Why Hire a Makeup Artist for your Wedding

Your wedding day is coming up and you are wondering if you should hire a makeup artist. You've found your dream dress and all the shoes and accessories that go with it. You spent months planning your bridesmaids' outfits and all the details concerning the ceremony and reception. Do you really want to spend the extra money to employ a professional makeup artist?

Hiring someone to apply your wedding day makeup will help complete your look. You spent a lot of time picking out that dress and your accessories. Makeup artists are trained to not only find colours that look good on you, but to find a look that compliments the style of your dress. If your dress is romantic, for example, you may opt for a softer look. If your dress is modern or unconventional, you'll probably want a makeup style that will fit the same description.

Makeup artists also understand how different factors can affect your look such as lighting and how you appear in photographs. How many times have you seen pictures of brides whose makeup didn't look quite right? Maybe they had dark spots under their eyes, or their skin tone looked uneven. Chances are, the person who did their makeup didn't understand how the colours they chose would come out on film. A trained makeup artist takes these factors into account.

Professionals also help you save time in the morning. On your wedding day, you may be so excited and emotional that you will be happy to let an expert complete your look. You may also be too nervous to apply your own colours. Also, they use products and techniques that will help your makeup stay fresh and beautiful throughout your special day.

There are several advantages to hiring a makeup artist for your wedding day. They will create a polished look that will compliment the style of your dress and your personal taste. Makeup artists understand how things like lighting and photography affect your makeup and will choose products and techniques that will enhance your beauty. Also, they help eliminate stress because you may be too nervous to apply your own makeup. They also use techniques that create a look that will stay fresh the all day and night.

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Sally Lopez is a freelance writer and marketing manager of Marcell "Professional Make-up Artists".To learn more about wedding makeup visit http://www.marcell.com.au/bridal-makeup.aspx and for the latest makeup tips visit http://www.marcell.com.au/make-up-tips-articles.aspx

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Makeup Artist Tips - Celebrity Makeup Secrets

Makeup is an art where you use your cosmetics as paints and your face as the canvas to conjure up the desired look. Makeup doesn’t have to be complicated. It can be as simple or as complex as you want and is as unique as the individual. Since everybody has a different complexion and look, no one style will be right for everyone. While choosing a style that will compliment your look your makeup should reflect your personality as well as play up your best features and hide any flaws.

If you thought those ladies roll out of bed looking flawless every morning, nothing could be further from the truth. Even the brightest stars in Hollywood wouldn’t be caught dead without their "face" on. You shouldn’t either.

So what? You don’t have a personal makeup artist. That’s irrelevant. You won’t need one when I lay down the Makeup Basics for you. With these tips, you’ll be looking like a star in no time!

First, where else would we start but with your foundation? It didn’t get this name for nothin’. That’s your starting point, and the key is to find one that looks like you don’t have any on! For some, it’s a powder to be brushed on. For others, it’s a liquid to be smoothed on. But whichever you use, you want to appear au naturel.

Second, for your cheeks, eyes, and lips, keep the colors neutral…especially if you’re a beginner. Browns, oranges, greens and golds, earth tones, are always going to be your best bet regardless of your complexion. So for your cheeks, get a large brush and right along your cheekbones, sweep the color of your choice up towards your temples. The easiest way to find the path is to suck your cheeks in like a fish, and the bony structure is where you want to apply the color.

Lip gloss is what’s hot, these days! So, this part is easy. Find a color that looks good on you, in a neutral tone, of course, and spread it on thick! For the lips, the glossier, the better!

Your eyes are where the look will totally come together, so this is the part you really want to get right! Select three colors. For instance, a dark brown, a burnt orange, and gold. Close your eye and apply the dark brown in the crease of your eye. Try not to go too far in (towards the inside corners of your eyes).

Next, take the burnt orange and apply it right along the top of your eyelid (right above the lashes). This time, start from the inside corner and work your way out towards your cheek. Then, trace the underside of your arched eyebrow with the gold shadow. Finish off with sweeping the lashes with a black mascara.

Close the other eye and repeat the steps above. Now, go find yourself a mirror and marvel at the most beautiful woman the world has ever seen! Aren’t you gorgeous? Now, I have a question for you: May I have your autograph? Best wishes, Movie Star!

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