055- Bridal Makeup That Lasts

We get full glam with bridal makeup artist Carson McLaughlin and break down what actually makes wedding makeup look good in real life and in photos. From trials and timelines to skincare and trend talk, we share the planning moves that keep the wedding morning calm and the makeup long-wearing. 

• Why a bridal makeup trial brings peace of mind 
• How Pinterest inspiration can change once you try it on 
• Blush-forward makeup trends and what “rouge” means 
• Brow choices that flatter without overpowering features 
• The biggest wedding makeup mistake: no buffer in the timeline 
• Typical timing for brides versus bridesmaids 
• When to book your makeup artist and when to schedule a trial 
• Everyday makeup versus bridal makeup for long wear and photos 
• How we keep nervous brides calm and limit chaos 
• Skincare prep advice and why you should not try new products late 
• Managing rosacea acne dry skin and oily skin with pro technique 
• The kid chaos factor and why a wedding babysitter helps 
• What to ask before hiring a makeup artist plus budget expectations 
• Red flags like slow responses reschedules and poor reliability 
• What social media gets wrong about bridal beauty value 
• Destination wedding makeup planning for heat humidity and outdoors 
• Why your makeup does not need to match the venue theme 

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Transcript

Full Glam Intro And Bridal Trials

SPEAKER_04 0:00

Hey queens, welcome back to another episode of the Wedding High Podcast. As you can see, we are very full glam today, and that is because we have the Aasy Bride Gala and we have Carson McLaughlin here with us. And she did our glam today, and we also had Liv Love Hair that was on last week, and she did our hair. So welcome to the podcast. We had so much fun this morning just getting glam and girl talk.

SPEAKER_02 0:20

So yeah, thank you guys so much for having me. I had so much fun with you this morning. I know it was a vibe. We had a blast.

SPEAKER_04 0:25

We really did. We just like it was like that good like girl time that you just need. So, but we're excited to talk about all things bridal makeup. So that's what she's here to give us all the tips and tricks. Um, so let's get into it. Um, what or so we always like to ask a yes or no question. Um, yes or no to bridal makeup trials.

SPEAKER_02 0:46

Yes, absolutely. A hundred times yes. I will second what she says.

SPEAKER_04 0:51

I agree. I think it just like even me when I did my wedding makeup trial, I was the same way. I was like, I need to have one. And then I tweaked a few things, and I feel like it just gives you that peace of mind. Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 1:01

I always tell people it's kind of like a dress. You think you know what you want until you actually like try it on. And sometimes, like at trials, my brides will full pivot and fully switch it up, full 180, and do a whole different look that wasn't what they expected for themselves. So I just think it's really important to get like a vibe of how that feels on yourself before the wedding day.

SPEAKER_04 1:17

Yeah, I feel like people see Pinterest and stuff like that, and it's like, is that actually gonna look like that on you, or like are you actually gonna feel that vibe, or is it gonna be too much out of your comfort zone? Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 1:26

So yeah.

SPEAKER_04 1:28

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 1:28

Yeah. I have some brides that won't do trials, and it's not like the end of the world. We just have like a really, really in-depth consultation on the day of. But for the most part, if I do a trial, it's also like just a very very in-depth consultation consultation at the trial. So really I just prefer it. It just makes for a smoother day, less anxiety on both ends, and it just really helps curate the look for the day of. And I'm sure it helps with the timeline as well. Oh, yeah. So you don't have to start back over time or 100%. The timeline is already so tight on a wedding day. So, like the last thing I need is extra, extra time to just console at the very beginning when we can skip that with a trial.

SPEAKER_04 2:01

Yeah, I agree.

Why Bridal Makeup Feels Special

SPEAKER_00 2:03

Awesome. Well, what made you fall in love with bridal makeup instead of other areas of beauty?

SPEAKER_02 2:08

Really, I started with makeup in like big events, and I think I've always liked the idea of being a part of like a really important event and really fun event that people are like gonna remember forever, and then I get to be a part of those memories too. Um, and then starting in bridal, I started assisting, and I really loved that, and it was just obviously the most important event. So I loved being a part of that and getting to see the family members, and that's really what I love most about it is getting to like meet so many people on a different day that are all intertwined and here for like the one purpose of the bride.

SPEAKER_00 2:37

Yeah, yeah. Do you um shoot? I forgot my question. Oh, I'm sorry. I started talking and I probably threw you off. No, it's okay. She's a shh. Um, have were you one of those kiddos that just loved playing with your mom's makeup growing up? Or did this like become something as an adult?

SPEAKER_02 2:53

No, this has always been a thing for me. My mom is like one of those moms that never leaves the house without makeup. So, like that was like a normal thing for me, just seeing like hurt with makeup all the time. And then I started dabbling like really young. I would like sneak a little mascara, and probably in like fourth grade I was sneaking mascara on, and probably would come home with like it all smudged on my ears. Literally. So then it just started from there, and then I got some uh eyeshadow palettes, and it kind of just like blossomed into something more, and then I started having people reaching out to me and liking my own makeup that I would do on myself, and so then it turned into doing the makeup on other people. Awesome.

SPEAKER_04 3:28

I love that. I feel like it's such like a special like part of like girlhood, is like when you finally like start wearing makeup, and even it's like even if it's just like the mascara or like a blush, and then it's like you find your own like creativity and it like what you like, and I think that's like it's so fun.

SPEAKER_02 3:42

And then you like remember those makeup products forever. I have like one makeup product that I remember forever. It was like the naked palettes, you know, the Red Decay naked palettes.

SPEAKER_04 3:49

Yeah, everyone in a freaking show called literally every single person I feel like had that at one point, yeah.

SPEAKER_02 3:54

It was definitely like my starter palette that got me involved with makeup, and I still have it like somewhere tucked away in my house, just as like a memory.

SPEAKER_04 4:01

But I love that it's the best. I know.

SPEAKER_03 4:04

I had a bunch, I had so much makeup too, I feel like when I was like younger, and then I'm like looking and I'm thinking, I've had this for like five years, it's probably like it all has dust on it and shit.

SPEAKER_04 4:16

I'm like, uh, this probably is is not good. So I love that.

Blush Trends And Brow Opinions

SPEAKER_00 4:21

Is there any makeup trends that you've absolutely loved? Or and are there any that you're like that needs to go?

SPEAKER_02 4:28

I love the very blushy makeup trend. I know some people think that's like a staple 2025-2026 look, but I think it's gonna be a staple across the board. Like I think now that people have experiment, like experimented with more blush, I think everyone is loving it. And I feel like I always add more, and there's never like I feel like too much. I know people talk about blush blindness, but I feel like really I don't think it's a thing. I think more blush the better. And that's probably like my favorite thing just to have on myself. And even non-graced, I have a lot of blush. I love like a really blushy moment.

SPEAKER_04 4:56

I feel like it just like brightens the face up too. And something I just have you seen the whole debacle about like Pactic Cha and his like blush transitions when someone else started that. That seemed like tea.

SPEAKER_00 5:08

I have no idea what you're talking about, but it's a whole thing right now. Yeah, it's like a big thing for the beauty community right now.

SPEAKER_04 5:14

It's like so there's a transitional blush basically to help blend your concealer and blush if I'm correct. Yes. And there was, I guess, another like big artist who kind of pioneered it-ish, but she said she didn't, but like that's a good thing.

SPEAKER_02 5:27

Yeah, people are saying that she started the trend, but she's even claiming she didn't necessarily start the trend, but she is like very known for that staple, like very lifted blush, really like seamless under eye to like the pinky blush type of like seamless blend.

SPEAKER_04 5:40

Yeah, and I saw a video that someone clocked Patrick Ta in a video saying I'm using the Esther blah blah blah technique. And then now he's kind of trying to be like, oh, this is my technique that I have a need. Which I mean, I feel like it's so hard because like it's just like when someone, if there's a trend on TikTok, if like everyone if you use it and then someone else uses it, it's not like copying or like stealing a trend. Yeah, it's just so hard with like those kind of trends, but I can see where it can get frustrating. Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 6:06

Well, I will tell you, you did an amazing job because I told you I'm not a blushy girl.

SPEAKER_04 6:10

Yes. And she did it just right.

SPEAKER_02 6:13

We did like a nice soft blush, like a kind of like flushed moment. I really like it.

SPEAKER_04 6:16

Yeah, no, you look you look gorgeous. She's just not yet in my blushy era.

SPEAKER_00 6:21

It's okay in your blush blindness, or maybe she's on your blush blindness.

SPEAKER_04 6:24

Yeah, I feel like it's like a lot of um like Gen Z more. You like it? Millennial. Um Thanks.

SPEAKER_00 6:30

You're aging me again. I mean, technically I am millennial.

SPEAKER_04 6:34

We've talked about this. I'm the last year, so I am millennial, but I have so many Gen Z tech like tendencies because I'm on that cus.

SPEAKER_02 6:40

Yeah, you're at the very end.

SPEAKER_04 6:41

Yes, exactly. So I feel like the millennial like you guys like the soft and like not, but it looks great.

SPEAKER_02 6:46

Yeah, definitely when I do like the a lot of blush on moms. A lot of times they're like, this is a lot. So sometimes we'll tone it down a little bit. Sometimes they're living for it. Sometimes they like live for the I feel like the older moms like the big blush. They like the blush because that's that has really been a thing of like all of time is the blush. They used to call it like rouge. I'll have some grandmas call it rouge and before. Wait, what does that mean? That's just so what they call the technique. No, that's like what blush used to be called. Like uh a lot of people will call it blush, and then I've heard a lot of people call it blusher. I had never called it blusher, but some people call it that. So that's like something that I learned like along the way. Obviously, one time someone had asked me, Oh, can you do some rouge? And I had no idea what that meant.

SPEAKER_00 7:22

So you're like, So did you ask them or did you like Google it really? No, I had to ask them. She was like blush.

SPEAKER_02 7:28

Literally, like behind the curtain, just go. Literally. Yeah, I literally had to ask them, like, wait, I don't think I know what rouge is. And she's like, you know, like the pink on your cheeks. I was like, Oh, blush. Yeah, got it. That's you know, the more you know. Like, I know what that is, but like literally.

SPEAKER_04 7:41

No, literally, you're like, okay. Uh okay, let's get into the

Timeline Mistakes And Booking Reality

SPEAKER_04 7:45

questions. Um, what's one of the biggest mistakes brides make with wedding makeup, do you think?

SPEAKER_02 7:49

Um, I think the biggest mistake is a lack of a timeline. I think a lot of times, like, people don't account for the hiccups in the day that are like bound to come. There's always gonna be an issue. There's always gonna be a timeline issue, there's always gonna be something getting pushed back, and that's just inevitable with like a really stressful day when you have so many people involved.

SPEAKER_05 8:06

Yes.

SPEAKER_02 8:06

Um, so I think a lot of times ideally from a bride standpoint, I understand it doesn't sound great to start at 6 a.m. and then the wedding's at 5 p.m. But that's like a lot more normal than people think. Um, and get that gives that room for like buffer if there is time that gets pushed back or a bridesmaid is late, especially if you're working with a big bridal party. If you're working just yourself, then you can work with like a tighter timeline. But even me and Lyd were talking about it um earlier today. Like a lot of times brides are accounting for the photographer to get there right as the makeup is finishing, and then that that ends for like a really rushed last few minutes of it, and that just I feel like speeds up the process. That's supposed to be this fun, long, enjoyable process. Yeah, that's it. And I think like once once the hair and makeup is done, the wedding just like hits the ground running and the day goes so quickly. So I like to have like a long, drawn-out getting ready process.

SPEAKER_04 8:56

I think too, like brides get worried, like, oh, I don't want to start early, but like not in a mess of way. You the bride goes last. Yeah, exactly. So like it's kind of like okay, sorry, which bridesmaids starting at 6 a.m. And that helps to do it. At the end of the day, if that helps with your timeline and your ending up being on time, I think it's like worth it. I mean, someone's gonna have to start early. And at the end of the day, if you're hiring a good professional, the makeup's gonna last. Exactly.

SPEAKER_02 9:19

And I stay for touch-ups, like I'll touch everyone up. I always like start in the order of which I started. So I'll do touch-ups for the girls that went at 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. and I'll touch them up so it's not really a worry for them being fresh before they go down the aisle. And again, like you said, I do the bride last if not second to last. So their makeup is the most fresh, but it's also the most important. So it is all about her. Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 9:41

How long would you say it typically takes for bridal makeup versus like bridesmaids and others?

SPEAKER_02 9:47

Typically for bridesmaids, I'll allot like 45 minutes to an hour, depending on like if we're working with like a very soft glam group or a really full glam group. Kind of like depends. Sometimes I'll get girls that are both in a bridal party. But for the most part, brides typically an hour 30 to two hours, and two hours is more on that like time of we're really taking our time really slowly doing things, um, a lot of skin prep and things like that. But I like a longer process just again to like draw out and just make it feel like more luxury and enjoyable experience.

SPEAKER_04 10:14

Yeah, that's true. I like that because then you have like your time and you feel like you feel special. Yeah, you don't feel rushed. 100%.

SPEAKER_00 10:20

Um, how far in advance should brides be booking their makeup artists?

SPEAKER_02 10:24

That is it's so funny because I'll have brides that will text me uh two weeks before their wedding and see if I'm available. But then I also have brides that text me two years before their wedding. Yes, that is like a lot more common. I know I'm so type A, so that's where like it kind of just depends. If you're really picky about who you want and you know who you want, you get on get on it as soon as possible because there is always gonna be a bride that's probably more type A than you and is booking. I just had an inquiry come in for December 2028. So like people are thinking far, far in the moment. Yeah, they're locked in. Yeah, the earlier the better, in my opinion. Some makeup artists don't book further than a year out. I take like a year and a half out. Um, but honestly, like a year to a year and a half, I would recommend.

SPEAKER_04 11:04

Yeah, I feel like too that I agree with like the type A, type B like kind of rides. Like, you know, for me, like makeup was, you know, very important and stuff. And so I reached out early, but some rides probably are just like, I don't really care about my makeup, you know.

SPEAKER_02 11:16

It's not as big of a priority.

SPEAKER_04 11:17

Yeah, exactly. But it sounds crazy when two weeks before your wedding you're booking your makeup artists. Yeah, like I'd be like, what?

SPEAKER_00 11:24

Two weeks away? What do you mean?

SPEAKER_02 11:26

Yeah, it's really common.

SPEAKER_00 11:28

Did you get engaged last week? Literally, that's what's going on.

SPEAKER_02 11:30

Like, what's the lead up to this?

SPEAKER_03 11:32

There was like no talks of this. You're like, is it just a quick look man? What's going on?

SPEAKER_04 11:37

They're like, no, we're just, it doesn't matter to me.

SPEAKER_02 11:39

Yeah, I just thought about it last minute. That's usually what it is.

SPEAKER_04 11:42

No, yes. Um, okay, when should brides schedule their makeup trial?

SPEAKER_02 11:46

Um, that's also kind of like a differing of opinions type of thing. I like to do trials as soon as my bride's book. That's also like something some people don't like to do.

SPEAKER_05 11:54

Okay.

SPEAKER_02 11:54

Um, some people like to do bridal trials right before the wedding, but I just like to give my bride the peace of mind, like right after booking, of like, you're gonna like your makeup. Because I think sometimes when there's that like you book your makeup in January and the wedding's in December, and you're waiting all the way up until November to see if you're even gonna like the trial. Um so I like to give them that time. And then what that also does is allows time for a second trial. So if we do need to like more tailor the look and do something different, then sometimes I'll kind of switch that up. Um, but I like to do it basically right after I book, and then typically my brides will book like a second trial of sorts for you know, uh engagement photos, bridal shower, bathroot, things like that where they can actually wear the makeup out. Um smart. But I honestly think the sooner the better, just so you can get like that peace of mind of like knowing what it what it is that you like, and it also just allows for more time to like look on Pinterest or look on Instagram and see if that is the the vibe that you're really going for.

SPEAKER_04 12:46

Yeah.

unknown 12:46

Yeah.

Everyday Makeup Versus Bridal Longevity

SPEAKER_00 12:47

Um can you talk through some of the difference between an everyday makeup look versus that bridal look? Yeah, 100%.

SPEAKER_02 12:54

Everyday makeup look is definitely gonna be on the like super softer side of things, maybe more like emollient and dewy and like wearable. Whereas wedding day, my focus is long wear. Um, so a lot of times you're gonna be a little more powdered down than regular. You're gonna there's a lot more steps involved.

SPEAKER_04 13:09

People are always shocked by the amount of steps like the cream blush, creamer and her skin prep for me. I'm sure you too. I was just like, okay, Pierre I was like, I need to step my shit up. Yeah.

SPEAKER_03 13:20

Like, I got one primer.

SPEAKER_02 13:21

Because it's so important. And like I'm sure like you really can tell a difference if you're doing it. 100%. And there is so many steps involved. And so yeah, I I just love to do all the steps and I like to take all the time. So but yeah, in comparison to day-to-day wear, you're not using all those steps. I on my day-to-day wear, I'm using like a SPF and a blush type of thing. But for something like the makeup I'm wearing today, it has all the components. She's setting blushes, all the good stuff, color blushes. And she's slaying. Thank you.

SPEAKER_00 13:50

So sorry, I don't mean to interrupt, but on that same note, um, brides who come in and they go, I'm not really much of a makeup wearer. I kind of like that everyday look. How what do those conversations look like with the brides? Because you want them to feel elevated. 100%. So can you speak into that?

SPEAKER_02 14:05

Yeah, absolutely. I think that's like a really common thing. I do, I'm very versatile in the makeup that I do. Like I'll do makeup that is the very full glam side of things, but I'll I can also do something really soft glam and really natural. And like you said, like elevated, what you usually have, but just slightly elevated. I always kind of just talk it through my brides in the way of one, the longevity thing is a really important thing, but also for photos, photos are gonna wash out just about everything out of your makeup. Yeah. So I always like to go slightly more, but at the end of the day, I do want my bride to feel like themselves still. I don't want them to look back at photos and be like, who's that girl? Yeah. Um, so I am all for like keeping a soft look. I know some people are like, we have to do like a really full glam look for longevity, but I don't think that's necessarily necessarily true. I think if you're doing the proper skin prep and setting it nicely and powdering it down in the areas that need to be, I think you can still achieve that like really soft but elevated look.

SPEAKER_00 14:56

Perfect. So brides can hear it. Yes, you don't have to go out. Your glimpse will still recognize. That is a really big thing.

SPEAKER_02 15:06

Like I know men usually like hate the full glam, which I can I can respect. They love their girl the way she is, which I'm always for. So yeah. If if it's a girl that definitely likes the more soft look, we can achieve that for her for sure.

SPEAKER_04 15:16

Yeah. I love that.

SPEAKER_02 15:17

Good.

SPEAKER_04 15:18

Is it you or me?

SPEAKER_02 15:19

It's you.

SPEAKER_04 15:20

Okay. Um, what makeup trend do you secretly hate?

SPEAKER_02 15:25

I don't love really full brows. I know that that's like controversial because a lot of people like think brows frame the face, which I think they do. I like a really soft brow, and I actually like a brow that's uh like almost a color lighter than the natural brow hairs. I think sometimes when you're directly matching the brow hairs, sometimes it can feel like a little stark and like a lot of contrast on the face. Especially if my bride is like, you know, someone like you guys that has like the lighter features, um, the lighter hair, things like that. Sometimes brows can really become like the focal point. Yeah. And like I do love brows to be a focal point, but in a good way, not like bam, brows in your face. You're like, I'm scared. Yeah, people always talk about like the 2016 brows. I feel like that is like a good indicator of when it was like that.

SPEAKER_04 16:05

That was clearly like so long ago, but it feels like it was just yesterday. Yeah, really. Like the box brows, like, because I even look at pictures that I have from like high school, and I'm like, Jesus. Yeah, like the full black brows. And I was like, uh, my brother's like, Do you need I'm like, you don't know anything? You don't understand it. And I'm like, I should have listened.

SPEAKER_02 16:24

But you know what he was talking about.

SPEAKER_04 16:26

Yeah, but I'm like, it was the vibe back then.

SPEAKER_02 16:28

Yeah, you look back at pictures and it just was 2016, it just made sense.

SPEAKER_04 16:31

I'm glad I didn't get married in 2016.

SPEAKER_02 16:33

A lot of people had photos from then, and that was like the makeup was like the but I'm like, at least you can look back and know exactly what year you got married.

SPEAKER_04 16:40

Yep, exactly by the bright side, by the brows, that's how you know. We're just like going through photos, and we're like, yep, 2012, 20. We'll be like brows or what colors you had at your wedding. Yeah. Yes. If it's like a lot of people talk about that.

SPEAKER_00 16:54

So remember when we were getting hair makeup done and I said there was that season of life where I was raising six kids under the age of seven.

SPEAKER_05 16:59

Yes.

SPEAKER_00 17:00

That was in 2016, so I didn't have time to do my brows. And so you got three stage five grace.

unknown 17:07

Look at that.

SPEAKER_00 17:08

I know no brow monster got me.

SPEAKER_04 17:11

No photo evidence, and you're you're good to go. There we go.

Calming Nerves In A Chaotic Room

SPEAKER_00 17:15

Um, so how do you handle nervous brides or chaotic bridal parties?

SPEAKER_02 17:19

Yeah, I think that's like a really common thing. And I think like building a good area away from everyone else is so important. Like, I love to be integrated with everyone. I think it's really nice, but when my bride is stressed out, I can tell. And there being like 50,000 different questions and a bunch of different people and opinions and music and noise and all the things really stresses my brides out. And so I love to have an area away from everyone. Um, when I set up, I'll actually ask, like, where am I gonna be out of your guys' way so that if that time does come, she can come and like have a moment of solace and like calm down for a second. Yeah. Because it happens a lot. There's you know, there's a lot happening in that day, so it's really common to feel like so much stress. And I again I always want it to be an enjoyable experience. I don't want them to be stressing the entire time because of everything that's going on. Um, so I really just try to set up a space that's away from everyone. And I honestly will like tell people like kind of just leave her alone. Like have someone that's a designated person. That's a that's another big thing. Always have someone that's a designated go person, like whether it's mom, bestie, sister, anyone like that, someone that can answer all the questions that knows all of them ahead of time and isn't coming to you every five seconds and being like, Where's this? What what time is this at? Um, and I also think that's why timelines are so important and for everyone to have the timeline. Yeah, um, including the bracket asking questions. Yeah, you're like mommy answer. It's still at four o'clock, okay? It didn't change. It's always asked. When's the ceremony? When's the ceremony? And so when they're like we can refer back to that. Literally. That's why everyone should have the timeline. Yeah. For sure. Jeez.

SPEAKER_04 18:49

I agree 100%.

Skincare Prep And Avoiding New Products

SPEAKER_04 18:51

Okay, let's talk a little bit about wedding day prep. Um, do you have any specific skincare um bride should be leading up to like wedding day or like facials? Like, what's your opinion on all that?

SPEAKER_02 19:00

For sure. I think like all the things are good. I always say, don't do anything new like the month of, like the month of you're too late. You're too late on like trying new things. I think everything should be trialed, whether you're gonna get a brow wax, whether you're getting a dermaplane, a spray tan, any of the things that you're trying out, even if you've done it before, if you're gonna do it for the wedding day, do a trial of that because you just never know how your skin's gonna react. I've had brides that have had like reactions to a new product that they tried that they thought was gonna be good to start with.

SPEAKER_04 19:28

Oh my gosh.

SPEAKER_02 19:29

Literally, it's like the worst case scenario. So same with like derma planes, derma planes can be great, and I actually always recommend them just to get the fuzz off of your face, but trialing that also because some people do have adverse reactions to those things. So it's good to just know ahead of time. But yeah, I think seeing an esthetician and having good skin prep and good skincare that you're using on a daily basis is like the best way to good makeup.

SPEAKER_04 19:50

Yeah, I know that's like I did like derma plane, but like nine months leading up to my wedding. Like I started doing it. I was like, because I don't want that to happen to me.

SPEAKER_00 19:57

Did you dermoplane before today?

SPEAKER_04 19:59

No, yeah.

SPEAKER_00 19:59

Your skin looks so sweet.

SPEAKER_04 20:00

My skin just I honestly haven't gotten a facial since my wedding, which was two years ago. It looks so good.

SPEAKER_00 20:05

Goodness. Oh, thank you. I derma plane last night and my husband's like, are you shaving your face? I absolutely am. We're like, my face is finna be snatched. I've never seen this what happened. Like, go away. Just leave it alone. This is my me time, okay?

SPEAKER_04 20:23

So you're like, I need to look amazing tomorrow.

SPEAKER_00 20:26

I'm wondering if you got hated on the way I did because John would literally be like, Wait, can you do that to me?

SPEAKER_04 20:31

Like, let me know. He loves that. He loves that stuff. Yeah, like he last week, are you gonna are you gonna pluck my eyebrows? Like he would just have they secretly love it. He would act like they don't. Oh yeah, he loves getting a haircut, like looking all studified. And I'm like, oh my gosh.

SPEAKER_02 20:45

Yeah. That was my boyfriend yesterday, like putting on my fake tan on my back. Like he gets really into it. I'm like, oh my gosh, you're really intense with it, like really focused. Because he secretly loves it.

SPEAKER_04 20:54

Oh yeah. He's like, no, he's like, you're gonna look good, and I'm gonna kill it for you.

SPEAKER_02 20:57

Yeah, he loves it.

SPEAKER_04 20:58

I feel like I've seen a lot of girls do that. Like they'll get their like boyfriends if they have like the spray machine too, or like the men. Oh, yeah. I'm like, you gotta you gotta get the help where you need it. So I'm reaching back to it. Put him to work. Yeah, yeah, exactly. Put him put the men to work.

SPEAKER_00 21:13

Oh, I'm next. You're next. Oh, I was just thinking about all the things I can put my man to work too. And I was like, do I really like it? I'm like, actually, I'm making a list as we speak of all the stuff you can do.

SPEAKER_04 21:24

Yes, as soon as you get home.

Rosacea Acne Dryness And Oily Skin

SPEAKER_00 21:26

So one thing, um, this isn't on our list, but I am curious. Talk to me about rides who really struggle with um the rosacea or the acne, super dry skin or super oily skin. What, how do you help with that?

SPEAKER_02 21:41

I always tell people I think people, I think most people look at the things that they do have and really like amplify it more than what it really is. And I think they get super nervous for is she gonna be cover able to cover it up? Has she ever seen anything like this? I have seen everything. Like I've seen rosacea, I've covered up tattoos, I've covered up major bruises. I've Covered up major acne. All of these things are super normal. And so I think just like letting yourself calm down and not be so stressed about that also just helps for a more like enjoyable experience because it's really not an issue. Makeup artists have everything in their kit for everyone, or they should have everything in their kit for everyone. So it's really not a problem that's like hard to cover up. And I think some people, like I said, they just amplify things on themselves and we tear ourselves apart. So I think it's really easy to think what you have is like not fixable, but everything's fixable. Yeah. They're wizards. Yeah. We're wizards. We're magic wizards.

SPEAKER_04 22:30

I mean, shit, look at Kelsey and I. I mean, duh. Literally gorge.

SPEAKER_05 22:33

Yes.

SPEAKER_04 22:35

Um now it's your turn. Now it's me. Okay.

Start Times First Looks And Buffer Time

SPEAKER_04 22:38

Um, let me see. Okay. Um, speaking of timelines, um, how early should makeup start on wedding day? Is it just based off bridal party? If they're wanting extra long time, like what's your like go-to for that?

SPEAKER_02 22:49

Yeah, I have like a whole list of questions that I send to my brides that all help me narrow down what the timeline is gonna be, whether we're getting ready at the venue, how many people are involved, if there's a first look. That's been really common nowadays. Oh, yeah. First looks. And so realistically, if you're doing a first look, you're probably needing to be ready for pictures at least two to three hours prior to the ceremony. Because typically, obviously, after the first look will also be photos with family and uh bridal party and whatnot. So that can be hours. So starting hours before is so important. And like I said, I designate 45 minutes per bridesmaid. So just allotting that time, but again, not booking a timeline where it's like boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, and no room for error because there is no error 100%. Um, so I like to I like to start early again just to like account for extra buffer time.

SPEAKER_04 23:37

Yeah. Yeah. I'm a crazy person when it comes to being early, so I'm like, whatever the earlier the better.

SPEAKER_02 23:42

That's what I think.

SPEAKER_04 23:43

I'm like, why would we have yeah, I'd rather have more time to just be like, oh, we can relax and like have a glass champagne and do like TikTok, the little content, yeah, yeah. Instead of feeling like at the end, like, oh my god, like we have to hurry, like we have to be here. Like, and I think that too also goes into like making sure you like pick the right vendors who like aren't gonna make you feel forced, or like make sure you feel you know, calm on your day, and even if you are running behind, you know, not amplifying that to make it more stressful.

SPEAKER_00 24:09

Yeah, 100%.

Kids On Wedding Mornings And Babysitters

SPEAKER_00 24:10

Um, what's the wildest wedding morning you've experienced?

SPEAKER_04 24:14

Ooh.

SPEAKER_00 24:14

Um, I I had a wedding morning recently that she's like actually yesterday.

SPEAKER_02 24:20

She's like, actually you and Kelsey this morning where you guys were a lot.

SPEAKER_03 24:23

She's like, I was over it. I don't even know if I'm talking to you right now.

SPEAKER_02 24:27

I I just I think I love kids so much, but I think when kids are involved, and especially like a lot of kids, I think it can get really crazy really fast. I had a wedding morning recently where there was probably like five to six kids under maybe the age of five and just running around and all of their moms were like getting their makeup done. And I feel like that's also just sad for the moms. I was so sad for them. They were like so stressed having to chase them around, yelling at them, having to maintain where they were, making sure they're not touching anything. So they're stressed out, the kids are stressed out because they don't know where their mom is, they're confused why their mom's like sitting in a chair and can't hold them. Yeah. And then the bride's stressed out, and her kid also is grabbing her. And it's just sad because I just I want everyone to be able to enjoy it. And even if you're a mom, you should still be able to enjoy your wedding day. I don't think that being a bride and also being a mom means that you have to like do both. I think you should have those that time like designated just for you. Yeah. I saw recently a wedding babysitter. I thought that was the smartest thing ever. She comes to weddings and babysits the kids at the wedding. Um, and I even thought like for morning of, because obviously I know sometimes the dads can't always watch them either, they're doing their own thing too. So I think like a wedding babysitter is like the best idea ever. So I think everyone should have a wedding babysitter for the game. I agree.

SPEAKER_00 25:33

I know we need a wedding nanny in the valley. Yes. Wedding nanny. If you know one, please drop it in the comments because that's literally everyone below.

SPEAKER_02 25:41

If you want to talk to the wedding nanny, wherever she is, if there isn't, then we need a couple of things.

SPEAKER_04 25:46

Yeah, so I'm just like start a business like over the summer, and then like by wedding season, like we'll be all right.

SPEAKER_00 25:50

Somebody need to pay tribute and do this here in the valley. I feel like we'll trick tomorrow. So relaxing time.

SPEAKER_04 25:56

I know. I I I've always been very anti like kids at weddings because I just feel like it just causes more chaos. You have to watch, you can't enjoy yourself fully. And I think there's just like a time and place, especially like a hundred percent.

SPEAKER_02 26:07

Especially like getting ready time. I think that should be like girly time.

SPEAKER_04 26:10

Yeah, it's a girly time we're supposed to relax.

SPEAKER_02 26:12

So absolutely.

Budget Questions Red Flags And Social Myths

SPEAKER_04 26:13

Um, okay, let's get into budget expectations and things like that. Um, what do you think brides should be asking before hiring a makeup artist?

SPEAKER_02 26:21

Um, I think like obviously really important thing is price because you want to know like if your makeup artist is gonna fall within your budget. And I know budget can like go up and down quick because seeing like the prices of things, I think a lot of us have estimates of what these prices are gonna be. And then once you really see what prices actually are, it's kind of jarring. So I think like accounting for all of the pricing before you actually book something, just so that you don't book something and then later on aren't actually gonna be able to follow through with fulfilling that financial aspect of it, um, I think is a really important thing. And then also seeing if you really like this person's work. I think sometimes brides will book just a hairstylist because they just want to book a hairstylist, but they don't actually like that hairstylist's work, they just like Pinterest work and stuff. So I think really going through someone's page and making sure you actually like the work that they've produced previously. I think realistically you should be able to look through your person's portfolio, whether it's Instagram or TikTok, and be able to find something within that that you like. And if you can't find something, that's probably just telling that maybe you don't like their work, which is totally fine. We were talking about that earlier. There's someone for everyone. Yeah. Um, so really making sure that you're the right port person for the job. Yeah, I think is really important.

SPEAKER_00 27:27

Yeah. Um, kind of piggybacking off of that, what are some red flags bri brides should be looking out for? Um, I think that's hard.

SPEAKER_02 27:36

I honestly I haven't like really ever thought about that from a bride perspective. Um, I think seeing like tone, I think is really important. I know that was something we were also talking about earlier. Like you want to really make sure that you have someone that like blends with you and meshes with you and on the day of is gonna be like empowering to you and lifting you up and isn't gonna stress you out. Um, also like reliability in terms of like responding. I have heard that from a lot of people. Like some vendors, not to say like that there's anything bad about it, I get we're all busy. Um, but I think like responding to brides is kind of our duty. I think like we we kind of owe that to them, especially when they're really wanting you and you're just like leaving them on red or leaving them undelivered for weeks. Then I think as a bride, I would take that kind of as red flag because then I'm wondering like what happens if there is an emergency and then I can't get in contact with this person, or um, I'm not able to like properly communicate with them. I think that that can cause issues on the day of like and same with like lateness. I'm like a very on-time person and time management is really important to me. Um, and if someone, for example, for your trial is like pushing you back a bunch and like rescheduling you a lot, again, I just don't feel like that reliability is there. So I think knowing that this is someone that's gonna come through for a fact, you won't even have to doubt it on your day, that just brings a lot less stress in the day.

SPEAKER_04 28:50

Yeah. No, I agree. Okay. I have something, uh obviously social media is very big right now. What's one thing that you think TikTok and Instagram gets wrong about bridal beauty?

SPEAKER_02 29:01

Um, honestly, I think a lot of people think that bridal beauty is like overpriced and kind of a scam and really not that important, and something that's like kind of an afterthought. And I think that obviously I guess I'm biased, but I think like the way you feel on your wedding day is probably the most important thing. Obviously, all the other aspects like photography and and content creation, all those things are so important. Yeah. But you're not gonna like all of those things if you don't like the way that you felt and on the day of you didn't feel beautiful and you didn't feel like yourself, and you look back at those photos and you're not happy with it. It the photography could be amazing, but if you don't feel like you like the way that you look, I think that will ruin all of it. So yeah, I really think beauty is so important and choosing the right people is so important. Again, not even just with the look thing, but the the lead up of the day. It's you're you're paying so much for this really expensive day. So to cheap on an option that is gonna be so influential on how you feel throughout the day, I think is a mistake that a lot of people make.

SPEAKER_04 29:57

Yeah, yeah. That's a good one.

Destination Weather And Theme Pressure

SPEAKER_00 29:59

Um, do you have any tips for destination weddings or even brides that are getting married in the outdoors?

SPEAKER_02 30:05

Yeah, I definitely think like planning and having a trial when I guess it's hard. I know obviously you can't always travel to your place for a trial, especially if you're flying a uh bridal make a partis out. Um, but having like a realistic expectation of, for example, I'm doing a wedding in Cancun soon. So we're doing our trial in like July. Because I'm like, we need it to be as hot as possible because it's gonna be the wedding is in August in Cancun, so it's gonna be hot and it's gonna be humid. So we're gonna do all the things to like account for that. Obviously, I can't really like replicate the humidity here in Arizona because it's a dry. That would be just prayer, yeah. Because it really does change it. Like having like moisture in the air really changes like what we can do with the makeup. You don't really want to do something super matte if there's gonna be a lot of moisture in the air. So I think like accounting for the inspo that you're picking out with also thinking about what the weather is gonna be like in your destination. Yeah.

SPEAKER_04 31:03

That just gives me anxiety thinking about it's gonna be. I mean, Cancun's gonna be beautiful, though.

SPEAKER_02 31:07

It's gonna be so humid, though.

SPEAKER_00 31:09

It's gonna be like 90% humidity. So just your makeup in the bottom of a pool. No, literally, my body.

SPEAKER_04 31:14

So I'm gonna need to do the makeup and then jump in the pool and then.

SPEAKER_02 31:19

We'll be locked in. I'll be like the most realistic.

SPEAKER_04 31:22

Literally. Um, do you think Bride should choose a look that matches their venue or theme?

SPEAKER_02 31:28

I don't really think so. I think like a lot of people think a lot about those things. I think like theme is important, but I also don't think like if your theme is something that's more like old school, I don't think you have to get go into like the old school theme, or like if your theme is something super Hollywood glam, you don't have to go for like the Hollywood glam waves and things like that. I really just think weddings should be just about the person and like what they like, and I think that should be your look. Like what you like should be your look because really at the end of the day, the theme again is only gonna translate so much in photos. You really want the photos to translate what you what you like and what you're like actually wanting for yourself.

SPEAKER_04 32:03

Yeah, true. Yeah. I feel like people do sometimes get caught up in like, oh well, we're at this venue, so like I need to have like it's outdoors, so then like I need to have this, and it's like if that's not what you like, then you're not gonna feel your best on your day. Yeah, just because you want to like match the theme or the venue. Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 32:19

I think people even do that with colors, like their bridesmaids will be wearing blue, and so they're like, Do I do should I do blue? I'm like, no, you don't have to do blue, like you can if that's in the blue. She's like, I need blue eyeliner. Yeah, some people literally think they like have to hit it to a T, but I really think like makeup and hair at the end of the day with the outfit and everything, and your your um theme is just gonna flow really well. Yeah, yeah. I agree.

SPEAKER_00 32:41

Yep.

Rapid Fire Favorites And Final Advice

SPEAKER_00 32:42

Um, all right. So I have some rapid fire fun questions for you. Um, so just be honest. First thought. Um, favorite bridal lip combo.

SPEAKER_02 32:52

Oh, uh actually what I used on on Grace today. It's the Morphe Makeup Talk and MAC cream cup, and then I top it off with a NYX butter gloss. Kind of that will change depending on my like client's skin tone. Okay. Gloss of all time, and they're a drugstore gloss, so it's even better. Perfect. All right, show the camera your lips. So cute. Like a nice nude, like your lips, but better type of vibe.

SPEAKER_04 33:16

Yeah, it like enhances them, but it's not like too pinky.

SPEAKER_02 33:18

Nothing that feels like super crazy.

SPEAKER_00 33:22

Um, soft glam or full glam?

SPEAKER_02 33:23

Full glam, 100%. I'm a full glam girly. Yes.

SPEAKER_00 33:27

Perfect.

SPEAKER_02 33:27

Uh, airbrush or traditional foundation. Traditional. I've actually never done airbrush, so I can't necessarily like say anything too bad about it because I've never tried it. I just think like the science behind traditional foundation nowadays is so good and just has so much new technology to it where we have to be using that. Um, false lashes, yes or no? Absolutely, 100%. When people tell me no false lashes, I will like die on the hill of like, please let me put on false lashes. It makes such a big difference. Oh, yeah. Even like a soft, like natural lash, there's options for that too. I think people get scared by lashes quickly. Yeah.

SPEAKER_04 33:58

And I feel like in pictures it helps too. Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 34:01

Absolutely. Um, most requested celebrity bridal look.

SPEAKER_04 34:05

Ooh.

SPEAKER_02 34:06

I I obviously get a lot of like Kim K. Kylie Jenner has been like another common one because she like does that soft kind of glam. So probably just the two of them I see a lot of those. Um, one makeup product you can't live without. Personally, for me on my like day-to-day a lip stain. I don't really wear a lot of makeup every single day. So having a lip stain is the best because I don't have to touch it up throughout the day. And then it just like, I feel like if it frames your face, it brings some life back to your face and your face is looking like kind of flat. I feel like I just add a lip and then it's not flat anymore.

SPEAKER_00 34:38

Um, most underrated bridal beauty tip.

SPEAKER_02 34:44

Honestly, skincare leading up to the wedding day. I think a lot of people think, okay, like the month of the wedding, I'll start using like a good skincare routine. I think years before, I think you should always be using skincare, but especially specifically like the year of go hard with the skincare and moisturize. I don't think there's any such thing as over moisturizing.

SPEAKER_00 35:01

Yep, especially here. Yeah. Especially here. Oh my gosh.

SPEAKER_02 35:04

Um, waterproof mascara or setting spray? Both, honestly. I love a little bit of both. Waterproof for like the tears and then setting spray for the face. Those are all I got. And I'm happy with all of her answers.

SPEAKER_04 35:16

I know, me too. Okay, we'll do one closing question. Um, what's your number one piece of advice for brides?

SPEAKER_02 35:22

Honestly, find a team that is gonna make you feel beautiful. Find a group of your friends and bridesmaids that's gonna make you feel beautiful and uplifted. Pick people that are actually there for you. You don't want to be disappointed on your wedding day by people that you kind of thought from the beginning might not be there for you. Pick the people that you know for a fact without a question are gonna be there for you.

SPEAKER_04 35:39

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 35:40

I love that. Yes, that's it.

SPEAKER_04 35:43

That's everything I have. So if you guys are looking for Carson, her Instagram is beautiful. And thank you so much for coming on. We have so much fun. I love this.

SPEAKER_00 35:53

Thank you for spending like all day with us. I'll spend all day with you every day. Yes, because our brother's yes, I I'm super grateful for you. This seems so gorgeous. I can't wait to see you in New York.

SPEAKER_04 36:04

It feels so beautiful, and I'm ready to, yeah, once the have the dress and the heels and everything together, I just know it's gonna be like even better.

SPEAKER_00 36:13

Thank you so much for having me on. I know. Thank you for coming and glaming us for the best day. Yes, absolutely. Um, for more on the wedding high, be sure to check us out on Instagram and TikTok. You can also find us over on YouTube. And until next time, bye.