Your Bridal Skin Care Guide: Expert-Recommended Treatments for Every Bride
As a bride, there’s nothing quite like the confidence that comes from glowing, healthy skin on your wedding day. While flowers, dresses, and cakes may top your planning list, prioritizing your skincare routine can help you feel even more radiant when you walk down the aisle.
Charlotte Esthetician Shares Expert Tips for Glowing Bridal Skin
To guide you on this journey, I’ve teamed up with Anastasia Baratta, a licensed esthetician and owner of Fresh Faced Society, to provide expert tips on skincare treatments that will leave you looking your best.
From acne solutions to ensuring smooth makeup application, her insights will have you glowing from head to toe on your special day.
Why Bridal Skin Care Matters for Your Wedding Day
Dresses, flowers, food and cakes are not the most important things you need to be concerned with on your wedding day.
Your skin is and if it is not prepped right then it’s all for nothing, imagine waking up and your skin is dry and flakey and even worse you are all broken out from the stress of getting the seating chart to the wedding planner and making sure you don’t sit your crazy Aunt Millie next to your new Mother-in-law because she will share terrible stories of your childhood and her 30 cats she lives with in her one bedroom apartment.
Now that I have your attention let’s talk about your skin and how you are going to glow like diamonds on your wedding day.
When to Start Your Bridal Skincare Routine
When starting the process of looking for an esthetician I tell everyone to get referrals from friends and other brides that just got married, word of mouth is usually the and ask to see photos, they will speak volumes.
The sooner you start the better off you will be especially if you have no real home routing you follow, this gives your skin time to get adjusted to new products.
Now if you are dealing with a corrective issue like acne or hyperpigmentation you really want to have extra time because realistically it’s going to get worse before it gets better. I know this may sound a little intimidating but with the support of a licensed esthetician you will be able to move mountains and feel your best on your big day.
The Best Pre-Wedding Facials for Charlotte Brides
Once you have found someone you feel comfortable with, tell them about your wedding day vision. This will help them to create the perfect skincare schedule for you.
Starting 10 months from your wedding date will give you ample time to start off gentle and build up, remember if you haven’t had a skincare routine of any kind you can’t just go in gangbusters and start using things like strong acids and or Retin A, Tretinoin you will end up causing damage to the outermost barrier of your skin and set yourself back in the process.
6 months out from the big day now that your skin is prepped and ready to take on more advanced therapies, I recommend doing a combo visit like dermaplaning and a Glo2 Oxygen facial. This will give a great deal of exfoliation, and the Glo2 Oxygen facial is different because it actually signals your body to bring a surge of oxygen to the surface. It creates the ideal condition to nourish and transform the skin inside and out. This treatment can also be done on the back, arms, legs and hands. You can also combo with an acid peel. These services are very complimentary.
3 months from you saying “I do” seems like a long time but it is really not only 3 more visits to get you ready. At this time I recommend Microneedling. This is a minimally invasive procedure for your skin, the controlled wound that is created by the tinny needles helps to stimulate your skin’s healing process, so it will start to produce more collagen and elastin. These proteins will firm and smooth the skin. Now you will have some down time after this service for about 48 hours of not wearing makeup and using very specific after care, after that it’s business as usual.
Just days away till you become Mrs.! 10 to 7 days out keep it gentle, no deep chemical peel or crazy laser treatments, its just not going to heal fast enough. I would recommend dermaplaning and Glo2 Facial, this will help to remove all of the velis hair on the face and the oxygen will help prep your skin for the beautiful makeup application the day of your wedding.
Preparing for your wedding is about more than just perfecting the details; it's about feeling confident and beautiful from the inside out.
I hope Anastasia’s expert advice has shed some light on how to best prepare your skin for the big day.
For those looking to start their bridal skincare journey, don’t hesitate to reach out and book any skin treatments you may need—your dream bridal glow is just an appointment away!
