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Wedding Makeup – Dramatic, Hollywood Eyes

Looking for a sexier look with your make-up? Think about enhancing your eyes with the “cat-eye” makeup style used by several Hollywood stars.

Cat-eye makeup is when the lined upper lashes finished with a subtle “wing.” First used in ancient Egypt, our most famous being the fashionable Cleopatra, today you’ll find the style used by Lady Gaga, Angelina Jolie, and Kim Kardashian.

Cat-eyes have remained in vogue because the technique elongates round eyes and is a makeup artist trick for helping larger eyes to appear smaller. It offers a unique twist on everyday makeup and makes the eyes appear smokier and sexier.

Are you game to try it yourself? Here’s how to get the look yourself (or call one of our many StrictlyWeddings.com Beauty partners!):

You will need: Black liquid eyeliner or a freshly sharpened black eyeliner or kohl pencil.

• Step 1: Begin by placing the index finger of your non dominant hand a few centimeters from the outside crease of your eyelid.
• Step 2: Gently pull the eyelid up into a slight slant.
• Step 3: Use the applicator that comes with the liquid eyeliner or the eye pencil if that feels more stable. You can also look for alternate brushes to work with your liquid liner.
• Step 4: Starting at the crease, draw a thin line with the eyeliner until it meets your finger.
• Step 5: Close your eye and blend the line onto the top of your eyelid where the skin meets the eyelashes. If you desire a thicker line, place the pencil just under the outside crease of your eye, and blend it back up into the line.

To finish off the look, apply eyeliner to your lower eyelid behind the lashes. This look works well alone or in addition to light eyeshadow and a coat of mascara. Although this is a fairly neutral eye, remember that less is more with this particular look.

Wedding Makeup: How To Find Your Personal Style

As a professional makeup artist, I find most brides want to hire a professional on their wedding day to help them look as beautiful as the day! We’ll give the bride  makeup that will last and look great for all the formal (and informal) photos.

Helpful Tips:

• If you wear strong lips, don’t wear too much cheek color
• If you wear a lot of color on the eyes then keep the lip color soft.

When it comes to color for the eyes think contrasting complimentary colors.

• If your eyes are hazel or green, shades of purple will make them pop.
• If they are blue you might actually try a soft lavender or even a deep blue liner set with a blue shadow.
• If you have dark brown eyes go then you can go with what moves you and flatters your skin tone.
• If the natural look is more you, try browns, taupes, gray tones and shades of ivory, beige and peach on the eyes as seen on the models for Chanel’s 2010 spring collection. Even a soft brick or burgundy can look like a neutral if well blended and complimentary to the eye color.
• For lip color a good rule of thumb is if you have a pale or fair complexion stick with lighter pink or peach tones for lips and if your skin has more pigment you can use bolder, warmer tones.

I only recommend very strong lip colors for the wedding day if that is YOU. Otherwise, think first kiss, eating cake, champagne toasts; softer lip color will be less maintenance, plus the nude lip is still fashionable.

Of course, if you don’t want to worry about colors and fuss and what will work best, then hire a professional makeup artist who will take the worry away!

Source: Penny Sadler Makeup Studio

Photos: Chanel 2010 Spring Collection