Skin Care: Skin Fitness For A Wedding Day Complexion That Glows -

Skin Fitness For A Wedding Day Complexion That Glows

Skin Care:

Most wedding checklists, wedding planners, and wedding reminders don't mention your physical well-being, especially your skin fitness. Depending on your needs you may not need more than an extra layer of rouge, but for the rest of us everything from a spray tan to waxing could be beneficial.

Here is your Skin Fitness wedding day checklist.

Starting today: Avoid direct sunlight Protecting your skin from the sun is always important. Aside from the obvious skin cancer and wrinkles, too much sun can give you a weathered (literally) look that is hard to disguise with make-up. Too much sun could give you a sunburn, freckles, and an unwanted shine in your photos.

Facial: Four months out A facial a few days before your wedding will-under most circumstances- cause you to break out. You should schedule your first facial four months out, and then have one each month leading up to the wedding. The last facial should take place about a week before your wedding day guaranteeing a hydrated, glowing, and healthy complexion with no surprise break outs.

Waxing: Six weeks out A wax is good for most of us every six weeks. Don't try it the week before for the first time. Like a facial, you could have a reaction to the products, or, you might be unhappy with the shape of your eyebrows.

Make-up trials: Four weeks out If you choose one of the many salons that provide make-up application for bridesmaids and brides, do a trial run four weeks before. This way you can photograph yourself to be sure the style and colors work for you.

The tan: Spray it on three weeks out See avoiding direct sunlight above. Try spray tanning (don't do the real thing), and try it a few weeks out so you can photograph yourself and be sure you like the way you look. It doesn't work for everyone and so if you don't like it, this will give the color enough time to fade. If you do like the way you look you will have time to reapply, but be sure it is four or five days before your rehearsal dinner. Any closer to the date and you run the risk of having the color come off on your clothes.

Know your products: Two weeks out Stick with your tried and true skin products and cosmetics. This is not the time to experiment with something new that could cause you to breakout or have an allergic reaction.

Get plenty of sleep: One week out Get at least seven to eight hours of sleep every night. Although it's obvious, this is a critical step in your wedding day skin fitness. The bags under your eyes and the lack of color on your cheeks will make your fatigue obvious.

Author Sara Musfeldt developed SkinFitnessFacts.com to help people achieve fit skin. The website has info on removing acne scars, acne diet tips, acne rosacea, and laser acne treatment.