While the wedding day is all about the bride, certain members come a close second on such a special day. One of such important people is the mother of the bride. It is a time for you to celebrate with your daughter and look absolutely fabulous while at it. So, choosing your wedding outfit for the photos and greeting guests would be just as important as your mother of the bride makeup.
With the help of experts, we’ve put together a list of makeup ideas for mother of the bride that would have you looking exquisite at any age.
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Brides Often Ask
How do you do mother of the bride makeup?
It has become common for mother of the bride to do her makeup along with the bride and the rest of the bridal party. However, makeup for mother of the bride is often softer and styled with her age in mind, so usually, nothing too heavy, bold or overbearing.
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Natural Mother of The Bride Makeup
You might want to embrace nature and your natural beauty by going au naturel. There is a variety of natural makeup styles that could help enhance this look. For a soft and minimal glow, apply a light concealer, bronzer, and a touch of blush. You can also use nude lipstick or simply go with a good lip gloss. Highlight your eyes with eyeliner and eyeshadow and finish with mascara.
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Glamorous Makeup Ideas
Looking and feeling your best on your daughter’s wedding day goes without saying. And the right wedding day makeup for mother of the bride can leave you feeling fabulous. For a glam look, consider a sophisticated bronzed glow. A good bronzer brushed along your cheeks and forehead and below your cheekbones for contouring can give you the best base for a lifted wedding look.
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Eye Makeup Ideas
The eyes are very important in makeup looks and should be styled with elegance. Consider using neutral tones to create captivating smoky eyes, make sure it’s not too dark. Pair it with a cherry lip for that pop of color. If you’d prefer bright eyes, try light pink, purple or light blue to brighten your look and balance it with a nude or neutral color lip.
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Easy Makeup Looks
If you want easy makeup ideas that you could even DIY, there’s quite a number you could choose from. Consider a minimalist look with flesh colored lipstick and neutral eye makeup. Think fresh and medium foundation with a dewy concealer. A few coats of mascara and a cream bronzer for that seamless finish.
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As you grow older the crow’s feet or laugh lines around your eyes begin to change. So, consider making those beautiful eyes stand out on such a special day with glamorous makeup. Make them pop by lining them at the top and bottom and complete a fresh-faced look with striking dark or bright lip color to match your attire.
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Soft Glam Makeup Ideas
Glamorous and soft makeup can give you a subtle, toned glow that would be great for your girl’s big day. Accentuate gorgeous cat eyes with bronzer applied to your forehead and cheeks. Use a highlighter on your brow bones and cheek bones and finish your elegant look with a few coats of mascara. A nude lip or simple tinted lip gloss can complete this soft glamorous look.
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Red lips are a classic in wedding makeup looks. You could choose a cherry, mauve, or fuchsia red, or even a rich, delicious burgundy. Remember to use a lip liner to keep the lipstick in place. Matte lipsticks are also great for neutral makeup. Finish your look with a good eyeliner to truly open your eyes and make them stand out.
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Save toYou can hardly go wrong with mother of the bride makeup. The important thing is to know what you need, whether it’s natural makeup looks for mother of the bride or something more glam makeup pictures. Whichever it is you can find all the inspiration you need to choose the wedding look that is uniquely you on such a special day.
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