Skintique | Glowing Skin: 10 Tips for Perfect Skin on Your Wedding Day

Here is a simple countdown list with some wedding tips to help you make sure that your skin looks as flawless as you would like your wedding day to be and some skin care products to help! Don’t forget to plan for your glowing bridal skin ahead of time!

Weddings and all of the events surrounding them can be one of the most exciting times in our lives. Showers, parties, rehearsal dinners and planning require careful thought and attention to detail to ensure that special day will be just perfect! We all want to look our very best at this time while we meet new relatives, purchase our bridal wardrobe and consider hiring a photographer to memorialize this wonderful day.

1. DEAL WITH ANY CHRONIC SKIN PROBLEMS EARLY
If you are plagued with mild acne, for example, consider beginning regular acne facials with a skilled esthetician on a regular basis. If the problem is a more severe one, consult your dermatologist. Skin problems do not go away overnight.
Timeline: 6 months to 1 year ahead

2. GET RID OF UNWANTED HAIR FOREVER
Why be bothered with ingrown hair, irritation and shaving or waxing. Consider laser hair removal and forget about packing the razor on your honeymoon. Several treatments are needed for long term hair reduction, but just one treatment done a few weeks before the wedding will leave you hairfree for several months.
Timeline: 1 year to 2 weeks ahead

3. LOOK RELAXED WITH BOTOX COSMETIC
With all the stress, do you look like you’re frowning when you’re not? Botox, Dysport or one of the wrinkle relaxers can be put into those “Number 11” lines between your brows 2 weeks before the event so you’ll look totally relaxed for the wedding and photos. It can also be used to relax smile lines around the eyes and furrows on the forehead. No stress here!
Timeline: 2 weeks ahead

4. FILLERS MAKES BEAUTIFUL PLUMP LIPS AND FILL FINE LINES
If you’ve never had a filler before, it is probably a good idea to be conservative the first time, to make sure you like it. The filler is injected into the unwanted lines or the lips, smoothing and plumping them out for several months.
Timeline: 2 months to 2 weeks ahead

5. REJUVENATE SKIN WITH SUPERFICIAL FACIAL PEELS
Every two to four weeks, microdermabrasion and light chemical peels can help recover your shiny, taut facial skin, making it a perfect palate for makeup with no nasty nooks and crannies, and a more even skin tone with diminished lines and wrinkles. Don’t forget the neck, chest and back areas if your dress is low-cut. Peels can do wonders for spotty, rough skin!
Timeline: 2 months ahead up to day before

6. PLAN YOUR MAKEUP
Pick out your shadows and foundations early, and practice with them. If you are going to use a make-up artist, have a practice run-through to make sure you like it.
Timeline: 2 months ahead

7. LASH TINTING CAN DEFINE YOUR EYES
You won’t have to worry about racoon eyes if you get weepy during the ceremony or while swimming on your honeymoon if you tint your eyelashes. The eyebrows can be done at the same time and your eyes will be perfectly framed. Again, a trial treatment is an excellent idea for a perfect color match.
Timeline: 1 month ahead, with a retreatment 1 week ahead

8. HAVE A RELAXING FACIAL TREATMENT WITH HYDRATING AND FIRMING MASQUES
You owe it to yourself to relax, clean and nourish your skin.
Timeline: 1-2 weeks ahead

9. WAX FOR SMOOTH HAIRFREE SKIN
If you decide not to go the longterm route with laser hair removal, have a professional esthetician wax your legs, bikini line, underarms and brows.
Timeline: 3-4 days ahead

10. DON’T STRESS OVER WHAT YOU CANNOT CONTROL
If something can go wrong, it will, so make a “911 Skincare Kit” with some of the following essential products. It should contain:

• PFB Vanish for ingrown hair
• Skintique Eye Lift to get rid of last minute puffiness and smooth out fine lines
• Bioglycolic Acne Gel I for that last minute pimple
• Lip Plumper to get rid of lip lines and help lipstick last longer
• Instant Calm Complex to calm redness and cool skin
• Aspirin or Tylenol
• Tissues

Most important, have a sense of humor. This is your day, and no matter what happens, you are special and your beauty will radiate from within.

Best wishes to you!

Looking for a specific tip? Skintique’s own skin care expert, Pamela Farrell, is here to answer all your questions.

Content on this site is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your physician for any medical conditions which may exist.