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It really is an awesome deep clean, and I prefer it to traditional facials.
I also love laser hair removal.
I havesensitive skinto begin with so razors aren’t necessarily my friend.
I scheduled appointments atSkin Spain the six months leading up to my wedding for underarm and bikini touch-ups.
This combined with healthy clean eating habits and regular workouts made me feel my best physically.
My skin felt clear, bright, and so smooth!
Also with the stress of the wedding, I began to develop recurring blemishes from mild acne outbreaks.
I wanted my skin to be as even and clear as possible.
I decided to undergo several rounds of nonablative fractional resurfacing laser treatments with the Clear and Brilliant laser.
The laser creates microinjuries to boost collagen, turn over the skin, and minimize inflammation.
It was amazing to have him as part of the getting-ready process.
Sweetly shaped squovals were topped with a blush pink shade of custom-blended Gelish colors created especially for me.
This sounded great since my honeymoon immediately followed the wedding.
They quickly tangled and twisted and ended up being a nuisance at work.
My now sister-in-law is a Rodan and Fields consultant, and told me about a product calledLashBoost.
I was skeptical, but she convinced me to try it and I cannot praise it enough!
My lashes are significantly longer and fuller than before.
I also used it on my eyebrows (which have been sadly overtweezed in the past).
After just four weeks of regular use, the results on my lashes and brows were astonishing.
I still get compliments on my lashes all the time!
I didn’t even have to use falsies for the wedding day, which made me more comfortable.
Amy Wechsler in NYC for microdermabrasion.
It involves a machine literally sucking the dead skin, dirt, and debris off your face.
There’s really no pain or downtime, and you’re exfoliated for a few weeks.
A great complement to that is a microcurrent facial.
This accelerates skin repair so your face looks more lifted and firmer.
Again, there is no downtime or pain.
You could do it the morning of your wedding and look amazing.
Coupling the two micro facials together put my skin at a healthy equilibrium.
My dermatologist recommended VBeam laser to help reduce and eliminate the redness.
It was life changing!
After one treatment, my skin was glowing within three days.
I really only did a few touch-ups to make me my best self.
In my regular day to day life, I’m not much of a girly girl.
I wanted to feel like myself on my wedding day, so skipped hair and lash extensions.
For all you future brides reading this, stay true to yourself on your wedding day.
If you are the glam girl, do it up!
Extend that hair and those lashes.
But if you’re more of a low-maintenance gal like me, just stick to the basics!
Do what makes you happy.
You will have those photos for a lifetime!
They were all beauty treatments Id been wanting to try, so getting married was the perfect excuse.
Everyones skin is different so this is one I would definitely suggest testing out a few months in advance.
I booked a second peel three weeks before the big day to ensure the full process was complete.
Facials kept my skin smooth and blemish-free.
I receive compliments on how long and dark my eyelash are all the time!
Ive tried other serums in the past, but nothing has worked like Latisse.
I dont even wear mascara anymore because of the dark eyelash tinting.
Then, the treatments can be done again closer to the big day for the perfect look.
As a reiki master, having a self-care and beauty routine is something I take seriously!
When my wedding day arrived, I was beyond excited.
I felt the most confident I have ever felt in my life.
Looking back at my wedding pictures, Im still in awe of how flawless my skin looked.
Ashley B. Fidler, senior account manager at Yahoo!
I started with a 50-minute facial three months before the wedding and was hooked!
I alternated between 30- and 50-minute facials every other week and chose peels as my monthly enhancement.
The peels helped even out my combination skin and bring a healthy, vibrant glow.
Having a consistent skin-care regimen helped me stay focused and feel confident on my wedding day.
