Preparing Your Skin for Bridal Makeup: 5 Skincare Tips
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- 30 Sep 2024
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As your special day approaches, you want to look and feel your absolute best. A crucial part of that is having radiant, healthy-looking skin that will glow under the spotlight of your wedding day. To achieve this, it's essential to start preparing your skin well in advance. Here are five skincare tips to help you get started:
Step One: Cleanse
Starting your morning routine with a cleanser may seem self-explanatory, but on your wedding day, it's crucial to focus on hydration. Look for a product that is fragrance-free and nourishes the skin with hyaluronic acid to make it "plump and glowy."
Step Two: Serum
Next up: serum. Emphasize the use of hydrating serums, and highly recommend "something water-based, preferably something with hyaluronic acid." What's more, brides with oily skin should also focus on water-based hydrating serums during this step. According to Simon, "it is definitely possible to have oily-type skin but still have surface dehydration (i.e. lack of water). In fact, oily skin can be due to your skin naturally responding to dehydration by producing more oil, which is why keeping hydration in mind is so important."
Step Three: Moisturize
Once you've applied your serum, lock in its benefits by using a moisturizer. Use a lighter "daytime" moisturizer, since "you don’t want to put [on] anything super heavy before makeup," she shares. Avoid using face oil the morning of your wedding. A nice face oil is fine to apply the night before, but it should be avoided when prepping your face for your makeup.
Step Four: SPF
Whatever you do, don’t skip the SPF. Even if you're having an evening or indoor wedding, SPF is absolutely necessary to protect your skin. And for those afraid that their sunscreen may cause a white cast or "bounce back" in photos, Simon recommends using a chemical-based SPF rather than a mineral-based one.
Step Five: Primer
Last but not least, finish your pre-makeup routine with primer. Brides with dry skin should opt for a hydrating primer, while those with oily skin should consider a mattifying serum or anti-shine primer. Be sure to consult with your makeup artist, though, as some experts prefer to apply the primer themselves.
Additional Tips
- Consider a chilled, gel under-eye mask to help reduce puffiness and calm your skin.
- Gua Sha can be a great way to get rid of puffiness and calm your skin mentally.
- Avoid exfoliating the morning of the wedding, and instead exfoliate at least two days before.
- Don't try any new skincare products the morning of the wedding.
- If you're considering airbrush makeup, keep in mind that it requires a slightly different skincare prep, and avoid dermaplaning.
