Being the Mother of the Bride is the most brilliant fun! I have been a Mother of the Bride twice and they were two of the happiest and most enjoyable days of my life.
One of the reasons I enjoyed it so much was the fact that I felt elegant, sophisticated and I loved the outfits that I had chosen. I was also wearing some really beautiful make-up which was the final ‘coup de grace’ ensuring that I looked the very best that I could for my starring role as the ‘second most important female’ at the event.
Since my two daughters’ weddings, I have founded Look Fabulous Forever, a make-up brand with products specifically formulated for older women. I now give lots of advice and support to many older women including Mothers of the Bride and Groom.
Here are my Seven Top Tips for Looking Fabulous on the big day:
- Start a skin improvement programme at least six weeks before the big day. If you don’t want the expense of salon treatments, then go to a chemist (Boots or Superdrug) and buy an exfoliator, a moisture mask, some serum and a good night and day moisturiser. I use Boots No 7 Protect and Perfect range to good effect. Use the exfoliator and moisture mask every 3-4 days and the serum and moisturisers every day and night. Your skin is the canvas on which you will paint your face – so prepare it well!
- You will be very busy on the morning of the wedding so practice your make-up beforehand and try it with your outfit. Make sure that the colours you are wearing as eye make-up, blush and lipstick suit your skin tone and also the clothes you will be wearing.
- On the day itself, work out a timetable and allow time for yourself to shower (or bathe), do your hair and apply your make-up. Don’t apply your make-up to hot damp skin as it will ‘slide’ off and within an hour or two will have disappeared.
- Wear primers. Our Face Prime will not only smooth your skin, it will also ensure that your face make-up stays fresh for up to 12 hours. LFF Eye Prime will similarly keep your eye make-up in place all day and evening. It will also ensure that colours and eye-liners stay clean looking and sharp. Finally our Fabulous Lip Prime will stop your lipstick from feathering and bleeding into any lines around your mouth.
- A good foundation like our Fabulous Base will even your skin tone and cover any blemishes or age spots whilst looking fresh and dewy. Many older women choose a tinted moisturiser or BB cream but this won’t give you enough coverage or longevity on such an emotional and long occasion.
- Define your eyebrows so that they frame not only your eyes but also your whole face. Get them professionally shaped and then use our Brow Shape to create realistic and beautifully groomed brows
- Choose a cheek colour (blusher) and a lip colour which compliment each other and your skin tone. Skins have either a blue undertone or a yellow one. Cool tone skins (blue) look beautiful with blushers that are true pinks – like our Rosy Glow and Lip Colours like our Sweet Pea, Soft Plum or Cherry Red, if you want a real ‘wow’ colour. If you are warm toned, then our Peach Cream Blush and Lip Colours Soft Coral and Foxy Lady will fit the bill and make you look.
We have made a Mother of the Bride or Groom make-up tutorial, which shows you a step-by-step process for applying make-up on the great day so that you can achieve a really beautiful result. All the make-up used in the video is also offered on our website as a special ‘collection’ at a considerable discount and with free postage.
So good luck to you and I hope you have a wonderful day. With a stunning outfit from SoSensational and some gorgeous make-up from Look Fabulous Forever I am sure you will make your daughter or son very proud!
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