Written by OSEA Staff | Published September 12, 2024
The appearance of a smoother, glowier complexion makes anyone look spectacular in wedding photos. This guide details how brides of all ages can achieve smooth, hydrated skin for weddings, including skincare products to start using before the big day.
For Youthful Skin
Brides in their 20s have time on their side. The skin’s renewal processes haven’t slowed considerably yet, which helps it retain its youthful bounce and glow.1 Still, a lackluster complexion might be an issue triggered by wedding-planning stress.2 For this reason, young brides may benefit from incorporating a skincare routine leading up to the special day.
The visible signs of aging are more prominent for brides in their 30s. The slowing cell turnover rate and decrease in hyaluronic acid and collagen production cause the skin to appear drier and develop fine lines and wrinkles.3
Brides in their 20s and 30s need hydrating and moisturizing ingredients in their pre-wedding skincare regimen. The Dayglow Face Oil® contains Undaria seaweed and other skin barrier-supporting ingredients.
To address tired under-eyes, apply Ocean Eyes® Age-Defying Eye Serum. The hyaluronic acid, peptides, and caffeine hydrate the eye area and reduce the appearance of crow’s feet and fine lines and wrinkles.
The skin on the rest of the bride’s body should be as radiant as her face. The Plant-Based Body Brush helps achieve this goal. The manual exfoliator removes dead skin cells to reveal more luminous skin underneath. The Salts of the Earth Body Scrub is a gentle exfoliant with softening shea butter and mineral sea salts to remove dead skin cells.
A Few Months Before the Wedding
- Use the eye serum after cleansing and applying other face serums.
- Use the face oil after moisturizing as the final step in your skincare routine.
- Buff skin with the body brush before showering and moisturize after showering.
- Use the body scrub in the shower and follow up with a moisturizer.
For Mature Skin
Since brides in their 40s and beyond have mature skin, it’s especially important to give the skin a little extra TLC before the nuptials. Brides with mature skin benefit from using products that deliver extra nourishment and hydration to address common issues such as dryness and the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Humectants attract water from skin layers and the environment to address surface dryness and moisture barrier function.4 Hyaluronic acid is a humectant in skincare products for the face. Our Hyaluronic Sea Serum contains two molecular weights of hyaluronic acid, meant to aid hydration and increase the appearance of firmness.
Incorporate the new Dream Night Cream into your nightly skincare routine. It’s the first-ever overnight moisturizer proven to reduce the effects of stress on the skin. Packed with bio retinol, vegan collagen, and five vital hydrators, including squalane and shea butter, this cream visibly reduces fine lines and wrinkles and provides smoother, softer, and more hydrated skin overnight.
The body’s skin also exhibits signs of aging. The Undaria Algae™ Body Lotion has vegan collagen for a firming effect, plus hyaluronic acid to achieve hydrated skin for a bride over 40. Undaria Algae™ Body Oil contains white lupin and other ingredients to give skin a firmer appearance.
A Few Months Before the Wedding
- After cleansing the face, apply the hydrating face serum and then the overnight cream.
- Layer the body oil over the body lotion.
Overall Tips for Every Bride
Layer skincare products for weddings from thinnest to thickest to enhance their benefits. Invest in professional facials at least six months before the wedding. This allows time to see how your skin reacts to the ingredients. Follow these bridal skincare tips, tricks, and secrets and your skin will be glowing from the wedding to the honeymoon and beyond!
Citations
1. Corpuz, K (March 7, 2023) This Is What Skin Concerns Look Like at Every Age (20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and Beyond). Real Simple. Retrieved March 20, 2024, from This Is How Your Skin Changes as You Age (20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and Beyond) (realsimple.com)
2. LaMotte, S. (June 5, 2021) Your skin on stress: Pimples, wrinkles, dullness and more. CNN. Retrieved March 20, 2024, from Your skin on stress: Pimples, wrinkles, dullness and more | CNN
3. Sinrich, J. (July 20, 2018) How Your Skin Changes in Your 30s—and What You Can Do About It. SELF. Retrieved March 20, 2024, from How Your Skin Changes in Your 30s—and What You Can Do About It | SELF
4. West, M. (March 31, 2022) What are humectants, and what do they do? Medical News Today. Retrieved March 20, 2024, from Humectant: Examples and benefits for skin, hair, and lips (medicalnewstoday.com)
