I need help doing my makeup for my wedding in two weeks?

Question

Hi! I'm getting married in two and I'm so nervous. I want everything perfect. My hair is strawberry blonde and my skin color is tan. My dress is white and I'm wearing a blue diamond necklace. Any suggestions on color and tips for makeup?

Answer 1

CONGRATS! Anyway, I would recomend going out to get it done by a professional but if you dont want to I will give you advice on both what makeup to buy, but how to apply it.

First, there are a few things that you will need to buy. Things with a star next to them are for beginners, and the things with a dash in front of them are for when you know how to apply makeup really well. Only buy the things with a dash next to them after you have mastered the ones with the stars. Along with your makeup, you need something to apply your makeup with, so I will list off some brushes that you should buy. Also, when ever you wear makeup, you should always take care of your face. I will also include a list of skin care products that you should have, how to use them, and what brands I recommend later on. With all the lists, stars mean for when you first start, and dashes mean for when you move on. And remember, this does not mean that you need to buy all of the starter things today, but its good to start off with one to all of what I recommend. Take it slowly, and practice each thing a few times before moving onto the next. If you have ANY questions at all on what I said, more tips that you need, what exact color you need (I will need a picture in that case) or other random things, feel free to contact me by email ([e-mail]) or AIM (Lactating Dragon).

Makeup:
*Foundation
*Eye shadow
*Blush
*Mascara
*Lip gloss or lipstick
-Eyeliner
-Concealer
-Eyebrow shadow
-Lip liner

Brushes:
*Eye shadow brush
*Blush brush
-Eyebrow brush
-Combo eyebrow brush/eyelash separator
-Lipstick brush

I put my makeup on in a different order than what I will teach you how to do. After I’m done with the tips and tricks, I will recommend an order that has worked for me after many years. Another thing you need to remember, I will not teach anyone how to look like they are wearing large amounts of makeup. I do not promote looking like a model for eye makeup because unless it is a late night party or a rave, you do not need to look like that. I will try to teach you the best way possible to do your makeup to not only look natural but to enhance your natural beauty. With that said, lets get started!

First try putting foundation on. If there is one thing that you should start off wearing is foundation. It evens out your skin tone, hides any blemishes, and helps to disguise any small scars that you might have. First start off by putting a little bit of your foundation onto your hand. Next, dab your finger into the foundation and dot it all around your face. After you have little dots of the liquid over your face, rub it in gently. If you are too rough on your face you might get wrinkles later on in life, and that is not a good thing. Try and see how you look. If you realize that you put too much on, wash it off and start over. If you didn’t put enough, just dab some more onto your face. Just keep trying until you know what amount looks good on you. A special tip from me for applying foundation is to always push it towards the center of your face instead of out towards your hair line. It wont do anything now or for a few years, but after many many years of rubbing the foundation to the outside of your face it will give you wrinkles. Also, use your middle finger or your ring finger to smooth it on. The more gentle you are on your face now, the more you will thank yourself when you are older. A good foundation to wear is true match by L’Oreal. Here is a link to Walgreen’s advertising the makeup. When you go in, ask someone to help you figure out what shade would be best for you if you need help. But L’Oreal is pretty easy to figure out, and if you cant figure it out at all, buy a shade that is close enough. Even if it is a little off, as long as you don’t put too much on it wont make a huge difference. http://www.walgreens.com/store/pickcolor.jsp?CATID=100293&navAction=push&navCount=0&skuid=sku595312&id=prod595325

For all makeup (lipstick not included) you need to think of what skin type you have. Skin types fall into two major categories: yellow/orange, or blue/red. People with yellow/orange undertones tan instead of burn, and they do not have as sensitive skin as people with blue/red. People with blue/red undertones don’t tan, but burn to no end. They usually have more sensitive skin than those with yellow/orange. People with yellow/orange undertones look best with browns, yellows, peaches, things like that. Think of the most earthy colors that could be close to a natural skin color. That is what yellow/oranges look good in. For blue/reds, they look good in more pinkish tones. Pinks, reds, bright oranges, purples, berry colored things. Think of the natural colors of berries, exotic flowers, all bright. Those colors look good on people with blue/red undertones.

Next thing that I would suggest buying is mascara. This is the easiest thing to apply in my opinion. Just open up the bottle, and put it on your eyelashes. Start at the base and make a long swoop up. When you are done with your entire eyelash, gently run your fingers across the tips of the eyelash so that you break up any clumps and get rid of any little dots on the end. Here is a good mascara that I use very often: http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=100566&navAction=jump&navCount=1&id=prod1809577

After mascara, go and buy some lip gloss or lipstick. This too is easy to apply, just put it on your lips and go on with life. I don’t really have tips except that you should always use a very moisturizing lipstick, otherwise it will take a lot more to get color. With lip gloss, just pick a much more dramatic color that you want, and put it on. If you look good in a light berry lipstick, pick a deep and dark berry lip gloss because your natural color will show through. Now lets talk about how to find your lip color. Remember what I told you about all your makeup except for lipstick? Well, the reason why is because you switch it when you are wearing lipstick. If you look at your face, most people with yellow/orange skin tones have more pink lips, and people with blue/red undertones have more brown lips. This is because your lipstick should make your lips pop out, and you need to switch the coloring just for this one thing. So if you have yellow/orange undertones, switch it up and pick a color out of the red/blue group. If you have red/blue undertones, try it the other way and go for those earthy browns. Of course, trust your own natural lip color to be your guide. If you have pinkish or red lips, even if you have red/blue undertones find something to enhance that. No matter what the books say on anything, trust your own face first when it comes to finding the right color.
Lip color: http://www.walgreens.com/store/pickcolor.jsp?CATID=100294&navAction=jump&navCount=0&skuid=sku400530&id=prod400529

Next thing I think you should buy is blush. When you put foundation on, sometimes it can cover up that natural pretty glow that you have. It doesn’t look terrible, but blush can put that glow back in your skin in no time. For this, you will need a blush brush. Buy a blush brush that is soft, but firm at the same time. It should be anywhere between a third and a half of your fist, and should poof out at the end. At first, any type of blush brush will work, but over time you will want softer and better quality ones. What you need to do for blush is if it is a pressed powder blush, rub the brush in the pressed powder, or if it is loose powder then just dip the brush in there. After that, you need to get off some of that blush or it will be too dramatic on your cheeks. Gently hit the base of the brush on your arm, just so that some of it gets off. With what is remaining, smile, and swipe (from the middle of your face to your hair line) on the bulges on your cheeks from smiling. Also, put a tiny tiny bit on your nose. If you have a wide nose, you can put a tiny tiny bit on the sides of your nose to create the appearance of a shadow. This will make it look slightly smaller. However, DO NOT OVER DO IT! When it comes with trying to apply any type of makeup, try with the smallest amount possible, and then gradually increase the amount until you find something that looks good on you.
For blue/red undertones: http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=100562&navAction=jump&navCount=1&id=prod1892733
For yellow/orange undertones: http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=100562&navAction=jump&navCount=1&id=prod1892731

Last thing for beginners is eye shadow. There is one and only one eye shadow that I will recommend to you, and if you go out and buy only one thing that I suggest, please let it be this. Almay makes amazing eye shadow to start out with, but to make it better… They just came out a while ago with their new color trios. What that means is that they have eye shadows that have three different colors in them, and they are designed to fit your individual eye color. Good news people: Almay just took all the guess work out of buying eye shadow. Did you always want to bring out that blue? Do you have multicolored eyes with green the most prominent color but it just doesn’t seem that way? Do you think that your brown eyes are boring and could be so much better if only you could find the right eye makeup? If you ever thought anything like that, Almay has the product for you. They have three rectangles of colors in a row. The top goes from the crease to the brow, the middle goes on the crease, and the bottom goes on the eyelid. This is how you apply it. You take your eye shadow brush (any kind, but it should be about half the size of your pinky to about two thirds of your pinky), swipe it across the color, do the tapping thing like you did with the brush and apply it to the area that it tells you to. First, put the bottom color all over your eye lid. Second, take the top color and put it everywhere from your brow to the crease. Third, take the middle color and put it in between the crease. I need to emphasize the point I made earlier: eye makeup should enhance your eyes, not make you look like a clown. Again, start out as light as you can get and increase the depth if you feel the need to. Even the slightest amount will make your eyes pop.
http://www.walgreens.com/store/pickcolor.jsp?CATID=100292&navAction=jump&navCount=3&skuid=sku1276514&id=prod1276524#

Because this is intended for beginners, I will not go into detail on other areas of makeup. I will however tell you what you need to do to take care of your skin. Skin care products are more expensive than makeup, so I will make a list of things that you need, in the order that you should buy them. Taking care of your skin is so important because after years of makeup, it gets harder and harder to cover up your age. If you don’t want to look wrinkled by the time you are 40, you MUST start now! All of these get stars because although some may be more urgent than others, you should collect all of them within a year or so.

Skin care:
*Good cream cleanser that removes makeup
*Moisturizer
*Eye makeup remover
*Toner
*Exfoliating scrub
*Eye cream

First, you MUST buy a good cleanser NOW! I recommend this cleanser: http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=304242&navAction=jump&navCount=5&id=prod1568363
You use it exactly as you would soap.

Next, you need a good moisturizer. This is what I use: http://www.kohls.com/products/kohls_BB_GR_collection_page.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=367460251&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=236101951&bmUID=1150602447239

Next, eye makeup remover is important, especially with mascara. The one I like best is: http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=100295&navAction=jump&navCount=7&id=prod2028943

Toner is also a good idea to have because it gets rid of oils that make you look greasy but don’t make you look dried out. Here is the one I use every single day: http://www.kohls.com/products/kohls_BB_GR_product_page.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=208540789&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=236101947&bmUID=1150602563129

You should also buy an exfoliating scrub because it removes all dead skin and makes you look amazing. The best one I have seen yet is also by grassroots, and the quality is too good for the price: http://www.kohls.com/products/kohls_BB_GR_product_page.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=208540797&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=236101949&bmUID=1150602629139

My favorite piece of skin care is eye cream, but that’s because I have light skin, very dark hair and bright green eyes. So I spend more time making my eyes look better so that that’s what stands out on my face the most. When you spend as much time as I do on your eyes, you need something to keep them soft and bright. The other products that I have given you for skin care are good suggestions, but if you were to buy each and every type of skin care product that I recommended, but only one of them was going to be the exact product, I would recommend the eye cream by grassroots. It leaves your eyes with a slight warming feeling to calm them down, and you will wake up with your eyes soft and amazing the first night you use it, and it only gets better from then. Remember, eye cream is only for at night time: http://www.kohls.com/products/kohls_BB_GR_product_page.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=208540817&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=236101953&bmUID=1150602886232

Well, that’s it. I hope you have a good time trying things out, and make sure to take care of your sin. If you have any questions, you can send me an instant message or email me any time!

Answer 2

If you already sent her an email explaining your feelings, and she sort of apologized, there isn't much else you can do without hurting her feelings. If I were you, I'd put up with it for the next 2 weeks and when your time comes to be married, she will have to do the same for you. Weddings are expensive and stressful, and everyone just wants them to be perfect. While it is extremely rude that she did not thank you and instead complained, I doubt she realized what she has done as she is likely just panicking. This happens often in wedding parties. Another way to go about it would to tell her in person, not email, how you feel. The last part you wrote was a nice way of describing it. "I know its two weeks before her wedding, but I am actually hurt by her recent behavior. I understand she is stressed and I don't want to add to it. At the same time, I don't want to be taken advantage of." That is not mean, it shows you still care and want to help, but you would like to be appreciated it for it, not reprimanded.

Answer 3

Is Your Hair really strawberry blonde? Mine is and i have never met anyone with the same hair color???
You might want light blue eyeshadow to go with the necklace a light shimmering body powder and a Dark Reddish natural color for the lips I hope your marriage works out perfectly!!

Answer 4

Yes. The most important thing you can do is to not go over the top! Resist the urge to look like someone other than yourself. When you look back at your wedding pictures, you will want to see you, not some clown. Be as classy and natural as possible. Try a consultation with Mary Kay. That way you can try out several looks in the privacy of your own home.

Answer 5

The most important thing you have to remember is, good coverage with the foundation. You must mosturize first (with a simple lotion), in order for your foundation to set correctly. Apply an even layer of foundation, blending towards your hairline. Line your eyes with a subtle blue (if you have blue eyes) or black/brown eyeliner (whichever looks best on you & goes according to your eyecolor). Then you may want to use a subtle blue eyeshadow to allow them to "pop" (if you have another color, visit ALMAY's website they have an eye-color coordination eye-makeup case). Almay is also sold at your local Walmart store, costs between 5 and 7 dollars. Then after the eyeshadow, apply your masscara (brush it through your eyelashes horizontally 2 or 3 times, then out as if you were applying them normally. Do not coat more than twice, otherwise it will look messy. After your eye-makeup apply some orangeish-redish (or pinkish depending on the color of your skin & hair) blush, brush them only on the apples of ur cheek then extend to your hairline. Then apply a orangeish-redish (pinkish as mentioned above) lipstick/lipcolor (in a tube), to your lips. And lastly, apply some Sally Hansen lipgloss for a finishing touch! THE KEY IS TO PRACTICE DAYS BEFORE THE WEDDING, to find your true match and to make sure you're able to apply everything perfectly.
Good luck at your wedding!

P.S. If you don't want to do all the above, then visit your local mall & ask one of the beauty counters to do your make-up for you. It's free of charge! GOOD LUCK :)

Answer 6

With your coloring, I would go with some pastels or possibly some coral colors.
It's hard not to be nervous for your wedding but try to breathe and use some soft powder to not shine too much.
Have a great married life!

Answer 7

Actually since I sell Mary Kay I know that a beauty consultant can come to your home and give you a facial and totally help you out with choosing the right makeup for you special day! Some consultants even go to you wedding and help with you makeup and even help the bridesmaids out! To look for a beauty consultant in your area please go to www.marykay.com good luck and CONGRATULATIONS!!

Answer 8

Check out the Mary Kay Bridal page at http://www.marykay.com/daryn_anderson/whatsnew/bridal/default.aspx There are so many ideas!! I hope this helps.

Answer 9

Blue eyeshadow, and a pale shimmery pink lipstick/gloss.

Answer 10

go to the clinique counter and have them do some different palates on you... they're FAB!!

Answer 11

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! probably go w/ the one that has all that typing. God Bless your marriage, and make it last for the rest of your lives!!!!!!