Mastering an understated albeit glamorous makeup look on your big day is no cakewalk. If you’re hoping to cut back on your wedding budget by opting out of professional makeup or simply need to create flattering looks for other functions around the main event, you’ve come to the right place. You must curate the ultimate makeup arsenal for gorgeous, radiant skin to accomplish this undertaking. Your wedding makeup kit should feature the best glow-givers to enhance skin luminosity and ensure the spotlight is on you throughout the evening.
5 Essential Makeup Tips and Tricks to Get Your Glow On
Achieving glowing skin doesn’t begin and end with a few strokes of an expensive highlighter. We have a few sworn-by makeup tricks up our sleeves to help amplify your glow on your wedding day.
1. Invest in a Glow-Enhancing Moisturiser
A hydrating formulation that also does the job of highlighting your best features is hybrid beauty at its best. These ultra-moisturising formulations contain micro-glitter particles to help illuminate your skin by adding a sheer shimmer layer. Crazy, isn’t it?
The M.A.C Strobe Cream, e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Liquid Filter, Colorbar Spotlight Illuminating Lotion, Plum MasterStrobe Illuminizer Ultra Lightweight HD Glow Enhancer, Earth Rhythm Glow Set Go All Day Strobe Crème, and SUGAR Bling Leader Illuminating Moisturizer are a few of my favourites.
2. Mix Your Liquid Highlighter and Foundation
If your moisturiser doesn’t double up as a highlighter or you wish to add a few drops of highlighting liquid to your base, now is the time. By fusing the two, your skin will boast a natural-looking luminosity that’ll leave everyone guessing where you got that unmistakable glow from. Trust me, no one will ever know.
I recommend the Nykaa Cosmetics Strobe & Glow Liquid Highlighter, Swiss Beauty Drop and Glow Liquid Highlighter, Makeup Revolution Superdewy Liquid Highlighter, Benefit Cosmetics High Beam Liquid Highlighter, ICONIC London Illuminator, Insight Professional Liquid Highlighter, and Lakmé’s Absolute Liquid Highlighter.
3. Play Around With Different Formulations
Why use just one highlighter to draw attention to your features? Your wedding lends the perfect opportunity to experiment with multiple formulations and textures for the best result. For an HD glow, begin by swiping a liquid highlighter along the high points of your face, followed by a powder variant for the final touch-up.
A few powder highlighters that I swear by are the Maybelline New York Face Studio Master Chrome Metallic Highlighter, MARS Glowzilla 6 Shade Face Highlighter Palette, Kay Beauty Illuminating Highlighter, Daily Life Forever52 Forever52 Glow On Highlighter, Bobbi Brown Highlighting Powder, and Too Faced Cheek Popper Blushing Highlighter.
4. Easy-to-Use Highlighter Stick For Touch-Ups On the Go
Stick makeup products scream convenience and portability. So, to glow on the go, a highlighter stick is your best bet. A few strokes along your cheekbones and the bridge of your nose are enough to shine the light on your striking features.
I would pick between the Faces Canada Ultime Pro Blend Finity Stick Illuminator, Nudestix Nudies Glow All Over Face Color, Anastasia Beverly Hills Stick Highlighter, SERY FlashLite Highlighter Stick, Bella Voste Luminizing Highlighter, Star Struck by Sunny Leone Highlighter Stick, and Benefit Cosmetics Watt’s Up! Cream Highlighter.
5. Illuminate Your Body, Too
Don’t forget the rest of your body when illuminating. A shimmer oil or lotion can go a long way to add some glitz and glamour to your overall wedding makeup look. You could also spritz some setting spray on your makeup brush before dipping it into a powder formulation for a chrome-like strobe effect.
Consider investing in the MCaffeine Coffee Body Shimmer Lotion, Plum Bodylovin’ Body Shimmer Oil, The Natural Wash Way To Glow Body Shimmer Spray, PAT McGRATH LABS Skintillating Diamond Body Shimmer, Inglot Soft Sparkler Face Eyes Body Highlighter, and the Coloressence Shimmer Highlighter.
The Ultimate Wedding Makeup Guide For a Glowy, Glam Look
Before commencing the makeup application, you must prep your skin adequately. Cleanse, tone, moisturise, and apply generous amounts of sunscreen to shield your skin from sun exposure and free radicals.
- Begin by wearing primer to minimise the appearance of enlarged pores and blur any blemishes and imperfections. I recommend Smashbox The Original Photo Finish Smooth & Blur Primer.
- To ace your base, apply a foundation and concealer of your choice. Mix a few drops of a liquid highlighter into your foundation for enhanced skin luminosity. I recommend the Huda Beauty Fauxfilter Luminous Matte Full Coverage Liquid Foundation and the ColourPop Pretty Fresh Concealer.
- To invite a flushed pop of colour, swipe a powder or liquid blush along the apples of your cheeks and the bridge of your nose. I recommend the Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Blush Wand.
- Boost your glow with a suitable liquid or powder highlighter, along with a body shimmer oil or powder. Highlight your cheekbones, cupid’s bow, eyebrow bone, and along the bridge of your nose.
- Let your eyes shine with volumising mascara, eyeshadow, and eyeliner, and shape and define your brows with a suitable eyebrow pencil. I recommend the Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara, ColourPop 9pan Pressed Powder Palette, Sugar Pop Waterproof Eyeliner, and ETUDE HOUSE Drawing Eye Brow.
- Add a hint of tint to your lips with a matte or creamy lipstick. I recommend the Nykaa Matte to Last! Transfer Proof Liquid Lipstick.
- Lastly, set your look in place with a suitable setting spray that ensures it won’t budge or melt during the festivities. I recommend the PAC Micro Finish Makeup Fixer.
Conclusion
Are you intending to do your wedding makeup yourself? If yes, you must have a few makeup tricks up your sleeve. A well-stocked beauty arsenal and some essential tips and hacks can help you achieve the glamorous look of your dreams on multiple wedding functions and your special day, too.
