Is There a Bridal Style That Will Never Look Outdated?

The best way to avoid looking back on your wedding photos with regret is to cultivate a timeless bridal look. Here's how:

Find your true colors

Now's the time to find the makeup shades that complement your skin tone, bring out your eyes, and emphasize the features you love most. Once you begin experimenting with a makeup palette that's been customized for you, you'll be amazed at how many looks, from glamour girl to natural beauty, you'll be able to master.

Lay a foundation

Even if you don't usually wear makeup, consider wearing at least a little foundation on your wedding day. Few of us have perfect skin, and a foundation can go a long way in giving you a more polished look. Using a light touch, dust liberally with powder to "set" your makeup, and bring a compact with you (ask a bridesmaid to carry it for you if necessary) so you can touch up during the day. Powder is a quick and easy way to refresh your look as the day wears on.

Follow with your eyes

Once you've done your foundation and powder, make up your eyes. Again, using the right colors for your skin tone and eye color will help you achieve the right look for your wedding day.

Go for balance

Focus on making up your eyes and lips with an equal degree of emphasis for a balanced look.

Keep the shimmer to a minimum

Shimmer can look like shine, as in the shine that can result from "nervous perspiration." If you want to use a shimmer or frosted element, opt for using it on your lips; keep eye shadow and blush matte.

Think through your choice of lip pencil carefully

Your day will be filled with kisses -- mostly given by you to others. Using lip liner will not only help define your lips, it will also help your lipstick stay on longer. Still, you're bound to have stretches of time where your lipstick has been kissed away. To avoid the unnatural look of a noticeable lip liner that remains after the lipstick has faded, consider choosing a liner in a flesh tone or in a color that matches your lipstick.