How to Pick Wedding Skin Care
3 Beauty Products You Should Avoid on Your Wedding Day, According to Experts
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Though your wedding ceremony and reception may only last a few hours, the same cannot be said about your photos from the evening. It's understandable that you'd want everything, especially your skin, to look its best.
But before booking yourself that facial the night before or spot-treating a surprise zit the morning of, take a close look your product's label. We've tapped cosmetic chemist Ni'Kita Wilson and dermatologist Deanne Robinson, M.D., to tell us what skin care products we should and shouldn't be using before the big day.
Don’t: Try an Aggressive Peel or Benzoyle Peroxide Products
Do: Hydrate Your Skin
Robinson recommends ceramide-rich moisturisers (like the Biossance Squalane and Omega Repair Cream ($58)) to do so. If you're looking for a way to indulge your skin in a treatment close to the wedding, Robinson also recommends a hydrafacial because of how it not only exfoliates skin, but also uses a serum to leaves it plump with moisture.
Don’t: Touch Retinol
Wilson also recommends avoiding retinol products within a month of your wedding. Retinol — the vitamin A derivative that has been found to reduce appearance of fine lines — is a long game, and she explains that though your skin may not have reacted the first time you tried the retinol, you might experience reactions such as severe dryness or irritation later.
Do: Use a De-Puffing Eye Mask
Robinson recommends de-puffing eye pads, if necessary on the day of and the eve of your wedding. We like the Patchology Patchology Eye Revive FlashPatch 5 Minute Hydrogels ($15).
