Wedding season is right around the corner. And with it, thoughts of nailing the perfect bridal makeup look. Prefer your wedding day makeup beautiful but less traditional? Us too. For 2023, we’re switching it up with juicy, stained lips, high blush and statement face art.

Sound like fun? Pro makeup artist Grace Sinnott, the talent behind our latest campaign, created a look that combines flawless, natural-looking skin with playful accents. The result? A bridal look that screams love, while allowing creativity and individuality to take centre stage.

Want to nail this bridal makeup look for the big day? Follow Grace Sinnott’s step-by-step guide to wedding day makeup.

STEP 1: Skin

Keeping the skin matte using Dior Forever Natural Nude Foundation and translucent powder, the focus was on the cheeks and eyes. “I buffed in blusher, but I used it higher than where you’d usually put blush. I kind of washed it over the eyelids and really high on the cheekbone and down,” says Sinnott.

“It’s called draping. It’s actually quite ‘70s. You’d usually do blusher in the centre of your cheeks, but it’s nice to merge it into the eyes as well, so it feels very diffused.”

STEP 2: Lips for Eyes

The main attraction? Lip-prints stencilled onto the eye and temple for an avant-garde look. “I did them with the M.A.C Locked Kiss Lip Paint in Gossip… by basically cutting out this plastic. I applied the lipstick to her and then she kissed it and then I transferred it onto her face.” Sounds straightforward enough.

STEP 3: Highlight

Finish the look with a pink-toned highlighter (Sinnott opted for Pat McGrath Labs) on the cheekbones, cupid’s bow and on the tip of the nose for added dimension and texture.