BINKY’S BRIDAL BEAUTY TIPS
Newlywed Binky Felstead shares her advice on how to look your best on your big day
I wanted to look and feel my most confident, natural self on my wedding day
Ahead of her celebrity-filled wedding to entrepreneur Max Fredrik Darnton in Corfu, Binky Felstead received lots of tips from friends.
“One of the best pieces of advice I’ve been given is to try and soak in each moment, taking a mental snapshot of the times you don’t want to ever forget,” says the former Made In Chelsea star of the nuptials, celebrated a year after the couple’s civil ceremony in London and attended by fellow MIC alumni Ollie Locke-Locke, Millie Mackintosh and Hugo Taylor.
Now the 32-year-old
– who shares one-year-old son
Wolfie with Max and has a five-year-old daughter, India, with ex-partner Josh Patterson – is passing on what she learned about bridal beauty before her big day.
Here are the star’s top wedding beauty tips...
Embrace your natural beauty
“Ahead of my wedding, I created a beauty routine that will enhance my natural features rather than trying to change them,” Binky says.
“I wanted to look and feel my most confident, natural self on my wedding day and for this to be reflected in our photos.”
The mum-of-two did add in a few pampering appointments leading up to her destination wedding: “...an eyelash lift and tint, a spray tan, a manicure and pedicure.”
She perfected her smile with an Invisalign treatment from Thayer Street Dental Care in London, part of Bupa Dental Care: “It has made me feel so good and prepared for our photos.”
Don’t get too experimental
Opting for a timeless bridal beauty look, Binky wore her brunette locks in a half-up
Binky Felstead, left style and chose naturally glam make-up to complement her Liz Martinez wedding gown.
“It can be tempting to get sucked into new beauty trends before your wedding, and the pressure of looking your best can play a part in this, but I tried to avoid things like changing my hair colour or adding a really new treatment or product into my beauty routine, as I feel it might backfire.”
Pack your must-haves
Although she had her make-up artist there on her big day, Binky also packed her own “tried and trusted, go-to products” to help her feel comfortable.
She’s a big fan of Charlotte Tilbury make-up – “I love a setting spray and will definitely bring one with me, along with some waterproof mascara, to make sure my look lasts the whole day – even through the happy tears!”
Maintain a wellbeing routine
Believing that looking good while walking down the aisle is also about feeling good, Binky prioritised exercise as part of her pre-wedding prep.
“Getting married abroad or in summer made me feel more pressure to look my best physically, but I think that maintaining my gym routine has alleviated this,” she says.
“It’s been great to get that added confidence boost from the gym, and I’ve been taking walks every day with Max, so we get some extra time together while building small, daily habits into our lifestyle to make us feel more energetic, happy and healthy before our big day.”
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray, £26