Weddings and Proms!

 Hi Guys!

June is here and besides sunshine and mosquito's, you know what else June brings?

Weddings and Proms!




Me, the night of my prom
with my 1987 hair!



My prom was at the plaza hotel in NYC-fancy, I know!

Two other ladies had on the same dress as me!

Oh well-we all looked spectacular!

Weddings and proms are usually an all day affair with lots of dancing and photography, so I wanted to give you a few tips to help make your special day beautiful!

1. Today is not the day to try a new look! If  you don't usually wear a lot of makeup, today is probably not the day to try out that heavy smokey eye you have been thinking about! You want to look like a very polished, pretty version of yourself. You don't want to look back at photos years from now and think "Ugh-what was I thinking?"



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2. If you are using a professional makeup artist, schedule a consultation to make sure you are both on the same page. You want to make sure he/she understands exactly how you want to look on your big day and will be capable of executing your vision!



3. If you are doing your own makeup, practice, practice, practice! You will probably need to use a heavier hand than you usually would-flash photography takes away about 50% of your makeup in photos. Also, make sure to choose colors that compliment the color of your dress, not clash with or is too matchy matchy.

4. Keep in mind that products such as foundation, that have mineral sun protection in it can cause a whitish, mask like effect on the skin when a flash hits it. Remember, that is how mineral sun protection works, it deflects the sun--it will deflect a flash. You know when you see a photograph of someone and the skin on their face and the skin on their chest look totally different? That is because the makeup on the face is deflecting the flash and the "real" skin on the chest is absorbing the flash-you could avoid this look by lightly blending your foundation all the way down to your chest or lightly dusting powder on the chest.



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5. Keep shimmers in check-photography will exaggerate shimmer. You don't want to look like a shiny disco ball on your wedding day-

6. You may want to try using a long wearing foundation formula for the day but be sure to try it about a month in advance to see how your skin reacts to it. You don't want to have a break out or any irritation from a new product. Also remember that "like likes like" meaning if you have an oil based moisturizer on and a water based foundation, they won't "like" each other. Oil and water don't mix and your makeup will slide right off! Your best bet is to apply a thin layer of a water based moisturizer and then apply a water based foundation on top. This is a good tip for everyday if you feel your makeup doesn't last.

**Airbrushed makeup is perfect for a day like today as it is long lasting, however I would not recommend airbrushing your makeup yourself unless you've had plenty of practice.  Also, something I have learned the hard way-contact wearing ladies, if you airbrush your foundation on and it gets on your contacts, it will adhere! You will have to remove your contacts and seriously rub and clean them thoroughly to get the makeup off!**

7. Lastly, don't schedule any pre-big day skin care treatments such as facials or peels for at least a month as you can have a reaction. I would also avoid waxing for the week before. You don't need a red, peeling, blotchy face on your big day! Remember that episode of SATC when Samantha showed up to Carries book signing with a badly burned face from a chemical peel! Don't be a Samantha!

So I hope this helps make your day even more special!

These tips are good for anyone who has an important day coming up or just wants to look their very best everyday!

If anyone has any tips I may have forgotten, please feel free to post them in the comments section below!