By Teresa Zawada
You don’t believe in superstition…so that mirror you just
broke because you walked into your house with an open umbrella after the
neighbor’s black cat ran past you has left no mark on your day—right?
Especially not if your wedding day is approaching!
Despite the fact that I strongly recommend ALL brides to
conclude every grooming ritual at least one week prior to their big day, some
still feel that getting primed and prepped the day before their event is best. Although
this may work on an ordinary occasion, the stress in dealing with a wedding can
sensitize your skin without you even knowing it, which in turn, can lead to
major complications.
Let’s consider the following scary scenarios:
Bleaching Burns
You’ve decided to bleach unsightly hairs on your upper lip
and chin. It felt OK, maybe a little
more tingly than usual, but then three hours later, red blotches are starting
to emerge. It appears that you have tiny
chemical burns, and the initial time following your bleaching session does not
make things better. What to do?
A burn is a burn, no matter how you slice it. Skin is
damaged and needs to heal. To accelerate this process, calm the area with cool
water, better yet, cool coconut water.
Apply it as a compress until inflammation begins to subside. Next, apply
Avene Cicalfate on top of the burnt areas.
Cicalfate is a fragrance, colorant, and preservative-free
antibacterial/anti-fungal restorative cream, that, in my experience, has worked
wonders for skin healing. I use it after
EVERY procedure I perform to assure an optimal environment for skin healing. The
best part is it in not a steroid, and there’s no limit to how many times you
can apply it!
P.S. This same
protocol can be used if you decided that waxing eyebrows should be put off as
well, and along with the hair, some skin came off. Keep the area moist with the coconut water
and Cicalfate to assure less discoloration once the area is healed.
Blemish Blunders
You
wake up in the morning, the sun is shining, and it’s a beautiful day! You shuffle over to the mirror and the mother
of all blemishes on your chin is making you feel more like the wicked witch
than a wedding day princess!
Step
1: Yell, scream, do what you have to
vocally.
Step
2: Relax…it’s there…screaming won’t help!
Step
3: Don’t pick. Instead, you may end up
with a weeping blemish that will turn crusty under makeup.
Step
4: Assess the time. Hopefully you’ve
gotten up with time to spare on your wedding day.
Step
5: Call the dermatologist. You may be
able to come in ASAP for a cortisone shot that will greatly reduce swelling
within hours. If you can get an
appointment, the day is saved! If not, proceed to step six.
Step
6: Make sure you stay hydrated so that your
body can eliminate toxins. Then, reach for an OTC cortisone cream that can help
reduce the size and redness of your new worst enemy.
Step
7: Resist the urge to pick again, and
let your makeup artist work her magic.
Puffy Princess
You
had your rehearsal dinner at the hottest new Sushi restaurant, but after a night
of salty sushi, soy sauce, and sake, your skin is dehydrated, while your eyes
are retaining water, giving you that ever-so-sexy “puffy look.”
This
remedy could be simpler than you thought.
Again, get hydrated! Remember that coconut water? Drink it this time!
The electrolytes in coconut will replenish your body without the sugar and
artificial ingredients of sports drinks. While sipping on one of nature’s
miracles, take a cucumber and a potato, grate equal amounts of them, mix them
together, and then place like a mask on your swollen peepers. Leave the mix on
for about 15 minutes, and rinse. The caffeine and potato enzymes will help
things along, and when done more frequently, can lighten dark under eye
circles. You’re welcome!
So, hopefully, these few scenarios have convinced you to use
your time more wisely and leave the day before the big day to deal with more
pressing matters, like avoiding that cat, ladder or sidewalk crack! Happy
Friday the 13th!
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