Long-lasting evening makeup for weddings and parties, step by step
Winter is wedding season: the order of steps for long-lasting evening makeup from primer to setting spray, eyes that show in photos, lips that last and a quick touch-up kit.
Winter in the UAE is the season of weddings and parties, and an evening event starts at night and lasts hours of dancing and photos. Evening makeup needs more staying power and clearer colour than daytime makeup, and this order of steps gets you to the end of the night looking the same.
Start early and prep your skin
Cleanse, apply a light moisturiser, then a small amount of primer all over, focusing on the nose and forehead. Wait a minute before foundation.
A base that lasts for hours
- Full-coverage foundation in thin layers, with a damp sponge or a brush.
- Concealer only under the eyes and on imperfections.
- Press loose powder on to set, especially under the eyes and around the nose.
Cheeks and glow
Place blush high on the cheeks and blend upwards, then highlighter on the cheekbones and the bridge of the nose. You can use a little more highlighter than in the daytime, but not so much that your whole face shines in flash photos.
Eyes that show in photos
- From the pink palette: a nude shade over the whole lid, then mauve or burgundy in the crease, blended well.
- Black liquid eyeliner with a wing that suits your eye shape.
- 3D false lashes, then volumising mascara to blend your own lashes with them.
- Don't forget your brows: neat and set until the end of the night.
Lips that last through dinner
Line and fill your lips with lip liner, then apply a thin layer of liquid lipstick and let it dry before a second coat. Liquid lipstick lasts longer than gloss on long evenings.
The final step
Mist setting spray from about an arm's length and let it dry without touching. This step holds all the layers together.
The touch-up kit
- Compact powder for shine.
- Your lipstick and lip liner.
- Tissues to press away shine instead of adding layers.
Mistakes that ruin photos
- Too much white powder under the eyes shows up in flash photos.
- A foundation shade that doesn't match your neck.
- False lashes wider than your eye: trim them from the outer end first.
From Ahla
Everything for your evening look in one place: the Face Primer, AHLA Matte Full Cover Foundation, the Hydrating Concealer, Loose and Compact Powder, the Soft Blush, the Radiant Glow Highlighter, the Pink Eyeshadow Palette with mauve and burgundy shades, the Black Liquid Eyeliner, the 3D False Eyelashes, the Extra Volume Mascara, the Lip Liner Pencil, the Liquid Lipstick and the Makeup Setting Spray.
