverage Face Brushto get a seamless finish. Then, to remove any excess shine, dust a light layer of Sheer Finish Pressed Powder around nose and middle of forehead - this keeps the glow on outer edges of face.
• Use the Bronzing Powder to contour under your cheekbones and temples.
• Add Pot Rouge - our model wears shade Powder Pink - mixed in with a pump of the Extra Illuminating Moisture Balm to add extra glow.
•Finish by applying Highlighting Powder with the Eye Blender Brush. Swipe over cheekbones, cupid’s bow and on the top of the nose for a gorgeous subtle glow.
Your bridal eye makeup gives you the chance to be creative and enhance the romantic feel of your look.
• Start by sweeping Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick over the entire lid. We advise going for a shade slightly deeper than your natural skin tone.
• Next, use our Real Nudes Eye Shadow Palette in Golden Nudes – start by using the shade Caramel Toffee on the inner corner of the eyelid and then shade Chocolate to define in the crease. Then smudge shade Black Chocolate at the lash line and finish with our Long-Wear Waterproof Eyeliner in shade Blackout.
• Apply one coat of Smokey Eye Mascara to amplify the length and volume of your lashes and follow with a coat of Waterproof No Smudge Mascara which will help prevent any smudging.
• Use Micro Brow Pencil to brush your brow then apply pencil where needed to create a natural fluffy brow.
To ensure your go-to bride lipstick goes on smoothly, always prep with the Lip Balm SPF 15.
• Line the lips with our Lip Pencil to define the lip shape, our bride wore shade Cocoa.
• Next, use Luxe Defining Lipstick in shade First Edition to define the lips, followed by the Luxe Lipstick in Rosewood straight on to the lips from the bullet.
• For a bolder lip look in the evening use Luxe Defining Lipstick in Orchid Noir.
And there you have it, your glowy wedding day makeup is complete!
