I'm getting married in a somewhat remote location (3 hours from home, more than an hour from any decent sized town big enough for a stop light/McDonalds/chain grocery store/hair salon, and including a 30 minute drive up a mountain). It's outdoors, and essentially a camping-type location.
So now the issue is day of hair and makeup. We, and our guests, will be staying there at least the night before
the wedding, but I and many others will be there that whole week leading up to it, so it's not like we
pass through a town on the way in in the morning, so going to a salon is out. Having someone travel to us is expensive, and if I have to get someone from that area or even splitting the difference in location, going for a trial is going to be tough. So while that is still an option, I'm thinking DIY is the way to go. I'm not super-confident in my makeup abilities, but my bigger issue is I'm not sure what I need to know with even what type of makeup to use that's going to look good in photos. My friends are out as options; I've had some do my makeup in the past and have never liked what I've looked like.
So, for DIY makeup, what are the essentials I need to know? In day-to-day wear, I typically use just a mineral powder foundation, blush, and occasionally lip gloss, eye shadow and maybe a little eyeliner for special occasions (though I tend to mess up the eyeliner). So, for weddings, do you do liquid, powder, cream...? What are the essentials I need to think about if I do DIY makeup? And should I really just can the idea and go for professional makeup, especially since I'm not even sure I'm competent to pick the right shade of foundation??