I’ve been taking my (delicious) daily shot of Yana Collagen (€99 Image Skincare) for two weeks now, and I am seeing a big difference in my skin. It is clearer, plumper and brighter. The bottle lasts a month and treating your skin from the inside out is well worth the investment.
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If you have any markings on your skin that you are unhappy with such as age spots or thread veins, then Intense Pulsed Light, or IPL, will zap them right off. I won’t lie, I found this treatment quite painful but you can’t argue with the results. After only one treatment (although a course is recommended), skin was immediately clearer. (Full Face €180, course of three treatments €480; Renew Clinic)
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Ice therapy, which tones, lifts and de-puffs the face; and herbalism, which calms and feeds the skin; have been used as beauty treatments for centuries. The Jalue Ice Cone (which looks like a Calippo) is filled with special herbal tea and placed in the freezer at home. Once frozen you sweep it over the face; any puffiness is immediately reduced, and skin is tightened and nourished. It sounds mad, but it really works. (€48 for one cone plus four herbal sachets = one month’s supply at jalue.com)
Facials are key to prepping your skin in the months leading up to the big day. A good beauty therapist will recommend treatments but extractions, brightening facials, LED therapy and light peels will keep skin clear and fresh. If your dress is backless, a back facial is also a good idea. I can recommend Neelu (Henry Street) and No 3 Herbert Street as places I trust with my skin.
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Everyone wants luscious locks for the big day, and the first step towards that is giving the curling iron and GHD a rest. The next step is a good conditioning treatment like ESPA Pink Hair and Scalp Mud (£33 espaskincare.com) for dry hair or a keratin treatment like Kérastase Discipline Keratin Thermique Creme (€18.45 lookfantastic.com) to tame down frizz.
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Dominique Loves
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We all know importance of a good brow. Start seeing a brow specialist a few months before the days, and work on creating your perfect shape. Siobhan Macken in Callan & Co is a genius. Callan & Co are also great for false eyelashes, as they don’t apply too many, avoiding that Barbie doll look. False lashes mean less makeup, and less stress: exactly what you need for the big day.