Set your makeup with a light, all-over dusting of translucent powder like Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder, $34, and carry blotting papers with you. If you're really worried about humidity or rain, mist your face with a setting spray like Make Up For Ever Mist & Fix, $27, and let it dry.
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Step 7: Practice
As the old adage goes, "Practice makes perfect!" Assemble all the products you'll use in a nice, neat makeup kit and polish your skills at least a few times before your wedding day. If you're handling any wedding day responsibilities yourself, you may not have more than 30 minutes to look your best; this way, you'll be able to execute a flawless look swiftly and without additional stress.
It's July, which means we are officially about a month into wedding season! (Yay!) It also means that a lot of brides have been asking me how to do their own makeup for their weddings, with concerns ranging from, "I'm worried it'll melt off" (check out these melt-proof makeup tips) to "I don't know how to get my makeup to look good in photos."
First off, I think every bride should hire a makeup artist to make her feel like royalty on her big day. (Seriously, I SO wish I had done that for myself. Pre-wedding checklists like this one are enough to think about already!) That said, even Kate Middleton did her own makeup, and it turned out beautifully.
Whether you're having a destination wedding in a tropical locale or getting married in your own back yard, follow these fool-proof steps -- culled from both my experience as a bridal makeup artist and my favorite celebrity makeup artist Tina Turnbow's recommendations (her clients include Claire Danes and Olivia Wilde). They are sure to help your radiant, gorgeous self take center stage on the big day.
