Be Your Own Wedding Make Up Artist

Every bride wants to look her best on her wedding day. Yet the cost of hiring a make up artist can make quite a dent in the budget, so many brides are making Blue Peter style and being their own make up artist. So here are some hints and tips on how you can perfect your technique so you can get those professional results without the professional price tag.

Rule number one: Practice, practice, practice! I can’t stress this enough. With a whole load of practice, you will get to understand how the particular cosmetics work, how best to apply them and what works best for you. Not only that but you will be constantly honing your technique, ensuring you are a make up whizz by the time your day comes around.

Have a look online- there are hundreds of online tutorials out there, especially on video websites such as Youtube.

Don’t be afraid to spend some money on more expensive cosmetics than you are used to. Just spending a couple of extra quid can make all the difference and still end up being cheaper than hiring a pro. If you are using new products, however, it is vitally important to practise before the big day- not just to get used to applying it, but also to make sure you’re not allergic to any of the ingredients within it. Imagine getting halfway through your big day and breaking out in a red rash all over your face- I’m sure that’s not the look you’re going for! Testing before hand will eliminate this possibility whilst giving you valuable time to practice and experiment.

Experimenting is good. Have a play, try things out even if they seem ridiculous- you never know, it may work out! However, your wedding morning is not the time to experiment with a new idea. Stick to a tried-and-tested method, even if it’s just a new one you discovered the week before. If you know it has worked before, then go for it. You don’t want to spend your wedding morning frantically rubbing your face with a cleansing wipe trying to get it all off again.

For the look itself, again be wary of experimentation. Try to look like a more beautiful, more radiant version of your everyday self. Orange eyeshadow and purple lipstick might well go fantastically with your bouquet, but I’m not sure it’s suitable for faces. Think of the Hollywood stars in their films- they wake up, get out of bed and look amazing. That’s because they’ve had a whole army of hair and make up crew on them for a few hours, trying to achieve that just rolled out of bed goddess look. We all know people don’t really look like that when they’ve just crawled out from under the covers, but this is the look you should try to emulate.

If you look naturally radiant, no body will question whether you woke up looking like that. No one will imagine all the hours you put in, prising open eyeshadow boxes and screaming at that foundation that just wouldn’t blend. But that’s ok. I won’t tell if you don’t.