Remember this: Big, sparkling eyes will always get attention! Wedding day makeup is the most important and there's no room for error. Follow these simple Do's & Dont's for your big day and it won't be just your dress getting all the attention.
DO:
- Think seriously about hiring a makeup artist; everyday makeup is different from your wedding day needs. If you don't know where to find a makeup artist search online, ask friends & family or go to a department store makeup counter or Sephora, Ulta and ask around. Some of the makeup artists that work there do freelance work.
- Take time to try a few different makeup artists and choose one who understands your personal tastes.
- Use eye drops if your eyes look red or tired on the day of (stick with a brand you've used before to avoid unwelcome surprises).
- Get as much sleep as possible the night before the big day.
- Apply concealer to banish dark circles under your eyes.
- Use matte eye shadows. Using matte eye shadows won't reflect light or look shiny, especially in pictures.
- If you have light skin, use an off-white matte shadow along your brow bone, or a peach matte eye shadow if you have dark skin, this will illuminate your eyes even more.
- Blend well, especially at the corners of your eyes. Cameras pick up every visible makeup line.
- Define your brows with a pencil or powder that matches your hair color.
- Wear 2-3 layers of mascara
- Curl your lashes before and after applying your first coat of mascara.
- Remember to use a waterproof mascara, you don't want black tears running down your face.
- Always use a new mascara on your wedding day, if it's one you've never used before, test it out for a few days before your wedding.
- Wear too much eye makeup: you'll look like a drag queen.
- Unless you always wear colored contacts, don't change your eye color for the big day. You run the risk of allergies making your eyes tear up more with the contacts or just not being comfortable with the contacts at all.
- Pass on the super cute, trendy silver eye shadow, ten years from now you'll hate how it looked.
- Never wear a concealer that is too light for your skin tone, unless of course, you want to look like a deer caught in headlights.
- Pass on any eye products that you've never tried before. This goes for face, body & hair products as well.
- Wearing dark colors on your eyes will look sexy in person, but in the pictures, you'll like you were punched.
- Remember to pass on frosted, shiny or sparkly eye shadows, not only will it reflect light from the camera flashes, even with eye shadow primer it easily creases.
- Don't forget to tweeze/wax your eyebrows, but don't do it at the last minute. Do it at least 2 days before your wedding.
- Don't wear false lashes if you're not completely comfortable wearing them or worried about them falling off.
