Ultimate Guide to Wedding Guest Makeup 2024
Receiving an invitation to a wedding is indeed such a great chance to dress up and look so fine. But this alone can be somewhat confusing when deciding what type of wedding guest makeup is suitable. You want to be well dressed, stunningly pretty, while not overshadowing the bride or overdoing things.
From this complete guide, you will learn everything you would want to know about selecting the best wedding guest makeup look. Stay tuned for more information on color, styles, application and more!
What makeup should I do for a wedding as a guest?
When considering what make up style would be appropriate for wedding guests, you have to consider the level of formalities of the wedding. This means that minimal makeup should be worn especially during a wedding that is not very fancy. Here are some tips:
Casual or Daytime Wedding
But, if the occasion is a less formal wedding, particularly in the morning, you should look good but not like you’ve overdone your makeup. It is not a wake-up call for people to go through surgery for a new face completely, but to enhance what they have. Some quick makeup guidelines for casual weddings:
Sheer base or BB or cc cream
Neutral eyeshadow
Black mascara and eyeliner though it is advisable to have it for all.
Rosey blush
Neutral or pink lipstick
Cocktail Attire Wedding
Cocktail dress code means that dress must be glamorous to a certain extent. Amp things up from your day look with:
Foundation
Shimmery neutral eyeshadow
Defined eyebrows
Darker eyeliner and mascara
Rosy blush
Bold lip color
Black Tie Wedding
If the wedding is extremely formal or official where the bride wears a gown or the groom, a tuxedo then go overboard with makeup. Elegant black tie occasions for some reasons let you apply more makeup compared to what you use on a daily basis.
Full coverage foundation
Smoky eyes
False eyelashes
Dark eyeliner liquid
Contoured cheeks
Long lasting matte lipstick
What Color of Lipstick to Wear for a Wedding Guest
How you select your lipstick color for a wedding is greatly informative of how you will look well coordinated but not over bearing. Here are some lipstick dos and don’ts for wedding guests:
DO
But better choose somewhat pinkish color, rather then bright reds or oranges
It is important that the lips appear to look moist, moist and not glittery or frost.
Choose neutral mattes for both day/ casual weddings
When paired with cocktail or black tie apparels, rose gold metallics can be brought.
DON’T
No matter how old it is, don’t go without wearing red or a shade of crimson lipstick.
Make sure the color you have chosen is more pale than your skin’s natural tone
Make skins too dull –they should retain the shades of soft corals and purple –mauves.
Some universally flattering wedding guest lipstick shades include:
MAC Cosmetics – Cherish
It was Charlotte Tilbury’s Lip Flip, followed by her KISS-ING Lipstick in ‘Pillar’ that actually did the magic… the ‘Walk of No Shame’!!!
NARS – Dolce Vita
Revlon – Rose Velvet
7 Things To Avoid Before Wedding Makeup
To that end, it is ideal to follow the steps below to help make your wedding day makeup both picture perfect and long-lasting. Be sure to avoid these common makeup mistakes many brides and guests make leading up to a wedding:
Do not experiment with different products – wear makeup that you have used before so that you will not cause any irritation or allergies on your skin.
They should also stop tanning particularly spray tan – it can turn orange later and mess up even the foundation.
Skin should not be scrubbed to often – It becomes raw and develops a flaky coat
Do not try to pop pimples – This will leave scabs and can cause more inflammation and the redness to be more pronounced.
Avoid it – especially getting sunburnt as it makes makeup application uncomfortable and difficult to cover.
However, take a shower and apply lotions a couple of days before the wedding, so that your face can be perfect for makeup!
What are the Components of Natural Wedding Makeup?
That is not to say that all weddings require beauty gowns and made-up brides. Increasingly, brides are explaining to their wedding parties that they prefer natural styles of wedding makeup. This particular style is quite similar to, but not the same as the concept of ‘beauty sleep,’ because this style does not change the face significantly beneath the makeup application.
Some hallmarks of natural wedding makeup include:
Sheer, mineral foundation
People should prefer to use cream products rather than powders
Some of the earth tone eyeshadow colors include ; brown gold and maple.
Only a thin black line of eyeliner on the upper aspect of the line of the upper eye lid lashes
Lots of mascara
Permanent instead of daily eyebrow makeup: it is better to use an eyebrow pencil than a pomade.
It is mainly these cheeks have some redness on the actual apples of the cheeks.
Lipsticks and lip glosses in soft and warm fresh nude pink tones and neutral soft mauves
The over all appearance is gorgeous and endearing while still allowing someone’s natural glow to happen!
How to Do Basic Makeup for a Wedding
What it takes to prepare for a wedding does not have to be a big deal, or take a lot of time if at all there is a deadline involved. Here’s a quick guide to simple wedding makeup you can do in 10 minutes flat:
1. Put on tinted moisture uniformly on the face and spread it outwards with a damp makeup sponge for sheer coverage.
2. Only use liquid or pencil concealer on areas like under the eyes or on the areas affected by acne.
3. On a regular day, use a neutral bronzer to lightly dust the emaciation of the cheek bones and hair line to contour.
4. Next, do a pinky nude matte lipstick with lip brush.
5. Curl lashes and make sure that you apply two coats of the mascara that specifically supports the volume and in black or brownish black color.
6. Apply brow pencil to any of the sparse areas of the brows in order to comb through for a clean neat and polished appearance.
Those six quick steps will make you look so much prettier and more polished without having to spend too much time doing wedding prep!
Natural Makeup Tutorial
Curious about how flagship skin manufacturers rub off imperfections while maintaining a natural radiant youthful look? We’ve got you covered. Here are pro tips and products for getting a gorgeous natural makeup effect:
Base – Begin with skin treatment and lips softening so makeup appears silky on the freshly moistened face and lips.
Foundations: XXXX says look for foundations that feel light on the skin and are melt-in-your-skin formulations XXXX says looking for skin toned concealers. Our picks: Luminous Silk by Armani and Cle De Peau.
Brighten – Just as in the bodice example, you want to accentuate the ‘best features’ of your face, and this means to position a luminizer where it is logically to do so to provide an impression that your face is lit from within. Get Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector for that.
Thicken – Choose a brow pencil just a shade lighter from that of your brows and gently stroke the color on to your brows. Micro brow pencil is great, we use NYX.
More subtle – To achieve the flush effect seek out cheek stains as opposed to heavy setting powders. A product that quickly got on my list of favorites is Benetint by Benefit.
The finish – especially, finish off with the creamy lipstick in exact nude shade that you possess on your lips but a notch darker.
Set – Fasten every thing in position with a light spray of dewy setting spray rather than powder because the later gives off a tacky feel. It is quite good that Morphe launched the Continuous Setting Mist.
And there you have it – PRO tips and products on how to look naturally glowing and airbrushed for your next wedding or event!
The Bottom Line
I would like to draw brides’ attention to the fact that natural and stunning makeup is more than enough for any wedding guest: adding colors and textures that are pleasant for the skin tone of a woman will help to enhance her advantages.
There is also a noticeable absence of anything that might prove too diverting the attention should remain where it will be most welcome on the newlyweds! And if ever there is a place where the old saying that says ‘less is more’ rings true, it’s during a wedding you did not plan.
Pick ideas above to find best wedding makeup that would complement your dress code and be unique to you. Most importantly, apply it in the most professional way possible so it will last us from the ceremony to the reception to the after celebration without fading, smudging or coming off.
That will see to it that you turn out as beautiful as you did when you were walking down the aisle. Just don’t try to catch that bouquet looking better than the bride .I think I made myself clear!