Kate Middleton's Royal Wedding Makeup

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Kate Middleton showed off her expert bridal beauty training from makeup artist Arabella Preston on her royal wedding day. And while it isn't a drastic departure from her normal makeup routine, the newly appointed Duchess of Cambridge donned some serious smoky eye makeup.

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[impatient]

03:15 PM on 04/30/2011

She did make up for cameras which has to be heavy. But for normal wear---way too much foundation. looked caked on all the way to her hairline.

she looked old though, because she is now too thin and has ZERO superficial fat layer. Gievn that I am sure they are going to want to get pregnant quick, she's going to have to put som more weight on. Thank goodness. She's definitely underweighty katy at this weight.....

It;'s always all about the pix.

[ABXNOMORE]

10:01 AM on 05/03/2011

Professionals do makeup for the cameras not amateur brides. It doesn't look like professional make up for the camera, it just looks like bad overly done painted on makeup. It didn't make her look pretty. It detracted from her natural appeal. And why the pale lip stick if it was for the camera that made her look sallow with deep dark smoky eyes. A very unbalanced look.

[NevaforLeadership]

12:39 AM on 05/29/2011

On the contrary, there is a rule about makeup for colored photography. What you see is what the camera will show. Heavier makeup is only good for black and white photography.

She did not need to darken and make heavier her already dark and defined eye brows; they only needed a little shaping.

Her blush was far too heavy and in the wrong place. If she had used a neutral blush for contouring under her cheek bones, she would have looked so much better.

I believe she will look back at her wedding photos with regret, but, oh well, we live in the days of airbrushing and photo shopping.

It was a shame, though. Her makeup diminished her whole look.

As for her weight, she looks great! It was perfect to show off that spectacular tudor-inspired dress.

[pcplz]

02:32 PM on 04/30/2011

cont' closeups of tv and distant crowds. She did well.

[pcplz]

02:31 PM on 04/30/2011

The most important thing, here, is that William looked at her with great love and told her that she was lovely ....beautiful.

Having been a wedding coordinator for a period of my varied life.....wedding makeup, in this case, should be photograph ready.....and stage ready. She could have been easily washed out. The crowd was at a distance and she could fade away. It is a problem when you have close ups on

[Hansy Peguero]

01:55 PM on 04/30/2011

I personally didn't like the makeup. Too much eyeliner for a day ceremony and it made her look old.

[ABXNOMORE]

10:22 PM on 05/02/2011

Old and harsh, not soft and delicate like a bride should look. It sure was caked on.

I hope she'll be taking some make up lessons while on her honeymoon. She's going to need them.

[Lisette]

08:26 AM on 04/30/2011

Her Wedding dress is so beautiful!!!
What brides should look like!!
Not all those hideous strapless dresses
Brides have been wearing.

[kat momma]

04:06 AM on 04/30/2011

All in all, I think Kate did a remarkable job with her makeup. Bridal makeup needs to be applied in a dramatic fashion, for the photographs.

[NevaforLeadership]

12:40 AM on 05/29/2011

Not for colored photography.

[LolaP]

03:53 AM on 04/30/2011

I thought she looked very pretty

[ABXNOMORE]

01:09 AM on 04/30/2011

Painted clown.

[hueylover]

01:42 AM on 04/30/2011

Is there anything about Kate that's good enough for you?

[ABXNOMORE]

09:49 AM on 04/30/2011

She has a lovely smile and she appears to be a nice person. What's your beef if I voice my opinion on her appearance. Do you know her personally? From the tone of your post it appears that you are related to her.

[la boheme]

12:40 AM on 04/30/2011

She had on way too much blush and her lipstick did nothing for her. I'm surprised she didn't have someone come in to do her makeup; I don't think anyone would have throught twice about it.

[naschkatze]

11:37 PM on 04/29/2011

Unlike Queen Michelle.

[ABXNOMORE]

11:28 AM on 04/30/2011

Who always looks radiant and has a wonderful smile and beautiful face.

[Wistfulslinking]

07:19 PM on 04/29/2011

THAT stripe of blush hasn't been seen since Cosmo 1978.

http://www.bridesmagazine.co.uk/default.aspx

[ABXNOMORE]

11:33 AM on 04/30/2011

The wedding is over. But she certainly did not do herself justice in the hair, makeup or attire department. She could have looked one hundred times better with the correct advice and the use of professionals. She looks harsh, older than her years and her entire appearance unfortunately could have been so much more lovely.

It will be her regret when she views those photos, especially years from now. She's a commoner and she made herself look more common than she actually looks. The V neck line was not even becoming on her. Now we can look forward to more photo shots of her in the months and years ahead. I just hope someone hides her black liner. It's so out- of -date, as is that stripe of blush!

[ExposingEvil]

10:58 PM on 04/30/2011

She did look quite common in both makeup and dress. Hopefully she will learn and grow as Diana did. But this gal is 10 years older than D was at her wedding, so maybe not.

[NevaforLeadership]

12:46 AM on 05/29/2011

The dress was exquisite, and she looked incredible in it. It suited her, the tudor inspiration was perfect for the occasion, it was beautifully made -- one of the most beautiful wedding dresses ever.

It's the makeup that made her look older, not the dress.

[playsindirt]

07:15 PM on 04/29/2011

Not a bad job considering how beautiful she looks in photographs. She wanted to look like herself and I know far too many brides who go the professional make-up artist route and then they don't even resemble themselves in their wedding pictures. The only negative is that she probably could have used a little more concealer under her eyes. She looked a little tired.

[Brian C Bock]

07:11 PM on 04/29/2011

I thought she looked awful. Like Elton John applied her makeup in a drunken binge. Way to heavy.

[3Nox]

06:46 PM on 04/29/2011

She looks beautiful! And she's a brunette, so she can pull off the dark eyeshadow. I'm a blonde, and I just end up looking like a raccoon with colors that dark.

[mistar]

06:22 PM on 04/29/2011

Its really a shame she close to do her own makeup...already with the veil on you could see she had way too much blush. She's so pretty, she doesn't need those hard eyeliner lines...
I would have loved to see a professional allow her natural beauty to come through with a softer look. That said, she still looked fab!