INSPIRATION PICTURES:

Searching for inspirational pics for your wedding day hair and makeup can be an exciting experience, it can also be a very daunting one.

There's a minefield of images and ideas out there on the world wide web!

 

Things you should consider when searching for ideas is, most of the images you will see on the internet have been professional lit, filters may have been added, skin smoothed and blemishes removed, eye's and teeth whitened and numerous other retouching techniques added to the shot.

When you begin looking for inso pics, it pays to be realistic, lean into what you love about your personal beauty, rather than comparing yourself to someone else’s cheekbones or nose, and recognize the same makeup style will look different on everyone.

 

HOW TO PREPARE YOUR HAIR?

To wash your hair the night before or not is the question?

Ordinarily I would suggest not washing your hair on the morning of your trial OR wedding day, as freshly washed hair can often be a little too silky and smooth to create an updo that holds or lasting curls.

 

However you know your hair best and if it feels wrong not to wash it or your hair goes super oily overnight, then don't worry too much, I have a selections of powders and sprays that will add texture and mattify.

It's all about YOU and making you feel your absolute best.

 

Once working with your hair at your trial, we can discuss the best option for you and what's required for the style we create.

 

HOW TO PREPARE YOUR SKIN:

My personal preference is that you have clean skin for your trial, this will save time having to remove your make up and allow more time for trying out your ideas.

It's useful to have a few photographs of yourself with make on, either at a special occasion or on a night out.

I can use the images to reference the amount of make up your comfortable with wearing.

 

WHAT TO WEAR:

I want you to feel as comfortable and relaxed as possible at your trial and for you to have the best experience possible.

So I suggest wearing something comfortable as you will be seated for a while during the trial.

After the trial is completed, it's often a good idea to change into something white or ivory. This will give you a better idea of how the look will be when you're wearing your dress.

Wearing white will also reflect light on to your face, whilst wearing darker colours will absorb light.

 

WHAT ACCESSORIES SHOULD YOU HAVE WITH YOU:

If you have set your heart on that stunning veil you've seen, those fabulous earrings you have as your borrowed or that hair clip you'd like as your new, it's a great idea to have them with you at your trial so you can see your hair and makeup look exactly as you envision.

 

Alternatively, if you haven't decided on your accessories yet, WORRY NOT!

Your trial is a great opportunity for us to discuss your options and what would work best with the hair style you desire, how this earrings will sit once your hair is styled and which length veil will look best with your overall look.

 

THINGS TO REMEMBER:

You will have cameras on you all day long and want to look your best for those cameras.

In order for your makeup to really be picked up by the cameras, remember that it will need to be a bit heavier than you might be used to.

The camera eats and dissolves makeup! And if you have a light and airy wedding photographer, the lightness will wash out a lot of the dimension in your makeup.

I may push you slightly out of your comfort zone, But it's pays to remember that on the day you will go from being inside, to out side, from day light to dance floor lights and you want your makeup to not only last, but also look great in every setting.

It's all about striking the right balance without you feeling over made up.

 

SPRAY TANS:

I'll be honest and say the camera doesn't really like spay tans, you also run the risk of it going streaky, coming off on your dress and also smelling a little odd.

If however you insist on having a spray tan, I would suggest having one a few days before your trial

 ( Most certainly NOT just before your wedding day ) this way you can see how it behaves, how your makeup sits on top of it and how it will look in snap shots.

 

Another alternative is have a few cheeky sun bed sessions ( I wouldn't normally suggest sun beds, however for a special occasion a couple may give the desired effect )

 

OR a moisturising self tan that builds over time is a much gentler way of achieving a sun kissed look.

See my recommended products section of my website for tanning options.