Depending on their preference, brides may choose a dramatic, over-the-top cosmetics look or a more simple, adorable one. Neither is better than the other, and there is no perfect balance.
Getting the right natural wedding makeup is more difficult than it seems, but any professional makeup artist will tell you it’s worth the effort. All of these factors should be considered when planning this layout. Here are a few examples of this style that Viva Wedding Photography loves and hope will inspire you.
Natural Wedding Makeup Tips for Your Most Beautiful Day
Things to Focus on Natural Makeup Looks for Wedding
1. All About the Eyes
A little liner goes a long way regarding your wedding makeup routine. This bride wore a gentle and stylish look, highlighting her eyes and lips with delicate liner.
2. Invisible Liner
Put on a little makeup and be proud of how it brings out your finest qualities. When you use a thick foundation to cover up flaws, it draws more attention to these spots. You should thus focus on showing off your best features and not hiding things you don’t like about yourself.
3. Subtly Smoky
There’s no need for glamour showing off in a smokey eye. Instead of blending the color out toward the outer corner of your eye, use a matte brown eyeshadow with a warm undertone and apply it more ombre. Apply a thin layer of mascara to your lashes and pure lip color for a minimal appearance.
4. Feathered Brows
Your brows are the stunning curtains that frame your eyes, which are the doorway to your soul. If you have thin eyebrows, brushing them up and filling in the sparse areas may make your whole face seem fuller.
If dark eyeliner and matte lipstick aren’t your things, a strong, feathery brow may make just as much of a glamour statement on your wedding day.
5. Natural Lashes
Since you will shed some tears, your mascara must be water-resistant. More importantly, however, you must choose an all-natural solution that gently defines and lifts your lashes.
If you don’t often use mascara and have light skin, a brown method is generally your best pick for a soft, natural effect.
6. Soft Contour
Although your wedding day isn’t the time to try a trendy look, gentle contouring may bring out the finest in your face’s facial structure.
You can create a delicate, subtle, and impressive contour by blending a matte bronzer darker than your skin tone into the natural hollows of your cheekbones.
7. Flushed Cheeks
Cream blushes are ideal for creating a soft blush of color since they blend well into the skin. Dab a little lipstick with the foundation to ensure a flawless match and blend until the color is balanced.
8. Blurred Lip
Lipstick may seem horrible when you realize there will be kissing and champagne. However, applying a lip stain and carefully blurring the edges is the key to wearing color on your lips when you know it will smudge.
It’s important to wipe, gently tap, and layer for a genuine appearance.
9. Classic Red Lip
This classic red lip and smokey eye combination is perfect for a romantic wedding and will surely become an excellent spot.
Wearing a vivid lip requires extra care to avoid smudging from all the kisses you’ll give throughout the day.
10. Your Skin but Better
Using minimal foundation is the trick to achieving that flawless “skin but better” finish. Try to choose a product that will last as long as possible. You’ll be out partying for a long time after the wedding, so a foundation that lasts all night and still looks great is essential.
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11. Glow Getter
Establishing a solid skincare regimen from 3 to 6 months before your wedding day can help you achieve the incredibly glowy appearance above; hydrated, exfoliated skin will provide a great foundation for your makeup. Afterward, add a soft, not sparkly, glow with an illuminating primer, light to medium coverage foundation, and a dewy highlighter.
12. 24 Karat Liner
If you want your face to look complete, you may need to invest in eyeliner and mascara. If you’re still not feeling the festive spirit, metallic eyeliner is an easy way to make a remark that won’t go unnoticed when you pull your significant other in for a kiss.
13. Monochrome Moment
This expression perfectly conveys the sensation of smiling so much that your cheeks ache. The key to achieving romantic emotions is saturation, so don’t hesitate to apply blush generously.
14. Light and Fresh
Those brides who choose a more natural makeup style will be pleased with the results. From the pink cheeks and glossy lips to the bold brows, everything is delicate in the most beautiful manner. What every bride who prefers a more subtle makeup style hopes for has been achieved: the bride looks like herself, only better.
15. Soft and Defined
You may use a wing liner on your wedding day, yet appear natural. This look is kicked up a level thanks to her winged liner, but she keeps the rest of her face glowing and simple to minimize the effect of being too harsh or heavy.
16. Fresh and Natural
There will be no intricate contouring or eyeshadow applications needed. The delicate pink lip enhances this blushing bride’s innate attractiveness she’s chosen.
17. Subtle yet Defined
The line between natural and glamorous is hazy in this soft, modest wedding beauty look. The nude lip gloss harmonizes with the emphasized eyes to create a sophisticated and playful look.
18. Golden Girl
Weddings are joyous; brides who accessorize with gold will shine in the golden tones. Champagne colors should be prioritized when choosing primers, highlighters, and eyeshadows for a softly golden touch that isn’t too glittery.
To get a defined and lit eye, apply a sheer sparkling champagne eyeshadow over a matte nude on the eyelid, then blend brown shadow into the crease. Highlight your cheekbones with a gold blush and complete your look with a natural lip.
19. Bronzed Beauty
A message to all the brides-to-be this season! A natural bronze glow is a beautiful wedding makeup option for warm weather. This makeup look is gorgeous; the warm tones of the golden bronzer, rose gold eyes, and nude glossy lips are stunning.
20. Nearly Nude
Use a minimalistic, natural, or bare palette for your wedding makeup. Pick a natural skin tone that complements you, and you’re good to go for this appearance. Nudes in pink tones look best on fair skin, brown tones on medium skin, and coral tones or peaches on darker skin.
21. Perfectly Sculpted
Consider using sculpted shading to get an understated and striking style for your wedding day. Your cheekbones and jawline will look amazing with this makeup style, and the focus will be on your natural beauty rather than your cosmetics. When you’re done, use warm neutrals to draw attention to your eyes and a touch of highlighter on your nose, cupid’s bow, and forehead.
22. Something Blue
If you’ve always imagined yourself with natural wedding makeup, don’t let that stop you from trying something new. A touch of modest drama would look great on your eyes.
Choose the color blue for your special day by swiping on the line. The key is to choose a more muted, hazy version of the color to avoid having it dominate your overall appearance.
23. Rosy Makeup Look
Champagne and sparklers go well with boho brides who choose a natural beauty look on their wedding day. This flushed, feminine appearance is perfect for the natural-minded bride who wants her wedding day to reflect her personality. Complete your look with a rosy lip color that complements your blush.
Covering your lids with glittery makeup or highlighter is a fun and creative way to wear sparkles on your wedding day. Incorporating bohemian wedding crowns into this makes it even more magical.
24. Allover Pink
To look “natural” doesn’t always imply going lip-free. Make your lips seem fuller and more supple by using a lip balm before you put on lipstick.
If you want your lips to look and feel their best on your wedding day, try LANEIGE’s Lip Sleeping Mask the night before. Next, put on the brightest lipstick that complements your skin tone and finish it with a little gloss.
25. Peachy Keen
The use of peach tones in cosmetics is now trending. This color is the perfect middle ground between neutral and bright; it works with every skin tone and provides a welcome alternative to the standard nude and pink palettes that dominate the natural cosmetics market.
You may get this look with only a peach blush since it can also be used as eyeshadow. The combination of coral on the lids and darker nude in the crease creates a “natural and blended” effect. Finish with a highlighter on the tops of your cheekbones and smooth it out so it’s barely noticeable.
26. Blush Bride
Go for a monochromatic look by applying a single balmy, buildable color product all over your face. This will give the appearance of having a fresh face.
27. Rose Gold Lids
Try something new, like pink champagne, if you’re bored with your golden and brown eyeshadow palettes. We guarantee this shade will look as lovely on your eyes as on your cheeks and lips.
28. Sunkissed Natural Wedding Makeup Look
Summer brides, take note! Gorgeous natural wedding makeup options will have you looking like you’ve just stepped off a plane from a tropical getaway. Sun-kissed skin makes an impression without seeming like you’ve caked on makeup, making it ideal for outdoor events like beach parties and weddings.
Make your eyelids pop with a sparkly, warm color palette. Also, apply some highlighting shadow to the inner eye corners to make your eyes seem larger and brighter.
29. Bold Berry Lipped
Brides-to-be in the fall and winter, this one is for you! Winter festivities are our favorite since we may wear a strong berry lip instead of the summer’s glowy nude gloss that is so popular on occasions. Use this to create a difference with little effort in your wedding makeup.
Applying matte liquid lipstick will give you a pout that lasts all night. If there’s one thing we know about winter, it can wreak havoc on our skin and lips if we’re not careful.
30. Dewy and Shimmery
Makeup that appears dewy and shiny is always a safe bet. And if you’ve seen as many how-tos as we have, you already know it all begins with your skin.
Prepare your skin for your wedding months in advance, but there are still things you can do on the big day to look radiant and beautiful. Applying moisturizer is essential, but if you want to appear even more radiant, try using a sheet mask as you enjoy your mimosas in the morning.
31. Pearlcore Romantic Makeup
Pearl Core is our favorite among the several “cores” that have swept the fashion industry recently. Everything about this trend screams “bride” and “romance,” from pearl earrings to pearl veils, and now it’s even making its way into our bridal beauty looks.
You can’t go wrong with a bit of shimmer for your eyes on your wedding day to match the pearl accents everywhere else. In this case, a high-end liquid shadow in a pearly tone would do the trick.
Apply foundation and setting powder to ensure the shadow stays there all day, then use your fingers to spread it over your lids to create a sparkly, dreamy appearance.
32. Nude Lip and Smokey Eye
The nude lip and smoky eye bridal makeup styles are sexy relative to the red lip and dramatic eye combination. This look is all about drawing people’s attention to your eyes.
To complement your dark eyes, use a neutral lip color. Since nude lips don’t smudge or fade off as readily as a brighter lip color, they won’t need as much TLC after a day of kissing.
Do we hear the sound of glasses being clinked together? Get your lips together!
33. 90s-Inspired
We promise you will want to share this bridal makeup idea for brown eyes with your makeup artist.
This wedding makeup style, which draws inspiration from the ’90s and yet is much more elegant, has earthy tones that will bring out the best in your brown eyes. Apply a neutral brown lip liner to your lips (a must if you want your lipstick to last all day), then layer on stunning lipstick.
We recommend topping this wedding ensemble with a stylish bridal headband for urban cool.
34. Royal-Inspired
It’s hard not to feel like a queen in this gorgeous bridal makeup. It’s a royally glamorous look, with dark bronze eyeshadow, long lashes, and red lips to match Taylor Swift’s.
35. Fresh and Earthy
A modern, earthy style for a romantic ceremony in the woods?
To make blue eyes pop, use the same neutral, earthy eyeshadows in which brown eyes look great. Makeup on your wedding day should have depth, so choose a color inspired by nature to use as a base. You should search for blue eyes outlined in black or brown. Combine two of the wackiest concepts ever: high fashion and nature.
How to Choose the Best Wedding Makeup Looks for You?
Finding your unique makeup style is essential when planning a wedding day look. Ensuring your wedding day makeup complements your favorite characteristics is as important as choosing a dress that makes you feel beautiful.
If you want your wedding makeup to last as long as your love, wear the looks you like. Can’t get out of the house without a bright lip color? Go for a color that will last all day for your special occasion! Do you spend much time perfecting your cat eye before going out on dates? Lift a notch for your wedding day style! And if you prefer a natural makeup look every day, don’t feel pressured to change it for the wedding.
The finest wedding makeup looks are the ones that capture your unique style and make you feel like the most beautiful version of yourself on your special day.
If you’re having difficulty selecting a wedding makeup style among the many beautiful options available, it may take a little more time for the event’s setting and the time of year. For example, natural and sun-kissed appearances are great for summer beach parties, while glammed-up and elegant fashions are appropriate for specific winter weddings.
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Now that “select the right natural wedding makeup looks” has been crossed off your list of things to accomplish, it’s time to move on to the other aspects of your bridal beauty appearance. Makeup and hairstyles for weddings are inseparable, so check out our other articles for ideas on how to look your best on your big day. We offer options for those with long hair, short hair, and those looking for the most romantic cuts and styles. Be the most beautiful bride ever in the world with Viva Wedding Photography!