How to Look Great in Every Photo
Looking great in your wedding photographs requires more than just good photography, proper hair, makeup and state-of-mind are also important.
1. Hire a professional hair and makeup artist who is familiar with what will look good on film.
2. If you need a foundation, choose one that matches your neck color.
3. Use a matte finish makeup and lipstick. Matte shades absorb light and help reduce shine. If you're having a lot of flash pictures taken, apply plenty of powder and keep a compact handy for touch-ups.
4. Use water-resistant mascara.
5. Blend thoroughly. Hard lines are more visible in photos.
6. Remember to look natural. However, use makeup and lipstick that is a slightly darker than normal so that it will read normally on film.
7. Reduce red or irritated eyes with a drop of over-the-counter eye drops on the morning of the wedding before applying makeup.
8. To rid eyeglass glare, get glare-proof lenses. Remove eyeglasses a half hour before portraits to avoid marks created by the nose rest.
9. Groom your eyebrows for close-up portraits. Use eye shadow to fill in eyebrows or a little powder to tone them down.
10. Do a trial run on your hair and makeup and practice walking in your fitted gown at some point in the weeks before the wedding.
11. Select a smaller bouquet that won't overpower your face.
12. Relax and Have Fun! Get a massage the day before and a good night's sleep. Being well rested is some of the best beauty advice.