How Long Do I Have to Wait After Rhinoplasty to Wear Makeup?

Tanning should be avoided before (several weeks) and after (several months) surgery but make-up can be worn fairly quickly as long as it is not directly over the incisions.

Your surgeon should advise you regarding wearing makeup, but I allow patients to wear makeup right after the nasal splint is removed, which I do at 7 days.  Avoid tanning prior to the surgery. It can cause inflammation of the skin and  possibly cause pigment problems in the skin that will be covered by tape and a splint.

After the splint comes off at 1 week ,you can start to wear makeup. I ask my patients not to put any makeup underneath the nose, where the incision is, for at least 2 weeks after surgery, but everything else can be covered with makeup at 1 week as long as you're careful and not applying too much pressure over your nose.
-Dr. David Mattos, New York Plastic Surgical Group

Make up should be avoided during the first week after surgery if there is a nasal splint.  The nasal splint needs to remain dry and the use of make up, cleanser, etc...adds a degree of difficulty for patients in keeping the splint clean and dry.  However, it is perfectly acceptable to put makeup on the nose when the cast comes off at one week.  Tanning should be avoided prior to surgery and for at least 4 weeks after surgery. 

Make-up can be placed  a few days after surgery lightly on the eyes if they are not too swollen. I would limit foundation on the face because that may interfere with the nasal splint.  Avoid make-up near sutures.