5 Natural Bridal Makeup Ideas For Your Wedding

With your venue booked and your wedding gown on the way – it’s time to talk all things beauty!

Taking into consideration your bridal style, decide whether you want to go full glam or natural. Your bridal makeup should complement the style of your wedding gown and accessories for an effortlessly beautiful look. But, any makeup artist will tell you a natural makeup look can be just as hard to achieve as full glam. So, you’ll want to start a Pinterest board or save photos on Instagram for a bit of inspiration. Zero in on the elements of each beauty look that you love and start mixing and matching to create a natural bridal look that will suit you. Natural makeup doesn’t have to mean no pops of color or contour, it’s about creating a makeup look that is striking, yet subtle. If you’re in the process of working with a makeup artist on where to take your bridal beauty look, here are a few natural bridal makeup ideas to consider for your wedding!

Monochromatic Blush

Match your blush to your lipstick and possibly even your eyeshadow! Whether you opt for dusty pink, mauve, or coral, this subtle coordination can make your whole beauty look pop. It will look effortlessly polished, while still offering a subtle pop of color that isn’t too overpowering. If you go for this beauty look, stick to lighter colors that appear as a slight tint to your skin tone for a naturally bold makeup look.

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Statement Lips

A bold red lip might not be for every bride, but that doesn’t mean you have to shy away from making a statement with your lip color. It’s always a good idea to test out beauty looks before you walk down the aisle, so try out a bright pink hue or even a darker plum shade which would pack a punch for a dreamy fall or winter wedding. Matched with minimal eye makeup and a natural complexion, a bold lip would brighten up your face and spice up a classic take on bridal makeup.

Neutral and Metallic Tones

‘90s babies are having their day in the sun because brown shades are back in action! Neutral colors are easy to work with because they can work for any skin tone. You can stick to one shade to keep it natural or layer them to add some subtle drama to your bridal makeup look. You can take it a step further by adding metallic shades like gold or rose gold to your eye look to channel your inner golden goddess and show you’re a bride that’s not afraid to do her own thing!

Photography by Courtney Chau Photography

Glowing Skin

These days skincare routines are ultra-important (hello weekly face masks), leading many brides to prep their skin before their big day and leave behind the heavy foundation for a more natural complexion. Swap out your blush for some highlighter that you can lightly dust over your cheekbones to achieve a dreamy, dewy look, which will have you radiating from the inside out. Barely-there foundation is the key to this kind of natural complexion, which will still leave you glowing for some stunning bridal portraits!

Feathered Brows

Thin, overly plucked eyebrows are out and fuller, natural brows are in. What you do to your eyebrows can make or break your bridal beauty look because they frame the rest of your face, so you don’t want them to be too overpowering. It can be hard to achieve a brow shape that you’re satisfied with, so if you have to draw them in a little or tweeze here and there that’s fine, but remember to keep it simple and use a little brow gel to keep them in place. Add a little winged eyeliner for some face definition and let those natural brows shine!

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