Bridal Head-to-Toe Ritual: Build Your Wedding Day Routine

Every bride dreams of looking her best and most radiant self on her wedding day. Achieving that perfect bridal glow requires more than just flawless makeup. A pre-planned bridal skincare and haircare routine can help you get wedding-ready. Each step will aid you in perfecting your bridal look, from softening your hair to strengthening your hair–ensuring your makeup lasts through all the ceremonies and celebrations.

Starting this routine at least three to six months before your big day gives your skin and hair enough time to adjust and reap the benefits. So, let’s dive into the essential steps for building a bridal head-to-toe routine at home that will ensure you look and feel your best on the most important day of your life.

Essentials Tips for the Bridal Routine

1. Identify Your Skin Type and Concerns

Your journey to bridal beauty should begin by understanding your skin type. This will help you spot any issues early on and pick treatments or products tailored to your unique needs. Whether you need skincare for combination skin or solutions for acne and blemishes, this first step serves as a foundation for building your pre-bridal beauty routine. Once you’ve identified your skin type and concerns, all you need to do is invest in the products that address them.

3. Exfoliate and Follow Up with a Serum

Bridal skincare is more than just cleansing and moisturising. Start exfoliating twice every week and pair it with a brightening, hydrating serum to give your skin that lit-from-within glow on your wedding day. Regular exfoliation will remove all those dead cells to improve radiance and even enhance the absorption of skincare products. Pair our Vitamin C Glow-Revealing Liquid Peel and Vitamin C Glow Revealing Serum for a C-rious dose of glow.

4. Lavish Extra TLC on Your Locks

Hair care is just as important when it comes to achieving the perfect look for your wedding day. Whether you decide to colour your hair, get an expensive treatment or let the hair stylist do their thing, give your hair the care it deserves. This includes regular oiling, switching to a nourishing shampoo and slathering a super-hydrating conditioner and mask. And don’t forget to add hair serums to your routine (hint: our Grapeseed Glossing Serum).

5. Never Skip on Sun Protection

Sunscreen is a non-negotiable in any pre-bridal skincare routine. With all the shopping sprees you’ll be going on, sun protection will be your guard against any damaging UV rays, pigmentation and premature ageing. Add our Skin Defence Multi-Protection Light Essence with SPF 50 PA +++ to your skincare arsenal to protect your skin from pollution and UVA/UVB rays. Its ultra-lightweight, non-greasy formula is enriched with hyaluronic acid to give you sun protection and hydration in one go.

Complete your look

Your wedding day is one of the most memorable days of your life; a day you’ll frequently look back to. By following this bridal skincare and haircare regimen, you can ensure that you look your best. Start early and stay consistent and nothing can stop you from achieving that bridal glow you’ve dreamt of since you were a little girl. Browse a wide range of skin and hair care products by The Body Shop to look and feel your absolute best on your big day!