Honeymoon Hair + Beauty DIY

After the wedding, it’s time for the honeymoon! And whether you are planning a relaxing beach escape or traveling to Europe to see the sights, you’ll want to look super cute, right? Well, today I’m sharing a super easy (and cute!) daytime to evening look for your honeymoon. Thanks SO much to one of my favorite beauty gals, Nyrie at Symmetry Beauty for sharing her expert tips. I’ve worked with Nyrie on quite a few projects (spanish bridal fashion and this southern styled wedding shoot to name a few) and she is super awesome at what she does. Nyrie worked with the lovely Ala to capture all the steps for these DIYs. I hope they are helpful and would love to hear if you’d like to see more of these!

Step 1 On clean skin after sunscreen application apply a tinted moisturizer all over, using your fingers or a sponge applicator. I used Jouer luminizing moisture tint in Golden.

Step 2 Use a brush or your finger to conceal under your eyes and spot conceal any blemishes that were not covered fully by the tinted moisturizer. I used Jouer perfector in # 3

Step 3 Brush and fill in eyebrows where needed with a pencil, I used Jouer brow definer in blond.

Step 4 Apply bronzer with a big brush, use a light hand and apply to the top of forehead and cheeks, anywhere the sun would naturally bronze you. I used Nars laguna

Step 5 Apply a pink or peach blush to the apples of the cheeks. I used Nars orgasm

Step 6 Use a light camel or beige eyeshadow on the lower lid up to the crease, but not beyond. I like a crème shadow for this look because I love the way that they melt into the skin and are fast and easy to use. I used Laura Mercier rum satin.

Step 7 Use a skin tone eye pencil on the inside of our bottom lash line, or also known as the water line. This will freshen and brighten your eyes immediately. Make sure that your pencil is just slightly lighter then your skin tone for the most natural looking application. I used Jouer eye clarifier

Step 8 Curl lashes if needed and apply your favorite waterproof mascara.

Step 9 Apply lipgloss in a sheer yet bright color. I used Mac spf lip conditioner in petting pink

Next, let’s do the hair!

Step 1 Start with clean air-dried or blow dried hair, may be dry of slightly damp. Comb or brush through any tangles.

Step 2 Part hair slightly to one side using your fingers or the back of a comb.

Step 3 Spray sea salt spray generously to hair. I used Aquage sea salt spray

Step 4 Pull hair to the opposite side of your part and gather into a low loose pony, secure with a clear elastic hair band.

Step 5 Braid the hair loosely.

Step 6 Secure the bottom of braid with a clear elastic band.

Step 7 gently pull the braid apart to loosen it up. And you are ready for some sight-seeing with your new hubs!

Now, let’s take your daytime look and turn it into an easy + gorgeous nighttime look. Perfect for a romantic dinner!

*Remember if you are just starting with the evening look you will need to also do steps 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 from the daytime look.

Step 1 Refresh your skin with a light water mist.

Step 2 Apply a liquid foundation with a slightly damp sponge. I used Makeup Forever HD foundation in #40

Step 3 Use a creamy blendable eyeliner pencil in a dark color on your top lash line. The line should be a little thick and does not need to be a perfect line since we will be blending it. I used Bobbi Brown duel ended liner in jet

Step 4 Use a dark pencil inside the bottom lash line or water line. I used Bobbi Brown duel ended liner in chocolate

Step 5 + 6 Use a crème smudge stick in a dark color all over top lid up to crease in a patting motion. Then use a clean eyeshadow brush to blend the shadow and also blend the liner from step 3 to create a smokey effect. I used Laura Mercier caviar stick eye color in cocoa

Step 7 Apply a neutral shade of lipstick or lipgloss. I used Laura Mercier lip glace in bare blush

Step 8 Use a lightweight mineral powder in t-zone, or anywhere that you may feel shiny. I used Jouer mineral face powder in perle natural

Step 9 lightly tap a crème highlighter on cheekbones. I used Jouer highlighter in champagne

*If needed touch up blush and bronzer from daytime steps 3 & 4

Now, let’s work on the hair!

Step 1 Remove both elastic bands and take out braid.

Step 2 loosen up hair with fingers. Your hair may be perfect just like this and you may be ready to go!  If you want more curls continue to step 3.

Step 3 Pin top half of your hair on top of your head, to keep out of the way.

Step 4 loosely take one inch sections of hair and wrap around a one inch barrel curling iron leaving the ends of hair out of the clamp. You can also use a curling wand, with no clamp. Repeat this step until the bottom half of hair is curled.

Step 5 Put down top section of hair and repeat step 4 until finished with hair,

Shake out hair and spray with light hair spay or shine spray if needed. Gorgeous, right? Happy honeymooning!

Thanks so much to Nyrie of Symmetry Beauty for all the steps and to Ala of Love Ala for the photos. Created exclusively for Green Wedding Shoes.

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