Lovelies, as you know I got married in April. I finally am back to a regular routine and can blog out the wedding! (plus we got the pictures back so I can show too!) Our wedding was outside on a Saturday in the afternoon. It was a small intimate wedding with family, close friends, and bridal party. I didn’t want a huge fuss with my or my bridesmaid’s hair and makeup. So we all did it ourselves! As the day started creeping up, I wondered if this was the best way to go, but I didn’t want to have to add extra cost to everyone at the last minute.
BRIDESMAID HAIR & MAKEUP
I only wanted a few things for my bridesmaids:
- Amped up day makeup (a little smokier than usual!)
- A small amount of pink lipstick (everyone ended up using the same one)
- Same color of nail polish on fingers/toes! (I gave the color to them as part of their gifts)
- Soft curly hair, mostly down! No Up Do’s! (We all pitched in and curled/fixed each others hair!)
They all used their own makeup. Their hair was curled with a 1” barrel curling iron and pinned up depending on bangs, layers etc. We all had on Ulta Nail Polish in Sweetheart Pink.
BRIDAL MAKEUP AND HAIR:
About two weeks before the wedding, I went to Ulta and got a mini makeover. I told the make up artist what I wanted and she foofed me up, and taught me how to use the products I needed I got new base, eye shadow, and lipstick! I also picked up my water-proof mascara in case!! I went home and played! I did about 3 practice runs with hair & makeup. (THIS IS A MUST if you’re doing it yourself!! Do NOT wait till your wedding day to experiment!!)
Makeup:
Benefit Some-Kind-of-Gorgeous (Foundation Faker)
Bare Minerals All-Over Warmth (Bronzer)
Neutrogena Healthy Skin Blends (Blush)
Bare Minerals Mineral Veil (Powder)
Too-Faced Natural Eye Kit (Eye Shadow)
Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer in Sable (eyeliner)
Maybelline Colossal Volum’ Express Waterproof (Mascara)
Urban Decay Deep Pink Lip Stain
Hair:
Lots of my wedding was DIY, including my hair accessories. I found the flower bobby pins at Forever 21 and the rhinestone leaves at Hobby Lobby. Then I intertwined them. The night before, I sprayed my just-washed hair with Garnier Fructis Wonder Waves Spray and let it dry overnight. Wedding day, I applied more Wonder waves spray to encourage more curl, then curled my whole head with a 1” curling iron. I pulled my bangs back in to a mini pouf. I pulled all the hair to one side of my neck and pinned it in strategic spots to look like a low side pony. Then I pinned in the flowers and sprayed with hair spray.
My hair and makeup stayed all day, and my lipstick never smudged (another reason stains are becoming a favorite!)
Soon, we’ll breakdown the dresses and jewelry! Whoo-hoo! All images are from Treasured Moments Portraits (Pittsburg, TX)
–Michelle (the new Mrs. T)
“At Tuesday’s red carpet premiere for Nine in Manhattan, Nicole Kidman debuted a questionable new makeup trend: a mess of white powder dotting her eyes and nose!” [
I’m a partial homebody! As much as I love to dress up, the second I get home, the fanciness comes off. T-shirts and yoga pants are all I’m worried about. This is good and bad, since it usually means I don’t want to change if I have to run and get something. And this was my problem the other evening… After getting home from work, I realized that I needed to go pick up a few supplies for a project at the local Hobby Lobby. I was already changed into “comfy clothes” and seriously debated not changing. Sometimes its just not worth it. But I threw on a pair of jeans, cute flats and left. Boy, I was glad I did.
