Beautiful, glowing skin is always your best beauty accessory, especially on you’re wedding day. Every bride wants to have a gorgeous glow walking down the aisle and look healthy and happy. Good skin starts within; so for at least 8 weeks before your big day, I encourage you to stock up on colourful, whole and plant based foods and exercise to bring out your bridal beauty.

My Health and Beauty tips for your big day

Drink 1 Large green juice a day : Packed with beautifying properties, the green blend will make you glow from the inside out. Try to have a blend consisting of at least 4-5 Green Veg and 1-2 Fruits or Try my blend- Bridal Glow: Kale, Spinach, Parsley, Celery, Cucumber, Apple, Lemon, 1 Tbs of Spurilina.
Stock up on Salmon, Walnuts, Coconut Oil, Fish Oils, Flax & Chia Seeds. These seemingly unrelated foods all deliver essential fatty acids, and thus are key foods for healthy skin. Essential fatty acids are responsible for healthy cell membranes, which is not only what act as barriers to harmful things but also as the passageway for nutrients to cross in and out and for waste products to get in and out of the cell. Because it is the cell membrane that also holds water in, the stronger that barrier is the better your cells can hold moisture. And that means plumper, younger looking skin.

Take or Add Chlorella to your smoothies: This Super food should be names super skin food: It is amazing for clear and radiant skin, renews cells, & cleanses your  liver and digestive system. Clear gut means clear skin so stock up.

Hydrate Hydrate Hydrate: Drink 7-8 Glasses of water or hydrating liquids day. It keeps skin soft, supple, and smooth. I also love infusing my mineral water with fruit like lemons and berries.

Book in for a Vitamin C facial 3-5 days before the big day: Vitamin C is packed with antioxidants, and your skin will feel and look healthier with a radiant firmer and more luminous complexion.

Choose an activity you enjoy: Weather it’s swimming, jogging, walking, biking or fitness classes in cardio or yoga, they will all get your heart rate up making your blood flow and face glow.

Exfoliate: Exfoliate at least two times per week starting at least two months before you’re wedding day.  I love the Lancer polish Exfoliation; it gets rid of dead skin cells that will make your tan look natural, even and fresh for the big day.
Invest in a good tinted moisturiser:  like the Illuminating Tint by Laura Mercier; which will make you look youthful, radiant and keep skin supple, adding to that incredible bridal glow.

Use a creme blush instead of a powder. I love Nars Illuminator in Orgasm; The light-reflecting liquid glides on to refresh the skin, enhance the complexion and create a shimmering incandescence.

Book a spa day 2-3 days before the wedding: it will revitalise, refresh and recharge you for the big and beautiful day.

Your outer beauty is a reflection of your overall health so be consistent and consume more clean foods you put in your body; the cleaner your gut, the clearer your skin, and make your skin care regime a priority on your to- do list, so you will be glowing and gorgeous on your big day.

Ashley xoxo