8 Wedding Guest Makeup Must-Haves

If you're attending a wedding (or five) this year, it's worth investing in a capsule makeup collection that can take you through the season. Here are eight long-lasting, versatile products to help you create the perfect wedding guest makeup look (that won't outshine the bride). 

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Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray

Urban Decay All Nighter

Wedding festivities go on from morning until night, so when evening rolls around and your makeup is still perfectly in place, you'll be thankful you took two second to spritz this. It's basically like super glue for makeup.

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray, £28

 


Charlotte Tilbury Matte Beauty Light Wand

Charlotte Tilbury

Perfect for summer wedding guest makeup; this matte liquid blush will give you a glow but won’t highlight your pores like some more shimmery liquid blushes will. The result is a diffused, soft colour that’ll look flawless in photos.

Charlotte Tilbury Matte Beauty Light Wand, £30

 


Lancôme Hypnose Waterproof Mascara

Lancome Hypnose Waterproof

Whether you’re a crier or not, a waterproof mascara is essential. Waterproof=sweatproof, and you don’t want to have to worry about panda eyes when you’re dancing the night away. Worried about removing it? Opt for a cleansing oil to break it down in an instant.

Lancôme Hypnose Waterproof Mascara, £29

 


NARS Soft Matte Advanced Perfecting Powder

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Extremely lightweight, silky and finely milled, this pressed powder is the perfect last step in your makeup routine to smooth out pores and lines. The sleek, thin packaging means you can also pop it in your clutch for touch-ups, and it’ll hardly take up any room.

NARS Soft Matte Advanced Perfecting Powder, £30

 


Armani Luminous Silk Foundation

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A classic foundation (often worn by brides), Luminous Silk offers medium, radiant and long-lasting coverage; perfect for wedding guest makeup too. It is also SPF-free, meaning you won’t get any ghostly flashback in the wedding pictures.

Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation, £44

 


Yves Saint Laurent Touché Eclat High Cover Concealer

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Another cluth bag essential, this concealer has all the brightening properties of the original Touché Eclat, but with added coverage. Use under the eyes and on any blemishes to cover and smooth.

Yves Saint Laurent Touché Eclat High Cover Concealer, £29

 


Tom Ford Eye Color Quads

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There’s nothing more frustrating than having a huge palette of colours to choose from when you’re in a rush. Our solution is to go for an eyeshadow quad this wedding season to keep things simple. These Tom Ford colour combinations are new for the season and look amazing on everyone.

Tom Ford Eye Color Quad, £70