Getting your skin ready for your wedding doesn’t have to be as daunting as it sounds!

When it comes to a timeline for skin prep, this totally depends on your skin goals and where your skin is at to begin with. As a guide, the ideal timeframe to start prepping your skin for your wedding is about 6-9 months. This gives us plenty of time to address any concerns you have, perform advanced treatments such as skin needling (if needed) and get you onto a good home care routine. Whilst this is ideal, if you’re closer to the big day than this, a 3 month plan can still get you great results.

Why do I need to work on my skin for such a long time?

A 6-9 month time frame allows us to address concerns such as mild acne, texture & pores and lines/wrinkles. For these concerns I will generally take an approach that includes treatments such as chemical peels, LED and skin needling. To see the best results from skin needling, approximately 6 treatments are needed, with around 6 weeks between treatments. When working on ‘ageing’, it takes about 8 weeks for the collagen to convert into ‘adult collagen’ and this is when you start to see a result from the treatment. If we are using skin needling in your treatment plan, ideally we want to do the last needling session about 8 weeks before your wedding.

I’m having my makeup done professionally, do I really need to do anything to my skin?

Although makeup artists are super talented, the canvas (your skin) does play a huge role in how your makeup looks for your big day. By prepping your skin, you are able to achieve a smoother & more hydrated skin, allowing your makeup to sit better & look flawless.

I’m not sure where to start when it comes to getting my skin ready?

This is where the professionals come in. I recommend booking in a consultation prior to starting any treatment, this eliminates any of the confusion and gives you a solid plan that you can work with. At Skin Health Central, we will have a thorough discussion with you to understand your goals, any concerns you have, your time frame and budget. Together we will come up with a treatment plan that fits your needs and provide you with guidance on what you can do at home to compliment your in clinic treatments.

Is there anything I should be doing for my skin right before my wedding?

I find that most brides love a gentle, hydrating facial 2-3 days before their wedding. When working on your skin, we usually trial a couple of different types of facials in the lead up, to see what you love the most and when you feel your skin looks its best afterwards. I always include the hydration infusion as part of this facial as it really helps to plump up the skin and reduce any fine lines.

I’m not ready to commit to facials yet, is there anything I can do now?

My advice would be to start with a simple skin routine – get in the habit of taking care of your skin every morning and night. As a basic guideline, this should include cleansing & moisturising morning and night, with an SPF applied in the morning on top of your moisturiser. If you’re wanting to up your game a bit, adding in a vitamin C serum in the morning and a hydrating serum at night, before applying your moisturiser is a good start.