With the warmer weather upon us, the wedding season is nearing. This means brides all over Toronto and the GTA are preparing for their special day. There are so many elements in a wedding that you want to be done perfectly, including seating arrangements, food and drinks, décor, time and date, location, initiations, and music, but with all that, your wedding day makeup can expectedly take a back seat. Level Up Beauty wants to bring your bridal beauty look back to the top of your priority list. This comprehensive guide will include makeup ideas, breaking down bride makeup by hair, eye color, and personal style, pro tips of what to do and what not to do, different looks, and an FAQ section. Let’s check out what our expert beauty technicians have to say!
Bridal Makeup Ideas: 10 Unique Wedding Looks For Brides
Classic and Simple Bridal Makeup Looks
For brides wanting a low-maintenance look that will last throughout the day, this timeless style stands the test of time.
Natural and Fresh Bridal Makeup Looks
A minimalistic and understated look, natural wedding makeup is perfect for brides wanting to keep the look fresh and effortless, while enhancing one’s features.
In Toronto, the cost of wedding makeup ranges from as low as $90 to as high as $760. There are several factors that influence the cost of wedding makeup. These include the number of people, the makeup style, touch-ups, the brands of makeup used, your wedding date, location, and the experience of the makeup artist.
Vintage Inspired Wedding Makeup Looks
A vintage-inspired look will never go out of style because its very essence is timeless. Start with a flawless base, use a good coverage foundation, pencil in high arch, iconic vintage eyebrows, add a pop of pink to your cheeks, and top it off with classic red lipstick.
Dramatic and Smokey Wedding Makeup Looks
Consider building light shades on our eyelids contrasted with darker shades on the outer corners of your eyes. A charcoal grey palette, smokey eyes, fluttery lashes, and wine-stained lips is perfect without looking too hard or heavy.
Whimsical and Playful Wedding Makeup Looks
A pink lip paired with a golden cat eye is perfect for a fresh, whimsical, playful wedding makeup look.
When preparing your hair and makeup for the day of the wedding, we approximate 60 minutes to 2.5 hours depending on whether it’s both hair and makeup you are getting done and the style of each. Just to be on the safe side, it’s in your best interest to allocate extra time so you don’t feel rushed. This also allows for any last-minute changes to be made if necessary.
Bold and Glamorous Wedding Makeup Ideas
Keep it soft, but still feminine and flirty. Glamorous makeup uses metallic colours, crimson lipstick, and a graphic eyeliner to empower women to express themselves in a bold way.
Romantic and Soft Bridal Makeup Ideas
To achieve a romantic and soft bridal makeup look, use a copper eye pencil along the top lash line and blend it out, adding depth. Match the lip shade and cheek to your eyeshadow tones for a seamless finish.
Beachy and Boho Bridal Makeup Ideas
When going for beach and boho bridal makeup ideas, keep your look fresh, natural, and light to complement the carefree, relaxed atmosphere. Lightweight, waterproof products are worth looking into to ensure your makeup lasts in the heat and humidity.
The makeup routine is much more complex in bridal makeup in comparison to personal styling. There are more steps included in bridal makeup because it’s designed to last the whole day as opposed to event makeup that typically is most effective for 1-2 hours to half a day at most. In addition, brides-to-be can select a trail session before the day of the wedding to discuss their preferences with the make-up artist and here they can see a preview of the style she’ll do.
Elegant and Sophisticated Bridal Makeup Ideas
Deep brown eyes and muted earth tones are a heavenly match for defined brows. A sophisticated look goes in sync with an elegant wedding.
Edgy and Alternative Bridal Makeup Ideas
Embrace your unique style and individuality with an edgy and alternative bridal look. This dramatic makeup typically features bold, dark eye makeup, porcelain skin, and deep red or burgundy lips.
How to Choose Wedding Makeup Look
Deciding on which wedding makeup look to go for can be overwhelming and stressful because of the endless options to choose from.
To help provide some clarity, Level Up Beauty has put together a few ways to narrow down your choices.
Bridal Makeup by Hair
To help guide your wedding makeup look, using the colour of your hair is a possible avenue to follow. Brides with dark hair have a face that naturally frames via their dark tresses. This means they can easily match with a natural wedding makeup look. In addition, the dark hue of their hair offers an option to go with a bold lip and smokey eyes for a dramatic look.
Blonde hair brides will be complemented by going with warm tones such as gold, copper, and rose gold, and those red-haired brides will shine bright using pink and neutral tones in their wedding makeup. Lastly, if you have a hair colour not mentioned here, we advise consulting with your makeup artist to get their professional opinion.
Bridal Makeup by Eye Color
There is always the option to choose your wedding day makeup in accordance with your eye colour. To make your eyes pop both in pictures and in real life, complement or intensify the hue of your eyes.
This can be done by choosing certain colours of eyeliner or eyeshadow. For example, copper, silver, and turquoise will intensity brides with blue eyes, whereas bronze and purple will accentuate brides with brown eyes.
Bridal Makeup by Personal Style
If you’re unsure about choosing your bridal makeup based on your hair or eye colour, the most effective way is to decide based on your personal preferences. Your wedding is a momentous occasion that you will remember happily forever. Thus, it’s paramount you feel comfortable and confident in your look. If you want to rock red lipstick or colourful eye makeup, go for it! Even if you don’t feel comfortable wearing makeup at all, don’t feel pressured to find a makeup look just because it’s trendy. There are plenty of no-makeup looks that may best suit you.
Pro Tip Sections
What should the bridal do before the makeup artist and stylist arrive on the wedding day?
To avoid as many blunders as possible, our beauty experts have offered 10 of the most important pro tips on makeup dos and don’ts to prepare for your wedding day.
Pro Tip
What should the bridal do before the makeup artist and stylist arrive on the wedding day?
To avoid as many blunders as possible, our beauty experts have offered 10 of the most important pro tips on makeup dos and don’ts to prepare for your wedding day.
