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5 Tips for Choosing Your Bridal Makeup

   Makeup  Jul 13, 2017  Comments Off on 5 Tips for Choosing Your Bridal Makeup
5 Tips for Choosing Your Bridal Makeup

Congratulations, you’re getting married! Time to plan the biggest day of your life: your wedding. After you’ve selected the perfect dress and booked a venue, you probably will begin to think about your beauty regime for the day. Will you want an up-do or a natural style? Veil or no veil? And what do you want your makeup to look like?

Many brides book a makeup artist for the big day. Other brides may ask a friend to style their makeup or do it themselves, depending on the wedding budget, their desired style and their comfort with letting someone else handle their cosmetics. Whichever option you choose, here are some important tips for your bridal look:

#1. Do a Test Run.

Whether you hire a makeup artist or go the DIY route, be sure to do a full application of your makeup before the big day arrives. If you plan to get a fake tan, do so before the trial so that you can make sure the foundation matches what your skin tone will be.

#2. Know What You Want.

This is your day, after all. If you are working with a professional makeup artist, be willing to hear their suggestions, especially if it’s about something like a color match for your skin tone or an idea of how to brighten your eyes. But ultimately, don’t let trends or friends make you get a look you’re uncomfortable with.

#3. Don’t Neglect Your Eyes.

Brighten them, use waterproof mascara (you will need it!), and consider using eyelash extensions. They have a subtler look than a full strip of false lashes, and allow you to fill in gaps easier. Don’t forget your eyebrows, either! Go for subtler eyeshadow, though–heavier applications can make your eyes look shadowed in pictures.

#4. Don’t Just Apply On Your Face.

Depending on the style of your dress, you may want to extend your foundation and/or bronzer down over your neck and shoulders to ensure that both the color and texture of your skin is consistent in pictures. Just be careful not to apply it where it could stain your dress!

#5. Don’t Rush.

Allow around an hour for makeup application the day of the wedding. The last thing you would want is to underestimate how long it will take and end up cramped for time, stressed or with a sloppy look.

Most importantly, make sure that you feel beautiful and take a moment to soak in the day. Every bride deserves that!

Pools And Facials: Before, After Or Nowhere Near?

   Facial  Jul 06, 2017  Comments Off on Pools And Facials: Before, After Or Nowhere Near?
Pools And Facials: Before, After Or Nowhere Near?

Summertime facials… When should you get them, and how should you time them around your other summer events?

Facials are an essential component of your skin care routine, but when you’re planning around your summer schedule, you’ll want to pay close attention to when you get a facial and when you next go swimming.

As it turns out, facials and pools may not the best mix. So should you get a facial before or after you swim? Or should facials and pools simply not occupy the same season?

The Best Time for a Summer Facial Is…

Before you swim.

Actually, long before you swim. Facials work wonders for facial skin by opening pores to cleanse them and deliver nutrients and moisturization. However, because of this pore opening action, it’s best to avoid things that are going to irritate your face overmuch during the days that follow your facial.

Pools, and the chlorine that they’re filled with, most definitely fall into this category. So if you’ve recently had a facial, it’s really best to wait at least two days before swimming to give your skin the best chance at recovery.

The Worst Time for a Summer Facial Is…

After you swim.

For similar reasons to avoiding swimming right after a facial, you’ll also want to avoid a facial directly after swimming.

Swimming is harsh on your skin, especially when you are exposed to pool chemicals. Once you’ve gone for a swim, you want to give your skin a little time to recover, rather than slathering it in pore opening facial creme.

After you swim, it’s best to treat your skin with rejuvenating moisturizers that put back some of the moisture that harsh pool chemicals can deplete. Then give your face a rest for a few days before getting a facial done.

When to Avoid Facials

If you’re an avid swimmer with an aggressive pool schedule, it may be best to avoid facials altogether to protect your facial pores. While there are certainly benefits to getting regular facials, these benefits are mostly undone when you spend a lot of time in a chlorinated pool.

To treat your skin, make sure that you moisturize on a regular basis, especially after pool time. Use a gentle facial cleanser when you wash your face and avoid scrubbing too hard, especially after you swim.

Showering With Eyelash Extensions

   Eyelash Extensions  Jun 29, 2017  Comments Off on Showering With Eyelash Extensions
Showering With Eyelash Extensions

Eyelash extensions provide a unique opportunity to look amazing with less effort. Where else can you get that? Nowhere. It’s so amazing it’s hard to believe it’s not magic. But what about daily care? Should be concerned about showering and washing your face? Could you wash them off?

Lash extensions are professionally applied with the highest-grade bonding agents, so they are pretty secure. That being said, you don’t want to put undue pressure on them or weaken the integrity of the bond.

Here are some tips to protect your eyelash extensions against shower threats:

Shower and Slather with Care.

Any rich, emollient based shampoo, conditioner or body butter can affect your lash extensions. When you wash your hair be sure to tip your head up to minimize the product that runs over your eyes and lashes. When you moisturize, be sure to wash your hands thoroughly before touching your lashes.

Dry carefully.

After you get out of the water, resist rubbing your eyes or scrubbing at them with a towel. Instead, gently pat dry and allow your lashes to dry fully and then comb out gently if needed. If you’re in a hurry, a hairdryer set on low held at arm’s length from your face can help speed up the process.

Eyelash extensions are meant to last about 2 months and applied with a highly-effective glue. Some care tips can help prevent mishaps that may occur during showers though. Follow them and you should have a worry-free eyelash extension experience.