Achieve dreamy winter wedding makeup

Between the light-reflecting, icy snow and the festive holidays, the winter season offers plenty of glam inspiration. When it comes to attending a winter wedding, you’ll want to craft your look with the colder temperatures in mind. Winter weather is notoriously chilly and dry, which puts you at risk for dry, red skin. Not to worry; with a few strategic picks, you can craft a picture-perfect winter wedding makeup look that’ll last from the couple’s first look to the last dance.
1.This hydrating, makeup-gripping primer From Milk Makeup

The Hydro Grip Hydrating Primer from Milk Makeup claims to lock your glam into place. The gel primer helps to smooth skin and grip makeup and the formula contains hydrating ingredients, such as hyaluronic acid and aloe water, which are much-needed during the cold season. Apply it all over the face after your sunscreen (yes, even in the winter) and before any complexion products.

2.This illuminating base from Charlotte Tilbury

Celebrity makeup artists, beauty editors and TikTokers all swear by Charlotte Tilbury’s Hollywood Flawless Filter. It’s a complexion enhancer that claims to blur, smooth and illuminate the skin for a lit-from-within glow that looks like a photo filter IRL. Apply this under your long-lasting foundation to add a glow to your final look.

3.This buildable foundation from Giorgio Armani

Loved by celebrity makeup artists, the Luminous Silk Foundation from Giorgio Armani will have your skin looking photo-ready in seconds. The lightweight, illuminating formula delivers medium to full coverage without looking heavy. Plus, the hydrating formula will prevent your skin from looking dry or flaky despite the winter weather. It’s available in 40 shades ranging from very light to deep in a variety of undertones.

4.This hydrating concealer from Milk Makeup

There was a time when you had to choose between long-lasting makeup or hydrating makeup, but not anymore. The Future Fluid Serum Concealer from Milk Makeup brings medium coverage that can be layered to full-coverage for concealing dark circles and blemishes. The moisturizing formula claims to last all day long without flaking, creasing or breaking apart. Apply it to your under-eyes and any other areas where you want extra coverage. It’s available in 30 shades ranging from very fair to very deep.

5.This skin-perfecting loose powder from Huda Beauty
The secret to achieving an air-brushed appearance that’ll last? Loose setting powder. The Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder from Huda Beauty will set and perfect your complexion with a matte finish, and it won’t cause any unwanted dryness in the cold winter weather. It comes in nine shades to suit light and deep skin tones and should be applied under the eyes and anywhere you want to control oil or sweat .

6.This creamy contour stick from Lys Beauty

Cream products are the way to go in the winter because they won’t emphasize dry skin or cause it to appear powdery. Lys Beauty’s No Limits Cream Bronzer & Contour Stick has a silky-smooth formula and moisturizes the skin using rosehip oil, green tea extract and hyaluronic acid. Apply it below the cheekbones, on the top of the forehead and below your jaw for a sculpted look. It’s available in five shades ranging from light to deep.

7.This jam-colored blush from Rare Beauty

Calling all fans of “cold girl makeup” (i.e., the latest TikTok trend): Embrace your natural wintertime rosy cheeks with the Soft Pinch Liquid Blush. The jam-colored hue called “Faith” will give your face a touch of color that will look like you just emerged from an ice skating session. Plus, the weightless-feeling formula claims to last all day long without budging.

8.This icy highlighter from Fenty Beauty

Glisten like the winter snow with this show-stopping shimmery highlighter. Fenty Beauty’s Diamond Bomb All-Over Diamond Veil in the icy-white shade “How Many Carats” is a unique “jelly-powder” formula that intends to melt into the skin and create a glitzy, glittery finish. Add a touch to the tops of your cheekbones, down the bridge of your nose and anywhere else you’d like to sparkle.

9.This cool-toned, sparkly eyeshadow palette from Roen

Channel winter’s sparkling icicles on your eyes with the 52° Cool Eyeshadow Palette from Roen. It includes four shimmery colors—“Bask” (rose gold), “Rendezvous (purple), “Yep” (taupe-gray) and “Meow” (gunmetal)—that claim to give the eyes a “glassy” appearance. You can use each on their own for a one-shadow look or blend them together for more dimension.

10.This lash-lengthening waterproof mascara from Tetyana Naturals

Let’s face it: There will likely be tears at the wedding (happy ones, of course!). The Reviewed-approved, waterproof 4D Silk Fiber Lash Mascara from Tetyana Naturals will define, lift and lengthen your lashes, and it won’t streak down your face when you’re crying at the ceremony or rocking out on the dance floor. Plus, the soft, flexible formula will prevent your eyelashes from turning brittle in the colder temperatures. Apply a few layers for a fluttery effect.

11.This plum-toned lipstick from Nars

While spring and summer weddings lend themselves to bright or neutral-toned lip colors, the cold winter weather offers the opportunity to choose darker, bolder hues. Turn up the drama with the Nars Powermatte Lipstick in “Night Moves,” a deep plum lipstick that delivers a soft and blurred matte finish that’ll last through speeches, meals and kisses.

12.This hydrating setting spray from Benefit Cosmetics

If you want your wedding makeup to last, setting spray is your secret weapon. Reviewed’s favorite setting spray, the Porefessional Super Setter, coats the skin in an ultra-fine mist (read: large droplets won’t ruin your freshly-applied makeup) to protect it from creasing and fading. It’ll keep your complexion looking flawless—from the snow-filled picture spot to the packed dance floor. Spray it all over your face as the last step before heading out the door.