My Wedding Hair and Make Up
Get The bridal Look
I wanted to have my hair up and out of my face, I knew I was now wearing a veil and so we kept the hair simple with a classic but chic loose knot style bun. I love this look, it’s all over Pinterest and I felt that it worked perfectly with my Mum’s, now re-styled, veil. Here are some other examples from my Pinterest board.
my bridal Hair
I went with local hair and makeup artists and was so happy with the final look. I've not really had my hair or makeup was done by anyone since prom so I was excited. Kirstie sat me down, with a glass of bubbly, and started on my hair. She was so professional and we had a really good laugh. I made sure to not wash my hair the day before so it wasn't completely clean, this makes it easier to work with and your hair will hold the style better.
Separating my hair into sections, Kirstie curled them with a hot curling wand and then backcombed them slightly. We kept a small section of my fringe out so I had a side fringe framing my face. She then started to create the bun, pinning each curled section, working from the bottom up. It felt very secure and comfortable. She created some height at the crown of my head so this helped add shape and height for when the veil was added. The final touch was to spray with hair spray.
a classic Bun
I love the loose, classic style of this bun, it stayed in all day, even with all that dancing.
my Veil
Once my makeup was done, Kirstie then pinned my Mum’s veil in place and I was ready to step into my dress and heels. I felt so calm and ready for this, it was wonderful knowing that I was about to get married to the love of my life - everything felt so right.
Makeup
Having never really had my makeup done by anyone before, I wanted to do a trial to see how it felt and make sure I was happy with the look before the big day. I am not someone who wears a lot of makeup on a daily basis, certainly no foundation, so it was important that I felt and looked myself. Danni did my makeup and she was fantastic. After the trial, we only made a few changes to lighten the look but I was really happy with it. I loved my eye makeup and wearing the false eyelashes, which I have not done for at least a decade!! At the trial she made a note of the makeup she was using so I could look it up and buy it if I wanted. I got the MAC lipstick at duty-free on the way home.
Before she started on my makeup, she treated my skin to a mini Neals Yards facial to moisturize and make sure the makeup lasted all day. The smell of Frankincense was so calming and really hydrating. She then opened her treasure-chest kit and put on her brushes belt - I was a little jealous of all the MAC products.
The make up I wore:
Prolong Wear NC25 Foundation, MAC
Prolong Wear NC20 Concealer, MAC
Virgin, Naked, Buck, Dark Horse, Urban Decay Naked Eye Palette
Black Track gel liner, MAC
3D Black Lash, MAC
Pinch Me blusher, MAC
Soft & Gentle Highlighter, MAC
Soar Lip Liner, MAC
Twai Lip Stick, MAC
The Final Look
I absolutely loved the final look and so did Ingimar. I felt comfortable and confident, relaxed and I really enjoyed the morning getting ready with my sister and best friend as bridesmaids. It was really fun having my Mum and sister-in-law pop in and share the morning with us too. And impressively we were actually ready a little early so had a little dance party before leaving the room to walk downstairs and down the aisle to become a Mrs.