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Wedding Makeup & Skincare Prep

✅ 1 Month (or More) Before the Wedding

  • Stop touching/picking your face – it causes breakouts and irritation.

  • Stick to a basic skincare routine – morning and night.

  • Drink lots of water – aim for 2 liters a day.

  • Practice your makeup look – do trial runs so you feel confident.

  • Whiten teeth early – don’t rush; whitening products can cause sensitivity.



Skincare Basics

  • Gentle brands to try: CeraVe or Cetaphil – fragrance-free and good for all skin types.

🧴 Figure Out Your Skin Type

  1. Wash your face with a gentle cleanser.

  2. Don’t apply anything afterward.

  3. After 30 minutes, check your skin:

    • Dry: Tight, flaky, small pores.

    • Oily: Shiny, slick, large pores.

    • Combination: Some areas oily, some dry.

    • Normal: Balanced, no obvious issues.

🧼 Topical Skincare Routine

You don’t need 15 products—just these essentials:

  • Cleanser – remove dirt/oil daily (double cleanse at night).

  • Moisturizer – keeps skin soft, morning and night.

  • Eye Cream – hydrates delicate skin, use AM and PM.

  • Exfoliant – 1–2x a week only to remove dead skin.

  • Sunscreen – wear daily, rain or shine. Indoors too if near windows!



🥗 Eat for Your Skin

Support your skin from the inside out:

  • Drink Water (2L/day)

  • Green Tea

  • Berries

  • Fatty Fish (salmon, mackerel, herring)

  • Nuts/Seeds (almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds)

  • Leafy Greens (spinach, kale, arugula)

  • Bell Peppers (any color)

  • Dark Chocolate

  • Avocado

  • Carrots

  • Bone Broth



💄 Wedding Day Makeup Tips

Prep:

  • Start with your skincare routine.

  • Use minimal (if any) sunscreen on the wedding day to avoid photo flashback.

  • Do your eyeshadow (not mascara) before your base (face makeup) to avoid eyeshadow fallout.

Products (All budget-friendly!)

  1. Primer – e.l.f Poreless Putty ($14)

  2. Color Corrector – NYX green tint ($17) for redness.

  3. Concealer – Rimmel Multi-Tasker ($14)

  4. Eyeshadow – Go for neutral drugstore palettes (Milani or NYX).

  5. Eyeliner – Use a dark shadow for soft, blendable lines.

  6. Foundation – Rimmel BB Cream ($11), lightweight & summer-friendly.

  7. Blush/Contour – Iconic London palette ($20)

    • Many different blush and contour techniques, look up and try out a bunch. Sunkissed is the most popular!

  8. Highlight – Use a light shimmer eyeshadow (no need to buy a separate one).

  9. Setting Powder – Lightly pat with your blush/contour brush.

  10. Mascara – Any drugstore mascara works.

  11. Lips – Use tinted balm or gloss (easy to reapply during the day).

  12. Brows – Use eyeshadow to fill them in, or Revlon Brow Ink ($19) for sparse brows.

Tools:

  • Affordable brush sets on Amazon ($15–30)

  • Damp beauty sponge for blending (not soaking wet!)



🗓️ 1 Week Before the Wedding

  • Skincare should now be a solid habit!

  • Waxing? Do it a few days before, not right before.

  • Plucking/Shaving? Also do it a couple days ahead of time.

  • Face Mask: Try a peel-off or sheet mask after cleansing/exfoliating.

  • Brighten skin: Rub a lemon slice with sugar on your face at night (vitamin C + exfoliation).

  • Breakouts?

    • Dab with eyedrops (anti-inflammatory).

    • Crush aspirin + water paste for spot treatment (leave on 5 mins).

  • Mani/Pedi: Get them done a day or two before—fresh and pretty!

  • Hydration: Drink water & slather on eye cream and moisturizer every night.

Event Prep Videos

Here are some videos with tips and techniques to try out, these will also have other product recommendations so feel free to explore a bit!




 
 
 

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