The Eyes | The eyes can be the window to the soul, so help your peepers shine on your big day with some of these tips and advice! Remember, you can do your own makeup or hire an artist--it's all in what you want and what works best for your event. When hiring a makeup artist, make sure you know what...
The Skin | This portion of our series on wedding makeup features perfecting the skin from a makeup standpoint. Please make sure you check out our general tips for brides-to-be!
The Tools
Common Beauty Fixes for Bridal Disasters
Dark Circles
It is important to know what you are trying to counteract; if you opt for something too light, you may get a gray cast to those dark circles you're trying to conceal. I often find that color correctors are an absolute necessity to really...
This tutorial is designed to show you step-by-step how to create a dramatic super smoky green and gold eye look.
You will need: Emerald Green pigment (rich emerald green as a base) + water-based mixing medium*, Goldmine eyeshadow (true gold), Wondergrass eyeshadow (bright medium green), Humid...
This tutorial is designed to show you step-by-step how to create a simple, neutral daytime makeup look to a revved up office look to a subtle evening eye to a more dramatic smoky eye--all with the same basic look. This is a great tutorial for those who go out right after work and can only modify...
This tutorial is designed to show you step-by-step how to create a bold look of green and blue. Feel free to ask questions!
You will need: Rollickin' paint pot (aqua), Gorgeous Gold eyeshadow (green-gold), Freshwater eyeshadow (blue), Deep Truth eyeshadow (dark blue), Electric Eel eyeshadow (neon...
This tutorial is designed to show you step-by-step how to create a look using MAC's Metal-X cream shadows Pure Ore and Plum Electric. Feel free to ask questions!
You will need: Pure Ore cream shadow (antique gold), Plum Electric cream shadow (dark purple), Rye eyeshadow (antique gold), Mi'Lady duo...
Note: This tutorial is a little late, considering it was made in October 2007. With that said, I want to recommend some substitutions if you didn't pick up this palette! For Medallion, try Pink Venus (from Fafi as well as a permanent color); for Trophy Pink, try Post Haste or Passionate; for...
This tutorial is designed to show you step-by-step how to create a look using MAC's Fafi Eyes #2 Quad. If you have questions, feel free to ask, as the whole point of this is to help you!
You will need: Rollickin' paint pot (creamy base in a shimmery aqua), Good As Gold eyeshadow (shimmery light gold),...
This tutorial is designed to show you step-by-step how to create a look using MAC's Fafi Eyes #1 Quad. If you have questions, feel free to ask, as the whole point of this is to help you!
You will need: Perky paint pot (creamy base in a light pink), Hey eyeshadow (shimmery light gold-brown), Pink Venus...
