Your Personal Makeup Artist Make Up Tips, Tricks, and Techniques from Professional Make Up Artists

Your makeup on your wedding day is so important, which is why it is necessary to troubleshoot any disasters that you may have to make your day that much more stress free!

First of all, it is a must to use a primer before you put on your foundation. This is going to help your foundation stay for a longer period of time so that when you are cutting the cake, your makeup isn't looking flat and dull. One of biggest problems that brides have during their wedding day is dealing with the lasting wear of their makeup. Furthermore, it is a fantastic idea to use a mineral makeup foundation to last longer for your entire wedding day. You can apply your primer first, and then used your kabuki brush to apply your mineral makeup in a swirling motion. It is best to start from your jaw line and work your way inward and upward. Also, apply one coat at a time until you get your desired coverage. For the very best coverage the lasts all day long, use a finishing spray. An insider secret is to use a finishing spray made for theater makeup because it will give you a flawless freeze to your wedding makeup.

If you're worried about your foundation rubbing off on your white wedding gown if you are changing into a cocktail dress for your reception, then again, make sure that you are using an oil free mineral makeup foundation that will stay in place. You can also use oil blotting papers to control your oil production, which will make your foundation much less likely to run off when you're changing. Again, I have to say that mineral makeup foundation is very helpful to cover redness, so if you are a bride-to-be suffering with rosacea, then this is perfect for you. Along those lines, if you have been tanning for your wedding and possibly overdone it, then mineral makeup foundation will work like a charm to reduce the appearance of redness on your face.

If you plan on drinking the night before your wedding, whether it be at your rehearsal dinner or bachelorette party, then the odds are that you may have puffy eyes as a result. You do want to look fresh and alert on your wedding day, so what can you do to remedy that? The best thing to do is to use navy eyeliner to line your lower lash line. This will contrast perfectly with the whites of your eyes to make them look fresh and alert. Use a color corrector to cover any dark circles around your eye area for a matte finish. Also, when you are covering dark circles underneath your eyes, make sure that you also apply the color corrector to the area where the inner corner of your eye meets the bridge of your nose. This is an area with a lot of shadow and darkness, so if you want your eyes to stand out in the best way for your wedding pictures, then make sure that you also conceal that area.

One thing to keep in mind if you want your wedding pictures to look amazing is that you do need to be wearing a little more makeup than usual. This does not mean that you need to look like you are getting ready for a high school play, but it is important to apply at least one more coat of blush so you don't look washed out. If you are someone that normally does not wear eyeliner, then it is necessary to get used to that for your wedding day photos. It may make you feel more comfortable to do a wedding makeup trial run and take some pictures to see how it reflects on camera. Many women are shocked when they get back their wedding photos to see that they looked much more washed out than they anticipated. This is precisely why you need to put a little more effort into your wedding makeup application to make sure that all of the colors you are using show up on camera to bring out your best features.

The last thing to mention is stress-related breakouts, which are most likely going to happen around the time of your wedding day because of one simple factor: stress! Use an acne drying lotion to dry out the blemish, and simply mix a small amount of your mineral makeup foundation powder with water to make a concealer paste. Voila, you are flawless!