What To Buy For Your Makeup Trousseau - 2024 Edition
BY The WMG Bride | 23 Aug, 2023 | 22018 views | 7 min read
Lehengas and suits aside, there is one part of your bridal trousseau that no bride should ever miss out on. Makeup! Whether you are a minimal gal or a bride who loves her makeup, everyone needs a basic to super glam bridal makeup kit. For all those pre-wedding dinners, poojas, smaller functions, you need your kit. But what do you pick? We went ahead and did that for you by creating a 2023 makeup edition with all the must-have products that a bride will need. We have holy grail products, budget finds and even some luxury picks, so choose what your heart (and skin!) need and you are ready to rock some glam looks!
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Foundations
Finding the right foundation is one of the more daunting makeup tasks for anyone. Now, throw a bride into the mix—choosing the perfect base can be even more challenging. You need something that is going to last and that’s going to look great both in photos and in real life. So, we bought you the best of best list!
WMG Recommends
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation – there is a reason MUA’s swear by this one!
MAC Pro Longwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation. Easy to use and doesn’t cost a kidney.
Smashbox Studio Skin 24 Hour Oil-Free Hydra Foundation. For all those brides who love a matte look.
NARS Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation.
Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint. Not a foundation but this has great coverage and doesn’t budge for hours. Not recommended for dry skin girls.
Budget Buy Recommendations:
Makeup For Ever Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation
L'Oréal Paris Infallible 24-Hour Fresh Wear Foundation
Things To Remember Before You Pick Your Foundation:
Make sure the foundation you buy doesn't contain a High SPF and does not contain titanium dioxide. (A high SPF/ Titanium dioxide can result in a 'white cast' on your face when you are photographed with flash. No body wants that!)
Always test out the foundation on your jawline, not the back of your hand.
Pick foundation according to your under tone, not skin tone. Warm-toned, go for orange/yellow foundations while cool toned, go for pink-toned foundations If you are in between, opt for a neutral one.
Some foundations oxidise on your skin and turn darker after half an hour of wear, please make sure you test out the foundation before you buy, especially a luxurious one.
Concealers
When it comes to makeup heroes, there’s no beauty product that works harder than your favourite concealer. The best concealers ever can cover acne, shadows, and other imperfections like a champ, never crease, are long-lasting, and waken your face just like a morning cup of coffee. So which one should you pick?
WMG Recommends:
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer. This one has been a holy grail for years and for all the right reasons!
Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer. Recently launched in India, this one is brilliant.
Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Radiant Concealer with Hyaluronic Acid
Dior Backstage Concealer
Budget Buy Recommendations:
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Concealer. Unbeatable!
E.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer
Things To Remember Before You Pick Your Concealer:
Go for a concealer that will highlight your under eyes and high points. For correction, go for a colour corrector.
Ensure your concealer adheres to your skin type. A liquid concealer on oily skin may not work well. Opt for a cake style or a cream concealer.
Invest in a good makeup sponge (we recommend the beauty blender!) so that the concealer doesn’t crease your under eyes or around your laugh lines.
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Lipsticks
Whether or not you have scrunched up your face at the name of a lipstick is immaterial, you need some of these in your stash for sure! You definitely need one medium-toned pink that goes with all the Indian clothes, a neutral nude and if you want to have some fun you can throw in a red and some peaches.
WMG Recommends:
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick in Pillow Talk. From Hollywood to Bollywood, nobody can get enough of this one!
MAC Twig is a great everyday kind of effortless pink- brown. It doubles up as an office lipstick as well as an Indian wear shade.
Rare Beauty Lip Souffle Matte Cream Lipstick in Inspire
MAC Taupe is a fabulous peachy nude
Shiseido Perfect Rouge 142 Sublime is an absolutely brilliant coral-red hue
MAC Cosmo & MAC Chatterbox are great pink shades.
Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Lipstick in Icon
MAC Mocha & MAC Kinda Sexy are fabulous nude shades
Budget Buy Recommendations:
Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink Lip Color in Exhilarator
Nykaa Matte to Last Liquid Lipstick – Sundari
Kay Beauty Matte Drama Lipstick in Head Turner
Things To Remember Before You Pick Your Lipstick:
Always swatch the colour before you buy. The colour may look very different in the tube, plus you understand the texture of the product too.
Have a mix of liquid and tube lipsticks, so that you can create different looks.
Mascara
For those doll-like eyelashes, the perfect mascara is so essential. You may not always want to wear fake lashes, so that’s where your mascara will help!
WMG Recommends:
Two faced better than sex mascara
Huda Beauty Empowered Legit Lashes 2 Mascaras
Budget Buy Recommendations:
Loreal Lash Paradise
Maybelline New York Falsies Lash Lift Mascara
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Highlighters
Highlighters are something you NEED to own. Highlighters give a sheen of pop on your cheeks as the light hits your face and that elusive bridal glow that everybody loves to talk about!
WMG Recommends:
The Bobbi Brown shimmer brick is a really great option as it is a blush and highlighter mixed in one. It gives a high shine effect!
Smashbox X Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Limited edition, get it soon!
The Benefit Girl Meets Pearl highlighter is stunning - it gives a soft, candlelit glow
Budget Buy Recommendations:
Colorbar Radiant Touch highlighting pen
Maybelline New York Face Studio Master Chrome Metallic Highlighter
Kay Beauty Illuminating Highlighter
Things to remember before you pick your highlighter:
Depending on your skin type, pick liquid or powder highlighters. Drier the skin, the more liquid the product.
Get a fan brush if you pick a powder highlighter to give you the correct placement of product.
Blush
Blush is a key element that adds a touch of colour and dimension to your overall makeup look. It can help to brighten up your complexion, enhance your face shape, and give your skin the appearance of a healthy glow.
WMG Recommends:
MAC Gingerly, MAC Mocha and MAC BlushBaby
NARS Powder Blush In Orgasm
Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Blush Wand in Pillow Talk Dream Pop
Budget Buy Recommendations:
LoveChild Masaba Crème Blush in Bubblegum Baraat
Colorbar Cheekillusion Blus in Coral Craving
Things To Remember Before You Pick Your Blush:
Drier the skin, more liquid the product. All dry-skin brides, opt for cream, or liquid blushes while oily-skin girls go for powder ones
Blush is usually the first thing that wears off so go with a blush that has good pigmentation and stay-on capacity
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Eyeliners
Well done eye makeup can alleviate any look instantly. And the one product that always helps is eyeliner. Whether you like gel ones or pen-ones, always have one handy for that quick pick-me-up when you want to look dressy but don’t have a lot of time!
WMG Recommends:
Bobbi Brown Long-wear Gel Eyeliner
Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner
Pat McGrath Perma Precision Liquid Eyeliner
Budget Buy Recommendations:
Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Liner
Colorbar Waterproof Liquid Liner
Things To Remember Before You Pick Your Eyeliner:
Go with the type you are most confident with; you are more likely to use it more. Not confident with a brush style, go for a pen-style eyeliner
Pick an eyeliner in blue or brown for some fun eye looks. Even a navy blue simple eyeliner can really amp up a simple look!
Setting Spray
The final and most important arsenal in your bridal makeup trousseau, a setting spray. This will not only lock your makeup but will also give it a glow!
WMG Recommends:
MAC Prep and Prime Fix Spray. Absolute winner, no questions asked!
Urban Decay All Nighter Waterproof Makeup Setting Spray
TATCHA Luminous Dewy Skin Mist
Budget Buy Recommendations:
NYX Cosmetics Matte Makeup Setting Spray
*Updated by Apoorva Pagar
If you are a bride-to-be,in the hunt for the perfect makeup tip, check out Makeup and Hair Tips and Tricks for Monsoon Brides!
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