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10 Pre-Wedding Beauty Must-Haves
Your wedding day will probably be the most photographed day of your life, so you obvi want to look your best. And sure, you’ll have a hair and makeup artist there to beautify you on the day of, but it never hurts to get a head start. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorite pre-wedding beauty must-haves. So, if your big day is coming up, be sure to add these babies to your holiday wish list…
1. Silicone Patches
If you’ve entered SkinTok, the TikTok black hole about all things skincare, then you’re definitely familiar with silicone patches and the amazing things they can do. We all have that place where lines are starting to settle in and apparently all you need to do to remedy that is to wear these silicone patches overnight along with your regular skin moisturizing routine–then BAM! Wrinkles, be gone! This set of patches from Amazon allows you to target specific areas or, you can go full-on Hannibal Lector with a full face mask if you so please.
2. Acne Spot Treatments
Photo: Sephora
In an ideal world, your skin would cooperate for your big day and be as flawless and glowing as it’s ever been. However, with all the stress and minimal sleep, you’re likely to have a zit or two that pop up just in time for your big photo op. But don’t stress! These Peace Out Patches are just what the doctor ordered. Just pop them on the night before and they go to work immediately reducing redness and swelling.
3. Teeth Whitening
Photo/Kit: Smile Direct Club
You’re sure to be all smiles on your wedding day, so you want to make sure it sparkles. But teeth whitening can be expensive…and, at times, scary. You want to be able to enjoy the amazing meal you’ve worked so hard to plan, the last thing you want is super-sensitive teeth! After some internet digging, we found some pretty great reviews for Smile Direct Club’s Pro Whitening System. It seems like most users saw a big difference after just a short time and many expressed their delight that they didn’t experience any sensitivity because of it!
4. Exfoliating Face Scrub
When researching the number one trick to get that glowing skin we all crave so desperately, the tip that kept coming up, again and again, was exfoliation. There are a million different exfoliating scrubs on the market, some you can even find at your local pharmacy or department store!
5. Skin Tightening Cream
In the iconic words of Bubba Sparxxx, “Get it right, Get it tight”. We’re not exactly sure if we’re talking about the same thing he was, but we’re talking skin…duh! And we’re probably aging ourselves so definitely don’t google when that song came out. Anyway, the number one sign of aging in skin is the loss of elasticity, but it’s nothing that a good tightening body cream can’t fix. These creams are designed to hydrate and leave skin looking and feeling firm.
6. Hair Mask
With all of the wedding-related events you have coming up, your hair will be in desperate need of some TLC before the big day. A hair mask is the perfect way to restore moisture and smoothness to hair without having to sacrifice length. And make sure to get a hair mask that caters to your hair’s specific needs like this custom hair mask from Prose.
7. Color Toning Shampoo
If you color your hair, color toning shampoo is a great tool to add to your self-care routine. It revitalizes dyed colors and keeps them from turning orange or brassy. For blondes, a purple toning shampoo is the way to go and for brunettes, look for a toning shampoo that is blue-based.
8. Gua Sha Tool
The ancient Chinese practice of Gua Sha is taking the world by storm. If you aren’t familiar with it, Gua Sha uses a tool, often made from precious stones like this quartz one or even jade, to scrape the face in a specific pattern. The result is increased circulation and lymphatic drainage that leads to a chiseled face. Who wouldn’t want that? Plus, it feels really nice too, especially if you chill your stone in the fridge.
9. Gel Break Kit
If you’re addicted to your bi-weekly gel mani, chances are your nails could use a breather…literally! Thankfully, there are plenty of kits out there like this one from OPI that are designed to give your nails a break from harsh gel polish while still keeping your precious nails on point.
10. Under Eye Brightening Serum
They call it “beauty rest” for a reason. Proper sleep helps everyone look better, but what are you supposed to do with a full-time job and a wedding to plan? Thankfully the same science that brought you that fun fact has also created a way to counteract the dark circles under your eyes that seem to be getting bigger by the day–undereye brightening serum. There are plenty of options out there but this one had pretty great reviews and even won recognition from Vogue.
As with anything that you put on or in your body, it’s a good idea to consult your doctor before trying any of these at-home treatments. And remember, your SO fell in love with you as you are, anything else is just icing on the cake!
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