Check out these DIY bridal makeup tips for great wedding photos! There are many reasons you’d want to do your own makeup as a bride. Start with the fact that it’s a good option when you want to stick to your wedding budget. Also, you know your skin best, and you know what looks good on you.

While we may not be makeup pros, we have shot thousands of wedding photos in New England & New Hampshire over the years – and we know what looks good on camera, as well as what doesn’t. So, if you want to make sure your bridal makeup looks amazing in the pictures too, keep in mind the following tips of advice:

• Avoid pink eyeshadow. It may look sweet and soft and romantic in real life, but it tends to emphasize tiresomeness in photographs. And with all the wedding planning going on in your life, it is perfectly understandable if you are tired. Likewise, orange makeup could look edgy on some brides, but most of the time it looks a bit unnatural in photography.
• Spray tans are fantastic! Giving your skin a beautiful, sun-kissed glow in a completely safe manner is a great option when you want to look amazing in wedding photos. However, please keep in mind that you should schedule your spray tan about 5-6 days before the actual wedding day. This way, the tan will have plenty of time to be absorbed into the skin as a natural shade (as opposed to something that could pass off as orange in your wedding photos).
• Want to look more awake and fresh? Of course, your beauty sleep is essential when it comes to this. But when it goes down to the kind of makeup that helps you achieve this kind of look, nothing does it better than quality eyelashes. Keep them natural and feminine (and maybe ask for a professional to help you with this) – they will make even the simplest bridal makeup pop with elegance and beauty!

If you still haven’t booked your New Hampshire wedding photographer, be sure to contact White Mountains Photo Pro. Give us a call and let’s talk about your wedding day and how our natural wedding photography style will complement you in the most elegant and timeless way possible. Hire us, and you will definitely love your wedding pictures!