Summer Makeup Must-Haves By Sumaira Nashat

Posted by: themuslimbride Posted date: August 07, 2012 | comment : 2

Lately we have been wondering about the makeup must-have products a bride or anyone getting ready for Summer wedding events should have. To help us out with our question, some of our favorite makeup pros have put together a list of recommendations of products that they usually use on their brides and consider as great investments. So ladies! For the next few weeks, watch out for a series of posts on summer makeup must-haves!

Our first recommendation comes from the talented makeup artist Sumaira Nashat from Sacremento, California.

Summer Makeup Must-Haves By Sumaira Nashat

My recommended products that are tested to have worked on my clients:

1. A gel-based moisturizer that will keep the shine away, yet prep the skin for a smooth foundation application. No matter what skin type, or the weather condition, I always start my makeup with a soft massage of a good moisturizer. The key is to leave it on for at least 1-2 minutes, let the skin absorb it, and then start the foundation routine. For a bride with oily skin, she can use a ply of a tissue paper to gently pat the residue away. For dry/combination skin, I’d leave the moisturizer on fully.

Moisturizer recommendations:
•MAC Lightful Deep Ultramoisture
•Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel

2. For the bride, I always prefer a matte/satin-textured foundation, because it needs to stay put all day/night long, while keeping the shine away. I would apply it in thin layers and then build it up, and not apply a ton of it at the same time. This will prevent any caking effect, and will make the foundation look as natural as possible, while still giving a strong coverage. For the purpose of an Indian, Pakistani, or Middle Eastern wedding, I always use a medium to full coverage foundation.

Foundation recommendations:
•MAC Studio Fix Fluid
•Makeup Forever Matte Velvet

3. Waterproof Mascara

Top picks and absolute mascara favorites:

•Loreal Voluminous Carbon Black
•MAC Splashproof Mascara

4. Blush – I prefer powder blush, so everything stays put, but for a softer, more glowing look, one can also try a cream blush.

My top blush picks are all from MAC:

•Peachykeen, Springsheen and Mocha

*Following item almost made the list, so I’m adding it as a runner-up for the top 4 spots. With this item included, a bride can walk down the aisle confidently*

5. A matte/satin textured lipstick from MAC, Revlon, or NARS in the shades of nude pink, rich red, or muted pink/peach.

Sumaira Nashat is a freelance makeup and henna artist and a hairstylist in the Greater Sacramento area. She loves to create looks that are inspired by the classic-comtemporary Indian, Pakistani, Arab and especially Bangladeshi bridal styles. Her style blends the elegance and sophistication of the classic Indian bride with the contemporary concept of the smokey-eye and other popular looks from the runways. Every bride or client that visits her gets her full, personalized attention. Each look is tailored to match the bride’s vision, brought to life by Sumaira’s precision, technique, and creativity.

Website: Looks by Sumaira www.looksbysumaira.net

Facebook: Bridal Looks By Sumaira

Location: Folsom, CA

Sumaira’s Photo Credit: Impressions By Nudrat Photography

To see some of Sumaira’s amazing work, check out our feature “Bridal Looks By Sumaira“

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Z

August 7, 2012 at 11:28 am

Great work, keep it up!

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August 7, 2012 at 12:32 pm

Thanks so much for the post! I still believe in all these products, especially for my Summer brides, and would include MAC Zoom Waterfast Lash mascara to the list as well
My photo was taken by http://www.nudratowens.com (her website has changed since then).

Thanks again!

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