Hot Tips – Keep your make-up intact for an outdoor wedding in a warm location

Keep your make-up intact for an outdoor wedding in a warm location

 Hot Tips from Celebrity Make-up Artist-Sophie Hendra

Dear brides-to-be,

You must have thought about everything, ranging from the style of the gown, footwear, wedding décor, to the type of bridal make up you want to have. But did you take into consideration that in a hot and humid climate (like the UAE), chances are, that your make up could end up  looking cakey, false and end up melting away or fading!

Bride Club ME asked our expert panel member, make-up artist ‘Sophie Hendra’ to come to the rescue and she lovingly obliged. Here’s her advice and tips for every bride who wants to look and feel like a queen on her big day.

• Who you are? What do you do?

I am a British Professional Make-up Artist. I use professional airbrushing to keep the make-up intact, best suited for hot and humid, tropical weddings.

My signature style along with airgun and compressor techniques, gives a natural look with HD photo finishing.

• What adverse effect can the climate have on the makeup, if you are getting married in the UAE or any other wedding destination with similar climate?

In the hot, humid and often dusty climate of the UAE, makeup is tested to its limit. With extreme heat and unrelenting humidity, makeup can literally feel like it’s slipping off your face and moving around.

But with today’s beauty technology, there are many products in the market that help makeup stay long.

• What are the certain measures that a bride-to-be can take to keep her make-up intact?

Tip 1: A tailored primer is a great base to wedding make-up. Choose from a diverse range of skin types and colour corrections. Primer will prevent skin from absorbing talc and pigment from the foundation. Don’t forget to pick up an eyelid primer as well.

What we say?- Primer is your best friend!

Tip 2: A good quality powder that doesn’t flash back on camera is a savior in many ways. Check for lightweight, mineral formulations without SPF to avoid looking like a ghost!

What we say?- Powder is Power!

Tip 3: Layer products to avoid melting and running fine lines with make-up. Remember, that other than using fantastic waterproof formulations, certain make-up elements applied one on top of another can prolong your bridal makeup.  E.g., apply lip-liner all over the lip as a base and make sure lipsticks are bloated on tissue and re-applied.  For gloss, ask a friend or bridesmaid to dab a little at the center of the lower lip, minutes before the ceremony.

What we say?- Layer and Liven!

Tip 4: Make-up fixing mists go a long way in setting the overall make-up and increasing its staying power. It removes all chances of a cakey look.

What we say?- Fixing mists for the perfect Miss!

• Sophie Hendra on professional airbrushing for brides and how it can help a bride who chooses to have an outdoor wedding

No bride would decline a natural, flawless, long lasting make-up! The intelligent bride will take into account the adverse reflection of a failing makeup in the photographs and videos.

With digital photography and HD recording, standard make-up can look far too heavy. In this scenario, brides should opt for professional airbrushing to apply makeup base. By using an airbrush, the micronized make-up is dispersed so finely that it can barely be seen.

This technique is best for outdoor weddings as it is water resistant. No amount of tears or perspiration will cause a make-up mishap. Moisture can be blotted away and after 18 hours of wear it will remain as good as new! Best part of it all, airbrushing can cover birthmarks, scars and tattoos.

• Top Four Make-up Products recommended by Sophie Hendra

I recommend:  ‘Mist and Fix’ Make-up Forever

Best about the product: Seals the make-up from harsh elements such as heat, make-up stays put for longer and takes that cakey look away from over-powdered faces, making skin look dewy.

Price range: 42 AED

Locate it: Available at all Make-up Forever stores across UAE

I recommend:  ‘Duo’ Lash Adhesive

Best about the product: Stays put for an all-day usage. Waterproof and dependable.

Price range: 35 AED

Locate it: Available at all MAC and Make-up Forever stores across UAE

I recommend:  Bobbi Brown Gel Liner

Best about the product: Amazing staying power and beautifully blendable. Fabulous array of colours and will make your eyes pop!

Price range: 94 AED

Locate it: Available at all Bobby Brown store across UAE

I recommend:  MAC Paint Pots

Best about the product: Perfect primer for eye lids and removes all discolouration, intensifying the colour of the eyeshadow used. Comes in various colours to suit your need.

Price range: 83 AED

Locate it: Available at all MAC and Make-up Forever stores across UAE

Take a look at this  video on professional airbrushing by Sophie Hendra – http://www.mydubaimycity.com/video/airbrush-makeup-sophie

Above: Celebrity Mischa Barton/Bridal Photo Shoot – Make-up by Sophie Hendra.

Above: Sophie on her wedding day.

• Tips courtesy of Sophie Hendra
• Edited by Reshma George (Editorial and marketing assistant – Bride Club ME)