Or, in my case, the trial of finding a hairstylist. Yep, that’s right - I’m two and a half months away and I STILL don’t have a stylist. I feel like I’ve been a bit lazy about this, but honestly everyone keeps quoting me exorbitant travel costs that make me run for the hills and never want to come out of my safe little cave. I really want to get my hair done at the venue, because in the morning I have to oversee the setting-up of the reception hall and chapel, to make sure that everyone keeps in line with my vision (because it’s myyyyy daaaaay!!!). If I then have to get in my car and drive off somewhere to do my hair, and then drive back again, it’s (a) going to waste pretty much an hour of my day just on travel, and (b) tire me out even more, which is really not a good plan!

Which is why the stylists can quote you R1000 to come out to the venue and get away with it.

A few months ago I met up with a hairdresser who is a friend of a friend. He arrived half an hour late, didn’t answer his phone either of the times I called him during that time, and then proceeded to tell me he didn’t hear his phone ring because he was driving. Later in the conversation he mentioned that he lives five minutes away from the place where we were meeting - which means that if it took him 5 minutes to get there, he was still at home BOTH times I phoned him. Needless to say, I didn’t want to hire an unreliable liar for the most important day of my life, so I brushed him off.

The next two people were too expensive, and my regular hairdresser doesn’t travel out because she works from home and has a baby.

So in the last month I’ve just pretty much given up…which is BAD, very bad! On the upside, at least I know what sort of style I want! Something mostly down, lightly curled, and covering my ears, which are my least favourite part of my anatomy (followed swiftly by my knees). Something like these:

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Hey Ladies
Sorry I haven’t blogged for so long, Ive been busy, busy setting up my new business. Anyways, I recently read on a bridal site, stressed brides that are battling to shed the weight for their wedding dress. A lot of them were saying that with all the wedding expenses they couldn’t afford to go to gym or to hire a Trainer to help them.

If you find yourself in the same situation and want the advice of a personal trainer, check out my exclusive ladies only fitness interface - www.pinkpower.co.za.  From the Fitness Programmes  section, you can purchase really funky fitness programmes to help you get toned up for your wedding.  A great one that I would definately recommend to brides is the Vixen V taper, which works on your back and chest (visible in your wedding dress).  Other good options include, High Definition Arms and Fatloss Fusion.

I can also custom create a fitness programme for you…. visit the site for more info

Enjoy and keep me posted on your fitness progress!!!

Ladies, I have to tell you about this amazing colour/style workshop I went to this weekend that I just cant get over.  For any of you out there who want to change your style and find out what suits you then you’re gonna love this fab find.  Now, before I start, I must just mention that I’m a style channel (183 baby) ADDICT! My favourite programmes are “how do I look” and the one where a celeb stylist takes a girl shopping for a runway outfit that she’s chosen (I’ve gone blank on the name)….

(This really is the same woman - no surgery!)

Whenever, I watch these shows I always say to my self “oh I wish I had a stylist to help me out just a bit”, because, (like most of you fab ladies Im sure), every-time I open my cupboard I have NOTHING to wear and I always NEED  a new outfit for EVERY event…. Sound familiar?

Well, this weekend, my wish had been granted…. I was lucky enough to win one of two personal style consultations with a stylist for an hour.  The workshop (which I didnt even know existed - but my mom-in-law thought would be fun),  was hosted by Chata Romano image consultants.  It was a fab day filled with freebies (and who doesn’t love freebies), and helpful style secrets on how to dress and how to make the most of your features.

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Here are a few different pics of hairstyles, as I found this to be one of the most difficult things to choose besides the dress.

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I Hope you find something you like out of these.

If you have sensitive skin and wearing makeup makes your skin breakout, this may be your answer! Mineral makeup is the new buzzword in the  cosmetics industry, though it’s not that new anymore.

Mineral makeup contains no talc, fragrance, dyes or any other nasties that can irritate your skin. In fact it’s so kind to your skin that you can sleep with your makeup on. It’s made from pure natural occuring minerals which means they are pure pigment - nothing added!

You need just a small amount of product and it lasts until you take it off. I worked with  a line called Jane Iredale but  the products are quite pricey and  didn’t really live up to my expectations.

I found that I had to apply several layers of shadow to get the intensity I wanted and when I applied lipstick to clients lips, the colour looked nothing like the colour in the tube! Also the foundation colours didn’t really match South African skin tones that well (it’s an American product). But I think the concept is great.

I see that many commercial brands are bringing out their own lines of mineral makeup like Almay, Revlon and even Avon. I haven’t tried any of them myself but it’s definitely worth a try if you love makeup but your skin doesn’t!

These are great but only if done by a professional. In my profession I see alot of too-orange-almost-scary  looking clients and then I have the not-so-easy job of applying makeup on top of that! My advice would be to go to a reputable salon, possibly one recommended by someone who has been there before. You cannot have your body sprayed and not your face, especially if you want to avoid the “white face dark body” look on your wedding pics! Discuss this with your makeup artist before hand. Go for your makeup trial AFTER the tan. At the trial your makeup artist finds your perfect matching foundation which will be useless if you going to be a different colour on the wedding day!  A skilled makeup artist can also give you a glowing bronzed look just by using powders and lotions!

Hi all, I am a professional makeup artist and most of my clients are brides so I would love to share some tips with you. A look that’s very easy to achieve and that will suit almost everyone is the classic 50’s liquid eyeliner paired with red lips. Sweep black liquid liner along the top lashline and wing out slightly at the ends.

Apply a little matte blush to the apples of the cheeks and finish off with 2 coats of mascara and of course, red lipstick. The tricky part is finding the right shade of red for your skin tone.

To help you I have put together a little guide:

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“On your wedding day you should look like yourself at your most beautiful.” - Bobbi Brown

Bobbi Brown’s Top 10 Weddding Day Tips

-   Flash photography emphasizes pink tones, so be sure to even out skin with a yellow-toned foundation. Start around the nose and mouth where there’s redness, then blend out to the rest of the face.

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I completely agree that a trial is important and for absolute peace of mind, hire a professional.  On my wedding day I had a make-up artist do my face while my bridesmaids did their own. It was a mistake!

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The bridal partys hair and mine was done at Vibrant Style in Toti and my make up was done personally from her. I was actually amazed and was so happy with everything. She made me feel very special and she booked her salon out for us from early in the morning till 13:30. That was brilliant service!