Prep for special occasions

Planning ahead will make you the showstopper at any occasion 

Hello Birdies. It’s been a while since you heard from me. I was on vacation in Spain – sorry not sorry. But I did miss all of you, and it’s great to be back.

I don’t know if any of you caught this, but I am on the cover of the latest edition of Living Southwest Longmont Magazine. Also, my husband was there. I know it’s not exactly Vogue, but for me, it was pretty cool. There’s a whole interview inside and a bunch of photos, including one of my all time favorites: a shot of my husband and me on the day of our courthouse wedding in front of a fake backdrop of New York’s City Hall. 

I was having flashbacks of the rigorous skincare routine that I followed in the lead up to our wedding, and since we’re entering Colorado’s fabled autumn wedding season, I have a few suggestions to share. 

Women put so much effort and planning into every aspect of “the big day.” The venue. The dress. The menu. The groom. They often forget about their own face. But add skincare to your list of responsibilities, if you want to make your partner weak in the knees when the veil is lifted. Or perhaps if you’re a guest at the wedding, and there are a couple people you’d like to devastate with jealousy, let’s make a plan to have you looking peak. 

I don’t want you to get mad at me when I say this, but ideally, you’d start this process pretty far ahead of game day. 10 months for the bride, 5 for the guest. You should plan a cadence of facials every 4-6 weeks, culminating in a final facial about 5 days before the wedding, where we’ll focus on simply relaxing you and your face, and getting you a nice glow. Facials can also make for a nice gift for your bridesmaids, mother-in-law, and anyone else in your life who could use some airbrushing. 

As important as the facials, is taking the proper steps at home all along the way, so once we build a plan together, it’ll be on you to actually do what I tell you. (Did you know that Americans have a higher success rate filling their dogs’ prescriptions than their own?)

Now, let’s say we don’t have 10 months for intensive planning. Or perhaps you have a reunion coming and you want certain people to regret certain life choices, we can still have you looking your best. For these cases, I’d recommend a facial 5 days before the event, and we’ll do some micro current therapy. This is like sending your face to the gym. We’ll get it toned and lifted. They’ll be wondering if you’re an undergrad. 

Whether you’re already a client of mine or not, if you have a big event coming, reach out to me and we can jump on the phone and craft a regimen for you to follow. I live for this stuff so don’t be shy. Ultimately, when it comes to these big events, the best advice I can give is this: On the day, don’t think about your skin even for a second. Be as present as possible, and enjoy every moment as vigorously as possible.