WEDDING DAY TIPS for the BRIDE and the BRIDAL PARTY!

Tips for your Hairstyling

On the day of your wedding you should NOT wash your hair unless your hair is extremely oily.  Freshly washed hair can be very slippery or fly away and difficult for your hairstylist to work with and could potentially effect the end result.  Leave your hair washing to one or several days before.  Hard to do, but will give you a better result!

Do not straighten your hair after washing it if you plan to have curls for the wedding hairstyle.  Straightening can inhibit the hairs ability to hold a curl and your curls may not last as long and the hair may not curl as easy.  Ask your hairstylist for more advise on this, as each individual can be different.

Your face, the canvas! 

For your make up artist to do you justice, they must have a great canvas to begin with.  This means your face should have been looked after well before the wedding day with a good skin care routine.  You skin should be well hydrated.  This is most important.  Please do not expect a wonderful result if your skin is dry or flaky. Unfortunately make up only enhances this problem.  Drink plenty of water and ensure you exfoliate gently on a regular basis prior to the wedding to remove all dead and flakey skin.  If you have problems with this type of skin problem please get expert advice well before your big day!

On the day of your wedding, make sure you have a clean, lightly moisturised face with no traces of mascara or other make up.  If you use eye drops or products that stay on the skin, be aware that these can leave a residue on the skin and can sometimes be visible when make up is applied.  It is a good idea with eyedrops to make sure you wipe up any excess and possibly avoid products that coat the skin.

Please advise your make up artist if you are sensitive to any products including latex, animal hair and SPF products.  This includes your Bridesmaids and others having make up, especially if they have not had a trial.

If you have a lot of fine facial hair and are thinking of waxing prior to your wedding, please ensure that it is done at least a week prior.  Patch waxing, particularly on the sides of the face can leave indents where the waxing ends and can be quite visible once foundation is applied.  Upper lip and eyebrows are ok but still it is not advisable to do in the last couple of days due to the risk of wax burns.  Try to do a week prior or if your hair regrows quickly, pluck out new hairs as they grow.

If you cry during your wedding (our Atelier make up is waterproof) gently dab your tears away, DO NOT WIPE as this will remove your make up.   Check that your make up artist is using a Waterproof make up so you still have some on at the end of the day!

Other things to remember.

Have phone numbers handy eg. flowers, photographer etc, in case someone is late or lost!  Have safety pins around!  Take tissues!
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