How To Recreate Bella's Wedding Makeup Look From Breaking Dawn
Mia Walsh
Published Mar 30, 2026
In an interview with PopSugar, actress Kristen Stewart's makeup artist for the film, Stacey Panepinto, described her inspiration and method for Bella's wedding look.
"Bella's look is actually designed by Alice Cullen in the movie, so we needed it to reflect her vision of the wedding, which is very different than the way Bella would have seen herself," Panepinto told PopSugar. "To achieve 'Alice's vision," we decided to do a smoky eye and have the rest of the makeup complement that."
According to Panepinto, Bella's makeup began with a foundation primer, followed by a mixture of foundation and brightening lotion, which gave the skin a wedding-appropriate glow. To create Bella's subdued smokey eye, Panepinto recommended sweeping a light-colored shimmery shadow over the entire eyelid before adding a dark eyeliner and shadow at the lash line, and then blending up until you reach the crease. On the lower lash line, use either a soft, dark-colored pencil liner or dark shadow and smudge before adding a couple coats of black mascara.
Maybelline NY makeup artist Gabriel Almodovar also recommended filling in the brows to get Bella's signature dark, straight eyebrows and adding a peach tint and gloss to the lips (via Seventeen).