Bridal Beauty: A Product Junkie’s Journey Down the Aisle

With fall bridal season in full swing, the Spa Girl offices are abuzz with the latest and greatest in wedding day beauty. Being a recent bride, I thought back on the difficulty I had in finding the right products to look my best on my big day and decided it would have been much easier had someone given me a bridal beauty cheat sheet. So, I decided to spare our bride-to-be readers the same difficulty and put together a list of the items I spent months deliberating. Of course, these products might not be the perfect fit for you but it’s a start. After all, that added stress wreaks havoc on your skin and no bride wants that!

Facial Skin Care

• MAC Cosmetics Wipes, $18 at MAC retailers or maccosmetics.com
• MAC Studio Moisture Fix, $29.50
• Arcona White Tea Purifying Cleanser, $42 at arcona.com
• Arcona Cranberry Toner Triad Pads, $30
• Arcona White Tea Eye Makeup Remover, $30

Tip: Nail down your home skincare regimen at least 3 months before your wedding so your skin has time to adjust to any changes. Don’t wait until the last minute!

Body Skin Care

• Olay Quench Body Lotion, $9 at most major retailers
• Victoria Secret Body Butters, $10 in Victoria’s Secret stores or victoriassecret.com
• Dream Angels Heavenly Velvet Luxe from Victoria’s Secret, $25

Tip: If body waxing is on your agenda, get it out of the way a week before the wedding so any redness or post-wax bumps have time to heal. Tweeze any wayward hairs that sprout before your wedding day.

Day of Makeup

• MAC Studio Moisture Tint with SPF 15, $29.50
• MAC Prep + PRIME EYE, $16.50
• Eyeshadow Ammo Shadow Box from Urban Decay in Polyester Bride, $36 at Sephora or urbandecay.com
• NYX TS13 Triple Set eye shadow in Cherry, $8 at Ulta stores or nyxcosmetics.com
• Ardell Fashion Lashes in 105 Black, $5 at most drugstores
• VS Makeup Eyeliner from Victoria’s Secret in Exteme Black, $8
• Maybelline Great Lash Mascara, $4 at most drugstores and major retailers
• MAC Bronzing Powder, $22
• MAC Mineralized Blush in Dainty, $21
• MAC Fix +, $19
• Beauty Rush Lip Gloss from Victoria’s Secret in Cupquake, $7

Tip: Not great with makeup application? Hire a professional! Most full-service salons that offer bridal hair also offer makeup. Schedule a trial run and make sure you’re 100% happy with the look!

Day of Hair

• Original MoroccanOil Oil Treatment, $35 at moroccanoil.com
• Bumble and bumble Hair Powder, $19 at most authorized Bumble and bumble salon retailers or bumbleandbumble.com
• Bed Head Masterpiece Massive Shine Hairspray, $18 at authorized retailers listed on tigihaircare.com
• Bed Head Shine Adrenaline with a Superfine Mist, $18

Tip: Same goes for hair — seek professional help! Most brides opt to have their hair styled in the salon but these products are great to have on-hand for touch-ups.

We know these must-have bridal day beauty items will have you looking fabulous for your big day. After all, it’s been tested and approved by yours truly!