Save The Date Autumn 2021

Your Bridal Guide
Every bride wants to look beautiful on
her big day, which means her hair and
makeup must be on point. And to ensure
this a bride must do two things: choose the
right artist and the right look. Read on for some
helpful wedding hair & makeup tips!
Finding inspiration for your wedding day style
is as easy as ever. First of all the venue will
sometimes determine what dress you will wear,
for example you wouldn’t wear the same style
of dress to a destination beach wedding as what
you would wear to an Irish country castle! The
style of dress therefore will also determine
your style of hair and make-up…. Read on to
hear more tips on how you should prep your
hair before styling & whether you should wear
false eyelashes.
Finding your perfect
makeup artist & hair stylist
Firstly check their experience. Secondly
book a trial. Most make-up artists will have an
online portfolio of their work to view. Lots of
experience is great for obvious reasons - level
of work, professionalism and with experience
your artist’s timing will be impeccable the
morning of your special day (we have the
routine down to a fine art now and are usually
finished when photographers arrive), you don’t
want your hubby to be waiting at the altar.
Your chosen artist will be a relaxed calming
influence on the day, ensuring you can sit back
and just relax.
How should brides prepare hair
prior to wedding day styling?
For the big day, book a trial to find your perfect
team. I always recommend that brides arrive
to the salon the day prior so her stylist can prepare
her hair for the following day, particularly
if the bride is leaving her hair down this allows
the stylist to pin curl her hair to ensure the curls
last the following day.
The most asked question......... “I want to leave
my hair down but the curls won’t last. What do
I do?” There is only one thing to do get extensions.
We offer Beautyworks extensions here
in the salon. Book a consultation for a method
that suits you and also your budget!
Makeup & skin
There are two questions I get asked more
than any others. First, brides enquire whether
to opt for full glam or traditional makeup.
When considering a glamourous or traditional
makeup application, the most important
thing is to have an idea of what you envision
yourself looking like for the big day. Do
you envision yourself looking glamorous or
natural - or do you prefer something natural,
like someone might look at you and not realise
right away that you had makeup on, the ‘I
woke up like this look’?? Knowing the answer
to these questions will help us determine the
right application for you. If you choose the
latter…. Natural: Get your skincare on point
YESTERDAY I highly recommend getting
microneedling - I have recently started getting
mine in Raw Wellness and I honestly can say
I’m glowing! I am also going to let you in on
a massive secret too – check out the profhilo
treatment available at Fitzgerald’s Private
Clinic here in Letterkenny…. I’ll let you do the
research on that!
Tan
Speaking of skin, if you are not embracing the
pale and interesting look, I highly recommend
getting a Lusso spray tan, also available here
in the salon - we even have packages for our
brides. It is honestly thee nicest tan and it is
an Irish brand and vegan friendly! Also book
a trial!!!
Brows
I have now an obsession with brows, I am
officially that person - yes I watch someone on
tv and say “I would love to do their brows.”
For those that cannot join in on the lovely
fluffy natural brow trend because they let their
13 year old friends pluck what mother nature
gave them into two clown arches…..THIS
IS FOR YOU (and I was referencing myselfthanks
Susan)! Phibrows are natural hairstrokes
that create full gorgeous brows – I will eat my
words if anyone thinks otherwise. Again, book
in for a consultation if you are sick of drawing
unsymmetrical brows on daily!
Last but not least
Lashes, if you are going for a very natural look
opt for LVL lashes (available in the salon)
takes 45 minutes and lasts for 6-8 weeks.
Then if you are going on honeymoon, I highly
recommend semi-permanent lashes, I adore the
classics. We supply individual lashes or strip
lashes with our bridal packages.
Hope you enjoyed my wedding prep tips and
if you would like to be a G&G bride just email
aoibheannwalshmua@gmail.com
Love A xxx
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