Bridal Make-up Tips

Being a pretty bride is no easy task, especially if you fall prey to beauty bloopers. Make-up expert Kapil Bhalla tell you how to get that make-up right and look beautiful without any hiccups on your D-day.

Starting with the base:

• Keep the foundation minimal, concentrating just under the eyes to look fresh and radiant.
• Powder the face well with loose powder to set the foundation.
• It is a myth to apply foundation all over the face. It just adds a redundant layer of makeup.
• Apply foundation only on certain areas with fine lines, like under and outer corners of the eye, corners of the lips and maybe on the forehead.

For the eyes:

• Extended eyeliners and kohl pencils look great on the ceremony days. Keep the eyes glittering in soft shimmer powders in golds and soft pink.
• Make sure to use water proof mascara to avoid any glitches.
• Avoid using cream-based eye shadows in dark colours. It will make the makeup look too heavy.
• Most people believe that they can use lipstick to smear the eyelids. Avoid!
• For a fresh and clean look, avoid lining the lower lid with kohl or liner.

For the lips:

• Use soft pastels like peach, coral or pinks for the lips.
• Break away from the conventional deep reds and maroons that make you look years older than you are.
• Wear transfer resistance lipstick so that it stays for a longer time and does not wear off.

For the cheeks:

• Keep cheeks softly blushed in a medium pink shimmery blusher. 
• Remember that you need to look beautiful in real life and not in reel life. Don't get conned by makeup artists who claim to do makeup with photography in mind and cake you up.
• Matching your makeup with your clothes is passé. Stick to tones in makeup that suit you otherwise as well.
• The key is to keep it simple.

For the hair:

• Don't make hairstyles that make you look older unless you want to look from the 60s!
• Softly done put-ups with textured hair look great under dupattas.
• Avoid too much back combing and stick to simple middle parted hair, adorned with fresh flowers at the back or on one side.

Article Source: Idiva