Is it just me, or is there something shamefully wonderful about reading online wedding beauty disaster stories? You know the ones – botched brows, last-minute lip fillers gone rogue, a “refreshing” facial that leaves the bride looking like she’s been stung by bees. I feel bad, I really do… but also, I kind of live for them!
We’re in the heart of wedding season, which means the internet is flooded with stories of brides who just had to try something new right before the big day. So let’s make a pact: don’t do anything drastic before your wedding – especially to your face. Choose the right partner, wear the perfect dress and keep your skincare in its lane. Because those photos? Yep, they’ll be around forever!
Here are three beauty swaps to keep you looking radiant and still totally recognizable as yourself:
Microdermabrasion? – Nope.
Gentle scrub? – Yes please!
Try: Vivier Vitamin C Scrub – 150ml – $60
This face and body scrub is your pre-wedding glow-up hero – minus the trauma. It gently buffs away dullness, thanks to biodegradable beads (mother earth says thanks) and adds a dose of vitamin C and hyaluronic acid to calm, brighten and hydrate. Translation: you’ll look fresh and smooth, not frazzled. It will also create the perfect base for your wedding makeup!
Lip Fillers? We’re begging you – no!
Plumping Lip Products? Always!
Try: Kylie Cosmetics Plumping Powder Matte Lip – $30 – in 6 shades of puffed-up pout perfection: Chocolate Teddy – brown; Craving Cherry – deep blue-red; Girls Girl – warm pink nude (shown in pic – an excellent wedding shade that screams “I do”); Nude Mood – light peachy nude; Special Energy – warm nude; Sweet Talk – deep warm berry
This is the bridal go-to lip product you’ll want for creating a plump pout with a lightweight, high pigment, matte finish. It smooths lines, doesn’t feather, blurs like a filter and lasts 12 hours, even through all those champagne toasts and awkward aunt kisses. And it has a secret weapon ingredient – Hot Flux – that plumps without pain (or regret).
Extreme teeth whitening? Nah.
Teeth brightening that won’t make you weep? Definitely.
Try: Sensodyne Clinical White Toothpaste – 75ml – $10.99
It whitens by up to 2 shades and protects sensitive teeth 24/7 – so you’re not wincing every time you smile. The triple action formula contains clinically proven whitening
ingredients that whiten, polish and help protect teeth from future
stains. Safe for enamel, great for your breath and approved by dentists everywhere. In other words: it’s just what your teeth need to get wedding-photo ready!
Available at drugstores across Canada.
The moral of the story of course is save the big beauty experiments for after the honeymoon. Stick with tried-and-true glow-getters, plumpers and polishers, and you’ll walk down the aisle looking like the best version of you – not the victim from a cautionary IG story!
– Lisamarie –