Your West Midlands Wedding - Dec/Jan 2019 (Issue 65)

The key to being big-day ready is to start your beauty regime early! Here’s a pick of the latest health and beauty essentials to help you look good and feel great from the inside out. Danielle x Danielle Harvey, beauty editor BEAUTY BUZZ MIRACLE OIL A must-have for the bride and her best girls: each velvety smooth EVE LOM Cleansing Oil Capsule dissolves all traces of impurities, including waterproof mascara, leaving skin soft and supple to the touch and hydrated for up to 12 hours after use! What’s more they’re also available in a travel pack for the honeymoon too! Formulated with essential omega fatty acids, from grapeseed oil and camelina oil, each capsule provides skin with a rich, gentle, hydrating cleanse, while simultaneously melting dirt and debris. Infused with the EVE LOM signature blend of botanical oils – eucalyptus, clove, egyptian chamomile and hops, capsules are made of a vegetable-based material and are 100% biodegradable. Specially formulated for all skin types, including oily and sensitive, they are £55, and available from spacenk.com/uk PUCKER UP Revive your lips after the summer with new launches from Lipstick Queen. The Lip Restore Balm and Scrub, £18 each, will keep your wedding pout soft, supple and totally kissable for that ‘you may kiss the bride’ moment. The dual-action scrub will refresh dehydrated lips, while the balm locks in moisture to reverse the effects of fatigue and dryness. Available from spacenk.com/uk Honeymoon hair The new Sea Mist Spray with Sea Salt and Lavender from john masters TM organics instantly gives limp, flat hair that extra body. This USDA-certified organic mist boasts real sea salt to add just the right amount of texture, volume and hold to enhance natural curls or create loose, scrunched beach-style waves. Lavender and aloe vera help to keep hair hydrated and shiny giving hair more elasticity – perfect for brides, or honeymooners! It’s vegan and gluten-free and priced £24, from johnmastersorganics.co.uk SCENTSATIONAL The new Mon Guerlain Eau de Parfum is inspired by and created for women; it has a blend that’s more unique and fearless than ever. The vibrant new scent includes lavender, vanilla and sandalwood notes, making an all-enveloping bold statement, with infinitely seductive and soft, powerful, yet sweet-tempered characteristics. The magnificent vanilla that’s so dear to the Guerlain House emerges front and centre, giving an addictive strength to the fragrance that makes it freshly alluring. Paired with fresh notes of exquisite French lavender, woody sandalwood and patchouli accents, rousing vanilla makes it simply irresistible and the ultimate big-day fragrance. Mon Guerlain Eau de Parfum Intense is £80 available in Selfridges. SKIN DEFENCE Clean Screen Mineral SPF30 gives daily protection on your honeymoon to prevent premature ageing caused by sun exposure! This mattifying mineral sunscreen forms a physical barrier to help reflect the sun’s rays; non-nano naturally derived zinc oxide offers broad spectrum protection while passion fruit extract, known for its antioxidant properties, supports the skin’s natural defence against free radicals. Due to its mineral UV filter, increasingly cleaner packaging, and skin-friendly ingredients, it’s one of the cleanest sunscreens available! Priced at £30 from renskincare.com 86