The Ultimate Pre-Wedding Beauty Regimen (Pre-Wedding Skin and Hair Care Routine in Douglassville, PA)
Wedding coming up? Need bridal/wedding hair and makeup services in Douglassville, PA? You’ve come to the right place. Lords & Ladies Salon and Medical Spa has everything you need.
We have been offering services to brides and wedding parties throughout Berks and Montgomery Counties since 1984. Our family-owned business now includes seven locations and more than 200 talented, well-educated industry professionals. Everything you need can be provided by one of our: Nail Technicians, Massage Therapists, Estheticians, Hair Stylists, or Registered Nurses.
So what do you need to know before you say your vows? Keep reading…
You’re engaged! Congratulations. Now that you’ve announced the news and flaunted your bling, it’s time to make a game plan to look and feel your absolute best on your big day.
Below, you’ll find the ultimate pre-wedding beauty regimen from Lords & Ladies’ Douglassville staff, including the best for your wedding skincare routine, choosing a hairstyle for your wedding, wedding nails, and more so you can maximize your results so you can look as radiant as you feel on your big day.
Wedding Countdown: 6 Months to 1 Year In Advance
Six months to a year before your wedding might seem early to get started on your beauty routine, but it’s actually the ideal time to adjust your habits and try any new treatments you’ve been curious about. Here are some things to consider and some treatments to try:
Stress Less
Planning a wedding can be a serious stressor! Now’s the time to make some “me” part of your routine — after all, wedding planning doesn’t get any less stressful from here on out. One of the best ways to melt away tension and anxiety? Get a massage. At Lords & Ladies, our robust massage menu includes everything from therapeutic Swedish Massage to Reflexology — and some locations even offer specialty massage services such as Lomi Lomi and Hot Bamboo Massage. Check out our full menu here.
Start Getting Facials
If you’re not already getting regular facials, it’s the perfect way to kick off your wedding skincare routine. Not only are facials relaxing, but they can also reduce signs of aging, increase hydration, and remove residue from environmental toxins, leaving your skin feeling fresh and looking fantastic. By making facials or Hydrafacials part of your routine now, you’re taking a proactive step toward ensuring radiant skin on the big day.
Try Retinol Products
Research indicates that retinol can boost collagen production and hyperpigmentation, clear pores, and increase cellular growth. The overall result? Clearer, younger-looking skin. But there’s a catch: Products containing retinol can cause irritation at first, so you want to give your skin time to get used to them well in advance of the big day. A high-quality retinol product we love? SkinMedica Retinol Complex.
Try a Keratin Treatment
There’s a reason why brides (and pretty much everyone who tries them) love Cezanne keratin treatments. Formulated with non-toxic ingredients, this smoothing treatment can strengthen your hair and reduce frizz for as long as five months at a time. To see if it’s the right solution for you, make sure to try your first treatment well in advance of your big day. If you love it as much as we think you will, that will give you time to refresh once more before your big day.
Try Injectables
Injectables like Botox can help smooth existing lines and prevent the formation of new ones. But like many of the treatments on this list, you don’t want to try it for the first time directly before your big day. For best results, try your first injectable treatment several months to a year before your wedding, then get your last one about a month or three weeks before the big day.
Wedding Countdown: 6 Months in Advance
With six months left till your wedding, there’s still a little time for trial and error. Now’s the time to figure out your hair color, try out hair removal, and uplevel your skincare routine.
Figure Out Your Wedding Hair Color
If you’re interested in testing out a new hue for your wedding ‘do, start laying the groundwork several months in advance. The general wisdom is to stick to within two shades of your natural hair color (either lighter or darker) for best results. By testing out your desired shade now, you have time to see how it looks and feels and whether or not it matches what you were hoping for. Once you’ve settled on a color, be sure to have your color refreshed about two weeks before the big day. (And be sure to book in advance — slots can fill up fast!)
Invest in High-Quality Hair Products
Speaking of hair, if you’ve invested in keratin treatments or coloring, protect your investment (and your look) by investing in high-quality hair products. Lords & Ladies carries a variety of top-tier hair products, from Resurfacing Shampoo to repair damaged hair to shine-inducing Blowout and Smoothing Cream and beyond. Check out our offerings online, or consult with one of our stylists to select the best products to help achieve your #hairgoals.
Invest in a Great Serum + Moisturizer
Hopefully, you’ve been keeping up with facials — both for skin health and for relaxation. But to maintain results between sessions, be sure to stock up on high-quality products to maximize hydration and protection for your skin.
Two essentials? A great serum and a great moisturizer. Your facialist can suggest products suited specifically to your skin type, or you can try out these staff favorites that are suitable for all skin types:
- Serum-wise, we’re huge fans of SkinMedica TNS Advanced+ Serum, an industry and customer favorite that firms skin and improves skin tone with a gentle, lightweight formula.
- In terms of moisturizer, Skinmedica’s Ultra Sheer Moisturizer is appropriate for all skin types, including oily skin. It’s non-comedogenic, meaning it won’t clog your pores, but still manages to provide a heavy dose of hydration to keep your skin feeling smooth and fresh.
Give Hair Removal a Try
Thinking about removing unwanted hair from your face, body, or bikini area in advance of your wedding and honeymoon? Whether you’re interested in waxing or laser hair removal, give it a test drive a few months before the big day to make sure your skin doesn’t have any adverse reactions. (For even more tips on waxing, check out our blog post about waxing dos and don’ts.)
Wedding Countdown: 3 to 4 Months in Advance
The wedding is getting closer … It’s time to start refining your regimen for the big day. Here’s what you should be doing now:
Start Getting Regular Manicures and Pedicures
If you haven’t already, start getting regular manicures and pedicures. Not only does it feel great and keep your stress levels down, but it can improve the health and appearance of your nails so they’re looking great on your wedding day. (Check out the many benefits of regular manicures here.)
Find your Ideal Hairstyle
It’s time to get serious about choosing your wedding hair style. Go ahead, google “Hair style for wedding” and see what comes up. Grab a few reference photos. Check out our Wedding Hairstyles blog post. Then head on over to Lords & Ladies, because it’s time to…
Book a Trial Makeup & Hair Session
At Lords & Ladies, we want to make sure you get a look you love for your wedding day. As such, we offer trial makeup and wedding hair sessions so you can test-drive your look when the stakes are still low. This way, you can consult with your stylist to make any adjustments needed before it’s go time. We also offer trial sessions for the bridal party!
Start Spray Tanning
Are you interested in getting a beachy glow for your wedding? Ideally, you’ll want to start building up your base a couple months before. Lords & Ladies offers Norvell Sunless Spray Tan, a sunless spray tan system that uses innovative technology to give you the perfect sun-kissed look. Start booking your sessions now so that you can have the perfect golden glow on your wedding day, and have your last session a week or two before.
Wedding Countdown: 1 Month Before the Big Day
The big day is getting closer. Right now, it’s mostly about maintenance, keeping your stress levels down, and timing your last injectable treatment for max results on your wedding day.
Keep Up with Regular Treatments
You’ve been keeping up with manicures, pedicures, hair removal, and facials, right? Keeping up with your wedding skincare routine and getting regular massages? Good. We were just checking. (Keep up the good work.)
Keep Your Stress Levels Down
If you’ve been keeping up with all of the above treatments, you’re probably feeling a little less frazzled than you would be otherwise. But hey, a wedding is a big deal! So go ahead — keep your equilibrium by booking a massage. You deserve it!
Get your Last Injectable Treatment
Since injectable treatments can take a little while to show maximum results, consider getting your last pre-wedding treatment about a month before.
Wedding Countdown: The Final Countdown
It’s go time. In the days leading up to your wedding, it’s all about touch-ups, details, and getting your hair and makeup just right. Here’s your final countdown:
Skin:
- Continue using your high-quality moisturizer and serum.
- Take a break from retinol-containing products for a week or so before your wedding.
- Get your last pre-wedding facial about a week to ten days before your wedding.
Nails:
- Get your pre-wedding mani and pedi 2-3 days before your wedding.
- Consider a gel or powder mani & pedi to prevent chips.
Hair & Makeup:
- Book your last hair color or highlight appointment about 2 weeks before your wedding. That goes for guys’ haircuts, too!
- As for hair styling and makeup, save it till the day of, please!
- Book your session in advance to make sure you have the time slot you want on your big day.
The Final Word: The Ultimate Pre-Wedding Beauty Regimen
Lords & Ladies can’t help you out with wedding invites, bridal party drama, or your mom’s attempted takeover of the guest list. But we can provide treatments and services to elevate your look to stunning new heights for your special day.
Ready to put your plan into action? Contact our Douglassville location today and let’s get scheduling.