So what are your beauty regimes, to make sure you look perfect for your big day?
I've done a few things: - I've stopped straightening my hair. I have naturally curly hair but hair straightening has made my hair quite dry and brittle. I haven't straightened my hair for about two or three months now and my hair feels a lot better as a result. - I remember to take my makeup off at night, which I always used to forget. - I have acne scars on my face and use a scar serum. They are tonnes better then what they used to be but are still there, but easy enough to cover with concealer. - I'm exercising to give me a better frame. I am underweight with tiny arms so I do 100 reps on the dumbbells to tone them up a bit. - I used whitening toothpaste for a while. I still had glue on my teeth from when I had braces and this toothpaste managed to get rid of 90% of it. I find them a little too abrasive to use all the time but I will go back on it a few weeks before the wedding. - I've stopped using nail varnish. I noticed a month ago that the layers of my nails were splitting and they looked horrible. My nails won't see a coat of nail varnish until on the day.
CommentAuthorbumblebumble
Im losing weight! (Got about 4 stone to go!)
I've stopped colouring my hair until just before the wedding
I really need to stop having acrylic nails - I know it is AWFUL but I just can't help it. I hate my natural nails.
I've started using whitening toothpaste too :)
x Keeley x
CommentAuthorMrs Chambers to be!!
Drink plenty of water, make sure posture is good as that helps, simple things like while walking / sitting holding the stomach in ( like a bely notch ) help improves. I'm using hand cream I've started pilates & also making sure when out in sun I have a boob tube on so no horrible white lines.
But I have a nail tech booked & a fab make-up artist so they'll transform this face lol
CommentAuthorLynD
I feel quite ashamed - I haven't done owt different. Ok, I lie - I've had my teeth whitened (using the stuff from the dentist - that certainly worked big big time, went from an A3 to an A1 - in about 5 days). Have also been going to a chiropodist every couple of months to make sure skin of feet doesn't resemble crocodile skin lol
At the grand ole age of 51 I think I've got it about sussed - I take my make-up off virtually every night, I use a night serum (which is brilliant - definitely not cheap but lasts for ages), I cleanse and moisturize (not tone - that makes my skin really dry whatever I use). Hair - I straighten occasionally but I do get de-badgered every 6/7 weeks though. I do deep-condition it once a week though - with whatever's the cheapest stuff in the chemist at the time. Nails - take hair/skin/nail vitamins around 5 days a week - well they're in the desk drawer at work.
Have lost weight - don't know how but there you go but am never going to be skinny regardless though - hey ho .
CommentAuthorRachelE65
Ive cut down on straightening my hair Eyelash extensions refill every 2 weeks I'm trying to drink more water and less wine (i'm finding it hard!) No more nights out clubbing until my hen do My teeth are already whitened (perks of being a dental nurse) but i'll have a top up before the big day. Remembering to remove my make before bed! Booked my HD brow lady in 2 days before the wedding (ive gone without since feb!) Ive started using a face night cream & i'm using a daily scrub. And no fake tan!!! (which OH is very pleased about)
Keeping up with exercise... more resistance work for upper body, don't really need to lose weight. Using bio oil Using moisturiser Using elemis face products Trying to stop biting nails and using sally hansen nail products like miracle growth conditioning hair pore strips more moisturiser
(sorry- that's not meant to be advertising at all... theres loads of other good brands out there that do the same!)
And we lived happily ever after!
CommentAuthorvic:)
Stopped smoking, drinking more water, eating healthier, that's it so far! Was going to try sort my nails out and make then stronger, and stop biting them, but broke my finger other day. Got a beautiful black nail and think it will fall off :-( Exercising more too... Go for bike rides 3 x a week :-)
CommentAuthornugget80
I had a gelish manicure as a try out to see if i liked it and love it...! Now my nails are lovely long and chip free... :). Have started having sunbeds so i have a bit of colour... I have also been religiously cleansing toning and moisturising i preparation. Have also lost weight but that was unintentional and dress is now in danger of being too big! :-/
CommentAuthorJennyHeather
I've started using whitening toothpaste, I keep meaning to get some nice face masks to use once a week but I keep forgetting I cleanse, tone moisturise everyday. I workout nearly everyday, I drink a lot of water anyway I've never drank anything else apart from very very weak squash, water or herbal teas. I've only got just under a stone to lose by September so I'm doing well at the moment. Apart from that I can't think of anything more that I can do.
CommentAuthorJoey35
I've started losing weight, toning up, cleansing, toning and moisturising, using whitening toothpaste and I'm not wearing any make up when I'm just at home. Luckily I have very strong, long nails and don't paint them very often, but need to find a way of thickening my hair as its very thin due to medication.
CommentAuthorFinally Susan B
Drank water water and more water - works better than any lotions and potions ! I also bought high end cleansers/toners/day and night moisturisers/ serums. Worked out my hair colour routine so I only needed to cover roots the week of wedding. Banned daughter from fake tan so they could all have lovely spray tan couple of days before.
I forgot to start hand cream routine - even on the day didn't use it - had a few photo shots of giving/receiving rings and just of our hands after wearing our rings. Gave up trying to make my nails look nice and used short stick on nails for the day. Booked a clean and polish for my teeth during the week of wedding - but stupid receptionist didn't write it in their diary - so they couldn't do it - was might peeved about this!
CommentAuthorMrs C to be!
I've started waxing instead of shaving.... However struggling with in between waxes and started shaving again! I've been to a special skin are shop, just asking for advice, and spent a small fortune on 3 beauty product, I suffer from acne at 26 around my chin, so it's hormonal, but I can't do anything.... I've been under the advice of the shop using a new cleanser, which is amazing, and is really moisturising, some acidic wipes, which I use twice daily, they are helping with my acne loads, and a really light moisturiser, which I'm finding I don't actually need daily as the cleanser is sooooo good. I previously moisturised daily as my skin couldn't handle not being moisturised.
I don't colour my hair, and only really straighten my fringe so still growing it, keeping it long, just using regular scrubs, home made ones from Pintrest, and moisturising more.
CommentAuthorMrs C to be!
Oh and started Bootcamp 3 x a week..... Love it! I'm hoping my dress will be too big for me when it arrives :-)
CommentAuthorFernP61
Starting blow drying my hair less and ironing it, don't wear any make up but have a few blemishes, I bite my nails so having them done day before my hen also a pedicure amazing how good my feet now look after just two! Want to loose a bit of weight, I don't drink or smoke. I'm going to colour my hair this month two weeks before my hen then a week before the wedding, have infils and a nice subtle colour for wedding day, find someone to do my make-up, booked my hair after hair trial today. Trying to cut out sugar free drinks x
CommentAuthorOfficially Mrs M
Fern this is an old thread and has been sunk as it is old, please stop commenting and filling the front page with old threads as other members can be confused by the comments.
It's great ur using the search function but please take note of the age of the thread before commenting as it may no longer be relevant
You have done this on a few threads now and it just causes the front page to be clogged with old threads rather than new relevant ones, please can you Stop bumping old threads as it can cause irritation to other users
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