Wedding makeup 2021-2022: photos of fashion trends and step-by-step instructions

Skillfully done wedding makeup 2022 will help any bride look stunning, combining the laconicism of minimalism and the richness of vintage images of hippies and disco divas. Along with naturalness, the trend is smoky and shiny eye designs, deep and wide arrows, and voluminous black eyelashes. Foundation to match your skin color, discreet blush and harmoniously selected lipstick.

Wedding makeup: 5 basic rules

The main rule of classic wedding makeup for the bride is to avoid “screaming” provocative shades. It is better to give preference to natural colors: for example, cream, pink, peach or soft brown. A good guide is the rules that apply to nude makeup. But this is just general advice, and the full list of recommendations is worth studying more closely.

The most important thing is perfect skin

A few months before the wedding, you should start taking care of your skin with special diligence. Don't forget about daily care, as well as other important regular procedures (scrubbing, masks). Traumatic procedures like chemical peeling, of course, need to be postponed. But it is necessary to make several visits to a cosmetologist for other more pleasant procedures (facial massage, moisturizing masks) a month before the wedding.

If possible, leave your makeup to a makeup artist.

Of course, if you are sure that no one will do your makeup better than you, then you should do so: on your wedding day you should feel confident. We will describe in detail below the products and beauty techniques that will be useful to you in this case, but for now we will give some advice to those who have decided to turn to a makeup artist:

Start your search for a good and experienced makeup artist in advance - and it’s better to make an appointment with several at once: this way you can choose a master who will understand your style and with whom you can definitely find a common language. Read more about how to find a makeup artist for a wedding here.
Be sure to do a makeup test with your chosen makeup artist, or better yet, two: a month and a week before the wedding. If, for example, you get a very tan, you will need to slightly change your makeup look.

Use long-lasting products

To ensure that wedding makeup lasts until the last selfie and dance with the groom at dawn the next day, you need to use long-lasting products. First of all, a makeup base. After cleansing and moisturizing, apply primer and only then proceed to tone. Apply cosmetics in translucent layers (several thin layers are better than one thick one) - this applies to blush, highlighter, translucent powder and lipstick. Read more about this topic in our article on long-lasting makeup.

Choose products in neutral shades

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We have already mentioned this rule - and it is better to adhere to it if you are planning an image with a classic dress and a traditional ceremony. You shouldn’t experiment on the eve of the wedding, but if you want something unusual, study the list of the main makeup trends: you’ll probably find “yours.” A classic that will never go out of style in wedding makeup for the bride - glowing skin, light blush, pink lips and a slight emphasis on the eyes. For other options for discreet and elegant makeup, follow the link.

Don't forget about matting your skin!

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And don’t overdo it with highlighter: otherwise, instead of the light effect of healthy and glowing skin, you will get an oily sheen. Well, if you already have oily skin, keep mattifying wipes or transparent powder in your purse (pay special attention to the center of the forehead, wings of the nose and chin), which makeup artists recommend applying with a puff. And only then use highlighter - apply it to the temples, the top of the cheekbones and, if you want to focus on the eyes, to the inner corners and under the eyebrow. Read about other essential wedding makeup products here.

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The perfect makeup for a 2022 bride

Among the number of different makeup options for 2022, the bride has plenty to choose from to create her wedding makeup. But what should you really pay attention to?

In any case, makeup is a set of rules that must be followed. Only then will the girl look beautiful, well-groomed and the way she wants. There must be a base for decorative cosmetics, thanks to which you can make your skin more natural.

Fashion trends and trends in wedding makeup 2022 allow you to experiment. But if you want everything to be perfect, keep in mind a few mandatory rules.

For make-up, proven and only high-quality cosmetics are used.
The shade of the foundation should match your skin. It is applied to the face, neck, and upper chest.
It is better to paint your eyebrows with a pencil that can last throughout the wedding day.
Liquid shadows are more durable.
Be sure to use waterproof mascara.
Blush remains trendy and will make your face look fresher and brighter.

Since makeup plays an important role in the image of the bride, you should prepare for it in advance. To do this, girls visit cosmetologists, do a variety of peelings, and facial recharges. All this returns brightness, radiance and health to the skin.

Wedding makeup depending on eye color

You should choose a wedding makeup option based on the color type. To understand the issue completely, let's look at each case separately.

Wedding makeup for gray and blue-gray eyes

The main taboo of wedding makeup for gray eyes is blue shades. With them, the eyes will look like two large bluish spots. A sickly look with this makeup is guaranteed. But dark cobalt mascara is a great idea. A bright cornflower blue shade of eyelashes will highlight the noble gray color of your eyes.

As for shadows, golden and coffee brown shades are perfect. Warm and gentle, they will create a contrast with the cool color of the eyes. As a result, the makeup will turn out to be discreet, harmonious and conservative (in the good sense of the word).

An example of beautiful wedding makeup for girls with gray eyes is in our step-by-step photo instructions.

Prepare your skin: cleanse your face with micellar water, apply moisturizer, use primer. Don't forget about your lips: they also need care. Use a nourishing balm, wait until it is thoroughly absorbed (you can blot off any excess with a napkin) and apply a lip primer, or simply powder them.

Apply a foundation with a light texture to the entire face, except for the area around the eyes, such as a cushion, BB cream or CC cream.

Distribute the foundation not with a brush, but with your fingers: the warmth of the skin will make the texture more flexible, making it easier to distribute and blend on the skin. Plus, this method of application is more economical.

Set your makeup with compact or loose powder to prolong its wear and mattify your skin.

Use a light contouring product with a creamy texture: this will make the result look more natural. You need to contour your face depending on its shape.

Apply blush to the apples of your cheeks (again, it’s better to use cream or gel for a more natural effect).

If your eyebrows are thick and voluminous enough, simply fill them in with a pencil and secure them with gel. If the shape needs more serious correction, use eyebrow wax, shadow or eyebrow lipstick (we wrote about the pros and cons of each product in a separate article).

For makeup, you can use liquid shadows in three different shades with a bronze tint. Apply the lightest color directly with your finger to the center of the eyelid and to the inner corners.

On the outside - medium shade. Blend the borders properly. Then, using a small elastic brush, apply some mid-tone eyeshadow under your lower lashes.

Line the eyelash growth line with a brown pencil: the eyelashes will look visually thicker. Paint your lower and upper eyelashes with mascara, preferably waterproof.

Outline your lips with a pencil and use any product you are used to: lipstick, gloss or lip varnish. Don't forget to take it with you to the ceremony to touch up your makeup throughout the day.

Silver smokey eyes will highlight gray eyes no less effectively.

And the wine range will create an expressive contrast.

Wedding makeup for green eyes

Wedding makeup for green eyes is a whole field for experimentation. Coffee shades are also appropriate here, with which the eyes will appear even greener. And light smoky eyes – gray or khaki. We advise the bravest to decide on dark purple eyeliner (the main thing is to shade it well). And even better - a smokey eye in bright emerald tones.

To replicate beautiful wedding makeup for green eyes, follow our instructions (and read our guide).

Apply foundation all over your face, preferring a long-lasting option with a matte effect. After the tone has been absorbed, go over the entire face with a dry brush to remove excess tone and define the natural texture of the skin.

For eye makeup, use shadows with a pinkish tint: it will ideally contrast with the green color of the eyes, helping to make them brighter and more expressive. Using a fluffy brush with artificial bristles, distribute the shadows over the entire surface of the moving eyelid and blend upward onto the fixed eyelid using the smoky technique.

Apply dry eyeshadow in a brighter purple-pink shade over the base shade. Use a soft flat brush, as in the photo below: to “thicken” the color and blend it at the same time. Using the same brush, apply black shadow along the lash line.

Apply black waterproof mascara to your eyelashes.

Apply concealer with reflective particles to the area under the eyes. Pay special attention to the part where the inner corner of the eye connects to the nose: this is where the “blue” is most often visible.

Using a wide, soft brush, apply highlighter only to the cheekbones, avoiding the T-zone. If you have oily skin, use a product with a dry texture; if you have normal skin, give preference to gel or cream blush. Apply blush.

The lips in this version of makeup can be more juicy, since the eye makeup turned out to be quite calm. Thus, the emphasis shifts a little to blush and lip gloss. To make your eyebrows look natural, but at the same time neat and well-groomed, use a tint gel.

The image is ready!

Makeup with beige-pink shadows and nude lipstick is also perfect for green-eyed people.

Like smokey ice in khaki - but this is, perhaps, an option for those who are not afraid of experiments.

Wedding makeup for blue eyes

Wedding makeup for blue eyes is the very case when you should take up purple eyeshadow. You can even have a metallic effect. Well, those who like more romantic makeup can’t do without golden, copper or terracotta shades. What should you not do? Wedding eye makeup is definitely not gray smokey. At the ceremony, such makeup will look too vulgar. It’s better to have beauty breaks when you go to a nightclub, and not down the aisle.

Find an example of successful makeup in golden tones in our photo instructions. Also be sure to check out this article.

Apply base to your eyelids or powder them a little if you don’t have a suitable product on hand.

Apply light shadows with light shimmer to the moving eyelid with a flat brush made of natural bristles. You can combine several shades at once: use a lighter shade near the inner corner, and a darker one closer to the outer corner; gently blend the transition between them.

Looking straight ahead, blend a dark, matte shade of eyeshadow across your still eyelid. If you have a drooping eyelid like the model, start shading from the outer corner of the eye, where the dark shadows should be as saturated as possible to visually reduce the volume of the drooping eyelid. Also highlight the lower eyelid with dark matte shadows at the outer corner and lighter, shimmering ones in the middle of the eyelid and at the inner corner.

Use black eyeliner to color the space between the lashes, as well as the growth line of the upper lashes.

Apply mascara to your eyelashes. You can glue on several bunches of artificial eyelashes.

Wedding makeup for brown eyes

If you have brown eyes, it's time to use black eyeliner. Usually it is not recommended to use it in wedding makeup, so as not to make it too dramatic: this will not happen to you! No extraordinary arrows - only timeless classics in the style of Audrey Hepburn. A liner with a fine tip will help you achieve the desired effect, with which you can easily draw a neat and very thin line. Too boring? Then try bright smokey eyes in purple, turquoise or bronze shades - as in our photo instructions.

At the first stage, use eyeshadow in the same color as your own shadow: this technique will help make your makeup more saturated.

Distribute liquid satin shadows in a dark bronze shade along the outer corner of the eye, using a fluffy brush made of natural bristles.

To soften your eye makeup, apply a light, shimmery eye shadow or pigment from the inner corner of your eye to the middle of your eye.

Use a black liner to draw arrows: a version of the same shape as in the photo will help to visually lengthen the eyes (read about other types of arrows for the eyes here).

Curl your eyelashes with a curler and apply rich black mascara. Apply eyebrow makeup: the product should not match the tone, but three to four shades lighter.

A lilac smokey eye with darkening at the outer corner will look no worse on those with blue eyes.

And if you have warm skin, feel free to rely on golden shadows.

Choice of mascara

Since the main focus of brown-eyed brunettes is always their eyes, you need to add eyeliner and mascara to your makeup. Such cosmetics must be of high quality. In daylight, crumbling mascara or smeared arrows will be clearly visible. It is better to use liquid eyeliner; the intensity of its coverage will be chosen by the stylist, based on the overall image of the bride. With the help of eyeliner, you can easily highlight the lash line or use it in bolder solutions, such as a smokey eye. Mascara should lengthen the eyelashes; strong volume is used extremely rarely for daytime makeup.

Wedding makeup for blondes

When it comes to wedding makeup for blondes, it is important to maintain a sense of proportion. In other words, on fair-haired girls all “flashy” shades look too pretentious, so stick to the classic colors that brides prefer. Look for inspiration in the photos below.

Those who crave color can go wild with their lip makeup. Apply fuchsia lipstick to the center of your lips using a tapping motion for a trendy kissed effect. This way the lipstick won't look too bright. ©fotoimedia

By the way, beauty blogger @beauty_adept will tell and show you more about how to create the effect of kissed lips.

Bright golden eyeshadow is a great option for a wedding. In the light they will shimmer beautifully and make your look more expressive. But in this case, it is better to leave lip makeup neutral - either do without lipstick at all, using only lip balm, or apply translucent gloss.

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You can do without accents altogether and pay attention to what you already have: draw and comb your eyebrows, even out your complexion and moisturize your lips, and apply beige shadows to your eyelids to even out their color.

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A wedding is a reason to shine! And it's not just about the eyes. A golden highlighter can be applied to the entire surface from the temples to the cheekbones. The result will be a creative and unusual image.

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Wedding makeup for blondes with blue eyes

Decide right away what emphasis to make: on the eyes (for example, apply beige-coffee shadows) or on the lips (try scarlet lipstick). One more thing: avoid using bronzing powder. A soft pink blush and cream highlighter will be more than enough.

An important nuance in mattifying the skin

Naturalness is in fashion today. And every bride needs to take this into account. No unnatural shine of the skin that makes the girl look like a doll. The best thing is natural colors and matteness of the face.

It is recommended to visit a cosmetologist 2-3 months before the wedding. With its help, you can bring your face into ideal condition and make it healthier. But 2-3 days before the wedding itself, all procedures stop.

Some brides have naturally matte skin. But many girls have an oily skin that greatly spoils their face. To do this, you need to take care of high-quality matting. The bride should always have either matting napkins or transparent powder on hand.

Highlighters and other similar cosmetics cannot be used. They will roll off on oily skin and leave unsightly marks. You can also do stylish makeup without these newfangled products.

Wedding Makeup Ideas

What your wedding makeup will look like depends on various factors: in addition to personal preferences, the outfit and theme of the wedding also play a role.

Delicate makeup

The most innocent, touching and gentle image is makeup without makeup. To look fresh, choose light pink shades of eye shadow, blush and lipstick. Beauty blogger Elya Bunochka shows her version of thematic makeup.

Focus on a radiant tone and a slight emphasis on the outer contour of the eye.

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Or let blush become the main element of your makeup.

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You can also use the strobing technique to achieve a fashionable and subtle glow.

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Randomly distribute multi-colored glitter throughout the eyelid.

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Or fill the entire lid with a shimmering soft pink eyeshadow.

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Bright wedding makeup

Do you want brighter makeup? Then focus on the lips. You can choose the color of lipstick depending on the shades that predominate in your wedding decor: red, rich pink, terracotta, and so on.

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And don’t forget that lipstick should not only be beautiful, but also long-lasting. How to choose a lipstick shade? The rule works here: for fair skin - cool colors, for tanned - warm.

And if you want to focus on your eyes, you can experiment with a purple tint.

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Or bet on the fashionable yellow color.

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Taupe smoky eyes

Smoky eyes in the color “bitter chocolate” are makeup with a strong darkening, which is more appropriate for an image under a black tie dress code and an evening dress.
Wedding makeup should be lighter - to match the bright image of the bride in a white dress. Therefore, when choosing a smokey eye as the main accent, complement it with softer shades of shadows. Not brown, but coffee taupe. If you “put” it in the crease of the eyelid, you will achieve the effect of depth. And shading around the eye contour will make the look especially attractive. © Makeup.ru

Single color smokey eyes

Smoky eyes are not always makeup with a transition from a light shade to a dark one. The most important thing in such a make-up is the hazy effect, which is created by shading the boundaries of the color application. In wedding makeup, haze can be achieved with light shades. Pay attention to pink shadows with shimmer, like from the Giorgio Armani show; Another option is bronzer applied to the eyelids as eyeshadow (here the makeup from the Temperley London show can be a role model).

Haze and arrows

If you want something more than just a layer of shadow on the eyelids, then add cat eye arrows to the smoky effect. These two makeup techniques complement each other perfectly, allowing you to place a full emphasis on the eyes - in a wedding look it will be useful for girls who want to captivate with their eyes. The base can be either beige-brown or pink shadows, and for the arrows you can choose not only black, but also, for example, gray eyeliner - it will allow you to more softly emphasize the contour of the eyes.

Brows

Any eye makeup will look unfinished without proper eyebrow shaping. Dark-eyed girls usually have chic dark eyebrows, but many simply do not know how to give them the desired shape. The makeup artist will correct the arch of the eyebrows and emphasize their elegance using lipstick or eyebrow shadows. You need to line this part of the eyes in moderation, because overloaded, overhanging, too dark eyebrows will ruin the whole look. To clearly define the eyebrow line, its edges are shaped using concealer, so the makeup artist will paint over the dark spots of the hairs and make the eyebrow clearer.

Recommendations

Regardless of the chosen image, it is advisable to choose makeup that will highlight the natural beauty of the bride. You can choose virtually any dress.

It is important to remember that you definitely cannot do makeup yourself.

Wedding makeup at home should be entrusted to a professional who has extensive experience in creating unique wedding images.