I got an email the other day from the talented Janine, of Make-up By Janine, explaining some wedding-day makeup tips. I was blown away by her article and thought it was very well-written and thought-out, I just had to share it with everyone!! Below are a few images from Janine’s portfolio and 5 tips for Wedding-Day Beauty. If you’d like to get ahold of Janine, please email her at makeupbyjanine@gmail.com. Thank you Janine for letting me share your knowledge!!
**The photos above were taken by Beau Snyder
Top Five Things You Didn’t Know About Wedding Day Beauty. . .
1. Makeup appears totally different in photographs. Your everyday foundation, natural-looking in person, can look washed out or (eek) tired in your photos. Some shimmers in makeup can change a completely different color through the lens, turning your copper lip gloss to orange, or your lavender eye shadow to green.
2. Living in Colorado, we are used to slathering on the sunscreen before heading outdoors. A sunscreen’s purpose is to deflect the sun’s light from hitting your face. . . And unfortunately it can do the same thing to a camera flash. Certain sunscreens will bounce-back the light to the camera, causing your face to look ghostly when compared to your body. The same goes for the sunscreens in mineral makeup too.
3. Your wedding day will seem to go by in a snap, but in reality it is a long day! Your makeup needs to last, but not looked caked on. A primer and translucent setting powder will keep your foundation is place through all the dancing, and a lip stain won’t come off on your champagne glass.
4. Are you taking some of your photos in black and white? Be sure that your cheek color isn’t darker in level than your skin tone. Otherwise the blush will look grey in pictures, making cheeks appear sunken-in. Yikes!
5. DIY is not necessarily a money saver when it comes to wedding day beauty. By the time you’ve purchased HD formulas of concealer, foundation, primer & powder, water-proof mascara, liner & shadow, and the perfect shades of highlighter, contour, bronzer & blush, you’ve spent much more than the cost of hiring a professional. And that’s before even thinking about your lips. . .
A professional makeup artist can dial up your look a few notches for the camera, while keeping you looking like yourself for your guests. She can choose the right formulas and colors for your look to last, without the cost of buying them. She’ll consider the lighting, location, mood, and colors of the event, right down to your bouquet. Best of all, she’ll do a trial well before the big day, where she can show you different options. When you put your stamp of approval on your favorite look, she’ll come to you on your wedding day, and you
can relax, knowing exactly what you’ll look like. No stress, no worry.
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