Weddingbee Blog

I don’t wear much makeup on a normal basis and will be looking for a little help for our wedding. As you may remember, we technically had two engagement sessions. For the first one, Mama Elephant hooked me up with a specialist at the Clinique counter. Janice did a wonderful job, but unfortunately there were some parts of it I wasn’t a huge fan of.

I think the thing I didn’t enjoy the most was the foundation. I know that African American skin is prone to being oilier, but I was almost embarrassed when Lynn (our amazing photographer) would have Mr. E put his nose to my cheek. When he pulled away there would be a brown spot on the tip of his nose that I would have to wipe away. On my wedding day I do not want to have to worry about hugging anyone, or makeup coming off on something white…you know, like my dress.

I didn’t take any pictures after the Clinique makeover, but here are a couple refreshers from our engagement session. (Excuse the sleepy eyes in the second picture.)

When Lynn asked for a mini sunset session, I jumped at the chance. This time I had an airbrush trial scheduled, so it worked out perfectly because I was able to make use of the trial rather then just going home and watching Wednesday-night TV afterward.

Here’s the before picture (warning! Wayne and Garth extreme close-ups coming):

Personal Photo

And the after shot. Sorry for the crappy bathroom lighting!

Personal Photo

Airbrush makeup is more expensive, but for me it was well worth it! It was a very light, barely-there feeling. Kristin (the makeup artist) also added some false eyelashes that really stood out. You’ll also notice that we went with a lighter shade of lipstick thanks to Mama Elephant, who packed some samples in her purse. What would I do without Mama E??

And here are some refreshers from our second session. Notice the eyelashes in the second one? So much more defined than my actual lashes.

If you are getting your makeup done for the wedding, have you looked into airbrush makeup? Any tips for controlling the shine from oily skin?

*All photos from Lynn Michelle Photography unless otherwise noted