Bridal Trials, a peek into what you’ll really look like on your Wedding Day. An exciting time to work up a gameplan with your stylist/MUA, and to make your vision come to life. One of the biggest questions prior, is “What do I need to do to prep for my Bridal Trial?” Have no fear, we’re here to bring you some tips and tricks! By the end of this post, you’ll be more ready than ever, and you’ll have your stylist/MUA impressed with how prepared you are for your session!
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Welcome beauties! It’s getting closer and closer to your wedding day; everything has been handled and is in working order, but you start to wonder, “What if?” One thing that’s for sure is that you don’t want to go through your wedding day without some sort of Bridal Emergency Kit. Have no fear, we’re bringing you 5 essential things to put in your Bridal Emergency Kit for your big day!
This is so important! I’m sure that you’ve heard, “I didn’t even get to eat at my wedding!” It’s true, the Bride and her Mother/Mother of the Groom are always the last people to eat. With it being such a busy and exciting day full of loved ones, it can be easy to forget to grab a bite. Making sure that you have water, and some sort of snack stash will ensure that at least you’ll have some food on your stomach and be hydrated walking down the aisle!
Yes, a sewing kit. You may be wondering, “Seriously, do you think I’ll actually need to use it?” We all know that it’s better to be a little over prepared than to not be prepared at all! Having a sewing kit in your Bridal Emergency Kit is an absolute must, even if you may not need to remedy a snag or tear in your dress, sewing kits do come with other handy items like safety pins; perfect for if you need to fix a spot that may not fit properly.
The old trick for handling those runs in your stockings! The key when working with stocking tears is to try to add a quick coat of polish as soon as you notice it, this way it can prevent any further tears. As for the super glue, again, it’s better to be prepared— should you have any broken jewelry or accessories that needs fixing, you’ll be good to go. However, these two are not interchangeable, so keep the nail polish for your tights and the glue for any mishaps; you don’t want super glue on your skin, queen!
Queen, you are not going to enjoy your wedding day with a headache that just won’t quit! Be ahead of the headache, so to speak, and be sure to have some sort of pain reliever so that you can enjoy your day without being in pain. Not only that, but if someone in your Bride Tribe or a family member/guest isn’t feeling so hot, you’ll have a remedy on hand. Keep in mind, it’s a good idea to add any allergy medicine to your Bridal Emergency Kit as well, especially if you’re tying the not in a season where heavy allergens are present. Band Aids are a great idea as well, not only to remedy a cut or scratch, but in case you or a Bride Tribe member need to prevent blisters from your shoes; blisters? Never heard of her!
Our last Bridal Emergency Kit must have, is pretty simple, and will definitely be a life saver! Lipstick is always a great idea to include in your Emergency Kit, you’ll be ready if you need any touch ups, and can keep the perfect lip all night long! Makeup/Oil Blotting papers or sheets are also an absolute must. The last thing that you want when the photographer comes rolling around is an oily face. Stay picture ready, and looking flawless all night long with these life savers!
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Cake Dana Dees
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That day is slow approaching an we know you’ve wondering “What should I do to my hair” or “How should i prep my skin care the night before my wedding” Well we get asked this question A LOT and we want to share with you our 5 top tips to prepare your self for hair and makeup before your wedding.
Dehydrated skin on your wedding day can be avoided by making your that you balance out any alcohol that you skin with enough water through out the day.
Hydrated skin creates the best canva for your wedding day so that your wedding make makeup stays in place and is radiant through out the day.
Did you know that one night without removing your makeup off before you go to seep can cause unwanted breakouts. When taking your makeup off you can use a makeup remover wipe and we still recommend washing your face and having a already night and day time beauty routine in place which takes us to tip number 3
Your Routine can have as little or as many steps as you would like. But we suggest the basics of a cleanser, expoliiator, toner and face moisturizer. Your Cleaner should be used in the morning and night time and your expolator should be used every 2-3 days. When finding your products your your personal preference as you know your skin better than we do.
“is dirty hair better for styling?” I know you’ve heard it before that second day hair holds a curl better. Now as this may be true our stylist prefer that you hair 100% dry and clean hair on the day of wedding services. We carry an array of texture sprays, powders and many others ways that we use to create grip and grit to your hair. We let our products do the work for use.
Now it does not matter to us if you wash your hair on the night before or morning of your wedding just as long as its dry and clean. One way that we love to suggest to create more lift in your hair is to blow dry your hair upside down.
Remember when using any heat on your hair that you are using a heat protectant. You can apply a small amount of product to the mind shaft and end of you hair and blow dry until its fully dry. You want to keep as much product away from your roots as possible. Once your hair is dry perfect you can put your hair in a top knot and leave it until our artist or who ever you hires for your hair styling arrive!
Our team members know how important it is that you and your bridal party looks picture perfect. Your friends and family will be taking multiple photos of you and we are here to help in all ways possible. Our Carolina Bridal Hair and Makeup Team service all locations in both North and South Carolina. Some of our popular locations are Charleston, Hilton Head, Columbia, Charlotte, Raleigh, and Wilmington North Carolina.
Whats one step or product in you day or night time routine that you absolutely cant live without. Tell future brides in the comment below!
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If you're newly engaged and have already started the process of deciding on what you'd like your hair and makeup to look like on your big day, then you've likely heard about or been asked about booking something called, a 'Bridal Trial'. So, what exactly IS a Bridal Trial and are they worth it?!
Learn from Carolina bridal hair and makeup artist team alter-image as we give brides our view of why you should have a trail run dont before your wedding day.
