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The Best Products For A Natural Glam Makeup Look + Wedding Makeup Ideas

Your wedding day is one of the biggest days of your life, so of course you want to look the part of a blushing bride.

One of the biggest decisions you’ll make on your wedding day is what your makeup is going to look like. Do you want to just wear your everyday makeup? Go for a full glam look? Or maybe even keep it super subtle?

Whether you’re hiring a makeup artist for the big day or planning to do everything yourself, one of the most popular looks is soft glam natural wedding makeup. This toes the line between natural makeup and full glam, giving you that movie star look without putting a lot of makeup on your face.

Must have products for natural glam makeup

Bridal makeup is very different from everyday makeup; it needs to last all day, look great in photos, and withstand a few tears, so you need to go with makeup products that you can rely on. 

Here are some of the essential products that I’d recommend to every bride if they want flawless, long-lasting makeup on their big day,

Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentre

Your bridal skincare routine is going to be just as important as your makeup so I’d start with a routine full of hydrating products that will plump and nourish your skin. This is what’s going to create a smooth base for the rest of your makeup to go on top of.

Whenever I want my makeup to look as good as possible, I will always use the Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentre. It’s a priming moisturizer that not only makes my skin feel super hydrated, but it also really smoothes my skin and helps my makeup grip to my skin. Almost every professional makeup artist seems to use this for red carpets and fashion shows — if that doesn’t convince you that you need 

Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer

When you’re usually applying your makeup, you don’t need it to look perfect all day long, but that won’t be the case on your wedding day – you want to make sure you look your best in every single photo.

It’s really important to use a good primer to ensure your beauty look stays in place and looks effortless all day. I like the Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer as it makes my makeup stick to my face, but also provides some hydration to keep my skin looking its best. If you want a drugstore dupe for this product, the e.l.f primer is almost exactly the same and would work great for any natural wedding makeup look.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter

Charlotte Tilbury is one of the few high-end beauty brands that I really think is worth every penny you pay – there’s a reason why so many makeup artists use it on the red carpets and, if it’s good enough for celebrities, it’s definitely going to be good enough for your wedding day.

If you had to pick one Charlotte Tilbury product to use, make it the Flawless Filter. This glowy product is the ultimate product for a radiant, soft glam bridal makeup look. I apply it underneath my foundation and it helps to blur the skin and give the perfect glowing skin. Once I’ve applied my base products, I will also go in with a bit more on the high points of my face for even more of a dewy look.

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder

Although I think the art of a glam wedding makeup look lies in having that ‘lit from within’ glow, you don’t want to go too overboard and look greasy. The Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish powder is one of the best you can buy for blotting away excess oil and giving a subtle blurring effect to your complexion.

I normally apply this product under my eyes to prevent concealer from creasing and then across my t zone where I tend to get the most oily. It’s the perfect finishing touch to a bridal look for brides who want to look like they are super glam but put together.

Saie Dew Blush in Rosy

Whenever I’m doing my makeup for a big event, I always reach for my cream blushes. I feel like they last longer and just look better in photos. The Saie Dew Blushes are always my go-to, especially the Rosy shade. It’s a beautiful flushed pink color that looks super natural and glam, so it will compliment any makeup look that you’re planning on.

If you’re worried about it not staying put throughout the day, you could always put a little bit of powder blush on your cheekbones to set the cream in place, or you could use a touch of translucent setting powder. Pair it with a nice bronzer and contour shade to sculpt your face, and you’ll have the perfect base for a simple bridal makeup look.

Vieve Skin Dew

I’ve been enjoying a lot of the Vieve products recently, and I think we’ll be seeing a lot of brides using the Skin Dew this year. It’s a beautiful cream highlighter that has the perfect amount of light-reflecting shimmer in it to make you glow without looking glittery.

Luminous makeup can look a bit too much sometimes, so I like to apply this product just on the very highest points of my face where I want the light to catch; the tops of my cheekbones, cupid bow, and tip of the nose.

Pat McGrath Labs Mini Sublime Smokey Eyeshadow Palette

Your eyeshadow is really what’s going to take your makeup look from simple to glam. On your big day, it should be all about the colors that complement your complexion and eye color. Choose shades that make your eyes pop rather than shades that you’ve seen look good on other people.

For a good versatile eyeshadow palette for a glam makeup tutorial, I really like the Pat McGrath Mini Sublime Smokey Eyes Palette. It has a really nice selection of colors that are perfect for a natural glam look. Although the palette is smaller, the shades are versatile enough that they could look like a completely different color on different skin tones.

Finish off with a strong brow, maybe a bit of eyeliner, and a coat of mascara to cover every lash (or false lashes, if you prefer) and your bridal beauty look is almost there.

Glossier Generation G Lipstick

Lipsticks can be a bit of a tricky product for occasions as, hopefully, you’ll be having too much fun to even think about reapplying throughout the day. One option is to go for a long-lasting liquid lipstick, but I feel like these can start looking pretty crusty throughout the day. I would rather opt for a glossy lipstick that wears away nicely and leaves a subtle tint behind.

I like the Glossier Generation G Lipsticks as they are really comfortable on the lips, and effortlessly fade away without a fuss after a few hours of wear so you don’t need to worry about it. They have quite a few different shades so you can find the one that looks best on you.

Bridal makeup inspiration

Is your big day coming up soon? Here are some soft glam natural wedding makeup ideas to help you decide on the glamorous makeup look you want to bring the wow factor at your wedding.

Shimmery lids

I love this look as it’s super glowy and shimmery. The warm colors of the eyeshadow paired with the blush which adds a bright pop of color really make this look work and will bring out your natural beauty.

Fair and simple

This is a great example of how you can do natural makeup on fair skin tones in a way that still will look super glam and chic. I like that it’s not overboard with bronzer and focuses on muted shades with monochromatic cheeks and lips that complete the look.

Bronzed and beautiful

All of the drama of this look is in the eyes, with some big false lashes and some dark eyeshadow to line the lids, the bronzed look is just perfect. You could recreate this by using warm tones that look natural on your skin tone and then doing your eye makeup fairly heavily to balance everything out.

Smoke show

If you’re the kind of bride who likes bolder, smokey eye makeup, this look would be perfect for you. Focus on some warm, smokey shades to outline the eyes and then keep the rest of your makeup pretty simple. The overall look will be effortlessly glam and unique.

Quiet luxury

Sofia Richie really changed the game last year and her wedding makeup was the start of a new trend of subtle glam that she pulled off effortlessly. The makeup looks simple, with a swipe of blush and a perfected pout, but really it just focuses on emphasising her features.

Warm and monochrome

Another simple makeup look that delivers maximum impact. This look plays on the monochromatic theme with matching eyes, cheeks, and lips that bring the look together. This is great for someone who wants to wear a full face of makeup but doesn’t want to play around with bold colors. This isn’t the kind of look that’s going to make you look like a completely different person, the look is natural and pretty (also I love this for wedding hair inspo).

Flushed cheeks

Another look that’s perfect for pale skin! The color they’ve used on the cheeks is the perfect rosy flush and it compliments the models’ skin tone so perfectly. The rest of the look is pretty simple, with a pretty wing that’s been slightly smudged in for a softer look.

Be picture-perfect on your wedding day

Hopefully, with these products and these makeup inspiration photos, you should be feeling pretty good about how you’re going to do your makeup on your big day. What are you planning to use?