An ancient Chinese proverb says, “The best period to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The additional best time is now.” The same can be said for your pre-wedding skin care regimen when you replace 20 years with six months or one year. Many dermatologists, including renowned New York dermatologist Dr. Jody Levine. Agree that six to 12 months before your wedding date is the ideal time to get your skin in its best shape. But even if you’re past the six to 12-month mark, it’s never too late to start taking better care of your skin. We’ll share our pre-wedding skincare schedule later, but first. Here are the top 5 pre-wedding skin care tips you can put into practice at any time!
Increase your Antioxidants
Experts at today.com recommend increasing your intake of antioxidants and vitamins, especially if you’re planning an outdoor or beach wedding where you’ll be exposed to the sun’s ultraviolet rays. The sun’s infrared rays can cause skin damage and the production of free radicals in just 20 minutes of unprotected exposure. Free radicals oxidize cells over time, much like repeated exposure to water oxidizes iron, leading to rust.
When “oxidation” occurs within skin cells. The results can range from simple sunburn to premature ageing and even skin cancer in cases where the skin has been exposed to decades of unprotected overexposure to the sun. Upholding a diet rich in antioxidants such as berries. Grapes, and citrus fruits will help neutralize free extremists before they can cause oxidative damage. You can also try applying topical skincare products that are rich in antioxidants directly to your skin. Like this ADK Antioxidant Face Mask and Avocado Eye Cream.
Increase your H2O
“Keeping your skin hydrated determination helps keep it glowing, so besides drinking plenty of water. Look for foods high in water. This could include leafy greens, melons, and tomatoes,” Dr. Levine said in a Huffington Post article on pre-wedding skin care tips. Celebrities like Beyoncé, Jennifer Aniston, Cindy Crawford, and Gwyneth Paltrow also recommend drinking plenty of water for beautiful skin.
Scrub
A week before getting married, a Zanzibari bride will undergo a daily Singo skin, a spa-like ritual in which a natural exfoliant is prepared in a local Kinu blender. The bride-to-be lies on a traditional mat to enjoy a full-body scrub and massage with the scrub while sipping on herbal tea. The Singo will be repeated several days before your wedding day to leave your skin silky, smooth and shiny.
I have always had a penchant for natural spa treatments like Dead Sea salts, and I have come to believe that one of the best skincare tips you can give a June bride-to-be is to stay out of the cosmetics aisle of the store and embrace ancient skincare traditions like this relaxing African ritual scrub. I recommend using a Dead Sea salt scrub on your back, neck. Shoulders, arms. Legs (if you’re wearing a short dress), and any other areas of skin that are expose while wearing your wedding dress. Except your face. Facial skin is too delicate for a salt scrub, and I would recommend using a natural sugar scrub instead. Like this Coffee and Cocoa Scrub made with a patented anti-ageing coffee berry.
Get a Facial
If you haven’t had a facial in a while, your facial pores are likely clogged with dead skin cells, dirt. Oil, and toxins after the air. Weekly facials can help detoxify and deep clean your facial pores of all that junk. Making them less visible so you can have that flawless, airbrushed look on your wedding day. Glamour recommends brides get at least three facials before the big day.
When choosing a mud mask for your facial, I recommend a Dead Sea one. The authentic, 100% pure Dead Sea mud will intensely cleanse your skin and nourish it with over 20 natural minerals. Which can help counteract the harmful effects of all the artificial substances added to your water and applied to your skin daily. Maintaining the perfect balance of minerals in your skin, including abundant amounts of calcium. Magnesium, and potassium, is the key to avoiding acne, eczema, psoriasis, and itchy skin breakouts.
I particularly like the Tre’Yours Dead Sea Mud Mask because it is 100% pure and authentic, extracted from the bottom of the Dead Sea with the optimal amount of Dead Sea brine (the waters of the Dead Sea) to keep the mud in its naturally moist state so it doesn’t dry out and maintains the perfect balance of the 20+ Dead Sea minerals, so every drop of mud is as good for my skin as the first. It also comes in an airtight jar to prevent the nutrients in the mud from oxidizing. However, if you are under 30 or have sensitive skin, you may be better off using a sensitive skin clay mask or a Dead Sea mud facial soap.
Get Plenty of Sleep
Your skin regenerates at night, just like the rest of your body. The average human needs seven to eight hours of sleep each night for optimal health and beauty. If you tossing and turning over wedding details every night, you may want to try cutting back or eliminating caffeine before bed and eating a healthier diet. Also, as hard as it may be, try stopping wedding planning an hour before bed. If you still can’t sleep, try getting a massage (either from your fiancé or a professional).
Your personal 12-month pre-wedding skincare timeline
Remember when we said we’d share our suggested skincare routine for June brides before the wedding a little later? Well, it’s a little later, and here it is. Now that you know the top five pre-wedding skincare tips you can (and should) follow at any time, it’s time to rank some of the more specific tips in the best order for an outdoor June wedding. So, if you’re wondering…
- When should I start getting pre-wedding facials?
- When will my tan lines fade?
- When should I start seeing results from my long-lasting skincare products?
…the infographic below should help clear up many of the questions you still have about pre-wedding skincare.
Planning is the key to having perfect. Flawless skin on your wedding day. So be sure to print out our wedding skincare routine and June bride survival guide and take it wherever you go; you might need it! Be sure to share this with your bridesmaids and other guests because sunburned. Blemished bridesmaids and guests don’t look any better in photos than a sunburned, blemished bride.