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Your wedding is an important day that will be well documented on film. Obviously, you want to look your very best so you will want to consider your wedding makeup and hairdo long before the big day.

If you have a little cushion in the wedding budget, consider having your makeup professionally applied. Your chances of looking picture perfect will be better if you call in the pros. That said, it’s perfectly okay to do your makeup at home. If you go this route, consider taking advantage of a free professional makeover before the wedding. Don’t be afraid to ask questions and get detailed instructions on applying makeup to achieve the look you want.

If you have a friend whose makeup always looks great, ask her for advice. You may want to look through wedding magazines to find a makeup looks that you like. You can also go to a store’s cosmetic counter and ask an attendant to do a full sample makeup. You can ask fellow brides for wedding makeup ideas and tricks they used, or jump online to find a wedding makeup artist on forums that might share a few tips.

Here are a few wedding makeup tips to get you started;

• Waterproof mascara is a must if you think the water works will be flowing. If you do not normally wear waterproof mascara, start experimenting with different brands before the wedding. The mascara color should be one shade darker than the natural color of the lashes.
• If you do not normally wear false eyelashes, now is not the time to start. Instead, use an eyelash curler to add length and definition. Thin eyeliner can be helpful in adding a touch of definition to your eyes. You may need practice wearing eyeliner if this is something you normally do not wear.
• Add a sun-kissed glow that defines your cheekbones by adding blush or bronzer. Additionally, stick with lighter foundations to avoid a heavy, caked on look.
• The trick to applying your wedding makeup is to enhance your features without the makeup looking bold and obvious. Use a soft tone of lipstick with hues that match your blush and resist the urge to go dark or bold with your lipstick. Adding lip gloss can make your lips look shinier, even when the color is subtle.
• The same goes for eye shadow. You want to add definition without going bold, unless that is what you normally wear.
• You will also need to trim, wax, thread or pluck your eyebrows. Well-shaped brows will complement your makeup.

Whether you have your makeup professional applied or you choose to do your wedding makeup yourself, it is important to have a practice makeup day before the ceremony. This way experiment with different wedding makeup ideas and to get an idea of exactly what the makeup will look like on your wedding day.

Here is where a friend versed in photography comes in handy. After getting your practice makeup applied, go for a photo shoot at the locations where you will be photographed on your wedding day. You will be able to see how your makeup fares under different lighting condition. Your makeup might look great under the florescent lights that it was applied under and look garish in natural lighting. This is something you want to know before the actual wedding pictures are snapped.