"When Makeup Goes Wrong: What Should Senior Brides Include in Their 'Makeup Instructions' for the Makeup Artist?"

It’s heartbreaking when things don’t go as planned! How to communicate your "bridal makeup"?

When it comes to the photos and vibes of the bride on the wedding day, makeup is crucial, right?*

The bride's makeup is very important on the wedding day. While you may think, "I want it to be a bit heavier than usual for the wedding" or "If I leave it to the professionals, it might look beautiful,"

in reality, the makeup might turn out heavier than you expected or might not feel like your usual self, leading to thoughts like, "It turned out strange..." Many brides end up regretting, thinking, "I spent so much money, and now I wish I had done it myself."

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A "makeup instruction sheet" is essential for successful bridal makeup!

So, how can you make the bride’s makeup a success?

The method with the least chance of failure is to do it yourself without hiring a makeup artist, but… this can diminish the "special feeling" of the wedding.

So, when you hire a hairstylist and makeup artist, how can you request the makeup exactly as you envision it?

I recommend creating a “instruction sheet” for the makeup artist◎

By making this sheet, you can convey things that are hard to express verbally, and by showing photos, the makeup artist can easily understand the style of makeup the bride prefers.*

So, what kind of makeup instruction sheets have experienced brides created? Let me introduce you to some examples♩

Example 1 of a bride's makeup instruction sheet

This bride wrote down her ideal makeup in detail on a loose-leaf sheet of paper.*

Base: I want to be as fair-skinned as possible. I would like a soft look rather than a glossy one.

Eyebrows: I don’t want them to stand out much, so I want a lighter brow mascara than my hair color to achieve a soft look.

Eyeliner: Please line the base of the lashes with black liquid eyeliner, and lightly line with brown just a bit.

Blush: I want it to be thick enough that the color shows.

It’s great that she has clearly communicated her hopes for the eyeliner and brow mascara colors to the makeup artist◎

Not only writing what she wants but also what she doesn’t want makes it easier for the makeup artist to imagine the look!*

Example 2 of a bride's makeup instruction sheet

For brides who find it challenging to communicate effectively in writing, sticking their preferred images and adding comments next to them is also recommended.*

Since this is something to hand over to someone else, using colors to highlight and make it easier to read will help the makeup artist understand better!

The positions of eyeliner and highlighter are clearer when illustrated♩

Example 3 of a bride's makeup instruction sheet

This bride emphasized her point by unifying the model in all the images on her instruction sheet.*

The reason is that if the makeup looks good on different people, it can be hard to convey the differences in what she wants and doesn’t want.

By the way, in the first photo and the second photo when swiped, the same model looks completely different! It’s amazing how much difference makeup can make!

Example 4 of a bride's makeup instruction sheet

This bride drew an illustration of her face and labeled each part with numbers for comments.*

Additionally, attaching ideal images next to it seems to help the makeup artist understand better♩

Even with just a few words, expressing what you want can significantly reduce the chances of regret!*

Bridal makeup is very important! Prepare a makeup instruction sheet to get a beautiful finish.*

I’ve introduced some makeup instruction sheets created by brides.* It’s quite challenging to convey what you want for bridal makeup. Even saying, "Please do it the same way," won't yield identical results since they are different people...!

However, communicating the bride's preferences is crucial! Please make a makeup instruction sheet and get help to become the world's cutest bride♡

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