Beauty & Well-Being tips on your big day!

Its that time, youve spent weeks preparing for your special day. You may have even booked a make-up artist to take care of your final look… but, how do you ensure that feel good factor, get glowing skin, and radiate ‘gorgeousness’ all day long?

Tip 1 - Wake up with water!

As soon as you wake up drink plenty of water to keep you well hydrated before the champagne bucks fizz starts flowing!

Tip 2 - Feel good from within!

Even if you’re not a breakfast person, do eat it today! You have a long day ahead, and need to keep blood sugar levels balanced, this will help keep nerves under control!

The following are good recommendations:

• porridge (hot or cold - soak overnight and mix with a handful of fresh fruit - berries are tastiest, and most nutritious all year round, use frozen if not in season). If you prefer plain a teaspoon of brown sugar, and a pinch of cinamon adds subtle flavour.
• wholemeal toast with freshly sliced banana.
• poached egg on a bed of fresh spinach.
• smoked salmon, and cream cheese bagel or crossant.

Tip 3 - Result, radiant skin!

As soon as you wake-up refresh your skin by splashing your face with cool water, and carry out your normal daily cleansing routine. Apply your regular moisturiser at least twenty minutes before applying any concealer or foundation - your pores need time to absorb the product, and close before any make-up application.

Tip 4 - The eyes have it!

Use a good eye cream or gel to wake-up, and hydrate the delicate eye area. Apply with a light tapping motion around the opital bone, and again allow time to absorb. These actions will lock moisture into the skin, and create a good base for dazzling, and lasting eye make-up all day, and night long!

Tip 5 - All day glamour!

Follow these useful make-up tips for a lasting look, and professional finish.

• Use a tinted moisturiser instead of foundation, apply concealer only where necessary and set your look with a translucent powder for a shine free finish.
• Invest in a professional set of brushes, and sponges for an even and professional finish.
• Use a natural blush on the apple of your cheeks, and add all over glow with a bronzer suitable for your skin tone - apply to the areas of your face where the sun would naturally kiss - your cheekbones, temples, centre of nose etc. Use a large brush, apply sparingly and blend well.
• For a perfect pout apply a touch of foundation as a base before your lip liner. After lip liner is applied, set with a little translucent powder. Apply a moisturising shade of colour, blot with tissue, set again with your powder, and re-apply the colour again.
• For those with no veil, complete your look with a touch of clear gloss. Alternatively for a more subtle shine, apply a small amount of your favourite lip balm.

and finally..handbag essentials!

• blotting rice papers for a shine free zone, and picture perfect!
• lipstick, a girls best friend!
• handbag size perfume spray, be ’scent-sational’ all day long!

Enjoy your day, and congratulations from beautycube!

This post is dedicated to Nicole and her big day 16th September 2007.