Skincare Tips for the Bride | Pre-Bridal Skin Care Routine

 

 Pre-Wedding Skin Care

With the bridal season making its way this winter, rough patches are bound to arise. Fret not! We at Tamira, have got your back to help you look radiant on your big day.

The Big Plan – Skin Care Tips for Every Bride-to-be 

First things first, no matter how far your wedding is, it is always a safer choice to befriend a dermatologist! Your dermatologist is going to become your very own fairy godmother, transforming you into the princess you ought to be.

If you've got that ring on your finger, what are you waiting for? Come meet your fairy godmother today.
Whether you have a year or just fifteen days in hand, it is always a good idea to plan out how to go about the days leading to the D-day.

1 Year to Six Months Prior:

Keep your Dermatologist  in the loop

Around this time, it is ideal to visit your doctor every 2 to 4 weeks. This allows them to keep an eye on the health of your skin and recommend the perfect treatment.

Curated Pamper Routine 

Along with treatments to improve skin and hair, it is a good idea to also opt for a tailor-made self-care routine. This covers you from head-to-toe, ensuring that you pamper yourself with the right stuff.

Body Contouring 

This is the perfect opportunity to get rid of any stubborn bulges of fat quick and painlessly to look picture perfect from every angle.

Laser hair removal 

Let's face it, the constant agony of waxing and shaving before every ceremony leading to the wedding can be irritating. Frequent hair removal can also over-exfoliate the skin and make it sensitive, rough, bumpy and can lead to messy ingrown hairs. Laser hair removal solves all those problems effortlessly and it is the most popular treatment opted by brides.

Skin Resurfacing 

This treatment helps reduce the appearance of wide pores and acne scars making you camera ready for those close up shots.

Nips and Tucks 

If you ever thought of enhancing your features surgically, this is the right time to get it done as you can recover peacefully and look amazing in the pictures you will cherish forever.

4 months to 2 Months Prior:

Frequent Med Spa Visits 

Dermatologists will recommend frequent superficial treatments at the medspa to improve and maintain skin and hair texture before your wedding. This period is the right time to concentrate on correcting any complaints you have in regards to your skin or hair.

Chemical Peels 

Though they sound scary, these peels are the best invention to effectively exfoliate your skin and remove pigmentation, dark spots and fade acne scars. This is the most commonly recommended treatment for both brides and bridegrooms.

Exfoliation 

Winter can leave our skin very dry, ashy and flaky making exfoliation the most important part of your special routine. Exfoliation can be done using treatments like microdermabrasion, which uses a diamond burr to gently slough off the dead cells. Body exfoliation can be done weekly at home using store-bought or home-made scrubs. Skin brightening the most important step to achieve baby soft skin. This step is not just meant for the face but should be used for the body and scalp to promote blood flow and get that radiant glow.

Hair Growth 

Treatments like low-level light therapy and platelet-rich plasma therapy can help boost and promote hair growth. Dermatologists or trichologists may also recommend the intake of supplements to ensure your hair looks silky and stunning for your festivities.

Skin tightening 

You may wonder why would a young bride opt for this procedure? Well, the ageing process begins from as early as the age of 25. You may not notice it, but a lot of external sources in urban lifestyles can cause premature signs of ageing. A mild skin tightening procedure like clear lift will help lift your skin and enhance youthfulness.

Plump and Lift 

Fillers are a popular option among brides to subtly plump and enhance their facial profiles. They are also widely used to treat under eye dark circles caused due to volume loss.
Subtle brow lifts can be non-surgically done by using thread lifts to give a fresh look. Thread lifts can also be used to tighten and enhance the jawline.

Apart from focusing on your skin and hair, this period would also be apt to find your makeup artist and mehendi artist to get a trial and book them for your big day. A trial is very important because it will help you see a sample of the artists work on yourself and visualize if they are your perfect fit.

Once the Countdown Begins:

Final Visits 

The days leading to the wedding would be the right time to schedule the last one or two appointments with your dermatologist to work on the final touches to make you look and feel great.

Routine Tweaks 

Your dermatologist may swap out intensive actives like retinol and exfoliating acids from your routine to milder products. This will ensure that your skin is calm and will not get irritated or breakouts right before the big day.

Skin Rejuvenation –

Hydra facial is a skin rejuvenation procedure that's a must for every bride-to-be out there. It is a mild exfoliating facial that removes blackheads, dead cells, grime and intensely infuses hydration to the skin. Ideally, this procedure should be done a day or two before the ceremonies begin to leave you with a radiant bridal glow.

Dermaplaning –

This is a physical exfoliation procedure that removes dead cells and peach fuzz from the face and neck. Dermaplaning helps achieve smooth and bright skin by fading tans, dark spots and fine lines. This procedure also allows for a more flawless makeup application.

Body Polishing –

When the date is near, DIY's just may not cut it. Body polishing is a full-body exfoliating treatment that helps slough off dead cells and leaves your skin smooth and even. This treatment is most beneficial for brides because all eyes are going to be on not just your face but also your blouse, wedding attire and jewellery, drawing attention to other parts of your body.

Therefore, sometimes it is better to leave it to the professionals to leave you looking radiant from head to toe.

Skincare Routine:

A skincare routine is a first and most important step you can take toward your bridal journey. This is the biggest game-changer that will work on consistently improving your skin texture and reducing problems like acne and irritation.

Pre-Wedding Skincare At Home: Here is your "Home remedies":

Turmeric & Yoghurt 

The classic mask passed on for generations is the turmeric and greek yoghurt mask. Turmeric has anti-inflammatory properties and helps reduce pigmentation, whereas, greek yoghurt or hung curd has lactic acid that gently exfoliates the skin to give radiance. This mask can also be used under the eyes to reduce dark circles.

To make this mask take four tablespoons of hung curd and mix it well with 1/4th to half a teaspoon of turmeric. Apply the paste and rinse once it dries. Turmeric is also known for its staining properties, thus, it is better to use this during the nights.

Honey –

Honey is also known for its anti-inflammatory properties. It can be used as-is to help improve skin texture by aiding it to become smooth and plump. Honey can also be used in a mild scalp scrub when mixed with salt. It also helps nourish and condition the hair to make it more tamable. It is always advisable to use raw honey instead of store-bought processed honey.

Aloe –

Aloe Vera is popularly used for its calming properties. This is a very versatile home remedy that can be used from head to toe. The usage of fresh aloe pulp is advisable to achieve the best results. Aloe gel ice cubes can help soothe the skin, tighten pores, reduce puffiness and jolt the skin to make you look fresh and bright. As its second use, aloe gel/juice mixed with equal quantities of coconut oil can be used as an intense moisturizing hair mask.

Oats –

Oats is an underrated pantry product that is known worldwide for its calming and soothing properties. Powdered oats can be used to gently exfoliate sensitive areas of the skin like the face and neck.

Coffee 

Coffee is becoming widely popularly to help reduce cellulite. It can be used as a body scrub when mixed with equal parts of salt and oil.

Pre-Wedding Wellness Plan for Glowing Skin

Tweaking your diet and lifestyle can have a good impact on your overall look and state of mind. Here are a few tips to keep in mind for a bride-to-be:

• Drink more Water 

Drinking a gallon of water can help reduce bloating, weight and improve skin health.

• Avoid sugar

Let's face it sugar is extremely addictive, but it can have adverse effects, irritating your skin. Thus, it is better to stay away from sugar until your wedding to avoid any skin flares.
Include antioxidants – vitamins C and E are amazing to introduce into your skincare routine to make your skin bright and supple.

• More fresh juices 

They are a great way to internally include vitamins and minerals in your body. Drinking fresh juices will also help you achieve a glow from within.

• No processed food 

Processed food can be your biggest enemy that causes unnecessary bloating. Steer away from such food to look slimmer in your wedding attire.

• Control your portions 

This is a simple method to enter a healthy calorie deficit while not restricting yourself from foods you're craving.

• Increase green vegetable and protein intake 

As Indians we tend to get carried away with carbs and forget other macronutrients. Increasing these macros will help you eat a healthy and balanced meal that won't make you feel lethargic.

• Beauty sleep 

Bank in on as much sleep as you can get before your wedding to look fresh and well-rested.

• Don't stress

It is quite common for brides to get stressed about wedding arrangements to ensure everything is perfect. However, stress can show up on your face and make you look dull.

• Work on your smile 

We all know how tiring Indian weddings can be, but the toughest part is the constant smiling the bride and groom need to do for hours together at their wedding ceremonies. Constantly forced smiling can lead to facial muscle spasms and the best way to avoid this is to practice smiling to train your muscles.

Pre-Wedding Skincare Mistakes Every Bride Should Avoid

• Skin or hair experiments –

Testing out new products, actives or saloon treatments can backfire big time when you're close to your wedding. Always listen to your fairy godmother, aka your dermatologist and do not try anything new near the big day.

• Bingeing 

Stringent diets can lead to intense cravings especially when everyone around you is loading up on wedding sweets. However, bingeing can lead to some serious bloating, skin irritation and even possibly lead to acne breakouts. Therefore, eat what you crave but in very limited quantities.

• Lack of sleep

No one wants to look tired on their big day and let's face it makeup can take you only so far. Lack of sleep is going to make you look tired, dull and very irritable

• Too much salt 

Table salt leads to water retention and bloating. Therefore, reducing the intake of salty food can help reduce water bloating.

• Dry skin –

Dry skin can be very sensitive and itchy which is not a good look to have for your wedding. Don't forget to always moisturize and keep your skin healthy.

Bridal Care Tips

• Focus on the eyes –

'The eyes can speak a thousand words' and this saying aptly fits our current situation. With the use of masks, your makeup should draw everyone's attention to your mesmerizing eyes.

• Stick to the classics –

Your wedding is probably not the right time to experiment with Avant-Garde looks. Choose a look you have worn before and know that suits you.

• Don't go overboard –

If you are going for a bold eye, tone your look down by going for subtle neutral lip colour and vice versa. Opting for both bold eyes and lips can go overboard and seem gaudy.

Use waterproof and medium-high coverage products 

With all the attention, emotion, lights and cameras focusing on you, things can get emotional. Using water-proof and good coverage products will ensure that your makeup stays put despite the tears and sweat.

• 'Mewy' base 

Whatever your skin texture may be, opt for a matte-dewy or 'mewy' base. This ensures that most of your face is velvet matte and the high point will be dewy to give you the glow you need without looking greasy.

• Use products you trust

Using new, unknown or different brands of makeup can cause breakouts and other adverse reactions.

• Coordinate your outfit

With the makeup artist to keep them in the loop.

• Matching masks

In the current situation, using regular masks can ruin your outfit. Opt for an embroidered mask that is customized to match your attire and rock your look in both styles as well as safety.