Your West Midlands Wedding - December/January 2023/2024 (Issue 89)

66 BRIDAL BEAUTY Here are some of my 2024 make-up trend predictions: Natural and glowing: The barely-there look aims to create a fresh and natural look. Think about enhancing your features without making them appear too heavy. In the lead-up to your wedding, look after your skin by using the appropriate skincare products and drinking enough water. This is a must to help you achieve natural glowy skin. Some of my favourite products to help create this look are Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentre Multi-Purpose Moisturise, the ultimate moisturising primer to use before you apply your foundation. It helps smooth and plump your skin and give it added illumination. Charlotte Tilbury’s Hollywood Flawless Filter is a very versatile product that can be used by itself for an added glow or under your foundation. For even more glow, you can add a small amount to the top of your cheekbones after applying your foundation. Dior Backstage Glow Face Palette in 001 is perfect for highlighting your cheeks, adding a highlight to the inner corner of the eyes, or as an eyeshadow. Benetint Lip Stain & Liquid Blush Tint is the OG of tints. Although in the bottle it may look very bright, when applied and patted into your lips, it gives a beautiful natural flush tone with great staying power. Expensive luxe: Think red carpet glam. Polished, healthy-looking skin that’s not too heavy. Usually paired with a flush of colour on the cheeks and soft matte tones on the eyes, with no harsh lines as the liner is smudged right by the lashes with individual lashes added to elongate the eyes. Finished with a neutral lipstick and naturally defined lips using an ever so slightly darker liner. Products to create to help create this look are Dior Rosy Glow Blush in Rosewood. All the shades are beautiful, but Rosewood in particular has a luxurious-looking tone to it. Makeup by Mario Master Mattes Eyeshadow Palette is a great palette with all the neutral matte tones you’ll ever need. Charlotte Tilbury’s Lipstick in Runway Royalty is a nude peach tone with a fresh, dewy satin look. Soft smoky eyes: Smoky eyes is a classic trend that will remain at the forefront in 2024. Neutral tones can work well, as you can add drama in a more natural way. If you’re feeling like you’d like to be a bit bolder, you can try adding a touch of shimmer and sparkle. To elevate the look further, either add individual lashes or a strip lash. Create this look with Tom Ford Eye Color Quad in Nude Dip, a beautiful, cooler-toned eyeshadow palette that blends like a dream. Stila Magnificent Metals Glitter & Glow Liquid Eyeshadow in Kitten Karma will add sparkle to your look. Use it along the lash line over the top of an eye liner for just a tiny bit of sparkle, or apply it all over the lid for a full glitter effect. Sweed The Signature No Lash Lash can be applied where needed and built up to create a fuller flutter. Retro glam/statement lip: Statement lips are making a comeback, with deep red and berry tones being popular. The vintage style was huge within the industry around 10 years ago, but as of 2024, parts of the retro glam vibe are returning. Focus on the bold matte lips with added eyeliner. Think Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn. Hero products to create this look are Mac Lip Conditioner, the best product to prep and prime your lips ahead of lipstick application. It helps to banish dryness and moisturise your lips. Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution in Love Liberty is a beautiful, bold berry red shade that is an easily wearable matte lipstick. Mac Lipstick in Ruby Woo is my go-to matte red lipstick. Perfectly blue-toned red for helping whiten the look of your teeth as well as adding a pop of colour. Chloe McCall www.chloemccall.com www.nelliephotography.co.uk www.nelliephotography.co.uk www.nelliephotography.co.uk

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