Something Glam, Something Borrowed, Something Blue

Bright colors have run rampant on the runways this season. And as with any runway makeup look, brides will be anxious to try the latest trends. Bright colors can be tricky, especially on the eyes. The easiest way to emulate the bright colors look without reliving the 80’s is to use colored cream eyeliners. These are fun, playful, and take the dull out of bridal makeup.

This fall to play up the makeup on all my brides I will use colored cream eyeliners and will incorporate the colors like plums, midnight blues, and indigos to give the runway effect that is ready to wear. Both Smashbox and L’OREAL cosmetics have great cream eyeliners that are long wearing and won’t smear or smudge on your wedding day.

They also provide an array of bright colors that will give any glamxurious bride an exciting and cool ways to turn her aisle into a runway.

Smashbox Cream Eyeliner Palette $32.00
Smashbox Cream Metallic Eyeliner Palette $32.00

L'OREAL Professional Studio Secret HIP Cream Truth Eyeliner $11.99

About

Brandy Gomez-Duplessis is a Celebrity Makeup Artist who currently reside in New Orleans but will be relocating to New York. Brandy is also a L’OREAL Paris Pro Makeup Artist. You can also keep up with Brandy by reading her personal blog “Inside The Life of A Makeup Artist”,her fashion blog “Black Tie Stiletto”or follow her glamxurious tweets on twitter.

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Written by Brandy Gomez-Duplessis

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Picture courtsey of L'OREAL

Makeup for a Winter Bride

written by New Orleans Celebrity Makep Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis

A winter bride can be very fairy-tale and very romantic, especially when there is a light snowfall. But what’s not so fabulously is dreary and harsh winter light that can make any bride look less stunning in her pictures. On this day, your best beauty item will be a bronzer; a bronzing gel, a tinted gel, or a self tanning mist to achieve a natural summer glow on your skin. The L'OREAL Paris Sublime Bronze line offer salon like self tanner, great to do especially if your going to wear a strapless dress. You want to make sure your foundation now matches your tan skin if you opt to do your own makeup.

When you are having a consultation with your makeup artist share with them that you would like to do more warm and glowing hues instead of dark and smokey. Select a full coverage foundation like L’OREAL Paris True Match Roller Foundation to help achieve a flawless pale skin. To compliment your bronzed skin select peach, coral, pink or a matte bronzer for the cheeks. If you decide to go with a red or a nude lip be sure to give them a high gloss.

Don’t forget to take care of the grooms favorite part-the lips. Be sure to nourish and moisturize them daily with lip conditioner weeks before your wedding day. My favorites are the lightweight L'OREAL Paris Bare Naturale Gentle Lip Conditioner because it has minerals, conditioning Sweet Almond Oil and a soothing Vitamin E. I also love OCC’s Ultra-sheer Lip Balms, their deeply pigmented and moisturizing. To be a radiant winter bride, sparkle less, shimmer more and turn your winter wedding into a winter wonderland.

*Bronzer used on model: L’OREAL Paris Glam Bronze Bronzing Powder in Enchanting Sunrise #941.

Makeup & Hair: Brandy Gomez-Duplessis with BGD Makeup Artistry
Model: Jamielyn Arcega
Photo: Fred Plunkett with Latigid Photography
Wardrobe Stylist: JL Closet

New Orleans & Miami Celebrity Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis

Wedding Guru of Makeup Artistry

Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis writes for ANTI-BRIDE