Summer weddings are all about sunshine, fun, and of course, beautiful makeup. But the heat and humidity of the season can make it challenging to create a flawless look that lasts all day. Whether you’re the bride or a guest, finding the right summer wedding makeup look is essential to feeling confident and beautiful on the big day. Fortunately, there are ways to achieve an effortless, minimal makeup look that is perfect for summer weddings. In this blog post, we’ll explore some tips and tricks to help you achieve this look and stand out on the big day.

1. Prepping Your Skin for Minimal Makeup

• Exfoliate: Begin by exfoliating your skin to remove any dead skin cells that may be causing your foundation to seem patchy. Once or twice a week, exfoliate gently.
• Moisturize: Use a lightweight, oil-free moisturizer  to nourish your skin without seeming oily for the best makeup look. 
• Sunscreen: Apply sunscreen before makeup for best coverage. Choose a lightweight sunscreen that doesn’t feel oily. Apply makeup when the sunscreen has fully absorbed.

2. Achieving the Perfect Base

• Use a Primer: A primer is essential to achieving a flawless base for your makeup. Choose a lightweight, oil-free primer that will help your makeup last longer in the heat.
• Choose the right foundation: In the summer, opt for a lightweight, oil-free, and water-resistant foundation that will withstand the heat and humidity. As a professional makeup artist I suggest using a foundation that is more suitable to your skin tone and skin type. Consider using a tinted moisturizer or BB cream for a more natural look.
• Apply with a light hand: Apply your foundation with a light hand to avoid a cakey, heavy look. Use a damp beauty blender or a stippling brush to blend the foundation into your skin seamlessly.

3. Eye Makeup for Summer Weddings

• Use an eye primer: Start by applying an eye primer to your lids to guarantee your eye makeup stays in place all day.
• Waterproof mascara: Select a mascara that is resistant to tears, perspiration, and humidity. For dramatic upper lashes, apply several applications. 
• Light eyeshadow: To brighten up your eyes, use a light, neutral eye makeup color. Avoid dark colors that may readily smear or fade in the heat.
• Stay away from heavy liner: Heavy eyeliner might smear or run in the heat. Instead, use a delicate winged liner with liquid or gel eyeliner.
• Highlight inner corners: To brighten your eyes, apply a little, shimmering highlighter to the inner corners.
• Avoid heavy false lashes: In hot weather, heavy artificial lashes can weigh down your eyes and make you uncomfortable. Use mascara or lightweight, natural-looking artificial lashes.

4. Lipstick for Minimal Makeup

Choosing the perfect shade: Select a natural-looking color that fits your skin tone. Nude, pink, and coral tones are ideal for a natural makeup look.

Use a tinted lip balm: Tinted lip balms are great for giving your lips a natural look while also keeping them moisturized. 

Matte or satin finish: Choose a matte or satin finish lipstick for a minimal makeup look. These lipsticks are long-lasting and give your lips a delicacy blink of color.

Skip the lip liner: For a natural look, apply lipstick straight to your lips. For perfect application, use a lip brush.

5. Messy Hair Bun

• Start with clean and dry hair: Start by washing your hair and letting it dry naturally or blow-drying it. Avoid using too many styling products, as this can make your hair sticky and difficult to work with.
• Use a texturizing spray: Use a texturizing spray or dry shampoo to add some grip and texture to your hair. This will make it easier to create a messy bun that stays in place.
• Create a low ponytail: Gather your hair into a low ponytail at the nape of your neck. You can use a hair tie or scrunchie to secure it in place.
• Twist and wrap your hair: Twist and wrap your hair around the base of the ponytail to create a messy bun. Don’t worry about making it look perfect – the messier, the better!
• Secure with bobby pins: Use bobby pins to secure the bun in place. Make sure to tuck in any loose strands or flyaway.
• Pull out some hair: To create a more effortless and messy look, pull out some strands of hair from the bun and around your face. You can also use a comb or your fingers to tease the hair at the crown of your head for extra volume.
• Finish with hairspray: Finally, finish with a light mist of hairspray to hold your messy bun in place. Don’t use too much, as you want your hair to have some movement and texture.

6. Saree Love: How to Match Your Makeup to Your Saree

• Firstly, it is important to consider the color of your saree. If your saree is bold and colorful, it’s best to go for a more neutral makeup look to balance it out. However, if your saree is neutral, you can add a pop of color to your makeup to make it stand out.
• Secondly, it’s important to consider the fabric and texture of your saree. If your saree is made of a shimmery or sparkly fabric, it’s best to keep your makeup simple and understated. A matte finish makeup can help balance the shimmer of the saree.
• Thirdly, it’s important to consider your jewelry and accessories. If your jewelry is heavily embellished, it’s best to keep your makeup minimal to avoid overwhelming your overall look. However, if your jewelry is minimal, you can experiment with bold and vibrant makeup looks to add a touch of glamour to your outfit.

7. Best products for Minimal makeup : 

1. Moisturizer – Embryolisse face moisturizer for extremely dry skin, Reequil oil-free moisturizer, and Emolene moisturizer for best results you can use any of the moisturizers mentioned above according to your skin type.
2. Foundation – Foundation-Estee Lauder double wear foundation shade- Honey bronze 4W1 Estee Lauder, Too faced Born this way medium to full coverage foundation ( shade – Vanilla) for the fantastic result. This help to create a good base for your minimal makeup look, and helps to last longer.
3. Mascara – Forever52 Super volume and lengthening mascara forever52 india, PAC eyebrow definer(4 colors) Elf clear brow and lash mascara.
4. Highlighter – Lakme Absolute liquid highlighter ( shade- ivory, rose gold), My Glamm highlighter( Manish Malhotra), Forever52 highlighter palette forever52 india 
5. Lipstick – Lakmé Magenta pink 203 cashmere mauve, Colorbar bright pink lip color, Lakme 17 Nude Myth Forever Matte Liquid LipStick, Maybelline New York Liquid Matte Lipstick – Superstay Matte Ink, 135 Globe Trotter.