Saturday, May 21, 2011

My 2011 Top Bridal Makeup Kit Picks

If you read my blog regularly you will know that I always write a blog before each wedding season on the upcoming bridal makeup and hair trends. In January I wrote this blog about upcoming bridal makeup trends.

Every year I have a few favourite makeup products that I use a lot. They are perfectly suitable on many of my clients and they just 'work' with the current year's bridal beauty trends. Below are my favourite picks for the 2011 bridal season.


Temptu Airbrush Foundations

This product is my 'go to' airbrush foundation! Temptu foundations are silicone based so not recommended for all my client's but for the most part this will usually be my first choice. The finish is to die for, it's water resistant and long wearing. (I'm talking more hours than you'll ever need!!) This product is always silky with a slightly dewy (without being shiny) finish. The colour selection is amazing so all my ethic brides love it too. It works extremely well on mature skin as well....so when I get the chance I use it on grandmothers!! Seriously a big treat!

Graftobian GlamAire Airbrush Foundation

Another winner in my kit! I've been searching for some time for a water based airbrush foundation that gave the type of finish that I love. (I tend to like to see the skin and not have an absolutely flat finish)
I have used and I stock Kett foudations and still carry it for those who like it and 2 other water based airbrush brands as well but GlamAire is by far the best water based airbrush foundation out there in my opinion. The finish on the skin is incredible.  So for those who can't use silicone or prefer not to, this product will give you similar results to Temptu without the silicone addition. A champion product and one that will be staying in my kit for sure!

Yaby Highlighting Palette

What can I say about this palette? Other makeup artists were always raving about this product to me but I couldn't see why I needed it. I had so many other products in my kit that claimed to do the same thing as this little palette claimed to do. So, being a complete makeup addict, I finally gave in and bought it. WOW was the reaction after my first use. Today there are very few client's I don't use this palette on, especially considering the type of skin finish that is very current this year. (glowing, dewy, youthful) I have to say, the owner Liz Yu told me once that everyone looks good in the champagne colour and by george she wasn't kidding! As usual, her products really perform. The highlighting palette adds the slightest glow to so many different skin tones and it photographs amazingly. Long wearing, great colour range. Another star product!

MAC Fluidline

This little baby has been a consistent favourite of mine for several years now but this year in particular I've gone through 1 bottle of blacktrack and halfway through the 2nd one alone! A little goes a long, long way. Liners are 'in' this year and I have to say, this cream liner beats the rest hands down in my opinion. Long wearing, smudge proof, silky delicate finish with tons of gorgeous colours to choose from. It's not going anywhere in my kit! (except to add more!)


Face Atelier Lip Gloss

Another one of those products I had to be convinced to buy before I did. But once I owned 1 of them, that was it for me. This gloss isn't sticky, is long lasting and the colours are gorgeous. It used to be that MUFE Glossy Full was my 'go to' gloss but MUFE discontinued the clear gloss leaving me needing to fill that void in my kit. I have to say, I love Face Atelier's glosses even more than MUFE! My favourite colours for this year have been peach and cameo. Love, love, love these glosses and so do my brides! Another Canadian company making a big name for themselves! Yay!
Andrea ModLash 21

Lashes are super popular this year and this faux lash has been my 'go to' for many brides, bridesmaids and MOB in 2011. They look natural, blend in beautifully with most eye shapes and I pop a little waterproof mascara over top of them and they seriously look like your own lashes, only fuller and longer. On to my second big order of these babies!

Graftobian Lip Palette

I have several graftobian lip palette's in my kit but the cool shades lip palette is used more often than not this year. Especially the nude colour. I often mix this colour with Face Atelier's peach gloss and ooh, la,la! It's the perfect finish for any lip. These lip colours are fabulously creamy, long lasting and have a very moisturizing feel on the lip. Another winner!

Come by next week when I'll be sharing my top bridal hair kit picks!
Until then....ta,ta!
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