Bridal Hair & Beauty

The Wedding Makeup Trends Every Bride Will Love

On your wedding day, you want to look and feel beautiful so you can look back on photos and smile. Other than the most obvious importance of your wedding dress, most brides want to make sure that their makeup not only can stand the test of the day, but also the test of time, so they can feel beautiful and modern on their big day.

Wedding makeup trends continually evolve year by year, influenced by fashion, social media and global beauty culture, and 2026 is no different. 2026 brings a blend of timeless and elegant, with its fresh and modern take on timeless makeup. But how do you achieve the 2026 makeup look?

This article aims to explore the biggest makeup looks that brides will be embracing in the next year, from skin to colour placement to statement features and new techniques fresh out of the beauty world. These trends can be for all brides, whether you enjoy a minimalistic vibe or a glamorous loo…

When it comes to Wedding Makeup (and makeup in general) I get asked a lot of questions and decided to write a blog with some of the most common questions. 1. What foundation do you recommend for mature skin? My personal favourite is definitely Charlotte Tilbury Light Wonder Foundation. I wear this myself and it’s a favourite of Mother of the Bride/Grooms. It’s more of a tinted moisturiser and is lovely and dewy. I would avoid a matte finish Foundation or anything too heavy, especially around the eye area, for more mature skin. 2. What concealer would you recommend for under eye area? Again, it’s a Charlotte Tilbury product (there’s a theme here, Charlotte knows her stuff). It’s a relatively new product that launched last year, it’s the Magic Away Concealer. This concealer is beautiful under the eye, it’s very light and blends beautifully. It comes with a sponge applicator which is great for personal use. 3. How do you ensure foundation lasts all day for a wedding? The ke…

Yes, you may have fantastic make up skills, but a professional make-up artist who specialises in bridal make-up often has a few tricks up their sleeves that they have picked up along the way!

Wedding Make up Dumfries and Galloway

Not just a pretty makeover

Yes, you will get a pretty makeover of course, but a professional will use high quality makeup and skincare products to help enhance your natural beauty.

Make up to last the day

It makes sense that if you are spending a lot on your wedding photographer, you want to look your very best. A professional make up artist will use top quality products and techniques to achieve longer lasting results.

Convenience

A freelance make up arist can usually travel to you at home to make life easier for you and your bridesmaids.

Theme

Your bridemaids dresses and jewellery and probably hair will coordinate to complement the bride and so should their make…