As my big day looms closer, I thought it would be good to get some tips on what to change about diet/health/beauty regimes leading up to the day.
Anyone know of any good preparation guides? I've found one and their tips are:
2 Months to go:
Schedule a practice session with your hairstylist. Bring your veil and pictures of your dress.
Begin regular deep conditioning treatments for your hair. This will ensure that your hair is in tip top shape for the wedding day.
Find an esthetician who does great waxing. Schedule a waxing appointment for one to two weeks before the wedding.
Maintain regular manicures and pedicures.
Begin teeth whitening treatments or have your teeth professionally cleaned
1 Month to go:
Do a final fitting of your dress. Make sure to try the dress on with your shoes and veil.
Go through a final test run with both your hairstylist and makeup artist to assess if any changes need to be made.
Start experimenting with your tan. Try a few varieties of sunless tanners to determine what you like best. A popular choice is the spray tan.
Continue with all your bridal beauty routines.
Anyone got anymore tips? These arent as thorough as I was looking for lol.
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CommentAuthorBex89
Even the above seems too much for me!! Tan, and teeth and stuff I am not likely to even think about.... I will definitely have a manicure though - never had one before!
As for tips, a friend of mine is a beautician and she suggested moisturising more, exfoliating every day and doing lots of make-up experiments to find out what you like.
Sorry I'm not more help but I am the least beauty treatment friendly person I know!! lol
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CommentAuthorRockabilly chick
Exfoliate your whole body? That would be hard work lol. I should make more effort to do that though - thats going on the list. Its supposed to get rid of cellulite a bit isnt it? Famous folk use those brush things dont they?
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CommentAuthorOWB
Do not exfoliate your face every day!! You will take of fresh skin that is not ready to be removed. Skin cells take at least 28 days to rise to the surface., daily scrubbing exposes skin cells that are just not ready to see the light of day - this in turn will lead to sun spots/age spots.
The simplest beauty regime is to remove make-up in the evenings, a 'freshen up' cleanse in the morning. Use a moisturiser ever day.
Once a week, exfoliate, steam and apply a mask. If your skin is dry make it a moisturising mask, if it's oil make it a cleansing clay mask.
Exfoliate the body once or twice a week too.
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CommentAuthorAbbey
I'd say - Drink plenty of water to flush out all the toxins and make your skin glow! Cut back on salt and get plenty of sleep! As for the waxing, I definitely get that done a week before.
I think also the key is not to stress, you'll look gorgeous on the day
oh dear, i dont have a beauty routine and i dont spend a great deal on products but i have been told to start drinking oolong tea and loads of water. also my sis is a avon rep so shes been giving me all the samples and some freebies to try on my face and must say ive noticed a difference. my problem is i get bored so ive got a wee thing on ma phone to remind me lol. im also working on my diet now which is good but with my condition its not making the weight drop.
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CommentAuthorRockabilly chick
Yeah, I need to book my nail appointment and a waxing appointment too. I might do that today :-)
I wanted to get laser whitening but theres no chance I can afford that now. Got whitening toothpaste so that'll have to do. Incedently, how much water are you supposed to drink a day? Is it 2 litres? I tend to only drink maybe 1 litre a day at the moment. so need to sort that out.
Exfoliating once a week or twice a week will do for me, i thought you meant your whole body lol, I wouldnt exfoliate my face to be honest - my skin is pretty clear and I always wash my make up off before bed :-) I'd rather use a face mask once a week, I like the masks that heat up on your skin.
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CommentAuthorAbbey
Apparently the institue of medicine recommends 2.2 litres or 8 to 9 glasses a day for women . . . but dont drink it all at once!!!!
CommentAuthorRockabilly chick
Man I need to pee a lot as it is, after 2.2 litres of water, I'll be at the toilet constantly lol
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CommentAuthorMrsKisywisy
not drinking enough is a bad habit of mine. i'm lucky if i drink a pint of liquid a day
i will have a few microdermabrasion sessions to get rid of the crap skin. i feel like i have aged 10 years with the last two kids. my skin is terrible!!
but i suppose if i drank more water, it wouldn't be as bad.
my face gets a wash with water in the morning...and maybe some moisturiser if i remember lol
i have started to use baking soda once a week to whiten my teeth and it's amazing!! i just mix a little with some water, dip the toothbrush in and brush my teeth. even after doing it once, i noticed a huge difference!! it tastes awful, but it's fab and CHEAP!!
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CommentAuthorRockabilly chick
oooooooh baking soda!! Is that bicarbonate of soda? Or baking powder? I have two tubs in my baking cupboard but no idea what the difference is. lol xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
CommentAuthorRoxy
My beauty regime in the big run up is:~ ~One dermoligca facial every month (I got a good deal with my beautican) ~Exfoliate skin 3-4 per week (not face, just body) with body scrub and exfoliator gloves ~Exfoliate face 2 time per week ~Remove make-up everynight, and put warm flannel on face to open up pores, then mositurise ~Currently halve way through teeth whitening, will do a little 'refresher' a week before wedding day ~Deep conditioning hair treatment once a week ~Zinc and vit C supplements
Gosh this seems quite a lot when it's all written down! :O No wonder I'm exhausted when I wake up in the morning lol!
CommentAuthormillz090
Im going to have a facial every month for a year in the lead up to my wedding so skin is ultra good.
I had my teeth whitened a few weeks ago, got a good deal and wanted to see if it worked and really impressed so will do it again 2 months before the wedding so ultra clean and sparkly.
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CommentAuthorMrs Davro
I have sort of started my beauty regime already. I have huge pores on my nose so am using those pore strips once a week.
I'm also using buffy from lush once a week.
CommentAuthorOWB
Caupcake, step away from the pore strips! If you have large pores then the strip will remove what's in them, but then leave them open to the elements. You've got plenty of time to work on them, it's simple and inexpensive.
Once a week, steam your face (make sure the water isn't scalding!) you can add a couple of lavender drops f you have it to hand, do this for 5 mins, then use a kaolin based clay mask which can be left on for 5-10 mins. This will draw out the impurities, and banish them on the skins surface. Every day when you wash your face start with warm water to open the pores before cleansing, then once you've rinse of you cleanse splash your face several times with alternating warm and cool water, this will exercise the muscle in the pore wall, helping to contract them.
If only life could be one long tea break
CommentAuthorMrsSaraParry!
god i am so lazy when it comes to looking after myself! I shower daily, and that's about as far as it goes! Recently though I thought I'd better make an effort and I've been using a body scrub every couple of days in the shower and use a face scrub thing once a week. I've been making sure I moisturise my face after every time I shower too as my face gets dry if not. My skin feels lovely and soft now though :o) That's the total extent of my beauty regime! I'm having a manicure the day before the wedding and doing my own makeup xxx
CommentAuthorMrs Davro
They have shrank quite a bit from using them. I don't have time to wash my face properly it's just wipes for me (at least I only use baby wipes to remove my make up instead of as my only cleaning method)
CommentAuthorOWB
Ah Katie, the baby wipes could explain a lot! They dry the skin up too much, making the skin produce more oil to re-lubricate itself! Surely a damp flannel is just as quick?!
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CommentAuthorMrs Davro
I had large pores till I started using the strips. Used to use clearasil until I noticed how bad it was making my skin.
CommentAuthorBrideInTraining
bookmarked for the future ;) x
CommentAuthormelliecake
I started to cleanse tone and moisturise at xmas when I got a nice set and it's made a difference, I have a bit more of a glow as I never used to moisturise my face at all. Cupcake, my h2b has the pore issue on his nose and I started making him use the strips, will do it more regularly now that you've said it works well. xxx
CommentAuthorBrideInTraining
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i really need to get my bum in gear with beauty regimes at the mo i shower and moisturise now and then but thats it. any one have any tips for really dry skin? also the best home tanning stuff? x
CommentAuthorSally
Lillybaby - best tip for dry skin is to moisturise, i get really dry skin and moisturise my face everyday usually twice (morning & night) but when it comes to the rest of my body i'm pretty lazy i get scaley legs. Exfoliate and moisturise regularly especially before doing a fake tan! or you'll go real patchy, do it the night before, i usually put tan on leave it over night and shower it off in the morning. i've used various and have found the cheaper ones do just as good a job if not better than the expesive ones, tesco do a cream one for about £4 and St Moriz is really good (dont panic when you put it on, it washes off and looks fine) and you can see where its being applied as it goes on dark, i would recommend always applying with a tanning mit, goes on smooth and streak free and helps to avoid looking like you've slapped and umpa lumpa in the face lol. hope this helps x
CommentAuthorBrideInTraining
thanks sally :) i spent a fortune on st_tropez and fake_bake but it wasnt that good if im honest! ive got a mitt so i shall purchase one youve mentioned and have a play around :) can you recommend a good foundation for dry skin? ive tried loads and it just emphasises the dry patches (driving me mad) haha xx
CommentAuthorSally
no probs, i know that feeling with make-up! maybe if you start moisturising regularly you might be able to be more flexible with foundation as it will help with the dryness, clease, tone and moisturise makes all the difference if you can be bothered to do it. i quite like rimmel, i can't remember what its called but its in a glass bottle and has a blue lid, the one with the red lid is pretty good too but can make me quite greasy through the day. i love the loreal mineral powder but when i've got dry patches its not so good but keep moisturising hun and should make a big differnce :) good luck! xx
CommentAuthorSally
oh and drink LOTS of water! :)
CommentAuthorBrideInTraining
thank you :) i need a trip to boots i think :) xx
CommentAuthorKaz
I've just come out in spots, everywhere, feel like crying!
Never had spots on my back before but in the last few days they're everywhere. Perhaps I'm a bit stressed but any ideas would be appreciated as with my strapless dress I'll look awful
Also getting lots of spots on my chin and nose, will be trying a few tricks on here but only got 60 days left! Arghh!
WARNING:
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CommentAuthorBrideInTraining
have u tried toothpaste? has to be the actually paste not gel type as it shrinks spots. ive also got a tea tree set from the body_shop which works really well i like the blemish stick. i blame the weather one min its hot the next its cold etc xx
CommentAuthorKaz
It could be the fact that I've been trying to dry them out and making it worse, on my face any way. Someone put earlier that your skin would make more oil to combat this :(
WARNING:
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CommentAuthorBrideInTraining
could you afford a prescription facial for it? they could possibly advise for the other areas too x
CommentAuthorRockabilly chick
Kaz, I saw a story in the paper about how the herb thyme is really good for spots...I neve read the whole story so not sure how you use it but if you g00gle it, it should be there somewhere! I hope this helps :-)
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CommentAuthorLegoWife
OATS.
Seriously cannot recommend oats enough. It reduces redness and inflammation, cleanses, gently exfoliates, has anti ageing properties, reduces acne, is 100% hypoallergenic and is all round awesome stuff.
I just buy some oats for oatmeal at the supermarket. Grab a small handful and put it in a bowl with a little olive oil (as oats can be a bit drying on my skin and I can't use moisturiser) Add in some warm (but not hot) water and swish it around a bit so the water turns milky. I then dip in a cotton wool ball and rub the water on my face and then use it to scoop up some oats and rub them gently over my face as well to get more of the goodness. Then rinse with cool water.
It can get a bit messy but it's really worth it. Face feels clean, really soft and when I wake up in the morning (I do it before bed) any redness I had is drastically reduced.
I really should do it every night but because it's so messy I get a bit lazy and can't be bothered with it. It really does work though. If you didn't want to do it daily you could make a mask with oats and honey or oats and yoghurt and leave it on for 15 mins once a week and still get great results!
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CommentAuthorEcoFreak
Wow LegoBride I've never heard of that! Although I read somewhere that you can use ground up oats as a powder over your foundation?
My facewash has just run out so I'll have to give your oats a try tomorrow :) Xx
CommentAuthorBrideInTraining
wow brilliant ill try oats tonight before bed i also have redness! the clinique range for redness is quite good too just pricey xx
CommentAuthormrs_houghton_2012
I need tips on removing my eye bags :( Working far too many hours and only having 6 hours sleep a night on average has really taken its toll. Use all the usual creams and roll ons but they dont seem to work :( x
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CommentAuthorBrideInTraining
not sure how well it works but ive heard from a beauty student that if u get 2 teaspoons cool them in the fridge and put them on your eyes for a little while thats suppose to help x
CommentAuthorAntonia9
i swear by neutro gena products, they are definately the best for my skin and they clear up spots really well, they also have a body wash online Kaz so perhaps use that on your back?
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CommentAuthorBrideInTraining
i wish i could use neutro gena as alot of people say its good but i had a bad allergic raction last time :( x
CommentAuthorRockabilly chick
Ive heard that pile cream is good for bags under the eyes.....never tried it myself tho
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CommentAuthorBrideInTraining
and wrinkles apparantly ;) xx
CommentAuthorLegoWife
Let me know how oats work out for you girls :)
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CommentAuthorBrideInTraining
ill try it 2night and let u know lego bride x
CommentAuthorEcoFreak
I'll get some tomorrow LegoBride & let you know :) Run out of make up so I'm going to swap to the bare minerals stuff - coupled with the oats tomorrow's gonna be like a new start for my face! Xx
CommentAuthorHelenW
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I'd say - Drink plenty of water to flush out all the toxins and make your skin glow! Cut back on salt and get plenty of sleep! 
