Wedding makeup for guests - how to put on makeup if you are invited to a wedding?

A wedding is a delightful and exciting event for a girl, but not every bride wants to be beautiful on such a day. The witness, mother, sisters and numerous girlfriends also dream of being beautiful and prepare no less responsibly. Makeup plays an important role in creating the perfect wedding look.

Being charming without distracting attention from the bride, because it is her day, is not an easy task for every guest at a wedding celebration. It is important to take into account every detail here: hairstyle, shoes, dress and makeup should not deviate from the wedding style in order to look good in photo and video shooting. Makeup for wedding guests should be solemn, while emphasizing advantages and hiding flaws.

Do makeup for a wedding guest

DIY wedding makeup

the services of a makeup artist at special events such as weddings . For those who have a high budget, this is a good option, but there are a lot of pitfalls here too.

The main thing is to find a proven specialist whom you trust, otherwise the result may be sad

To make the already unpleasant picture even worse, you are unlikely to have time left before the wedding to redo your makeup. A great alternative would be to do your own wedding makeup. This solution has obvious advantages:

every adult woman knows the slightest flaws of her face, knows how to hide them with the help of cosmetics , and can also competently emphasize her advantages;
you will not need to pay money to the makeup artist and negotiate with him about the time;
you can choose a makeup option that will look impressive , but does not require professional skills.

In order to competently and confidently , it is recommended to experiment at home by making several makeup options. You can photograph each result so clearly see which one suits you best.

Cosmetics for wedding makeup

Which look to choose?

When deciding to create an image with your own hands, it is worth trying a variety of makeup options.

The most popular image is tenderness, purity and lightness. In this case, light and light makeup is chosen, without glitter.

Makeup should combine features of an evening and everyday look

Makeup should be photogenic

The selected option has the following features:

It is executed only once.
Makeup combines features of an evening and everyday look.
Must be moisture resistant.
Characterized by photogenicity.
The most popular image is tenderness, purity and lightness. In this case, light and light makeup is chosen, without glitter.

Advice! It is worth preparing a special handbag that will be kept by the witness. In your purse you need to put matting wipes, glossy lipstick and loose powder. These are necessary things for touching up your makeup to remove unnecessary shine.

How to do your own makeup correctly?

For those who are just starting to learn the basics of makeup, the best option to do makeup for a guest for a wedding is light, classic makeup. It will remove all minor defects in appearance, refresh the skin, emphasize the beauty of the eyes and will suit any outfit and hairstyle.

At wedding ceremonies, guests are usually emotional, because sometimes it is impossible not to shed tears looking at the happy and loving bride and groom

Therefore, for such a make-up it is necessary to use a long-lasting foundation and waterproof mascara . There are three important rules for classic makeup:

Before you give your guest makeup for the wedding, decide what you want to focus on. There are only two such zones on the face: lips and eyes. Emphasizing the lips, you should do light eye makeup , but if on the contrary, then the eye makeup should be expressive, and it is better to highlight the lips with soft lipstick or gloss;
When choosing shadows, pay attention to your natural skin tone. For fair-skinned girls, it is better not to use purple shades , as they will give a painful effect to the eyes. Dark shades can age dark-skinned beauties;
Eye makeup in the classic version uses two or three shades . A light shade is applied to the upper eyelid and corner of the eye. Only experienced makeup artists can experiment with dark shades.

Professional recommendations

− Tatyana, what recommendations can you give regarding makeup to girls who are going to a wedding as bridesmaids?

Preparation

− For any makeup, it is important to prepare the skin. On well-moisturized and cleansed skin, makeup is much easier to apply, it will look more professional and last longer .

One or two days before the celebration, it is recommended to do a little scrubbing (for example, use a foam wash with small exfoliating particles), and then apply a previously proven moisturizing or nourishing mask for the face and neck .

If you use these simple ways to prepare your skin, you will significantly reduce the time you spend on makeup. The skin will look well-groomed, and no additional manipulations will be required in the process of creating makeup.

The makeup of the bridesmaids, like the bride herself, should be long-lasting . Therefore, if in everyday make-up you do not use a base that matches the tone, in this situation I would advise not to neglect it.

For example, if your skin is prone to dryness , you can use a blue base from Make Up Forever .

Primer from MAC is suitable if, on the contrary, you have oily skin.

A more budget-friendly, but very versatile product that I really like to use before makeup is the Perfect Skin from PRO MAKE UP . Suitable for both oily skin and skin prone to dryness.

If the skin is oily , then literally a drop is needed, warmed between the palms and applied to the face with massage movements.

Reference! The most common misconception is that oil will make oily skin even oilier.

One of the rules of makeup artists is that fat removes fat . About a week before the event, you can try to eliminate the problem of oily skin:

Apply oil to skin where the sebaceous glands are working overtime, for example, all the same oil from PRO MAKEUP . Only not just a drop, but a little more, and not under makeup, but as an independent care product.
Leave the product on for a couple of hours (you can even overnight). Excess can be removed with a napkin or washed off.
Repeat the procedure daily.
In a few days, the sebaceous glands will “understand” that they do not need to “work” so actively, that the skin’s fat is already in perfect order, therefore, they will begin to work normally .

This foundation is also perfect for dry skin. It can be applied with a pipette, which is located in the cap of the tube.

Apply the product immediately to all areas of the face, drop by drop: on the forehead, cheeks and chin . You need to distribute the foundation on your face using massage movements. The tone after this procedure lies perfectly evenly.

Eyes

To ensure that the shadows do not crease and last until you decide to wash them off, it is best to use an eye shadow base .

Use your favorite base, and if you don’t have one yet, you can find the right one at your nearest cosmetic store. A wide range is presented both in professional cosmetics and in cosmetics for the mass segment.

Brows

Many girls pay special attention to their eyebrows when creating their makeup. Gone are the days when thinly plucked eyebrows were in fashion. The trend now is for wide natural eyebrows.

If you are the owner of beautiful thick eyebrows, then you are very lucky. There is no need to use any cosmetics or add additional finishing touches.

However, I would recommend using an eyebrow gel . It will help you neatly lay your hair and give it a well-groomed appearance. For example, gel from Art Visage is a very affordable price and excellent quality.

If for some reason the eyebrows look quite asymmetrical, and in some places hair growth has stopped, then this can be corrected by using one of the following remedies:

eyebrow pencil;
eyebrow shadows;
eyebrow pomade.

Advice! The most convenient and easiest way for non-professionals is an eyebrow pencil.

Most often, eyebrow pencils are sold with a hair comb (usually it is placed on the cap of such a comb). I recommend that you remember to use it. Simple and effective steps:

Comb eyebrows;
Draw with a pencil where necessary;
Comb again to blend the pencil and give it a more natural look.

Other eyebrow products that require a little more skill to use are eyebrow shadows and pomade .

You can use shadows to give your eyebrows a general shape , adjust it if necessary, and with fondant you can literally fill in the missing hairs.

If you practice some time before the celebration, then everything will definitely work out, and well-groomed eyebrows will make your makeup complete.

Mascara

You also need to remember that there are many touching moments at a wedding. If you are one of those who cry while watching melodramas or listening to sad songs, then you will definitely need waterproof mascara.

Even if you are not a compassionate person, but your friend’s wedding is in the fall or winter (when the weather forecast promises rain and it will be humid outside), waterproof mascara will also come in handy.

Choosing makeup for a friend

When going to a friend’s wedding, you need to the right makeup for yourself. Even though the main character at the wedding is the bride, this does not mean that other girls should not look beautiful .

Photos of makeup for a friend's wedding

You need to carefully think through the image, because the bride’s immediate environment is remembered, just like the hero of the occasion herself. Evening makeup for a friend’s wedding is created by using various subtleties and tricks. The main thing is to maintain harmony with the future image. A simple classic style will be optimal, as the bridesmaid will look natural and elegant .

Pay attention to your foundation; it should match your natural skin tone. Apply a thin layer . Then add accents to your makeup: apply a light blush to give your skin a fresh and healthy look. Smile more and you will look great and fresh throughout the holiday.

For sisters and girlfriends

The bridesmaids and bridesmaid should know in advance what kind of makeup the bride will wear. If it is made in bright and moderate shades, then it makes sense for girlfriends to do contrasting and muted makeup. It is worth considering the following recommendations:

Since this event involves long photo sessions , the skin of the bridesmaids (as well as her own) must be perfect. An excellent option would be to use foundations from the professional brand Smashbox, whose products are specifically aimed at numerous photo shoots. They definitely won't let you down.
Don't forget about eyebrow shaping . Their shapes should be clear and the hairs should be styled.
It is better to use mineral or transparent powder ; an excellent option would be to use highlighters and illuminators to give a natural glow to the skin.
Eyes can be covered with plain, soft shadows (or in a combination of several shades, between which there should be smooth transitions).
Eyelashes should not be so long that they touch the eyebrows . It’s better to stick with voluminous mascara and not go too overboard.
An excellent option would be to use transparent voluminous lip glosses or matte lipsticks..

We can say that makeup for bridesmaids and witnesses should be moderate - and not provocative. After all, this is not a party at a club, but a gala event, which has its own limits of behavior, because guests of all ages gather here.

What else needs to be provided?

Makeup at a wedding should be long lasting. It will be unpleasant if towards the end of the holiday you lose your fresh and well-groomed appearance. You need to wear makeup for your friend’s wedding in such a way as to complement, and not overshadow, the image of the bride. Nowadays it is popular to decorate a wedding in a single style , when the dresses of the bridesmaids are the same color. Therefore, it is advisable to choose natural holiday makeup for girls; too much makeup in this situation is extremely undesirable and will look vulgar.

Main rules

Let's look at the most basic things.

The image of the bridesmaid should be in harmony with the image of the hero of the occasion. It is advisable to discuss all the details with the bride in advance in order to look good during the wedding and in joint photographs. And if there are several girlfriends, then everyone must maintain the same style of clothing and makeup.
The bridesmaid cannot overshadow the bride; her makeup should not be too flashy. A classic, natural style is best.
Makeup for a wedding is closer to evening, rather than everyday.

The wedding makeup for the bridesmaid in the photo below turned out very well.

Makeup for young mothers

On such a bright day, when their children have created a new family, the makeup for the mother of the bride and groom simply must be perfect. The main rule here is naturalness. Since we are talking about adult women , anti-aging makeup would be appropriate, making the face fresh, bright, but at the same time not pretentious.

It is recommended to apply evening makeup in warm, soft colors . This will add lightness to the image and visually reduce age.

Photos of wedding makeup for guests

For the witness

Most often, the bride and witness do makeup at the same time, and this is not surprising. They will be with each other all day, which means that their makeup should be in harmony, but not be the same. Some useful tips:

If the bride has delicate makeup in pastel shades , then it makes sense for the witness to choose colors that are a little brighter, but not too provocative.
You can make not very bright smoky eyes.
At the same time, the girl’s skin should be perfectly smooth.
Fluffy eyelashes (but not huge false ones) are welcome , as well as delicate lip glosses and discreet matte lipsticks.
If you do not use the services of a makeup artist , then carefully select a color palette for creating makeup at home. It should be successfully combined with hairstyle, hair color and skin.

Peculiarities

A Provençal wedding, also known as French country, is a mixture of naturalness and sophistication , expressed primarily in traditional cuisine and attention to detail.
Main features of the celebration:

the predominance of light, pastel, as if sun-scorched shades - sand, lilac, soft pink and blue, terracotta, olive;
absence of pretentious, pompous elements;
a lot of space - high ceilings, wide dance floor;
good lighting , preferably natural, but if this is not possible, you should think about how to position the lighting fixtures so that they imitate the bright sunlight - the southern zenith;
as many natural materials as possible - wicker baskets, cotton and linen, wildflowers;
French cuisine – cheese, wines, pastries.

Advice! The main thing is to create an atmosphere of village fun, carefree, and family at the celebration.

Shiny accessories

Any look can be complemented with shiny details - rhinestones, studs, sequins or special stones. With such accessories you can continue the pattern of shadows, emphasize the eyelash line or arrows.

Volumetric makeup looks festive and unusual, however, beauty requires sacrifice: excess weight weighs down the skin around the eyes, and sparkles may not withstand the test of many hours.

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Scenario

A Provençal wedding is a celebration where family and close friends gather to eat delicious food and have fun. In general, the scenario is not much different from the traditional European ceremony - meeting the newlyweds, congratulations, sprinkling with petals or grains, competitions, toasts, a banquet. At the end, the bride throws a bouquet to her unmarried bridesmaids, after which the guests solemnly escort the newlyweds to a happy family life.

If desired, the holiday is complemented with national flavor. French music will wonderfully highlight the atmosphere. The enchanting sounds of waltzes, giving way to fast fiery melodies, will make your guests either admire the romance or dance until they drop. Live music will add a nice touch to the atmosphere.

You might like some cute French traditions. For example, at the beginning of the banquet, the key to the groom’s house is ceremoniously handed over to the bride. She attaches the key to her belt and wears it proudly until the end of the holiday, artistically playing up the role of the hostess and hinting who will run the affairs in the new family.

Universal tips for choosing

The basis for any makeup is a good complexion. It is advisable to take care in advance to ensure that your face looks flawless on your wedding day. It is cleaned, a regular cream is applied that matches your skin type, and then foundation and powder are applied. If there are circles under the eyes, they are masked with special products.

Often the image of the bridesmaid or bridesmaids is deliberately chosen to contrast with the image of the bride. If the bride has bright makeup, then the bridesmaid’s makeup is as natural as possible. Conversely, the natural image of the bride is contrasted with the brighter makeup of her bridesmaid. In this way, the witnesses highlight the hero of the occasion with their appearance.

Another important detail is the eyebrows. They must be smooth, clear, if necessary, well painted, and have a shape. It is advisable to take care of your eyebrows in advance. This can be done at home with your own hands or with the hands of a cosmetologist.

Wedding makeup for the bridesmaid is done with an emphasis on either the eyes or the lips. If bright lipstick is chosen for the lips, then the eyes should not be painted too brightly, and vice versa, if the eyes are highlighted, the lipstick or gloss should be light.

It is important to remember that wedding makeup should last until late in the evening and look good in a restaurant under electric lighting. Therefore, the shadows cannot be too light, otherwise they simply will not be visible. And, of course, they should go well with the bridesmaid's eye color. In general, for a “cold” or “warm” appearance, an appropriate color palette is usually used.

Important! You should not use mineral cosmetics, especially creams, for wedding makeup. When cameras flash, they produce a white light, so the face in the pictures will look too light.

Wedding planner

A friend’s makeup should be part of her image, that is, it should be in harmony with her dress, jewelry, hairstyle and shoes, appropriate for her age, and suitable for her face type.

Elena Sokolova

Natural

For girls who value naturalness and want to appear in a romantic image, nude makeup is suitable.

This type of makeup should highlight the beauty of the bridesmaid, but at the same time her face should appear as natural as possible. Like any makeup, it should hide the imperfections of the face and focus on the advantages.

It seems that making “natural” makeup is very simple, but this impression is deceptive. Despite the apparent naturalness and lack of bright colors, its application will require some effort and skill. The main thing when applying nude makeup is to observe moderation in everything.

The look of a bridesmaid with natural makeup should be soft and romantic. No flashy outfits or provocative jewelry! A classic silk or chiffon dress, in pastel colors or black and white, pumps and discreet accessories - this is what will help complete the look of a bridesmaid who has chosen natural makeup.

How to do classic natural makeup.

First, apply a foundation on your face that is as close as possible to your natural skin tone, and cover up any imperfections on your face with concealer.
Apply loose powder and, preferably, primer to your face.
Take the applicator and apply the shadow of the selected shade that matches the color of your eyes and dress. For example, for blue-eyed girls, gray or brown tones are suitable, for a brown-eyed bridesmaid - beige, golden or greenish, and gray eyes will be highlighted and emphasized by lilac shadows.
If necessary, apply a thin liner to the upper eyelid. But for natural makeup it is not necessary to use arrows.
Use black mascara that lengthens or adds volume.
Outline your lips and apply a soft coral or pale pink lipstick on top. Peach color is also suitable.
Apply blush, for example, a terracotta shade.
If you do your makeup correctly and do not use too dark colors, the bridesmaid will look fresh and very natural.

The natural makeup of the bridesmaid in the photo is an excellent example of the work of a makeup artist.

With retro makeup, a bridesmaid can create a bright and mysterious look that evokes associations with great actresses of the past, such as Audrey Hepburn, Greta Garbo or Marilyn Monroe.

Table decor

The main highlight of the Provencal style is the replacement of traditional vases with a variety of tableware - tea cups, porcelain teapots, transparent bottles, small jars of jam or honey.

Unusual dishes are used to place small compositions. And how original are the wildflowers, diluting the wooden comfort with muted, delicate colors and peeking out from the most unexpected vessels. Choose a tablecloth from natural materials - linen, cotton, chintz. It can be either plain or in a small pattern - polka dots, flowers, checkered patterns. Lace details are also possible.

The ideal solution would be to use national French cuisine. Fresh pastries, onion soup, snails, farm pies from apples or berries, cupcakes, macaroni - this is not a complete list of delicacies that guests will be absolutely delighted with. Don't forget about French pride - all kinds of cheeses and wines. You can’t do without all kinds of spices and sauces, without which French cuisine loses its unique flavor.

If you are going to surprise your guests with real Provencal delicacies, it is advisable to invite a chef from a French restaurant who knows exactly all the features of this fabulous, but very capricious cuisine.

Cake

The ideal solution would be a standard-shaped cake consisting of several circles covered with icing. You can decorate it with lilac glaze or mastic, sprigs of lavender, the main thing is that the decor is discreet. But the filling can amaze with its variety - honey, berries, and everything the newlyweds desire.

Idea! Brave couples can use an alternative to the traditional wedding dessert - a cake consisting of heads of cheese of different varieties lying on top of each other. Guests will definitely not forget this dessert!

Smokey eyes for brown hair and blue eyes with step-by-step photos

How to do watercolor makeup for blue eyes and light brown, blond hair step by step using the smoky eye technique will be described below. Watercolor is a separate product that is applied to the eyelid with a wet brush. If you don’t have watercolors, you can use matte shadows of similar shades instead.

Tools: brush “Louis” 18SC, brush “Louis” 39SC.

Instructions:

A large brush is wetted and wiped. First, white watercolor is applied under her eyebrow.
Then pick up the ivory shade and apply it as a transition tone, just below white to the inner corner of the eye. Watercolor makes it possible to softly shade the brown color, which will be the main one.
The brush is washed, wiped again and shaded the border of white and beige colors. The shade “ivory” is applied to the moving area of the eyelid, focusing on the outer edge of the pupil.
Using a clean, smaller brush, pick up a beige shade and, starting from the outer edge, apply it to the lower eyelid, slightly moving away from the lash line. There is no longer any indentation in the inner corner of the eye.
Then brown watercolor is applied to the lower eyelid, flush with the eyelash contour. Using a damp tool, slightly shade the border between dark and light shades.
The line of the lower brown arrow extends beyond the outer corner by about 5 mm.
Now you should apply brown watercolor to the moving area of the eyelid with a larger brush, without directly capturing the inner corner. The color border should be placed diagonally, going to the outer edge.
Use a small brush to blend the shade you just applied. Preliminarily pick up brown color and do shading.
Now they take the shadows. Using a large eyeshadow brush, pick up a pearly shade of light beige tone and apply it under the eyebrow. Apply cosmetics to the inner corner and lower eyelid with a small semicircular eyeshadow brush.
Then take bronze-brown shadows and apply them in a “barrel” manner to the brown area, on the moving eyelid, maximally pigmenting the area near the eyelash contour.
Using a semicircular brush, draw the outer corner with a black shade, then pick up the shade on a barrel brush and apply it similarly to bronze-brown shadows.
Using a brush, black eyeliner is used to make the upper and lower contours.
Then the mucous membrane is filled with a kajal pencil. If the eyes are small in size, the mucous membrane of the lower eyelid should not be lined.

Place

Usually the wedding is moved outdoors and celebrated during the warm period - late spring, summer, early autumn.

The ceremony looks fabulous against the backdrop of lavender fields, but if you can’t go abroad, then your native open spaces are perfect : a forest, the shore of a lake or river, a meadow with the enchanting aromas of flowering herbs or with mown haystacks.

The banquet can be organized in a country house with a terrace or in tents made of light untreated flax. It is permissible to take the table and chairs out into the fresh air or place them under a canopy if there is concern about the weather changing.

If you prefer an indoor celebration, then a restaurant with interiors in Provencal style would be an excellent option. Wooden decoration details, unplastered walls, wicker furniture, a lot of light will turn your celebration into a real French fairy tale, and bad weather will be completely harmless.

Interesting video: example of application

You can find many videos on the Internet that describe makeup for a bridesmaid step by step, for example, in this video, a makeup artist does makeup for a bridesmaid with an emphasis on the eyes.

Here are the step-by-step instructions:

Apply foundation to your face and blend it thoroughly with a special brush;
we don’t touch the eyebrows: it is assumed that the bridesmaid has tidied them up in advance;
decide on the color of the shadows. Here it is important to take into account the color of the dress that the girlfriend will wear to the celebration. Shadows should be combined with this color, but in no case repeat it;
draw arrows and apply shadow of the selected color to the eyelids;
apply mascara, preferably waterproof;
put on lipstick. They should have a clear outline, but not be too bright. First, fill your lips with a pencil, preferably completely. Apply liquid lipstick of a not too flashy color over the pencil - a calm pink shade is ideal.

Being a bridesmaid is a responsible mission for every girl! To become a princess at this holiday - to catch the admiring glances of guests, to feel beautiful and charming - it is important to choose the right hairstyle and makeup for the bridesmaid.