Hello, my gorgeous people! I hope you are having a great day today. And welcome to my blog. For today’s blog post, I will talk about how to find the best lipstick for your wedding day. If you are here, I assume you are looking into holding a wedding. If that’s the case, congratulations! I wish you the best wedding day ever.
There are many things to consider for your wedding day, and I know the pressure. I have gone through the wedding planning, holding one, and finalizing the wedding, such as thanking everyone who came to the wedding afterward. It was not a whole wedding day, but more like a wedding phase. Sometimes it can feel overwhelming, and I totally feel you. Let’s do it one step at a time. I’ve also worked in the beauty industry, so I’d love to help! I want to share some of my experience and knowledge with you here.
As one of the steps in planning your wedding day, let’s talk about finding the best lipstick for the wedding day. To do that, the first thing we should check is how the wedding day will go.
So what are the things that you need to know for your wedding day?
What to Have in Mind on Wedding Day
1. It will be long.
Firstly, the wedding day will be a long event. It might sound too obvious, but that’s a good piece of information to have in mind when choosing your makeup products, including your lipstick on your wedding day. It should be long-lasting and comfortable.
Key Takeaways: Some lipsticks can be long-lasting but feel uncomfortable, thick, and heavy on your lips.
2. The bride is the center of attention.
Bride is going to be the center of attention, for sure. So if you are a bride-to-be and looking for a lipstick for your wedding day, please keep in mind that people will be looking at you, talking to you, and taking a lot of pictures with and of you.
Key Takeaways: Make sure you choose lipsticks that suit your skin tone and style.
3. There will be many pictures and videos taken.
Throughout the wedding, many people will take pictures, including (or mostly) the bride and the groom. So be physically and mentally prepared for that!
Key Takeaways: The lipstick should make you look photogenic. Also, check how you look with different lights—from natural lights to indoor lights and with camera flashes on.
How to Find Best Lipstick for Wedding Day | Tips from Makeup Artists
Here are some of the ways to find the best lipsticks for the wedding day.
What You Need in a Lipstick for Wedding Day
1. Long-lasting, no smudge
For important events, such as a wedding, you need long-lasting lipstick that stays put throughout the day. It gives you confidence and saves time! We wouldn’t want you to worry about touch-ups, smudging, or fading on your wedding. However, I do recommend checking your look once in a while throughout your wedding day when you can.
2. Waterproof
People might worry about only waterproof mascara, as you might cry. But it’s as important to find waterproof lipsticks (or any kind of lip product) as you would with waterproof mascara. On a wedding day, it involves not only talking to many people and making lots of facial expressions but also eating and drinking. All of these activities can quickly wear off lip makeup.
I recommend lipsticks that have tints. There are lip products that stain your lips. They might not be for everyday use, but they come in handy on a special day like a wedding!
Finding classic, soft colors that look natural on your lips can go a long way.
3. Find Classic Colors
There will be lots of photos and videos taken on the wedding day, and you will go over the pictures and videos over and over again. So even if you are a trendsetter and want to try the trendy color of the year, I recommend saving it for another day. You want to look at your wedding photos and see how beautiful you look, no matter what year you look at.
Back in the day, in the 90s, makeup artists didn’t really think of finding a classic style for the brides. So my mom had very thick and “trendy” (that is, it was trendy in the 90s) makeup on her wedding day. So it looks slightly unrefined when we look at it now.
Find lipsticks that match your skin tone and add some lively colors to your face.
4. Match Your Tone & Style
This is also a very important part of finding any kind of makeup! Find a makeup product that matches your skin tone and style. A lipstick adds color to your face, so it is even more important to find a lipstick that matches your skin tone and style.
If you don’t really know how to find lipstick colors that match your skin tone, try to find something that is not so different from your natural lip color. It’s also great to consult a professional makeup artist.
5. Feel Comfortable for Long
Last, but not least, try to find lipsticks that feel comfortable. To test whether it’s comfortable lipstick or not, wear the lipstick for a whole day and see if your lipstick stays put and you can go about your day. There are some lipsticks that you feel very heavy on your lips and you want to take them off. Also, some lipsticks are sticky, and they might get on your teeth or your hair.
There are some lipsticks that feel light and airy on your lips, so let’s find that for your wedding day! Then should we take a look at recommendations from experts?
Prep Your Lips for Wedding Day
Now that you know what great lip products are, let’s look at how to prep your lips for the important day! It starts the night before the wedding day.
Slap that lip balm on your lips!
1. Hydrate Your Lips
First and foremost, let’s make your lips soft and plump by hydrating your lips. This step is so important as it will keep your lips soft and ready for lipstick to go smoothly and stay longer. My lips get dry and flakey quite easily, and it is very hard to apply lipsticks or lipglosses when that happens.
Before you go to bed at night, apply a lip mask or a natural oil like coconut oil. Wearing a good amount of hydrating lip balm could work, too.
2. Exfoliate on the Day
The next day when you wake up, exfoliate your lips. When your lips have been hydrated well throughout the night, it will be easier for you to remove dead skin cells on your lips. They should come off easily when you rub your lips gently.
3. Prime Your Lips
Once you have exfoliated your lips, quickly apply some moisturizer, such as a lip balm or lip oil, to your lips. You can apply a lot of moisturizers to your lips. Just dab the excessive moisturizer out of your lips with facial tissue before applying lip makeup.
Your lips are now ready for the lip makeup!
Applying Lip Makeup
The lip makeup steps go like this.
- Remove any excessive lip moisturizer: Otherwise, your lipstick will come off no matter how long-lasting lipsticks you have applied.
- Outline with a lip liner: If you want your lips to look plumper, apply a lip liner. Lip liners are usually made with a long-lasting formula, so you can choose a lip liner that matches your lipstick color.
- Wear lipstick: Once you are done outlining your lip, wear the lipstick of your choice. Fill the gap between the lip liner.
- Put lip gloss: It’s recommended that you wear transparent lipgloss over your long-lasting matte lipstick if you want to achieve a glossy look. That way, your lip color won’t smudge while keeping the lip color.
- Touch-up during the event: Bring your essential touch-up kit with you to the wedding. A mirror, a setting powder, a concealer, lipstick, and lipgloss in your pouch will come in handy.
Cleansing After Wearing Long-Lasting Lipsticks
Once you are done with your important and special wedding day, you are now free to cleanse your face! You probably have worn more makeup than usual, so cleanse your face thoroughly. I recommend double-cleansing, using a cleansing oil first, and then using a cleansing foam or cleansing water.
Frequently Asked Questions About Wedding Makeup
Q. I will have a makeup artist. Do I still need to find the best lipstick for my wedding day?
A. That’s great that you hired a makeup artist! If you have hired a makeup artist, the artist will find great lip products for you. But it’s also very helpful to let your makeup artist know what makeup products you like. Although they are professional makeup artists, you have your own style and preferences. Also, you know your face well. So if you could, it’s still a great idea to find the best lipsticks for the wedding beforehand.
Q. What kind of makeup should I wear for my wedding day?
A. Great question! It is your day, so you can choose any makeup style you wish. But conventionally speaking, wedding makeup is classic makeup that enhances your natural beauty. Please consult a makeup artist about it. If you are interested in learning more about natural and classic makeup, here’s my blog post about natural Korean wedding makeup styles. Perhaps you can get inspired by this trend from a country that has a huge beauty industry!
Summary of Best Lipstick for Wedding Day
I hope you found this blog post about the best lipstick for a wedding day helpful. Choosing lipstick for your wedding day can be a fun journey, and it is more than just finding a beautiful shade. It’s about finding a lip product that can enhance your natural beauty and stay put so it can make you feel confident on one of the most special days of your life!
I wish all of you the most wonderful wedding day!
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