Summer Wedding Makeup + Outfit

Last weekend I found myself in the beautiful village of Hasslemere, Surrey attending the most splendid and beautiful wedding i’ve ever been invited to. I had bought three outfits to wear for the occasion and simply couldn’t settle on any of them. Some were too thick in materials, others too tight (eek) and I just couldn’t find the one.

On a whim I bought a midnight blue dress from Chelsea Girl at River Island. Lined with tassels the style of the dress is very 1920’s flapper girl-esc. I decided that this would be the dress -not realising that temperatures could soar up to 70 degrees on the day. I paired the dress with an embellished blue waistcoat from Primark that is years and years old. Again, this little jacket has fringing on it and I felt the silver brightened an otherwise dark outfit up a little. On my feet I wore my ever trusty ‘Gibby’ sandals from Dune.

In terms of accessories I decided to go all out, why the hell not ey? I don’t attend many weddings so a fascinator was a definite yes. I borrowed a pewter-y toned fascinator from my Mum, I love the mix of feathers and curls – and it looked its best with hair up which is what I wanted to go with anyway. I wore a vintage brooch that belonged to my Nana to keep my outfit fairly classic in theme. My clutch bag was one of the key components of the outfit, it is the silver RAE art deco clutch by Vintage Styler – roomy enough to fit the essentials and versatile in the way it can be worn on or off the shoulder. Inside I kept my phone and lippy of the day ‘Ruby Woo’ by Mac amongst a few mints, mini face brush and pressed powder compact.

For my make-up I began with the Clarins ‘Beauty Flash Balm’ as a base before applying ‘Studio Fix Fluid’ from Mac in the shade NW20. I used the Physicians Formula ‘Deluxe Bronzer’ to sculpt my cheeks before going in with ‘Soft and Gentle’ by Mac for the perfect highlight and dewy glow. On my eyes I wore ‘Green smoke’ by MAC with a touch of ‘Toasted’ from the Urban Decay Naked Palette through the crease. The mix of shimmery copper and green really brightened my eyes up, especially with a lining of the Lacura beauty Kohl in black. I used my trusty Jica lash extensions with lashings of the Kate Moss ‘Eye Rock’ mascara to add drama. On my lips I used the iconic ‘Ruby Woo’ by Mac with the shimmer of ‘Fresh Moroccan’ (also by Mac) layered over the top. Throughout the super scorching heat of the day I touched up with the Almay ‘Balancing pressed powder’ to avoid any shiny situations.