For our brides who have sensitive skin: It’s more than skin-deep

**The following is our expert opinion from many years of experience in the bridal makeup industry as well as from continuing education and licensure in Esthetics and Cosmetology. However, it is strongly suggested to consult with a dermatologist for your skincare needs, and your healthcare provider for dietary, medical, and mental health needs. The following is not intended to be health or medical advice.

Creating that coveted vibrant, glowing bridal makeup look is not just about “covering up” imperfections with the makeup that goes on the surface. It goes way deeper than that, and starts well in advance of your wedding day.

Understanding the full scope of bridal makeup for brides with sensitive skin’s needs from the get-go is very important to us.

Bridal Makeup for Brides with Sensitive Skin

It is increasingly common for brides to tell us they have skin sensitivities. It is extremely helpful—and even necessary—for you to let us know the exact ingredients that trigger reactions, and what kind of reaction occurs. Here are a few examples that we hear often: latex, phylates, parabens, synthetic fragrances, dyes, and other chemicals.

Divine Beauty Artists takes great pride in being a luxury, high-end bridal makeup agency in Breckenridge, and all of our makeup artists carry products that reflect that status. But believe it or not, some of the most sought-after brands are unfortunately among the most toxic and loaded with harsh chemicals.

Good news! Our artists are “product junkies,” spend lots of money on the latest and greatest products on the market to include in our kit, and have extensive knowledge about many high-end lines that work well with sensitive skin.

With this in mind, we do our best to strike a balance between offering the specific makeup lines that our brides are especially on the hunt for while at the same time offering our expert advice and professional opinion so that your skin is its most radiant and vibrant on your wedding day!

We believe this is what defines high-end bridal makeup service—staying with the trends and accommodating accordingly, while guiding clients with the support & care they need during the preparatory and planning phase.

Glowing Skin Starts From Within!

Though pivoting products to avoid allergens is a strategy that can work, the more lasting magic is really rooted in self-care habits and lifestyle patterns. Every single human in our world has to contend with some degree of environmental toxins—in our air, in our food, and in skincare & makeup products.

An already compromised immune system is even more susceptible to outbreaks and adverse effects to even the most basic and topical applications.

So here’s some food for thought: The gut-skin connection is well documented in scientific and health & wellness research. The appearance and feel of your skin starts with what you eat. In other words, the health (or lack thereof) of the surface is a direct reflection of what’s going on deeper down in the gut microbiome. Sometimes, for example, eczema is fully cleared and healed by removing a certain food or food group from the diet.

Or how about this one: Increasing your clean, filtered water intake can make a huge difference in your skin.

And that’s just the gut connection! Stress levels and mental health, clothing materials, laundry detergents, and too much or too little sun exposure all also play a part in how sensitive your skin is, and how naturally radiant or pathologically dull.

Many of our brides start their skin protocol a year before their wedding date. While looking and feeling your most vibrant for family, friends, and photographs is the initial impetus, it may just spark that inside-out transformation you’ve been wanting and knowing you need to do for years.

It’s not a bad idea if you do have a lot of sensitivities to consider an overall evaluation of what you’re putting in your body and on your skin, and make adjustments to help correct or at least mitigate as many as possible.

Stop Treatments 2 Weeks Before The Wedding

Working with a dermatologist to focus on specific issues, and exploring treatments such as microneedling, peels, and retinols all can be helpful additions to your pre-wedding protocol toolbox.

Certain active ingredients that cause shedding of dead cells and stimulation of new cell growth such as retinoids, hydroxyacids, and certain botanical alternatives can cause peeling. Even if your skin is not currently peeling from these products, they can still cause sensitivity to other ingredients in certain skincare and makeup.

That’s why we recommend and request that you stop using those active ingredients and any products that create a peeling effect at least two weeks before trials and before wedding day, both for application and longevity purposes.

Consider what your true beauty goals are—both in life and for your big day. Most likely, it’s looking and feeling your absolute best, and a thriving ongoing existence manifesting as your healthiest version of self! But looking your best doesn’t always translate into feeling your best if there are problems beneath the surface.

Here are some “more than skin-deep” things to think about: Why are you drawn to certain brands, lines, and looks? What does high-end mean to you? Is the popular product promoted by your favorite celebrity or influencer also good for you?

Divine Beauty Artists specializes in customized bridal hair and makeup in Breckenridge, tailored to your specific needs, so it is vital that we start now determining what those are, and if the needs you have today are the same needs you will have when you’re ready to walk down the aisle.

Talk to us. Trust us. Lean on us. Know that your goals are our goals, your vision is ours, and that we are committed to get you the vibrant, radiant glow that stands the test of time, and that your bridal party, guests—and yes, the camera—cannot deny!