Look Like Your Usual Self On Your Wedding Day Or Have A Different Look?

[SheenaVee]

Would you want to look like your usual self, for example, if you have curly hair you keep your hair curly. Your make up is not drastically different from how you'd normally do it.

Or would you want to look 'different' because it's a special day, for example, you might straighten your hair or have a make up look you would never usually wear.

My aunt thinks you should look different.

My mum thinks you should look like your usual self.

I'm not sure. I wouldn't want to look back at my wedding pictures and think 'who the *** is that?' when looking at myself. But at the same time, I want to look more special on that day than I would on a normal day.

What would you or did you do? I've added a poll.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

I think you should have a recognizable classic look....meaning that when I look at the pics I shouldn't be able to guess what year/era we are in. Your wedding day is meant for you to look like a prettier version of yourself but not to the point where you look like a completely different person in pics. I hate heavy duty makeup on brides.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

oh and when it comes to something like hair I say try something new but not so extreme that it detracts away from your entire look. if people know you best with straight flowy relaxed hair a wedding is not the time to bust out with a huge Afro and show off your new natural hair you've been keeping under wraps from everyone. Nothing wrong with it but then folks will be fixated on the fact that you went natural and not the whole package.

 

[sj10460]

I love this look for hair.



Look like your best self possible. I think you should amp it up with hair, makeup and body but you should still look like you...I normally wear braids so I'll have my natural hair out. I wear little to no makeup daily so I'll keep a natural look with a focus on eye make up. I don't think whatever you decide to do you'll be unrecognizable.

Also, makeup should look appropriate for the time of day. If you're having an early ceremony, dark and heavy makeup would look silly imo.
These are some looks I like

 

[BillsBackerz67]

I love this look for hair. My reception hairstyle will be down.

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Look like your best self possible. I think you should amp it up with hair, makeup and body but you should still look like you...I normally wear braids so I'll have my natural hair out. I wear little to no makeup daily so I'll keep a natural look with a focus on eye make up. I don't think whatever you decide to do you'll be unrecognizable.

Also, makeup should look appropriate for the time of day. If you're having an early ceremony, dark and heavy makeup would look silly imo.

I love these looks!

 

[Transformer]

I think you should be ENHANCED. This is not the day for Plain Janine. You should look the best you can look becomes you are starting a new phase where you want the best. I hate pictures of brides where they look like they are going to the altar to be sacrificed.

I wouldn't do heavy fake eyelashes. If I wore them the would be very natural...taking the place of heavy mascara so not to have smears.

 

[Femmefatal1981]

I do not agree with looking like your everyday self for your wedding. It's a special event and should be treated as such.

 

[LiftedUp]

I want to look exceptional with makeup that will photograph well and any addition to my hair will just be clip ins. Recognizable but not looking like a caricature. I want people to say damn he did good! Not wondering how I look sans makeup.

 

[Lucie]

I want to look like Lucie, but more exceptional. I don't want anyone NOT to recognize me or to look like RuPaul's baby sister.

@sj10460 Beautiful hair styles and makeup looks.

 

[naturalmanenyc]

I did a glam updo with natural makeup and lashes but definitely looked like myself.

 

[SheenaVee]

Yeah, I agree. I think what most people are saying is the 3rd option. You still look like yourself but a more enhanced version of yourself .

When I say look like yourself I don't mean not wear any make up or be a plain Jane. I just mean you might wear your everyday make up look.

When I say look different from your normal self I mean, say you're normally someone who wears neutral colour eyeshadow and light make up and for your wedding you decide to wear very heavy make up and really long falsies and a smoky eye or something.

I've seen brides do that and it's not my cup of tea personally. The pics posted above are exactly what I'm thinking of as 'looking like yourself and a little bit different'.

 

[Femmefatal1981]

Most people's everyday makeup is not photography ready.

I suggest that you allow your make up artist to do a few trial runs then pick the look that best fits the formality of your wedding, time of day, and the wedding version of your personal style.

 

[Femmefatal1981]

I love this look for hair.
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Look like your best self possible. I think you should amp it up with hair, makeup and body but you should still look like you...I normally wear braids so I'll have my natural hair out. I wear little to no makeup daily so I'll keep a natural look with a focus on eye make up. I don't think whatever you decide to do you'll be unrecognizable.

Also, makeup should look appropriate for the time of day. If you're having an early ceremony, dark and heavy makeup would look silly imo.
These are some looks I like

That 3rd woman's face is beat.

 

[summertimewine]

Thanks for this thread because I have NO idea what to do with my hair

 

[daydreem2876]

I want to look like an enhanced version of me. I don't wear make up daily and can't do fake hair, anything too extreme with either would have me feeling fake too.

 

[SheenaVee]

Thanks for this thread because I have NO idea what to do with my hair

Me neither. I have no idea! I'm leaning towards an updo because that would suit my dress the most but no idea what type of updo.

 

[SheenaVee]

Most people's everyday makeup is not photography ready.

I suggest that you allow your make up artist to do a few trial runs then pick the look that best fits the formality of your wedding, time of day, and the wedding version of your personal style.

That's true. But if someone is having a very small, low key wedding they might not care too much about their make up being photograph ready.

This thread is not about me, though. It's just a general question for the board.

What type of look did you have on your wedding?

 

[Femmefatal1981]

That's true. But if someone is having a very small, low key wedding they might not care too much about their make up being photograph ready.

This thread is not about me, though. It's just a general question for the board.

What type of look did you have on your wedding?

is there a photographer? Then they need to take that into account when putting on their make up. Otherwise they will end up looking barefaced in photos.
I got married in 2006. It wasn't all that different than the pics posted above. It was a formal night wedding so I wore a plum smokey eye, with a brownish pink lip. The only regret I have is that I insisted on wearing my glasses because I didn't wear contacts and I couldn't see without them. 2 yrs later I got LASIK. Should have done it before the wedding.

 

[CarefreeinChicago]

I plan to go full on glam! With exception of weave because I hate it.

 

[JerriBlank]

Love this pic, minus the lower lashes. I know there is a lot of mu involved, but it looks soft and pretty and feminine. Not drag queenish. Soft brows, even though they are full.

 

[SheenaVee]

Love this pic, minus the lower lashes. I know there is a lot of mu involved, but it looks soft and pretty and feminine. Not drag queenish. Soft brows, even though they are full.

For real. I'm gonna keep this pic for inspiration/ideas. It's legit the sort of thing I had in mind for my look.

 

[aquajoyice]

The glammed up version of me. I wouldn't rock blonde hair and green contacts, but definitely old Hollywood glam.

 

[sj10460]

Me neither. I have no idea! I'm leaning towards an updo because that would suit my dress the most but no idea what type of updo.

No, you should wear your hair down and with soft curls since it's normally curly.

Love this pic, minus the lower lashes. I know there is a lot of mu involved, but it looks soft and pretty and feminine. Not drag queenish. Soft brows, even though they are full.

I've had this saved even before I got engaged, I just love it.

 

[SheenaVee]

No, you should wear your hair down and with soft curls since it's normally curly.

You're not helping . I'm gonna just try out a few different styles and see what I like best. YouTube will be my friend. Probably try on the dress with them too and see how it looks.

 

[SoopremeBeing]

I will be completely glammed up like an old Hollywood star. Side swept hair with the barrel curls and red lippie.

 

[Miss617]

I looked like myself, just with different hair and very minimal makeup.

 

[JerriBlank]

For real. I'm gonna keep this pic for inspiration/ideas. It's legit the sort of thing I had in mind for my look.

I emailed it to myself. Minus the overdone lower lashes, you really cannot pinpoint the period that it was taken in. I love this, just soft touches.

No, you should wear your hair down and with soft curls since it's normally curly.


I've had this saved even before I got engaged, I just love it.

Thank you for sharing! It's gorgeous!

 

[FelaShrine]

I do not agree with looking like your everyday self for your wedding. It's a special event and should be treated as such.

people stay focusing on makeup and hair

aint no one trying to look their usual self else you wouldnt see brides doing crashg diets to lose 25-40lbs before the day so please.

 

[Femmefatal1981]

people stay focusing on makeup and hair

aint no one trying to look their usual self else you wouldnt see brides doing crashg diets to lose 25-40lbs before the day so please.

Pictures are forever.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

people stay focusing on makeup and hair

aint no one trying to look their usual self else you wouldnt see brides doing crashg diets to lose 25-40lbs before the day so please.

I mean I guess if you're ugly you would want to look totally different but everyone that I've seen try to really go all out and look different to wow everyone looked a HAM.