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Get wedding-ready with some of the most nurturing skin care products around. WORDS | Marcia Ball

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You’ve finally recovered from the initial excitement of your engagement, you’ve celebrated with countless glasses of champagne and your skin has suffered as a result. It’s time to consider your beauty regimen for your wedding day glow. Here are some of the products and services we recommend as you count down to the big day.

Six Months to the Big Day

Consult Your Skin Specialist

RATIONALE EpiNova Brilliance Facial | $305. The team at RATIONALE Subiaco offer Signature Skin Consultations to achieve the luminous skin which is synonymous with the brand, known as the #RATIONALEglow.

“With a focus on personalised skincare, a consultation allows us to have a clear understanding of your skin needs and goals,” says Flagship Manager, Toni Higham. From here, RATIONALE’s expert skin therapists can develop a tailored, targeted plan consisting of regular treatments such as the EpiNova Brilliance Facial to help you achieve flawless skin in time for your wedding. RATIONALE Shop 11/1 Rokeby Rd, Subiaco.

Four Months to the Big Day

Get On The Tools

1 DR Dennis Gross Spectralite Faceware Pro | $619. 1 2 3

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As wedding planning ramps up, your stress levels are likely to follow, causing unwanted breakouts and dull looking skin. This revolutionary LED light mask takes at-home skin care to the next level. The red LED lights help with fine lines, collagen production and pigmentation for a more youthful appearance. Meanwhile the blue LED lights help with congestion, breakouts and inflammation caused by acne and eczema.

With noticeable improvements to skin tone and texture after three minutes of use daily, you will notice a difference in as little as two weeks.

For $120, Mecca skin specialists provide a one-hour facial using the Faceware Pro so you can try it before you buy and is completely redeemable on products in store. MECCA Cosmetica 13/1 Rokeby Road, Subiaco. Three Months to the Big Day

Perfect Your Routine

2 Skin Juice – Smudge Budge | $42. Using products that work for you and perfecting your beauty routine doesn’t happen over night. In fact, it takes 27 days for your skin to regenerate itself so you should wait at least one month to see how you feel about a product before determining its effects on your complexion.

To keep skin healthy, cleansing twice daily is recommended. Smudge Budge is an effective but calming cleansing balm that will gently melt away the day, leaving you to hit the pillow with a clean face and soft, smoothed skin. The hero product of this 100% natural range cleanses the skin, dissolving even the most stubborn eye and lip make-up, leaving skin feeling fresh and clean,