Q&A Beauty Look and feel your big-day best with help from the professionals TIME IS YOUR FRIEND I’ve recently learned that my skin is not just dry but dehydrated! How can I combat the dry, rough patches so that my foundation looks flawless in time for W-day? Kate Mitchell from Kate Mitchell Makeup Studio and Academy (https://katemitchellmakeupstudio.co.uk) says: The most important thing to remember about skincare before your wedding is time. How long do you have before your big day to start mixing up your usual skin care regime? As we all know, the skin is a temperamental and sensitive organ, which after introducing new skin care can often go through many questionable stages before showing off the flawless, finished results. It’s highly recommended that any changes to your skincare routine, including any professional facial treatments are started within six months of your wedding day. This allows for your skin to have time to fully adjust to the changes, with opportunity to make a few tweaks along the way to get it looking and feeling perfect. If time is on your side, I’d always recommend starting a course of professional facials. There are hundreds on the market, so it’s important to seek advice from a fully-trained professional who’ll be best equipped to adapt treatments around your needs and achieve the results you’re hoping for. The Hydrafacial is an amazing treatment for anyone struggling with combination skin. If you don’t have six months to experiment though, light exfoliations and hydrating face masks are going to be your best friends. Exfoliating toners with very little acid content are a great way to gently reset your complexion, enhancing your natural glow and evening out texture. Moisturising tissue face masks are then ideal for keeping your skin hydrated and plump, plus they’re incredibly relaxing. For home use, I recommend Pixi Glow Tonic Toner and Garnier Moisture Bomb Face Masks. I’d always suggest seeking advice from a skin specialist before introducing anything acid-based to your routine. This will reduce the risk of using any contradicting products or medications, which may cause irritation. Getty Images BARELY THERE I’m loving the fresh-faced no make-up make-up look, and would love to go with something similar on my wedding day. What do you recommend? Claire Reed from The Beauty Ninjas (www.thebeautyninjas.co.uk) says: For a fresh-faced no make-up look, ditch regular foundation and opt for one of the new breed of CC creams. These have enough coverage to use in place of foundation, but wear more like a tinted moisturiser. This results in a your-skin-but-better finish. They’re therefore a great choice for more mature skins and brides wanting a minimal look. My absolute favourite is IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC Cream, which also contains SFP50 – a must for sunny wedding days. This should be set with powder to lock it in place all day. Forget fussy eye shading, instead add a light shimmer to eyelids, such as Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerise in shade Champagne and finish off with mascara. Add a touch of cream highlighter to the tops of cheekbones and sculpt underneath with a cool-toned bronzer. Finish the look with a pop of pink blusher and a nude pink lipstick. I currently love the Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat Lip Liner in shade Pillow Talk, used all over the lips with a slick of clear lip gloss. EXPERT Q&A 79
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