For Isabelle, I use a cream foundation (base), but I apply it very lightly with a sponge in a downward motion (this prevents the make-up from entering the pores). I put just enough to go over the concealer so the skin tone looks very even and natural. No white should be showing now from the concealer--just a glow or a lightness, but not a distinct whiteness. Also be sure to apply some base on top of your eyelids. Now, it's time for powder!

POWDER
Powder is a very important tool because it's used to set your make-up. But, shhhh–this is a "best-kept secret" kind-a-thing. The neato thing is that if you use powder to set your make-up properly, you will hardly have to touch it up later. And that's COOL because you should be dancing and kissing your gorgeous new husband--not worrying about fixing your make-up!

To set your foundation, take a powder puff and wrap it around the index finger on the hand you write with. Next, take some loose powder and put it in the palm of your other hand. Using the puff, swirl it into the powder, picking it up as you go. After that, apply the puff to your just-foundationed face. Press lightly into your skin, sort-of rolling as you go. You should notice that the shine disappears as you go over your face with the powder. Don't worry, a little shine will come back, which is a good thing, because totally matte skin makes for a boring face. Skin needs to glow and breathe!

BLUSH
With your blush brush, gently sweep your brush into a pot of soft color. Smile, (because life is good !) and apply the blush in the apple of your cheeks--where you would probably get sun if you were outside. If your face shape tends to be more round than angular, you can apply your blush a little more on an angle in an upsweep along your cheekbone. This sculpts the face a little more than applying the blush on the apples of the cheeks.

CONTOUR
To give your face a little more drama, (as if picking out bridesmaids dresses doesn't provide you with enough drama) and to add more dimension to your face, you can apply a small bit of contour powder. Using a brown translucent powder and a contour brush, apply the powder just under your cheekbone. Go from the outside of your face toward your distinct and beautiful nose. You should see a difference in your face. It should look a little more sculpted, but make sure after you apply it that the contour powder is blended. The key here is that it doesn't look too hard.

I also shade the nose by applying the same contour powder with a flat shadow brush (like an eye shadow brush) on the sides of the nose and across the tip. I blend this with the puff that already has powder on it from the previous step. Again, this adds dimension to your face.