Friday 8 September 2017

Lyd&Liv: Wedding Makeup Look- Bridesmaid

Hello everyone, I hope you're well.
Today's post is another collaboration with the beautiful Olivia from Livvyandallthingsbeauty. At the end of August my mum got married and I got the chance to be a bridesmaid again which was amazing- There will be a blogpost on the wedding coming soon. We decided not to get a makeup artist or hair stylist as we knew we could do a fairly good job ourselves so I did the makeup for my mum, myself and my auntie who was also a bridesmaid and then my mum tackled the hair. I was so happy with how the makeup turned out so i've decided to write a post on how I did this look and Olivia has created a stunning look that would be perfect for a wedding guest.


Now for the wedding I knew I wanted the look to be full coverage and a bit more than an everyday look but I also wanted to keep it natural and bright to really enhance my features. I decided on a subtle brown smokey eye with a pop of glitter and glowy skin which was perfect for a summery wedding. I paired the eyes with a nude lip and a slight pop of colour on the cheeks to again give the look a summery vibe.

Eyes:
As I said before I wanted to keep the eyes fairly neutral and fresh but I also wanted the eyes to be the focus of the look so the colours I used and the pop of glitter really helped me achieve this and created a well put together look. I decided to wear lashes on the day simply because I knew it would help enhance my eyes in photos but this look would still look stunning with just a few layers of mascara.



1.Base: I always try to use a base with eyeshadow just to make sure that the colours in the pan are true on my eyelids so for this look I used my trusty MAC paint pot in painterly. I applied this all over my eyelid and up to my brow bone then blended it in. Equally concealer would be just as good if you  don't have a base. 
2. Eyeshadow Base: I then set the base using 'Thanks a latte' from the Holy grail Violet voss palette. 
3. Crease: Using the HG pallete for this look I took 'Bestie and blended that into my crease focusing on the outer corner and deep in the crease. As I wanted to keep the natural I applied small amounts of eyeshadow at a time to make sure I had no harsh areas of colour. 
4. Outer corner and outer crease: Focusing heavily on the outer corner I used 'Brownie points' and blended that to create a darker transition, I then brought it slightly though my crease still focusing on the outer half to make it slightly smokier and to blend with the crease colour. 
5. Lid: On the lid I applied 'Cool Beans' to again blend the two crease colours together and show the transition between the two. 
6. Inner corner: For the inner corner I used my favourite makeup product at the moment which is the Stila Magnificent metals liquid eyeshadow in kitten karma, I applied this to the inner third of my eyelid then using a precise crease brush dragged it across the lid to blend out the harsh line. 
7. Lower lash line: I dipped my brush in both 'Bestie' and 'Brownie points' and then just lightly blended it into my lower lash line being careful not to bring it too far down my under eye.
8. Details: I knew I wanted to apply lashes so I added a thin winged liner using my holy grail Kat Von D tattoo liner and then used the Ardell Wispies lashes which are my current favourites. On my lower lashes I applied a good amount of the Arbonne Its a long story mascara and also used it to blend my natural lashes with the falsies. 

Face:
For the face I needed my base to be full coverage as I was going to be wearing this makeup all day and night so finding the right foundation and powder was key. With having such a full coverage base I then wanted to keep the rest of my face fairly subtle so I decided not to contour but to just bronze my skin and then apply a small amount of blush. I wanted my skin to look fresh and glowy as I mentioned before so I did use a generous amount of highlighter but that looked amazing especially when the sun caught it in photos. 




1. Primer: After seeing many bloggers and you tubers using this I decided to give it a try so I used the Nivea men after shave balm and it worked surprisingly well and made a sticky base for my foundation to stick to.
2. Base: I then applied the MAC studio fix foundation in NC20 and used my beauty blender to bounce it into my skin and leave a flawless finish that doesn't look cakey. For concealer I used the makeup forever ultra HD invisible cover concealer under my eyes and on any blemishes. To set my face I used the tarte smooth operator amazonian clay finishing power and focused this under my eyes to stop creasing and on my oily T-zone. 
3. Bronze: As I decided not to contour and keep the look natural I just used the Benefit Hoola bronzer to lightly dust over my cheeks and forehead to give a subtle bronze and a bit more colour as I am pale even with fake tan on. 
4. Blush and highlight: On the apple of my cheeks I applied a light dusting of Benefits rockateur which has a slight highlight effect itself but then on the top of my cheekbones and down my nose I used MAC soft and gentle. 
5. Brows: I had recently got my eyebrows tinted and threaded so on the wedding day they only required a bit of attention, I used Benefits Ka-brow cream gel to lightly fill in any sparse areas then used the ready, set, brow from benefit to set them in place. Using Benefit high brow I applied this under the brow to highlight and make my eyebrows appear more defined and it also acting as a base for Crystal eyeshadow which I mentioned earlier. 
6. Lips: I went very simple from the lips and simply applies a clear lip balm from boots and then applied an Estee lauder lipstick in Envy all over to give a slight colour.
7.Setting: As this makeup needed to stay on all day I decided to use a setting spray which I very rarely use but probably should. The one I used is the Urban Decay chill makeup setting spray and it worked a treat. 

I was so happy with how this look turned out on the day as I loved how fresh it looked but still slightly glam with the glitter and glowing skin. I created this look based around being a bridesmaid but it would also be perfect for a bride or even a wedding guest. If you are looking for another gorgeous look that is perfect for a wedding event then make sure to head over to livvyandallthingsbeauty and see the look that Olivia created which will be up soon. All photos were taken by Olivia. 

Olivia's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Oliviajm99

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Lydia<3

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