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How to Get Glowing Skin for your Wedding

Here are a few tips on how every bride can have glowing skin on their wedding day.

Every bride wants her skin to look glowing on her wedding day. Most people aren’t blessed with naturally perfect skin, so you have to prepare for the big day by taking care of your skin beforehand. There are several things you can do to make sure that your skin will look amazing as you walk down the aisle to marry your prince!

Tip #1 – As expected, most brides suffer from extreme amounts of stress leading up to their wedding day. Stress is detrimental to your skin, leading to breakouts and hypersensitivity. Brides should take some time to de-stress before the big day. Participate in some yoga classes or have a spa day to bring down your stress levels.

Tip #2 – Keeping your skin hydrated is extremely important. Look for skin products that contain hyaluronic acid, because this ingredient helps lock moisture into the skin and keep it looking young and healthy.

Tip #3 – Exfoliate!!! You should be exfoliating at least 2-3 times a week with a gentle exfoliator. This will help boost the skin’s natural cell renewal process, keeping the pores open and the skin glowing.

Tip #4 – Eat a diet that is rich in antioxidants and vitamins, particularly vitamin A, C, and E. Also be sure to drink LOTS of water, which is the most effective internal hydrator. Your diet affects your skin much more than you might think.

Tip #5 – Frankincense essential oil is great for helping detoxify the body. Place a few drops in some coconut or almond oil and mix it into bath water, then soak yourself in it for around 20 minutes.

Follow these skin care tips and your skin will look amazing on your wedding day 🙂

Wedding Preparation: Eyebrows

At the Beauty Bar we want you to look your absolute best when the day of your wedding arrives so we offer some helpful tips for bridal hair and makeup that will make a big difference. This week we focus on the eyebrows and provide some tips for eyebrow shaping that will create luxuriously groomed arches any bride will die for. Some women have naturally full eyebrows that can be easily shaped by a trained makeup artist but there are many women who lack thickness and for them we offer some tips on shaping that will add depth and fill in any gaps.

When shaping eyebrows it is important to take a long, realistic look at your face. Longing for something that isn’t there won’t help you any so it’s best to accept the face you have and then work on shaping your brows to fit your particular angles and curves. Aligning the front of your brow with the upper bridge of your nose is the first step. Before plucking your eyebrows fill each in with a slanted pencil and use a spoolie brush to get lift and volume. Now that you have full eyebrows to work with you can remove unwanted follicles with a tweezers. Step back from the mirror periodically to get a big picture look at your shaping.

When using a pencil to fill in brows try to avoid sticks that are too waxy since this can lead to dark and heavy brows that may stick and clump. Also be careful about trimming since the more you trim the harsher new brows will grow in and if you notice any hairs that are obviously longer than any others snip those carefully. Aim to have the tops of the brow arches to be at the same point and always comb brows at an upward angle, in the direction of the brow. For outstanding eyebrow shaping prior to your Connecticut wedding, contact the expert stylists at the Beauty Bar in Southington, CT.

Tips for Winter Wedding Makeup

As the days grow shorter and you get ready for a winter wedding it’s time to start thinking about ideas for wedding makeup that will help you look your radiant best. Winter presents a challenge for brides since the lighting is different and more blue which means you need to play to your strengths and not fight the tide. Many brides make the mistake of combating the light with bronzing gels and powders which tend to make skin look orange in December and January. If your skin is pale you can use that to your advantage.

Using crisp colors for lips such as red and berry shades as well as soft apricot and coral for blush will create a natural winter glow that will highlight your facial features. You can also bring out the color of your nails by going with bright colors that will contrast nicely with the pale complexion of your skin and the white wedding gown. Finding ways to accentuate your natural skin complexion is much better than fighting it.

Also, during the winter skin dries much easier and you need to use nourishing moisturizers to help exfoliate skin. Your lips are also prone to drying much quicker when can create chapped lips that may show up in wedding photos. Choose a lipstick that not only has the shade you want but also is formulated with moisturizer to keep your lips looking soft and healthy. Be sure to moisturize skin regularly in the weeks leading up to the wedding since the better your skin looks the better the make-up will look. You may also want to have a professional facial done prior to the wedding to keep skin clear and gleaming.

Lastly, be mindful of the skin on your hands. From holding the bouquet, being fitted with the ring and taking your partner’s hand your hands will be on display most of the day and you should keep hand cream nearby to continually moisturize the skin so it looks healthy for all those photographs. For more tips on how to prepare make up for a winter wedding contact the experts at The Beauty Bar.

Airbrush Makeup for a Summer Wedding

With summer quickly approaching many anxious brides who have a wedding planned for June, July or August are starting to feel the pressure that comes with such a monumental occasion. And if you’re nervous now just wait until the actual day arrives. Nerves are expected but what can’t be allowed to happen is having your makeup run, smudge or smear due to the summer heat or just your excitement. The Beauty Bar in Southington, CT offers incredible airbrush bridal makeup that is a must for any summer bride.

Airbrush makeup gives full, even coverage just like traditional makeup but in less time and uses a 1/3 less product. The Beauty Bar prefers the MAC PRO airbrush makeup system since it connects with the skin and avoids making pores and wrinkles more visible. Airbrush makeup can be used on the face, eyebrow and lips and the high definition makeup can be blended with favorite colors to get the exact tone and shade you want on your wedding day.

The Iwatta airbrushes from MAC PRO allow for a smooth and easy application that dries quickly and is water and rub resistant. A summer wedding in Connecticut can be full of emotions but that shouldn’t affect your facial makeup. Trust in the makeup artists at The Beauty Bar for your bridal makeup and enjoy long lasting makeup coverage that will last throughout the ceremony and keep you looking your radiant best.

Bridal Makeup CT

Wedding facility? Check. Groom? Check. Bridal Makeup? Is your wedding day missing something? If you want to be the fairy-tale bride you’ve always dreamt of don’t forget the most important part… the bridal makeup. This is your day. The spotlights will be shining on your every move and if an action isn’t captured on a video camera no doubt someone snapped it with a digital camera. You can’t afford a moment when your makeup smudges or smears so if you are planning a wedding in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts or Rhode Island contact the Beauty Squad from the Beauty Bar to get the bridal wedding makeup you need to be ready for your all-day close up.

In our combined years of makeup styling we’ve used many brands and products for makeup. Thankfully we discovered the MAC PRO airbrush makeup system that is perfect for brides. Originally used by Hollywood stylists and runway models, the MAC PRO Iwatta air brush makeup system is now available everywhere and with the Beauty Bar’s expert makeup artists providing smooth techniques with vibrant colors you’ll get a stunning and long-lasting makeup foundation that will prepare you for every photo opportunity at the wedding. From the grand entrance and first dance to cutting the cake and tossing the garter, you are center stage for every moment at the wedding which is why you need full and even coverage from your makeup and the confidence in knowing it won’t smear or smudge.

Our Beauty Squad is mobile and will travel throughout New England and the Tri-State area to help brides achieve that special look on their big day. The Beauty Bar is one of Connecticut’s premier beauty salons and we pride ourselves on delivering amazing bridal and wedding makeup that fits the bride’s natural features and the theme of the wedding. We know how important this day is and what a difference the right makeup can have so we treat every bride as if they were about to hail a carriage to a royal wedding.

Airbrush Makeup is great for girls to use when getting Senior Portraits done. No more retouching makeup in-between outfit changes!