Bridal Beauty: 7 Essential Pre-Wedding Skincare & Makeup Tips

Every bride is the star of her wedding.

We spend months together to decide on the wedding date, the invitations lists and the decorations. Our clothing and accessories options consume our every waking moment.Yet we often forget the most important thing – Ourselves!Pause for a moment and think about this – All eyes will be on “You” on that special day, so you need to look your best.

All you beautiful ladies out there who have their wedding bells ringing this season, here are some simple tips on what you can do to look lovely on your Special day!

How to Look Great For Your Wedding

1.Hydrate:

Detox by drinking lots of fluids.

• Drink 1-2 liters of water for that radiant glow .
• Opt for coconut water or lime water to shed the bloat.
• Download calorie journals to track your water intake .

2. Load up On Antioxidants / Vitamins:

Skin that has been fed on a diet of antioxidants and minerals has a healthy glow. Pimples and breakouts will be a thing of the past.

Lack of vitamins/ minerals leads to nail / hair breakage and sallow appearance. For flawless skin consult your doctor / dietitian to fill any nutritional gaps .

3. Meditate

When I got married I was juggling my job as well as wedding preparations. I felt stressed out and became short tempered. Try to take some me time and meditate for at least 15 minutes a day. You will feel calmer.

Stress tends to make us pick a neon pink pattern on the wedding Lehenga (Eww!). In fact, try and convince your fiancé to mediate as well. At a wedding, my friend’s husband turned up in a bright purple Sherwani. Enough said already.

Try and think positive thoughts like Paris for your honeymoon. Try and feel happy as this mad period that pass too. You will feel serene and the wedding will feel like a breeze. Inner peace will lead to better wedding snaps too. Trust me!

4. Plan Your Pre-Bridal Treatments:

No amount of makeup can make you look stunning if your skin isn’t healthy. So make healthy glowing skin your first priority

• Opt for facial treatments for patchy skin, sunburns, pigmentation. Always ask for a patch test before applying products to your skin.
• Microdermabrasion treatments  from professional aestheticians is also a good fix for scars and blemishes .
• Start your treatments at least 6 months before wedding for fine lines, wrinkles or even acne
• Maintain the glow at home by preparing some fruit facial packs with mashed strawberries, mashed apples or even mashed papaya.

5. Getting in Shape:

Avoid crash dieting or aggressive gym schedules 1-2 months before the wedding. It can make you look really tired and crabby. For a toned figure consult a dietitian and a personal trainer .

Avoid munching on junk snacks like chips , chocolates , ice creams or sodas. They lead to bloating and skin problems. It’s ok to have a few cheat days but keep them in check. Opt for healthy and nutritious snacks like fruits and sprouts. Demand and your request shall be fulfilled as you are a VIP now.

6.Look After Your Skin and Hair:

Establish a skin care regime where you religiously

• Cleanse, tone and moisturize twice daily.
• Apply sunscreen diligently
• Opt for Hair masks.

7. Maintaining The Glow:

Many of us give up on our beauty schedules post the wedding. Here is a question for you? Why should you put a time frame on looking gorgeous? You needn’t be at the treatment center as often but you don’t have to stop entirely either.

After all everyone deserves a little me time .You can opt for home remedies to aid you in the process!

As a parting shot try to avoid

• Using an untried facial product on the day of the wedding
• Tweezing brows on the wedding day
• Skipping meals

If you follow these simple tips you will feel beautiful inside and out.You will look and feel like a million bucks.Here’s wishing you all the best for your married life.Don’t forget to send us some sweets too. But do drop us a comment and let us know if this article helped you!