Bridal Beauty: The Best Pre-Wedding Facials For Brides
Hello brides… if you are interested in looking your most beautiful on your wedding I highly suggest booking a few spa treatments leading up to your big day. A few facials will guarantee you a flawless complexion and that makes the number one difference in appearance!
If you give yourself one year in advance you will have the perfect amount of time to achieve the very best results.
Here’s a timeline of when to book your appointments:
For the first six months you will get a monthly facial catered to your needs
The next five months you will get a monthly facial that’s part of a treatment series
A month before your wedding you will get a gentle hydrating facial
One week before you will get a light facial treatment
Two days before you will also get a treatment
That is a total of 14 facials over the span of 12 months.
You will sit down with your chosen spa professional and discuss all the treatment options that are best suited for you.
The 9 Best Facials For Brides:
Collagen Facial
HydraFacial
LED Facial
Radio Frequency Facial
Microcurrent Facial
Lymphatic Drainage Facial
Oxygen Facial
Dermaplaning Facial
Chemical Peel
1. Collagen Facial
This facial has the purpose of boosting collagen production and replenishing collagen levels in the skin. It often involves the use of collagen-infused creams, serums, masks and more. Collagen is crucial for maintaining the skin's structure, elasticity, and hydration. As we age, our natural collagen production declines, leading to common signs of aging like wrinkles, sagging skin, and dryness. This facial is perfect if you are dealing with any type of fine lines or wrinkles.
Improves skin elasticity, firming and tightening skin
Reduces appearance of fine lines, making skin appear smoother and more youthful
Enhances hydration, leaving the skin feeing supple
Increases skin firmness, contributing to a more toned and lifted appearance
2. HydraFacial
For this facial your esthetician will cleanse, exfoliate, and extract your skin with a hydrodermabrasion device before delivering serums to the skin. Brides love this facial because you will almost immediately notice firmer and more hydrated skin. This gentle facial is customizable to target specific concerns and is guaranteed to leave your skin brighter and more radiant for your big day.
Deep cleaning and exfoliation
Intense hydration by infusing hte skin with hydrating serums
Improves skin tone and texture by reducing the appearance of dark spots, fine lines, and uneven texture
Minimizes pore size by clearing them out and making them appear smaller
3. LED Facial (Light Emitting Diode Facial)
Using different wavelengths of LED light to target various skin concerns, this non-invasive treatment penetrates the skin to trigger cellular responses such as increasing cell turnover or jumpstarting the skin renewal process. As a result, this treatment boosts collagen production, decreases hyperpigmentation, reduces wrinkles, fights breakouts, and leads to more volume and radiance for any type of complexion. Different LED light colors penetrate the skin at different depths. Common colors include red (for anti-aging and inflammation) blue (for acne) and near-infrared (for deeper healing).
Reduced inflammation and redness by soothing irritated skin
Stimulated collagen production and improved skin elasticity
Enchanted blood flow to the skin
Reduces the appearance of fine lines
4. Radio Frequency (RF) Facial
A non-invasive treatment that uses radio frequency energy to heat the deeper layers of the skin, specifically the dermis. This controlled heat stimulates the production of collagen and elastin, both essential for skin firmness and elasticity, and this ultimately gives you a nonsurgical alternative to a facelift, as it is designed to lift sagging skin. This facial also gives you a more youthful appearance with better texture and fewer fine lines.
Stimulates collagen and smoothes out wrinkles
Makes the skin feel smoother and more even
Facial contouring by helping to define the jawline and lift the cheeks
Improves overall firmness
5. Microcurrent Facial
This facial treatment uses low-level electrical currents to stimulate facial muscles, similar to how the body's own electrical currents work. This "facial toning" can help to lift, sculpt, and firm the face. It is a painless treatment for any skin type, reaps instantaneous benefits, and requires zero downtime.
Improves muscle tone and definition
Reduces appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
increases circulation and improves blood flow to the skin
Enhances the absorption of skincare products
6. Lymphatic Drainage Facial
A gentle massage technique that focuses on stimulating the lymphatic system in the face and neck. This system helps to remove waste and toxins, such as bacteria and chemicals, from the body. By encouraging lymphatic flow, this facial can reduce puffiness and promote detoxification by increasing circulation. The massage movement also prompts the lymphatic system to heal, leading to an improvement in dry, dull, sensitive, or acne-prone skin.
Helps drain excess fluid from the face
Enhances blood flow and oxygen delivery to the skin
Improves skin radiance by reducing congestion
Very relaxing and soothing
7. Oxygen Facial
A treatment that involves spraying highly concentrated oxygen infused with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other beneficial ingredients onto the face and neck. Our skin relies on oxygen to create new cells, and a lack of oxygen make the skin look dull and drab. The pressure of the oxygen is also said to help the skin absorb the nourishing substances. The end result is less fine lines and wrinkles, a boost in blood circulation, and an increase in collagen production for clearer, softer skin.
Oxygen delivery helps to moisturize skin
Gives the skin a radiant and refreshed look
Helps to smooth the skin’s surface
Calming and soothing
8. Dermaplaning Facial
A manual exfoliation technique where a sterile surgical scalpel is gently used to scrape away the top layer of dead skin cells and vellus hair (peach fuzz) from the face. This leads to immediate results of a brighter, softer, and smoother complexion. Dermaplanning also allows serums and makeup products to penetrate your skin, delivering better results. Don’t go with this facial if you have sensitive skin or are dealing with breakouts because this treatment has the potential to inflame your skin.
Deep exfoliation revealing smoother and brighter skin
Creates a smooth canvas for makeup application
Better product absorption
Reduces the appearance of mild hyperpigmentation
9. Chemical Peel
A treatment that involves applying a chemical solution to the skin to exfoliate the outer layers of dead and damaged skin cells. This process encourages new skin cell growth, resulting in smoother, more even-toned skin. Chemical peels vary in strength (light, medium, deep) and the types of acids used. These peels contain ingredients such as salicylic acid, vitamin C, and phenol, which remove dead skin and reveal a more youthful appearance and even skin tone.
Smooths rough skin and reduces the appearance of scars
Exfoliation stimulates collagen production
Helps unclog pores and make them appear smaller
Lightens dark spots, sun spots, and melasma
