CWPR 2015 Fall/Winter

B E A U T Y , H E A L T H & F I T N E S S

C H I C A G O W E D D I N G & P A R T Y R E S O U R C E

A Beautiful Plan

Every bride wants to look stunning on her wedding day.

Here’s a treatment timeline to help her look her best

By Marilyn Kennedy Melia, CTW Features

“YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL!”

Certainly, that’s one of the most common utterances of

wedding guests. So common, in fact, it seems as if beauty

comes naturally to every bride.

Love’s glow may be a force of nature, but experts stress that a

stunning bridal look is due to a carefully planned pre-wed-

ding beauty regime. The best plan starts months before the

event, and ends with the admiring looks of your groom and

guests:

6 MONTHS OUT

Book the pros

If you don’t have a regular hair stylist you love, and if you

think you could use a professional hand to apply your make-

up, start asking friends whose look you like for recommen-

dation.

Selecting a dress and headpiece also are early priorities, and

you should book a ‘trial’ makeup application as soon as you

know what you’ll be wearing.

Choosing photos from magazines or googling hair and

makeup styles you like and giving them to the stylist will

help them understand what your vision is.

If you’re planning on a tan for the wedding, apply sunless

tanning lotion on your face and body, so that the profession-

al knows how to accent the right skin tone.

Should you be dissatisfied with the trial run, there’s still time

to book another. Ideally, hair and makeup should be done on

the same day, so you can see the total look.

Launch healthy habits

Exercise, a nutritious diet and sleep are beauty treatments

you give yourself, and the longer these habits are main-

tained, the better the effects.