Build makeup for the camera, not just the mirror
Daylight and the camera flatten colour, so a touch more blush and a slightly more defined eye than feels natural usually reads as just right in photos. A luminous (not flat or matte-all-over) base keeps skin looking healthy on camera.
For an Adelaide summer, a long-wear or airbrush base is worth it. Ask your artist for a small touch-up of the lip and powder to carry through the day.
Choose hair that holds where you are marrying
In the Barossa heat or a McLaren Vale sea breeze, pinned and set styles, like a polished low bun or a secured half-up, hold far better than loose curls. If your heart is set on soft waves, ask the artist how to make them last in the conditions.
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Get my free quotesSet the morning up to run smoothly
Get ready near the largest window for the best light and the best getting-ready photos, clear a table for the artist, and have everyone's hair prepped as briefed the night before. A calm morning shows in your face in the photos.
If you are capturing the morning on film, an Adelaide wedding videographer will often film the final hair and makeup touches, so it is worth having the look finished a little before they expect it.
