Guest Blogger Week: Kate McCarthy, Makeup Artist

Today’s Guest Blogger post is written by Kate McCarthy, a makeup artist in Denver, Colorado. For more information about Kate, visit her website at www.katemccarthy.com.  Photo courtesy of Kate McCarthy.

Wedding season is my favorite time of the year, and this spring I encourage brides to step outside the box. You can bring the runway look to the aisle in a few easy ways. First things first, there is one makeup line that I cannot live with out: Glominerals. This line is not only good for your skin, it also provides brides with 12-hour staying power for the big day. Here’s a few tips for how to use it for your wedding day makeup:

For the face: Try Glo Pressed base, then pair it with the hydration mist for a flawless finish. The pressed base offers full coverage with out that ‘powdery’ look, plus it offers SPF 18, vitamins A, E and C and Green Tea Extract, your skin will be glowing all day and night. The Hydration mist will aid in setting the makeup and giving you that dewy finish that is the perfect foundation for the rest of your wedding look.

For the eyes: look at colors like Lilac, Water Lily and Eggplant. Don’t be afraid to add pops of color on your eyes. Apply Eggplant in your crease, Lilac on your lid (lash line to crease) and Water Lily in the inner corner of your eye. Top it off with Diamond shadow on the brow bone to highlight your features. You must not forget your mascara! I LOVE Cover Girl Lash Blast Water Proof mascara in Black. This stays on through tears of joy and won’t budge until you remove it! Use a waterproof liner like Glo cream liner in Ebony to line your inner rim (waterline) for an added punch of definition.

For the lips and cheeks: Look for flirty colors like Glo’s Taffy Lip Stick toped off with Luna Liquid Lips. Your husband will not be able to hold back from kissing your candy colored lips all night! For your cheeks, keep them soft with an apricot or peach hew, try Glo’s powder blush in Sweet.

Additional tips for brides to be:

• If you are booking a make up artist for your big day, book them at least 4 months in advance, and book a trial date 2 months in advance. This gives you plenty of time to make sure you and your artist are on the same page.
• If you are looking to wax your eyebrows or get a facial, wax one week before the big day, DO NOT wait until the day before, your skin needs time to regenerate. Same goes for a facial.
• Moisturize your skin and eyes! Make sure that you have a hydrated palate for your artist to work with!

Most importantly…have fun! This is the time to go all out and demand to be treated like a queen! And with this wonderful pastel spring look, you will have everyone thinking you are royalty!

Tomorrow’s Post: Mary Fabrikant of Canteen Catering