​To get your skin ready for your wedding, consider the following steps:


1. Start Early: Begin a skincare routine well in advance, ideally at least 3-6 months before your wedding day.


2. Cleansing: Use a gentle cleanser to clean your face twice a day to remove dirt and makeup.


3. Exfoliation: Exfoliate 1-2 times a week to remove dead skin cells and promote skin renewal.


4. Moisturize: Apply a good moisturizer daily to keep your skin hydrated.


5. Sunscreen: Wear sunscreen daily to protect your skin from harmful UV rays.


6. Diet: Eat a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and hydrating foods like cucumbers and watermelon.


7. Hydration: Drink plenty of water to keep your skin hydrated from the inside.


8. Sleep: Aim for 7-8 hours of quality sleep to allow your skin to repair itself.


9. Stress Management: Practice stress-reduction techniques like meditation or yoga.


10. Professional Help: Consider consulting a dermatologist or esthetician for customized skincare treatments, such as facials or chemical peels.


11. Avoid Experimentation: Avoid trying new skincare products or treatments too close to your wedding day to prevent adverse reactions.


12. Makeup Trial: Schedule a makeup trial with your makeup artist to ensure you're comfortable with the products used.


Remember, consistency is key. Stick to your skincare routine, and your skin will be radiant and ready for your big day.

​❌What to Avoid The Week of your Wedding❌


You’re excited that your wedding week is finally here! This makes so many brides jump in and try a new facial or waxing studio, but I would highly recommend against this. The best rule of thumb is to avoid anything new the weeks leading up to your wedding. Here are some things I suggest avoiding the week of your wedding:

1. It’s not the time to try a new skincare routine or facial. If you are someone that routinely gets facials then feel free to keep up your facials, but don’t try anything you haven’t done before. Facials can cause your skin to purge, especially if you don’t have them often, this can leave you with unwanted breakouts for your wedding. I tell all my brides to start a great skincare and facial routine a year out from the wedding. This lets your skin acclimate to the products, and you know what works and what doesn’t. 

1. If you’re getting your brows waxed, be sure to go to someone you trust and have been to before. Every wax studio uses different kinds of wax, this can lead ti breakouts, lifted skin or even burns. Stay with your trusted wax studio, and I suggest getting waxed 7-10 days before your wedding. 

1. Discontinue use of retinols at least 10 days before you’re big day! You don’t want your skin peeling off. Even if you’re someone that has been using retinols for years, your skin can still go through shed periods. When your skin is shedding and peeling this makes it very difficult for your makeup artist to do their job, I see this issue so many times. It’s best to put the retinol away about 2 weeks prior to the wedding.

1. Avoid trying out a spray tan the week of the wedding. Spray tans are my favorite way to get that immediate glow, but trying one for the first time the week of your wedding is never a good idea. I suggest to my brides to schedule a trial at least a month before the big day. This way you can test out the color and see what day you like it the best. Schedule your tan with a certified and licensed professional that knows how to custom blend the perfect color for your skin tone. 

1. Avoid a new hair color or cut the weeks leading up to your wedding. You may not be happy with the new style and you’re not going to have time to grow it out or fix it. Stick with what you normally would do at the salon, it’s not the time to try anything new.

Everyone gets excited the week of their wedding, but keep your beauty routine simple and as aligned with what you would normally do, and you won’t have to deal with the wedding day breakouts.
































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Most brides come to me looking for advice on what services to get and when. Although it can vary from bride to bride, here’s what I recommend for most:


✔️ Lash Serum: start using about 4 months before your big day. This gives the serum time to work and your lashes to grow. If you want to try lash extensions be sure to try them out about 2 months before your wedding. 


✔️Abrasive Skin Treatments: think of lasers and intensive peels. I think it’s best to start doing this anywhere from a year to 6 months out from your wedding date. This allows you to take care of any textural or complexion concerns you have. It gives your skin time to heal after procedures and decide if you need multiple treatments. 


✔️Regular Facials: I believe this is something everyone should do every 4-6 weeks to maintain skin health. If you’re just starting to get facials for your wedding begin at least 6-12 months out, so you can start to see real results and let your skin acclimate to a new skincare routine. 


✔️Beauty Touch Up Kit: this is a small kit of must haves for your wedding day. Start putting it together about a month before your nuptials. Things I recommend packing: a lipstick or gloss, blotting papers, q tips, Kleenex, concealer, bobby-pins, powder, and hairspray.


✔️Hair Removal: schedule about 4-7 days before your wedding. This will ensure you don’t have any redness or breakouts on the big day. If you’ve never waxed before, don’t try it the week of your wedding, schedule that months in advance to try out. 


✔️Nails & Pedi: best to schedule 3-5 days before your wedding date. 


✔️Spray Tan: this beauty treatment should be done after all other maintenance. It’s typically best to schedule this 2-3 days before your wedding. It takes a day to set before rinsing off.  I also always suggest scheduling a trial run at least a month ahead of your wedding. This will ensure you get the perfect color on the perfect day.

​Tips for a great makeup appointment!


Some glam day tips to make your makeup appointment go smooth.

1. Arrive with a clean, makeup free face. This makes the process go by seamlessly and fast, no one wants to take off your leftover mascara from the night before. 
2. Makeup artist love an inspiration photo to work from. This helps them see what style you’re going for and gives them a jump off point. They can suggest some changes they may think are best for your features. It also helps with the confusion of asking for a “natural” look, everyone’s idea of natural is completely different. 
3. Your opinion matters! Yes we want to make you happy, so if you’re not vibing with something your artist is doing, let them know. Makeup is a collaboration, we would much rather know if you don’t like something, then have you secretly hate it. We want to make you happy!
4. Avoid sunscreen and heavy creams the morning of your appointment. You can put on skincare when you wake up, but be sure it’s something that soaks into the skin and doesn’t sit on top of it.

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Here’s some tips to make everything go seamless for your big day:

1. Arrive on time. Staying on schedule will set the tone for the entire day. Hair and makeup have a set amount of time for each girl, and if someone is late it can throw off the timing completely.

1. Show up with clean, fresh skin, sans spf. Also for my hair girls, have clean, dry hair for styling!

1. Have some glam ideas ready to go. Having a general idea of what you want can help us guide you to your perfect glam. Photos are helpful as a guide to start from, but remember they’re often filtered and edited.

1. Chat with your bridesmaids about who will be going first. Don’t worry girls, we will touch you up at the end. But also maintain flexibility throughout the day, a strict schedule never works, some people will take shorter or longer times. 

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2. Pat don't Rub! After showering it's important to not dry by rubbing. Rubbing will exfoliate your tan off, and limit the life of your tan. It's best to pat dry with your towel.

3. Showering right before your appointment. Your skin needs time to repair its natural barrier, and that takes time, I suggest showering and exfoliating 12-24 hours before your spray tan appointment. This will allow your tan to properly penetrate the skin and develop. This also includes a sweaty workout. Skip the heavy sweating before your appointment

4. Not hydrating your skin. It's important to keep your tan and skin is hydrated, but make sure you stick with a lotion or light weight cream. Oils and heavy creams are to emollient and can take the tan off. Some of my favorite lotions and creams are by Hempz and the original Brazilian Bum Bum cream.

5. Not exfoliating before your appointment. It's important to get the dead skin off before getting sprayed, this will allow for a more even tan application. Make sure you exfoliate at least 12 hours before, you DO NOT want to do it any closer to your appointment.

6. Skip the automated machines, and opt for a spray tan professional. Having a trained professional spray you will ensure your tan is even and beautiful. No missed spots or uneven tans.

​ 7. Don't wear tight clothing, sports bars, or lace clothing. These items can rub off and ruin your tan. Instead opt for dark, loose fitting clothes.


I hope these tips help you out, and get you the most perfect long lasting tan! Please leave any questions or comments you may have and I'll get back to you. Follow me on Instagram, @MakeupBuffalo to get more tips and tricks

So you got the ring, venue, and photographer, now it’s time to pick the right makeup artist for your big day. These days there seems to be a new makeup artist popping up on every corner, so how do you know who will be the right fit for you? Here’s some tips on how to find the right makeup artist for you.

1. Check out the makeup artist social media and website. This is where you can see their portfolio, or a running outlet of their work. A few things I would check for is if their style is what you want, if they are using filters or editing apps on their pictures, and if they feature is a wide variety of skin tones, textures, and looks.

2. Schedule a trial. It’s always important to get an idea of how long it will take, and if the makeup artist will be able to achieve the look you want. You can see how well the makeup wears on you and if you like the look you picked. Most artist will guide you on what they think is best, but it’s always best to know what you want and give the artist direction. We are not mind readers and need some inspiration. What you may think is natural look and what we think is natural look, could be completely different. Don’t be afraid to bring inspiration pictures with you, your artist can help guide you.

3. Hire a professional that is licensed and insured. It’s always best to hire someone that does this for a living, and not a cousin that likes doing makeup for fun. This is a big day, and you’ll have the pictures for ever.

4. Read their reviews online. This will give you an idea of who they are as a person and their work ethic.

5. Don’t be afraid to speak up. If their is something you want to change or don’t like, ask to change it. As a makeup artist, it never hurts my feelings if someone wants to change something up. It’s our job to make you look and feel your very best! It’s all about you, not us. You my wear your brows differently than we did them, it’s never to late to change it to how you like. And if the makeup artist gets annoyed that you asked to change something, than they aren’t the right artist for you.
I hope this article helped you. Please feel free to comment or leave questions about this article below. Follow me on Instagram, @makeupbuffalo, to see my work and get more tips and tricks.

Every bride wonders what they need to pack for their wedding day. Although your makeup artist will make sure your makeup is locked tight, some products will need a touch up. At the end of a consult I always give a list of what to bring. I want to share what a makeup artist suggest to pack for your wedding day.

1. Your lip color or lipgloss. The wedding day is very long, you’ll be eating, drinking, toasting, and kissing. You lipstick is the one color on your face that will need to be touched up at some point. Even if you wear a long wear, which I do suggest, always carry a gloss to touch up with! Pictures go all day, and you’ll want that color fresh, so you look your best. My favorite long wear lipstick is Chanel Le Rouge Duo Ultra Tenue. It has a color on one side that dries down to a matte, and a clear sealing gloss on the other end, to give you that glossy look.
2. Q-Tips are also important to carry in your bag. These will come in handy if you cry and have some makeup running, or if you get any eye boogies. It makes it easy to clean up without smearing your makeup.
3. Setting powder is essential if you get oily or sweaty. Although your makeup artist uses all the products to help prevent oily and sweaty skin, if it’s a really hot day, or if you’re nervous, you will need to touch up at some point. My absolute favorite setting powder is Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder. It will set your makeup without looking overly matte or flat. I use this in my everyday routine.
4. Blotting papers! Yes blot don’t rub. These always come in clutch
5. Spray deodorant can be sprayed anywhere you maybe sweating. And can be used by your entire bridal party

All your other makeup should stay in place, but if you have a product you can’t live without, like blush or bronzer, go ahead and pack that too! It’s your day and it’s always best to be over prepared. I hope this helped all of you. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to write them below, I’d love to hear more from you. Follow me on Instagram, @makeupbuffalo for more tips and tricks.