smart make-up tips
Creating a picture perfect look to withstand a day
filled with hugs, tears and photographs

The most important part of your wedding day makeup is to look like yourself. You want to look your best without looking like your trying too hard. If you feel comfortable in the amount of makeup you are wearing, it will show in your pictures. It is important that when you look back at your wedding photographs, you recognize the face that is smiling back at you. Most importantly, make sure that your wedding day makeup makes you feel like the beautiful bride you are!

The best way to ensure this feeling is through practice. Practice makes perfect, and your wedding makeup is no exception. Whether you are having your makeup done professionally or you are doing it yourself, practice is the key to achieving your perfect look.

By far, the best treat you could give yourself and your bridal party is to have your makeup done by a professional artist someone who is familiar with colors and lighting for flattering photography. A good makeup artist can mean the difference between a nice wedding face and a drop-dead beautiful one. You will have wedding photos forever a polished and natural look is one you will always look back on with fond memories.

As far as makeup, finding the right color depends on your skin type, condition, and color. Also consider where your wedding will take place - - try keeping your skin more natural for outdoor weddings since natural light tends to make makeup heavier looking. For indoor weddings — and photography — you can create a stronger look.

The key to a flawless face is having a foundation that matches your skin tone perfectly. You want to make sure that the foundation you use blends easily into your skin, virtually disappearing before your eyes. The last thing you want is to see foundation lines around the outside of your face when you look at your wedding photos.

In terms of eye color, it is best to choose muted, neutral colors that compliment both your dress and the other colors you are using on your face, such as your lips and cheeks. Using white or other light eye shadows on the inside edges of your eyes will help brighten and open them up. You can also use this same light color on your brow line for added definition.

Your mascara and eye liner are the finishing touches for your eyes. These items allow you to add as much definition as you desire. If you anticipate shedding some tears on your big day, use a waterproof mascara and eyeliner - - you’ll be glad you did!

Your wedding day lip color should look consistent with the rest of your makeup. You will want a lipstick that is a little brighter than your usual color to ensure that it shows up in your pictures. The first time you put on this darker shade, you may be uncomfortable and feel as though you are wearing too much makeup. If this is the case, you should try wearing the lipstick a few times before the big day in order to get used to it. If you still don't feel like yourself, you can use a similar shade to what you wear day to day as long as it complements your overall look.