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Every season has its charms, but there’s something particularly magical about autumn—the nip in the air, the cozy wardrobe, and, of course, the rustic color palette. If you’re tying the knot during the ‘ber months, the season’s chilly evenings and turning leaves can provide plenty of wedding makeup inspo. Be it a smoldering eye look in deep tones, a rich lipstick moment (or both), there are many ways to channel fall in a style that’s uniquely yours. Ahead, we’ve rounded up 30 makeup looks to inspire any and every autumn bride.
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Cinnamon Lids
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If you want to incorporate autumn into your wedding makeup while keeping things natural, cinnamon eyeshadow is a great way to do so. Here, the lids are tightly lined with black liner, complemented by a touch of glossy pink lipstick.
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Mega Glam
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Glam up your autumn wedding makeup by contouring your face, lining your eyes with intense, sharp liner, and finishing with a lip that’s both glossy and shaped to perfection. If you’re wearing a strapless dress, highlight your shoulders and collarbone for maximum impact.
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Blushing Bride
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Don't be afraid to utilize and play with color on your wedding day, especially if you're the type of bride who wants to come up with something creative. Mauve blush tones under the eyes, taupe shadow on the lids, and glossy, rosy lips take autumn bridal makeup to the next level.
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Cranberry Crush
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Cranberry is a hue we see everywhere in autumn, making it a great lipstick shade for an autumn wedding. Paired with rose gold lids and smudged-out eyeliner, we want to wear this look all season (and beyond).
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Natural Glam
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If you want to enhance your look without going full glam, consider liner on the waterline, soft blush, and a satin, rose-toned lipstick. The result is the perfect natural wedding makeup look that’s both elevated and you.
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Sparkle and Shine
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If your wedding is a Black tie or formal event, lean into the occasion with shimmery, sparkly makeup. Glistening shadow, stellar falsies, and glossy plum lipstick demonstrate how fun autumn wedding makeup can be.
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Romantic Touch
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Add a touch of romance to your autumn wedding makeup by taking inspo from old Hollywood. Matte, flushed skin, lightly-shadowed eyes, and raspberry lips create an ethereal look with a glamorous twist.
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Shimmery Smoke
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Switch up your traditional smoky eye by utilizing colors like metallic blues and lilac. The shimmery finish on these shadows is the perfect way to dress up your makeup look for an autumn wedding.
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The Latte Effect
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Pairing bronze and brown tones is a great way to achieve contour and depth. The soft browns, nudes, and highlights all blend to create a latte-inspired makeup look you’ll want to wear beyond your big day.
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The Eyes Have It
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Add a twist to your wedding makeup look by incorporating a color you might not normally wear. This lovely green accent, applied as liner to the bottom lashes, gives us something we didn’t know we needed. Tom Ford Beauty’s Eyeshadow Palette in Dark Opulence ($90) is ideal for recreating this unique look.
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Bold Lips, Soft Eyes
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If bold lips are your thing, you can’t go wrong with wearing one on your wedding day (especially in the crisp autumn season). Paired with soft, shimmering eyeshadow and just enough blush, this look shows how stunning a power lip can be on your big day. Chanel Beauty’s Ultrawear Liquid Lip Color in Daring Red ($45) holds up all day and night for maximum wear.
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Going Grey
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Instead of the traditional black tones, opt for something a bit softer for your smoky eye, like this grey palette. Matte rose lipstick and lightly contoured skin tie the look together for maximum effect.
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Au Naturale
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Incorporating autumn hues like this soft, chocolate brown on the eyes and keeping the rest of your complexion natural is suitable for any bride who wants to add a touch of sophistication without the drama.
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Not So Subtle
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Incorporating a statement moment into your wedding makeup—like this liner applied to the bottom lashline, softly smudged outward—is a great way to achieve a show-stopping look. We love how the rest of the makeup is natural, with glossy lips and glowing skin, making the eyes the focal point (and leaving a lasting impression).
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It's Giving Glam
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Elevate your autumn wedding makeup by enhancing your eyes and lips for a super glam look. Here, the eyes are lined thick with liquid liner, the lips are shaped with rose-toned satin lipstick, the brows are bold, and the lashes are curled and voluminous. What’s not to love? Surratt Beauty’s Auto-Graphique Liquid Eyeliner ($44) has a precise tip to help you draw the perfect line.
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The Smokier, The Better
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Smoky eyes are absolutely encouraged for autumn brides—which is why this dramatic eye is everything and more when it comes to inspiration. The smoky shadow is applied perfectly (well-blended without looking messy), and the nude lipstick brings a lovely balance to the entire look.
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Inner Highlight
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Taupe shadow with a mesmerizing highlight applied to the inner corners of the eyes is an excellent way to step up any natural makeup look for an autumn wedding. Add in glossy lips and defined brows to make just the right statement.
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Bold Cat Eye
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If you’re a bride who wants to go bold, this cat eye is nothing short of hypnotic. Up the drama by blending a smoky black eyeshadow in a wing shape that extends outward from the tip and bottom lash line.
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Metallic Accent
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Gold is always in style, especially for autumn wedding inspiration, which is why this eye look—with metallic gold details in the crease—is just *chef’s kiss* in our book.
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Lip Service
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Berry lipstick is the move for an autumn wedding look guaranteed to turn heads. Whether you prefer a cream, matte, or sheer formula, you can’t go wrong with this color.
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Sculpted Skin, Glossy Lips
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Minimal eye makeup, sculpted and highlighted skin, and a glossy, deep red lip just feels right for an autumn wedding look. With this look, all features are enhanced, and there's harmony between the different colors and textures.
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Chic Smoke
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Continuing with the theme of smoky eye makeup, you can create a chic smoky eye by blending a grey shadow on the top lid and lining underneath the eyes with the same shadow. The skin is glowing, the lips are naturally nude, and the brows are shaped to perfection.
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Monochromatic Moment
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A monochromatic look guarantees your makeup will be harmonious. Pink on the lids, cheeks, and lips gives new meaning to the phrase "blushing bride."
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Espresso Lids, Chocolate Lips
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Pairing espresso brown eyeshadow and chocolate lipstick creates a makeup look that is smoldering and sweet. Use Victoria Beckham Beauty’s Satin Kajal Eyeliner in Cocoal ($30) to line the top and bottom lashes and as a base on the lids.
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Intense Eyes
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The way this black liner shapes the top and bottom lash line amps up the drama. Intensify your eyeliner by using a kohl formula that glides on easily.
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Soft Yet Sharp
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Create visual interest by drawing on a sharp line and wing around the eyes, then blending it out softly toward the outer corner. (We also have to shout out the gorgeous plum lips and perfectly defined brows in this look.)
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Stunning Detail
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A sharp wing detail with an abstract twist instantly elevates your makeup look from day to night. Lips are simple to keep all the attention where it should be—those mesmerizing eyes.
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Warm and Rich
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The warmer and richer the palette for autumn bridal makeup, the better—especially when paired with a smoldering black liner. Finish with a few coats of volumizing mascara or falsies for maximum impact.
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Make a Statement
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If you want to make a statement with your wedding day makeup, get creative with a graphic winged liner look.
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Rusty Hues
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Rust eyeshadow enhances nearly every eye color and looks especially gorgeous paired with peach lipstick and blush. To add some length and fullness to your lashes, try Ardell Beauty’s easily customizable Naked Trios ($12).
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