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I tried to go for a really flawless face for this bridal look – perfect skin with pink lips.  This would work best for spring/summer daytime weddings. I’m going to do a more evening appropriate look next in this series!

Products used:

Coastal Scents HD Foundation: ST-02

Maybelline Dream Matte Powder: medium sand

Benefit Boi-ing Concealer: shade 01

N.Y.C. Concealer Wheel

Elf Eyebrow Kit: dark

Rimmel Style & Shine (brow gel)

Everyday Minerals Blush: soft touch

N.Y.C. Matte Bronzer: sunny (I think this is no longer discontinued!)

Revlon ColorStay Mineral Finishing Powder: brighten (on top of cheek bones)

Elf Mineral Eyeshadow Primer

28 Neutral Palette: vanilla (brow bone), light coral (lid), medium brown (crease), dark taupe (outer V & lower lash line)

Almay One Coat Nourishing Mascara: black (top lashes)

Maybelline Lash Stiletto Mascara: very black (bottom lashes)

Elf Waterproof Eyeliner Pen: black (upper lash line)

Joe Fresh Sheer Lip Crayon: pink

Bath & Body Works Liplicious Tasty Lip Color: cranberry cocktail

*Tip: For a really flawless face you need five things: a great concealer, a medium to full coverage foundation, a highlighter, a blush, and a bronzer to contour with.

~ Conceal any dark circles and blemishes with the concealer.

~ Blend the foundation evenly over the entire face.

~ Again, conceal any blemishes that still may be showing through.

~ Apply blush to the apples of the cheeks sweeping a little back towards the hairline.

~ Contour the face in a “3″ shape – starting at the forehead just above the temples, bringing it down under the cheek bones, and finally back towards the ear and down to the jawline.

~ Finish with a light highlighter on the tops of the cheekbones, and any other place you would like to be highlighted (tip of the nose, cupids bow, above the eyebrows, and chin).

In honor of nearly all my girlfriends getting married in the very near future, I’ve decided to do a bridal makeup series! The first post in the bridal series is a very classic look appropriate for daytime weddings.  I’ll also be doing looks inspired by each season, as well as nighttime looks.

Classic bridal makeup is all about perfecting what you have without looking like you have a lot of makeup on.  It’s a “you, but better” kind of look.  Very fresh faced and pretty, and not over the top.  To me, this look would be great for brides who want a traditional ceremony and a classic look (think pearls and a church wedding).  This makeup would also be great for a destination wedding, because of its simplicity.

Products used:

Almay Nearly Naked Liquid Foundation: ivory (liquid foundation photographs better than powder)

Everyday Minerals Finishing Powder: sunlight finishing dust

Elf brow kit: dark

Elf Mineral Eyeshadow Primer

NYX Runway Collection 10 Color Palette: champagne & cavier (light shade as a highlight, medium-light shade on the lid, medium shade in the crease, darker shade in the outer corner — all brown shades)

Almay One Coat Triple Effect Mascara: blackest black

NYC Liquid Liner: jet black (thicker and winged out a bit to draw some attention to the eyes)

Annabelle Kohl Eyeliner: white

Rimmel Cheeky Blush: don’t rush (both shades – lightest on whole cheekbone, darker shade focused on the apples)

Rimmel Sun Shimmer Bronzer: bronze (contour)

Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick: airy fairy

Elf 2 in 1 Conditioning Gloss: perfect pink


I also want to say a big congratulations to Malorie, Andrea, Kyra, and Amanda. xoxo