2026 Bride, really unsure about make up, help please!

If you want something low key, why not do your own makeup? (Or just go without!)

Otherwise, try checking out potential MUAs via their websites and social media to see what kind of look they produce when asked for a 'natural' or 'low key' look.

View quoted message I second this suggestion. Do your own makeup. I did my own and just winged it on the day. I did 3 trials myself, with foundation, and realised that I didn't want foundation despite buying 3 shades to colour match. I didn't look like myself with foundation, so kept it very minimal for my base.


My steps on my wedding day was:
Usual face care. I did a facial scrub 2 days prior and did my own at home facial 4 weeks prior and carried on with the skin routine. Day of routine was micellar water (I wash with face soap at night only), toner, vit c serum, vit c eye cream, brightening vit c facial oil, moisturiser, then most important of all a makeup primer. I used e.l.f power grip primer.

Did my brows with a gel to keep them in place and a pen to fill in sparse areas Colour correct dark areas, marks on skin and under eyes

Concealer on top of the colour corrected areas and blended out with a brush and damp beauty blender

Loose powder lightly on the face cause I have a very oily t zone as well as on the areas that I used concealer

Pressed powder to the t zone, also very lightly

Blush & bronzer

Setting spray, to set the base

Eye shadow in a mix of orange and browns

Mascara, pencil for my water line

Lipstick

Then a fixing spray to hold my face in place

I was happy with it because it didn't feel over the top for my non makeup wearing self.
So if you wanna do it yourself, you can, just practice. Take pictures with flash, in natural light and in dark areas to see what your makeup looks like. Come back to the photos in a few days and see if you like the look. That's how I discovered I don't like foundation or even tinted moisturiser.

Good luck

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You look lovely and absolutely nailed the low key makeup look. Congratulations on your wedding.

Go for something that will enhance your natural beauty and features. If you are not into full glam, go for a simple glowy makeup look, or you might not like to be glowy so switch it up. I would say go for what you would feel yourself in and you would be comfortable too. If you don't wear makeup on a daily basis, you might find it uncomfortable to have a full face of makeup the whole day. You have a lot of time to look at different looks and to decide what you want to go for. Best places for inspo would be Pinterest and Instagram.

Hey I tried the full bridal make up which was a disaster as it looked very overdone and now had a bridal make up lesson with Bobby brown in John Lewis. Great service.cost is redeemable against products. Very happy with my look. Take some Pinterest pictures with you that you like if you do this option. I also don't wear a lot of makeup

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I think most MUA will be able to follow your brief and give you what you want. I don’t wear a lot of makeup so didn’t want to be heavy glam, but needed something that would last. I just typically scrolled through IG and looked for people who tended to do more mature brides and went from there!
Good luck x

View quoted message Beautiful 😍 hope your wedding was everything that you hoped for!♡

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Congratulations You look absolutely incredible!

Thank you so much for your advice!!!

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Thank you so much. Sorry I'm late

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Thank you. Whatever you decide to do I hope it works out for you.

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Thank you. It was. And it was lovely.