Weddingbee Blog

When I graduated from 5th grade (which was as big a whoop as you can imagine), I wore some makeup. Granted, I was 11 and it was 1992, but it kind of soured me on blush. Even when sick, sweaty, or overheated, I never turn that color. So the idea of wearing it for my wedding put me on edge. Nonetheless, I gave it a shot during my makeup trial with Vanessa.

In sum, I loved my eyes. I loved how even my skin tone was and I loved how it stayed on all day. I loved Vanessa and her encouragement to try new things, but her willingness to stay with what made me happiest in the end.

I didn’t love the blush after an all-day wear and several self-portraits later. I didn’t love the lips, either, so both of those items will be toned down on the day of. Also, I did not love how gluey it felt when I washed it off later (gross, right?), but it’s par for the course.

Big dramatic eyes make me happy, though. Old Hollywood, here I come.

The t-shirtis from a thrift store via Green Apple Books, an awesome bookstore in SF.

In the second photo, my eyes are two different colors; she evened it out after I told her I preferred the darker right eye. Creepy, eh? Finding my balance between washed-out and glamorous is key with this whole makeup thing. Most of us ladies don’t (and shouldn’t) walk around with wedding makeup on all day, so figuring out what’s too much and what isn’t is a toughie.

Did it take you many tries to strike a makeup balance with your MUA? Are you wearing any makeup for your wedding (blush or mascara for instance) that you never typically wear?