When preparations for a wedding begin, the most frequently asked questions about the bride’s look always have to do with the dress, from where you are going to get it done to what style you are going to wear, if you have looked at inspiration or when you are going. to start designing it. However, in my experience, I would say that it is even more important everything related to the beauty looksince, let’s be honest, in the end what we all want on our big day is to look more beautiful than ever. It is not only essential to entrust your wedding’s hair and makeup to professionals who advise you based on your stylebridal look and features, but if there is no prior preparation work, it will be very difficult to reach that moment with a hydrated, luminous and radiant face.
Ideally, we should all follow a beauty routine adapted to our needs, strictly using high-quality products and regularly going for salon treatments, but the reality is that this is something that is difficult to achieve. Precisely for this reason, the months before the wedding become the perfect time to start taking serious care of ourselves and listening to our skin. It is essential to emphasize that each person has different needs and, therefore, their deadlines will be different, but we have spoken with professionals in the field to help us establish a starting point if we want to get the best version of our complexionsomething that will also help the makeup to set better and last longer.
© Click 10 PhotographyWhat do brides look for in an aesthetic clinic?
“When coming to the consultation, brides often repeat that what they want is to improve the quality of their skin, What worries them most is having beautiful skin for the wedding” explains Dr. Alejandra Méndez de Vigo, founder of the Skinmed clinic in Madrid. “We usually advise cabin treatments; we have a specific pack that consists of three manual treatments, either to hydrate, detoxify the skin or give it luminosity as desired. that each type of skin needs and then, if they need it, we also advise them on aesthetic medicine treatments.
© Alejandra Ortiz StudioStep one: clean, clean and clean again
Along with hydration, facial cleansing is another absolutely essential point if we want to see perfect skin. Yes, it may seem obvious, and it really is, but most of us don’t get professional cleanings as frequently as we should, so if you’re preparing for a special occasion, keep in mind that this should be the starting point. Gracia de la Maza, founder of her eponymous clinic, has been perfecting bridal hygiene for years, and assures that her treatments also seek to prepare the skin so that the makeup looks more beautiful and lasts longer.
In his case, as he tells us, instead of opening the pores with steam, at its center they use a flexible cream that provides the same benefits but without its contraindications, as well as a keratolytic milk that softens dead cells so that it is easier to eliminate them. . To finish cleaning, perform a peeling with calming, decongestant and sebum-regulating properties, and ends with the application of pulsed light with a bactericidal effect and regulator of sebum secretion and a relaxing massage with a soothing cream. They themselves will explain to you how often you should go for hygiene, but we tell you that it is advisable that you start at least three or four months before the wedding, and do the last one, at the latest, a week before.
© Gracia de la MazaHow long does it take to start preparing the skin?
“The ideal is that everyone takes care of themselves at home and has decent skin to start treating it, but the reality is that this is not usually the case. Therefore, It is best to start at least six months before the wedding.“explains Dr. Méndez de Vigo, who adds that, as always, everything depends on the person and the type and condition of the skin, but the normal thing is to start with monthly or bimonthly treatments and, when the date approaches, intensify in depending on what is needed. He also emphasizes that the time of year can influence: “If it is a wedding in September and it is skin with spots, maybe six months before we are a little tight, because you have to do about three laser sessions. , and between each one you have to leave almost a month of rest, so this also influences.
Dr. Córdoba de MarÃn emphasizes that it is important to keep in mind that There are certain treatments that are not advisable for you to get in the sun.so it is best to do them in the cloudiest months. “We always recommend that you come as soon as you get engaged, it doesn’t matter if you are going to prepare your wedding nine months or two years in advance, the key is to know how much time we have and establish an adapted calendar. It does not mean in any way that you have “We have to come every week, but depending on the time of year, the needs and how we see the progress, one routine or another is established.
© plata.formaDoes the bride’s age influence her calendar beauty?
Although in terms of hygiene, the age of the bride does not affect it excessively, but rather the type of skin she has has more influence, for the treatments it is important to adapt it. “There are many differences, a 25 or 30 year old girl who has taken relatively good care of herself and hasn’t done crazy things with the sun, generally doing the three-session pack to leave her with juicy skin is enough. After 30, they already Some wrinkles in the upper third begin to worry and we can introduce a method such as neuromodulators or radiofrequencies for that first flaccidity, and, from 40 and up, skin aging is more noticeable and there may be loss of volumes and sometimes require facial harmonization or injected treatments” says Dr. Méndez de Vigo.
Dr. Córdoba de MarÃn agrees with her, who clarifies that, although the recommendations are always adapted to the tastes and needs of each patient, it is true that there are some that are especially successful in each age group. “In our case, we really like to carry out peelings luminous treatments for brides, that is, non-surgical treatments to rejuvenate the face by regenerating the outer layers of the skin to leave it cleaner, uniform and elastic. We do it, at the latest, a month before the wedding, but The intensity of the products we apply is also different depending on how old you are.. Correcting a slight acne mark is not the same as correcting deep expression lines, and neither are the same sessions required in one case as in another” he concludes.
© Kiwo StudioThe most requested treatments
“Among those that are for the quality of the leather, one that is usually very popular and is very ‘bridal’ is the Volitehyaluronic acid that provides continuous hydration and gives a lot of glow to the skin. Another of the most requested medical procedures is the anti-wrinkle method for the upper third area using neuromodulators. Finally, laser treatment, generally with pulsed light to treat spots, unify the skin, give it luminosity and close pores,” says Dr. Méndez de Vigo.
Dr. Córdoba de MarÃn agrees that anything laser is in great demand due to its great results, since the elimination of dead cells from the outer layers of the skin encourages cell regeneration and stimulates the natural peeling process. , cleanses the skin of embedded dirt and impurities and promotes blood circulation. In her case, for younger brides she recommends the baptized precisely as ‘bridal veil’lighter and more superficial, perfect for giving luminosity and uniformity in a short period of time, while for those who are somewhat more mature (or for mothers and godmothers), I would opt for the fotona, which works with greater depth. Furthermore, he explains that, for an even more spectacular result, it is advisable to combine these methods with others such as those mentioned. peelings luminouswhich can be prepared with different substances such as arginine or vitamin C depending on what each one requires.
© Oui BridesThe importance of continuing the routine at home
All the experts we consulted emphasize the importance of completing cabin treatments at home. We recommend that you listen to the professionals and, based on their recommendations, establish a realistic routine that you are going to follow. It is better to use only two or three products and be completely consistent than to have a toiletry bag full of steps that you only remember. on weekends. “It is also important to advise them on a routine for use at home. We recommend a Skinceuticals serum that they call ‘brides’, which is a retexturizer. We adapt their routine depending on their skin type for the wedding. The ideal thing in these cases is that, for a routine to show its most beautiful effect, it must be started six months before the wedding. If not, at least three to see some effects of the cosmetics” concludes Dr. Méndez de Vigo.
