Applying Foundation Makeup for Your Wedding

Series Summary

Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life. So, you naturally want to look your best. Your wedding day is also one of the most hectic days you will ever experience. There are so many little things that you have to keep up with. You have your dress, the flowers, and the caterer. Suddenly, you may realize that the preacher has not showed up yet. Or, Aunt Jill may have mysteriously vanished with three bottles of champagne. In any case, with all these details, it is nice to have some consistent elements on your wedding day. You know you want to look good. So, you can practice your hair and makeup before the frenzy begins.

In this free video series, learn some wedding makeup tips for women of color. Regardless that going off a hunch of what looks good, you can receive expert advice from Amanda Backensto. She walks you through all the steps of makeup application, and she offers some very handy tips. Learn how to choose and apply a foundation. Also, learn about eye makeup and shaping your eyebrows. With these easy tips, your radiance will shine on your wedding day.

Video Transcript

"Next up is a foundation primer now I think this is essential for a wedding makeup. What a foundation primer does is it usually fills in any lines, any pores, any discoloration that reflex light. Obviously my girlfriend Katerina got gorgeous skin so she really doesn't really need it but on the day on her wedding it would be important. Just to keep the makeup wearing all day. You just want to put a little on the back of your hand and just brush it on with a brush. Now the one that I have chosen is from Guerlain it has a little bit of 24 karat gold in it which is a firming agent but it is a light weight gel. It is great for all skin types and when it dries it is going to leave a nice radiant glow to the skin and we all want to look radiant on the day of our wedding. So you just let that dry all the way around but not underneath the eyes and you can already see how that has brighten and illuminate her skin. So foundation primer definitely a essential. "