Wedding Tips - LONG ISLAND WEDDINGS ™
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A Solid Base
For Bridal Beauty
For a complexion that will last you from ceremony to reception, lightly rinse your face with water, gently dry, lightly use concealer wherever needed, then apply an even, long-lasting foudnation. Dust yourself with some translucent powder, and make sure to blend everything well along your jaw and hairline.
Avoid The Frizzies
For Bridal Beauty
If you blow-dry your hair and have a hard time getting it straight, try drying it 90%, then add a hair gel, cream, or oil to tresses. Use a paddle brush style that are close to the head or a round brush if you seek more volume, and blow your hair completely dry as you style it.
Beautiful Eyes, Long Lashes
For Bridal Beauty
To make your eyes appear brighter and larger, curl your lashes before putting mascara on. This will give the top lashes some exra lift, and give your eyes an open feel.
Calm Down With a Bath
For Bridal Beauty
Your nerves frayed before the big day? Try a relaxing bath. Tie lemon thyme or lavendar in a cheesecloth and steep it in the tub with you. Light some incense or fragrant candles to help soothe.
Color That Hair!
For Bridal Beauty
Get some color in your hair with a semipermanent color treatment or a color wash. These are good becuase they require little commitment, make your hairy silky and shiny, and improves overall hair condition. Make sure you begin experimenting several months before your big day in order to get that perfect look.
Conservative Makeup
For Bridal Beauty
Think classic and use bridal makeup that isn't too bold and distracting. A low-key peach, a grey, or other earth tones tend to look good on lighter skinned women, where a fuller, deeper hue like indigo or wine look good on darker skinned women.
Eliminate Dandruff
For Bridal Beauty
The best way to rid your scalp of dandruff is to use a medicated shampoo. For best results, let the shampoo sit on your scalp for 4 to 6 minutes while showering before rinsing it off.
Eye-Catching Eyes
For Bridal Beauty
To avoid making your eyes look small, try to avoid using heavy eyeliner and steer clear of fake eyelashes that would cast a shadow below your eyes. Accent the corner of your eyes with a soft brown, black, or dark blue eyelinder as an alternative.
Feel Good On Your Day
For Bridal Beauty
Begin your special day with a quick shower. Right after, cover your body from neck to toes with a fragrant skin oil. Afterwards, take a 20 minute bath in warm water. After patting your body dry, apply your favorite moisturizer all over. After letting your skin absorb it for a few moments, sprits on your favorite perfume and slip your dress on.
Fight Back
For Bridal Beauty
In order to combat breakouts on your back, try soaking in a hot bath, then taking a brisk shower after to wash away any dirt or loosened dead skin cells. Follow up with a cleanser designed for normal to oily skin. Finish off with a body scrub to wipe away patches of dead skin that could clog your pores and cause blemishes.
Hair Maintenance
For Bridal Beauty
Make certain you have your hair trimmed regularly, every 4 to 6 weeks. All of your hair grows at a different pace, and shortly after getting it cut the ends become uneven. If hair isn't trimmed in a long time, hair becomes visibly dull, tresses get tangeld, and the ends split. Not the way you want to look on your big day!
Homegrown Facial
For Bridal Beauty
In order to put your best face forward on your big day, try to incorporate a weekly facial into your skin-care routine. Some things to try are holding your face over a boiling bowl of chamomile and water with a towel to dislodge dirt or apply skin masks for your specific skin type.
Instant Shine
For Bridal Beauty
The latest hair products make it possible for any bride to have shiny hair in minutes. But which should you use? If you have curly hair and plan on keeping that way, use an antihumectant pomade. If straightening curly locks, make use of a leave-in conditioner. To maximize the shine of a straight, fine head of hair, grab a lightweight gel with a strong hold. Try using a brush that has boar bristles to help get the scalp's natural oils in the hair while removing any dirt.
Layer Your Fragrances
For Bridal Beauty
Here is a routine to try if you want to smell delicious: Begin by bathing with a bath\shower gel. Follow this up with a moisturizing body lotion. Finish off by dabbing your best fragrance to pulse points on your body such as the crook of your elbow and between your breasts.
Look Young on Your Day
For Bridal Beauty
There are numerous products on the market containing alpha and beta hydroxy acids. These give your skin a younger, smoother look. Application of these products differs, so make sure you ask your aesthetician for instructions before enhancing your youthfulness.
Make Use of Styling Products
For Bridal Beauty
It is easier then ever to look great thanks to the abundance of new styling products. If your hair is thin and fine, use mousse for styling and volume. If your after the slick wet look, but still want control, use a styling gel. Lock in your style and protect from moisture with hair spray. Lotions can be used to achieve a relaxed, wavy look. If your hair is coarse and difficult to manage, use pomades for extra shine and manageability.
Mask Your Blemishes
For Bridal Beauty
Your big day is finally here, but you have a pimple. Cover it over with a concealor one shade lighter than that of your skin tone. Afterwards, apply your foundation as you normally would.
Nail No-No
For Bridal Beauty
While decorating your nails with flashy designs can be fun, it isn't good to have on your wedding day. Art, designs, and bright shades draw unneeded attention to your hands. Instead, aim for light, pale colors. If you do get a design, try to make it as subtle as possible.
Nice Arms
For Bridal Beauty
In the event your arms appear blotchy or have a rough feel, try starting a skin care program consisting of bathing with a cleanser for moisturizing, then using a moisturizer containing glycolic acid.
Nice Legs!
For Bridal Beauty
The first step in making sure your legs are sexy and smooth is to make sure that are hairless. To start, try a hot bath or shower to soften the hair. Slather on your choice of moisturizing gel, and gently shave in the direction opposite your hair growth.
Picture Perfect Nails
For Bridal Beauty
Ask your manicurist to apply three coats of whatever classic color you choose for your nails. This will ensure that your nails show up well in the photographs. Also, have your nails done the day before your wedding, as three coats will take several hours to completely dry.
Professional Facial Tips
For Bridal Beauty
Because your skin may look a little on the flushed side immediately following a facial, try not to schedule a facial any closer then four or five days before your wedding. If this is your first facial, notify the aesthetician beforehand. Skin that isn't used to being touched and groomed extensively may become overstimulated and produce more skin oils, causing a breakout.
Quick Touch Up
For Bridal Beauty
Unless your special day is very short, you will probably need to touch up at some point. Make things easy on yourself by bringing a small beauty kit with you. Bring a comb and brush, nail glue (just in case!), top coat, powder, lipstick, and mascara.
Short Nail Solution
For Bridal Beauty
If you are under the impression that your nails are just too short, try getting some nail extensions. If done right, these synthetic nails look very real and show up nicely in photos. Fiberglass and silk wraps tend to have a more natural look.
Soft Touch
For Bridal Beauty
Here is a tip to ensure soft hands: Before going to bed, apply a thick layer of your favorite skin moisturizer to your hands. Put on a pair of cotton gloves afterward to trap your body heat and permit the lotion to penetrate further. This trick will work for your feet as well!
Sooth Puffy Eyes
For Bridal Beauty
If your eyes look or feel puffy, try to lie down and relax for 30 minutes. Use a soothing, cooling eye gel or even some cold cucumber slices to help reduce the puffiness.
Tame That Hair!
For Bridal Beauty
In the case that your hair is hard to control, why not get it permed or or have it relaxed? The products used for most treatments today are soft on the hair, and treatments often leave the hair packed with proteins. Many do-at-home kits are available that can aide you in your quest for orderly hair as well.
Tanning Tip
For Bridal Beauty
A self-tanner will provide more color and be more even when there is little buildup of dead skin cells. Every day for a week before using self-tanner you need to exfoliate. If applying self-tanner to your face, use a product containing alpha hydroxy two days beforehand.
The Right Hair Formula
For Bridal Beauty
Make sure you have the right combination of products for gorgeous hair on your wedding day. Use a volumizing shampoo along with an instant conditioner for fine, thin hair. You will need a deep conditioner to go with your moisturizing shampoo if your hair is dry. Normal hair needs only a gentle shampoo and conditioner on the hair ends. Make use of a clarifying shampoo and a mild leave-in conditioner for greasy hair.
Variety is the spice......
For Bridal Beauty
(submitted by rj's personal fitness)
Want to get the most out of your exercise program so you can look your best? Just add variety to your fitness routine. Choose a different form of cardio every week. And don't get into a boring rut with your weight training either. Your body gets used to the same program and will react greatly to change!!!
When Wearing Glasses...
For Bridal Beauty
If you choose to wear your glasses for your wedding, speak to an optician if you are not sure that your lenses are non-reflective. This will help avoid any glares in the photos from your special day.
| Bridal Beauty >> | |
| Variety is the spice...... |
| Want to get the most out of your exercise program so you can look your best? Just add variety to your fitness routine. Choose a different form of cardio every week. And don't get into a boring rut with your weight training either. Your body gets used to the same program and will react greatly to change!!! |
| Wedding Attire >> | |
| Matching Mothers |
| It can be a nice touch to have both mothers wearing similar gowns. If both mothers differ too much, then choose a similar pattern, color, or fabric for them both to wear. |
| Your Home >> | |
| Watch the Furniture Dimensions |
| If you are going to be living in an apartment after your wedding, make sure you measure door, hallway, and other pathways that you will need to navigate in order to get your furniture home. Use this when purchasing furniture to make sure you can get it all in. If you are moving to a new home, make sure the furnishings you have now will fit through doors and openings into your new rooms. |
| Your Honeymoon >> | |
| Homework Pays Off |
| After choosing your honeymoon destination, spend time learning as much about the area as you can ahead of time. Predetermine the ideal places for eating, swimming, or shopping. This will prevent you from spending lots time on your vacation trying to figure out where to go. Bookstores often have guidebooks on numerous popular destinations, just make certain they are fairly recent. |
| Your Wedding >> | |
| Budget Wisely |
| It is common for the bride, groom, and both sets of parents to contribute toward the wedding. Pool all the money from these and any other helping parties into a shared checking account for the bride and groom-to-be to avoid having contributing parties take over what they say they are paying for. This will also avoid any confusion on who is paying for what. |
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