These tips will help you glow like Paige Holmes from D Weddings’ Real Weddings.
I don’t know about you, but I really cannot believe how fast 2014 has flown by. Are you as confused as I am that tomorrow is the first day of May? For the last few months, I’ve written this series for D Weddings’ Bridal Buzz, and we’ve covered beauty and health topics from head to toe.
As I come to the end of my amazing internship here at D, I’ve decided to compile the most important takeaways that I’ve been writing about since January, provided by the most knowledgeable, North Texas-based beauty and health experts. If you’re getting ready to walk down the aisle, read on to review some major tips you won’t want to forget about, and for more information on certain topics, click the category links.
- Always get a workout in on Mondays.
- Eat complex carbs and protein for breakfast every day, like oatmeal with almonds and berries, and stick to veggies and protein for meals later in the day.
- Stay away from processed foods; they’re all junk.
- A Mediterranean meal plan is a good diet guideline: whole grains, hearty vegetable helpings, lean proteins, and healthy fats.
- An occasional calorie reload, or “cheat day,” is good and stirs up the metabolism.
- Create a goal centering on a healthy lifestyle, rather than the wedding date.
- Pros: You will feel healthier and fresher, take in more fruits and veggies than normal, improve complexion, and have more energy.
- Cons: You can experience some irritability, hunger, or headaches from lack of caffeine.
Skincare: Skin Prep, Wax Prep, Massage Therapy, and Tanning
- Find a skincare regiment that works best for you with products that suit your skin type, and most importantly, stick to it.
- Try a monthly facial leading up to the wedding to keep pores cleansed and skin freshened.
- Facial waxing: Set an appointment 24-48 hours pre-wedding day, stop taking skin medication two weeks prior, and take a pain reliever before.
- Bikini waxing: Start getting treatments a few months ahead of the wedding, don’t trim or shave the area less than two weeks ‘til the appointment, and, again, dose yourself with a pain reliever.
- Consider a Swedish, deep tissue, or cranial sacrum massage; they’re the most popular choices for stress-induced brides.
- For fair skin, try a light spray tan (and don’t forget to exfoliate beforehand); for olive tones, try a tanning bed membership to get a great glow.
- Fresh-faced, smoky-eyed, or vintage-inspired makeup looks are the three hottest trends to try this spring.
- Don’t overdo it with makeup. Remember, it’s only there to enhance your natural features.
- Use heat-protecting serums, wear hats, and use conditioning treatments regularly.
- Get highlights and touch-ups done seven to ten days prior to the wedding.
- Try floral headpieces, vintage clips, headbands, or soft up- or down-dos for the trendiest hairstyles.
- Get your nails done 1-2 days before the wedding.
- Stick with blush and natural hues so they don’t distract or blatantly stick out.
- Stick with a classic French manicure and pedicure for a polished look.
Audrey Swanson is a D Weddings and D Home intern.
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