Things You'll Need:
- Small sparkly decals
- Skin-safe adhesive
- Finely milled shimmer powder or gel
- Black liquid eyeliner
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Step 1
Find a spot on your face where you would like to place a very small sparkly decal glued on with a skin-safe adhesive. The outer corner of one eye is a location you can try. The more adventurous can apply a set of rhinestone decals in the shape of something pretty, like a butterfly, on a patch of exposed skin on your back if your dress allows.
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Step 2
Use finely milled shimmer. You may not want to apply it on your face, as this affects how photogenic you appear, but a bare decolletage and arms are some ideal spots for this.
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Step 3
Try a cat's eye with black liquid eyeliner. Keep the rest of your makeup in line with the way a bride is normally recommended to wear hers, but draw attention to your eyes by defining them as such. While you're at it, you could choose to dot on a beauty mark slightly above and to the side of your lips. This paired with the winged liquid eyeliner gives a vintage feel to your look.
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Step 4
Want to try something more along these lines?Take inspiration from the bridal makeup of other cultures. Indian and Arabic makeup, for instance, are very exotic to those who grew up and live in a different region of the world. Tone down and modify according to your preference and as suited to your dress, theme and ceremony. You might even want to hire an artist skilled in this style of makeup to help you get it as authentically as possible.
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Step 5
Go for unlikely colors, but wear them in the manner of bridal makeup. As an example, let's say you want to wear blue eyeshadow but don't want anything shocking just the same. Wear a very toned-down pastel blue instead of an electric blue. It is muted enough to not arrive in a room before you do, but the color is still visible.
