Your Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Wedding- February / March 2021 (Issue 25)

Main image courtesy of www.gettyimages.co.uk and image from Katy Pheiffer courtesy of www.weddingsbynicolaandglen.com Q&A Beauty Our experts answer your questions FRESH-FACED Please can you give me some fresh ideas for my spring-themed micro wedding make-up? Meet the expert: Katy Pheiffer is a multi-award-winning international make-up artist based in Wiltshire. Katy says: Spring is all about new beginnings when the weather is warming up and the days are getting longer, meaning that your big-day make-up needs to be suitable for the daytime and hopefully some sunny weather! I always recommend a dewy, light coverage for a spring wedding to achieve glowing, healthy-looking skin. I use Light Wonder foundation by Charlotte Tilbury mixed with the Super Radiant Booster by NARS to add luminosity. I set the skin with Sublime Perfection Blurring Under-Eye Powder by Pat McGrath which adds to the glow without mattifying it. For gorgeous glowing cheeks, I use Cheek to Chic Love Glow blusher by Charlotte Tilbury and the Glow Face Palette by Dior Backstage to highlight the cheekbones, inner corner of the eyes and the cupid’s bow. I keep eye make-up subtle by working with the Sweet Peach Eye Shadow Palette by Too Faced, combined with a Rock ‘N’ Kohl Eye Cheat pencil by Charlotte Tilbury applied in the waterline to make the eyes pop. Finally, your lipstick needs to complement your understated eye make-up so the Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Lip Colour, 91 Séduisante by Chanel is perfect for a spring wedding. HAIR HELP I’m researching a hairstyle to suit both me and my two bridesmaids for my late-spring wedding. I have afro-textured hair, one of my bridesmaids has shoulder-length blonde hair and the other has long Asian hair. What do you suggest? Meet the expert: Maya Jasinska is a UK and destination hairdresser and make-up artist covering weddings throughout both regions. Maya says: Being a hair stylist with 10 years’ experience, I understand how difficult it can be finding a style that will work on hair with different textures, lengths and density. Some stylists specialise in caucasian hair, some with Asian hair and others with afro hair. I have experience in working with all of these types and I love them all. The ideal look that I would suggest for all three of you would be a timeless low chignon which is very versatile and looks great worn with every hair type. By adding fresh flower pins or a comb, you can finish the look with a spring touch. BROW BEAUTY Help! I want perfect brows in time for my wedding – do you have any tips? Meet the expert: Heather Card is a fully insured, professional make-up artist specialising in airbrush make-up covering weddings across the South West. Heather says: I tend to recommend natural refined and defined brows for my brides. They always need attention as part of the make-up application because some may only require a tidy up and a bit of powder to define them while others may be sparse, narrow or too thin. There are many good-quality products on the market. I like to use Brow Blade in taupe by Urban Decay which is a pencil and ink that are both waterproof. I also work with Brow Zings by Benefit which is a gel and powder. I recommend using a brow powder because it’s easy to apply and you’re less likely to make a mistake. Now it’s time to choose your brow shape. They may just need brushing through with some powder to even out any sparse areas. Use upwards strokes when applying brow powder, gel and pencil so that you don’t flatten them. You need to accentuate the arch shape so using a thin-angled brush to apply powders or gels, remove any excess product. Start from the ends of each brow, working towards the middle, so the darkest point is at the end faded towards the centre of the face near the bridge of the nose. CONTACT OUR EXPERTS Heather Card | Heather Card Makeup Artistry | www.heathercard-makeup.co.uk www.instagram.com/heathercardmakeupartistry | www.facebook.com/HeatherCardMakeup Katy Pheiffer | 07773 581 178 | www.katypheiffer.co.uk www.instagram.com/katypheiffermakeupartist | www.facebook.com/katypheiffermakeup Maya Jasinska | Loxus Hair & Make-up | 07886 970 296 | www.loxushairandmakeup.com www.instagram.com/loxushairandmakeup | www.facebook.com/LOXUSHairandMakeup 79 EXPERT ADVICE