Finesse Makeup: bring out your best features

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Carissa and James

Carissa and James were married at Rydges Esplanade Resort in Cairns.

During Carissa's makeup trial we went for a very natural bridal look with a real focus on the eyes. On the day of her wedding though Carissa had a change of heart and decided she wanted a bold look. She chose a black and silver smokey eye and blood red lips. To ensure the colour didn't bleed I applied foundation to Carissa's lips then lined them before applying the lipstick.

Here's the result...

The wedding day bridal makeup preparations at the Cairns Rydges Esplanade Resort

For a flawless finish and to make sure Carissa's makeup looked fresh all day and night, I used a water-proof foundation designed to resist tears, heat and humidity as well as a water-proof mascara!

Take a look at more Cairns, Port Douglas, Palm Cove and Mission Beach wedding makeup photos by Cairns makeup artist Abigail Stanbridge of Finesse Makeup.

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Friday, September 16, 2011

Adele and Ivan

We love seeing amazing results but sadly we don't always get to see our beautiful bridal parties just before they walk down the aisle.

That's why it's so exciting to receive a copy of the stunning wedding photos and videos that our extremely talented local photographers take!

I just got these professional photos through from Adele and Ivan's wedding at the Novotel Oasis in Cairns.

Adele's hair is naturally curly but on the day of her wedding we put some hot rollers in and also used a GHD iron to really define her curls and place them so that they perfectly frame her face. Don't her highlights look amazing!

It's all about accentuating your best features, like Adele's beautiful almond eyes.