NER Doing own makeup

Re: NER Doing own makeup

• arrippa member

  

  September 2013

  I like Make Up For Ever HD Invisible Cover foundation. They also have a great primer and microfinish powder. Their primers are great because they have different ones for different skincare needs.

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• Belle2188 member

  

  September 2013

  Just as a tip, I always use Bare Minerals also, but I've been told that mineral make-up is not what you want to wear on your wedding day because it doesn't always photograph very well.  I've heard good things about Make Up Forever (like OP said), and I can say from experience that MAC is great for a long day of photos as well.

  

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• itzMS member

  

  September 2013

  I used the Revlon PhotoReady line. I'm not sure if it still exists, but I liked it.

  Also waterproof mascara and eyeliner from Sephora!

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• MDbride1012 member

  

  September 2013

  Smashbox has some really good "photo finish" products.
  

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• ashleyep member

  

  September 2013 edited September 2013

  I would recommend getting a few samples from Sephora. My friend did our friend's makeup for her wedding and she had her to go to Sephora and get a few samples to settle on a foundation. She didn't even end up buying a foundation, just using the samples.

  
  

  I know the MAC and Make Up Forever (and Smashbox maybe?) are good for photos.

  
  

  You might want a setting spray too. 

  
  

  If your friend does it, try and do a "trial" with her - even if it's just the day before the wedding.

  

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• davisse3 member

  

  September 2013

  I really like Smashbox primers - they have a light version for sensitive skins. I believe Sephora has small sample sizes of it. I love most every Urban Decay item I've tried. They have a line of Naked fountain. I really like it, but it it's pretty light coverage. 

  
  

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• misssunshine17 member

  

  September 2013

  Thanks everyone! I went in today and walked out with a Dermablend green concealer and a Smashbox starter kit with the primer, bb cream and powder. 

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• Rose Sinister

  

  September 2013

  I am glad you got dermablend because that was what I was going to recommend. I had an operation on the side of my face/ neck 5 years ago which left a pretty nasty scar. You don't notice it much when my hair is down, but when my hair is up (as I'd like to wear it for my late summer wedding), it can be very distracting from some angles.

   

  I went to Sephora the other day and had an artist there show how to cover my scar with Dermablend products, and I was honestly very impressed. I know what it is like to feel self-conscious about scarring on your face and Dermablend definitely will help me feel more confident.

   

  As for other products (as a bride doing her own makeup for her wedding as well), I'm going with a mix of high/ low products. Smashbox photofinish primer, Revelon colorstay foundation, MAC paintpots in painterly as eyeshadow primer, Coastal Scents eyeshadows and brushes, Revlon colorstay eyeliner, Benefit's "They're Real" mascara (I buy the $10.00 tubes. They last me three months, then I toss them), NYX lashes, and Makeup Forever HD powder. I've used these products successfully before doing my makeup for big events, so they're my own personal tried and true "dream team" I know I can count on. Best of luck to anyone doing their own makeup! Just remember- practice lots, stagger a few lessons (Sephora will give you a free lesson w/ a $50.00 purchase, so just stagger your makeup purchases over two or three visits- easier on the wallet, too), and keep your brushes in good shape!

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• JellyBean52513 member

  

  September 2013

  I'm a makeup artist and former pageant competitor, so from those experiences, here are my pieces of advice for you:
  
  *Check any foundation you use for SPF (which many are made with nowadays). If there is SPF in it, it will cause your face to appear much lighter when any camera flash is used (makes sense, as SPF is meant to reflect light, right?). You should set your foundation with a powder that matches your foundation so as to mute the reflective properties of the foundation
  
  *Get a good set of makeup brushes and get comfortable using them. They do differently things, serve different purposes, and will help you achieve different looks. Eyeliner, for example, if you plan to use it, should be "set" with a matching eyeshadow using a thin angled brush. This will help keep the liner from running/smudging, and it creates a softer look that most brides love vs. the harsh, defined line you get with just a pencil.
  
  *I concur with PPs in that you should take advantage of makeup lessons when you can. If you know you will spend the money on the products and you will get a lesson with your purchase, do that! Having someone explain exactly how to apply makeup for your skin types, face shape, eye shape etc. is invaluable information.
  
  *Not sure when your wedding is, but if you have at least another 1-2 months to go, I'd recommend starting a good skincare regimen. For example, I started using Aveda Enbrightenment Toner to even out my skin tone and Aveda All-Sensitive Moisturizer twice a day everyday and after about a month and a half, I was getting SO many compliments at work on how great my makeup looked and how beautiful my skin was.... when, really, all I was wearing was a bronze blush on my cheeks. My skin looked so much better, because I was actually taking care of it, to the point that people were complimenting my "makeup" (and I can't even tell you the last time I picked up foundation). If you don't have any plant-based allergies, I HIGHLY recommend Aveda skincare products.
  
  *Try any colors you think you might want to use (blush, eyeshadow, lip stick/gloss, etc.) on before you buy. Like clothing, you never know how it looks until you're wearing it. Different colors react with different skin tones, eye colors, and hair colors. ALSO, if you plan on getting a spray tan or anything of the sort for your wedding, do a trial run plenty of time in advance and then go pick out your makeup colors so you can match those colors to how your skin will look the day of.
  
  These may or may not be common sense things, but they're really the most helpful tips I can give. I can't recommend specific brands or products without seeing you and knowing your skin, but the ones PPs have mentioned are ones that I'm mostly familiar with and I think you would be going in the right direction with them

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• misssunshine17 member

  

  September 2013

  @Rose Sinister thank you so much for all the info! I didn't know about the free lesson, so I'll definitely take advantage. 

  
  

  JellyBean52513, Thank you so much for writing that all out! I would have never thought about the SPF! The salon I go to uses Aveda, but I use Murad for my acne. I also used an Avenda tourmaline product and I felt like it didn't really do anything, so I'm glad your products worked for you. Maybe I'll give it another chance.  

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