Vein Institute - Bride-To-Be Wants Radiant Skin for Wedding
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jennifer Kauffman-
Christina, Warsaw
A: Congratulations, Christina! Planning a wedding is such an exciting and busy time in your life. From the invitations to the flowers and all the other details in between, make sure you stop and take time for yourself and your skin before the big day.
The sooner you can start preparing your skin for your wedding the more you can maximize the outcome.
The first step in getting wedding-ready skin is to establish a daily skin care routine at home encompassing medical skin care products. Medical skin care utilizes prescription-strength retinol and alpha hydroxy acids to help exfoliate your skin and keep it looking bright and clear. You also will want to protect your skin and avoid the tanning bed.
Paler skin photographs much better than tanned skin, which can often photograph looking leathery and unnatural, according to Jane Iredale, industry founder of mineral makeup.
After you have established an at-home skin care routine, Christina, I recommend you have a few chemical peels performed once a month before your wedding.
This will continue the exfoliation process you started at home and take it one step further.
By exfoliating the skin with a chemical peel, it will dissolve dead cells sitting on your skin, promote collagen production and minimize the appearance of pores. You will want to have your last chemical peel before your wedding about 10 days before the event. This will leave your skin tight and radiant and give your makeup artist a perfect palette with which to apply your makeup.
By prepping your skin with medical skin care and chemical peels, your wedding day makeup application will be dramatically enhanced. The makeup will not be sitting on dead skin and blackheads, but will instead emphasize a healthy glow.
I suggest having your makeup professionally applied for your wedding day. A professional makeup artist will work with you to enhance your natural beauty and give you the perfect look for your special day. They understand how to skillfully apply your makeup to photograph your best and keep the makeup lasting through the last dance at the wedding reception.
Christina, I recommend you talk to a medical skin care specialist as soon as possible to create a wedding day skin care plan customized for your skin type and goals. She will help you look and feel your best as you start this exciting new chapter of your life!
Jennifer Kauffman is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner, practicing in Warsaw and Ft. Wayne. She is a sought after speaker at medical conferences such as the American Academy of Plastic Surgeons. Jennifer is a member of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and Coalition of Advance Practice Nurses of Indiana. She received her Nursing and Nurse Practitioner degrees from Goshen College, and Indiana Wesleyan University. Jennifer is a Clinical Instructor nationally to physicians and nurses on sclerotherapy.
Do you have a question for Jennifer, about this article or another cosmetic skin care issue? Please call Vein Institute & Medical Spa at 574-267-1900 to have your questions answered and considered for future columns. Questions can also be submitted online at www.veinmedicalspa.com[[In-content Ad]]
Christina, Warsaw
A: Congratulations, Christina! Planning a wedding is such an exciting and busy time in your life. From the invitations to the flowers and all the other details in between, make sure you stop and take time for yourself and your skin before the big day.
The sooner you can start preparing your skin for your wedding the more you can maximize the outcome.
The first step in getting wedding-ready skin is to establish a daily skin care routine at home encompassing medical skin care products. Medical skin care utilizes prescription-strength retinol and alpha hydroxy acids to help exfoliate your skin and keep it looking bright and clear. You also will want to protect your skin and avoid the tanning bed.
Paler skin photographs much better than tanned skin, which can often photograph looking leathery and unnatural, according to Jane Iredale, industry founder of mineral makeup.
After you have established an at-home skin care routine, Christina, I recommend you have a few chemical peels performed once a month before your wedding.
This will continue the exfoliation process you started at home and take it one step further.
By exfoliating the skin with a chemical peel, it will dissolve dead cells sitting on your skin, promote collagen production and minimize the appearance of pores. You will want to have your last chemical peel before your wedding about 10 days before the event. This will leave your skin tight and radiant and give your makeup artist a perfect palette with which to apply your makeup.
By prepping your skin with medical skin care and chemical peels, your wedding day makeup application will be dramatically enhanced. The makeup will not be sitting on dead skin and blackheads, but will instead emphasize a healthy glow.
I suggest having your makeup professionally applied for your wedding day. A professional makeup artist will work with you to enhance your natural beauty and give you the perfect look for your special day. They understand how to skillfully apply your makeup to photograph your best and keep the makeup lasting through the last dance at the wedding reception.
Christina, I recommend you talk to a medical skin care specialist as soon as possible to create a wedding day skin care plan customized for your skin type and goals. She will help you look and feel your best as you start this exciting new chapter of your life!
Jennifer Kauffman is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner, practicing in Warsaw and Ft. Wayne. She is a sought after speaker at medical conferences such as the American Academy of Plastic Surgeons. Jennifer is a member of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and Coalition of Advance Practice Nurses of Indiana. She received her Nursing and Nurse Practitioner degrees from Goshen College, and Indiana Wesleyan University. Jennifer is a Clinical Instructor nationally to physicians and nurses on sclerotherapy.
Do you have a question for Jennifer, about this article or another cosmetic skin care issue? Please call Vein Institute & Medical Spa at 574-267-1900 to have your questions answered and considered for future columns. Questions can also be submitted online at www.veinmedicalspa.com[[In-content Ad]]
Have a news tip? Email [email protected] or Call/Text 360-922-3092