Stunning Bridal Makeup Looks

Whether you’re doing your makeup yourself or not, the day of your wedding, wash your face and use a light moisturizer. Whatever your routine has been, now is not the time to change it. If you exfoliate, however, stay away from a harsh scrub and opt instead for a gentle exfoliating cleanser. If you have a blemish, dab some Visine on it but otherwise leave it alone.

 

 Make sure your makeup matches your hair and dress. Because your gown most likely will be white, you’ll need some color to compensate for its lack of color. Yet just as you don’t want to wear too much makeup, you also don’t want to wear the wrong style of makeup. Your goal is a cohesive look in which each piece makes sense with every other. Even if you love a certain style of makeup, or are simply accustomed to wearing makeup one way, that doesn’t mean it’s going to look good with your hair and dress.

 

 Wedding experts generally don’t recommend a darkly dramatic eye, opting instead to use eye liners in colors other than black, paler or muted eye shadows complementary to your eye color, and highlighters to make eyes look large. Try brown, grey, and green eyeliners and apply it on both your top and bottom eyelids to draw attention to your eyes. Using a cream eye shadow will last longer and is best used on the lids of your eye while a powder is best in the crease of your eye. Use a powder highlighter in the corners of your eyes and under your brow.

 

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TRENDS INSPIRED BY BRIDES

There’s something so romantic and magical about weddings, and the fashion always tends to follow suit with the mood of the occasion. It’s undoubtedly one of the best places to get inspiration for fashion and, you may have already noticed, many of the more recent sartorial trends have been inspired by these romantic events. If you’re feeling swept away by wedding trends, here are some of my favorite looks that were totally stolen from the brides.

VEILS – Remember bonnets with veils from last winter? Where do you think people got that look from? Being a bride used to be one of the few reasons women could wear veils but last winter, bonnets with veils were everywhere and, to be honest, it was quite an interesting look that I think added lots of edge and character to the outfit of anyone who wore it. Another way that veils are being incorporated into everyday looks is through fascinators.

GLOVES – Amal Clooney may have nailed the trend in one of her red carpet looks but it’s actually the brides who used to get all the first when it came to wearing gloves. Gloves never fail to add a hint of sophistication to any look, especially the long ones that go up beyond the elbow. These look really pretty with formal / evening looks though you can also make it work for daytime looks as well.

CAPES – Fall and winter last year were all about capes – from blanket style capes to superhero-worthy ones – and they weren’t just big, they were bold too! Everyone – from your celebrity style icon to your favorite fashion blogger and even down to the average fashion-obsessed teen in your street — sported one at least once in the past seasons and I’m pretty sure the pictures all over the internet and on magazines made you want on at some point as well.

DAYTIME SPARKLES – Sequins and glitters used to be something you would only wear for a nighttime outfit (party looks, most of the time) unless you were a bride then you could wear as much sparkle in your outfit as you like no matter what time of the day it is. Recently, though, fashionistas decided to do as the brides do and rock their sequins and glitters during the day and we couldn’t be happier.

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Honeymoon

When the wedding reception ends and the last guests have gathered their favors, it's time for the honeymoon! For most brides and grooms, this is when the stress of  wedding planning  truly pays off — whether they're jetting off to a sandy island in the Caribbean , a romantic Italian city steeped in history, or .......

No matter where you're going, how do you pick and plan the most romantic trip of your life? 

Anguilla

Italy

Hawai

St. Barth

Style up by Angel is  ready to assist you with all of your travel needs.

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Vogue Weddings

In nearly 400 stunning photographs, a breathtaking and inspirational look at the wedding  and the wedding dresses that have appeared in the pages of Vogue throughout its 120 years.

From grand royal weddings in storied castle to weddings by the sea or in the nuptials, we see the glamorous and romantic nuptials of Grace Kelly, Kate Moss, Carolina Herrera, Audrey Hepburn , and many more...

With photos by such masters as Irving Penn and Mario Testino!!

...so ready for your Big Day???

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( Published by Knopf & sponsored by Vera Wang)