Your West Midlands Wedding - Feb/Mar 2020 (Issue 66)

100 Our experts tell you how to recreate this stunning bridal look look... Get the …THE HAIR! To create this hairstyle yourself... Step 1. Curl your hair using tongs/ straighteners/curling irons, (always remember to use heat protector products prior to using any heated equipment). Step 2. Backcomb the roots slightly to give height, leaving out a one centimetre section round the hairline. Step 3. Using your fingers, pull all your hair back into a low ponytail and fasten with a hairband. Step 4. Tie the ponytail into a knot, a simple loop and pull through the knot, and use hair grips to secure it in place, leaving the ends loose. Step 5. Once the knot is fixed, tuck the loose ends into the knot and grip into place. Step 6. Using your thumb and forefinger, gently pull loose a few strands throughout the hair, (making sure not to fully pull out of the style), to give texture. You may also want to pull a few strands totally out around the face, to give a softer look. Step 7. Spray with a strong hold hairspray. Contact: Sally Thomas Hair 07725 842 069 | sally@sallyscissorhands.co.uk | sallythomashair.com ...THE MAKE-UP! Are you the bride that will break all the rules this season with this super fresh but glamorous twist on bridal make-up? Having prepared many brides for their special day, requests and makeup trends evolve. This year in particular, brides are starting to move towards soft and glamorous looks. Opting for flawlessly polished skin, naturally contoured and highlighted cheekbones, sultry eyes, and soft pops of colour on the lips and cheeks; radiance is back for 2020. Let’s take a look at what products, tools and tips will help the 2020 bride to recreate this stunning look! Skin Start by priming the skin using Charlotte Tilbury’s Wonderglow skin primer, designed to blur imperfections and keep the skin looking radiant all-night long. The perfect way to prep for the application of foundation and/or concealer. Foundation For flawless coverage to the skin, use a beauty blender to apply Illamasqua Skin Base foundation which is lightweight and buildable. A sponge application delivers a soft veil of product, perfect for an opulent glow and will create a flawless finish to the skin. Eyes Apply the following products by MAC Cosmetics for a sultry eye focus. Groom the brows with Prolongwear brow gel to frame the face. Then apply Mulch eyeshadow all over the eye lid and buff under the eye. Apply Coffee pencil under the lower lashline for depth and Engraved pencil smudged as a top liner; kohl products are easy to use and blend beautifully. To finish soften the application with a Morphe M507 brush to blend and shape the eyes. Cheeks To contour the cheeks apply Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit with an Moprhe E4 angled contour brush to create definition to the cheeks. Then apply L’Oreal Life’s A Peach blusher to the apples of the cheeks for warmth, smile while applying as it will ensure the placement is perfect. Finish with a sweep of MUA Cosmetics Highlighter in Golden Scintillation on top of the cheek bones for a gorgeous glow. Lips Couple NYX lip liner in Nude Pink with Bobbi Brown’s Crushed Liquid Lip Lipstick in Peach & Quiet to give a pop of colour to the lips; perfecting your pout morning until night. Contact: Nicky Foster Make Up Artist 07921 502 449 | facebook.com/ Nickyfostermua/ | instagram.com/ nickyfostermua/