Make Up Suggestions Please

[lynbrown]

I normally wear a foundation that blends in with my skin and looks almost undetectable. But for a special wedding, I would like to look 'made-up'. Can anyone recommend something please?

[craft1948]

Can you not treat yourself to a professional make-over, if there's a lot of things you are unlikely to use again it may work out cheaper...............

[ELVIS68]

Don't do it, go for your normal look, I'm sure you'll look lovely without doing the Crayola look

[naomi24]

Oooo.... big mistake. The secret of good make-up is to look 'not made-up'.

[ummmm]

I would just wear a little bit more than my normal amount

[society]

Just go 'heavy' on the make up - foundation, eye shadow, eye-liner, the whole shebang.

Just curious, but why don't you want to look 'natural'? Usually people who wear make-up would love to look natural, no trace of make-up on them.

[Sharingan]

Keep your foundation matching your own skin tone whatever you do and just go more dramatic with eye make up and extra layers of mascara and full slicky lips. Understated glamour is the look to go for imho, as Elvis says you don't want to look like something out of TOWIE :)

[Sir Alec]

Stores such as Boots now have a little hand-held machine that they put on your skin and it helps the assistant pick out a suitable foundation colour. I've seen it on an advert, but don't know if there's a charge for this service. Good luck, I;m sure you'll look lovely whatever you decide to do.

[ELVIS68]

Thank you Sharingan, would you agree that the TOWIE women are some of the most hideous creatures on TV?

[MadMen]

Aww SirA is just so lovely. Hey SirA! :)

As above, keep it natural. Don't attempt to go darker, whatever you do. This is a wedding - not Willy Wonkas factory.

[ummmm]

I agree that they look hideous. All the fake eyelashes, hair and nails is just too OTT.

[Sir Alec]

Thank you Madmen, you are too kind!

[Sharingan]

Yes Elvis, not my idea of beauty. Some of them would be really pretty girls if they just under did it a bit more, but the whole drag queen look is really weird imho.

[MadMen]

I have fake lashes... because I pull my own out :-(

[craft1948]

I think, as a one off, if you're not used to using make-up you should employ a specialist. They will be far better with eye make-up and are better at subtle face contouring etc............

[Sharingan]

Well that's different Madmen. Some falsies look fine anyway, I was just on about the crazy 3 inch things they all seem to have on reality TV.

[MadMen]

Those things are bloody ridiculous. i agree.

[ELVIS68]

If you're the same lynbrown I went to school with, then you wouldn't need make up

[Brinjal]

Are you likely to be included in any of the photographs? If so I would go for a professional makeup if not then just do it yourself. Just do the eyes and mouth more dramatic as has already been suggested.