Article By RUPALI KOTECHA,
Makeup & Styling ~ www.rupalikotecha.com
Contact Rupali on 07903 460 379 or email
her at info@rupalikotecha.com
WEAR
SUNGLASSES IN BRIGHT LIGHT TO AVOID SQUINTING
The eye area is very sensitive as the skin
around the eyes is much thinner than anywhere
else on the face. Squinting therefore is the
key cause of laughter line, or wrinkles are
there are most commonly known!
Try to achieve a well-balanced life and
reduce stress
Stress is known to cause hormonal disturbances
in many women, which in turn can cause acne
breakouts! As reducing stress levels may
be a little difficult when planning a wedding,
it might be al to allocate a couple hours
each week to pamper yourself. Whether you
soak you feet at home or got to a day spa
for a treatment - happy stress free bride
does mean a spot free bride!
FOLLOW
A SKIN CARE ROUTINE FOR YOUR SKIN TYPE
Before you follow any skincare routine it's
important to find out what your skin type
is, in order to buy the right products.
Dry skin can look dull, flaky and feel dry
and sometimes itchy and sensitive.
Oily skin is more prone to developing acne,
but looks younger and suppler as it is highly
hydrated.
Sensitive skin usually reacts adversely
to the environment and products containing
fragrance, manufactured oils and chemicals.
Normal skin looks plump, hydrated and vibrant,
but still need the care and attention of
a regular skincare routine.
Combination skin, is usually oily in the
T-zone are - across the forehead, nose and
chin; whilst the skin around the cheeks,
lips and eyes can be dry. I would highly
recommend for brides with this skin, to
use products suited to each individual area.
It's important to cleans and moisturise
both day and night to remove impurities
from the top of the skin, especially if
you wear makeup everyday. I would also recommend
exfoliating twice a week, using Dermalogica
Daily Microfoliant £22 for stockists
see www.dermalogica.co.uk.
For brides who do only have a few months
left to your wedding and want to achieve
radiant results in a short amount of time,
here are some treatments that are a must
to try!
3 months
To reduce the appearance of fine lines,
wrinkles, acne scars and uneven pigment
try Elemis Tri-Enzyme Resurfacing Facial
£115 per treatment, available from
www.timetospa.co.uk. I recommend a course
of 6, 1 every 3 weeks if you have the time
to fit it in.
A great skincare brand to use at home to
boost radiance is Dr Lewinns Radiance Skin
Set £60 an available from www.klmbeauty.co.uk,
the set contains a skin polisher, a hydrator
and a radiance booster.
If you have very acne scarred or uneven
skin, you may want to try microdermabrasion,
a microdermabrasion is a deep exfoliation
method which works by flowing micro crystals
over the skin surface to remove the outermost
layer of dead cells and uncover fresh new
skin. It is relatively pain free, but a
little uncomfortable to begin with and skin
can look a little red for the follwing two-three
days. Results are seen after the first treatment
and skin is visibly clearer, more radiant
and smooth. Visit www.skinclinics.co.uk
for more information of microdermabrasion.
2 months
If microdermabrasion seems a little scary,
try a little 'at home' deep exfoliation
with Philosophy Microdelivery Peel £59.00
from www.hqhair.com. This peel is perfect
if you have pigmentations from sun damage
or rough and damaged skin, the results are
really noticeable!
1 month
The month leading up to your wedding can
be the most stressful and it is important
to keep up with skincare regimes and to
continue drinking lots of water. Stress
can cause spots to appear, so to prevent
breakouts use Dermalogica Acne Prone skin
kit, which also contains a medicated clearing
gel to dry out spots should you break out
a couple of days before the wedding.
On the day
Make sure you get plenty of sleep the night
before the wedding day, to make sure the
under eye area doesn't look dark and puffy.
If you feel like your skin need a quick
dose of brightening, try rubbing a lemon
cut in half across your face whilst cleansing,
remembering to rinse and then apply a brightening
and smoothing face perfector such as Estee
Lauder Idealist Pore Minimising refinisher,
£24 available from www.esteelauder.co.uk
and then sit back and let your makeup artist
get to work. With clear luminous skin you
can afford to go for a lighter texture of
foundation, a celebrity favourite is Giorgio
Armani Luminous Silk foundation or Matte
Silk foundation at £25 and available
from large department stores throughout
the UK..
Article By RUPALI KOTECHA, Makeup &
Styling ~ www.rupalikotecha.com
Contact Rupali on 07903 460 379 or email
her at info@rupalikotecha.com
