How I Prep For A Wedding

I attended my sister's wedding last week and did quite a bit of prepping so I thought I would do a blog post with all the beauty bit's I did in order to be wedding ready! The wedding was in August so it was a nice summer wedding, I started my prep around 2 weeks before the wedding and here's what I did!

My face decided it would be the perfect time for a pretty big breakout so I started to double cleanse with my Bioderma every evening to try and clear some spots and to brighten my face. I used my Benefit Boo Boo Zap daily to clear the spots as I love how quickly it works it's always my go to product. Two times a week I did a face mask using Superdrug's Witch Hazel mask, I have found this has worked really well with my skin and has suited my skin type (oily) well.

For my body I wanted a nice even tan and opted to used Dove's Gradual Tanner. Every other day I would use the moisturiser after my shower and by the wedding day I had a lovely even tan which went well with my dress and fitted in with the summer heat. I also wanted a nice flat tummy on the day so I stop drinking fizzy drinks and switched to more healthy snack options which help de-bloat my stomach and get me into my dress.

My nails had been in quite a good state so I didn't need to much prep but I made sure I was using my base coat to stop my nails from staining and I was attempting to keep the at a nice length. Lastly I wanted my feet to be in a nice condition so I was using my buffer every other day and I also did my hand and feet masks by using cotton stocks and soaking my feet in mosituriser over night to get nice summer ready toe's!

So that has been all the prep I had been doing over the last few weeks in order to be beauty ready for my sister's wedding, If you have a similar post please leave it below in the comments!

What I Wore On My Face For A Wedding

I attended my sister's wedding last weekend and we had the pleasure of doing our own make up which I always love as I know my face better then a make up artist, I was really excited to get started and was quite happy with the results!

I started with my daily moisturiser my Soap and Glory one a nice safe option as I know it suits my make up nicely and doesn't give me breakout's so I went for that option. Next up I added my MAC Foundation and covered any blemishes with there creamy concealer, I always use MAC for special occasions as it covers my skin nicely giving me an even skin tone and also covers any dark areas or spots. I took away any shine my using MAC Powder which I always use if I know there's going to be loads of photo's as it gives me such a nice look.

For my eyes I used the MAC RiRi quad as I wanted to create a really nice natural look which I know looks good on photos. I used my Rimmel Scandaleyes to create long thick lashes and that's all I use for my eyes as I wanted a nice subtle yet noticeable eye and felt that the mascara really gave that look. For my eyebrow  I wanted a nice natural brow so went for my Soap and Glory Arch De Triumph as it's my daily brow pencil I felt confident using it to create a nice brow look.

For blusher I wanted a really light effect not to shocking but a light shimmer so I opted for MAC's Desert Rose as it's such a nice subtle shade and blends nicely with the rest of my make up, Last but not least I used Jelly Pong Pong's Lip Blush in the shade Cranberry, this create a nice red/orange shade on my lips and create the nice pop of colour with I needed with my more subtle make up look, it also matched my dress really well with I loved.

What I Wore To My Sister's Wedding

My sister got married last weekend and I was invited to be a bridesmaid and of course said yes, the wedding day was lovely it was really nice and sunny and everything went smoothly. I thought I would do a post of what I wore and took as I love reading these style of post's and thought you would to!

The Dress
The dress was from Debut at Debenhams and was a lovely burnt orange colour which came just below the knees and showed of quite a bit of cleavage! It had a lovely bow around the waist and had lovely detailing on with little stones and a nice bow. As it was a summer wedding it had no sleeves and was a nice light materiel. I loved the dress it was a really easy to wear dress and was such a lovely colour, it was from Debenhams and was brought a while ago so it's no longer available online and I'm not sure on the price.

The Shoes
I brought the shoes around two months ago at Zara and went for a classic simply black stiletto, there a really nice satin material and went really well with the dress. I wore them for around 4 hours and felt I needed a rest from them but they are however quite comfy for such high shoes. There in the current collection for £19.99.

The Bag
The bag I picked up from Debenhams in the same satin material as the shoes and love it! It has a really nice bow detail on the front and is quite large on the inside so I was able to fit loads in. It is from the current collection and is £10.

Have you attended a wedding recently and done a post on it? Please leave them in the comment's below so I can check them out!

Glossybox Wedding Edition

So pretty soon in 3 weeks to be exact my lovely sister is getting married so I wanted to get her a beauty gift as well as a home and as well as a sister gift! So I opted for Glossybox wedding edition which she has happily said I can do a post about. I won't be testing the products but we can have a mooch together at what goodies my sister will be trying out.

The design off the box is a lovely pastel pink floral which comes in a cream box rather then the pink, it also has a booklet letting you know what you have as well as a lovely message from Glossybox and the quote 'Women are meant to be loved, Not to be understood' by Oscar Wilde. In the box it has 6 products 5 off which are full size and one of them being a mini.

Beauty Bird - Yes, I do!
The gorgeous apricot rose polish is a clean and modest nail polish which is perfect for any bride or bridesmaid. If applied in one coat you get a subtle hint of colour or if applied in two/three coat you get a more opacity shade. It's cost's £10.30 for a 10ml pot.

Becca - Shimmering Skin Perfecter
This is a perfect inner glow product for the wedding day, you can mix it up to create an illuminating foundation to give a nice glow or a highlighter for cheeks and brows. You can also create a primer for under the foundation, it's pretty much the go to product for the big day. It's cost's £33.00 for 50ml.

Bellapierre - Volumizing Mascara
From a company I've been hearing loads about there's a mascara, which creates a thicker and fuller lash which is also long lasting. I've used a few off there products in the past so I feel this will be probably the best product in the box for any bride. It's £19.99 for 9ml.

ModelCo - Lip Duo
A perfect hand bag sized products for all brides this should be a must product! It has a lovely honey shade long lasting lipstick and a high shine gloss to create the perfect wedding lip. For touch up's the product has a large mirror on the side. It's only £26.00 for this fantastic product.

Naobay - Moisturizing Facial Peeling 
A great product for prepping the skin for the big day, it has some great ingredients like Olive Oil, Shea Butter, Almond Oil and Gotu Kola Extract. It's a soft milky facial peel that won't damage your skin but instead will make it look bright and youthful, it's only £17.75 a brilliant price for such a high end product.

NYX - One Night In Morocco
A perfect palette with loads in, there some great matte eye shadows and some nice blushers sets, it's only £15.00 for this palette which is handbag sized and has a great selection of make up products.

Lastly there were some adorable bows to clip onto the front off shoes, it doesn't have the price of them but they would look lovely on the front off some wedding shoes!

Attending A Summer Wedding

I was lucky enough to get invited to my friend's evening do of her wedding, it was a lovely clear day and was perfect for a wedding. I went with my sister and her boyfriend but didn't go with a date as I didn't want to be in a large group as I like to mingle.

My outfit was a lovely peach dress from Primark, a boyfriend blazer from New Look, Sailor shoes from River Island and a clutch bag I brought from Primark 6 years ago for my mum's wedding. I styled it with a belt from Primark, a necklace from River Island and my daisy chain from River Island.

I used most of my MAC make up as I feel I get the best coverage from this brand, as well as Dainty Doll Kingston Town Eyeshadow, Jelly Pong Pong mascara and Lily Cole purple eyeliner. For my lips I used MAC Naturally Eccentric and then applied Model Co Strip Tease Lip Gloss.

For my nails decided to go for green as I thought it would clash and look great for photo's so I used my Barry M nail paint for my toes and from H&M I used nail wraps in a green and silver design.

I styled my hair using bumble and bumble thickening hairspray and some back combing, then I place my sleep in rollers in around 4pm taking them out at around 6.30 before placing my Daisy chain in and pinning it in place. I think this is my favourite look for my hair as it quite short and thick and its so easy to do I have no troubles - just in the morning trying to brush it out!

I had so much fun attending my friend's wedding and thought I looked ok, I can't wait for the next few which are coming up!

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