Your Pre-Wedding Beauty Timeline: The Ultimate Guide for the Busy Nearly-wed
Written by Lauren Rees with Legendary Spa
What’s the top thing even the most organized nearly-wed forgets to schedule in the months before their wedding? Their pre-wedding beauty routine. If you’re wondering when you should start your wedding beauty routine, we’ve got your answer. Carefully timed facials, skincare, brow and lash services, and intentional nail services help the busiest nearlywed get down the aisle looking and feeling like their most legendary self. Keep reading to learn how to avoid last-minute panic and get photo- and party-ready with a strategic, thorough pre-wedding beauty routine.
When Should I Start My Pre-Wedding Beauty Routine?
We recommend nearlyweds coming into their favorite Legendary Spa location at least 3 months before their big day. This gives you a chance to meet an esthetician for a skin consultation and review all the services and packages that help you achieve your unique wedding day goals. Of course, nobody needs to change anything about their beauty routine for their wedding – this is simply a suggestion to help boost your confidence, should you want to use this huge life event to treat yourself.
3-6 Months Before: Strategy Session
Begin skin routine: If you have skin goals, it’s best to start your facial and skincare routine at least 6 months out. Your Legendary esthetician will review your skin story with you and work backwards to create a custom plan of your Core+Four – your monthly Core Facial, plus your four at-home products that will maintain the results you are working toward in the treatment room.
Test your preferred lash look: Considering lash extensions, or thinking about getting a lash lift and tint? Try one now so you can see if this method works for you.
Begin body routine: Our Legends who rock backless dresses or bare arms often enjoy body peels, which exfoliate and brighten areas of your body that may have scarring, texture, or acne. Your esthetician can help you determine a body routine that suits you.
3 Months Before: Precision Work
Start Gel Overlay nail services: The Gel Overlay technique is the Legendary secret to long, strong, chip-free, photo-ready fingers. Everyone is going to want to see your engagement ring, so start your Gel Overlay manicures about 3 months before the big day. Remember to book nail art with your manicure if you’re considering a French manicure, velvet nails or other artistic trend.
Find your ideal brow shape: Start brow shape & tint services or book a brow lamination to perfect your ideal brow shape and if needed, experiment with tint colors to find the one that you love best.
2 Months to Go: Locking It Down
Get glowing with Hydrafacials: Upgrade your skincare with targeted Hydrafacials. These superpowered facials will start building the glowing skin you want, especially when paired with your at-home routine curated by your esthetician.
Lock in your nail look: If you do want nail art, or if you are set on a specific nail shade, now is the time to send us your desired look so we can ensure it’s ready for your appointment. We love when brides and grooms email us their design ideas and allow us to collaborate on the ideal look for their wedding day!
Finalize and confirm bookings for all services and trials: Make sure you have trials for your spray tan, and finalize your lash and brow services that you know will have you feeling your best.
Wedding Month: Showtime Prep
Continue your curated beauty routine: By this point, you’re seeing the results of your prep routines, so stay the course! Continue your facial, brow, lash, and nail services, which we can schedule to align with your pre-wedding events, such as your bachelor/ette party and wedding shower.
Wedding Week: Countdown
The timing of this final week is the most crucial. Here’s what we recommend:
5-6 days before: Get your final Hydrafacial or Lift & Firm Core Facial with dermaplane add-on for the most glowy, lifted skin and flawless makeup application.
2-3 days before: Come in for your Wedding Day Gel Overlay + Nail Art manicure, your Luxe No-Chip Pedicure (so your toes look perfect for the honeymoon!) and for lash extension wearers, your final lash fill.
2 days before: Spray tan time! Make sure this is booked for after your mani/pedi.
1 day before: Get a final beauty boost with an eye and lip mask.
This timeline is your cheat sheet to navigating the pre-wedding beauty prep with precision and expertise. Looking for even less stress? Let Legendary Spa be your beauty prep easy button! If you’re ready to delegate the planning and scheduling to the pros, we’re here to help you schedule your perfect wedding prep package. Visit our Weddings page for more info on our packages and services, and find us in Chicago in West Loop, Wicker Park, Lakeview, and in Hinsdale and Highland Park.
This timeline is your cheat sheet to navigating the pre-wedding beauty prep with precision and expertise. Looking for even less stress? Let Legendary Spa be your beauty prep easy button! If you’re ready to delegate the planning and scheduling to the pros, we’re here to help you schedule your perfect wedding prep package. Visit our Weddings page for more info on our packages and services, and find us in Chicago in West Loop, Wicker Park, Lakeview, and in Hinsdale and Highland Park.