Q&A Beauty Look and feel your big-day best with help from the professionals GLAM UP I always wear the same minimal face of make-up but don’t want to look washed out in the photos of my autumn wedding. How can I step it up so that I still look like me, but a more glamorous version? MUA Ruth Ashcroft (www.instagram.com/ra.mua) says: There are various elements you can add to your minimal make-up to bring out your inner glam. For example: •Bronzer and blush. Bronzer will bring the warmth back to your complexion and a touch of blush can give you that sought-after healthy glow. I add blush to the cheeks after applying lipstick or balm, to ensure I have the right intensity of colour. If you add too much blush or bronzer you can tap over the area lightly with your foundation brush to make it more subtle. •Lips. Use a lipliner to outline the lips then fill in. This should help to make your lipstick or balm last longer. •Eyes. Add a simple wash of colour, brown is always a good neutral choice, then blend it out so you don’t have any harsh lines. Follow this with a hint of shimmer on the centre of the eyelid. Adding eyeliner gently into the root of the lashes will emphasise your eyes, then apply mascara to open them up and make them appear bigger. The next step would be to add a few individual lashes to the outer third of your own lashes for a glamorous look. If the above sounds daunting, don’t worry as your make-up artist will have it all in hand, taking out the stress of doing your own make-up on your wedding day. They’ll make sure you look the best version of you. BARELY THERE BEAUTY I’m loving the trending no make-up make-up look, and would love to go with something similar on my wedding day. What do you recommend? Emma Tedman from Beautification Station in Bexley (www. instagram.com/beautification_station_london) says: No make-up make-up is such a huge trend at the moment! Think fresh, dewy skin, fluffy brows and lashes, all finished with a natural lip colour! For a wedding, I’d start by using a lightweight, sheer foundation – a good one to try is NARS Sheer Glow Foundation, which leaves a beautiful luminous finish. But remember to prep your skin well – hydration is key! Be sure to use concealer and powder where needed. Cream blushes and bronzers are perfect for this look to give a natural flush of colour. My faves are Rose Inc cream blush in Heliotrope and Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream. For the dewy look, apply Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Filter under the foundation or use as a highlighter on the high points of your face. Keep brows fluffy with a brow gel and curl lashes before applying mascara. Lastly keep lips a lovely natural colour with a lip tint. Charlotte Tilbury Hyaluronic Happikiss lipstick balm in Pillow Talk is a fab choice for this! BEAUTY Q&A 93
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