Bridal makeup should always look effortless and enhance your natural beauty instead of overwhelming it. Blush can be the trickiest element to get right. Here, makeup artist Bobbi Brown shares her secrets to picking out the perfect blush shade for your skin tone.

Even if eyeliner isn't part of your daily makeup routine, your wedding day is the time to pull out all the stops. "Eyeliner is the first thing I recommend when it comes to bridal makeup," says makeup artist Laura Geller. "Along with your eyelashes and eyebrows, eyeliner helps frame your eyes, making them look big and bright in photos."

While it may not rain on your wedding day, there will be one big water-related obstacle you'll have to deal with: tears, and plenty of them. Avoid a makeup meltdown by choosing products that are longwearing and water-resistant. Here, our favorite water-, sweat- and emotion-proof makeup.

Bridal beauty pro Kimara Anhert has a fool-proof way to make your lipstick last throughout your wedding day.

As you flit about the reception, hand extended to admirers who'll ogle your ring, you'll also be showing off your nails, so a flawless manicure is an essential element of your bridal beauty look. Here, Los Angeles-based nail care specialist Jessica Vartoughian, founder of Jessica Cosmetics, reveals how to find the perfect nail polish color that shows off your ring and doesn't compete with your bouquet.