Are you tired of me talking about my best friends wedding? Well it finally went down! Last weekend, we got all dolled up and celebrated the night (and day) away. Prior to the wedding I did a few things, so I could feel and look my best. We all have our little routines, so I thought I would share mine with you!
5 Tips For Looking Your Best At Your Next Big Event
1. Whiten Teeth – When I think of my teeth, I can’t resist the urge to call it “my grill”. I blame my upbringing. I had to get my grill right for this wedding. With all of the coffee I drink, my teeth were a tiny bit yellow. I’ve used a whitening kit in the past and loved my results so I tried a new kit from Nanova called Hydra Pearl (c/o). It was a quick fifteen minutes each night and my coffee stains were gone!
Top – c/o Rock Flower Paper | Nanova called Hydra Pearl (c/o)
2. Banish The Bloat – So let’s just say my bridesmaid dress was a little tight. Apparently my ice cream binges this summer left me with a couple of extra lbs. So, I needed to slim down, not a ton, maybe just an inch, so I went to the Tone It Up Girls for advice. I’m a total TIU fan girl, so I’m pretty sure almost all of their advice is golden. I looked up their 7 day slim down. From what I gathered, it basically consisted of eating mostly veggies, like dark leafy greens and lean protein sources. So, I spent the week snacking on carrots and apples and eating chickpeas and kale. Lol, I’m exaggerating a little bit, but it was kind of like that. I also drank a ton of water and picked up some Kombucha tea (TIU suggestion). I tried Strawberry Serenity and I’m hooked. The live cultures in the Kombucha tea are good for your belly, so it’s supposed to help with bloat. At the end of the week, I lost two inches in my waist line and fit into that dress like a glove. Worth it!
3. Get Those Brows Right – I think brows are so important! I do mine myself, because I don’t trust anyone else. If you’re not into doing them yourself, find a girl on the street with great brows and ask her…”girl, who does your brows?” Prior to any big event, make sure they’re in tip top shape, especially if you’re going to have your makeup done. Makeup never looks good on top of unruly hair.
4. Exfoliate – I pulled out my masks and scrubs and got to work. Dull skin isn’t as pretty as bright and fresh skin. So, I scrubbed everything from head to toe, so my skin would be as bright and smooth as it could be. I used this mask, which peels off and reminds me of peeling glue off of my hand as a kid, it thrills me. I also used this scrub from Skin Resource.MD and I even threw in my Neutrogena Acne Scrub. I had no method I just scrubbed away, lol.
(I frequently paint my nails in bed, my husband loves it, ha!) | sweet turban c/o Charming Charlie
5. Get Your Nails Right – No matter what big event it is in life; the prom, a first date, weddings – having my nails done is always a priority. So of course, the mani/pedi was necessary!
We all felt beautiful and I still totally ugly cried when she came down the aisle. No amount of exfoliation and makeup can cover that up, haha!
(One of my besties, Geraldine! We’re the same size and people always mistake us for each other, lol!)
(She was such a beautiful bride!)
What do you do to prep for a big event?
-Brooke
These are some awesome tips and of course beautiful bride.
xo
Pinksole
All great tips for a big event!! I have on coming up at work this week…is it too late for a 4 day slim down LOL! xo, Biana –BlovedBoston
You can do it!! 😀
Thanks Rachelle!
Do the Costco (Suja, I think it is), 3 day cleanse, totally works!
Great tips! I’ll have to look into the TIU 7 days slim down…might need that to fit into the power rangers costume my daughter wants me to wear for Halloween! haha.
Haha! You’re going to rock that costume! It totally worked…now if only I stuck to it after the wedding. Lol!
This is so fabulous Brooke!!
Of course, I whiten, as I firmly believe this makes a huge difference—maybe because I have such a big smile (and big mouth…LOL)
And my hubby would KILL me if I painted my toenails in bed—-he tries to leave the house if and when I do it at all. It’s a good reason to go get a professional pedi (which I have no problem with)
Thanks for linking up with us “On Monday’s We Linkup”.
XOXO
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
Oh Brooke, you were a vision! And your BFF just stunning! Love a good exfoliator and I heard once that ugly criers have the BIGGEST hearts! 😉
haha, why do that when you can just do it before an event, hehe…bad thinking I know!
Thank you so much for sharing these very helpful tips! =)
– Cielo
Mermaid in Heels
I just got teeth whitener last week at the dentist. I tried Kombucha at a friends this summer, but just couldn’t do it…lol. Great advice. xo
You look gorgeous babe! And great tips xx
Rubi
Pose & Repeat
Aw, the the bride is gorgeous! Glad you had such a nice time – and yay for fitting so well into your dress. 🙂
-Lauren
http://www.shootingstarsmag.net
Yes to getting your nails done! I love the idea of exfoliating too. It really does give a nice glow to your skin!
Jessica | notjessfashion.com
A mani pedi is definitely necessary! Looks like you girls had an amazing celebration, congrats to your bestie <3
Green Fashionista
Thank you so much for the tips, when I have a special event I like to focus a lot on my image and mostly take my time.
Camila,
My Vogue Style | http://www.myvoguestyle.com
Great tips.
I get my mani and pedi done the day before and Spanx is my friend. You see these two: recently done nails and Spanx don’t go well together.
I will note down all your points. You both looked beautiful.
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A lot of great tips, thank you so much!