Wealden Times | WT204 | February 2019 | Wedding supplement inside

Tips and Tricks
If you’re going to have a fake tan
before the wedding, have one before
the makeup trial as well.
At the trial, decide which lipstick the
makeup artist is going to use, so you can
buy one to touch up during the day.
Makeup
Alexandra Bates
If you use a professional makeup artist you
don’t have to worry about it on the day – and
you don’t need to buy products, or work out
how much time you will need to do it.
In advance: Just like a venue, hairdresser,
bands, the best makeup artists get booked up
very quickly, so booking your makeup artist is
one of the first things you will want to do.
Word of mouth is the best way to find the
right makeup artist for you. When you’ve got
some names, you can look on Facebook and
Instagram to see their style.
Once you’ve found someone who seems
right, meet up with them in advance – you
really want to make sure you have a good
rapport with someone who is going to be part
of your big day. Show them things you like
– it’s great if there is lots of communication,
emailing and sharing pictures.
As with your hair, you should have a
makeup trial six weeks or less, before the
wedding day – not longer than that, because
your skin and hair might change. Three weeks
is ideal. Try and wear your hair the way you
are going to have it on the day, so you have a
picture of the whole look.
Timing has to be thought through. The
makeup process takes an hour and a half and
you need time to make sure you’re happy with
it and do any adjustments. If there is more
than one person to do, you have to allow time
for that too. If the bride wants to have photos
taken before going to the venue, the makeup
will need to start earlier.
Alexandra Bates 07828 419309
@AlexandraB.eautymua
Have a trusted bridesmaid to look after
your kit – blotting paper, concealer,
waterproof mascara, lipstick. It’s
a long day and you want to keep
looking fresh and your best.
Avoid current trends – you will be looking
at the photos 20 years down the line
and it will look so dated. Keep it very
natural looking and not heavy, you want
to enhance yourself, not change yourself.
Your wedding day is not the day to
experiment, you want something natural
and classic – but if a statement lip or
winged eyeliner is your thing, incorporate
it into your look, because that’s you.
Discuss the fee and expenses. If there’s a
lot of travel to the venue, you will have
to pay for that as well as the fee itself.
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