Simply Chanel

Yannick Lemaire, Chanel’s French International Makeup Artist, offers advice for looking perfect in the spotlight. A brides glow comes from within but the right makeup doesn’t hurt, either. In a conversation with Yannick Lemaire, Chanel’s French International Makeup Artist, Florida Bride Magazine gets top advice for looking perfect in the spotlight

Brides are always told to keep their wedding-day look natural and pretty.
With the pureness of a wedding dress, simplicity and luminosity are key for this magical, exceptional day. A brides makeup should be a tribute to her natural beauty.

What colors should brides stay away from?

Your wedding day isn’t the time to wear provocative or flashy colors. Pastel shades and a bit of dark makeup to make the eyes pop are more than enough. An important tip: you should consider using long-lasting and waterproof formulas in case of emotional moments!

With regards to bronzers/self-tanners, what are your cardinal rules?

I love to add touches of sun-kissed color if the wedding is taking place in the spring or summer. I tend to stay away from bronzers during the winter because they can appear gray in the dimmer lighting. In winter, you can use a bit of pink blush to warm the skin.

How can a bride keep her look fresh?

To prep the skin, use a light scrub, a mask and a hydrating moisturizer. Ex foliating and moisturizing will prep the skin for a flawless makeup application and a long-lasting result. Cult favorite Le Blanc de Chanel creates an incredible halo effect on the face when blended with foundation. Don’t forget the safety kit: pressed powder, lipstick/gloss, blush and Q-tips! Pictures will be taken of you constantly, and a perfect complexion is the key for you to be the star of the day

Editors Choice Cake of the Week

This Months cake comes to us from Lori Karmel of We take the Cake located at 1021 N.Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale. I'm Lori Karmel, the lucky owner of We Take The Cake. Back in 1997, We Take The Cake began as a modest mail-order bakery. I happened to visit this bakery to buy a cake for my son Sean's third birthday. The rest, as they say, is history... it was definitely love at first bite, and I ended up buying the business!

Our designer Marluy Nahr created this elegant wedding cake with alternating, various sized, fondant tiers of white and ivory. The cake is appointed with fondant roses and lace and then completed with a simple, sophisticated knot. To us, cake isn't just a dessert. It's a symbol of celebration, happiness, friends and family. That's why we take so much care in creating the most splendid and delectable cakes and cupcakes... because we know what it means to you.

Have you ever heard of Veil Weights?

After coordinating many weddings where windy conditions caused her bride’s veils to blow every which way, disrupting the ceremony & photos, Southern California Wedding Planner Jill Watson  decided that there was a need to find a way to keep those veils down and under control.

So, she created these beautiful pieces of magnetic jewelry that can be easily attached to a brides veil...“so when the wind blows...your veil won’t.” These beautiful veil weights are made of genuine mother of pearl and Swarovski crystals and contain two small hidden magnets. The veil weights are not permanent; they’re very easy to put on and take off and allow your veil to have movement while keeping it from blowing out of control! Veil Weights jewelry are something every bride should have on her wedding day if her wedding is at the beach, on a cliff by the ocean, on an island, a yacht, in the desert, in wine country or anywhere the wind may be blowing. Wedding planners should have them for their bride’s Save the Veil.

Save the Veil is a great product for the bride who has always wanted a beautiful veil, but thought she could not have one because of windy conditions blowing the veil out of control on her wedding day. The problem is now solved! When the wedding day is over, brides can use Save the Veil as magnets toemergency kits. Photographers, videographers, bridal salons, seamstresses and make-up artists would benefit from carrying hang up their beautiful wedding photos. They become a keepsake of your fabulous wedding day!