Usually full glam in Morocco, given the conditions.
Bridal Makeup
A face built to survive a full wedding day and to photograph correctly throughout it.
Written by Lamyaa Aissi, professional makeup artist, Casablanca.
Where it sits
Usually full glam in Morocco, given the conditions.
Where a look sits on the natural-to-glam scale decides more than the products do. Establish it before starting rather than discovering it halfway.
The technique it depends on
Longevity built at every layer, not added at the end with setting spray.
On Moroccan skin, in a Moroccan climate
A Moroccan wedding runs from late afternoon past two in the morning, under venue light plus flash, with a veil on and off. Everything is chosen for that.
The constant here is temperature. A cool-toned palette on olive skin does not read as sophisticated, it reads as grey — and the substitution is warm bronze, copper or terracotta.
When it is the wrong choice
Nothing — but it must be trialled. A bridal look chosen from a photograph and executed first on the day is a gamble.
Questions
What defines bridal makeup?
A face built to survive a full wedding day and to photograph correctly throughout it.
What is the one technique bridal makeup depends on?
Longevity built at every layer, not added at the end with setting spray.
Does bridal makeup work on Moroccan skin tones?
A Moroccan wedding runs from late afternoon past two in the morning, under venue light plus flash, with a veil on and off. Everything is chosen for that.
When is bridal makeup the wrong choice?
Nothing — but it must be trialled. A bridal look chosen from a photograph and executed first on the day is a gamble.
The work
Other styles
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Bridal, engagement, editorial and event makeup, on location across Casablanca and Morocco.