Glamourpuss

Good evening! And welcome – today’s blog is about getting that perfect face without the help of after-shoot retouching.

Here are some helpful tips that I came upon while reading an article in Professional Photographers of America (PPA) magazine, March 2010 edition.

The Article is titled “Glamourpuss” - Bridal tips for a picture-perfect face – written by Lorna Gentry . The Author advised ten beauty steps that a photographer can use to give advice to his or her clients – in particularly for brides.

1. BLEND, BLEND, BLEND. You can use your everyday makeup, but use more than you normally use every day. Many makeup professionals use airbrush makeup, the method of choice for high-definition TV, because it’s lightweight, waterproof and gives flawless coverage.

2. SOMETIMES LESS IS MORE. Use less makeup for a day wedding and more for evenings. You can get dramatic with eye makeup.

3. DON’T SKIMP ON CONCEALER. Use a moisturized concealer on the thin, sensitive skin under the eyes. If your concealer isn’t moisturizing, blend it with a skin cream. For blemishes, first treat them with a natural or over-the –counter anti-inflammatory, then cover with concealer.

4. DO A MAKEUP TRIAL RUN. It’s the only sure- fire, stress-free way to make certain your makeup will look beautiful.

5. NOT ALL MINERAL MAKEUPS IS CEATED EQUAL. Titanium dioxide, a chemical used as a sun block, can reflect flash, giving the bride a ghostly appearance. In 2009 makeup artist Annie May launched a line of mineral makeup especially formulated for photography called Advanced Mineral Makeup. May promises it won't white-out the bride under a flash.

6. USE WATERPROOF MAKEUP WITH STAYING POWER. You don't want to spend your reception in the bathroom reaplying your makeup. Foundation, eyeliner and mascara all should be waterproof. And in case you cry (and probably will), have a tissue or handkerchief handy to gently blot your tears right at the eye.

7. KEEP YOUR LIPS MOISTURIZED AND COLORED. Dry lips look dreadful in photos. Have someone carry your lipstick for you and touch up often. Matte and gloss lipstick both photograph well, and be sure to use blended lip liner for enhanced definition.

8. DON'T FORGET THE GROOM. If the groom is red faced due to too much sun (or drinking), a little pwoder can help. That goes for shiny heads, too. And it's a good idea to slip a tube of Chapstick in the groom's pocket for his dry lips, as well as a handkerchief to dab well-wisher's makeup smudges of his suit.

9. DON'T SPRINKLE ON GLITTER. In photographs, it tends to look like white spots, as if there's something wrong with the camera.

10. REMEMBER to apply foundation and powder to your face and neck. shoulders and de'colletage-you want your head to look like it belongs to your body!