Bridal Make Up Tips

Bridal makeup tips

One of Chicago’s top wedding makeup artists Elise Brill, known as Leesi B., shares with us some hot beauty tips for summer brides. If you are a bride-to-be, these tips from Leesi B. will help you look great on your wedding day.

• Go easy on tanning. A dark tan will look harsh in photos; consider a subtle bronzer instead. Most bridal gowns are strapless these days, so beware of acquiring tan lines in the weeks before the wedding.
• You don’t need tons of makeup to photograph well, but you do need extra definition. Emphasize and balance your eyes and lips.

• Resist the temptation to experiment with new facial treatments and products in the month before the wedding. You may end up with a poorly timed break-out.
• Before applying foundation, apply a transparent primer. It will form a barrier between your skin and makeup, so makeup won’t melt off in the heat or seep into your pores.
• Consider wearing artificial lashes to define your eyes, especially if you’re over 30 (lashes start thinning as women mature). But be sure they’re applied with waterproof glue, so they won’t “shed” if you cry or perspire.
• Do your hair before makeup. Blow dryers can wreak havoc on a freshly made-up face.
• Avoid trendy eye shadows; they make photos look dated later. Leesi recommends placing a wash of frosted color on the lid, with matching matte color on the brow.
• To make lips stand out, choose a slightly — just slightly — darker lipstick than usual.
• Unless your teeth are very white, avoid coral and orange shades; yellow tones in lipstick makes teeth look yellow as well.
• Take a few days off from makeup before the wedding; give your skin a rest.
• Sleep, sleep, sleep (if you can)! Nothing helps your skin more.
• No matter what your budget is, invest in a good photographer. This is one component of your wedding that will last beyond one day.