Products we love: effortless wedding day beauty
August 12, 2015
It’s your big day. The moment you have been waiting for. No time for make-up blunders! Your wedding is effortless and your makeup should be too, which is why we are sharing six products we love and expert tricks to help prevent streaks, smudges and shine for lasting wedding day beauty.
-This piece originally appeared on Real Simple.
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Start with the right skin-care product
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“The key to lasting summer makeup is starting with the right skin-care products,” says Jackie Gomez, a celebrity makeup artist in New York City. If you tend to be on the shinier side, look for a mattifying moisturizer, like Cetaphil DermaControl Oil Control Moisturizer SPF 30 ($19, ulta.com), to keep oil at bay. If you have drier skin, try a more hydrating formula, like Mario Badescu The Moisture Magnet SPF 15 ($24,nordstrom.com). Both are lightweight and have SPF, which eliminates an extra step—and layer—from your routine.
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Prep time
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Similar to priming a wall before painting, applying face primer helps makeup go on smoothly and increases its wear. Rub onto grease-prone areas and let it sink in. Skip foundation and use concealer instead. “It evens out skin without feeling heavy,” says Gomez.
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Add a pop of color
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When faced with humidity, powders tend to feel heavy on the skin and become blotchy, says Ashleigh Ciucci, a makeup artist in New York City. Go with a cream blush, like Burberry Lip & Cheek Bloom ($28, burberry.com), which contains dimethicone to help the pigment sink into skin and stay put. Tap the color onto the apples of your cheeks and blend toward your temples.
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Smudge-free eyes
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Whether your look is smoky or neutral, adding heat is sure to yield messy results. Stop shadow from creasing with an eye-shadow primer, like Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Original ($20, urbandecay.com). “This gives color something to hold on to and wards off greasy lids,” says Gomez. Then use a water-resistant liner (Revlon ColorStay Eyeliner, $8, ulta.com.), eye shadow (Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream, $23, sephora.com), and mascara (CoverGirl Lash Blast Volume Waterproof Mascara, $8, drugstore.com).
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Lasting lip color
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To prevent lipstick from migrating outside the lines, switch out your creamy go-to for a stain, like Wet n’ Wild Mega-slick Balm Stain ($3,drugstore.com). For more pigment, try a matte lipstick, like Bite Beauty Matte Crème Lip Crayon ($12, sephora.com), which will adhere to lips and is less likely to feather or bleed.
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Seal the deal
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For an extra insurance policy, spritz on a setting spray, like L’Oréal Paris Infallible Pro-Spray and Set Makeup Extender ($17, drugstore.com). This superfine mist contains oil-blotting polymers to lock everything in place.