How to Keep Your Wedding Makeup Looking Great Until Late

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Makeup Primer

A great makeup primer — which goes on right after moisturizer — preps your skin, seals in moisture, and evens out surface texture so that makeup can be applied evenly and easily, and stay on longer. This light, oil-free primer even offers SPF protection.

The Product: Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer

Hourglass/Sephora

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Setting Powder

Placed on top of foundation or concealer, this very popular loose powder helps set creamy makeup in place without making it look cakey or heavy. It’s best applied with a puff or brush and can be used liberally for a flawless finish.

The Product: Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder

Laura Mercier

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Shadow Primer

Put this primer on your lids before you apply any shadow or liner, and it’ll help the colours stay on and remain vibrant even in humid, hot weather for up to 24 hours, without smudging or creasing.

The Product: Smashbox 24 Hour Photo Finish Shadow Primer

Shoppers Beauty Boutique/Smashbox

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Mascara Base

It’s not something you would use every day, but if you have sparse lashes and want your eyes to really stand out without “falling” or smudging, a lash primer will thicken your eyelashes and help mascara stay firmly in place.

The Product: Smashbox Photo Finish Lash Primer

Smashbox

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Lip Primer

A long wear lipstick and lip liner are definite bridal musts, but instead of plain old lip balm as the base, you can also use a moisturizing lip primer that will help pigment go on more evenly, and remain on your lips longer.

The Product: e.l.f. Lip Primer & Plumper

Walmart/e.l.f.

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Waterproof Lip Liner

A smudge-proof and waterproof lip liner can be your secret weapon; the colour and shape will stay on all day, and you’ll only have to re-apply gloss or lipstick quickly every few hours for maximum impact.

The Product: IT Cosmetics Your Lips But Better

Sephora/IT

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Setting Spray

Setting sprays are designed to be misted on your face after makeup application, to help everything stay in place and look polished longer. This one can help your makeup last up to 16 hours, without creasing or melting, even under extreme weather conditions.

The Product: Urban Decay All Nighter Long-Lasting Makeup Setting Spray Mini

Sephora/Urban Decay

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Blotting Papers

Blotting Papers Instead of adding more layers of product onto your face as the day progresses, you can use simple blotting papers to control the amount of surface oil and moisture, and help your makeup appear freshly-applied.

The Product: Shiseido Oil Control Blotting Papers

Sephora/Shiseido

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How to Keep Your Wedding Makeup Looking Great Until Late

The hero products that will help your makeup stay on, and looking good, with minimal touch ups.

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The hero products that will help your makeup stay on, and looking good, with minimal touch ups.

As you’re planning your wedding look, keep in mind that if you’re having an early morning ceremony and are planning on dancing with friends until late, your makeup will have to be almost indestructible to survive multiple meals, kisses, tears and drinks intact. Even those of us who are lucky enough to have help from a professional makeup artist—or very talented friend—for the big day probably can’t keep them on-call until late for touch ups. If you want to look as fresh and bright at the reception as you did walking down the aisle, strategic planning and the use of a few specialty finishing products will be invaluable.

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