Step 1: Liquid eye-liner:
So for your bottom lids, I like to use a liquid eye-liner so that it doesn't get too, you know, messy and it's just not all over the place when you are crying tears of joy. So what I do is I'll use a liquid eye-liner and sometimes you just have to use black if that's the only eye-liner that you have, liquid liner. Or you can use a brown. What I like to do, is I will take it and put it on a little angle brush, and again, I'll put it on right there on the lash line and I'll just thicken it up. Very subtly thicken it up. Just like that. And this is actually the liquid eye-liner, which is really great for those dramatic looks with this marker tip. The felt tip you just knock yourself out, have so much fun with it, but for a bridal look I like to stay away from that. So what I'm doing is I'm just colouring right onto that brush, and making it real subtle. I don't like to create any tails or any ends on here unless specifically requested but typically I like, again, to keep it very very natural and just really defining your eye.
Step 2: The angle brush:
So then you're going to take your angle brush, your flat eye-liner, and go back to your contouring kit, and your going to take that top colour flash, and your just going to add just a little bit to the inner corner. And that's just going to help that liner there fade really gradually into your eyes. So its not just one subtle abrupt stop between colours. It's very, very natural, very subtle. So it's up to you, you know, if you want to darken just a little bit right here you can. Tilt your head back and add just a little bit of color; you can see where your crease is. Just go back and forth very softly, but you can see how the dimension is there, you know, where my crease is. And then you're just going to add a little bit of that light colour on the top and blend. Just go back and forth, lightly getting that colour there. Just like that! And then just put on your waterproof mascara, and your primer, and you're pretty much good to go with your eyes. It's very, very natural, very simple, just make sure you pay attention to the little details like the bottom eye-liner and the top eye-liner.
Step 3: The false lashes:
What you do is you're going to need this line when you put on your false lashes, so that it really just flares and it's nice fluttery lashes but it's very natural at the same time. Now when applying your false eyelashes, remember to push them in just a little bit and leave an opening right here and add a little mascara to your natural lashes so that your natural lashes will be the last lashes at the end of your eye and that will give it a more natural look. And then remember to press both lashes up at the end for the best results. And remember to go really slow and take your time when adding mascara to the bottom lashes, you really want to stretch those out. My favorite lashes that are really natural are ones that are wispy like this, just up there. And it's really subtle and really light on your lashes and it just looks really fluttery, or some that are like this so they look really natural because they have the larger strands that are clumped together and then the smaller strands that are clumped together. And then I also like these right here. These are very natural and they just work in between your lashes.
Step 4: Stick foundations:
So this is another one that I really like, they look really great in photos, and it just opens and just brightens up your eyes. If you feel like you can still see that line right here where your lashes are, feel free to just add a little bit of shadow just right here on top of it and it will cover up the band. The best kind of bands are clear so that it dries really clear and really natural and it's very, it's like one piece from your regular lashes to your false lashes. My favourite type of foundation for bridal work are stick foundations, just like this. So I'm going to be using two different kinds of foundation. This is Stila shades C and Stila shade D. And this is going to contour my face and look very natural at the same time. So these are very close in colour but very different. So the very first thing I like to do is I like to put a little bit of toner onto a cotton swab with some water and just clean up the face. The water will dilute the toner just in case it's a little too harsh.
Step 5: Prepare face:
That will just clean all the dirt and oil off your face and you're ready to start putting on your make-up. Once that's cool and dry then I like to put on a moisturiser that doesn't have an SPF on it, and I'll put that all over the face. Now if you have oily skin you may just want to avoid moisturiser altogether. Rub the hands here, make sure the hands are clean, and you're just going to apply it. Now for example, my nose gets really shiny so I'm just going to avoid putting moisturiser on my nose. Now the next step is a primer. Depending on what primer you have, you may need to put that on first, before you put on your moisturiser. So I'm just going to put a little bit on here. All the products are going to be listed onto my website, you can see that. Just put a little primer here, here, here, and here, and I'm just going to rub that into my skin. This should absorb right into the skin and turn into a powdery finish. There are lots of different kinds out there, and this is going to help your make-up stay in place.
Step 6: Add foundation:
Here is the fun part, it's your foundation which changes your entire look. So I'm going to be using Stila Perfecting Foundation. I really, really enjoy stick foundations. What I'm going to do is use two different color foundations so that I can get the depth and dimension that I'm looking for. So I'm going to take a concealer brush like this, something that's synthetic, and I'm going to take just a little bit off the top. And what I like to do first is, I like to conceal. So, I'm just going to conceal all those mean spots that are trouble spots for me, and I'm going to take the one that matches my skin tone the most, and I'm just going to apply it there. I like to do this first and last, especially on those parts that are really stubborn. So I'm just dabbing it in those trouble spots, it doesn't have to be smooth yet, just want to get it on there. Now while I'm waiting for that to dry, just to kind of cake, just to get a little bit thicker, what I do is put a little bit of moisturizer under my eye.
Step 7: Use some concealer:
Just any kind for your eyes. And this is going to help prime for my concealer under my eyes. Very important to put a concealer under your eye, and you want to use something that has more of an orange-y, more of a warm tone so you don't look too blah. And the best tip that I've ever learned, is to take your concealer brush, you know whatever you have and apply the concealer under your eyes, but buff it out with any eye shadow brush. So what I'm doing is I'm just using that Stila Perfecting Foundation, since it is a stick foundation, it will work as a concealer really well since it is a little bit thicker. So I'm just going to dab it on, just like that. Then I'm going to take a round fluffy brush and I'm just kind of going to buff it and smooth it out. I'm going to take it and just buff it out a little bit here. And they work perfectly, along the edges. OK! So the next thing, I'm going to add my foundation on. So I'm going to take the foundation that matches my skin perfectly and I'm going to apply that all over my face.
Step 8: Warm fingers:
Taking that concealer brush. I'm going to warm my fingers, sometimes it's good to use your fingers because you can really feel the foundation and sometimes it's good to use a brush, sometimes.
