A bridal makeup artist will bring out our natural radiance and add that subtle touch of drama for your photos. Makeup artist Susan Gill of Total Image by Susan, chose an earthy colour palette with glowy pinks and touches of shimmer to accentuate Sonya’s great skin, freckles, wide eyes and full mouth.

MAKEUP:
After exfoliating dry skin, moisturizer, sunscreen and a primer were applied to ensure all products would stay in place for hours. Not wanting to cover Sonya’s freckles, a sheer water baswed foundation (MAC Face & Body C3) was applied to even out her skin tone.

Undereye circles were eliminated with a cream concealer (Makeup Forever #2) then set with a light dusting of pressed powder (MAC Blot Medium).

Sonya’s green eye’s were enhanced with MAC’s Shroom as a highlighter, Point Pot in Constructivist for contour. All That Glitters applied over top for softness, and Cargo’s Mojave in the centre of the eyelid for a hint of gold.

Waterproof eye products were chosen to prevent streaking of makeup from any tearful moments. Eyes were lined with a waterproof black pencil (MAC’s Power Point in Engraved), and smudged to give a smoky effect. Clusters of false lashes were glued to the outer corners of each eye to create a dramatic yet natural look and stay in place, even with tears. The eyes were finished with waterproof black mascara.

A peach-toned shimmer powder blush (NARS Orgasm) was swept over the apples of the cheeks.

To keep a sheer look to the mouth, MAC’s Bombshell, a soft rosy-pink with a golden shimmer, and a touch of MAC’s Lipgellee in Moonstone were applied.

Powder was lightly dusted across Sonya’s forehead, down the bridge of her nose and down her chin to eliminate potential shine in photos.

HAIR:
To complement Sonya’s makeup, her hair was kept simple, elegant and soft. Her straight hair was curled with hot rollers then gently brushed out with light backcombing at the crown for added height and fullness. Bangs were smoothed over her forehead while the rest was arranged into a low and loose side ponytail. The entire style was them spritzed lightly with a firm holding spray and two decorative pins of feathers and pearls were tucked in.