Working in the wedding industry I learn something new every day. The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that every woman's perception becomes a makeup artist's reality. One bride's idea of a smokey eye is another bride's idea of barely there. Every woman has a specific vision for her wedding makeup look....even if she says she doesn't.
It is incredibly hard to produce the perfect look for someone that says they love a red lip and once you have red lips on them you realize their idea of a red lip is my idea of pink. That's actually an easy fix. Lipstick wipes off. What if she says she wants a soft, smokey grey eye? Hand her the mirror and she says it's too purple. Yikes! We gotta take it off and start over.
So, what is my point? Am I complaining about my brides? NO WAY! I love each and everyone of my brides, opinions and all. The point is: bring along an example from a wedding magazine or cosmetic ad to guide your makeup artist in the right direction. You take a picture of your favorite hair style to your stylist, why not do the same favor for your makeup artist? Having a concrete idea of what you do and don't like allows the makeup artist to be creative with your wedding makeup while staying within your particular vision.
Check out The Knot, Chattanooga Premier Bride just two of the eleventy thousand bridal mags out there. Check back soon for my blog about wedding planning along with links to my faves :)
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