Beauty
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Needless to say, on
your wedding day you will want to look your very best, with all
your good points emphasised and your weaker points played down. Go
over in your mind each aspect of your appearance - weight,
complexion, hair, make-up, etc. - and think it through in the
light of how you want to look on your wedding day.
Face
A good deal of attention will be focused on your face, as this is
the focus of your general well-being and emotions - and also the
cause of lots of beauty problems! However, with a little planning
and preparation you will be able to be a radiant bride. Even if
you don't generally wear very much make-up, make an exception for
your wedding day; with all the finery around you it is easy for
your face to 'disappear' and be overshadowed. Plan to wear quite a
lot of well-chosen and well-applied foundation, blusher,
eye-shadow and lipstick, and choose colours that tone well with
your skin tones, your dress, and the flowers you will be carrying.
Check, too, that the colours match your going-away outfit; there
won't be time for a total reworking while you are changing at the
reception.
There may be aspects of your appearance that you would like to
camouflage a little for the special day, even if you are not
usually too bothered about them. Moles and prominent birthmarks
can be covered with special cosmetics; beauticians will be able to
advise you on choosing and applying suitable preparations.
Unwanted hair can be bleached, if it is fine, or removed by
electrolysis if it is dark or coarse, and eyebrows can be plucked
into the chosen shape. If you plan any hair removal by plucking or
electrolysis, schedule this for at least a week before the wedding
in case any redness or soreness results. Spots afflict almost
everyone at some time; buy an antiseptic cover stick to match your
skin tone well before the wedding, so that you are prepared for
emergencies on the day!
Facials are a wonderful way of bringing a healthy glow to your
skin; defoliants remove rough and dead skin cells to leave your
skin looking clearer, and face masks bring impurities to the
surface so that they can be sloughed off by the skin's cleansing
processes. Tanning makes your skin look brown and healthy, and
also helps to get rid of acne, but you need to keep your skin
moisturised so that it doesn't dry out. Saunas can make you feel
extra clean and glowing with health, as can mud baths and massage.
If you plan saunas, tanning sessions or other radical health
treatments in preparation for your wedding, book them at least a
week before the date so that your body has time to readjust and
even out any excesses. Facials will be most effective if done the
day before your wedding.
Hair
You will want your hair to look at its best for your wedding, and
this will involve quite a bit of forward planning. The condition
of your hair will be improved enormously if you are eating a good
diet and getting plenty of fresh air and exercise and healthy food
for some months before your wedding - and your face will look at
its best too.
You will need to choose a hairstyle for the day that suits the
general shape of your face and body, goes with the feel of your
outfit (for instance, you don't want punk spikes with a romantic
flounced gown), and will suit the headdress you have chosen. Just
before your wedding is not a good time to make radical changes in
the cut or colour of your hair - there won't be enough time for it
to revert if you decide you don't like the result! Take your
headdress along to your hairdresser, or try it out yourself, some
weeks before the actual wedding day, so that you can get all the
details sorted out in good time. Make sure that the style and
headdress feel secure, and also that you will be able to adapt the
style to suit your going-away outfit.
Hands
There will also be quite a lot of attention paid to your hands, as
everyone will be wanting to look at your new wedding ring. Give
your hands a good manicure in the week before your wedding,
moisturising them and shaping the nails well and rubbing in plenty
of cream. Then you will be ready for your final application of
nail varnish. if you are wearing it, and hand cream on the day.
Weight
If you need to lose some weight before your wedding - start early,
and take it slowly Don't leave it to the last minute; either you
will never manage to diet in the middle of all the preparations,
or you will be tempted to follow an unhealthy crash diet. Lose the
weight slowly and sensibly and then it is more likely to stay off.
if you are in any doubt as to what foods to eat to lose weight,
ask your doctor or join a slimming group; losing weight alongside
other people often adds that extra impetus needed for the diet to
succeed.
Many people these days choose to appoint a beautician to take care
of and advise on the aspects of wedding make up etc. |
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