Makeup kit for bride- 17 essential Must Haves

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Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by

Being a bride is not easy. You have a million duties to perform and shop a lot for your trousseau. But never forget to get your hands on the right and good quality products for the makeup kit for the bride. Selecting makeup products for bridal kits is not an easy task. Although, the market is full of many brands having a huge variety of makeup products to choose from.

But, always take your time to make your skin happy with a religious skin care routine. Therefore, At least 6 months prior, you must take good care of your skin. Applying a good moisturizer and sunscreen plays a vital role. Moreover, don’t forget to prep your lips with a lip balm.

Just right after your skincare now is the time for make-up. Firstly, let us help to prepare your makeup kit.

Here is our list of items in the bridal makeup kit. Additionally, we also help you by giving our personal makeup products recommendations in each category. It will help you create a full face of makeup.

Top 17 makeup kit essentials for a bride.

Primer

Right after a good skincare routine the first step to start the makeup is applying primer. Thus, primer helps you in minimizing your pores and makes the makeup stay for a little longer. On the other hand, a Silicon-based primer for all the oily skin ladies and a cream-based primer for normal to dry skin beauties.

Recommendations
Affordable- ELF
High-end- Smashbox

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Strobe Cream for a pre glow

A bride must have a glow and a pretty smile that adds a lot to her new bride’s charm. And for having a subtle natural glow a strobe cream is your best friend. Applying It before foundation gives a dewy and glowy finish.

Recommendations
Affordable- Real base by Swiss beauty
High-end- Strobe Cream by MAC

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Correct, Concealer and Bronzer Palette

Having dark circles, pigmentation, acne marks, everything is natural. Do you agree with me?
But correcting and concealing are necessary for a clean base. A highlighting concealer after the foundation helps to highlight the high points of the face. Additionally, contouring adds structure and warmness to the face.

All in one pallet are our personal favorites to save money and space.

Recommendations
Affordable- NYX
High-end- MAC

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Foundation

Foundation is applied for an even-toned base. You can even opt for dewy or a full-coverage foundation. But, you must take care that the foundation doesn’t turn grey. For that, you must apply the right shade of the foundation. It can be checked on the cheek before making a purchase.

Recommendations
Affordable- FIT Me by Maybelline
High-end- Huda Beauty

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Setting powder

To lock in the foundation and concealer the setting powder plays a major role. Therefore enables the foundation base to stay on for a longer period. A banana powder or a translucent powder can your choice of product.

Recommendations
Affordable- FIT Me by Maybelline
High-end- Translucent powder by Laura Mercier

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Compact

Some days when you don’t want to carry a full heavy face of makeup. However, a compact will be your go-to option to add coverage to the face.

Recommendations
Affordable- Foundation Compact by Lakme
High-end- Studio Fix by MAC

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Eyebrow Kit

Finely shaped eyebrows can make your day. As a matter of fact, shaping them even on a no-makeup day can make you look presentable. It changes your entire look. A brow powder or a brow mascara will do the purpose.

Recommendations
Affordable- Ultimate brow kit by Wet n Wild
High-end- Brow Zings by Benefit

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Gel eyeliner

Smokey eyes with bold kajal is an Indian girl’s, first love. Gel eyeliner pot has become a staple in the makeup kit for brides. Gel eyeliner gives a black dark intensified look. To clarify It is a multi-purpose product that can be used as a kajal or as an eyeliner.
Just wing it, life, eyeliner, everything.

Recommendations
Affordable- Lasting Eyeliner drama by Maybelline
High-end- Long-wear gel liner by Bobbi Brown

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Glitter Eyeliner

As a new bride, you will be attending a lot of events, lunches, and dinners. With this in mind, you must look gorgeous in your every look. Glitter eyeliner can enhance your eye makeup. Indeed, there are a variety of colored eyeliners available in the market to compliment every outfit.

Recommendations
Affordable- Shine line by Lakme Absolute
High-end- Glitter Pop by Too Faced

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Liquid Eyeshadow

Liquid eyeshadow is the next favorite makeup product of a girl. They come with a brush applicator and are easy to apply. They are perfect for function makeup.

Recommendations
Affordable- Swiss beauty
High-end- Stila

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Eyeshadow Palette

Eyeshadow palette helps you create everyday makeup looks or to be function-ready is difficult. With this in mind, there must be both mattes as well as glitter eyeshadows. Additionally, nude shades to colored shades.

Recommendations
Nude Eyeshadow
Affordable- Nudes palette by Maybelline
High-end- Anastasia Beverly Hills

Colored eyeshadow
Affordable- Makeup Revolution
High-end- Huda beauty

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Setting Spray

To lock in the entire makeup a setting spray is necessary. But, It must be sprayed from a distance from the face. It increases the longevity of the makeup.

Recommendations
Affordable- NYX
High-end- Prep+Prime by MAC

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Lip n Cheek Tint

The lip n cheek tint will be your best friend. At the present time, it helps you to achieve a natural, dewy look. Hence, It is a great alternative to powder blush as they stay for a longer time.

Recommendations
Affordable- Etude house
High-end- Benefit

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Highlighter

Since applying it to the high points will enhance your features. Likewise, the highlighter helps to have that shine and glow on the face.

Recommendations
Affordable- Master chrome by Maybelline
High-end- Laura Mercier

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Mascara

Mascara takes your eye makeup game to the next level. Furthermore, It helps to lengthen and voluminous the lashes. In fact, It is used to merge your real lashes with fake lashes.

Recommendations
Red lipstick
Affordable- Lash sensational by Maybelline
High-end- BADgal Bang mascara by Benefit Cosmetics

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Lipstick

Lipstick who doesn’t love lipsticks? They are every girl’s best friend. Especially, on a regular day, they make you look presentable. But, red and brown lipstick is a must-have for a makeup kit for a bride-to-be.

Recommendations
Red lipstick
Affordable- Maybelline
High-end- MAC

Brown lipstick
Affordable- Ink Crayon by Maybelline super stay
High-end- Huda Beauty

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Makeup Tools

Good quality makeup tools can change your entire makeup game. Therefore, the right brush and beauty blender makes your task easier. And takes the blending game to the next level.
An additional tip, always makes sure to clean your tools on regular basis.

Recommendations
Affordable- Wet n wild, Pac
High-end- Londonpride Cosmetics, Real technique

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Few of the items which are must-haves in makeup kit for bride are

Sindoor- we know that it is not a point of mentioning. As we all know that it is the sign of married women. So it is quite important.
Eyelashes- For the ladies who love to create and play with their eye looks. It is the perfect option to go for.
Comb or hairbrushes
Makeup Remover to clean out the heavy makeup with ease.

So to conclude with our topic of the list of makeup kits for bridal. Not to mention, never compromise on the quality of the makeup products.
All the best for your future, our pretty brides-to-be. Moreover, don’t forget to consider our suggestions. And do remember that we are always here to help you.

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Signing off

Suchi Jain