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UKbride Member Request 22 Jan 2018

Hello Everyone :) Is anyone else doing their own makeup? I just feel like...

Hello Everyone :) Is anyone else doing their own makeup? I just feel like I’m already doing to spending a lot of money getting mine and my bridesmaids hair done. I also think I’m not too bad at makeup and want to keep my makeup fairly simple. Does anyone have tips for brides doing their own makeup? Thanks

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UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 23 Jan 2018

Go to debenhams before the day to the make up section and say you rarely wear makeup and they will do it for you and give you a few samples you can use for the day. :)

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UKbride Administrator 23 Jan 2018

I did my own make-up. Spent some time trying things out and buying a suitable foundation. I dont usually wear makeup so wasnt about to spend a fortune getting it done.

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Lisa Booth
Lisa Booth 23 Jan 2018

I cant afford to have both hair and make up donr so bridesmaids chose to have hair done and do their own make up. I cant wear make up so dont know what im going to do

Jade Penwarden
Jade Penwarden 23 Jan 2018

I'll be doing my own hair and makeup for my wedding next year. Too expensive

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UKbride Administrator 23 Jan 2018

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UKbride Administrator 23 Jan 2018

i did my own i suffer from really bad rosea and went to my local boots to no7 who showed me how to cover it etc x

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UKbride Administrator 23 Jan 2018

I did my own, figured I might aswell buy nice products instead and have them for after! I just spent a while looking round for a good foundation (whatever products you use though I really recommend the urban decay makeup fixing spray - I didn’t need to reapply my makeup at all throughout the day) and did a few trials myself. I know how I like my makeup and didn’t want to look like a different person on the day. If you are confident doing your own makeup I would say just do it

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UKbride Administrator 23 Jan 2018

I did mine myself. After my person cancelled on me the day before. My wedding day was the second time in my life I’ve put full makeup on my face! (The first time being the night before!) if you’re happy to do it yourself then there’s no reason why you can’t!

Bryony Hamm
Bryony Hamm 23 Jan 2018

I am doing my own make up. I’d rather buy the stuff and practice beforehand. Plus I want it to be simple and to look like me. I would find products you like in advance and practice the look you want. Make sure you are happy to do it and not get stressed. I really like benefit ‘they’re real’ mascara. I’m also using one of the super stay lip colours. They will last well with food and drink and are kiss proof. Not many do more subtle colours, I’d try max factor if you did want that. I’m going for a maybaline one in a cherry red colour but this goes well with my style of dress etc.

Lucy Glew
Lucy Glew 23 Jan 2018

I will be doing my own makeup and my bridesmaids a the same. My sister is good so might hve her do it but I just can’t justify spending over 300£ on makeup for us all 🙈

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UKbride Administrator 23 Jan 2018

Definitely try a few different bits out! Go to the different make up counters and see what feels best/is the easiest to apply!
I think I’m having someone do my make up but not my hair. I don’t have the patience for fake lashes etc!

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UKbride Administrator 23 Jan 2018

Tip;
get someone to photograph your face, neck and shoulders during and after application so you can see how the make up photographs. It sometimes looks lighter/darker in photos than in the room you applied it. Nothing worse than two toned skin colour or an obvious foundation line in wedding pics.
Also, sit in front of a large window to apply. Again make up will look different in natural light than artificial.

Rachel Jackson
Rachel Jackson 23 Jan 2018

I'm doing my own as we're going abroad to get married. I don't wear much normally so I got a 4 hour make up lesson from wowcher for £16 x

Donna Milner
Donna Milner 23 Jan 2018

I'm doing my make up just going to buy a few more products I don't wear loads and I have seen people that's had there's done and it's not what they would usually wear don't want to look like iv got loads of makeup on when I don't wear much and they charge a fortune x

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UKbride Administrator 23 Jan 2018

I did my own make up. I don't like a lot of heavy make up so I didn't want to worry about having too much plastered on me on my wedding day and not look like myself. I went to MAC to have a trial- just a standard one, not bridal. I bought a lot of the products that they used, probably spent £100 but I figured I'd rather pay that much to then own the products than have a one off application for a similar price! I took loads of photos so I could refer back to them and practiced a couple of times in the run up. Good luck! Xx

Page Emily Wilson
Page Emily Wilson 23 Jan 2018

I’m doing my own too! Get in YouTube, lots of bridal makeup tutorials x

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UKbride Administrator 23 Jan 2018

We are. We went to Debenhams and had a make up lesson at one of their counters and bought their products. Yes the products are costly but at least I’m gonna have them for a while rather than pay a fortune for one day 🤔

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UKbride Administrator 23 Jan 2018

I plan on doing my own! Going to take me bridesmaids to the make up for ever counter in Debenhams and pay for us all to have a make up lesson - the money for the lesson is then discountable against products so I will buy us each a lipstick for the day and some products to keep our makeup on our faces with that! X

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UKbride Administrator 23 Jan 2018

I only ever wear makeup on special occasions and only wear mascara and eyeliner. I personally think if i hired a makeup artist i would end up washing it all off as i dont like it all over my face so im doing my own on the day too!

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UKbride Administrator 23 Jan 2018

I went and had a couple of make up trials at beauty counters they wrote down everything used and the order used in for me. I then picked the items that I really liked from both the trials and practiced at home. I hated the thought of spending hundreds of pounds to not feel or look like myself this way although it was based around suggestions and advice it was make up I liked in my style. X

Hazel Cottrell
Hazel Cottrell 23 Jan 2018

Nope, I am having mine done. I want to start the day feeling pampered and want my bridal party to feel the same so I am getting hair and make-up done for me and bridesmaids. Certainly not going heavy, just natural but pretty :)

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