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Vintage glamour – my top wedding makeup tips

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

It is important that your makeup compliments the look and theme of your wedding dress. With more and more brides opting for a vintage inspired wedding dress or maybe you just love a glamorous vintage makeup look and would like to re-create the look on your wedding day, here are some makeup tips for you:

1) FLAWLESS COMPLEXION:
 It is essential that you create a perfect makeup base for this look. Ensure that you use a primer, so that your foundation stays perfect all day. Choose a light to medium coverage foundation and apply it with a foundation brush. Follow with a concealer to cover any blemishes and set your makeup base with a light dusting of powder.

I recommend: Guerlain L’Or Radiance with Pure Gold Primer, Chanel Pro-Lumiere Foundation, Daniel Sandler Base Brush and Invisible Blotting Powder.

2) DON’T USE EYESHADOWS WITH SHIMMER:
 Opt for matte (or if you don’t like matte shadows, use a satin texture) and choose shades that are muted browns/ cream colours. Use the lighter colour on the lid, a medium shade in the contour and a darker shade across the top and lower lash line. For more confident artistes, apply a very fine line of black liquid liner to the top lash line.

I recommend: Benefit Big Beautiful Eyes Contour Kit, Suqqu Creamy Eyeliner (black)

3) CHOOSE A SOFT SHADE OF BLUSHER:
 Go for a gentle shade of blusher – don’t use a blusher which is too bright, as this look is about the eyes and lips and you don’t want to end up looking like a painted doll!

I recommend: Daniel Sandler Mineral Matte Blusher in shade Natural Beauty

4) GO FOR BIG LASHES:
 Use a long- lasting, black waterproof mascara. Curl your lashes first and for even more impact, apply a few individual false eyelashes to the outer corners of your eyes.

I recommend: Sumptuous Waterproof Bold Lifting Mascara (black) and Eylure Individual Lashes

5) BOLD LIPS:
 Some brides love the look of a really bold lip colour – I have found that most brides who opt for this makeup look like some colour, but a shade which isn’t too bright. Remember if your dress is white or a light colour, a bold lip colour will look even stronger against your dress, so you need to take this into account. Keep the lip colour matte and if you cannot go without your lip gloss, just apply a little amount in the centre of your lower lip.

I recommend: For a bold lip colour, All For Eve Red Lipstick by Daniel Sandler and for a softer shade, try Dior Serum de Rouge Luminous Colour Lip Treatment in shade Raspberry Serum  

STOCKISTS:
Benefit: www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk
Chanel: www.boots.com
Daniel Sandler: www.danielsandler.com  
Dior: www.boots.com
Estee Lauder: www.esteelauder.co.uk
Eylure: www.boots.com
Guerlain: www.harrods.com
Suqqu: www.dollyleo.com

Photography by www.rosieparsons.com , makeup by Sarah Brock

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Four top wedding makeup tips

Saturday, October 23rd, 2010

If you are applying your own wedding makeup, here are four top tips for you to remember:

1) Layer your products
 The modern bride should aim for a look that is fresh and radiant – step away from heavy foundation. Often brides think that a thick, heavy foundation will cover all imperfections and create ‘perfect skin’. The truth is that it appears heavy, looks greasy and after a few hours will be ’sliding’ off your face.

Instead, layer your products. After moisturising, use a makeup primer. This will give your foundation better staying power and if you use a silicone based primer, it will also fill in fine lines and wrinkles. Apply your foundation with a foundation brush, starting in the centre of the face and blending outwards.

My recommendations: Daniel Sandler Re-texrurising Primer, Chanel Pro-Lumiere Foundation and the Daniel Sandler Base Brush.

2) Use Concealer
 Concealer is the flaw fixer that you cannot be without! It will help cover dark circles under the eyes, and will help cover any blemishes. Choose a concealer designed specially for under the eyes and a separate concealer for redness and blemishes. And, should you wake up with a big spot on your special day, don’t panic! After you have applied your foundation, use a thick concealer that isn’t too greasy. Apply the concealer using a concealer brush and pat the product into the skin. Repeat the process until you have the desired coverage and then gently apply loose powder on top to set.

My recommendations: Clinique Airbrush Concealer for under the eyes and for blemishes use the Daniel Sandler Camo Cover Concealer applied with the Daniel Sandler Concealer Brush.

3) Use powder
 Put aside your preconceptions and cakey-faced images! Formulations really have improved. Powder is essential to set your wedding makeup base. Some brides worry it will make their makeup look heavy, but the trick is to apply a light dusting of powder where you need it: the t-zone to stop any shine and on the eyelids to provide the perfect base for your eyeshadow.

My recommendations: Christian Dior Diorskin Extreme Fix Loose Powder and for touch ups, the Daniel Sandler Invisible Blotting Powder

4) Skip the shimmer!
 In real-life, highlighters and luminisers are great for adding ‘light’ to the skin, but if you are planning flash photography for your wedding, leave them at home. It is best to avoid highlighters and sparkly products, as flash photography will highlight them and you don’t want it to be the main thing you notice in your wedding photographs. Rather than applying highlighters to the face, I have found that the best way to a bride a radiant complexion is by adding a gorgeous dewy blusher to the cheeks.

My recommendations: Daniel Sandler Watercolour Blusher (there is nothing more gorgeous that this product on the cheeks – my favourite bridal shade is Cherub)

The above products are available from:

Christian Dior and Chanel – www.boots.com
Clinique – www.clinique.co.uk
Daniel Sandler – www.danielsandler.com

Photography by www.sebchandler.com
Veils available from Joyce Jackson
Makeup by Sarah Brock

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