Mastering the art of makeup takes time. It’s not just about practice but one needs to incorporate the right products and techniques to achieve a desired makeup. Usually, the brides to be are so occupied with the wedding preps that they tend to overlook these basic makeup mistakes. Hiring a bridal package is always a good deal as you are covered for all the wedding events and pay less comparatively.

If you are a bride to be juggling to do makeup for smaller wedding ceremonies like sangeeth, cocktail etc. here is a roundup of some common makeup mistakes to avoid.

1. WRONG SHADE OF FOUNDATION

Finding the right shade of foundation that matches your skin tone is very tricky. Despite watching tons of YouTube makeup videos on selecting the right shade, we still have a hard time. One of the most common mistake one does is testing the foundation on the back of their hands. Our face and body complexion differ 2-3 shades in general. It is always advisable to do a patch test on the jawline.

2. TOO MANY COLOURS ON YOUR LID

Girls, no holi on your eyelids! Prefer using 2-3 subtle eye shadow and blend them well. You want your eyes to catch attention for the right reasons and not make it look messy. You can experiment with glitter eye shadows to add some glam to your makeup look.

3. NOT PREPPING YOUR LIP

Applying lipstick on dry chapped lips is a makeup blunder you should avoid. Prep your lips in advance by scrubbing it enough to get rid of the dead skin and moisturize it well. Use a lip liner of the same shade to get that perfect pouty look!

4. GIVING PRIMER A MISS

Women often tend to skip this step thinking moisturizing the face does the job. No, primer and moisturizer don’t do the same job! Primer prepares your face for foundation by creating a smooth base. It helps to smoothen out the bumps and open pores and keeps your makeup intact for hours.

5. EYEBROW GAME NOT ON POINT!

Don’t go overboard with your brows. Define and fill in your brow using a brow gel in brown shade. Bold and thick eyebrows are in trend but make sure it looks natural.

6. NOT BLENDING IT ENOUGH

Be it a beauty blender or a foundation brush, blend it with your skin seamlessly to avoid patchy look. Dampen the beauty blender enough for easy blending and less wastage of product.

7. TOO MUCH BAKING

Use translucent powder to bake the areas of your face which gets oily. Powders tend to settle in the crease lines which makes them more evident. To avoid this, invest in a good loose powder and use only on areas required.

8. IGNORING THE NECK

While you apply foundation on your face, make sure to cover your neck area too. Avoiding neck area will give you an uneven look making it not so pleasing.

9. TORCH BALL

Who doesn’t like a glow? Highlighters are supposed to be applied on the high points of your face like Cheek bones, cupid brows, bridge of your nose and upper lips to give an illusion of glow. Avoid chunky glittery highlighter as it looks patchy and will spread to your entire face.

10. MASCARA MISHAPS

First things first. Always curl your lashes before you apply mascara. Doing it the other way around will make the lashes break as already becomes stiff on applying mascara. Opt for a waterproof mascara as it is long lasting and will not smudge during any emotional meltdowns.

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