The Ultimate 12 Month Skincare Guide For Brides

Wondering where you start with your bridal skincare? We’ve made it easy for you with our 12 month skincare guide for brides that we created with the incredible Lisa Franklin, a multi award-winning skincare expert, product developer and nutritionist with a reputation for providing her signature glow to clients’ skin. As a leading facialist, we couldn’t think of anyone better to ask for the ultimate top tips in prepping bridal skin. Not only that, but Lisa Franklin has created products that are masterfully formulated to deliver clinically proven actives, nutrients and vitamins, along with the energising and healing crystal that focuses on natural and organic ingredients. Let’s get into our 12 month skincare guide, aftercare tips for maximising results, and Lisa’s recommended wedding day essentials.

The ultimate 12-month skincare guide for brides with expert advice from Lisa Franklin 

Why is having a skincare routine important?

If you don’t already have a regimented skincare routine, putting one into place before your wedding day is important to ensure your skin is in the best possible condition for your wedding day. Think about it, when else in your life are you going to be photographed as much in one day as you are on your wedding day? A consistent routine will maintain a healthy glow and will address any of your concerns from acne, fine lines, dullness or hyperpigmentation. 

Healthy skin provides a smooth and even canvas for your wedding makeup too, so you can go into your wedding day feeling like your best self. It can even help ease some of those pre-wedding jitters.
 

When should you start your bridal skincare routine? 

We’ve called this article the 12 month skincare guide because you should ideally start with your skincare routine 12 months before your wedding day. This give you enough time to find and try out products and treatments that work for you, and see the results from them. Once you’ve established a skincare routine, especially around 12 months before the big day, you’ll see amazing long-term results with your skin health and you can continue with the habits you’ve started. 

Wedding Skincare Timeline 

12 Months Before the Wedding

Consultation: Schedule a consultation to develop a personalised skincare and treatment plan, including lifestyle assessments, nutritional guidance and supplement recommendations.

Monthly Signature Facials: Begin monthly facials to achieve a clear, healthy complexion.
 

12-6 Months Before the Wedding

Advanced Treatments: Start intensive treatments such as SkinPen Micro-needling or Morpheus8 every 4-6 weeks to boost collagen and elastin production.

Gua Sha Massage: Learn to perform Gua Sha massages at home with guidance from your skin specialist to enhance circulation, reduce puffiness and improve product absorption.

3-4 Months Before the Wedding

Byonik: Add regular Byonik sessions to improve skin hydration, repair, and stress reduction, mitigating stress-related breakouts.

CACI: Commence weekly CACI Lift treatments to firm facial muscles and enhance contouring.

Adjust Plan: Refine treatments and supplement intake based on skin response.

Gua Sha: Perform Gua Sha 2-3 times a week to maintain results and relax facial muscles.

1-2 Months Before the Wedding

Forma: Schedule bi-weekly Forma sessions for optimal skin tightening.

Back Facials: Include treatments for the back and décolleté, especially if wearing a backless dress.

Supplements: Continue with recommended supplements and consider additional ones for stress reduction and skin support.

Gua Sha: Use Gua Sha daily to improve lymphatic drainage and maintain skin appearance.

1 Week Before the Wedding

Final Signature Facial: Receive a final facial for hydration and radiance.

Byonik Session: Opt for a Byonik session to alleviate pre-wedding stress and reduce inflammation.

Diet & Hydration: Maintain a balanced diet and high water intake for optimal skin glow.

Gua Sha: Use Gua Sha daily to keep skin calm and smooth.

The Day Of the Wedding

Hydrate: Apply a light hydrating serum and moisturiser.

Protect: Use sunscreen to protect against incidental sun exposure and apply a serum primer to ensure flawless makeup longevity throughout your special day.

Relax: Enjoy your day knowing you’ve prepared thoroughly for your special occasion.

Expert Aftercare Tips From Lisa Franklin 

Advanced treatments such as micro-needling and Morpheus8 deliver significant benefits, but proper aftercare is essential to optimise results and ensure the best outcome. Think of it as securing your investment. Half the work is implementing a routine that works, which is why this is something you should be doing consistently from the start of your first treatment to see the best results. 

1. Protect Your Skin

Avoid direct sun exposure and apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen on a daily basis. Sun protection is the most important skincare step. Lisa Franklin, skincare expert cites that 90% of skin ageing comes from UV rays, so it’s essential to always wear SPF. 
 

2. Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle

Consume a balanced diet rich in antioxidants and prebiotics, stay hydrated and exercise regularly. A healthy lifestyle supports skin health and accelerates healing and cell turnover.
 

3. Use Supplements as Recommended

Continue with supplements advised during your consultation, such as Vitamin C for healing, Omega-3s for hydration, and collagen peptides for elasticity.

4. Practice Gua Sha

Continue Gua Sha techniques to enhance circulation and lymphatic drainage, which supports the skin's healing process.
 

5. Listen to Your Skin

Adhere to the post-care instructions from your specialist and gradually incorporate active ingredients like Vitamin C, Retinoids, AHAs and BHAs into your routine based on the areas you want to treat. 
 

6. Rest and Relax

Ensure adequate sleep and manage stress levels, as these factors significantly impact skin appearance and healing.

Lisa Franklin’s Wedding Day Essentials 

We also asked skincare expert, Lisa Franklin, how you can look and feel fabulous in your skin on the day of the wedding who says, “On your wedding day, using the right skincare products is really important for looking and feeling your best. Here are two essential items to include in your beauty kit, ensuring your skin and lips remain fresh, smooth and radiant throughout the day.” 

Luminescent Base

The Luminescent Base is an all-in-one serum is ideal for achieving a flawless, long-lasting makeup look as it provides a perfect canvas for flawless makeup application and illuminates your skin, blurs fine lines and enhances your complexion. 

Key Ingredients:

• Diamond Powder: Infused with light-reflecting particles, it minimises the appearance of wrinkles and imparts a subtle glow.
• Gatuline® In-Tense MB: This natural-origin anti-ageing active enhances skin firmness and elasticity by stimulating fibroblasts, visibly reducing wrinkles and improving texture for a youthful, rejuvenated appearance.
• AuraSphere ATM: offers line-blurring and wrinkle-filling benefits. 

Lip FX

The Lip FX Enhances lip volume and hydration, improving colour and contour. Packed with lip-plumping actives and rich in antioxidants, it safeguards your lips from environmental stressors while keeping them soft, smooth and plump.

Key Ingredients:

• MultiSal® Lip Vintage: provides a safe, non-surgical solution for fuller, plumper lips using MultiSal® technology, which offers immediate hydration, noticeable plumping and long-term collagen stimulation to reduce fine lines.
• VolulipTM: visibly enhances lip shape, softness, curvature, surface and volume, improves hydration and youthful appearance. VolulipTM effectively mimics hyaluronic acid injections by doubling synthesis levels for optimal water regulation and volume enhancement.
   

You’ll be glowing from within and on the outside with regular facials, advanced treatments and pampering 

Looking for some more advice on where to start not only with your skincare but all pre-wedding beauty treatments? You’re in luck. Head to our pre-wedding beauty treatments timeline to help you figure out what treatments you’re interested in and when you should book them in the lead-up to the big day. Looking for more on-the-day tips? We have everything you need to know about how to make your wedding makeup last.