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BEAUTY Saving Face 2762 views
Sally Penford from The International Dermal Institute shares her top tips with WP brides on how to get into a pre-wedding beauty regime without breaking the budget.
Our thrift-driven times have put most brides on wedding budget alert. Bling is a blast from the past while brides focus on ways to save including ‘value’ driven beauty treatments and skin care. So, how can a bride-to-be spend less and get more from their skin care? Face treatment junkie: It's true. There's nothing like 60 minutes in the hands of a professional skin therapist to see your skin transform, but what if finances don’t allow or you simply cannot justify the pampering? Luckily for us, you'll find ‘Micro Treatments’ are starting to crop up on the beauty salon menu . Just 20 minutes could give you exactly what your skin needs at half the price! Think ‘flash exfoliation’, ‘intense moisture’, ‘rapid spot relief’ all achieved over your lunch hour. Also look out for some great free ‘add-ons’ to treatments that may offer you a free brow shape or hand exfoliation as part of the face treatment.
Double duty: what double duty products can be exchanged for your current regime? For example, change a cleanser and an exfoliant for an all in one micro exfoliant that will cleanse and lift dead cells. Or use a cleansing brush to power up your cleanser and get deep into follicles. Invest in a fantastic moisturiser that targets ageing skin with built-in sunscreen and may be used around the eyes. This cuts out the need for a separate sun protection and eye product and may be used
both day and night. Need a foundation, moisturiser and sunscreen? Then opt for the tinted moisturisers that do several jobs in one. Saving ways: every good skin therapist should offer free skin analysis, or may charge a fee that is redeemable against product purchase. This is a great way of ensuring that your skin stays on track if you are not having treatments. If you are nervous about forking out the cash to switch product or try something new, ask for a sample.
Mum's the word: looking for a way to say thanks to mum? Look out for offers giving you the option to buy your mum a 20 minute micro treatment and get one for yourself free.
Big is best: when you are shopping for beauty products always choose larger sizes as they are invariably cheaper per ml. And remember to look out for beauty offers where you get a 'gift with purchase'.
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BEAUTY Glow Girl 2624 views
All brides are supposed to be glowing with natural beauty on the big day. But when you’ve been up all night every night for a week making favours and reorganising the seating plans - you might need a helping hand.
Last minute planning panic or pre-wedding stress can mean that your natural glow isn’t at its brightest just when you need it to be. This is when cosmetics and beauty products are your best friend. The right moisturiser, foundation and skin brightener can work miracles. But at the same time, you need to watch the budget. Cheryl Cole was recently reported to spend £10,000 a year on her beauty fixes. The good news is that, a few cunning tricks can help your skin glow without taking the shine off your credit card. Click here to read more...
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BEAUTY Where to Spa 2836 views
Nicola Brookes at Spa Secrets Magazine has ten top spas to recommend to WP brides looking for some pre-wedding pampering.
1. Cowshed Holland Park
Fashion-forward brides should take note. This funky day spa in trendy Holland Park is the perfect place for brides-to-be to indulge in some pre-wedding pampering offering everything from massages to manicures using gorgeous cowshed products. You can even hire the whole place out for a day to remember.
2. One Spa, Edinburgh
Relax in the stunning swimming pool, try the rejuvenating thermal suite or indulge in one of the yummy ESPA treatments at One Spa. Or for a real treat, celebrate your forthcoming big day by sipping a glass of Champagne in the rooftop Hydropool.3. Sequoia Spa, The Grove
You can’t get much better than the luxurious Sequoia Spa at the Grove hotel; it’s a real oasis and you can even share a treatment with
your husband-to-be in the cosy couple’s suite complete with romantic rose petal-strewn spa bath and glass of bubbly.
4. Calcot Spa, Gloucestershire
For expert advice and treatments, Calcot Spa is the place to head. Situated in the beautiful Cotswold countryside, this fabulous spa offers a wide range of treatments to get you in top shape before your wedding. From wraps and massages to detoxifying masks and manicures, you’ll leave feeling and looking like a million dollars.
5. Elemis Day Spa London
Are you panicking because your face has had a break-out days before the wedding? Fear not, the Elemis Day Spa offers an S.O.S Purifying Facial that claims to regulate and balance the skin to calm irritation and rebalance oil-rich pores. Phew! www.elemis.com/dayspa6. Verbena Spa, Yorkshire
Escape from the stress of organising your nuptials by indulging in a treatment at the Verbena Spa. Located on the edge of the North York moors this is a one-stop shop to calm pre-wedding nerves. Indulge in one of the Elemis treatments or just sit back and enjoy the Heat Experience and relaxation area. www.verbenaspa.co.uk7. Imagine Spa, Norfolk
If you’re thinking of taking
some friends along with you for your pampering day, try the Imagine Spa with its bride goes free offer when accompanied by four paying guests booking a three-hour package or more!
8. Spa SPC at Stoke Park
Want to get the perfect silhouette so you can be lump and bump free on the big day? If the answer is yes, try Spa SPC’s C.A.C.I Body Toning, Contouring and Lymphatic Drainage that claims to tighten and tone sagging body muscles.
9. Thai Spa at Lough Erne Golf Resort, Northern Ireland
Get ready for your wedding with the Definitive Detox Ritual at the Thai Spa. This treatment promises to detoxify your body and purify the soul — what more could you ask for?
10. Foxhills’ HealthSpa, Surrey
Looking for make-up inspiration for your special day? Foxhill’s HealthSpa offers lessons in make-up so you can learn all the tricks of the trade. Or if you want some extra help, they’ll apply make-up that will be perfect for you to copy on your big day.
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BEAUTY Sleek & Smooth 2503 views
Aveda's backstage stylists in New York and Hollywood have been spritzing the latest hair smoother - perfect for sleek locks on the day.
Smooth Infusion Style-Prep Smoother (£16.50) is an Aveda must-have. It has all the qualities of a leave-in treatment as well as a swish styling product in one cute bottle. Best of all, it is long-lasting - which is just 
what you need on your big day. Made with tons of organic plant-based ingredients, tapioca starch from Thailand keeps the humidity out and locks natural moisture in. Aloe, maize and guar bean help to smooth each strand of hair while sandalwood from Australia makes it smell totally gorgeous. Organic Bulgarian rose adds to the feel-good aroma along with bergamot and palmarosa.
Based in Minnesota, Aveda sticks to fair trade principles and manufactures with 100% wind power. So if you're planning an eco-friendly wedding, you can even go green with your hair styling.
Smooth Infusion is available from Aveda salons, spas, stores and online at aveda.co.uk.
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BEAUTY Hollywood Glamour 2784 views
This year's Oscars put Hollywood glamour back right back in style - perfect for your wedding day make up look! Read more to re-create the red carpet look.
Kate Winslett has to be our pin-up of the month with her uber-elegant looks and oodles of theatrical talent that have had her scooping up all the awards this 
year. Want Kate's flawless complexion for your wedding day? Try a compact powder - there are tons of natural mineral formulas around. We love Elysambre's (08450 725825 or available from Health Food stores and pharmacies) Compact Powder (£14.99). It's a 100% natural, micronised powder that sets your make-up and controls shine, giving you all-over even tone and a velvety finish for that starlet look.Click to read more on getting a perfect-powder finish...
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