For many couples, the wedding is not over once the reception is. Depending on the location of the wedding and the couple’s relationship with their families, often there are other activities that follow the main event. If this is the case for your special day, you will want to make sure your makeup looks great for you to spend the morning with well wishers. Keep in mind that for this day your makeup should be less dramatic and more relaxed.  You should still go for a beautiful look, and feel free to be daring with a bit of color.

One of the most common events is a breakfast the day following the wedding. This is a time for everyone to touch base with each other, check in on how everyone did and perhaps share memories of the night before. This breakfast activity can be as simple or elaborate as you like, but just remember that there will be memorable pictures involved. Be sure to put your best bridal makeup face forward!

Some families like to have the bride and groom open presents the day after the wedding. There are many who believe the bride and groom are required to open presents in the presence of family for good luck. Remember, opening gifts doesn’t have to a dry activity. You can add some silly fun or incorporate a game. How about starting with the smallest and moving to the largest gifts? Or working in the reverse order? You might even create a game. Everyone has to guess what’s in each gift prior to its being opened. (Of course, people can’t guess on their on gifts.) Someone can be in charge of keeping a tally and whoever gets the most right, wins a small prize.

The women in the bride’s family might want to help her pack up her gown (or send it to the dry cleaners) and preserve her wedding bouquet. This can easily be done at home and the women (particularly those who are crafty) might want to get started on preserving the flowers as well.

In the crafty light, some brides might want to plan a scrapbook party for after the wedding. You won’t have photos back from the photographer, but you can scrapbook many other wedding events, such as pre-events like manicures, various showers and the candid photos take by wedding guests the night before. More than being focused on the photos, this activity gives the women a chance to reflect on the events of the wedding, laugh at all the fun times and journal to preserve memories. It will also help the bride feel as if she’s partly in control of all those photos before she leaves on her honeymoon and takes yet more photos. She will also get a chance to remember how beautiful she looked in her bridal makeup!

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The correct foundation will enhance your beauty and bridal makeup

There are many different types of foundation on the market, with hundreds of brands and types. With all of the options, how is one to know how to select the right makeup for their special day? Choosing the right wedding day foundation is very important, as your face will be in the limelight for most of the day. In most cases there is a professional photographer around, and many other people will be snapping impromptu photos that will be shared across the internet and through the years. A bride and her attendants will want to make sure they are looking their very best in their wedding day makeup. Here are a few pointers on how to go about selecting the right look.

Make your bridal makeup look flawless with the right wedding day foundation choice

Liquid – liquid will provide a medium coverage and works well with all skin types. Be sure to stay away from formulations that have reflecting properties or with a dewy finish for your special day, as it does not translate well into photos.

Airbrush – Taking liquid a step further, some brides are opting for airbrush makeup. This increasingly popular service is provided by makeup artists, and brides swear by airbrush makeup’s lasting power and ability to look flawless in photos and in person.

Cream to Powder – Will provide you with medium coverage and is best used on oily skin types. Use a sponge to apply, and watch this glide onto your skin and transform to a velvety smooth natural matte finish.

Powder – If you use powder every day and are most comfortable with it, then stick with it for your wedding day foundation. Just be sure to realize that powder has a light to medium coverage. While it will absorb oil and leave you with a matte finish, you will want to make sure it is a perfect match to your skin color.

Mineral – If you have sensitive or acne prone skin, try this natural option. There are many more color options available now and this will give your skin a medium coverage polish.

Tinted Moisturizer – This is the most lightweight of all foundations, providing very little coverage. It is best left for everyday casual use, steer clear of this for your wedding day makeup look.

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