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Well-defined eyebrows are important to how you photograph, but there is more than one way to achieve them: plucking, waxing, or threading. (Never heard of threading? Read about eyebrow threading here.) All facial waxing, including your eyebrows, should be done at least seven days before the wedding. If waxing causes skin irritation, you should allow a week for it to heal; or skip the waxing and opt for plucking or threading instead.
Visit an experienced esthetician to have your eyebrows shaped. Your brow shape should suit your facial structure and help you look the way you want to look. Your brows can change what shape others see when they look at your face. For example, flatter brows make long faces appear shorter, and high arches make a round face look more oval.
Eyes
Few features are as important as your eyes. They should shine with the happiness you feel, but you may have to help them along. Here are some suggestions for creating and maintaining perfect eyes for your wedding day and on into the night:
- On the morning of your wedding day, check your eyes for any signs of redness, especially if you didn’t sleep well the night before. Red eyes don’t photograph well.
- Use over-the counter eye drops to clear the redness.
- If your eyes are swollen or tired looking, take a ten-minute breather with tea bags on your closed eyes to make you look and feel more alert.
- Wear waterproof eye makeup — mascara and eyeliner — to keep it from smudging, streaking, or smearing.
- Add definition to your eyes by using different soft eye shadow shades.
- Add eyeliner for a bit of drama. You can use a pencil, a thin brush full of eye shadow, or liquid liner. Be sure to practice applying eyeliner well before your wedding day.
- Leave the false eyelashes at home. Instead, curl your natural lashes to make them appear longer and more defined.
Cheeks
Subtle cheek color can add an extra "something" to your natural glow and help accent your facial features. Here are some tips for making the most of a wedding day blush:
- The type of blush to use depends on your skin type. Use gel and cream blushes for normal-to-dry complexions; powder blush for oily.
- Stains are another option. They produce a natural looking flush, making your cheeks appear moist and young. Stains dry very quickly, however. You must work fast when applying them. For a more lasting look, apply cream or powder blush on top of the stain.
- You can also layer blush by first applying a cream blush, then a dusting of translucent powder, and finishing with a powder blush.
- Keep your blush simple. Use a rosy or peachy-golden color, applied only on the apples of your cheeks.
- For well-defined cheekbones, contour below the apples and toward your ear with a darker blush or bronzer.
- For evening drama, after you apply blush dot a shimmery white highlighter along the tops of cheekbones. Mix in a bronzer if your complexion is dark.
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