I Don’t Wear Any Makeup. I Just Want a Natural Look. Help!?
How to Create Your Own Natural Wedding Makeup Look: A Step-by-Step Guide
Your wedding day is one of the most photographed and celebrated days of your life. Whether you are choosing a natural look or going full glam, you want to look and feel your absolute best. If you have decided to do your own makeup, don’t worry! You can create a gorgeous, natural bridal look with the right products, tools and some practice.
As a bridal makeup artist, I will guide you through an easy to follow makeup routine that will enhance your natural beauty that lasts all day.
Step 1: Skincare prep is essential for good makeup
If you’ve got great skin, half the work is already done for you!
You can go to my Skincare Prep for Makeup blog to see this in more detail.
Step 2: Tools and Makeup Products
Here is a minimalist list of the tools and products you need to create a your natural bridal look.
Dense Makeup Brush
Makeup
Foundation
Concealer
Loose Powder
Liquid or Cream Bronzer
Liquid or Cream Blush
Eyeshadow Palette
Pencil or Gel Eyeliner
Waterproof Mascara
False Lashes
Lip Liner
Lipstick
Setting Spray
Hydrating Spray (optional)
Tools
Beauty Sponge
Makeup Brushes
Blush Brush
Eyeshadow Brush
Powder Brush
Thin Angle Liner Brush
Dense Brush for Cream
Cotton Swab
Eyelash Curler
Lash Glue
L’Oreal True Match Foundation
Step 3: Makeup Application Guide
Apply your foundation of choice in thin layers using a beauty sponge. Blend the foundation down into your neck.
Conceal any darkness or redness coming through your skin using a concealer. Use your beauty sponge to blend along the edges of the concealer to blend in with the foundation.
Use a dense brush to apply cream bronzer onto your forehead, on your cheekbones and down to the jawline.
Use your blush brush to apply a cream blush onto the apples of your cheeks.
Bring back your beauty sponge to seamlessly blend the bronzer and blush into each other so there is no harsh separation of the two.
Apply an eyeshadow primer or your concealer onto your eyelids. This step helps your eyeshadow stay on all day.
Lightly dust loose powder on top of the eyeshadow primer on your eyelids.
Apply neutral eyeshadow all over your lid
Use a deeper shade of your eyeshadow to create definition in your crease. Use the eyeshadow brush to apply and blend away harsh edges.
Apply shimmer eyeshadow on the center of your eyelid.
Take a brown eyeliner and thinly line the outer 1/2 of your top lash line for soft definition.
Powder to set your face makeup using loose powder and a powder brush.
Apply hydrating spray for a non-powdery finish.
Curl your natural lashes and apply your waterproof mascara.
Apply false lashes: half lashes or natural strip lashes
Use the thin angle liner brush and a brown eyeshadow shade or your preferred brow color and define your brows lightly.
Line your lips with your lip liner and apply lipstick.
Finish with a long-lasting setting spray all over your face.
Pro Tips:
Practice. Do a full run through for a date night or for your engagement pictures.
Using natural light is best.
Use eyeshadow to trace your eyeliner before sealing the shape in with your eyeliner.