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Who wants some wedding day makeup ideas!? WE DO! Let’s talk wedding day makeup looks, products, tutorials, and more!!

Unicorn tears lipstick

Wait, is this a unicorn tears lipstick?!

You maaaay have noticed that we’re into a serious unicorn binge right now. So when I spied this iridescent lipstick from Too Faced called “Unicorn Tears,” I got a little misty. It’s a sheer, sparkly, blue-y, pink-y lipstick fantasy and I want it.

Robyn Icks Photography bride getting ready

Why I ignored the magazines and turned to YouTube instead of a makeup artist for my wedding

When we were planning our wedding, one of the bits of advice that I read everywhere was that I should definitely hire a professional to do my hair and make-up. But, while many people feel uncomfortable without makeup, I felt uncomfortable with it. I desperately searched for the right look that would make me feel beautiful and like a bride, but I just couldn’t find it, or that feeling. So I decided that I had time to learn to do it myself…

no wedding make up

Why I will not be wearing an ounce of make-up at my wedding

Based on how many people have asked “where are you getting your make-up done?” — without ever pausing to consider the possibility that I won’t have it done professionally — it’s clear that choosing to have no wedding make-up goes against what many people think a “normal” bride should do. On my wedding day I will not be wearing an ounce of make-up. Why?…

Wedding makeup tips from @offbeatbride

These 14 wedding makeup tips could help you save face… literally

We’ve seen offbeat wedding makeup run the gamut from vintage-styled to barefaced to natural and glowing to masquerade masks and Halloween makeup to offbeat groom makeup. So what advice can we impart to help keep your makeup plan less stressful and more BLAMMO? Here are our favorite wedding makeup tips for Offbeat Brides.