"Soft glam" is one of the most popular styles of wedding day makeup. It is more than the natural style of makeup, but less than the full glam look. Soft glam is a great choice, as skin texture and your natural features are accentuated.
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Skin tone is well-balanced, and eyes are softly defined. The finished result is a radiant-looking bride who looks perfect both close-up and in front of the camera.
1. Champagne Lid Soft Glam
Feel like a celebrity with Champagne lid soft glow. This is a beautiful look that will accentuate those with golden rather than blue skin tones. It is also a great choice if you are wearing pearls or gold jewelry.
Soft Champagne on eyelids produces a discreet focal point.
The trick is to keep the sheen below the crease and use matte shadow around it. The result is one of timeless elegance.
2. Bronze and Caramel Soft Glam
The use of a mixture of bronze and caramel produces an attractively warm finish. It is best, when practicing, to check the lip color against your teeth and your dress fabric; if necessary, the color can be deepened for greater accentuation.
3. Rosy Soft Glam
A combination of muted rose-toned layers gives definition without losing the soft finish, and they certainly add to the romance. Vary the depth of color between the cheeks and the lips to avoid one flat shade. This is the perfect look if you are having a summer garden celebration.
4. Taupe Sculpted Eyes
If you feel that your eyes need extra definition, taupe shading is ideal, as it accentuates the eyes without creating a dark ring. The best way to achieve this is to use several different shades of taupe. Use the deepest tone at the outer lash line and blend in a lighter shade for the rest of the eye socket using a small, fine brush.
5. Short Brown Wing Glam
Winged eyes are also known as 'cat's eyes,' and the look is as popular now as it has been throughout history. After all, it was Cleopatra who started the trend, and the Hollywood stars of the 50s who continued its popularity. Modern winged eyes are created using a fine brown eyeliner, which is softer than using black, and the look is accentuated with soft brown shadow on the eyelid and cream just below the brow.
The short brown wing is drawn with the eye open, so that the eyeliner creates a fine but definite line along the upper lid, and this line is then extended with an upward flick at the outer corner.
Using brown eyeliner is perfect for those with brown eyes and those who have not used eyeliner before. The result is that the eyes and eyelashes are beautifully accentuated.
6. Blurred Berry Lip
Berry lips are perfect for cold weather and winter brides. Berry is a classic shade that looks glamorous but understated. It is important to spend time choosing the right tone for your skin.
Try the color on the inside of your wrist, as this gives the best result. Fair skin will benefit from a light raspberry shade, medium skin from a stronger color like cranberry, and dark skin benefits from a richer berry color like burgundy.
In the weeks running up to your wedding, get your lips ready by exfoliating them weekly. Rub them gently with a mixture of honey and sugar. Rinse them gently with warm water and pat dry with a towel.
Rehydrate them afterward with some lip balm.
Outline your lips with a lip liner, as this will help define your lipstick and ensure it stays put. Choose a liner that is just slightly darker than your lip color and has a fine tip. Once you have outlined your lips, gently add the main color.
Choose a nourishing lipstick, as you will be wearing your lipstick for hours. Start by applying the color at the center of your lips, moving outwards. Once you have applied the color, press your lips together with a clean tissue in between to remove any excess.
7. Peach Soft Glam
Peach soft glam is warm and glowing as it combines soft peach and coral tones. It is a look that enhances your natural features but without looking heavy. Peachy eyes can be achieved using a soft matte peach with some shimmering peach on the center of the lid.
These colors can be accentuated with a soft brown wing.
Ensure that you have a contrast between your blush and skin to avoid your skin looking flat in photographs.
8. Satin Skin Soft Glam
The satin skin trend has been developed in Scandinavia, and it is perfect if you would like a soft, natural glow on your wedding day. It cleverly improves the look of your skin, giving it a gentle luminosity that stops it from looking dry and flat, but ensures that it looks soft, smooth, and healthy with a gentle glow – as beautiful as satin itself.
Your choice of foundation is crucial, as it needs to be a light liquid or cream with a satin finish. It will produce a finish that gives you glow and elegance, but without overpowering your face.
9. Cocoa Lash-Line Smoke
The eyeliner shade of cocoa has gained worldwide popularity. It is a rich matte brown color, and coupled with smoky brown shadow, it adds depth and a smooth, smoky appearance that suits all eyes.
10. Inner-Corner Light
Just a hint of highlighting color on the inner corner of each eye can transform the eyes by opening them up. Just add a small amount and don't bring it close to the nose or be tempted to cover the lid with shimmer. You will be delighted with the results.
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11. Soft Contour and Nude Lip
Clever shading focuses on giving the skin a healthy natural look, blush or cream contour stick is used carefully to define the cheeks and jawline. The lips are outlined with a neutral or nude lip pencil and the shape infilled with nude lipstick or gloss, the result is a soft, romantic look.
12. Plum-Haze Soft Glam
Plum is a lovely color to use for fall or winter weddings. Plum gives the eyes color and depth. Only use it on the outer half of the eyelid so that the eyes look lovely and wide open.
The rich hues of purple can be accentuated with a hint of shimmer for beautiful statement eyes.
13. Nude Gloss Soft Glam
If you would love a soft finish for your eyes and lips but still want them defined, nude gloss satin glam is perfect for you. The brows are softly sculpted to frame the face. Eyeliner is carefully blended with glossy light eyeshadow and long, feathered eyelashes.
Lips can be shaped with a brown lip liner, with a glossy nude lipstick in the middle. The cheeks should be lightly dusted with a bronze powder, and the result is perfect for summer and outdoor weddings.
14. Fluttery Lash Soft Glam
Long, fluttery eyelashes are lovely to have on your wedding day, but they take some effort. They help define your eyes if you prefer not to use eyeliner. The look can be achieved with lash extensions, cluster lashes, or strip lashes.
Strip lashes work well, but buy ones with a graduated length so that you can apply them with the shorter lashes near the inner corner of your eye and longer ones on the outer edge.
If you are applying mascara, invest in a top-quality one that separates rather than clogs the lashes, and ensure it is waterproof for tearful moments.
15. Matte Neutral Soft Glam
If you prefer the focus to be on your facial structure and radiant skin, opt for matte neutral soft glam. Eyeshadow is soft brown and is applied in several really fine layers so that it blends and looks only just apparent.
16. Rose Gold Lid and Cocoa Liner
This combination works really well. The rose gold eyeshadow adds light to the eyelids, while the cocoa eyeliner softly defines the eyes. Add a matte rose gold to the crease so that the eye shape is accentuated.
17. Caramel Blush and Brown Gloss
If you have a deeper complexion, this color duo works perfectly. Caramel blush looks great applied just above the contour, and the brown rose gloss looks perfect on lips – don't forget to blot your lips gently with a clean tissue before the portrait photos.
It is a great idea to get your chief bridesmaid to carry a supply of tissues for you and your lipstick in her bag.
18. Cool Taupe Halo Eye
Using taupe to create this look is a clever move, as black shadow can create a heavy look on the eyes. Apply the taupe to the inner and outer parts of each lid to create depth, and then add a paler satin shade of taupe to the center of each lid. Blend the edges of the two shades with a tiny brush for a professional finish.
19. Apricot Soft Glam
Apricot soft glam is perfect for brides with lighter colored hair and skin tones, as it adds warmth to the face while keeping the effect light and natural-looking.
Experiment with the shade of your blush well in advance to see whether a blush that is more brown or one that is pinker suits you best.
20. Soft Glam with Individual Lashes
Well in advance of your wedding day, experiment with different types of lashes to find the type that suits you best. Short individual clusters of lashes can really open up the eyes without having a heavy lash line from the strip. Try using fewer clusters near the inner corner of each eye for a polished finish.
It is important to check that the lashes feel comfortable before the adhesive has fully set.
21. Satin Copper and Terracotta
Satin copper and terracotta are lovely shades to choose, as they give a soft warmth to the face and enough depth to the eyes for them to still look clearly defined in the evening light.
Choose your copper eyeshadow carefully, as it must be very fine-grained, and to avoid heaviness, leave a clear margin beneath each brow.
22. Soft Gray-Brown Smoke
Grey-brown smoky shades can create a soft, glamorous look that is not as harsh as using black. Use several tones of the color, with the darkest shade close to the base of your lashes and the lighter tone under your brow. Gently blur the edges of each shade with a small, soft brush.
23. Burgundy Lash-Line Accent
Burgundy is a stronger color to choose, but it works well as it enhances eye color and is still subtle at a close distance. For a subtle accent, apply the burgundy lashes to just the center and outer corners of your eyes. Use a brown eye pencil or, for a more dramatic look, a very fine burgundy eyeliner.
24. Luminous Cheekbones and Matte Eyes
This is a clever combination, as the matte eyeshadow complements the cheek highlights so that the glow on your face is in one area. The highlighter should be applied only on the spot where light naturally falls on your cheekbone; leave the other parts of your cheek clear and natural-looking.
25. Espresso Wing and Peach Nude Lip
Espresso produces a gorgeous, sultry look that is inspired by the dark color of roasted coffee beans, without the harshness of black. Use an espresso kohl pencil drawn tightly along the lash lines and draw the flick carefully at the outer edge of each eye – this is best done with your eyes open.
Use a soft matte foundation that will produce an understated bronzed finish. The lip shape should be drawn with a soft brown lip liner and the inside coloured with a peachy brown lipstick to keep the look warm and elegant.
The main take-home message is to practice and experiment in the months before your wedding to find what suits you, your personality and the month of your wedding. If you choose to use eyeliner, practice to get it perfectly fine, and if you are planning to use lash extensions, cluster lashes, or lash lines, ensure that you are confident in applying them and that they remain comfortable many hours later. Practicing with your wedding day makeup will give you confidence, and you will exude the perfect radiance on your special day…
