Long before the actual day, a facial, massage, body exfoliation, pedicure, manicure, waxing and the perfect hair and nails are musts. Beauty experts say that the best strategy begins three months ahead of the wedding. This allows enough time, should skin be sensitive to breakouts or allergic reactions and to make any adjustments if a haircut or color doesn't work. For optimum care, spas offer beauty packages where you can buy a series of facials and body treatments. According to the International SPA Association, visits to U.S. spas increased almost 70 percent between 1997 and 1999, bridal parties included.
Experts offer the following beauty suggestions for brides.
At the Clairins spa in Houston, their aestheticians suggest starting facials three months ahead and continuing to have them either once a week or twice a month until the wedding. Many of the most effective new products, from virtually every manufacturer, include vitamins that restore the skin while helping to remove toxins. Waxing of the face should be done at least several days before the wedding. A series of massages in the weeks up to the wedding will help to untangle all the prewedding knots. On the day before the wedding, a massage should be mandatory.