Your Pandora Charms dress is dazzling, your shoes are spectacular, your jewelry’s divine…but you still haven’t figured out what to do about your makeup?! One of the biggest debates is should DIY your bridal makeup or pay someone else to apply it for you? On one hand you’ll be saving money but on the otherNo: 2 points I never leave the house without perfectly blended makeup! Musical genius: perhaps. Award winning cosmetologist: not so much. My friends usually ask me for makeup application tips Keep the free spirit. Lose the "panda" look. People often compliment me on my lipstick and eye-shadow color combination At her age and status you can get away with a lot….but seriously? C’mon Betsy! 4. My foundation and blush always look natural Scored 4-5: Girl, you always look effortlessly glowing. People envy you for your stunning natural beauty (even though both of us know that complexion is anything but ‘natural’ – but don’t worry we know how to keep a secret) Scored 6-8: Please do us all a favor and DO NOT do your own makeup. ?You risk not only utter embarrassment but you may end up permanently featured on TackyWeddings All jokes aside:? whether you’re doing your own makeup or not make sure you do several trial runs. Schedule ahead so you can get a late afternoon appointment and then you can go straight to meet your girlfriends for happy hour to get their opinions as well. Pay attention to how it wears throughout the evening, and if you really want to give it a test….work yourself up into a good sobbing cry, then find over 100 people to hug you and kiss your cheek, then dance for 3 hours straight. If you still look presentable…you have a winner! Just Pandora Beads kidding. But, do wear it for a few hours and check how it looks later in the evening. Also, be sure to take pictures at each trial. This way you’ll know how well your colors/style photograph. Some foundations actually contain elements that refract light, which means that anytime someone snaps you with a flash you’ll end up looking like Casper the friendly bride. Need some new makeup tips? Check out this great website for tips, tricks, and trends: / Sienna gets burned by her Pandora jewellery "burt sienna" bronzer....irony?