By Elissa Frittaion
“Mawage. That bwessed awangment, that dweam wiffin a dweam…”
Peter Cook in The Princess Bride
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Wedding season is upon us, and that sound you hear is a thousand brides to be exclaiming in dismay as they break out from stress. Most weddings are shot on digital nowadays, which is the stills photograph equivalent of HD. 35 mm film is much more forgiving, and flattering, but you would hard pressed to find a wedding photographer who still shoots on film. The wedding industry is big business, and while there are many places you can cut corners, the razor sharp quality of today’s photographs leads me to strongly recommend that brides consider hiring a professional makeup artist.
A talented make-up artist should have an understanding of how natural sunlight and/or a camera flash can affect an application and color selection, and also which make-up brands are “photo-friendly” and often used for bridal application. He or she should also be able to make a woman feel good about herself through creating the illusion of better bone structure, softening flaws without producing a heavily made up look or perfecting a specific feature on a woman’s face that she normally feels uncomfortable with.
Some suggestions:
- Skin prep is important – a good primer, like makeup Forever’s Mattifying Primer, can help ensure foundation goes on smoothly and stays put longer, and can also help combat shine.
- Ask for a foundation that has staying power. I recommend Cinema Secrets, which is a theatrical brand designed to hold up under the long hours of filmmaking. It is silicone based and comes in a wide range of colors.
- Concealers are extremely important, especially when you are dealing with those anxiety breakouts. Again, staying power is key, and you should also be looking for something with a lot of coverage. I recommend Makeup Forever’s Full Cover Camouflage cream, water based and very matte.
- Kevyn Aucoin’s “Candlelight’ is a fantastic highlighter, really superior in terms of the glow it delivers to the skin. I like to use it on cheekbones and on the forehead just over the eyebrow, as well as on the throat and collarbone.
- A lipstain (MAC and BeneFit both make good ones) applied underneath your lipstick will help ensure that, even after all those kisses, your lip colour will remain evenly spread across your mouth, even if it ‘s a little worn. Heavy gloss is not a good idea on your wedding day, for obvious reasons.
- Any mascara you are comfortable with is fine, but make sure it’s waterproof!
It is also worth mentioning that even if you are a woman who avoids blush, it should be worn on this day, especially if you are wearing white. A lot of women who are not big users of makeup in the day to day lives do not realize that the big, gorgeous dress they picked out will swallow them whole if they do not glam up their faces.
Finally, it is less stressful for both the bride and the make-up artist if a consultation is given in advance. Ideally, if you have it in the budget, you should also get a test makeup done. Wear the colour you are getting married in, and take pictures of the makeup in various lighting scenarios. When I do test makeups, take pictures, and then add more makeup and take a few more. In my experience, most brides will prefer the second look, once they have seen the photos.