Top 10 Skin Care Do’s and Don’ts for Beautiful Brides
There is nothing more vital to your appearance than your skin. Having flawless skin on your wedding day will be easy if you follow these basic tips. Enjoy!
1. Know your skin type. Is it oily? Dry? Blemish prone? Combination? Make sure you know this before you purchase any product to put on your face, or you may make your skin breakout, dry out, greasy, or worse L.
2. Establish a morning and evening skincare regimen. To ensure healthy skin and prevent blemishes on your big day, you should use a cleanser, a toner, an exfoliate, a moisturizer, and sunscreen. Yes, sunscreen. Nowadays, you can purchase “multi-functional” products that combine two or more of these purposes (i.e, an exfoliating face wash or a moisturizer with sunscreen. You can get these products at any drugstore).
3. Once more, ALWAYS use sunscreen on your face when getting ready for your day!!! This is so important, we had to mention it twice. Contrary to popular belief, women of races and ethnicities need sunscreen. It is a common misconception that because women of color might not tan or burn as easily as Caucasian women, they don’t need sunscreen. THINK AGAIN! While brown-skinned ladies might experience skin cancer less often, it’s far more DEADLY than when occurring in Caucasian women. The best way to make sure you get this in is by using a moisturizer with sunscreen. This is also important to prevent sun damage in the form of hyper-pigmentation around the nose, mouth, lips and eyes, which is very common in women of color.
4. Don’t pick acne or zits with your fingers! Using your fingers to do this is very unsanitary and can lead to awful scarring after the pimple is gone. You also risk infection L. In preparing for your big day, it is best to take your skin issues to a licensed esthetician or dermatologist for help. You don't want to risk damaging or scarring your skin and therefore causing further anxiety (damaged skin in your wedding pics, anyone? You don't want that!)
5. DO NOT SLEEP IN YOUR MAKEUP!!!!! We’ve all done it, but realize that it is AWFUL for your skin. Not only do you risk messing up your pillowcase, but you allowing dirt from the day into your bed, and you’re breathing the bacteria in because it’s on your pillow….it’s just nasty. Don’t do it. You are providing a breeding ground for zits.
6. Make sure to mask with one appropriate for your skin type at least once a week. You can either buy one or make one yourself at home using fruit, olive oil and sugar, or other items. Be careful not to leave it on too long!
7. Whenever applying products on your face, use light, circular motions. Be very gentle to your face skin, as it is very delicate. Be especially careful with the skin around your eyes. You should use your ring finger to apply any eye products because it is the weakest finger.
8. Know that the average woman’s skin begins to age at around age 21 (younger for some). EEK! This means that you should be using some sort of wrinkle cream or anti-aging products to prevent looking like Cruella DeVille in twenty years. Our recommendation: Oil of Olay products. They are highly effective and affordable.
9. If you wear makeup, be sure to wash your make-up brushes and/or sponges at least once a week. Bacteria, fungus and mold (seen and unseen) can and will accumulate on your tools if you don’t wash them. You can use antibacterial hand soap or dish washing detergent. Make sure they dry completely or you’ll still get mold L.
10. Know that you do not have to spend a lot of money to have great skin. We are in a recession. The drugstore is an excellent place to get great products. Many studies have shown that the higher-priced department store make-up counter products often contain the SAME if not even BETTER ingredients than ones that cost twice as much.
We hope these tips will help you get started on a skin care regimen to have you looking your best on your big day! Muahs!
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