Okay Beauty i know why your here! Your Wedding Day is coming up or you may just be looking to polish up your beauty routine.You want glowing skin like Beyonce and perfect hair like Blake Lively…right?
Well you’re in the right place so lets get going girl!
How to start a professional Beauty Routine
There are a few reasons why you need to care about what you do and use for your skin and hair. First things first you cant expect luxury results on a shoe string budget. Here me out before you click off this blog an imagine something with me. What kind of skin care products do you think J-Lo uses?
How much do you think she spends on a moisturizer? And do you think she falls asleep in her makeup on the regular? Most likely not. Shes uses the best of the best but of course im not expecting you to go out and spend thousands on a face cream but view it from a different perspective.
We must Invest in our hair and skin because its the only one we have. Take great care of it and see the benefits of it years from now.
Number one is always stay hydrated, Hydration leads to healthy glowing skin.
Number two exfoliate! Now i must confess that i fell victim to the hype of the famous YouTube beauty gurus favorite product called St. Ives apricot scrub! This product in my honest opinion is WAY to harsh for your skin and can do more damage then good. I personally love making my own scrubs or buying one that’s over the counter in the cosmetics department in the mall or using my face natural brands for skin skin but this is a must.
When you exfoliate you are removing the top layer of dead skin. This should be done at least once a week and can help promote glowing and flawless skin when you pair this step with a daily beauty routine that includes:
-Face wash
-Face mask
-Toner
This is simple but with great discipline your skin will thank you later!
I’ve already mentioned this before but this is number 3-5 Take your makeup off at night an i don’t mean with a makeup wipe. You need to remove the makeup then wash your face and apply a great moisturizer EVERY NIGHT before you go to bed. I’m only in mt twenties an i’m already using wrinkle cream lol start early girl…Thank me later.
Okay so let chat about hair care. Do you see a hair stylist often? If you do then your hair is most likely getting washed with products that have uv protection, nutrients and a ton of amino acids that will help keep your hair healthy and shiny from the inside out.
One thing people don’t realize is that products that you buy from target and maybe even sally’s beauty supply have a lot of silicon based ingredients in it which can be a good and bad thing. You are coating your hair with products that will coat your hair to make it look healthy and shiny after a wash but really its just a mask over top of your hair that just sits on top and doesn’t deliver any goodies to the hair stands its self.
These are 911 hair purchase aka a one and done product that you only use when you have no other options available. You don’t want you use these products constantly because over time it will strip your hair and cause a lot of product build up which may take a while to transition your hair back to health.
If you need help with with finding great products for your hair, ask your stylist or go to a salon to make sure your not buying black market or fake products such as items you can get from a TJ MAXX or Wal-Mart or Target.
Hair Mask! okay so you need to give your ends a bit of tlc every once in a while and hair masks are where it’s at! If you’re someone who likes to use a flat iron or curling iron on your hair frequently you need to do a mask often. focus on your ends and put your hair in a top knot and do your errands than wash it out. This will cause less breakage and your hair will be shiny and soft afterwards.
Side note i do not recommend a mask or deep condition treatment the day or night before your wedding if your hair typically doesn’t hold a curl! This will weight it down and make it harder for your hair to hold a curl.
These are just a few of the five million tips i can give you about Skin Care and Healthy Hair for your big day or just to polish up on your beauty routine.
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Photos in today's blog are from Charleston Wedding Photographer Alex Thornton from our past bridal Client 
