Bride & glory

Tying the knot in 2023? The experts at Dermalogica are here to help with this guide on how to prep your skin before your big day...

2023-01-28 -

Maintaining a good skincare routine is not only vital to radiant looking skin on your wedding day, it also provides the best canvas for make-up that lasts all through the celebrations.

Follow this guide to incorporate your skincare program into your overall wedding plans so that your complexion is looking its absolute best...

Six months before your wedding

If you’re new to professional-grade skincare, start with visiting your local professional Dermalogica skin therapist at least six months before the wedding.

This will give you adequate time to work on any skin challenges and establish a good regimen. It’s also advisable to schedule in a few skin treatments, either a series of peels or other advanced treatments like microneedling to get your skin into its peak condition.

Dermalogica Ireland Educational Training Manager, Louise O Brien advises, “Your skin therapist will advise you of the best treatment plan for your individual skin’s needs and prescribe the correct home care products to maintain treatment results and keep your skin healthy and glowing for the big day.”

Two-three months before your wedding

This is considered a very tense time for brides.

Ensure you dedicate time to your overall health and wellbeing to reduce stress levels.“remember, skin responds negatively to prolonged stress. Stress hormones can influence breakout activity, sensitivity, and pigmentation”, Louise reminds.

Fuel your body with nutritious foods and plenty of water and take time to relax to keep stress levels to a minimum.

One month before your wedding

Louise suggests, “Avoiding any new or extreme treatment as your skin may react unfavourably.your final professional skin treatment should be at least three to four days before the wedding. Results from that service can be maintained with a focus on mild exfoliation and lots of hydration.”

If you’re booking a waxing appointment, do it no less than two days before your wedding to allow any redness to fade.

Your wedding day!

Keep your regimen simple with the products you’ve been using for the last few weeks.

A gentle exfoliant can help smooth skin prior to make-up application.

And ensure you have layered a few light hydrating products as well as SPF and leave skin for at least 10 minutes before applying make-up.

Also, pack an emergency bag with essentials to top up with such as concealer and a travel-size mist to refresh and rehydrate your face throughout the day.

TOP products for radiant wedding day Skin prep

Precleanse (€54).

Clean skin is the foundation to healthy skin. Ensure you’re double cleansing daily to remove dirt, debris, pollutants, and make-up to keep pores clear and prevent congestion and breakouts. Follow Precleanse with a cleanser specific to your needs.

Daily Milkfoliant (€74). Exfoliation is key to smooth, glowing skin but you don’t want to risk overdoing it close to your wedding. This gentle yet effective exfoliating powder is safe enough for daily use and uses a combination of skin smoothing AHAS, BHAS and enzymes combined with replenishing oat and coconut to leave skin calm.

Treat

Circular Hydration Serum (€69).

Hydrated skin is essential for a healthy glow. Using a hydrating serum daily is the easy way to ensure skin maintains adequate levels of hydration, preventing parched or flaky skin which can make make-up look patchy and dull.

Ultracalming Mist (€48). If you’re feeling stressed or flustered with all the wedding plans and busyness, mist regularly with a soothing and calming toner to reduce redness and irritation.

This is also great to refresh your face during the big day.

You can spray this over make-up to revive and rehydrate.