Trials and Tribulations: Makeup Edition

I have been vacillating over whether I should DIY my makeup or get a pro to do it for awhile.  My wedding is at one in the afternoon (thank you Catholic scheduling!) and my hair dresser doesn't do makeup.  Just when I was about 99% ready to do my own makeup (and possibly have shiny face or no eyelash syndrome) one of my bridesmaids said she found someone in town who did airbrush makeup for $50.  I looked up this salon and found out it was about 1.5 driving minutes away from my hairdresser.  Serendipity, my friends.

I scheduled my trial for yesterday morning, and was incredibly excited for what was to come.  People hype up airbrush makeup so much, that I was sure I was going to look amazing.  I half expected to walk out looking like Jessica Alba.

Of course, when you set the bar that high, there's going to be some disappointment because I'm no Jessica Alba. 

Don't get me wrong, I am extremely happy with my complexion and blush.  I asked for a smokey eye though, and I probably should have specified a brown smokey eye because it turned out a little dark.  So dark that when Mr. Biscuit came home he likened me to Elvira.

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The funny thing is, you can't really tell in pictures.  In fact, in pictures I don't look that shabby.  On the day of, we're going to do some fake eyelashes, but I asked that they be minimal and not crazy finger things.  I just need something to open my eyes because they (like the rest of my face) are small.

So, without further ado, here's a few gratuitous pics.  Remember, I'm thinking about going more brown on the eye instead of black on the day of.  The lipstick I applied (my own) had pretty much worn off by the time I took these pictures, but I like the color it turned to.  A nice rich berry stain.

Excuse the weird smiles.  I'm trying to hide my braces because I'm sick of looking at them.

I'm glad I did this trial, because I don't think I'd be happy with the end product day of; however, the airbrush makeup really is great.  It's not coming of and makes my complexion look flawless.  I highly recommend it to anyone who is a little slow on the makeup uptake (like myself).  Up next: the hair!

How did your makeup trials go?  Is anyone DIY-ing it?

Bridal Beauty

In light of E!'s new reality show, Bridalplasty,  I want to talk a little bit about bridal beauty.  You always hear about brides wanting to lose weight for their wedding or have their makeup professionally done as they are embarking on the day of 1000 photographs.  I can understand wanting to look your best, but if you don't look like yourself, what's the point?  I'm not immune to this pressure to look perfect, and have made a few tweaks to myself, non-surgically of course, to look a little better for the big day.

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