Another Bride.....Oh wait It's Me!

Nothing creates anxiety for an amateur makeup artist like creating the perfect look for a bride on the most important day of her like, especially when the bride is YOU!  I had quite the undertaking of creating my own look the ceremony.  After about a month of going back and forth on products (and several hundred trips to Sephora and Ulta and CVS and Kroger and Walgreens and Sally Hansen Beauty Supply Store and I'm sure there were more stores), I finally decided on a look!

As many of you know, I am on a super budget since I quit my part-time job and moved to Kentucky.  I have no some income (Thanks Pops), but the products you want to use for brides are top of the line and expensive.  I was able to make several sacrifices and I also came up with some tips on the way.


Tip: ALWAYS TALK TO THE EMPLOYEES.

They are usually experts in the field and someone in that store probably does bridal make up.  If they do not know specific information about specific products, run the other way.  On several trips to Sephora, I spoke to employees who pushed new products simply because they were new.  An example as follows:

Employee: Can I help you?
Me: Yes! I am looking for a lip stain that will last all night for a wedding.  What do you think about Product X?
Employee: It is not good.  We just got this new product!  Let me try it on you!  I will open a new package of it!  It is only $30!  It's a gloss!
Me: I'm more of a matte lip type of person.  Anything else?
Employee: No.

On another trip, I hit the jackpot....a Sephora employee who was also a Make Up Artist AND did bridal make up!  Not only did she just pour out bridal make up tips like a bucket, she also showed a lot of different products and gave me samples of the products I liked.

Tip: ALWAYS ASK FOR SAMPLES.

I scored a sample of Make Up Forever HD Microfinish Powder (usually runs $34) for FREE.  She gave me a whole sample pot, which would probably last for the next year. 

Other products I decided were not worth the extra money, I bought at the drug store.  This included a BB cream for Carrie and waterproof mascara.

Products I used for my look:

Face:
Smashbox Color Corrector Primer in Green (for redness)
Make Up Forever HD Foundation
Make Up Forever HD Concealer
Make Up Forever Microfinish Powder

Eyes:
A combination of Clinique colors from sample trios and quads I had on hand.
Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Stray Dog on top lid
Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Midnight Cowboy on lower water line
L'Oreal Hydrofuge Voluminous Carbon Black Waterproof Mascara
Half Lashes (for the outer half of the lashes to create fullness)

Lips:
Mac Pro Longwear Lip Color in Unchanging

Enough talk...here are some pics!

Courtesy of Melissa Arlena

For Carrie, I kept the make up very simple.  Some products I used include:

Face:
L'Oreal Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream in Fair
Make Up Forever Microfinish Powder

Lips:
Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm in Sweet Violet


I can't wait to get more pictures, which will be available in a couple weeks!