Looking back at your wedding photos one day shouldn't make you cringe (fashion choices aside) because trends will change, however, a classic and beautiful bridal look will never go out of style. Here are 10 wedding makeup trends brides should avoid for the one day in her life where her picture will be taken the most.
1. Too much glitter: It can catch the light or camera flash and create 'stars' in photos on your face. Shimmer (keyword) is your better option to not look like a disco-ball.
2. Over-doing a smokey eye: It can make your eyes look small and/or look messy in pictures. You can have that look but the range of how smokey is too smokey should be tried (and tested) to find the perfect look.
3. Matching your eyeshadow or lipstick to your wedding colors: Very 80's and not necessary.
4. Not wearing a lipstain when wearing red lipstick: It's a beautiful color choice that is not maintenance free unless you wear a long-wear lipstick that stains your lips. This will allow you to kiss, eat and drink without smearing or needing a touch up.
5. Not wearing foundation: Whether (you think) you need it or not, use it, because it creates an even skin tone.
6. Wearing unmatched foundation: The makeup on your face and neck should blend, so use a foundation that is your exact skin tone to eliminate the obvious look of foundation.
7. Wearing a bronzer like foundation: See #6. Bronzer is not meant to color your face to look tan, its meant to add warmth.
8. Letting your au-natural bridesmaid(s) go without makeup: Every woman whose picture will be taken that day needs to have makeup on. Period. It brings color to your face, covers imperfections and makes everyone look better in pictures. Pictures you will have forever to look back on.
9. Not feeling comfortable in your wedding makeup: In order to look beautiful, you need to feel beautiful, which is why doing a trial run of your wedding day look prior to the big day is important. This gives you the opportunity to see how you will look and be confident and happy with the end result.
10. Disco eyes: Eye makeup that resembles bright colors of the rainbow. Its not only distracting but unattractive in photos.
