A foolproof guide to your bridal body, skin, hair and makeup!

The lead up to your wedding can be more stressful than letting your hyperactive puppy loose in a fine bone china boutique. (Read: major damage control!). To ease your anxiety, we’ve sorted your beauty routine. Now, you can worry less, and look pretty more. You’re welcome.

Six months before…
If your brows need shaping, start now. Your eyebrow expert will need this time to allow for potential growth and alignment correction.

By this stage, you should’ve also locked in your hair and makeup artist, so book a trial before it’s too late to change so you’re 100% happy with your look.

4 months before…
Begin your body waxing routine if you haven’t already. It means you’ll have approximately four appointments to help regulate your hair growth, and amp up your skin’s exfoliation process – hello, even tan. Just remember your last appointment needs to be at least two days before your spray tan.

It’s around this time you should have your hair attended to. When your next appointment comes around (the really important one), your hair colour and cut will be nice and consistent, so you’ll only need a freshen up later.

3 months before…
Sign up for a course of facials and omnilux treatments. One per week is ideal. It may be a costly exercise, but those professional photographs are exxy, so you need to be looking your absolute best. By working so far in advance, your skin will be able to flush out everything, leaving you with nothing but a smooth glow.

Facials and omnilux will work double duty on your skin for clear, smooth and even-toned skin, which is also plump and hydrated to the max.

On that note, amp up your workout routine around this time too. Even if you can only manage working out three times a week and eating healthily, if you stick with it, you’ll reap the rewards (and you won’t have any ridiculously sudden weight changes).
2 months before…
It’s time for the tan trial. Yep, already. Be sure to tan two days after your body waxing to reveal the
true colour and effect on your skin. Moisturise daily for lasting results. (Important knowledge for the
old h-moon).

1 month before…
With only 4 weeks to go, I’d consider teeth whitening and booking a follow up appointment for the
week prior to your aisle date. If the thought of that scares you, start brushing with a whitening
toothpaste.

Two weeks before…
Okay ladies, hopefully you booked this a few months ago at your last appointment. Today, you’re
getting your hair coloured. You don’t necessarily need a cut, in fact a little bit of damage in your ends
will help keep your hairstyle in place.

The week of…
7 days before will be your last pre-wedding facial.

Also, aim to have your body waxing done 4 – 5 days out, including your brow tidy. (They should only need a tidy, because the shape is sorted).

2 days before…
Tanning time. Your waxing was the exfoliation entrée two days out, but be sure to exfoliate with mits
and a non-oily body wash the day before too. (If you same day exfoliate with an oily or heavilymoisturising
product, it’ll stop the tan from absorbing properly). Your tanning therapist should
moisturise any dry skin patches on arrival.

FYI if you have enlarged pores, you may want to avoid a spray tanned face. Instead, ask your
makeup artist to match your foundation to the depth of your tan. (Otherwise, you may look like
orange and poppy seed cake with your dark, tan-filled pores).

1 day before…
Your tan has developed, and any residue on your nail plates and cuticles has hopefully washed off.
But, if not, your manicurist can exfoliate your hands and cuticles gently so they’re clean and fresh
before any polish is applied. If you book your manicure for before your tan, you run the risk of icky
stains on the nail plate and fingers. (Which will be especially noticeable if you’re only having a soft
colour, like ballerina pink).

The day has arrived…
Wake up and enjoy a shower with fragrant body wash. (If you can, use the same scent as your
signature perfume for the day). Buff your skin gently with a soft loofer. Depending on your
hairdresser’s advice, you may need to shampoo and condition, or maybe you can get away with
second day hair. (Confirm your hair sitch before you turn the tap on!).

Next, moisturise your whole body with your signature bridal scent for super hydrated skin. A little
cuticle oil also never hurt anyone for glossy, strong-looking nails. (There will be close-ups of your
hands in bouquet and ring shots!).

Now, sit back, relax, and let the professionals work their hair and makeup magic. Remember, you
want to be the last person having your makeup done so it goes the distance.