Want to look perfect on your wedding day? Here are five easy tips for wedding day beauty, including product recommendations and helpful hints.

• Use waterproof eye makeup. Most brides cry at their weddings. Even if you don’t think you’re the crying type, with so many waterproof products out there, why take a chance?
• Use a long-lasting lipstick. When they first came out, most were dry and not suitable for a day-filled with close-ups and endless congratulatory kisses. But the new generation wised up with separate color and moisturizer. Apply the color once at the beginning of the day, and remoisturize a couple of times to keep lips luscious and picture-perfect. My favorites are the Cover Girl Outlast All-day Lipcolor.
  Practice several times as it can be tricky to apply the color evenly and perfectly. It’s hard to remove, so you’ll want to get it right on the first application.
• Employ a “spot checker”. This could be your maid of honor or another person whose makeup style is similar to your own (your mother is another good candidate.) Ask them to keep an eye on you and let you know if you need a touch up. They might also do you the favor of stashing your lipstick in their purse for easy access.
• Stash backups Stake out the bathrooms or changing facility at the venue. Stash an emergency kit including power to beat down shiny noses, clear nail polish to repair stocking runs, a hairbrush, hairspray, lipstick, and a sewing kit, along with anything else you think you or your bridesmaids might need.
• Do a test run Make sure you test out beauty products several times – you wouldn’t want to find out the morning of your wedding that you’re allergic!
• Relax! A relaxed bride is a beautiful bride. A wedding succeeds as long as you end up married at the end of the day. Every thing else is just gravy.

Information gathered from about.com

Traditional White lace and organza, ivory silk, peach satin, even dramatic aubergine and midnight black trim are the current fashion trends for brides. Many of today’s strapless gowns beg for a tan. If the skin tone is too pale and the dress exquisitely white or ivory, the bride can look like a wraith from the netherworld. On the flip side, a savage dark tan does not usually look good for a wedding, and is a nightmare for the photographer. Instead, opt for a light to medium tan that evens out your skin tone, makes your eye colour pop and your teeth look super brilliant white.

Every woman wants to look as beautiful as possible on her wedding day. We make that possible. With so many different options to choose from, you can develop your tan over the course of several months, several weeks, or several days!

If you are going south on a honeymoon right after the wedding or if your wedding is down south, you would be wise to develop a base tan at least 6 weeks before you go to prevent burning for the intense sun’s rays and to look fabulous in your dress. We have tanning beds that tan you quickly, safely and our knowledgeable staff can design a program specific to your skin type. Our hydration station will condition, deeply moisturize and drench your skin with essential oils and skin conditioners to make sure you look your best on your day.

Is your life too busy and you just want a quick sunless spray tan in minutes? The California Tan autobronzer is just for you. This voice activated machine sprays you all over and blows you dry afterwards. You can easily have a great and completely natural looking sunless tan on the big day, without fear of ruining your dress, skin or photos. A California sunless tan will not run or rub off onto your wedding dress, or formalwear, if you take the time to shower the added tint off the skin 4-6 hours after application. This cosmetic tan will last a week, and does not offer protection from the sun’s rays. Wear an SPF over the tan for complete protection down South.

To prepare for your spray tan, shave/wax and exfoliate your skin well the day before you come in. For proper exfoliation, avoid loofas or standard shower scrubs. Instead use baking soda mixed with shower gel on a damp washcloth. Scrub thoroughly but gently, all over with overlapping circular motions. Apply extra attention to thicker skin areas, such as hands, feet, knees, and elbows. The day of your spray tan, shower in the morning but do not moisturize.

Three days, before the wedding or event, is the perfect time to have your pedicure, manicure, and paraffin treatments done. Book your spray tan 2 days before the wedding.

Contraindications: Some medications especially antibiotics, accutane acne treatment, St. John’s wort or its derivatives, cosmetics and even certain foods can be photosensitive. These can cause adverse reactions when you are exposed to UV rays. Most prescription medication will have a warning label, but please check our photosensitive list displayed prominently at Tantastic Studio and be sure to inform the staff if you are unsure.

Getting a great tan takes time: Remember a smart UV tan does not happen overnight. If you are tanning before a vacation or for a special occasion it is best to start three weeks to a month prior depending how fair skinned you are and how tanned you want to be. Most people will see colour change after 2 or 3 sessions and have a great tan after 8-10 sessions when using tanning beds.

California Tan Autobronzer: With the California Tan Autobronzer you have no UV protection, but you will have a cosmetic tan immediately after your session that will last 4-6 days. We will instruct you on how to extend the life of this tan.

Tanning Preparation: To achieve your maximum tanning potential, clean, hydrated skin tans best. Check your moisturizer for high level SPF’s (Sun Protection Factors) as these can inhibit your progress. SPF’s are useful however for outdoor sun exposure, covering fresh tattoos or problem areas. Make-up foundations and powders may also contain titanium dioxide which reflect UV light which also inhibits your progress.

Steps to see deep, dark , phenomenal results : Shower and exfoliate your skin using a creamy exfoliator before you tan rather than after. A loofah or buff puff wont do as great a job.

Use an indoor tanning lotion that has been formulated to work with UV beds. Active ingredients such as tyrosine stimulate the melanin in your skin to jump start your tan. Want even darker colour ? Go for a triple action bronzer that goes on smoothly, smells yummy and is loaded with copper and ingredients to extend the life of your tan. It is vitally important to keep you skin well hydrated and smooth. We can suggest a lotion that will work exceptionally well with dry, oily, normal or combination skins.

Step 3 tan extenders work wonders as they also have copper ingredients to prolong the life of your tan. The top layers of the skin reproduce and replenish themselves constantly so, your tan will fade in time as you shed skin cells. Once you have achieved the level of colour tan you want, UV tanning once or twice a week will maintain your tan for as long as you wish.

Sunless tans usually fade within a week. However, we carry products with the same ingredients in them as the California Tan auto-bronzer to extend the life of your sunless tan.

Outdoor tanning lotions and oils are not allowed in sun tanning facilities as they will damage and discolour tanning bed surfaces. We carry a full range of skin care, moisturizers, and tanning accelerators which are specifically designed for indoor use. Our staff tests these products for effectiveness so they can help you select the product best suited for your individual needs.

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