Wedding Make up?

Question

I need to figure out what shades and tones to use for my wedding day.. I am wanting to do my own make up...

My complexion is fairly medium tan, dark brown eyes and brown hair....

wedding colors pink and brown (if that gives any help) with beach theme. and my dress is light ivory.

any help from eyes to toes would be wonderful...

Answer 1

First you need to determine your skin tone - either warm or cool. It's sounds like you have a warm skin tone but here's how to check:

Warm skin tone:
1. Look at inner wrist - veins will appear green.
2. Gold jewelry is more flattering than silver jewelry.

Cool skin tone:
1. Look at inner wrist - veins will appear blue.
2. Silver jewelry is more flattering.

More about color: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_tone_color_matching

Then you can decide on a color palette. For a wedding you will want neutral, classic makeup. If you are going to have black & white photos taken make sure the colors you select will look good in them.

After you've narrowed down your color choices, have a friend take photos of you in a 2-3 different looks in different light settings so you can check out how well each one photographs.

My first suggestion would a slightly, shimmering champagne eye shadow w/ black eyeliner. Then a pretty rose or plum blush and lipstick.

Color palettes for each eye color: http://www.beautyden.com/beautycolors.shtml

Here's an article on testing & finding the right lipstick: http://www.wikihow.com/Buy-Lipstick

As for your fingernails, I recommend Essie's Sugar Daddy - it's a really beautiful sheer pink that will look classic and elegant. This shade just makes one's nails look healthy & perfect. For your toes, you can choose a deeper pink or you can go neutral. Essie's Buy Me a Cameo is a shimmery, pearlescent taupe that is neutral but not boring.

For more makeup tips for brides: http://www.cosmeticscop.com/learn/makeup.asp?ID=365

Answer 2

Just hire someone to do it. It will be a relief, or get Bare Mineral makeup or Everyday Minerals. You will look natrual and not fake.

Also, just because you're tan and bran doesn't mean that one color is good for you as opposed to another. You need to figure out what skin tone you are. I am a cool and my sister is a warm. I have to wear pink, purples and blues while she can wear orange, green, browns and other natural colors which I cannot.

If you need help, go to a Merle Norman store and they will do a make over on you. Then you will know what colors are good for you.

For nails, do a french manicure or just plain gloss. It's your wedding, so you don't want some trendy air brush thing that will look dumb 20 years from now.

I know you will be a beautiful bride. Find colors that compliment you and bring out your inner beauty.

Congratulations and best wishes for your future!

Answer 3

Considering your skin tone, and wedding tones I would go (for eyeshadow) with a light pearl for an all over highlighter on your eyelid then I would start at 2/3 of the eye in with a light brown. Wedding make-up should be as simple as you can make it. You should look like you have something on but you dont want to make it a dramatic look. I would recommend Urban Decay Shadows: "X" and Smog. Good luck!

Answer 4

i prefer greater of a backyard form wedding ceremony... like at a very effective southern plantation, have the marriage cerimony interior the interior mid-day, with the reception outdoors interior the night whilst it cools down. i prefer chinese language (or is it jap?) lantern-esque lighting fixtures with yellow roses and accents of orange with the main significant shade being white. basically some human beings from the two factors of the family contributors (like 15-25 each). and the foodstuff would be set up like an stylish buffet. thats all i've got been given so a techniques, yet i think of it's going to be the appropriate wedding ceremony for me (if my destiny husband likes it too).

Answer 5

Hey I just went through this.... My wedding is this weekend the 11 and my color are pink and brown too and its outside and it sounds like we got the same skin and eyes and all. hum creepy....

but anyways

I'm going with a very natural but pretty up look for myself.

I'm using a pinks for my eye shadow and black black mascara

i have pink blush

and I'm doing a light pink/nude look on my lips.

and I'm covering it all with a sheer powder. it keeps my makeup looking great at work and I'm a waitress so I'm sure it will keep it looking great at my wedding

and i got the Neutrogena sunscreen so i don't FRY!

Answer 6

hmmm do dome pink eyeshadow!
that would look sooo pretty!

and some mascara,
or a brown smokey eye= ]

congrats & good luck!
<3

Answer 7

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Answer 8

For a nice natural look try www.bareminerals.com, works wonders and you will glow!

Answer 9

do something really natural that wont fade since you will be in the spotlight all day. good luck :)