Connecticut Makeup Artist Jennifer Ballard

She only wanted to change one thing from her trial…

Melissa has fair skin, dark hair, and dry skin. For her wedding makeup at Great River in Milford, CT, she wanted soft glam.

Natural, but the kindl you can still tell she’s wearing makeup. She likes blush, a neutral lip, eyes that pop without going dark, and “no looking pale” (her words not mine)

Watch to the end to see the one change.

Products:
Prep: milky toner, Embryolisse
Foundation: Armani Luminous Silk 1.5, Hourglass in Fair
Concealer: Kryolan D4
Powder: Hourglass (minimal)
Bronzer: RMS
Blush: Hourglass Dim Light
Eyes: Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk quad
Lashes: Ardell 420
Mascara: Bad Gal Bang in black, Thrive
Lips: Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Fair liner, Fenty Gloss Bomb in Sweetmouth

Drop your 2027 wedding date to check if I’m available 😘 September’s full sorry!

📍Connecticut Bridal Makeup

Dream team:
Photo:
2nd photo:
Venue:
DJ:
Hair:
Makeup:
Hotel:
Officiant: Uncle Jack
Dress:
Suit:
Bridesmaids dresses:
Cake:
Stationary:
Rings:

“You were the first vendor I booked.”

She said it so casually. Like it wasn’t a big deal.

It is to me. 🥹

She loved the makeup so much at her best friend’s wedding and remembered it well enough to book me before anyone else.

For her own special day, she wants:

✔️ Freckles showing, not covered
✔️ Gold shimmer, just a little
✔️ Pink on the cheeks
✔️ Lots of bronzer
✔️ Gloss, no lipstick

She’s getting married at Candlewood Inn in Brookfield, and eighteen years in, moments like this still get me. This is why I do bridal.

Tag a friend getting married. Save this for your own makeup preview.

This beauty wants a super natural makeup look for her wedding. She didn’t think she wanted false lashes but after showing her how natural just a couple of individual lashes on the ends look she was sold 😝

A natural look like this takes about an hour because I’m still using a lot of light layers and spending a lot of time blending so everything looks seamless.

I think she’s giving the perfect beachy makeup look and looked stunning from every angle - both in person and on camera which is always my goal.

What do we think of the clean girl look? 🤔

Here’s how we got this elegant … but “less” makeup look…

✅Underpainting with Kryolan paint sticks for contour and highlight
✅Going over that with Face Atelier Pro Foundation
✅Very light layers for the complexion
✅Shades that harmonize with her undertone

Have you or would you ever try this makeup technique? 👇

Natural wedding makeup for this beautiful CT bridal party 💕

Makeup Artist:
Wedding Planner :
Hair: @
Florist: Stems :
Photographer:
Tent: : Lou Braun
Band :
Lighting/ Draping:
Tablecloths:
Chair, tables, napkins, salad plate,goblet rental:
Transportation:
Bars: PBS/ Elite Rentals:
Port-a -john : Greenwich port-a johns
Dress:
Venue:

HELP WANTED: Social Media Reel Editor

I’m looking for someone to help edit Instagram Reels and TikTok videos for my makeup artistry business.

This could be a great opportunity for a high school or college student interested in social media, marketing, beauty, or content creation.

You do not need professional experience. If you’ve created or edited videos using apps like CapCut, Canva, InShot, VN, or similar apps, I’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing:
• Editing short-form videos for Instagram and TikTok
• Adding captions, text, music, and simple transitions
• Helping turn makeup transformations, tutorials, and client videos into engaging content
• Following feedback and learning what performs well on social media

Training and guidance will be provided. I’m looking for someone who is creative, dependable, detail-oriented, and eager to learn.

To apply, please send:
• A few examples of videos you’ve edited (personal content is fine)
• Your availability
• A little about yourself and why you’re interested

Remote position with flexible hours.

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Get on the 2026 wedding makeup waitlist now:)

CT Makeup Artist
Jennifer Ballard

Come with me to do makeup for a CT wedding makeup preview

Color correcting for hyperpigmentation, melasma color matching and redness are very real concerns we cover in just a few hours in these private CT makeup lessons 💕

👇Which concern do you want to see posted and answered here next?