Must Have Bridal Makeup Kit Essentials

 

I still remember my childhood days, when getting my makeup done on occasions and wearing jewelry was my most favorite thing to do. Growing up, even if I was not allowed to join the Fashion Designing or Cosmetology fields as my education, but it never stopped me from trying out all the makeup, hair, nails and fashion related stuff.

Today I am a self-taught makeup artist, who can do any party or bridal makeups and loves to get ready on a daily basis when going out (No that does not mean I do not love myself without makeup, I am in love with every single part of my body with and without my makeup).

With my journey of learning and using makeup for years, I have gained quite a lot information and to be honest, even if I have not tried every single brand up till now, but I am pretty sure that I am fully aware of what makeup is meant for what purpose and which skin and hair care works best and have always been of help to my friends, clients and colleagues in beauty matters.

Today in this post, I am going to enlist all the Must Have Bridal Makeup Kit Essentials that I believe should be with every bride. These products are not meant for her main day, because that is the job of a makeup artist but for all the days coming after her big days.

Let us read this blog post together and find out your Bridal Makeup Kit Essentials!

 

1.  Primer

 

Primer is the number one priority that should be in your bag. Primer helps to minimize pores and texture on your skin and blurs put the skin for smooth application of you foundation base. This is not the only job that it does, but it also helps your makeup to last longer on your face.

 

If you want to buy primer then I would recommend for you to go for these primers:

 

• Mac Prep+Prime Fix+
• Miss Rose Zero Pore Primer (If you want to stay on a tight budget)
• Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer
• L’Oreal Paris Base Magique Transforming Smoothing Primer
• Maybelline Instant Pore Minimizer Primer
• Miss Rose Photo Finish Foundation Primer (If you want to stay on a tight budget)

 

2. Foundation

 

Foundation is the next thing that you must be having as an essential in your makeup kit. Foundation provides you a smooth base and skin canvas where you can apply your contour, blush and highlighters smoothly.

 I am pretty sure that every single bride is already aware with the concept of foundation, so I will not go on to elaborate it too much and will recommend the best foundations that I think will work best for you brides.

 

• Kryolan TV Paint Stick Foundation (My most recommended product for brides)
• Miss Rose Purely Natural Foundation
• Maybelline New York Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation
• Mac Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15
• Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup with SPF 10

 

 

3. Concealer & Corrector

Concealers are there to help you conceal any pigmentation, zits or unwanted marks and acne. There are different concealers out there that may confuse you a lot, but mostly the concealers that are available in lighter shades than your skin type are going to help you to highlight certain areas on your face like under eye area, mid of your forehead, bridge of your nose, center of your chin and your philtrum.

 

The concealers that I would love to suggest are as follows:

 

• Miss Rose Liquid Concealer
• Miss Rose Pamela Ferrari Concealer
• Maybelline Newyork Instant Age Rewind Eraser
• L’Oréal Paris True Match Concealer
• La Girl Pro Conceal Hd

Along with concealers correctors are also essential if you have heavy black areas around your mouth that may occur in many women who have PCOS or other hormonal issues (This is totally normal and you should not think for it to be shameful, the only reason we are using correctors is just to have a bridal look but not to show that you have any imperfection), or if you have really black dark circles that cannot be concealed with a simple concealer and foundation layer and look grey after using them alone.

Since there are many different types of correctors, but usually the most common color corrector that any bride should have essentially in her kit should be the orange colored corrector. Orange color correctors work great when applied and blended before the application of foundation and highlighting concealers.

 

Though there are many options, but the only two products that I will recommend as correctors include:

 

• La Girl Pro Conceal Hd (Orange Concealer)
• Kryolan TV Paint Stick Shade 508 (This is a foundation stick from Kryolan that can be used as a color corrector very effectively and has been used professionally all over the globe. This single stick is going to last you for around 2 years)

4. Contour Palette

 

Contouring is the most important and most sensational makeup technique that cannot be ignored now days. You may be thinking how can I do such professional makeup technique, but trust me you will master this technique in a blink and this will be your favorite part of makeup.

Contour helps to highlight the areas of your face that you wish to show visibly in pictures or reality and helps to chisel down the facial parts that may look too chubby or thick in real life or professional pictures when going out for dinners and parties.

 

The contouring palettes that I will recommend you guys include:

 

• Miss Rose Contour Palette
• Makeup Revolution Ultra Sculpt And Contour Kit
• Elf Contour Palette
• Christine Face Contouring Kit

 

5. Eye Shadow Palette

We all know the purpose of the eye shadow palette and how they are the essential to make your eyes look pretty for any makeup look either it is full on glam eye look or a no makeup eye shadow look.

 

The best high end to affordable eye shadow palettes that I can recommend for bridal kit include:

 

• Miss Rose Eye Shadow Palette 011m3
• Miss Rose Nude Eye Shadow Palette
• Glamorous Eye Shadow Palette (They have a variety of affordable eye shadow palettes, you can choose the one that foes with outfits that you have bought in your bridal collection)
• Huda Beauty The New Nude Eyeshadow Palette
• Huda Beauty Desert Dusk Eyeshadow Palette
• Makeup Revolution Fortune Favors The Brave Palette
• Makeup Revolution Tammix Tropical Carnival Eyeshadow Palette

 

6. Mascara

 

No makeup look is ever finished without using mascara. Mascara helps to make your lashes look more volumized, curled up, thick and attractive.

The mascaras that I will recommend you all to buy include:

 

• Maybelline New York Volume Express Curl Mascara
• Miss Rose Curling and Lengthening Mascara
• Miss Rose Golden Volumizing Black Mascara
• Maybelline New York Lash Sensational Waterproof Mascara 
• Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara
• L’Oreal Paris Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascar
• Lakme Eyeconic Curling Mascara

 

7. Eyeliners

Eyeliners can provide depth and define your eyes a lot. You can go for either a sleeky thin or a thick bold eyeliner look to slay any day. Eyeliner is that product that you can wear even without any other makeup on your face to look fresh and beautiful in your regular post bridal days along with a lipstick to look all bridey without having to wear a full face of makeup if you are not a makeup person at all.

 

The eyeliners that I will recommend new brides for their makeup kit will be as follows:

 

• Maybelline New York Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner
• Kryolan Gel Eyeliner
• Kryolan Aqua Color Cake Eyeliner
• Miss Rose Liquid Eyeliner Gold
• Miss Rose Magic Stamp Eyeliner
• Miss Rose Gel Eyeliner

 

8. Highlighters

 

Highlighters will make you glow all the time. Highlighters are the only thing as per me that can make any makeup look flawless even if it had itsy bitsy mistakes. I just love highlighters and you can see me using them all the time even in my day to day makeup that  wear. For my brides, I just cannot stop going overboard with it sometimes lols.

 

The best Highlighters to suggest to you guys include:

 

• Miss Rose Highlighters
• Maybelline New York Face Studio Chrome Metallic Highlighter
• M.A.C Mineralize Skin Finish 
• M.A.C Strobe Cream
• Makeup Revolution Pro Illuminate (lumizer)

 

9. Kajal

 

You just cannot ignore Kajal or kohl in your eyes. Especially if you are someone from Pakistan or India. So having a Kajal is mendatory for Asian brides.

 

Being one Asian girl the best kajals that I can recommend include:

 

• Miss Rose Kajal Stick
• Lakme Eyeconic Kajal
• Maybelline New York Colossal Kajal

 

10. Blush

 

Blushes are also one of the essentials of Bridal Makeup Kit. They do not only make your cheeks look rosy and attractive but sometimes can also act as your eye shadows. So you must consider to either have one or two basic single blushes in your bridal kit or one blush palette.

 

The bushes that I will recommend you brides are as follows:

 

• Maybelline Fit Me Blush
• Miss Rose Blush Shade Number 12 from Miss Rose Pure Matte Blush On Range.
• Benefit Cosmetics Benetint Rose Tinted Lip & Cheek Stain
• Benefit Cosmetics Galifornia Blush

 

11. Lipsticks

 

Lipsticks are that product in your makeup kit that will be used multiple times on a daily basis. Either you need to freshen up your lipstick after having a meal or if you want to apply it five times a day after making an ablution if you are a Muslin bride.

I just love lipsticks for a literal no makeup mood on many days when I have no energy for even a no makeup kind of makeup look.

The best lipsticks that I can recommend all the beautiful brides to be either a liquid or simple lipstick include the following:

 

• Huda Beauty Power Bullet Matte Lipstick
• Miss Rose Liquid Lipsticks
• Miss Rose 2 in 1 Lipsticks
• Miss Rose Lipstick Shade Chii
• Revlon Ultra Hd Matte Lip Color
• Emilie Liquid Lipsticks
• Medora Lipsticks
• Maybelline New York Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick
• M.A.C Retro Matte Lipstick 
• Makeup Revolution Lipsticks
• Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Lipsticks

 

A major tip that I am going to give you guys here is to not go crazy and buy all of the lipsticks that you may find. If you are strict on your budget then the best advice that me being a makeup artist can give you would be to buy three basic shades as a must for your kit that includes one red lipstick, one pink lipstick and one brown lipstick shade. These lipsticks can go with almost any shade of dress in your wardrobe or any kind of eye makeup look.

 

12. White or Nude Eye Pencils

 

These may not be considered essential by many other makeup artists, but I will really want you brides to go for it as an essential product in your makeup kit. This thing is going to make your any simple makeup look regal and luxurious and will make your eyes look big and elegant at the same time.

The nude pencils that I will recommend you guys will include:

 

• Miss Rose Nude & White Eye Pencils
• Emelie White & Nude Eye Kajal Sticks
• L’Oreal Infallible Pro-Last Waterproof Nude Pencil Eyeliner
•  NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP Jumbo Eyeliner Pencil – Sparkle Nude
• Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal Liner – Nude Eyeliner
• Maybelline TattooStudio 970 Polished White Waterproof Eyeliner

 

13. Face Powder

 

A face powder is again an essential that no one can miss in a bridal kit. I am that person who prefers loose powders over baked face powders but you can still have many options in both of these products. Face powders help to lock your foundation base and concealer in one place and make your makeup sweat proof and long lasting.

 

The best face powders or loose powders that I can suggest for brides to be include:

 

• Kryolan Translucent Loose Powder
• Maybelline New York Fit Me Compact
• Maybelline New York Fit Me Matte + Poreless Powder 
• Miss Rose Loose Powders
• Lakme Sun Expert Ultra Matte SPF 40 

 

14. Makeup Setting Spray

 

Makeup Setting Sprays are used to seal your makeup in place and make it last longer. This is the last step for your every makeup look and the surety that your makeup is going to stay longer and look ravishing all day long.

 

The best makeup setting sprays that I will recommend you guys include:

 

• Mac Prep+ Prime Fix+
• Miss Rose Makeup Fixer & Setting Spray
• NYX Professional Makeup Setting Spray

 

15. Nail Paints & Fake Nails With Glue

 

Nail paints or nail polishes cannot be ignore at all. You definitely need to have them in your makeup kit all the time. Although you can buy as many nail paints as you want, but just like lipsticks my professional and sincere advice for you brides will be to have the three basic nail paints in your makeup kit for sure that include the red, pink and brown shade.

These days you do not really need to get Acrylic nails done that may not be easy or comfortable for you as not every woman or bride prefers long nails. So for girls like you who cannot afford to maintain long nails or acrylic nails, there is an excellent option of stick on nails these days. These nails come as either really beautiful pre-designed combination or come as plain nails that you can apply with glue and then custom paint them with nail paint of your choice.

The best nail paints that I can advise you brides to buy include:

 

• Medora Nail Paints
• O.P.I Nail Lacquer 
• Lakme 9-5 Primer + Gloss Nail Colour
• L’Oreal Paris Color Riche A L’Huile Nail Paint

 

The Stick On Nails that I will recommend include:

 

• Miss Rose Matte Nails
• Ludo Queen Nails 24 pcs Stickon Nails
• Miss Rose Glitter Nails

 

The Nail Glue that I will recommend includes:

• Antald Nail Glue (This glue can be used with any kind of fake nails that you want to use. You can even use this glue to reuse your stick on nails if they have lost the glue present on them or if you do not have the extra stick on glue sheets to reuse those nails)

 

16. Nail Polish Remover

 

Obviously if we are going to use nail polishes, then we must have the nail polish remover with us so that we can remove the nail paint to apply another one based on our clothes and makeup look colors.

There are too many nail polish removers available in your local market that you can try, and I would always suggest for you to buy nail paint removing wipes or tissues that come in small round jars. They work better than the liquid removers and also are easier to use.

 

My go to favorite nail paint removing wipes and liquid nail paint removers include:

 

• OBN Nail Polish Removing Tissues
• ColorBar Nail Polish Remover
• ColorBar On the Go Nail Lacquer Removal Wipes 

 

17. Makeup Remover

 

It is not easy to remove all the water proof makeup with soap of face wash only. Or on the other hand I must say that you should try to use a good natural or store bought makeup remover to remove makeup from your face before washing your face with a face wash.

It will not only be gentle for your skin, but you will also avoid rubbing your face too much or using too much soap or face wash on your face that may not be healthy for your skin.

 

The best makeup removers that I can suggest you brides to be are:

 

• Clinique Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm
• Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water 
• Jasmine Oil
• Coconut Oil
• Olivia Moisturizing Cleansing Milk with Aloe Vera

 

18. Lip Balm

 

Using loads of makeup on a daily basis can actually make your lips chapped or rough. You can also experience chapped lips if you are not well hydrated or your lips tend to not act super moisturizing during winters and you are supposed to get married in winters. During these times, a lip balm is always a savior. You can also use them on a daily basis to keep your lips moisturized and healthy.

The best lip balms recommendations for my brides to be are:

 

• Maybelline New York Baby Lips Colour Balm
• Kiss Beauty Lip Balms
• Lakme Lip Love Chapstick With Spf 15
• Nivea Lip Care Lip Balms

 

19. Makeup Sponges or Beauty Blenders

 

Beauty Blender hit the market tremendously when it was announced as a product. Even though the concept of sponges was old in the market but the Beauty Blender really hit it off based on its shape and quality. It really is a wonderful product to set your makeup foundation base. You can do it so easily even if you are a newbie in the field of makeup.

Now many drugstore brands have also come up with their beauty blenders leaving behid the luxurious original Beauty Blender Brand.

Being it the most essential product of a bridal kit, the makeup blenders that I will suggest brides to be to have in their makeup kits are as follows:

 

• Original Beauty Blender
• Miss Rose Beauty Blenders

 

There is a fun thing that I want to mention here. Being a makeup artist myself, I usually love to blend any kind of foundation on my own face with my fingers only lols. Your fingers do the magic when it comes to blending a foundation. It is just that clients want hygiene and products that I tend to use blenders and brushes, otherwise I think I can do a whole face of makeup with my fingers only lols.

 

20. Makeup Brushes

 

None can deny the importance of makeup brushes and especially the blending brushes and the contour brushes. They are the most important ones for me as a makeup artist.

There are too many makeup brushes options out there, but the brush sets that I will recommend you guys include:

 

• Zoeva Makeup Brushes
• BH Cosmetics Dot Collection Brush Set
• BH Cosmetics - Studio Pro 13 Piece Brush Set
• Rivaj Cosmetic Brush Set

 

 

There are many sets available with different brushes and few only have eye brushes only. I will want you to look for any suitable option for yourself that fits your budget and make sure to get the set that does have a Contour, Powder, and Stippling & Blush brush along with Eye Brush Sets and a Spoolie Brush.

 

21. Moisturizer

 

Moisturizer is that product in your makeup kit that may come before every other makeup product that I have mentioned. You will need to have your face moisturized before even applying a primer on it. Other than that you can use your moisturizer for your body and hands as well without having to spend extra money on a hand cream.

 

My most favorite and most recommendable moisturizers include:

 

• Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream
• Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion
• Nivea Body Moisturizing Lotion
• Nivea Cream
• Nivea Soft Moisturizing Cream
• Pond Moisturizing Lotion

 

 

These were the Must Have Bridal Makeup Kit Essentials that I will want every bride to buy and include in their kit. Now that I have completely explained these products and have given you brides the recommendations also. I will want you brides to know one thing here that my recommendations include both affordable and a bit expensive products. I have chosen to give both types of product, so that it will be easier for you to pick and buy the ones that fit your budget.

I can promise you brides that all of these products will work best for you and you will love to restock them again and again. Now other than these products, there are few other products that you must have in your bridal kit as essentials. Since these products do not need a complete introduction and brand wise recommendation, I am going to enlist them below.

 

Other products that you may find essential to include in your bridal kit include:

 

• Rose Water (To use every day and every time after you remove your makeup as a skin toner)
• Safety Pins
• Hijab Pins (If you are a Muslim Hijabi Bride)
• Hair Clips
• Bobby Pins
• Hair Bun Pins
• Combs (A Wide Tooth Comb, Hair Teasing Comb & A Normal Comb)
• Hair Brush (As per your choice)
• Perfume of your choice
• Hair Oil of your choice
• Face Sheet Masks
• Cotton Balls
• Face Wipes
• Blotting Sheets
• Small Mirror
• A Small Makeup Bag To Carry Little Makeup In Your Purse Outside For Touchup

 

This is where I am going to stop. I have covered almost every single thing that you may need as a bride in Your Makeup Kit. After getting all this stuff, you may not need to buy any Makeup Kit related stuff for many months after your marriage. And I am quite sure that I have also cut your time really short by recommending all the products that you can chose from, hence you may not to waste a lot of time to read about too many products to finalize what should you buy.

If you brides to be loved this article then do not forget to like, comment and share this article to help other brides to be in your friends and family.