The wedding season is just around the corner and I can already hear the bells ringing. You are going to be the belle of the ball and so your face has to be flawless after all. Get ready and make a plan to steer clear of the entire last minute make up exigencies. Go out to the market and get yourself a midsize beauty kit bag to keep all the little treasures that will save you in a hitch. Bear in mind not to carry a massive vanity case for you are not going there to give make up sessions to all the invitees. The kit has to include only the few fundamentals. If a professional make up artist is doing up your face, it is vital for you to know what products he or she will use. There is no need to apply something entirely new on your big day simply because you do not want to end up with rashes or itching all over. You have to even mull over a bridal endurance kit which should consist of band-aids, aspirin, antacids, spray-mints etc. Make your own beauty kit well in advance and include a small amount of must haves in your wedding cache.
Foundation
The foundation is the starting point of your entire make up. It is something like a bare canvas waiting to be filled with the mesmerizing magic of other colors. While looking for a foundation, go for something nearest to your skin shade. You have to first check by applying it in your bare skin, possibly on your jaw line. If it mixes well, then you have hit the jackpot foundation. Foundation can be applied in three different ways actually.
- You can rub on your foundation with the help of a brush. This will give you a very luminous and solid look. It will in fact give your skin an almost unblemished appearance.
- Applying foundation with a sponge can also look very nice and bright. This is quite a popular practice in fact and makeup artists use this method most frequently.
- Last but not the least; the finger method is the oldest one for foundation application. But please make sure you follow the hygiene rules and your fingers are spic and span before that.
Always remember to go round all the nooks and corners. Your foundation should never look like pancake on your face.
Face Powder or Compact
Give your face a vibrant yet non glossy look with the help of a great compact. Purchase translucent powder if you have oily skin. Compacts are life saviors because they are compact in size and so can be squashed in anywhere and even have that tiny mirror for you to take a peek afterwards. Do not over use it or you will look like a bloodless vampire instead. If you are applying loose powder, dust it all over lightly on your face and neck and remember to brush away the entire surplus. Rub some ice cubes over the powdered area for the make up to set in perfectly.
Lipsticks
Lipsticks are one thing a bride can never ever ignore. In order to have that freshly kissed look, a bride has to have those three basic colors in her kit always. The magic shades are red, pink and brown and they can be glossy, matted or even shimmery. If you are on the fairer side, go for shiny pinks or bare browns for daytime and crimson or gold for the nights. For all those with darker skin, brown hues with translucent gloss is recommended for day-wear. Bear in mind that brighter lip shades will definitely make your lips seem fuller and richer.
Eye shadow and blush
If eyes are a mirror to your soul, they have to be aesthetically enhanced to look the part. If you have a day wedding, remember to use understated yet fine eye makeup. For evening revelry, go for some shimmer or darker hue. The right way to apply it would be to commence from the inner curve of your eye to the entire eyelid. This can be done by brush or finger if your shadow is in the form of cream. Do up the base first if you are going for more than one shade. As for the blush, stay away from too much of it. Favor lighter hues for daytime and wee bit darker for the evening. You could apply gold or shimmer for the dramatic look. Dust it over your cheek and blend off with a spotless brush. Smile a bit and rub it on the region where your cheeks blow out.
The emergency gear
No beauty kit is complete without these must haves
- Hair spray for mane survival.
- Spare hairpins.
- Make up removal pads.
- Emery board in case you have a war with a nail.
- Travel toothbrush.
- Your most desired perfume.
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