Your wedding day will be one of the most important days of your life. It is always a day full of love, laughter, friends and family. And of course, the love of your life. If there is any day you want to look your best then the day of your marriage has to be at the top of the list. There is so much stress in the lead up to a wedding – all the organisation involved with booking a venue, inviting friends and family, choosing the dress and of course planning your look for the day. How should you wear your hair? What shoes should you choose? It’s these little details that can make all the difference. But what you should not forget is how healthy and tanned you would like your skin to look, and feel. Lots of ladies can forget how their choice of dress can in turn affect their skin tone – wearing white? You’re in danger of looking washed out. Even ivory can leave any light skinned bride looking a little pale. So plan ahead and make sure you choose the right tanning treatment for you, and your big day.
As a rule of thumb, it’s best not to try anything too drastic or new when choosing which tanning treatment to have. The best look is always a natural one.
If you’re new to the tanning world then a good choice would be a creamy, light coloured tan, something that will give you just that hint of colour and make it look as though you’ve spent the last few days sunning yourself in St Tropez, when the reality is you’ve spent it at your desk making last minute wedding arrangements! It can be easy to fool people into thinking your bronzed look hasn’t come from a bottle, if you choose the right tone. So ask your tanning expert for a light mocha hue, focussed on the areas of the shoulders and décolletage. Exactly where those rays of sun would hit.
For something a little more bold, but still natural and light, venture into the slightly darker butterscotch hues. This is a warmer tone that will compliment an ivory dress and slightly off white tones bringing a richer look to your skin. Depending on the style of your dress, ask your tanning expert to focus on the neck area, for dresses with a sweetheart neckline, and back and shoulders for those elegant, backless dresses. A popular choice for many ladies, the butterscotch tone will warm up a more pale skin tone.
Finally, if you have a more olive skin tone and even if you don’t, the full burnished bronze look is a bold, beautiful hue that will make an impact. As long as the application is expert and professional, this darker look will bring out a fantastic, radiant finish against any white dress. Think two weeks on a Caribbean island and you can imagine the tone you will achieve with this colour.
So plan ahead and choose the bridal tan for your skin – and your dress. Test out a few colours before you commit and rest assured you and your skin will look its very best on your big day.