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BEAUTY & HEALTH
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CHICAGO WEDDING & PARTY RESOURCE
CHICAGOWEDDINGRESOURCE.COMHow to Establish
Your Pre-Wedding
Beauty Plan
Your wedding-day look starts
long before the wedding.
Here’s how to make it happen
By Nola Sarkisian-Miller, CTW Features
Once you’ve found your dream dresses and decided on your
accessories — roughly four months out from your wedding —
it’s time to start planning for hair and makeup and book your
beauty pros.
Will you wear an up-do? Or cascading curls? And, how will you
set it off? With a veil, headband or tiara? Make sure to schedule a
trial appointment with a hairdresser, and bring in a picture of your
desired look along with your hair accessory. The appointment may
cost $100 or so, but it’s worth the money. You’ll have the time and
peace of mind to discuss options with your hairdresser.
The same goes for a makeup artist — if you decide to splurge on
help. Set up a time to meet with an expert who can help you perfect
your wedding day makeup, advising you on false eye lashes and
whether a bronzer or self-tan is a good idea. The goal is to fashion a
look that’s pretty, feminine and that is you. Perhaps you’ll focus on
light and airy shades like peach, or, if you’re blue-eyed, go with gray
eye makeup to make them pop.
Brides also can save on the expense and rely on themselves and
complimentary help from department store professionals. (Kate
Middleton did her own makeup for her 2009 engagement photos,
darkly lining her eyes and opting for muted colors for her blush and
lipstick.)
Mineral makeup may be all the rage as consumers seek less
chemical-laden eye shadows, blushes and lipsticks, but most
artists prefer to use traditional makeup for the wedding day. It
usually has more staying power and photographs better, makeup
experts say. It’s great for everyday makeup, but it usually has
titanium dioxide that acts like a sunscreen which can give a halo
effect in pictures, so we tend to stay away from it.
Arrive for their make-up appointments well hydrated, with clean
skin and a good night’s rest, so drink plenty of water in the days
before the milestone event. To minimize stress, brides-to-be
should complete most beauty rituals prior to the wedding day.
That means scheduling facials, manicures, pedicures and eyebrow
appointments within a week of the event. For nails, pick a polish
that is subtle, like pale pink or beige, so in case you do nick your
nails it won’t be noticeable. And wash your hair the day prior,
suggests Fontana, because dirtier hair holds styles better.
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