Bridal Makeup Tips for Success

Written By: Wild Cactus Weddings Hair and Makeup Photo By: Kyle Loves Tori Photography Wild Cactus Weddings Hair and Makeup

Communicate with your makeup artist and with your bridal party to nail down details and timings.

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Talk with your makeup artist about your regular makeup routine and anything your specifically like or dislike.

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Take your own products with you to your bridal makeup trial and on your big day.

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Take and share photos your bridal makeup inspiration. Visual aids can be extremely helpful in explaining what you want.

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Identify what you want and don’t want. Photos of what you don’t want are also a good idea.

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Decide on a color palate and tone for your wedding day look with your artist.

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Talk with your makeup artist about what kind of finish will be best based on your look and location.

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Acknowledge your wedding aesthetic and gain inspiration from it for your big day makeup look.

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Be specific about what you mean by Pretty or beautiful. Explain what you think is and makes your feel pretty.

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Use specific language when describing what you want with your makeup look. Terms like clean, flawless skin, healthy glow, etc…

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Bridal Makeup Tips for Success

Communicate with your makeup artist and with your bridal party to nail down details and timings.

Talk with your makeup artist about your regular makeup routine and anything your specifically like or dislike.

Take your own products with you to your bridal makeup trial and on your big day.

Take and share photos your bridal makeup inspiration. Visual aids can be extremely helpful in explaining what you want.

Identify what you want and don’t want. Photos of what you don’t want are also a good idea.

Decide on a color palate and tone for your wedding day look with your artist.

Talk with your makeup artist about what kind of finish will be best based on your look and location.

Acknowledge your wedding aesthetic and gain inspiration from it for your big day makeup look.

Be specific about what you mean by Pretty or beautiful. Explain what you think is and makes your feel pretty.

Use specific language when describing what you want with your makeup look. Terms like clean, flawless skin, healthy glow, etc…

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