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Relax, look your best
Your wedding.,.one of the
most important events of your
life. Of course, you want
everything to be just perfect,
especially the way you look
Our Roman ancestors had
several bridal customs that have
lingered through centuries of .
celebration and ritual. For one,
they tossed a torch at the end of
the ceremony.
The French revised this in the
1300s to a safer bouquet of
flowers, with the person catch-
ing them destined to marry next.
The Romans gave us the wed/
ding veil, believing it was a pro-
tection from evil spirits. Their
wedding cakes were water, bar-
ley, flour and salt, then the ne-
cessities of life.
As to June brides, these an-
cients believed that the sixth
month, named for Juno, God-
dess of marriage. was the most
propitious time to wed.
June is still the most popular
month for weddings. Seasonally
it is the perfect beginning. Life
blossoms and the earth is at its
peak of warmth and vitality.
There are countless aspects
to the perfect wedding that
takes months of planning: the
color scheme, the clothes, the
flowers, the guest list—details
such as the reception and the
music. All exciting and all need-
ing considerable planning.
The focal point at that June,or
indeed, that January wedding is
the bride herself. All eyes are on
her on this, her most special day.
As lovely as she will ever be,
she takesthe right preparation
and follows a few useful beauty
tips. The experts at Revlon have
some well chosen tips to help
make all beautiful dreams come
true.
Two immediate steps 'every
bride should take as early as pos-
sible are plain common sense.
The first is to establish the one
fragrance that will be her special
signature,
and feel.
So that you can be your best
through the weeks of pre-
paration, on your special day
When she walks down that
aisle and into her groom's life
forever, it wouldn't do to sud-
denly surprise him with some
exotic perfume—the fragrance
he will always associate with
life's finest moments should be
subtly expressive of his bride.
The second step recom-
mended is to take into account,
along with the bridal gown and
flowers, exactly how the bride's
hair and make-up will complete
the picture of perfection.
Hair may need to grow during
the coming months, and the
color may need subtle changing
or brightening. Walking down
the aisle with a dramatically
long auburn hair-do is fine un-
less the bride had short brown
hair only the day before!
All the experts agree that the
classic bride has a subtle make-
up—the merest hint of hardness,
or too much brightness, is not
desired.
The time to begin learning
proper make-up application is
during these planning stages,
One of the most important
days in a young woman's life is
her wedding. And, of course,
she wants everything to look
perfect—right down to the tips
of her nails.
Beautifully-cared-for hands
and nails are always an asset but
they're never more important
than when the bride-to-be
proudly shows off her diamond
engagement ring.
Since they'll be constantly in
the limelight, her hands and
nails deserve special attention.
Nail lacquer can greatly im-
prove the appearance of your
and while honeymooning,
here are some helpful sug-
gestions.
Stay relaxed through hectic
Sketch: Courtesy of Revlon
hands and even condition the
nails.
• Remove nail enamel the night
before you give yourself a mani-
cure.
• Always shape when nails arc
dry, but cut or clip after soaking
in warm water. Using an emery
board, always file, in one direc-
tion using a light but deft stroke.
• Massage moisture lotion into
cuticles and around sides of fin-
gernails—soak hands in warm
soapy water, rinse and dry. Us-
ing the blunt end of a cuticle
stick, gently push back the cuti-
cle.
weeks of planning with deep
breathing and exercise, Just
10 minutes of waist bends,
toe-touching and situps help
not at thelast minute.
Last, but hardly least, skin
care is an ongoing concern for
all; for the bride it is especially
necessary to evolve a daily rou-
tine of skin maintenance that
makes the face glow and shine
with health and beauty,
In prehistoric times, cave
dwellers simply kidnapped the
most desirable bride from a
neighboring tribe and the "best
man" helped fight off angry rel-
atives. What little planning the
bride accomplished she did
while being dragged to her new
cave!
Celebrating wedding rites be-
gan long ago, Today's weddings
arc a once in a lifetime opportu-
nity for brides to shine radiantly
but, from the Romans on, plan-
ning makes that special differ-
ence.
• Apply one coat of Base Coat
prior to applying nail enamel.
(Never put nail enamel directly
to the nails)
• Apply two coats of nail
enamel; let dry in between ap-
plication. Brush from the base
of the nail to the tip in one move-
ment—avoid retouching.
• For added protection and lus-
tre, apply a thin coat of clear Top
Coat over nail enamel when it is
thoroughly dry.
• While nails are getting all the
attention, don't forget hands.
Moisturize hands and all the
way up to the elbows.
release tension. Try them to a
background of soothing
music and see how relaxed
you feel,
Keep a personal beauty
checklist. Jot down beauty
routines and items to buy for
home use and honeymoon,
Easy-to-use-and-carry pro-
ducts like cold cream and
moisturizer are ideal for busy
women and traveling. For
travel, include items for the
climate you'll be in such as
suntan lotions or ski goggles
for protection.
Schedule a few minutes a
week for special pampering,
For a quick facial, remove
makeup then slather a light
whipped cold cream over face
and neck to deep-down clean
and smooth skin. Leave on 10
minutes, tissue off and rinse.
Experiment with makeup
colors and look well in
advance of your wedding,
And, try new haircuts and
styles to find the one that's
most flattering for you,
Manicure toes and finger-
nails the day before your
wedding to avoid last minute
tension. Early on your wed-
ding day, tone, soften and
invigorate your complexion.
Apply chilled moisturizer,
then relax for 5 minutes.
At the same time refresh
eyes by placing slices of
cucumber over them. Tissue
off moisturizer, then reapply
lightly and you're ready to
put on makeup.
Now, slip into your outfit
and take a quick look in the
mirror to admire the most
beautiful bride of all.
Memorable brides are the
result of early planning
Well-groomed hands important