How to Look and Feel Radiant on Your Wedding Day: Skincare, InstaSmile, Makeup and Dress Tips
Every bride wants to look their best on their wedding day. From your gown to your hair, make-up, smile and skincare everyone puts time and thought into their appearance. After all, the photographs from your wedding will be around forever and should hold precious memories for you both. Let’s look at a few things to help you look and feel your best and how a few special touches can really give you a boost for your wedding day.
Skincare
The sooner you start looking after your skin the better – and we don’t just mean for your wedding! A radiant complexion will help you feel confident all year round. Stick to the basics of always removing make-up, cleansing and moisturising daily, regular exfoliation, drinking lots of water, using sun screen (even on overcast days!) and getting plenty of sleep to give yourself the best change of healthy, glowing, radiant skin.
If you need help, visit your local skincare counter or ask your wedding make-up artist for a beauty regime at least 6 months before your big day.
See here for more advice.
Your InstaSmile
Having great skin is all well and good but what if you don’t like your smile? Broken, chipped, wonky or missing teeth, yellow stains – these can all affect your confidence and influence how you smile. Clip-on veneers are an affordable option to enhance your smile and confidence; especially on your wedding day.
Make-up
Whether you are a make-up minimalist or heavy user, it is vital you find a wedding make-up artist that suits your style. Visit lots of good quality Wedding Fairs to meet wedding day make-up artists face-to-face or look at trusted publications for write-ups and reviews. Ask lots of questions about what make-up they use, make-up trials, skincare, if the make-up will last all day, even if they offer make-up lessons.
Good artists will offer a trial – or two – to go through a number of ‘looks’ for your day. Don’t feel rushed into finding your perfect wedding day look. Ask for subtle changes if needed. A good wedding day make-up artist will want you to feel your very best!
Dress according to your body shape
When it comes to wedding gowns, you may have a clear idea of what style you would like. But at The Wedding Guide UK we hear all the time from brides who say they tried on the dress of their dreams – only to find out it really didn’t suit them! It is always great when this is followed by ‘But then I tried on what the lady in the shop suggested and I found The Dress!’
Dressing according to your body shape is a skill and, let’s face it, the dress shop owners do this for a living, so why not listen to them!
You can find a full guide to finding your dress style here but here is a summary:
Ball Gowns = tall, hourglass, pear-shape, inverted-triangle body shape
Fishtail = tall, slender, hourglass
Empire Gowns = petite, apple or pear shape and fuller figures
Column Gowns = tall, petite, hourglass, slender
From your skin to your smile, make-up to bridal gown, take your time. Start early, do your research and you really will look and feel your best on your wedding day!
