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10 Wedding Guest Makeup Looks That Stay Locked All Night

For every vibe and venue.

Who says all eyes are on the happy couple at a wedding? Well, most people do, actually. But putting some thought into your wedding guest makeup is a valid and noble pursuit. The people getting married may benefit from the advice of a wedding planner and the services of a professional glam squad, but you’ve got us.

Based on the kind of wedding, the time of day, and the venue, going to a wedding gives you the opportunity to choose between countless wedding guest makeup looks. Sometimes it’s simple makeup, sometimes it’s glam, but it’s always creative and so you—even if the day isn’t technically about you. We asked our team of experts to share their quickest, easiest wedding guest looks fit for any venue or vibe. Whether you’re feeling a warm smoky eye or juicy flushed skin, this list has you covered (and your look locked in, so you can dance the night away). Grab your makeup bag and let’s get into it.


1. Sunset Tones

If you’ve got an outdoor wedding to attend, try this glowy, warm-toned makeup. Olivia Romer, Sales & Event Specialist, calls it a “when two come together as one” makeup look. The two things you need to get the look: a pump of Cloud Glow Foam Brightening Primer and your favorite sticks. To create this soft-glam moment, Olivia preps skin with Cloud Glow, then sculpts with Matte Bronzer in Dazed. For a dreamy flush, she adds Lip + Cheek in Werk and a swipe of Highlighter in Lit on the inner corners of her eyes, brow bone, and cheekbones. Seal it in with a spritz of Hydro Grip Set + Refresh Spray. “I can always count on it to make my makeup look flawless all night,” she says.

Look by: Olivia Romer (she/her), Sales & Event Specialist, Florida.

Model wears a neutral glam makeup look you can wear to a wedding.

2. Bronzed + Bridal

Sunkissed skin goes with any wedding outfit, particularly when you’re going in with our Bronzer stick, a multitasking MVP you should definitely keep in your bag. “I wanted to mimic a summer sky with this look,” says Gleidys Rodriguez, Sales & Event Specialist. For a quick and easy sculpt, she swipes Bronzer in Baked over her cheekbones and eyelids, then adds a watercolor flush with Cooling Water Jelly Tint in Spritz on the apples of her cheeks. (Once this bouncy stain is set, it’s definitely not budging.) To finish, a juicy swipe of KUSH Lip Oil in Cookie Dough and a spritz of Hydro Grip Set + Refresh.

Look by: Gleidys Rodriguez (she/her), Sales & Event Specialist, Miami, @gleidysrodriguezz.

Model wears a wedding guest makeup look with reflectgive gold highlighter

3. Pop of Pink

It doesn’t get easier than matching your lip color to your blush, especially when you’re using a stain that stays put through the entire ceremony and reception. For a “fun splash of color,” Bianca Wiesler, Sales & Education Executive, loves Cooling Water Jelly Tint in Chill. After blending it into cheeks and lips, she adds a hit of shine with KUSH Lip Oil in Green Dragon. Also essential to this look: a dusting of Pore Eclipse Matte Translucent Setting Powder on her T-zone to block shine where it wasn’t invited. “I like using products with staying power so my focus stays on celebrating instead of touching up my makeup,” she says. Pro tip: Pack your Pore Eclipse.

Look by: Bianca Wiesler (she/her), Sales & Education Executive, @rarabiancahah.

Model wears a black winged eyeliner look fit to wear to a wedding

4. Rosy Glow

“Rosy cheeks have a history of flirting, courting, and all things love,” says Sara. “Blush is maybe the most romantic makeup product of all time.” This dewy, rosy makeup pulls double duty as an easy bridal look or wedding guest option. To keep the focus on skin, Sara layers Lip + Cheek in Rally with a touch of Pore Eclipse Matte Translucent Setting Powder in between layers “to help it set and keep the look long lasting.” Then to add a boost of glassy glow, she finishes with a spritz of Hydro Grip Set + Refresh Spray. “This is a timeless look that anyone can recreate,” she says. We’re officially in love.

Look by: Sara Wren (she/her), Director of Artistry, @wrentar.

Model wears a rosy makeup look that you can wear to a wedding.

5. Outdoor Wedding Glow

Even if you’re not the one saying “I do” to a lifetime of marital bliss, you can say "I do" to impeccable, glowing skin the next time you’re a wedding guest. Sales & Education Executive Ari Adams loves to marry his skin tint with Matte Bronzer in Baked for a warm, subtle look. He finishes it off with a few sprays of Hydro Grip Set + Refresh Spray to let everything melt in and stay put.

Look by: Ari Adams (he/him), Sales & Education Executive, @longlivesari

6. Daytime Smoky Eye

Think a smoky eye is only an evening vibe? Think again. “Moving away from traditional black and gray color palettes is the key to a daytime smoky eye,” Sara says. “For this look, I start by lining my waterline with Infinity Long Wear Eyeliner in Outer Space. Then, I take that liner across the upper lash line and, before it sets, smudge it out to create a hazy, smoky shape.” She then tops it off with brown and gold shimmer Color Chalks: Double Dutch and Hopscotch.

Look by: Sara Wren (she/her), Director of Artistry, @wrentar

7. Classic Winged Eyeliner

Market Trainer Ayriel Sorrentino got inspiration for this sultry look from Old Hollywood femme fatales, but gave it a modern, versatile twist. “Sepia tones are perfect to accentuate the natural contours of the eye,” she says, “and it also provides a muted but glam look that works for any occasion”—weddings included. “To create a softer blend in the crease, I used the Matte Bronzer shade Baked and a blending brush to buff out any harsh edges,” Ayriel explains. “To ensure it lasts all day, I use Hydro Grip Eye Primer.” She also swears by doing her eye makeup before her complexion makeup to help avoid eyeshadow fallout. (But just in case it happens, add a little makeup remover to a cotton bud, roll it gently on the smudged area, and marvel at how it disappears.)


Look by: Ayriel Sorrentino (she/her), Market Trainer, @wolvsblod

Selfie of a person wearing wedding guest makeup with a cat-eye smoked out at the corner

8. Splash of Drama

“When I envision the perfect wedding guest look, it’s clean and precise with a bit of drama that has to last all day,” says Market Trainer Taliah Graham. That lasting-all-day part is why she starts with Hydro Grip Primer. “It’s my go-to for all-day wear and the hydration my skin needs. I follow that up with a quick fill of the brows using the KUSH Brow Shadow Stick in Grind and then setting the hairs in place with the KUSH Brow Lamination Gel.” She spot-corrects and highlights with Future Fluid All Over Cream Concealer, letting it dry down before blending it out; in the meantime, she applies Matte Bronzer in Blaze and her favorite Lip + Cheek shade, Quirk. 

“To bring my base together, I do a light layer of Hydro Grip Set + Refresh Spray and blend the rest of my concealer out with a sponge, setting with a translucent setting powder and another layer of setting spray to really lock it in place,” Taliah says. She completes the look with a combination of Color Chalk in Hopscotch and RISE Waterproof Mascara to add just the right amount of drama.


Look by: Taliah Graham (she/her), Market Trainer, @taliah_lg

Person wearing neutral brown smoky eye wedding makeup

9. Quiet Luxury 

Just because you’re not the bride doesn’t mean you can’t get some great wedding guest makeup ideas from one. “This look is inspired by Sofia Richie’s wedding makeup. I love the concepts of timeless beauty and soft aesthetics,” says Market Trainer Reham Alrebh. “I focused on enhancing my features by using soft and flattering colors to create fresh, glowing skin with a dreamy look.” The key: Hydro Grip Set + Refresh Spray, which lends a dewy finish to this makeup and enhances its overall effect.


Look by: Reham Alrebh (she/her), Market Trainer, @rehamalrebh

Selfie of a person wearing wedding guest makeup with a matte finish

10. Soft Romance

This simple yet stunning look is Market Trainer Mimi Sanchez’s go-to for any special occasion—especially in the summer. “I use the Pore Eclipse Mattifying Primer in my T-zone and Hydro Grip Primer on the rest of my face to lock in the 12-hour wear,” she explains. (Who says you need to use one kind of primer if you have a combination skin type?) “Next, I used my Future Fluid All Over Cream Concealer mainly on the center of thfporee face, bronzed with Matte Bronzer in Blaze, and added a touch of Lip + Cheek in Flip for a pop of color.” Like her primers, she combined her setting sprays, too: Hydro Grip Set + Refresh Spray to for extra hydration and Pore Eclipse Matte Setting Spray for a soft, filtered look. “Oh! And how can I forget the lip? After lining, I popped some Electric Glossy Lip Plumper in Buzzed in the center for the perfect glossy pout.”


Look by: Mimi Sanchez (she/her), Market Trainer, @ladeboiii

Selfie of a person wearing wedding guest makeup that is bronzy and glowing
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Marci Robin is a freelance writer who has served as contributing editor for Allure, senior digital beauty editor at Good Housekeeping, executive editor of xoVain, and senior online editor at NewBeauty. Her writing has also appeared in Glamour, InStyle, Refinery29, Martha Stewart, Byrdie, Today, and more.

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Marci Robin is a freelance writer who has served as contributing editor for Allure, senior digital beauty editor at Good Housekeeping, executive editor of xoVain, and senior online editor at NewBeauty. Her writing has also appeared in Glamour, InStyle, Refinery29, Martha Stewart, Byrdie, Today, and more.

All information is created for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.