Tips for preparing for your big day!

To makeup sure your hair and makeup look best on your wedding day, follow these tips.

Hair:

• ·      Don’t shampoo your hair on the day of (neither should any of your other party members)
• ·      Don’t try anything new on your hair care products at home the last week before your wedding (just incase if it cases you to break out.
• ·      Don’t flat iron your hair after your last shampoo before your big day so curls will actually stay in your hair.
• ·      Do highlight 2 weeks before your wedding at the latest so you don’t show up too bright on the day of. (also, you’ll have time to get it corrected if it comes out too light)
• ·      All over color should be applied 1 week before your wedding at the latest.

Makeup:

• ·      Make sure to let your artist know any allergies you have, and if any product did not work for you during your trial (if you had one)
• ·      Get waxed 3 days before your wedding at the latest so that your skin is somewhat back to normal and makeup will take to your skin properly.
• ·      Do NOT spray tan the week of your wedding. Don’t want to see anyone orange in pictures or streaky at all.
• ·      Make sure to start exfoliating your face once a week until 1 week before your wedding.
• ·      When looking in the mirror, you might think your makeup looks like there is a lot, but the camera actually takes 25% of the color out of your face. We can take a picture with our phones to show you how you might turn out in pictures.
• ·      If you are getting tattoos covered, please shave those areas (if you are able to) and do not moisturize in those areas (so the cover up will go on smoothly and look natual).
• ·      Make sure to moisturize your knees and elbows so they don’t look dull that day (coconut oil works great)
• ·      You can use a mixture of Coconut oil and granulated sugar as a good lip and facial scrub. (really helps remove makeup too). And anyother dry areas on the body.
• ·      Avoid salty food (makes you retain water, especially in the face) carbonated sodas (if possible,), lots of dairy (can upset an anxious stomach), beans (can bloat you) and starchy foods (can cause bloating and gas). I know, not much fun.
• ·      Get plenty of sleep the night before and drink plenty of water the last few days before your wedding and on the day of.

 Arrange to have a trial for hair and makeup within 1-2 months of your wedding so that your hair and skin are close to the condition they will be on your wedding day. If you do a trial before then you can at least see the work of the artist, but keep in mind all of the changes that might occur between now and then. Contact Columbus Traveling Beauty Team for any of your hair, makeup, or nail needs!