5 Bridal Beauty Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
30 Jul 2011 Leave a Comment
Saw this on the internet:
Face these potential bridal beauty mishaps now, and you can avoid them later!
Let’s be honest, whether you’re a beginner with makeup or a seasoned beauty queen, all the stress of wedding planning can really throw off your beauty regimen. Worried about potential hair and makeup disasters? Here are five of the most common bridal beauty mistakes. Face them now and you can avoid them later!
Mistake: You trusted the new girl at the salon and now your hair is some funky shade of orange!
Avoid It: If at all possible, stick with your usual stylist for all coloring and DO NOT try any dramatic changes right before the wedding! If you don’t have a stylist yet, start looking ASAP! Ask friends and family members for recommendations. Got a wedding planner? Who’s better to ask than someone that’s been in the business for years and has seen plenty of haircuts and updos, good and bad?
Mistake: You tried to shape your own eyebrows and now they’re too thin!
Avoid It: Well-shaped eyebrows can make your eyes appear larger and your face look slimmer, so whether it’s waxing, tweezing or threading, get your eyebrows shaped by a professional! Schedule your appointment four to six days before your wedding to make sure all the redness is gone.
Mistake: You didn’t want to spend the money on a trial run appointment, and now your makeup artist has you on eyeliner overload!
Avoid It: Face it – the extra cost of a trial run appointment is totally worth avoiding wedding day makeup stress and bad photos! If you’re really concerned about getting more bang for your buck, schedule your trial run for the day of your engagement photos! Don’t forget to ask the makeup artist for photos of previous work.
Mistake: You got a facial three days before your wedding, and now you’re breaking out!
Avoid It: Scheduling a facial so close to your wedding is extremely risky as they often cause redness and breakouts (ugh!) for a few days. Schedule your appointment for approximately two weeks before the big day. This will give any reactions or skin breakouts time to clear up.
Mistake: You tried using sunless tanner the day before your wedding and now your skin is streaky!
Avoid It: Let’s be honest, tanning in any way, shape or form right before the big day has potential to be a disaster. Sunless tanner can turn your skin orange and streaky; fake baking can leave you burned; and lying out by the pool causes awkward tan lines! If you’re really concerned about being too pale for the big day, try getting a professional spray tan days in advance. Definitely do a trial run or two to make sure you like how it looks!
– Marianne O. McGoldrick
Bridal Makeup: What You Should Know Before Your Wedding Day
30 Jul 2011 Leave a Comment
Makeup artist LeAnne Sims dishes on appointment scheduling, touch-up items and more for your big day!
You’ve spent months preparing for your wedding and everything seems to be falling into place. You’ve booked your dream wedding and reception sites months ago, hired a wonderful photographer, your dress is to die for and the trial appointment with your favorite hair stylist went perfectly. There is only one important and often overlooked detail to go… Your makeup! We sat down with professional makeup artist LeAnne Sims to discuss 5 things every bride should know before their big day!
Consider booking a consultation with a makeup artist before the wedding. Leave it to a skilled professional to help you look your most beautiful. It is a good idea to bring examples of makeup looks that you like. Magazine tear sheets are a good resource. You should also bring photos of your dress. This will help the makeup artist get a better sense of your style, be it princess bride or bombshell bride. Ever want to try false lashes? A bolder lip? Now is the time to experiment so there are no surprises later. Even if you decide to do-it-yourself, it is a good idea to consult with a pro for tips and tricks of the trade. He or she can give you great advice and recommend additional tools and products while incorporating your tried and true favorites.
Be sure to purchase the items you will need for touch-ups. Unless you have hired a makeup artist for the whole day, you will need to refresh your makeup at some point. Most brides need a few key items for touching up. A good concealer for under the eye and spot touch-ups, a light, oil free pressed powder, blot papers, lipstick, and lip liner or gloss. Ask your maid of honor or another trusted friend to have your products on hand for when you need them.
Schedule your makeup appointment for after your hair appointment. Scheduling your makeup after your hair can prevent you from accidentally ruining your makeup. There is nothing like getting a tendril of hair stuck in newly mascaraed lashes as your stylist takes out your hot rollers. Or worse, getting lip gloss caught in your veil while you make adjustments.
Use a moisturizer without sunscreen on your wedding day, or ask a professional for a recommendation. This may be the only time when you are advised to skip the sunscreen. Certain sunscreens contain minerals and chemicals that give off a “chalky” or “grey” cast when photographed. Ever see a photo of someone with their face looking paler than their neck? Chances are sunscreen is the culprit. Your photographer knows how to edit your more formal photos, but what about all of the candid shots taken by family and friends? You will want to look beautiful in their photos too!
Allow and extra 15 minutes between your hair and makeup appointments: Your wedding day is full of excitement and often full of interruptions. Even with the best intentions, someone somewhere is running late. Your phone might be ringing non-stop with friends and family members wishing you well. Makeup is usually the final detail before you step into your dress and put on your jewelry. Why rush it? By allowing an extra 15 minutes you are giving yourself an extra cushion of time so that you can relax and enjoy your final preparations before you take a trip down the aisle.
Hairstyle That Doesnt Look Stiff But Will Last
29 Mar 2011 Leave a Comment
in Jamaica Wedding Tips, Wedding Day Beauty
One hairstylist suggests that the key is to choose a style that works with your hair naturals texture. Long and short don’t curl very straight hair, dont straighten curly hair. This way you wont need so many products to keep your hair in place as it’s the build up of products that leads to a stiff glued look.
Also a few strategically placed booby pins can help hold hair in place thus reducing the need for too much hairspray.
Alternatives to a viel
29 Mar 2011 Leave a Comment
in Bridal Fashion & Accessories, Jamaica Wedding Tips, Wedding Day Beauty
First you have to consider how you want to wear your hair and consult with your hairdresser on this. But a romantic ostrich feather comb can perfectly accessorize any type of updo. If you are wearing your hair down a jeweled headband is a great option.
For short hair brides a great alternative to a traditional veil is a stunning birdcage hat and net or even the net alone.
Going The Distance – Make Up 101
11 Aug 2010 Leave a Comment
Apply long-lasting makeup once and relieve yourself of the stress of retouching or being afraid to cry. Look for a good waterproof mascara and eyeliner such as Diorshow Waterproof mascara and Loreal Paris Never Fail Eyeliners. A lid and lip primer is also a good way to go as it ensures that your shadow and lip colour looks like it has been freshly applied all day. Also topping your lip colour with a layer of clear gloss will look amazing in your photos.
Lash Tip – Lash Out
03 Jul 2010 Leave a Comment
Sometimes a strip of false eyelashes will make you look like you are headed for a party or the club and not your wedding. Unless you want to go super glam ask your make up artist to apply lashes individually. Please note do not do a double row, honestly doing a double row tends to make you like you have feathers on your eyes. Do do use a professional.
Eye Do’s
10 Mar 2010 Leave a Comment
I read some of these tips in an article years ago in a bridal magazine and a few are from personal experience with brides:
1. Never wax your brows the day of or day before your big day. You just may get burned by hot wax and its never a good look. I would say give yourself a week
2. 3 to 6 months before: As hard as it may be to resist, dont pluck or wax your brows during this period. Why? You want to grow your brows out completely so that a pro can find your perfect shape come wedding day.
3. 2 months before get lusher lashes with an eye lash conditioning cream. This help promote growth and make lashes look thicker.
4. For eyelash extensions please do not wait until wedding week to do this for the first time. You just may not like it. Do oh do try it at least once 2 t0 4 months before the big day to see if this is the look you are after and if this is the right person who will do a good job of it come wedding day.
5. If you have sensitive skin please forgo waxing and try threading which is a more gentler process that devotees like myself believes gives a more cleaner and more defined shape.
Helen G tips on Glowing Skin
08 Mar 2010 Leave a Comment
At Helen G Event we believe that beauty comes from within and we believe that the foundation of looking fab is having great skin for your make up artist to work with. Below are some tips on achieving this:
1. 6 -12 months before your big day see your dermatologist for an assessment of your skin. Treatments to clear up any skin issue takes time.
2. At least 3 to 6 months before, wash with a gentle cleanser and be sure to use a moisturizer with peptides to help reduce fine line
3. Staying properly hydrated is a must for great looking skin. Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day.
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