Getting a good makeup artist for your wedding day is a great idea if it is within your budget. Your make-up has to last the whole day, hence it is important your make-up artist does it well. Also, make-up can have an undesirabled effect on photographs, which is factor that has to be taken into consideration. Our guide will getting the you looking great for your guest and the camera.

Shimmer:

That soft, shimmering shadow swept over your cheeks and brow bone looks lovely in person, right? So how come on film you look like a drag queen? It's because the glimmer is reflected and magnified on film, often with overdramatic results. Save the shiny stuff for pretty shoulders, and stick with sheer or classic mattes in neutral tones for your face.

Shine:

The kind of foundation you use. We recommend oil-free or water-based foundations and well-blended cream blushes. Anything else is likely to translate as shiny on film. The same goes for high-gloss lipstick: not only is it easily kissed-away, it's also too trendy and too sexy for a wedding. Find a matte in a soft rose, fresh pink, or natural nude.

Contour:

Accentuate your facial bone structure through contouring. Choose a foundation slightly darker than your skin tone and use it to structure and shade your face -- just be sure to blend, blend, blend. For cheeks, blend your contour color beneath your cheekbone, sweeping it up to the jaw. For eyes, sweep your contour color in the crease of your eye to make it appear larger. For nose, shade your contour color along both sides of your nose to enhance its shape.

Colors:

Because you'll be looking at your wedding album for the rest of your life, we suggest you choose fresh, neutral colors -- at least for your pictures. Stick with sables, peaches, roses and creams while you're taking photos, and keep eyeliner to a minimum (subtle powder only, please).

Lashes:

If you follow one piece of wedding-makeup advice, make sure it's that you use waterproof mascara. For extra oomph on camera, add two or three individual false lashes to the outer edges of your upper lids. They look GREAT on film and in person.

Black and White or Color:

We know, we know. We've heard it too. There are experts that maintain your makeup has to be one way for color photos and another for black and white. Well, that's not going to happen. So when you're figuring out your makeup, plan for color photography. You walk around in color, so chances are most of your pictures will be in color. What generally looks great on brides in color looks great on brides in black and white too. Sure, dark-red lipstick looks black in black and white film, but you're not going to be wearing dark-red lipstick. Right?

Making It Last:

For your wedding day, your makeup should be applied in layers to make it last longer. Start with a primer for eyes and lips that reduce fading and creasing, and finish with powder overall. And while layering and blending are at the core of a long-lasting look, water-based and matte products help, too.

Trendy Looks:

We know you're out there -- the brides who find blood-red lips, hi-gloss lipstick, and dark eyeliner simply impossible to resist. We understand. Just promise us you'll wait until the reception to punch up the soft and subtle look you used for portraits and the ceremony. The important thing to remember is that all things trendy must stay far away from the camera. The timeless look is always where it's at for brides -- in person, and on camera.