FAQ

  1. How do I choose the right wedding makeup artist in Chamonix or the French Alps?

    If you are getting married in Chamonix, Verbier or somewhere else in the French or Swiss Alps, choosing your wedding makeup artist is not just about finding someone with beautiful pictures on Instagram.The setting matters. The light matters. The weather matters. But most of all, the way you feel with…

  2. What does natural bridal makeup actually mean?

    “Natural bridal makeup” is one of those phrases that sounds simple until you start talking about it properly.Almost every bride says she wants to look natural, but not everyone means the same thing. That’s one of the things that amuses me most in the bridal makeup world: the varying degrees…

  3. Why is wedding makeup in the Alps different from makeup anywhere else?

    Wedding makeup in the Alps is just…different.It’s more than just the scenery. It is the light, the weather, the altitude, the dry air, the logistics, and the kind of brides (read: you) who choose to get married here.If you are planning a wedding in Chamonix, Annecy, Grindelwald, Livigno, the Swiss…

  4. Should I wear SPF under my wedding makeup in the Alps?

    If you are getting married in Chamonix, the French Alps, the Swiss Alps, or anywhere in the mountains, one of the first things I will talk to you about is sun protection and SPF.That sometimes surprises people.A lot of traditional wedding makeup advice says to be careful with SPF on…

  5. What should international brides know about booking wedding make-up in the French Alps?

    As a destination makeup artist, by definition a lot of the brides I work with “travel in” for their wedding.Some come from the UK, some from the United States or Canada, some from the Middle East or Asia (Dubai and India especially). Others come from closer by in Europe. Some…

  6. How should I prepare my skin before a mountain wedding?

    The best wedding makeup starts months before the wedding morning.The closer you get to your wedding, the more I think you should keep things calm, consistent and familiar. That means no changing routines in the last two months, or a shelf full of new products.For a mountain wedding in Chamonix…

  7. What is an Alps elopement really like, and how does makeup fit into the day?

    An Alps elopement is one of the most personal kinds of wedding days. The polar opposite of the huge and elaborate weddings that we see all over the socials today.It is often just the couple, a very small team of people, and the mountains. There is usually a reason they…

  8. When should I book my wedding makeup artist for an Alps wedding?

    If you are planning a wedding in Chamonix or the French Alps, I would start thinking about your makeup artist earlier than you might expect.Weddings here are often destination weddings, and the dates can book up very early. Summer is busy, winter is busy, and many couples are planning around…

  9. How do you make natural wedding makeup last all day in the mountains?

    For a wedding in the Alps, makeup has to work hard.It has to look natural in person. It has to photograph beautifully. It has to survive tears, hugs, strong light, dry air, possibly wind, possibly heat, possibly snow, and then still look good later in the day.The answer is not…

  10. What happens at a bridal makeup trial?

    A bridal makeup trial is not just a practice run.For me, it is the moment where we really start to understand your version of natural, your comfort levels, your skin, your style and the feeling you want on your wedding day.I call it a trial, but it’s really more of…
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