Wedding Day Makeup Preparation

We all want to be the glowing bride on our wedding day so why not make it happen? The biggest fear our brides have when the big day is approaching is what their skin is going to decide to do that day. Well worry no more because we have all the secrets to what to do when preparing your skin for your wedding day.

Don’t be afraid to prepare yourself before you come to get your makeup done! Taking a personal day at the salon to get your eyebrows waxed or getting any other unwanted facial hair removed is a great idea. Dermaplaning treatments are always good to do prior to your wedding day because not only does it remove unwanted hair, but it also gives you that "glowing bride" look you are wanting to capture. You want to look stunning on your wedding day, so why not treat yourself a few days before? 

Avoid tanning at all cost days before your wedding. You do not want to over tan and end up coming to your makeup artist the day of your wedding three shades darker than what you were at your consolation appointment. It wont be good for your, your makeup artist, and even your photographer. Being too tan can really affect the way your makeup and photos come out so know that, it’s okay to tan, just don’t overdo it days prior to your wedding!

Moisturizing your face will be the best thing you have ever done for your skin in preparation to get your makeup done for the big day. A good way to prepare your skin for your wedding day if you have dried or red skin is to try a five minute sugar; yes that’s right sugar body scrub. Sounds delicious…for your skin! All you need is…

2.5 cups of sugar in the raw

¾ cup of white granulated sugar

4-5 tablespoons of your favorite extract (vanilla, orange, almond, etc.)

¼ cup of almond oil.

Make sure you also give your skin time to breath. Taking a break from the everyday makeup application before your wedding day is always a good idea. That way, we can get started on your face right away without having to remove and access makeup from the night before.

The last thing to always remember when getting your makeup done on your wedding day is to be punctual! Have your first face set up and ready to go so that we can get started on making everyone in the bridal party look flawless.

At your pre consolation appointment, we will be able to tell you what your skin needs, what will make your skin look flawless, and what will work best to capture that all day look you are going for. 

Emergency Wedding Day Makeup Kit

It’s always a good idea to pack up and bring your own emergency makeup kit for your wedding day preparation. That way, if you prefer to use your favorite type of lip gloss, or you have a sudden urge to change up the type of mascara you want to show off on the big day, you will have it all in your bag at arm’s length away.  

Here is a list of some emergency kit essentials we think you might find useful to have on hand for your wedding day:

• Touch up powder for shine
• Sponges & Q-tips
• Makeup Wipes
•  Eyelash Glue
• Nail Polish remover
• Small folding scissors
• Tweezers
• Eye Drops
• Dental floss
• Headband, hair ties, or clips to pull your hair back
• Straws so that the bride can stay hydrated without smudging her lipstick
• Tissues
•  Breath mints
• Toothpaste or the mini WISP toothbrush for unwanted/surprise acne (yes, it really works!)

Fix My Face Friday

Who's Ready to Learn?

We hope you are just as excited as we are to hear about what kind of VIDEO Beauty Blogs Cinci Makeup will be posting in the near future! Remember that we want these blogs to answer all the makeup questions and concerns you are having so we can help guide you to an easier makeup routine. Post your comments and suggestions under each blog and/or video and maybe your suggestion will be our next video inspiration! So without further ado, here are the upcoming how to videos we will be posting inspired by your top makeup questions.


Fix My Face Friday: Get the day to evening look without having to start all over. Let Kelly show you how to take your day time look and turn it into a chique night out on the town look with a few simple steps, like 1 2 3.

 Dress Your Lips Up: Match the right color of lipstick with your type of skin tone to get that perfect popping lip color you have always wanted. Kelly will show you how to match your skin tone with the right color and then will suggest what color will best suit you.


Blushing, Bronzed, Beauty: Learn how to apply your blush and bronzer the right way as Kelly demonstrates where the correct placement should go to give your beautiful facial features the attention they deserve.


 Makeup Primer: Worth the Extra Step? Don’t let the summer sun make you sweat off your gorgeous makeup. See what Kelly suggest you do to keep your makeup fresh and fierce through these hot summer days, and long summer nights.


Camera Ready Makeup: Ever leave your house thinking your makeup looked perfect, then you take your first picture of the night and it’s nothing like what you just spent an hour on perfecting? Well Kelly can teach you just the right tips and tricks to getting the camera ready makeup before a night out on the town. You’ll never have to retake a picture again.


What NOT To Do: Kelly gives a run down on the makeup do’s and don’ts for your skin when applying your makeup.


How to do Smokey Eyes: Too many times do we see an over done smokey eye or not enough done smokey eye.  Not anymore though because Kelly is going to give you the step by step instructions on how to correctly do a smokey eye in just a few easy steps!


Raising eyebrows: Learn how to shape, correct, and brighten your eyebrows as Kelly gives the step by step instructions for different types of eyebrows.  

Make sure to check our blog every Friday to get your weekly dose of makeup tips and tricks! 

NEW Cinci Makeup Video Beauty Blogs!

Are you having a good start to your Spring? Get ready to make the beginning of this beautiful season even better by checking out our weekly, video beauty blogs that will be posted every Friday starting April 12^th! These video blogs will give you all the information you are looking for to “spring” into a new makeup routine or to improve what you are already doing. CinciMakeup wants to help you achieve just the right look so you can show off your best skin for this spring and upcoming summer! We want to hear what you are interested in learning about for your makeup too so, go like us on Facebook and follow our blog so you can make suggestions on what you want to see in our video blogs. Come get all your new makeup tricks, tips, and trends from us this spring so you can show off what you have learned to your friends to achieve that perfect look.  Get ready to make your skin look flawless. See you Friday! 

I'm dying to try these eyeliners!

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Winterize Your Skin

With spring right around the corner, you may be getting a little anxious on getting your skin back to the radiant condition you prefer.  I have compiled a few tips together to help you get started on improving your skin, while it’s still a little chilly out. If you follow these simple, easy steps to keep your skin up to its tiptop shape, you and your skin will be ready to strut your stuff for the upcoming season!

You should always remember to hydrate yourself from the outside, in. Although you may think your skin is completely hydrated, sometimes keeping our skin hydrated is often looked over. Use a daily moisturizer such as Vaseline Cocoa Butter Lotion  on your skin along with your daily skincare routine whenever you get out of the shower. This way you are helping to hydrate your skin and giving it the extra touch of moisturizer it may need.

Another important way to hydrate your skin is by drinking lots and lots of water! Water is the most purifying thing you can give to your skin to make it look its healthiest. By drinking water, not only are you hydrating your skin, you are also helping to wash out all the toxins your body may have consumed over this chilly winter season. Your skin will thank you for this.

To really enhance your moisturizing routine to get the best results, use a gentle exfoliator to scrape off all the dead skin cells from head to toe. If you are into DIY remedies, try this little concoction as your exfoliator, it works amazingly!

 What you will need is:

• A large bowl
• 1 2/3 cups of salt or sugar
• 1/2 cup of olive oil
• 3 tablespoons of lemon or lime juice

For your lips, use a lip exfoliator to get those smooth, plump lips you have always wanted. By doing this, you will be removing the dead skin cells that have built up from dry skin and the biggest no no of all, licking your lips. Avoid licking your lips at all cost! You will just make your lips more chapped in the long run.  Instead use your favorite lip moisturizer, mine being Burt's Bees Lip Shimmer. If you want to go the more natural route for your lip exfoliator try this DIY remedy:

·         1 teaspoon of white sugar

·         A few drops of olive oil

·         Mix, scrub, exfoliate, enjoy!

Good luck and happy winterizing. See you in spring!