We all want to look as beautiful as possible on our wedding days, and that often means going all out on the beauty treatments. A word of caution: there are some beauty treatments you will want to skip close to your big day because they may make things worse, not better!
1. Crash Dieting or Other “Lose Weight Fast” Treatments
Whether it is a juice cleanse, a body wrap, or an extremely restrictive diet, right before your wedding is a bad time to try to shed those last few pounds.
First of all, it is extremely unhealthy, and you can end up fainting or needing other medical attention. Second, body wraps and similar treatments only help you lose water weight, which means that you will end up dehydrated without having lost any actual fat. Third, any last-minute weight loss means that your dress will have to be taken in, and if the fear of health effects doesn’t bother you, the stress of last-minute alterations should. Finally, your wedding day is kind of like a marathon. It is an extremely long day, and a lot is expected of you. You need to be energized and hydrated to be able to get through it in one piece. Leave the hospital bed weddings to “Grey’s Anatomy” and make healthy choices before your (LONG) big day.
2. Drastic Haircuts
Never ever make a drastic change to your haircut right before your wedding. First of all, if you have already figured out and done a practice run with your hairstyle, you will have to start all over. Even scarier is,...