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6 Hot Summer Makeup Essentials for Brides

Ah, summer. The sun is shining brighter, and it makes us want to play…with makeup! Channel your inner sun goddess with these five makeup essentials that’ll make you glow through pre-wedding festivities all summer long, while you save your bridal skin from the harming effects of the, you know, actual sun.

1. If there’s anything we want to do this summer, it’s look like always-aglow beauty queen Chrissy Teigen. Now all of us can get our Chrissy glow on with the Becca X Chrissy Teigen ‘Glow Face Palette’! This pretty palette includes a shimmering highlighter in two shades (Rose Gold & Beach Nectar), a near-perfect bronzer and a creamy blush. This handy little compact is our go-to palette for the season!

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2. Get ready to pucker up to summer with ‘Love At First Bite‘—one of MAC’s newest lipstick colors for summer. It’s the prettiest shade of fuchsia, and looks great on every skin tone, poolside, beachside and beside your boo at barbecues, cocktail soirees and more pre-wedding celebrations!

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3. Get a sultry, smokey eye with Clarins’ Sunkissed Summer Eyeshadow Palette for those hot summer nights in Houston. Feel free to mix it up and combine all of the shades—it won’t crease and lasts super long.

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4. Looking for a highly pigmented nude lip color that’s semi-matte AND doesn’t dry out your chap-prone summer lips? Try out NARS Velvet Lip Glide in ‘Unlaced’—trust us, you’ll love the way it looks against sunkissed skin.

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5. If you’re traveling this summer and want to look like you’ve been on the beach for days, Tarte’s Limited Edition ‘Girl Just Wanna Have Sun’ Sun Bronze & Sun Set is going to be your best-kept secret. It comes with a travel size self-tanning lotion, self-tanning face towelette, bronzer and contour for your bod and a waterproof bronzer that’ll give you a sun-kissed glow all day long.

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6. Don’t forget to add a pop of color to the apples of your cheeks with Clinique + Jonathan Adler’s Cheek Pop, available in pretty shades of plum and peach. Did we mention how much we love the packaging? It’s also the perfect size for summer travel or to stick in your clutch on a hot night out! Happy shopping, loves…

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Our Top 6 Lip Products for the Kissable Bride

We can’t tell you how often we get asked by brides for lipstick recommendations for wedding day. Which is perfectly understandable, considering the demands of kissing, smiling, eating, drinking and being photographed all day and night long. It takes a special lip product to rise to the wedding-day challenge, so we’ve picked six of our absolute favorites for color that goes on, stays put and looks amazing. Pucker up, buttercup…and scroll down for details!

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1. Nyoka Gregory Beauty Lippie in Apple Pie: Nyoka Gregory Beauty 2. Clinique Pop Liquid Matte Lip Color & Primer in Cake Pop: Clinique 3. MAC Liptensity Lipstick in Driftwood: Saks Fifth Avenue Houston Galleria 4. Artonit Makeup Le Stylo Art Beaute Levres in Pop It: L’Atelier de ArtOnIt 5. Josie Maran Lipstick in Playful Pink: Josie Maran 6. Model Launcher Liquid Lipstick in Tamarama: Model Launcher

13 Style Essentials For Every Dapper Groom

Beyond the tux, these practical and stylish grooms’ accessories and grooming products will have you looking sleek and polished on your wedding day…and every day. Details and links below. Use ’em, honey.

 

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1. Texas Bifold Wallet: Paris Texas Apparel Co. 2. Bonobos Navy & Burgundy Floral Silk Necktie: Bonobos 3. Suit Supply Navy Three-Piece Tuxedo: Suit Supply 4. Mr. Burberry Eau de Toilette: Burberry 5. Suit Supply Navy Pocket Square: Suit Supply 6. Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch: Lewis Jewelers 7. Jason Markk Stain Repellent: Jason Markk 8. Barneys New York Sterling Silver Intertwined Circles Cufflinks: Barneys 9. Cuban Seed Hand-Rolled Cigars: Lucho Houston 10. Texas States Bow Tie: Paris Texas Apparel Co. 11. Texas Barware Set Rocks Glasses: Paris Texas Apparel Co. 12. Clinique for Men Post-Shave Soother: Clinique 13. Suit Supply Black Derby Shoes: Suit Supply

Must-Have Items for Every Engaged Couple!

We’re still reliving last week’s I Do! Wedding Soiree at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. We couldn’t be more thankful to the lovely wedding couples, guests and vendors who attended THE wedding event of the season! And we couldn’t be more thankful to the wonderful luxury brands and artisans who contributed their goods…and goodies!… to our coveted I Do! Wedding Soiree Swag Bags! Each couple went home from our show with a gift bag FULL of hand-selected beauty items, adorable favors, skincare products, and accessories for self and home! Check out our swag sponsors below, and click on the links to find out more about their fabulous products, and pick up a little something for your bestie, your mom, your boo…or YOU!

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Happy shopping, xo!

 

7 Contouring and Highlighting Products You Need

You’re never fully dressed without a smile…and your bridal beauty look is not complete without a great highlight and contour! We dove into the depths of makeup artistry and pulled some of our favorite illuminating, concealing,and contouring products for y’all. Happy highlighting, beauty queens, xo.

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1. Guerlaind Precious Light Illuminator & Concealer: Sephora 2. Benefit High Beam Highlighter: Benefit Cosmetics 3. Lucky Cat Beauty Camofleur Concealer: Lucky Cat Beauty 4. Clinique Chubby Stick Sculpting Highlighter: Clinique 5. Model Launcher Contour Powder Duo in Afternoon Delight: Model Launcher 6. Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Cream Kit in Medium to Tan: Sephora 7. Givenchy Beauty La Revelation Originelle Highlighting Powder: Barneys NY

Bridal Beauty: Eye Do

We’re saying ‘eye do’ to fuller lashes and bold brows this wedding season for a number of reasons. Let’s be honest—brows and lashes can make or break a makeup look. They frame and define your face, and instantly bring a fresh look. When your brows are defined, you can easily rock the “no-makeup” trend! Here are seven must-have beauty products that’ll make your brows #onfleek. You can thank us later. Happy shopping, lovelies!

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1. Benefit Brow Zings Shaping Kit: Benefit Cosmetics 2. Diorshow Maximizer Lash Plumping Serum: Sephora 3. Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade: Sephora 4. Too Faced Brow Envy Shaping & Defining Kit: Too Faced 5. Anastasia Beverly Hills Angled Cut Brush #15: Sephora 6. Charlotte Tilbury Full Fat Lashes Mascara: Charlotte Tilbury 7. Clinique Instant Lift for Brows Pencil: Clinique

Bridal Beauty: Flawless Wedding-Day Face

Nothing looks (or feels) better than a smooth, flawless face–especially on your wedding day! With so many products on the market nowadays, how is a bride to choose? (The struggle is real, we know.) Which is why we set out to find the products that beauty experts are using to keep their skin looking radiant and picture-perfect all day long… Check out our favorite picks below, and get your shopping on, girl!

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1. Charlotte Tilbury The Retoucher Concealer: Charlotte Tilbury 2. Dermalogica Hydrablur Primer: Dermalogica 3. It Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50: Beauty.com 4. Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation & Concealer: Clinique 5. Clinique Chubby Stick Sculpting Highlight: Clinique 6. Benefit Erase Paste Concealer: Benefit Cosmetics 7. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder: Charlotte Tilbury 8. Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder: Hourglass Cosmetics

Must-Have Items for Every Engaged Couple

Must-Have Items for Every Engaged Couple

Our signature event, the I Do! Soiree, took place last week at The Corinthian and let’s just say—it was one heck of a party! From the fabulous flowers and tablescapes, to the haute couture bridal fashion…it truly was a dream come true. Guests were greeted with fine wine, and a swag bag full of luxury goodies for all of our engaged couples. Our production and editorial team went on a serious beauty and skincare haul to hand-pick the must-have items to get you through your big day. BIG thanks to all of our amazing swag bag sponsors:

We hope everyone enjoyed their swag bags filled with tons of goodies made with love, from us. You can view the lovely pics by Civic Photos here. Sad you missed out? Don’t worry, we’ll keep you updated for the next I Do! Soiree!