When it comes to wedding day eye makeup, there's no room for error. Focus on the facts with our list of dos and don'ts.

DO

• Think seriously about hiring a makeup artist; everyday makeup is different from your wedding day needs.


• Take time to try a few different makeup artists and choose one who understands your personal tastes.


• Use eye drops if your eyes look red or tired on the day of (but stick with a brand you've used before to avoid unwelcome surprises).


• Get as much sleep as possible the night before the big day.


• Apply concealer to banish dark circles under your eyes.


• Use matte eye shadows (they won't reflect light or look too shiny).


• Use an off-white matte shadow along your brow bone if you have light skin, or peach if you have dark skin, to illuminate your eyes even more.


• Blend well, especially at the corners of your eyes, since cameras pick up visible makeup lines.


• Define your brows with a pencil or powder that matches your hair color.


• Wear at least two layers of mascara.


• Use an eyelash curler before and after applying your first coat of mascara.


• Prevent makeup meltdowns by using a smudge-proof or waterproof mascara. (If you really don't like its look or feel, use one coat of regular mascara overlaid with a light coat of waterproof mascara.)


• Buy a new mascara for your wedding day, but test it a few days before the wedding if it's a new brand.

• Wear too much eye makeup: You'll look like a drag queen.


• Change your eye color with colored lenses (unless you always wear them).


• Try to be too trendy (that glitzy silver shadow may look silly ten years from now).


• Use an under-eye concealer that's too light for your skin tone (you'll look like a deer caught in headlights).


• Experiment with eye products you haven't tried before.


• Wear dark shadows like charcoal or dark brown (you'll look like you've been punched).


• Wear frosted, shiny, sparkly shadow (It creases easily and will reflect camera flashes).


• Forget about your eyebrows.


• Tweeze your brows at the last minute on your wedding morning.


• Wear false eyelashes if they're not 100% comfortable and you're not 200% confident they won't fall off.

Two final tips: DO have a fabulous wedding. DON'T forget how gorgeous you are.