Breathtaking Royal Wedding Beauty
From the moment the royal bride shows up on her big day, everyone's eyes are on her. From the minute details of the much-anticipated royal wedding dress to the exact lip color used, every part of the royal wedding beauty look will be revealed and analyzed. From retro beauty to modern glamour, these royal wedding beauty looks are one-of-a-kind.
Despite the (alleged) drama of the day, Charlene Princess looks very glamorous. With side-swept hair and a low bun, gentle blush and lip gloss, her eye makeup is a bit bolder with darker shades to complement her eyes.
This extremely natural look feels effortless (despite the guaranteed amount of effort that went into it). The British socialite paired a heavy wool dress with a simple hairstyle.
One of several outfits Princess Sarah wore to "this year's Asian wedding," the makeup could be bolder and brighter to match the color of the dress and jewelry. Nice touches are the fuchsia lip color to match the fuchsia flowers and the blue eyeshadow to match the blue flowers.
It's a little hard to tell in these photos, but Camilla's makeup is petal pink (which matches the floral bodice of her dress beautifully). Combined with dark mascara and eye shadow, her eyes appear large and shiny.
This wedding was in 2002, so it makes sense that Princess Merta Louise's beautiful makeup is from that time (concentrating dark blush on the apples of her cheeks and eye makeup on her eyelids). The pink lipstick is a high point.
Sophie married Prince Edward in 1999, and you can tell: her look is neutral, with the mauve lip color that everyone loved at the time and matching blush. In hindsight, I like this look very straight forward, including the bangs.
Not all brides can wear their hair half up or half down, but Nour Al Hussein (in her mid-20s at the time of her wedding) is youthful yet sophisticated. It also complements her simple dress and minimal makeup.
When she married then-Prince Charles, Queen Camilla kept her makeup simple: peach lipstick, peach blush, dark mascara and eyeliner. (This is a good example of a look that looks good on older skin, minimal but balanced without being drying.)
Lady Gabriella, King Charles' second cousin, kept the look simple (to show off the Kent City of London fringe tiara she is wearing). Her dainty petal pink lipstick and half-up hairdo are particularly regal choices.
Not all brides opt for slicked-back hair, but it's also the best way to show off a simply stunning crown. Princess Victoria wears it well (I always want to know how heavy these headpieces are) and keeps her makeup equally simple.
Pro tip: If you want your makeup to show with the rest of your outfit, make sure the lip color matches the flowers, as seen on Duchess Sophie. Eyeliner should actually be short, ending with a graceful cat eye.
Aside from the general cheerfulness of this photo (seriously, how happy do they look?), the best part of this photo in my opinion is Princess Elisabetta's nude pink lipstick. It enhances her natural features without erasing her lips.
With the low up-do (there's no better way to show off a pretty headpiece), I really like how the roots of Ekaterina Malysheva's hair are visible. The same goes for the simple makeup with petal pink lipstick.
Zara Phillips (Princess Anne's daughter) married in a style that honors her trademark simplicity. Her dark blush and eye makeup contrasted with her light hair and eyebrows, making the whole look natural.
With a light tan, dark mauve lips, and smoky eye shadow, Queen Letizia gives us the gorgeous, bold look often seen on royalty (i.e., matching the bold, architectural design of her $8 million wedding dress).
Princess Eugenie got married in the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara (aka the Boucheron Tiara), and when you wear something as bold and colorful as that, you need a little bold makeup. Take a look at this pink lip gloss and rich pink blush, too.
Princess Salwa wore a simple sari with gold and ivory embellishments at her wedding and kept her beauty look equally simple. I love how her smoky eyeshadow is subtle yet eye-catching (pun intended), especially with minimal blush and lipstick.
I think Princess Masako's bright pink lipstick and matching blush at the time were a fun and whimsical beauty decision. Everything else she wears is either silver or white, which complements her face to amazing effect.
Princess Anne's wedding to her first husband was a glamorous affair, but Princess Anne was characteristically simple. Her simple high-necked dress complemented her architectural hair (which also matched Queen Mary's fringe tiara, the same one worn by Queen Elizabeth II at her wedding).
Alessandra's dress was very, very lacy (in a stunning way - see it at full length), which is why her wedding makeup was simple. Her lip color was just a bit darker than nude, and the minimal makeup complimented her natural face shape and skin texture.
I just really appreciate the bold pink lips on brides, especially royal brides. To keep the lips from overwhelming the rest of the look, Princess Madeleine's eye makeup and eyebrows were dark and firm, and blush was kept to a minimum.
First, that mini tiara (it's a Lanois tiara) is lovely. Second, everything about this look is deceptively simple, from the minimal eye makeup to the almost nude lipstick and blush. She looks fresh-faced and radiant.
If your wedding look includes a glamorous, semi-exaggerated headpiece, your makeup should be simple and bold. Queen Mary's bold winged eyeliner is a cool, graphic look, and her lipstick is a shade or two darker than expected.
She may have worked with a makeup artist before the day, but Kate Middleton reportedly did her own makeup on her wedding day with Prince William. Pink blush, a very nude lip color, and a deep flush of dark eye shadow are now a staple.
. In fact, I might even like Kate Middleton's sister, Pippa Middleton's makeup just a little bit better" (blasphemy, I know, I know...).
In perhaps one of the most important weddings in history, Queen Elizabeth made a big show of Queen Mary's fringe tiara. (The black and white nature of this photograph makes it difficult to know her exact lip color, but the dark shades match her dark eyebrows and hair.)
The tiara was also worn by the Queen's daughter, Margaret.
Princess Margaret, as befits her lively personality, wore a dark lip color on her wedding day (apparently) (which is clearly not given due credit in this photo). As was typical for the time, eye makeup and blush were kept to a minimum.
For obvious reasons, Princess Diana's huge gown and train were the stars of her wedding to Prince Charles. However, her gentle, almost girlish makeup (plus her bangs, which she wore long and in front of her face) helped to make her look sweet and youthful.
For a more colorful outfit, one could experiment with deeper, richer colors, as Queen Jetsun Pema did with deep black cat-eye eyeliner and a neutral pink lip. Blush is minimal, and the overall look is soft and shimmery.
I love Princess Sophia's wedding photos (they look so happy together), and I really appreciate how surprisingly minimal her makeup is. No blush, very little eye makeup, and a glossy gloss on her lips. 2]
It's hard to discern the exact color here, but Grace Kelly tended to favor blush from deep in her cheeks and a deep pink-red lip. By the time she married, she had perfected the perfect formula.
In my humble opinion, it would be hard to top the glossy, natural, inwardly glowing wedding makeup worn by Meghan Markle (read on as makeup artist Daniel Martin gives us all the details). The foundation is translucent, and her skin (and freckles .
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