LOOKING YOUR BEST 65 Fabulous inside and out Check out our roundup of wellness, beauty and finishing touch tips guiding you to ultimate wedding-day confidence BEAUTY ESSENTIALS “Your wedding day is all about celebrating love and joy, and your make-up should reflect that,” says bridal make-up artist Jane Dare from Eyedomakeup. “When your make-up is perfect your confidence levels are high.” Jane is a highly skilled make-up artist based in the South West. Here, she shares her top tips so you can achieve a look that’s timeless, beautiful, and uniquely you. •Your perfect make-up looks starts with a new skincare routine. Use a good base primer to suit your skin. Urban Decay is brilliant, or for skin with pore damage check out Benefit Porefection. •Prime the eyes. For me, Urban Decay prevents creasing and makes shadow last all day and night. •Use concealer under the eyes and on blemishes, choosing a colour one to two shades lighter than your foundation, apply underneath. •Use waterproof eyeliner and mascara, as well as applying false lashes to enhance your eye shape or have them salon applied for maximum impact in photos. •Choose a long-lasting base such as Double Wear from Estée Lauder, which is fab. Mix with a BB cream or tinted moisturiser for a slightly dewy look. Avoid caking the base as it won’t look flattering in photos, and stay true to your skin tone. There’s nothing worse than looking back to see a white neck and orange face! •Blending is key, so use good clean brushes to create that flawless natural look. •For oily skin use an oil control primer and base to prevent shine. Apply a setting powder in the T-zone only. •For some warmth to the skin get a professional spray tan, but avoid the face directly when tanning. •Apply cream blush, more than you think, on the apple of the cheeks as a white dress can wash you out. Also, apply soft sculpting contouring to enhance and warm the face in the correct places, along with a matt bronzer if needed. •Highlight liberally down the nose, Cupid’s bow and brow to give the skin a radiance. •Use a lip stain if lips aren’t dry, or alternatively a lippy of choice with matching liner. Press in, blot and apply several times into the lip for longevity. A top-up lippy is essential for the party later. •Finally, set everything with a good setting spray – Urban Decay is my recommendation. Check out www.eyedomakeup.co.uk It’s only natural to want to give the best account of yourself on your big day. After all, days like this don’t come along often, indeed once in a lifetime. What matters above all else though is the way you feel. Be the best version of yourself and you’ll feel a million dollars, confidence is everything. We can tell you about the top trends until the cows come home, but what matters is your own unique style and personality. If you’re not going to feel happy rocking whatever’s popular come W-day, don’t do it! Simply be the best version of yourself and your spouse-to-be will fall in love with you all over again when you lock eyes from opposite ends of the aisle, we guarantee it. That said, we’ve collated some of our favourite tips, hacks, newness, finishing touches and local supplier wisdom to offer you bags of inspiration. We hope this gets you thinking about how you might set about creating your look as you get ready for the best day ever! MOCHA MOUSSE Yes, we always go ga-ga for Pantone’s Colour of the Year and this year’s, Mocha Mousse, provides an interesting opportunity for weddings. It’s a gorgeous tone to incorporate into your styling, palette but also a lovely one to wear. Odylique have some product suggestions for achieving the soft look. Eyedomakeup © www.suzannemcfadzean.co.uk Eyedomakeup © www.shootingpixels.net Odylique Mineral Eyeshadow in shade Bark, £8.50 Odylique Organic Mascara in Brown, £18 Odylique Organic Eye/Lip Liner in Brown, £12.50
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