Bridal Makeup: Best Blush for the Bride

How to choose the best blush for your wedding day? As a general rule your blush should compliment your skin tone and  the rest of the wedding make-up.  My favorite blushes for the bride are soft pinks, corals and  creamy peaches, you really can't go wrong these hues. To make the blush stay on all day long, apply first creme blush over the foundation,  set with powder and then apply the powder blush. 

Here is selection of some of my favorite blushes that I have used on recent photo shoots I recommend you try:

MAC Mineralize Blush in Dainty

MAC Dainty  is as a rosy peach coloured blush with golden shimmer, really lovely. Its great for a light flush of colour and has just the right amount of shimmer in it. I just love the healthy glow it gives, it looks so soft and natural.

Bridal Makeup: Best lipstick for the Bride

How to choose a lipstick for your wedding

As a general rule your lipstick should coordinate with your dress, wedding theme and of course with the rest of the make-up.

I always recommend soft pink-beiges, light or coral pinks, and also the classic red to the brides. I think these shades are timeless and also photograph best. The consistency of the lipstick should be creamy and smooth. Avoid matte lipstick as they can be bit drying.  If you want to your lipstick to last long, then you must use and lip pencil. Choose a lip pencil shade lighter or the same as the actual lipstick color.
I would not recommend using lip-gloss on your wedding day; firstly because it just doesn't look good in photographs and secondly it makes the lipstick less lasting.  And if you must apply lip-gloss then concentrate the lip-gloss on the center of your bottom lip for a plumping effect. 

Here are some of my favorite Wedding lipsticks that I recommend you try:

YSL Rouge Pur Couture in #5 Beige Etrusque

This is a muted nude pink with peachy undertones, very similar to MAC lipstick in Blankety, only less pink. Cost in Dublin, Ireland: € 31.00