I love working with my Mother’s of the Bride. They’re often nervous as hell when they hop in my chair because they haven’t had their makeup done since 1996 when Cakey Jo did their makeup using a trowel. My favourite part is when they see themselves all made up and you can instantly see their shoulders relax, the relief, followed by the sudden change in confidence simply because they are looking hot af.
And to my photog colleagues, take the photo with Mum. Take the photo with Dad. These aren’t just images to tick off a “friends and family” list. These will be cherished memories one day. Take the time to create a beautiful memory for our Bride.
Over the next few weeks I’ll be posting photos of my Brides with their beautiful Mums, demonstrating that when mature face makeup is done right, you can look beautifully youthful. The techniques and products we use on mature faces are different to those with youth on their side, and I’ve seen a lot of inexperienced makeup artists fall into the trap of using the same techniques they would use on a younger face, and they often end up aging our beautiful Mums.
Hopefully the following series of images will demonstrate how amazing our Mums can look.
