How To Choose The Right Foundation For Your Wedding Day

Life as a make-up artist is certainly interesting; it’s fast paced as the beauty industry does’nt stand still for a minute. Just flick through any monthly glossy and rest assured, you’ll be bombarded with adverts for the latest anti-wrinkle formulas or new super glow foundation. It’s a saturated market which makes life terribly confusing for consumers. My priority is teaching you everything I know about all things beauty, but most importantly keeping it simple!

Unfortunately, ladies appear to be consistently coming up against the same old challenges with foundation. I’ve had numerous conversations with clients, hearing about negative experiences after spending money on quality foundations, to then find it incompatible with their skin type or the wrong shade. Many will sympathise that sourcing a foundation that fits our everyday needs can be tasking, let alone for the most important day in your life. Perfect wedding make-up should keep skin looking beautifully natural, flawless and glowing all day through, both in real life and photographically.

I have put together helpful information about choosing the right foundation for your wedding day and of course, getting it right first time. This blog post should be extremely beneficial especially for those doing their own wedding make-up, so enjoy!

Firstly, think about look and finish you wish to achieve...

Do you require a dewy or matte finish? This will be dependent on age and skin type. For example, mature, drier skins benefit from dewier formulations, however those who are oilier normally prefer matte based make-up, but please bear in mind they generally have a powdered effect which are not always complimentary to older complexions as it can emphasise lines and wrinkles.

Next, coverage....

Choose from light and natural, full and glamorous or somewhere in between. Your decision could be based upon the wedding theme; are you going for a vintage style or English rose? A natural foundation would be great for these themes! Or maybe a winter wonderland wedding with lots of glitzy glamour? In which case you’ll most likely require more coverage.

Not using a make-up artist? I’d certainly recommend you visit a local department store. Cosmetic houses offer superb ranges of high-end make-up. Tell the department assistant about your requirements and ask for their recommendations. Most make-up stands now offer make-up consultations where the amount charged is redeemed against the items you choose.

Helpful tips......

Book a morning consultation so you can see how the make-up feels, looks and wears throughout day.

Wonderful light reflective foundations are largely available, giving skin luminosity, they’re extremely effective, disguising appearance of lines and wrinkles, but, PLEASE!!!… Avoid on your wedding day!! When the photographer captures a shot, it can give skin a ghostly white appearance, known as “flash back.” Avoid high levels of reflective pigment by checking the ingredients label on the product; if ‘titanium dioxide’ is top of the list, then you’re best steering clear.

Hopefully my tips have given you a little food for thought, especially if in search of a perfect wedding foundation. Until next time,

Happy make-uping!

Charlene xxx