Make Up Tips And Tricks.....

The Bobby Brown counter told me not to use anything with SPF in it because you come out shiny on photos. I'm not very makeup orientated but was something I never knew! They're a few good makeup channels on youtube, just have a search for makeup and see what takes your fancy

My absolute favourite youtube makeup channels are pixiwoo and KandeeJohnson, both professional make-up artists. Kandee Johnson uses mainly MAC products and she has a great smokey eye tutorial which really works! Pixiwoo is great for various looks - she has everything from Bond Girl to Kim Kardashian to Megan Fox ... and she's really good at explaining things too. Both of them have bridal make-up tutorials.

I'm doing my own make-up as well and am using a mixture of Bobbi Brown and Estee Lauder products, with a dash of Benefit in there too. I always let my foundation set for at least 30 minutes before starting on the rest of the make-up. I also apply foundation with a brush as it blends so much better - I'm never using pads or my fingers again! I'm using Estee Lauder Double Wear Light - apparently the 'normal' Double Wear isn't recommended for brides as you come out all shiny in the photos.

Most importantly - practice, practice, practice! ?

I suggest you have a look at Lisa Eldridge's website. She is a professional MUA and has the most amazing video tutorials. There are a few on bridal makeup and then also others on specific techniques such as highlighting etc.

I really love her site, not least because she does the makeup on herself and is brave enough to film everything right from the beginning when she doesn't have a scrap of makeup on!

I did a course in wedding makeup a few years ago and I can remember them saying about how a certain ingredient in some make-up gives that horrible ghostly appearance in photos as it reflects the light... think it's titanium dioxide, or something? So avoid any makeup with that in!

On my wedding day I used my trusty YSL foundation under bareminerals powder foundation, concealer & bronzer, with a rimmel blusher. My make-up stayed in place all day and I have oily skin!

The trick is to apply makeup thicker than you usually would. It looks so much better in photos! When I did my makeup trial, I did one half of my face with just the bareminerals makeup (which I wear every day), and one half with the YSL foundation as a base under the bareminerals. I then took a photo of my face with the flash on and although in the mirror you couldn't see the difference, in the photo you could massively! Using a thicker base foundation smoothed out my pores and hid my imperfections.

Just make sure you do lots of trials and take photos every time, with the flash on! xx

I did my own make up for my wedding and spent months reading and researching about different brand. The in-style beauty awards are a good resource. I used Dior forever foundation and loved it...I still do. It's like smoothing on velvet compared to the MAC one I use every day. The best tip i got for long lasting foundation was to put on a 1st coat, blot your face lightly with a tissue to take off any oil and then put on a 2nd coat. worked like a charm for me. I can also recommend laura mercier primer and secret camflague, nars blusher and highlighter are also good. I bought a chanel lipstick which was lovely to wear. All my eye colours were bobbi brown.

I am doing my own makeup too so thanks for this thread. I will keep checking back!

Thanks guys for your tips! The make up tutorials Nicola Angeles suggested on Youtube are great! Check them out Bexjoe!

Thanks againg guys its great to share ideas and tips!

xx

Cannot recommend those tutorials to DIY make-up brides more! How adorable is Kandee Johnson as well? Such a sweet voice ?

Hi,

I would recommend Bare Minerals make up. If you use the primer underneath it will go on beautifully . Use the concealer to cover any redness or blemishes, or little scars. The mineral veil gives an airbrushed finish over the top. Their flawless definition waterproof mascara is good too. All gives a natural look. A dusting of Radience too adds a warmth.

Hope this helps

Lynne