We brides, we all want the same.

“I want to be made up but still look like myself!”

Even as a makeup artist, I fully agree with all brides. “I want to be made up but still look like myself!”

But here’s the thing. For the sake of your professional photos, you need to pack it on!

:Exhibit A:

Miss S is wearing the KAT VON D palette in that intense purple shade in the middle of the palette:

Can you tell?

(Photo by: ETHAN YANG)

Ethan is incredibly talented at capturing these raw moments and post processing them into true artwork. But as you can tell, with the combination of the natural sunlight and the pro-built in light of his DSLR, you can hardly tell Miss S is wearing much makeup.

What about now? Can you tell? I tell you the truth, Miss S here is wearing TONS of makeup but you would not be able to tell in these photos!

(Photo by: ETHAN YANG)

So when you are looking into hair & makeup inspirations for your wedding day:

1st: Check out your photographer’s style.

2nd: Check out the gallery in your photographer’s portfolio. See if there is a bride that has similar styles to what you are looking for.

3rd: Look for real brides in your wedding dress to see how they did their hair & makeup.

4th: Try on your wedding dress with your hair & makeup.

But most importantly, check your photos to see your photographer’s style!~