We are honored to have the owner of Creative Contour By Carla, Carla Balzano, joining us on the blog today for some makeup tips for your big day! Carla has years of experience and is well versed in not only makeup but how to make all complexions look flawless on your big day. We have had the pleasure of working with Carla on shoots and her work speaks for itself with her ability to find the perfect balance, making make up flawless for her clients, ensuring it photographs and videos beautifully while lasting the whole day. Check out her these tips, some advice, as well as her work below.

Hey, beauties! I am so excited to be featured today!

Of course, on your wedding day, you want beautiful photos as a memory. There are several factors that contribute to beautiful photos that do not involve the camera. One of those factors is makeup! Beauties, if you have had a professional makeup appointment in the past, you are aware that there are certain techniques that makeup artists use to create a beautiful look. These are often techniques that you do not do in your everyday makeup look. This is the exact reason why you want to hire a professional makeup artist for your wedding makeup.

As professionals, we understand how bone structure, face shape, eye shape, and skin conditions affect your makeup look. In order to have gorgeous makeup, you must also take care of your skin! Today I want to give you some tips and tricks on looking for your ideal wedding makeup artist, and how to have beautiful skin for your wedding day!

First, let’s talk about how to find your ideal wedding makeup artist. This topic can be difficult because there are so many options! I also want to clarify, that it’s more than just makeup. Here are my tips for finding your ideal wedding makeup artist:

You Like Their Portfolio
That’s right beauties, you have to love their work! It may seem silly because it’s so obvious. However, you need to be able to envision yourself as one of the brides displayed in the artist’s portfolio. I can attest that yes, we will show you off!
Communication
This is a huge factor, beauties. How does the artist communicate? Of course, we all get busy sometimes, but a general rule is responding within 24-48 hours. I pride myself on excellent communication with my brides to answer any questions that you may have. I also recommend picking up the phone and chatting with your artist! I offer complimentary 15-minute phone consultations for all brides. Sometimes it’s nice to know there’s an actual human on the other end.
Professionalism
So this is a bit broad and also includes communication. However, as a professional, I pride myself on, for lack of a better word, my professionalism. Your artist will have stellar communication with you, but will also provide a sense of care. You should feel like you are being taken care of.

So beauties, that’s just a few of my tips on hiring your ideal wedding makeup artist! Let’s move right into beautiful skin! Of course, gorgeous makeup= gorgeous wedding photos, but that is only one factor. If you want to have beautiful makeup, you must first have beautiful skin! If you are able, I recommend having regular facials monthly until your wedding. This will help initiate your skincare routine.

If you are unable to have regular facials before your wedding day, you should have a solid skincare routine. For those of you who don’t know this, I am all about my skincare. I swear that skincare is my religion! After all, your skin is the canvas for makeup! I’ve created a simple, yet effective skincare routine that is four (4) easy steps:

1. Cleanse, 2. Exfoliate, 3. Mask, 4. Moisturize.

My beautiful brides-to-be, it’s that easy and you can start incorporating this routine today! And of course, if you have any questions about wedding makeup and beautiful skin, feel free to send me an email or reach out on social media