Posture Check-up!

March 5, 2014 7:38 pm / admin

As soon as you read the title, you straightened up a bit, huh? Was your mother or teacher’s voice running in a recording through your brain, “Stand up straight!” “Don’t slouch!” “If you don’t stand up straight…(insert dire warning here).”

Turns out, mom was right for more reasons than one. Not only does good posture affect your health, but if you think about it, people with good posture seem to exude confidence and vitality. And, if you plan to wear a strapless wedding dress, good posture is an absolute must!

How do you know if you have good posture?

One way is to stand up against a flat wall with the back of your head and entire shoulder blade touching the wall and tuck your pelvic bone forward so the small of your back touches the wall and your heels touch the baseboard. Stand there and feel that for 2 minutes, then walk away from the wall maintaining that posture. This exercise will also strengthen your core and becomes easier as you become stronger (we recommend some good stretching as well).

It’s not easy to hold that perfect posture, but practice every day so you know instinctively what it feels like and you can turn it on for the camera on your wedding day!

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50 Shades of White

October 3, 2013 8:16 pm / admin

There are so many options when it come to picking the style of the bridal dress but what about the shade of white. Traditionally, Brides wore only white for their first wedding. Now brides are wearing any shade of white that appeals to them and their skin tone. Here are a few guidelines as seen in The Knot Fall 2013 magazine.

Dark skin can wear stark white or almost any shade

Medium with olive tone skin can wear champagne and diamond white

medium with yellow tone skin can wear off-white or creamy ivory

fair and pink-toned skin can wear ivory

When trying on your dress consider the lighting in the bridal salon and your own makeup application. You may want to pull up your hair to consider different hairstyles like all up, half up and down or all down. Veils can complement the dress for the ceremony but removed for the reception.

As seen in The Knot Magazine Fall 2013, page 390.

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When starting the Bridal Beauty Process

September 6, 2013 8:46 am / Leave a Comment / admin

radiant skin and healthy toned shoulders

When starting the bridal beauty process, it is a good idea to look in the mirror and see what needs to be enhanced and what may need a little camouflague. Longer hair is easier with most bridal up do’s, so you might consider growing your hair out starting today. This should be followed by a trip to your hairstylist to discuss whether highlights, lowlights, treatments and a light trim are needed. Next, the texture of your skin is obviously very important on your wedding day. Begin by getting facials once a month at least 3 months before your wedding, this will help the makeup go on smoothly and last longer. Check out bridal and fashion magazines, Pinterest and the Knot to find the latest bridal looks appropriate for you and your wedding venue. Book your trial session about 1 to 3 months before your wedding, to ensure the look is perfect for you. Make a realistic fitness plan and work out with a buddy to help keep you on track. The two areas of your body to pay close attention to when wearing your wedding dress are your shoulders and abdominals.

That’s it for now. Remember to enjoy the journey, not just the destination.

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Quick & Easy Hairstyling for Your Special Event

December 21, 2012 7:34 pm / admin

Hey Girls, We all know that time is of the essence so for my next 3 posts, I’ll describe my 3 favorite hairstyling tips suitable for any event. Today’s first hairstyle is an all-down curly style using curlers and curling iron. Put 4 to 5 rollers in your hair, curled backward, in a line at the top of your head, placing rollers front to back. At this point, it will look like a mohawk on the top of your head. Then grab small sections of the rest of the your hair and with the curling iron, curl the bottom ends, rolling up about half way. Remove curlers from the top of your head, throw your head forward, shake your head and flip your hair back. Run your fingers through the ends to define waves and spray as desired. To show off your sparkling earrings, pull a small strand of hair up above your ear, twist the strand of hair and bobby pinning it back revealing your earring.