Wedding makeup in summer: everything a makeup artist needs to know

Wedding makeup 2020 , as always, is aimed at emphasizing the beauty of the bride, the advantages of her appearance, and, of course, complementing the intended image. But heat, warm wind, sun rays and skin dehydration can become obstacles to perfect makeup on the most important and magical day for the bride and groom.

How to create long-lasting makeup in the summer, moisturize and nourish the skin, prevent the appearance of oily shine and choose the right color palette, makeup artist-stylist Elena Onufriychuk tells us.

Elena Onufriychuk , makeup artist-stylist, international class master, head of the author's makeup school, graduate of the Bogomolov' Image School of stylistics

What color palette do you recommend using to create lip and eye makeup in summer?

For me, the color scheme of wedding makeup is determined by the color type of the bride, her preferences for decorative cosmetics, and the style of the wedding. A snow-white dress made of matte textured fabric on a brunette with olive skin and a marshmallow pink dress on an ash blonde – will they have the same makeup? I think no.

A wedding in a nautical style with ultramarine at the forefront or national traditions expressed in sunflowers can also be played out in different ways with accents in the shadows. What the bride's accessories will be, what her bouquet will be like - all this is necessary for the makeup artist to know before doing his job. And the time of year when the newlyweds decided to celebrate this significant event does not really affect the color, but the set of products used - even very much.

Also, the summer time for a wedding greatly influences the preparation of the skin of the newlyweds before makeup (the groom also wants to be well-groomed and beautiful on this day).

What skin care tips should brides be given before their wedding day?

A wedding is a nervous event, so you need to prepare for it in advance. Your face should look flawless on this day. For makeup to fit perfectly, you need to carefully prepare your skin for application. The first thing is to do the cleaning. And not in a week, but in a month. Young skin recovers and regenerates in 28-30 days, and in older women it takes even longer. Therefore, all procedures that damage the skin - peeling, cleaning, polishing - are not recommended before the wedding.

One or two days before the wedding, care procedures are needed that will moisturize and nourish the skin of the face, increase its turgor, and smooth out fine wrinkles. It is not advisable to eat salty foods at night to avoid swelling of the eyes. To keep the complexion fresh, the bride should sleep in a well-ventilated room, and in the morning do a contrast wash with changing the water temperature up to five times.

How to achieve an even complexion in the summer, while preventing oily shine from making itself felt for as long as possible?

The makeup artist should start by wiping the skin with a degreasing tonic. You can use an alcohol-free pharmaceutical antiseptic, for example, chlorhexidine. Then you need a mattifying primer, which, thanks to its active ingredients, absorbs sebum released during the day and minimizes pores.

If the skin is smooth, without obvious flaws, then the ultra-HD tone, thanks to the 4K complex, will make the face perfect, providing the effect of “makeup without makeup.” If there are problem areas on the skin of the face, the tone in the stick will help correct and even out them, since it can be applied locally in layers.

A fixative spray will help set your makeup. It can be sprayed onto the skin twice: before applying powder and after all makeup is completed.

It is better to use loose powder: in the T-zone it will work as an fat absorbent. If you apply compact powder, you should use a wet sponge and cover the wings of the nose and chin with tamponing movements.

What to do if a girl gets burned on the eve of her wedding? How to hide redness?

If before the wedding the bride was too happy about the sun and got sunburned, then anti-burn panthenol will be an SOS remedy. It must be applied to the burnt areas and left for 20-30 minutes. Repeat the procedure 2-3 times during the day, then apply a moisturizing emulsion.

The sun also dries out the skin, so in summer you need not only SPF protection, but also additional moisturizing. After all, when we are thirsty, we drink so much water until we are drunk. The skin should receive as much moisture as it loses. If, nevertheless, the bride’s face has increased redness, then a green corrector can easily cope with it, either as a base for the tone, or as an additive to the tone directly. At the same time, its color cools down.

But do not forget that redness lowers the tone of the skin, and green corrector, on the contrary, increases it. Therefore, the base tone for reddened areas should be a little darker.

What cosmetics for wedding eye makeup should you pay attention to in the summer?

If we talk about the textures of eye makeup products, then, of course, long-lasting gel shadows prevail. They can be used independently and as a base for pigments and dry shadows.

If your eyes are not deep-set, the pencil technique also works well.

How to deal with dry lips so that your makeup looks flawless?

The problem of dry lip skin can be solved with a lip roll - a special product for preparing the skin before permanent treatment. If you don’t have a roll, you can apply a thick layer of nourishing cream to your lips for 20 minutes, and then roll off the peels with a cotton sponge.

How to preserve wedding makeup in the summer and protect it from the heat so that it remains as long as possible all day?

If the skin is well-groomed, healthy, with high turgor, well prepared, it will require a small amount of decorative products to even it out. Makeup runs when there is an overabundance of decorative products on the face. The waterproof formula of the foundation will perfectly cope with the problem of high temperature if the skin is well-groomed and oil-free.

What beauty products should a bride have on hand in the summer?

To be on the safe side, the bride can put together a minimal wedding set in her groomsmen's makeup bag: wipes for the T-zone, lipstick or tint to refresh the color of the lips, loose powder (you can pour it into a compact powder compact) and a tiny mirror that will remind you that she is the most beautiful on this day.