But, when does a spa facial turn into Botox treatments, collagen injections, and liposuction? Just like eating your favorite Ben and Jerry’s ice cream after a bad breakup, it’s easy to overdo it.
So, to help you stay grounded, we’ve found an arsenal of natural products and noninvasive procedures that give great results—from glowing skin to a more svelte body. No needles or scalpels required.
“People expect you to look your absolute best on your wedding day,” says Nancy Dugan, a New Jersey-based professional makeup artist with more than 20 years of experience. “The best way to do that is by enhancing the bride’s natural beauty and illuminating their most attractive features, instead of masking their flaws.”
Dugan recommends a series of services that make a huge difference without an ounce of makeup. And the best part, all of these treatments will last through the honeymoon. The more simple services are shaping the eyebrows ($10 to $60) and eyebrow tinting ($10 to $60) if the hair has been lightened or darkened. For brides with long, light-colored lashes, Dugan suggests eyelash tinting ($25 to $50). The color lasts for a month and makes lashes appear thick and long, eliminating the need for mascara. The solution for short lashes is eyelash extensions, where individual lashes are glued onto each lash. The extensions last up to a month, and shed with your natural lashes. A full set costs around $400, and corner lashes cost $200.
To create luminous skin without a pricey trip to the spa, try Dr. LeWinn’s Instant Beauty Radiance Booster ($39). Made from natural ingredients like aloe vera, olive fruit oil, witch hazel, and algae extract, the lotion reduces the look of tired skin and moisturizes to produce a healthy glow. The Australia-based Dr. LeWinn’s skincare line was just launched this fall in the United States, and is available at department stores nationwide and on their website (www.drlewinss.com).
If you’re planning to loose a few pounds for the big day, Parisi Sports Clubs have a new program that takes the guess work out of weight loss. It’s called the BodyBugg and it counts how many calories a person burns throughout the day versus how many calories are consumed. To lose weight, a person must maintain a calorie deficient, a formula considered hard to calculate before the BodyBugg. “The basic idea is to burn more calories than you eat,” says Mark Takac, a personal trainer and manager of the Parisi Fair Lawn location. “With this program, if someone can’t make it to the gym, it’s no problem. They can still be in the negative by eating less or doing additional activities like taking the stairs or parking far from a store.”
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