Planning your wedding day look involves more than picking the perfect dress. Your wedding hair and makeup are crucial elements that can define your overall appearance. Of course, you want to look and feel your absolute best as you make your way down the aisle and in your wedding photos. And with a little preparation, you can achieve a look that enhances your natural beauty and gives you a gorgeous bridal glow. Follow these top tips to ensure your bridal hair and makeup is flawless – from the lead-up rituals to the final touches – and shine on your special day.
Healthy Rituals
The journey to perfect bridal hair and makeup starts well ahead of the big day. In the months leading up to the wedding, adopt healthy habits to ensure you look and feel your best. Nourish your body, hair and skin with a balanced diet full of vitamins and nutrients. Drink plenty of water and get a good seven or eight hours of sleep each night. Lack of sleep and dehydration can lead to puffy eyes, dull skin and lacklustre hair. Taking care of yourself is key to a radiant bridal glow.
Prep your Canvas
Start preparing your skin and hair well ahead of the wedding day. Adopt a good skincare regime that includes cleansing, toning and moisturising daily. Care for your hair with a hydrating treatment in the months before the wedding and book a final colour and trim a few weeks before the big day to give it time to settle.
Bridal Beauty
Your wedding day look should be a polished version of your everyday beauty. Choose a bridal makeup look that enhances your natural features, using complimentary colours that flatter your skin tone. Select a hairstyle that suits your face shape. Whether it’s a sleek updo, romantic curls, or a chic bob, make sure it feels comfortable and true to your style.
Wedding Hair and Makeup Trials
Trials are crucial, whether you’re doing your own wedding makeup or hiring a professional. Having a trial or practice run will give you peace of mind and allow you to make any necessary adjustments before the wedding day. It’s also your chance to see how your makeup wears and if your hairstyle holds up.
Plan Your Timings
After your wedding hair and makeup trials, plan the timings for your wedding morning to ensure it’s stress-free. Create an itinerary for hair and makeup and include a little extra time for any unexpected delays and photographs before the ceremony.
Ace your Base
From primers to foundations and concealers, choose products that you know suit your skin and that you discussed during your trial. Prepare your hair by washing it the night before – clean hair can be too soft to style. Your hairstylist will use taming, smooth and heat defence products to prepare your locks for styling.
Perfect Setting
Set your finished beauty look with the fixing products. Use translucent powders and setting sprays to hold your wedding hair and makeup in place. Your makeup artist will set your look in place on the big day, but will also be able to advise you on the best product for your skin to help with any touch ups needed later.
Touch-up Ready
Pack a small bag of essentials to keep on hand throughout the day. Include the same lipstick shade that you decide on during your bridal makeup trial, pressed powder, concealer, and hairspray for quick touch-ups.
