Weddingbee Blog

ooh..I agree with disney villain. Complete with red lips, probably cruella devil-ish!
keep trying! as the bees have shown..it is possible to get lovely makeup!

If just your eyes were done like this (and the bronze was toned way down and covered wtih a lighter shade), this actually doesn’t look too bad. But this WITH red lips? Very scary.

A great spot for makeup inspiration is the late, great Kevyn Acouin’s Making Faces–he does a series of “makeovers” on both regular folks as well as celebrities, but his style is very warm, inviting and accessible. Highly recommended.

oh man, im so sorry your experience at the makeup counter turned into THAT! i too, was a make-up counter girl, and have done a few weddings on the side (still attempting to). to be honest, you have to understand that most girls hired by the department stores for these high-end lines may or MAY NOT be trained (beauty school, trained professionally as an aesthetician, etc). these are girls who look appropriate for the part standing in front of their makeup counter. that’s all. sometimes you’ll find the one that is trained. the best way to approach any of the girls at the makeup counters is to honestly just look at their makeup, and determine if their style will fit yours. i’m sure you are also aware that makeup on your wedding day WILL be heavier than you typically wear, because it will need to show up on camera. however, it definitely can be applied in a manor that still looks natural and enhances your natural beauty, rather than make you look like you came straight from the drag show.

NEVER NEVER EVER get your makeup done at the mall. Everytime i’ve had it done there it comes out horrible. The people who do it at the mall at the makeup counters aren’t nearly as experienced as people who just do weddings. I learned the hard way myself. My friend used to work at the mall for lancome and she told me the same thing. There are alot of professional makeup artists that totally understand the beautiful, natural, can’t tell that i have makeup on, but look amazing look. But you won’t find that at the mall.

I had a similar experience this weekend! I wear concealer, blush, eye makeup, and chapstick. I told her natural, she heard “cake it on! and make it two shades lighter than my skin!” When fiance saw me he said, “You look like you should be in a casket.” Not exactly what I want him to think as I’m walking down the aisle!

As a semi-profesional makeup/hair artist (friends weddings, proms, quinceanero’s, dance recitals), may I suggest Physcians Formula Shimmer Strips in Sunset Strip (Walgreens for like 16 bucks) for a bronzer/shadow/blush. It has colors ranging from gold to a darker bronze. I have used this for a few friends with the gold & lightest bronze, and it has given them a very ereteral look. Pair with some brown liner (I recomend Almay liquid inkwell, most precise application ever), with your fave mascara in Brown. Like I said - very eretheral and angelic. If you dont like that - go to your nearest MAC Makeup store, and buy the cheapest thing you can find (good luck lol) and ask them to apply it. These people are REQUIRED to go through alot of makeup training, from daily light wear to theatrical, so they are very good. My good friend is a MAC Makeup artist, and she kicks ass.
BTW - I stumbled upon your sight, and good luck with your wedding!