Brunette Brides
I love brunette brides. I am partial, given that I myself am a brunette. Some of my favorite celebrities are brunettes. Lately I love Jessica Stroup, Minka Kelly, Mila Kunis and Leighton Meester. Something about the rich hair color – whether deep espresso, or a more chestnut to caramel hue, is beautiful and elegant.
Brunette brides, really take my love for the hair color up a notch. Pull up the hair, drop down some tendrils, and add a white or ivory veil, and you’ve got a beautiful contrast that highlights the face, hair, neck and jawline of a bride.
For brunette bridal makeup, I usually use a golden wheat color to cover the eyelid. I use eyeshadow with moderate shimmer – more like a pearl finish. So you get a reflective look without too much sparkle. I then dab a chestnut color into the corner of the eye and blend inward. For liner, this depends on the bride. I often use a true black, and use a brush to get an even strong line. Sometimes a deep espresso liner looks great, particularly if the bride is tanned. Then I apply false lashes, mascara and the eyes are done!
Brunette eyebrows do not need to be darkened. Rather, they should be filled in. I highly recommend using Laura Mercier’s eye pencil in Taupe. It works for Blondes to Dark brunettes. Seriously versatile.
For blush, I love to use a peach or coral color. This is my favorite color of blush. But if that doesn’t look right, I love to use Lancome’s Miel Glace blush. It’s just enough pink.
Lips, I go minimal. A stain from Lorac, very lightly applied, and some simple pink gloss.
That’s my brunette bridal style. Here’s my brunette faves:
Leighton Meester
Jessica Stroup
Minka Kelly
Mila Kunis
