As a bride-to-be, there are so much details to lookout for – Wedding gown, photography, flowers, balloons and just many more. When you’re too busy preparing for your wedding day, it’s not uncommon to neglect other important areas like your face! Being a bride-to-be can be equally blissful yet stressful at the same time. It’s not a surprise that zits and pimples pop out at the absolute wrong time, because that happened to me (very unfortunately). And I suspect it’s also due to my long haul travel.
It’s best to prep your face a few months before your big wedding day. So, don’t be a last-minute panicking bride like me! But if you happen to be in my situation, leaving yourself just a bare few weeks to rectify any skin issues, here are 8 facial tips that I use to prep my face before my wedding day.
Bridal Facial at your Favourite Spa
I had my bridal facial treatment at My Cozy Room Spa, also highly reviewed as Best Extraction Facial in Singapore. Their facial treatments are notable for treating clogged pores, acne and pimples (exactly what my concerns are) with a gentle yet thorough extraction. The treatment that I tried was their Premium Anti-acne LED Treatment.
Their treatment is customisable to different skin issues. I like how they really cater to individual needs and not just smack on the same products on every different customer.
Since I have a fair amount of acne scars and clogged pores, they recommended me to try the Anti-acne LED treatment. Containing microsilver with special ions, this painless treatments (blue light in particular) helps to kill existing blemish bacteria, and visibly reduce severe acne.
Like I’ve mentioned earlier, best results are shown if you prep a few months in advance. So miracles don’t happen overnight. I still have some acne scars on my right cheeks but my scars have reduced considerably, with less clogged pores. I noticed that my face was also more radiant and glowing as compared to my dull skin while I was overseas.
If you want to know more about the treatment process, you may click here : https://m0nice.com/2017/11/best-extraction-facial-singapore-my-cozy-room.html
My Cozy Room has also been awarded Best Pre-Wedding Facial for the past few years! So my face is definitely in good hands.
Effective Acne Treatment Products
I have been using My Cozy Room’s Acne Drying Lotion for a few months and I dumped my previous pimple cream (ha! just kidding, I passed it to my brother as he’s using the same brand).
The Acne Drying Lotion is specially formulated to speed up recovery of your acne especially after a facial treatment where there are a few red spots on your face. I also use it as a emergency weapon to deal with sudden outbursts of acne when I don’t have the time to go for a facial treatment right away. It usually dries up the active acne and poof! They’re gone in a few days or two.
LED Device
Not everyone has this device at home, but if you do own one, it’s really effective in removing blemishes and acne. It definitely comes with a high price tag, but I would say it’s a pretty good investment if you’re willing to spend.
Otherwise, you can also go for the Anti-acne LED treatment once in a while to treat specific skin issues.
Hydrating Mask/ Ampoules
It was a rather hectic a day before our wedding as we had to go down to ROM to collect documents, settle last min stuffs and I had to go down to the venue to decorate my reception table. I only reached home at about 11pm and we still had to do the hair combing ceremony. Oh, and I actually had to wake up at 330am the next morning!
But guess what? I still managed to slip in 20-30 minutes for pampering my face. This step must not be missed out! I used a hydrating mask to keep my skin supple and soft overnight, so that it would be easier for the MUA to apply make up the next morning. Ampoules will definitely be more effective if you don’t mind spending the extra, and is probably more useful if you require the makeup to last the whole day.
My Cozy Room also offers ampoules for brides-to-be who want to have that perfect glow on their special day! The BABOR Perfect Glow ampoule is effective in skin hydration, while providing a smooth and radiant complexion to your skin.
Avoid Spicy and Heaty Food
Facial treatments and products are effective solutions but they don’t do magic to your face if you can’t control what you take in.
As a fried chicken and spicy food lover, it was honestly hard to resist the temptation for junk food. But yes, I resisted somehow and tried avoiding all sorts of food that may contribute to acne and pimples, except for dairy because I can’t live without my coffee.
Seriously, this really works. Because when I started eating spicy food right after the wedding. Guess what?
BREAKOUTS.
(So yep, better control than to regret later on)
Hydrate Yourself
This is probably the most common and also most legit advice you’ll ever hear from anybody. It’s essential for your body to be replenished with water regularly to maintain skin hydration and also to flush out any toxins from your body. Water, not sugary drinks, not coffee and definitely NOT bubble tea.
It probably sounds quite strange to have this advice coming from me as I don’t usually follow this step. But it still serves as a good self-reminder.
Sleeping Early
I’m a night owl and my mind works best at night to complete enquiries, blogs, or whatever baking logistics I have to settle. This was honestly a tough rule to fulfil but I tried my best. And I even skipped countdown party and stayed home to rest just because my wedding was in less than 2 weeks after New Year. Sometimes you just gotta make some sacrifices!
Skincare Regime
Apart from the 7 tips above, your skincare regime is equally essential to prep your face in advance for the most important day of your life! Come up with a proper skincare routine and please stick to it with self discipline. I actually brought over my skincare devices to my overseas trip, and it was very effective in controlling my breakouts, at least to a successful level of extent despite indulging in really unhealthy food.
It really requires a high level of diligence to maintain your skin, I wouldn’t say that I have done a great job on this area, but I hope that the tips I’ve shared can help you achieve glowing skin on your special day!
