I don't think many people dream of wedding makeup that's totally matte—that sort of goes against the whole glowing-from-within look that we aspire to as brides. But matte makeup is the most predictable when it comes to staying put.
So, if you want your face to stay looking gorgeous for 12-plus hours with minimal touch-ups, how can you make dewy makeup work? Here are three dewy-makeup tricks we've covered on Lipstick.com that'll help you get a wedding-day look that's luminous and lasting.
1. Try mixing your foundation with a dab of moisturizer. This helps keep it from going on too heavy and dulling your skin's natural radiance. Play around with your foundation-moisturizer ratio until you get a consistency that works just right with your skin's texture and level of dryness/oiliness (and your coverage needs). You can even add a drop of liquid luminizer for all-over skin glow.
2. Highlight your cheekbones. Even if your foundation is more matte, adding shine atop your cheekbones will help your complexion gleam, and since this area tends to be less oily, the highlighter should last for hours (after which you can always dab a little more on—especially before crucial photos!). My favorite nongreasy, no-budge highlighter: Benefit High Beam.
3. Switch to shimmering cream blush, like the Mark Touch & Glow Shimmering Cream Cubes (which Jordana Brewster made look gorgeous on the red carpet recently). It's a perfect compromise between long-wearing flat powder blush and glowy/sheer gel blush (which might not stick around so long). Another option: Try Nars Highlighting Blush, which comes in a colorless version that you layer over your favorite powder blush to add some sheen.