Perfecting Your Wedding Guest Makeup

Wedding season is fast approaching. You’ve RSVP’d. You’ve bought a gift. You’ve picked out a wedding guest dress. Now, it’s time to consider your wedding guest makeup look.

Of course, striking the right balance between a fresh yet elevated look and one that will last throughout the ceremony and reception is a delicate balance. We all have different experience levels when it comes to our comfortability applying makeup, but a fresh, soft glam is easily achievable for beginners and beauty experts alike.

Rather than complicating matters with elaborate looks, experts recommend keeping your beauty steps simple: radiant skin, softly blended cheeks, and long-lasting makeup products for eyes and lips to last you through tears at the ceremony and snacking at the reception.

The idea is glowing, lit-from-within skin, softly accentuated features, and colors that work together in harmony. Let the chunky shimmer and blue lipstick sit this one out. Photos will be taken and shared for generations to come. You don’t want your makeup to look dated, so keep it as harmonious and fresh as possible.

According to expert makeup artists, a firm, but not too firm hand is key to nailing your wedding guest makeup. One common mistake people make with their wedding guest makeup is they either do too much which winds up looking harsh in person, or [go for] ultra natural makeup which often doesn’t translate enough to translate well in photos.

From achieving a beautiful glow to melt-proofing your eye look, below, the pros weigh in on their top wedding guest makeup tips with step-by-step instructions on how you can re-create a fail-proof glam at home. But we strongly recommend hiring a professional makeup artist for peace-of-mind and stunning results.