Today was the first day we talked about bridal work specifically. The nitty-gritty. If you've gotten married or have gotten heavily involved in a wedding (hello bridesmaids and maids of honor!) you've probably thought of these considerations for make-up already. They're also pretty much what you have to worry about when you have your make-up done for special occasions.
So quick list:
- Schedules: time and location of event
- Rates
- Wedding theme
- Wedding gown style
And most importantly, personal preference. Bride or diva for the evening, make sure to ask as many questions possible to get as much information as possible. What does she want? Does she wear make-up everyday? Ask for pegs, for their own experiences with make-up. Simply put, either as an artist or someone who's going to sit in a make-up chair, talk and be honest.
Unless explicitly stated, the make-up will be soft, almost delicate. It should also look good in photographs (and on video!) and in person. And of course, more than anything, last (even if there's an option to retouch before the reception.)
I'm pretty sure I did at least two other faces. But as I didn't bring my camera, I only remembered that I could use my phone when Ana came. We actually did a "wedding consult," and settled on a soft smoky eye that would go more dramatic for the reception.
If you're wondering what's holding Ana's hair back, they're two velcro-looking pads. Pretty nifty. Looking at these photos now, I can see the unevenness of the eyebrows and the way that the drop shadow (the lower lash line) just stops and doesn't fade into the highlight. *Cringe* So you also need endurance, ano? Work has to be pulido every single time.
The smoky eye is probably MUD Bone, Espresso than Onyx. But winning products which I really love are the blush—MUD powder blush in Glow (finally a peach that shows up on MY skin) and the lipstick—MUD's Rose Clay which is perfect for fair and medium skins.
Then I had to intensify the smoky look, supposedly for an evening reception. Kris also wanted me to practice my application of red lips—because it is painfully precise. I eventually learned to breathe when I would do simple precision work like eyebrows, eyeliner and dark lipstick, but I'm still mastering trying to getting it perfect. This is actually a complete face, but the effect is too Robert Palmer's Addicted to Love (though if you want—Pixiwoo tute for the look)
But since Ana was going out, we swapped the red hot lips to a mauve-y pink. Those Revlon lipsticks are great ha.
Some actual notes from the day (lumalabas pagka-good student ko!)
- Take your time (remember this is probably the only time that the bride can rest so give her time to breathe and yourself time to perfect your work)
- Tell the bride that she can only really do peels 2 weeks before the wedding and wax 1 week before.
- Pat in powder, use powder puff. They have to start out matte, she'll go dewy soon. So get her shine-free! Keep her matte for the ceremony.
- When using the beauty blender (or any other makeup sponge for that matter for foundation,) make sure it is wet. Roll on color and stipple over areas with concealer, correcting, etc.
- Remember the hairline!
- Mix colors—try pink (MUD's Pixie) with a creamy gold (MUD's Dulce de Leche.) Consider plums, brown-y plums like MUD Berrywood. To get the best reddish brown (most natural-looking) you need, mix your own—try a true neutral nude and a deep, deep plum (MUD Sandy Beach and MUD Eggplant.)
I just remembered that I dated two couples that night. Hahaha. Anyway, that was my first bride!
[EDIT]
Some behind-the-scenes images from Ana's phone! I didn't realize she was taking photographs while she waited. This is Karen, store manager of Pure Beauty.
- Use a orange tinged corrector to correct the blue undertones of those dark circles.
- Do this FIRST before concealer and foundation so that the area will not appear ashy. Pat/Stipple the foundation on so as not to rub off the corrector
- MUD has correctors for this (ask for the correctors with BR codes, the numbers refer to the lightness or darkness of your skin. Get a match! Less than PhP500, i think.) So do Bobbi Brown, MAC and DuWop. Make Up For Ever's corrector palette (PhP1600) is also fabulous too for this purpose.
- Powder, powder, powder.
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