Yes, You Can Actually Do Your Own Wedding Makeup—Every Single Step From a Newlywed Celebrity MUA
Planning a wedding should be one of the most exciting times of your life. But more often than not, the process can get lengthy, stressful, and downright expensive. If the sight of a makeup artist's quote is enough to make you want to sell your car for a little extra cash (we know those florals were pricey), we have a comprehensive guide to wedding makeup from one of the pros—celebrity makeup artist Kirin Bhatty, who just celebrated her own wedding and glammed herself for the occasion.
Bhatty's beauty portfolio is large and impressive, including Lorde, Auliʻi Cravalho, and Jenny Slate in her cohort of celebrity clientele. While her profession certainly makes DIY wedding makeup an easier feat, her step-by-step guide—including skincare prep, hair, and makeup—is here to make the process possible for you too.
"I had a courthouse wedding, and in the spirit of keeping it simple and intimate, I wanted the morning to myself," Bhatty tells Who What Wear of her recent nuptials. "I know how hectic a glam-filled morning can be, and I really just wanted to keep it simple and peaceful. … I have always loved the ritual of getting ready, and the morning of my wedding felt so serene."
Read on to get the full breakdown of Bhatty's rainproof wedding-day look that you can re-create at home or in the makeup chair. (Yes, it rained on her big day—no, her glam didn't budge.)
The Breakdown
1. Plan the Look
First things first: Planning your makeup look to complement your dress and hair is paramount. "The best way to start is to have an idea of how you want to feel and the amount of touch-ups you want to do," Bhatty explains. "For me, I really wanted it to be easy and effortless, but I still wanted a little color on the lips and cheeks. I opted for a blurred lip look with a flowing blowout, and I felt at ease all day."
2. Proper Prep
It's common knowledge that brides do quite a lot of prep work to be the most radiant versions of themselves on their wedding days, but Bhatty is pulling back the curtains on exactly what a professional with *all* the industry connections leaned on before her big day.
A nonnegotiable? The Triple Crown Royale facial from renowned celebrity esthetician Joanna Vargas the day before Bhatty's courthouse wedding. A storied pre–red carpet staple, this experience includes a mixture of microcurrent, microdermabrasion, and oxygen treatments to tighten and lift the skin while offering your complexion a lit-from-within radiance. "There's zero downtime, and since many of my clients prep before red carpets, I knew I would be in good hands," Bhatty explains.
