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Make-up artist Rachael Dutton tells us how to create the perfect wedding look without overdoing it.
"I get asked this question quite often from brides who want to look glamorous and flawless for their wedding day but still want to feel like themselves and not a completely different person. The way to create a perfect look without totally changing your face is by focusing mainly on your eyes. Opt for a light shimmer and smoky look by using soft browns rather than black. It’s best to use a Kohl pencil to create the eyeliner look, as opposed to a gel liner, and smoke the pencil out with eyeshadow to soften the look.
"Lashes look amazing and can still be natural. A popular look that most natural brides like is half-wispy lashes instead of a full-glam look. Something more subtle yet not too full-on."
Evie and Alex met through mutual friends. “We went for a meal in Windermere for our first date,” says Evie. “For our second date, we went on a boat trip across Lake Windermere to an aquarium. It snowed heavily the whole time we were there, and it was beautiful.”
Alex popped the question during Evie’s favourite holiday. “He knows I don’t like a fuss and how much I love Christmas, so he proposed at home on Christmas Day,” shares the bride. “It was perfect, and we were both over the moon.”
