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That's hard to answer if you're really "green" when it comes to cosmetics. Fist of all, the mineral makeup doesn't make your face look shiny in photos - I'm African-American and just used some mineral products for a wedding last month and no one looked shiny at all, so I doubt you would either. Most mineral makeup has shimmer to it, but it's not going to make you look like a disco ball. You don't HAVE to buy expensive makeup. You're biggest concerns are a good foundation, primers (especially eye) and makeup that has a good color payoff that will last all day without you having to fuss over re-application because it's worn off after an hour. I did the makeup for a bridal party as a gift to a friend, and some of the products I used were:
E.L.F. you can buy on their website, their products are super cheap, and so far I don't have any major complaints as far as color..suprisingly good products. HIP you can get in just about any drugstore for less than $10. You should mix and match according to what works best for you. The most important thing is that whatever makeup you choose, make sure that the color has high pigment.
Sometimes expensive products are worth it, but you don't necessarily have to buy expensive products to get the same kind of results. Have you ever heard of a book called Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me? by Paula Begoun? Loved it years ago, but I'm not sure what the latest edition is like. You might want to have a look at that.
I buy what I consider mid-range cosmetics and skin care products (MAC, Origins), but have an aunt who is really into makeup and likes to give Chanel, YSL, etc. as gifts. I have always liked using that stuff as a luxury item, but never thought it actually made me look any prettier.
You can always go to the makeup counter and get them to apply a few products. Just don't fall for any sales pressure! It is ok to walk away and think about things. I remember once when I was 22, a lady at the Clinique counter tried to sell my 22-year old friend anti-aging cream for her neck. Sure, it's never too young to start moisturizing, but come on! Anti-aging cream for a 22-year old?
Good luck!
The mineral makeup has mica in it I think, which reflects. It also has SPF in it, which reflects back whiter. Models don't wear SPF in their makeup for shoots b/c of that. I wanted to wear mineral makeup for my wedding, and I talked to a makeup artist who explained that MAC makeup is perfect for weddings b/c it doesn't reflect back. So it looks good IRL AND in pics.
My sister's college roommate started using anti-wrinkle cream the day after her 20th birthday. Her explanation? She's in her 20s!! Haha. I turned 30 last month and I STILL don't use anti-wrinkle anything. To each her own!
Thanks for advice. I do have a friend that was a make-up artist but I think she is afraid to give advice much because she doesn't want to be at fault for anything. Does sephora offer to do a make-up trial? Do you guys know of any good websites to look at make-up styles? Thanks again! :) 
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@futuremsburkett, yes, Sephora does do free make-up trials. Just ask one of the associates. It is best to know what you want to try and make sure you express it to them. I absolutely love mineral make-up but I am not expert. What I have noticed is that most places that professionally do make up use the MAC brand of products.
I would definitely head to Sephora for a makeover! Not only can you sample lots of brands, but it feels great to be pampered 
I am a slave for Laura Mercier and Bobbi Brown. Also, Christian Dior mascara. But, you can definitely sub some things with products from Walgreens or CVS. For example, my girlfriends swear by Lash Blast mascara (which is what I'm going to try after my CD tube runs out!).
In terms of the shininess thing--maybe what you're thinking of is that certain makeups make your face really white-ish when you're photographed with flash. MAC Studio Fix for example--pros use it in photo shoots all the time because they have outside lighting and not flash, but my college roomie used to wear it all the time and when she was in a flash photo she looked like a ghost (but normal photos with no flash--great!)
There are some pricier products that are SO worth it that I use on a daily basis:
-Diorshow mascara
-Stila Eye Shadow
-Stila Lip Glaze gloss
-Make up forever concealer
The primers are a must - MAC paint in Bare for lids and Smashbox Layer for lashes
For foundation, I love Loreal True Match... Havent found any pricey brand that's any better!
I use Bare Minerals, and it is expensive, but I really love it. It covers everything, and it really does last forever. I wore it on my wedding day, and I don't look shiny in any pictures :)
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If you're worried about how minerals look in photos, I'd recommend doing your makeup as you would for the wedding, and asking a friend to take pictures of you inside, outside, and in similar lighting to what you're expecting. If you think you look shiny, find another option. If you're happy with it, stick with what works. I also would recommend doing a trial and then thinking about what you're willing to splurge for based on what you think you need.
I bought far too expensive makeup in preparation for my wedding. It was significantly more than I wanted to spend, and I won't be replacing it all when it runs out, but there are two products in particular I may try to spring for on a regular basis. A corrector and concealer do wonders for my under-eye circles and the constant bruising around my allergic nose. They were like $20 each, for impossibly tiny tubs.
Check out In Style mag for tips on products and what looks good on what skin types, etc.
Anyone have any advice on mascara for weddings? I'm afraid I will cry and have black tears! And that's just not bridal at all. Do I go with waterproof?
Thanks all. I may go to Sephora tomorrow and check it out. I've NEVER been in that store or tried fancy make-up, well I do wear bare minerlas face poweder. I have bought Mary LKay too and I like it but it fades away too fast.
And canta, I would definatly fo waterproof, I am.
What do you guys think of false eylashes???
I don't know if you've been to http://www.makeupalley.com but I love this site so much. It has scads of searchable reviews for nearly every cosmetic product under the sun. I've used it to find out about lots of cool stuff I'd never heard of (like the Everyday Minerals brand) and now everytime I need new makeup, I check there first. Try it out!
I bought the Make up forever HD Foundation and powder from sephora. It's designed for High defention film and photography. The makeup artist recommend using downstrokes when you apply makeup for photography, and it helps hide any "peach fuzz" you may have. I've been using the foundation since I bought it, and I will say that I haven't had any breakouts since I started. I was using Clinique before, and would occasionally break out. I don't know if its luck, or the makeup change, but I'm going to keep using the new stuff.
I also bought the Nars laguna and orgasm bronzer and blush set and i love it. I'm very fair, and the bronzer is easy to brush on in light layers so it doesn't look really fake. I'm a bit of a makeup junkie, so the wedding is a great exuse to buy products that I've wanted but couldn't justify.
Well I would go to Sephora and have them do a test trial on you to see what looks best on your skin. Although I liked the idea of Mineral makeup, I was allergic to it. So I was glad I tried it on before I bought it otherwise I would have had to throw it away.
I am wearing fake eyelashes to intensify my eyes since I have very fine eyelashes. I figure I only get married once so I may as well go all out. Good luck on searching for the perfect makeup. Let us know how everything turns out. By the way, if you do sign up for the Insider's Sephora card, every time you spend $100 you also get free gifts. You'll also get a free gift on your birthday :)
Whatever you buy, make sure you can wear it again, even if just on special occasions! Wedding makeup is not like the wedding dress, you can and should rewear it!
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Hey girls,
I plan on wearing Make Up Forever HD foundation and powder. I am used to wearing no make up except under my eyes or mineral make up but I want to be 100% flawless for my wedding and the make up forever lasts and looks good in pictures!
What primer do you girls like? and what about to hold eye shadow? I have regular to slightly oily in the tzone skin.
Thanks!
Hey Sulli. Some of the girls in the earlier threads reccomended MAC for both the face primer and the eye primer. I can't wait to go to sephora and try it out. I am going tomorrow.
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I find that for me, it depends on the product. Expensive eye makeup? Never been worth it for me in the past. But expensive foundation? Totally! I loooove MAC products - I use their studio fix and a mineralizing powder. When I'm going to be at some event or going out, I'll wear their primer too. Definitely the best face makeup I've ever had.
I did just want to weigh in and say that I won a tube of mascara recently. It's Bad Gal Waterproof, and it retails for about $20. Normally I use Maybelline that retails for around $5.
I tried it today for the first time and let me tell you: it is SO much better. I don't know how well it'll wear (I've only had it on for maybe 3 hours so far), but the difference is amazing:
1- it went on without clumps or glops.
2- my lashes look way longer and thicker than they do with the Maybelline
3- my lashes don't feel heavy or stuck to each other like they sometimes do with the Maybeline.
I think I may be becoming a fan of spendier makeup!
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I mix and match. I think it's about finding what you like and what works for you. I wear expensive sunscreen (Clinique) and expensive moisturizer for the eye area (Clarins), but have a cheapie jar of Oil of Olay (just the regular pink stuff) that I love to use all over my face. I wear drugstore brand mascara because I've heard it doesn't make any difference for most brands. I wear very little makeup, but do use fancy Nars blush because I feel like it lasts well, and I think Mac eyeliner is the nicest I've ever used. I like the Clinique airbrush concealer (which is their knock-off the YSL Touche Eclait). I think Sephora is a great place to go and try a few more upscale things to see what you like.
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I think I'll try a MAC primer and foundation. For mascara, I love the Clinique base, followed by the good old fashioned Maybellene in the pink tube.
If you don't think you will wear primer all the time, Sephora sells a small size of the Smashbox primers. I really like them anyway, but I don't wear primer everyday and didn't want to spend $40. Smashbox also has a try it kit right now that has a foundation primer, Photo Op eye brightner, lip gloss, and a palette with their brow tech wax and three colors of brow powder and 6 cream eyeliners. It's only $29 and it has a bunch of good stuff for wedding day makeup.
There are some products I definitely spend more money on, such as foundation and eyeliner, and when I used to wear it, eyeshadow. But I cannot find a mascara that I like as much as Full and Soft, but I'm not sure who its by. I've tried lots of different kinds, but nothing that I like as much. With more expensive make up, you use less and it stays on wayyyyyyyyy longer! So some products are worht it, but not all are.
ok, well I did go to Sephora and I spent $100 :(. Boy it was easy to spend that much. I got sephora brand foundation, face primer, too-faced eyeshado primer, lip-gloss, eye liner and lip liner, and false eyelashes. I am happy with all ecept the lip liner and I wanted to ask who else was using falseys? Thanks for all you input!
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I was reading some posts about the smashbox and Mac make-up and how the mineral make-up (which is what I use now) makes your face shiny for pic. I am a make-up dummy. Can anyone tell me the basics of what I should get, and if the expensive brand worth it all the time?