Achieve the perfect wedding day skin
All brides and grooms dream of having great looking skin on their wedding day. Maintaining a skin care routine is not only vital to great-looking skin on your wedding day, it also provides a perfect canvas for flawless makeup. Dermalogica skin experts have come up with some great tips as the big day approaches.
Six months before your wedding
Start a series of monthly skin treatments to get your skin in peak performance. These treatments will provide your skin with a deep cleanse and exfoliation, to help rid your skin of impurities. If you need breakout damage control, use an oil-based cleanser like Pre Cleanse Oil prior to your normal cleanser to dissolve excess sebum and debris, which can contribute to breakouts. Also, don’t forget to protect your skin from sun damage with an SPF every day. There are many different SPF formulas, so be sure to choose the best one for your skin’s needs.
Four to five months before your wedding
Zero in on specific problems with targeted solutions such as Age Reversal Eye Complex, a powerful eye cream that tackles wrinkles, dark circles, puffiness and dehydration. If you feel your skin needs a little extra TLC between professional treatments, ask a skin therapist for a targeted, 20-minute MicroZone® Treatment that focuses on specific skin concerns such as tired eyes. Another powerful solution could be to use the brand-new Smart Response Serum, Smart Response Serum micromanages your skin’s changing needs, so you do not have to. This advanced formula is targeted to recognise and address micro-changes in the skin before they are visible to the naked eye, effectively addressing skin’s needs in real time.
Two to three months before your wedding
This is considered a very tense time for brides. Your skin should be pumped with antioxidants and hydrating, energizing ingredients in anticipation of the big day, so use MultiVitamin Power Recovery Masque once a week to keep skin supple and hydrated.
One month before your wedding
Avoid any new or extreme treatment as your skin may react unfavourably. Your final skin care treatment should be at least three to four days before the wedding. Focus on gently cleansing, exfoliating, and moisturizing. If you're booking a waxing or exfoliating appointment, do it no less than two days before your wedding. This allows any redness to dissipate but if you're using Dermalogica's gentle Daily Microfoliant you do not need to fear of any redness.
Your wedding day
Think of your skin as canvas and your makeup as paint. You won’t get great results without a smooth canvas, so cleanse, tone, moisturize and follow the tips in the image above. Also, pack an emergency bag with essentials like a concealing breakout treatment in case of a blemish, a travel-size mist for makeup touch-ups, and a lip complex to keep your lips hydrated.