Getting Your Skin Bridal Ready

It’s happening. You’ve got your date set, the most amazing venue picked out, and your dress is every bride’s dream. It’s time to get your skin to match the happiness you feel as you are counting down to your wedding day.

Even if you have a great complexion and never had to worry too much about your beauty regimen, the sheer excitement of wedding expectation makes you dedicated to going all in and prepping your skin to be at its most radiant and glowing for the big day. In order to help you go through the process as easy and stress-free as possible, here is a list of the most important steps you need to take in order to look and feel your best on your wedding day.

Before you start, make sure that you don’t make any impulsive decisions, nor try any experimental treatments and untested products that could cause damage, which is certainly not something you need, especially not prior to your wedding.

Moreover, make sure you start as early as possible. In this way, you will be able to make the most of your skin routine and you will avoid the unwanted stress of doing things at the last minute.

Stick to a Healthy Eating Plan

Every bride-to-be wants to achieve that healthy, radiant skin in her wedding and honeymoon photos. In order to glow from the inside out, the first thing you need to take care of is your nutrition. Create a simple and easy-to-follow meal plan that you will stick to at least a month before the big day.

Make sure to incorporate lots of fruits, vegetables and water into your diet in order to detoxify and refresh your skin. Stay away from sugary, processed foods, alcohol, cigarettes and coffee that dehydrate your skin and make it look old. By eating nutritious foods and drinking plenty of water you are equipping your skin with the most important ingredients and vitamins for looking youthful and radiant.

Get Active

Getting enough physical activity a couple of months before the wedding will bring multiple benefits to both your skin and your nerves. As it is widely known, physical activity is one of the best ways to relieve stress. Even if you are not one of the typical bridezillas, wedding organisation will most certainly leave its mark on you in terms of increased stress; therefore, a regular exercise cannot hurt.

Apart from it being good stress relief and body-toning aid, breaking a sweat every now and then does wonders for your skin as well. Sweating helps your skin get rid of all the toxins faster, resulting in a beautifully refreshed and youthful glow. Pick any type of workout program you are comfortable with to achieve the detoxified skin, toned body and stress-free wedding preparation you deserve.

Exfoliate Properly

As most brides want to go for a natural look and not apply too much makeup, it is essential to do some preparation in order to achieve this look. In order for your skin to look flawless without much makeup, it needs to be soft, evened out and dead skin free. One of the most efficient ways to achieve this is getting a microdermabrasion treatment. It will exfoliate your skin mechanically without lasers or chemicals, which makes it completely non-invasive and safe to do even days before the ceremony.

Aside from making your skin look rejuvenated, smooth and flawless, it will also reduce the fine lines and increase the production of collagen and elastin in your skin. You can customise the treatment to suit your specific needs and treat different areas.   

Don’t Forget the Problematic Spots

Dry skin on our elbows or feet can cause a lot of discomfort, especially on your big day when you want to look your best. However, the right preparation can resolve these issues easily. The most important thing when it comes to achieving smoother skin is actually getting regular scrubs.

Aside from visiting the spa for a full body scrub and pedicure, make sure to use body scrubs regularly in the shower in order to get rid of flaky skin. After that, make sure to apply a rich hydrating lotion for dry skin in order to retain the softness.   

Remove Unwanted Hair

This one is the obvious, right, yet so many of us fail to plan ahead in order to get maximum results. Whether you decide to get the regular waxing or splurge on a permanent laser hair removal, plan in advance. In both cases, the best results will be achieved if you start months before the wedding.

For waxing it takes up to 6 treatments to significantly reduce the amount of hair, whereas with laser hair removal, the best permanent results are achieved after approximately 6 sessions that need to be about 6 weeks apart.