A Bridal Skincare Routine
1 year before the Wedding
Schedule Monthly Facials
Having an appointment with a professional whether it is an esthetician or a dermatologist can definitely help you. They can help you to assess the current condition of your skin and provide you with a skin care plan that will definitely help you achieve your skincare goals.
Start Double-Cleansing Method
If you read our previous blog you know that it is a two-way method to cleanse your skin. Cleaning with oil first helps you to remove the dirt, makeup, and excess oil on your skin making the 2nd wash deeply penetrate your skin and cleanse more effectively. Read here if you want to know more about double-cleansing.
Exfoliate your Skin
Remember not to do it too much, exfoliate twice a week. It will help you to remove dead skin cells from the surface of your skin that helps you to achieve brighter and radiant-looking skin.
Try to Manage your Stress
I know that you can’t avoid this, especially while making preparations for your wedding however make sure to manage your stress levels as it may affect your hormones and may cause skin breakout. Start meditating and exercising to reduce your stress so that you can also start a healthier lifestyle.
Always wear your Sunscreen
This will help you to protect your skin from harmful UVA and UVB rays. See here the other benefits of using sunscreen.
9 Months Before the Wedding
Use Products with Retinol and Hyaluronic Acid
These are 2 of the best ingredients that you can find in a skincare product.
Retinol can help soften age spots and even your skin tone as it smooths away layers of dead skin and unclogs pores over time while Hyaluronic Acid can help you in retaining moisture on your skin to avoid skin dehydration and helps also to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Start using Hydrating Mask
Treat your skin 3 times a week by using an overnight facial hydrating mask. It will help your skin to be hydrated and build your skin barrier.
6 Months Before the Wedding
Develop a Healthier Diet
Make sure to drink more water because healthy glowing skin starts from the inside out. Drinking 8 glasses of water per day can help you to keep your skin hydrated from the inside and definitely have a healthier impact on your skin.
Also, reduced eating processed foods and those that are high in sugar because it can cause skin inflammation. Try to avoid these foods white bread, candy, fried food, ice cream, fruit juice, pasta, ketchup, cream cheese, jam, pizza, sugar (white and brown), packaged snacks, sodas, and alcohol instead try to eat more fruits and vegetables. You will definitely see an improvement in your skin if you do this.
1 Month Before the Wedding
Do not try other skincare products
Doing it may cause a breakout on your skin. Make sure to stick to the daily skincare routine that you are used to. So, keep your skincare routine as simple as possible.
A week before the Wedding
Do your Skincare Routine Religiously
Don’t skip just because your wedding day is near! Being inconsistent with your skincare routine might cause last-minute pimples to pop out which you don’t want to happen. You would want t make sure that your skin is at its best on your wedding day.
There you have it! I hope this skincare routine will help you to achieve your fresh, healthy, and youthful glowing skin on your big day!