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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-02-08, Page 19THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1989. PAGE 19. Look your best for your wedding When Cleopatra travelled the Nile, legend has it, she scented the sails of her barge to command attention during her passage. But when today’s bride floats down the aisle, she should be a bit more subtle than the Egyptian queen about the fragrance she uses, says a leading beauty consul­ tant. “You don’t want to overpower people. On the other hand, you do want to have a lovely scent about you,” advises Sharon Queeney of Revlon Inc. “If the wedding cere­ mony is in a hot environment, I would suggest cologne. If a cold environment, perfume, because the bride will need that extra strength.” Because a bride is the star of the day, she is forced to focus on her physical appearance even more than usual, says Queeney. “It’s a day all women look forward to,” she says. “It’s a wonderful Cinderella fantasy, the one day in your life attention is focused on you want to look pretty. “But you can’t wait morning and achieve marvels. In preparing for that day, you have to start a few weeks ahead of time. “If you want to look glowing, with clear eyes and a beautiful complexion and look really healthy, that all you, and until that the first thing you should start doing is to take care of your skin, following a cleansing, toning and moisturizing regimen.” The bride-to-be can’t be eating junk food and expect to look radiant, because the skin reacts externally to what is consumed internally, Queeney says. She should drink lots of water, watch what she eats, and get lots of sleep,” she advises. “Sleep is important, if she doesn’t want to be a bride with dark circles under her eyes.” Queeney passes on more point­ ers: “Try to get everything done well ahead of time, so that the day before and certainly the day of the ceremony you are totally focused on yourself. If you’re rattled, uptight, nervous or frantic about something you’re not going to be a calm, beautiful vision in white.” To help create that vision, Queeney says, the bride needs a cosmetic face-formulated cleanser, depending on whether she has dry, oily or combination skin. “And by cleanser, I don’t mean soap out of the dish - because it has a stripping, drying effect and strips your face of its natural oils. “A toner should be used to take off the residue left by the cleanser, so the foundation you choose to put on your face should be a paler tone but should match your natural skin tones.” A secret to successful makeup, the beauty consultant advises, is to dust the face with a big powder brush all over using a pale trans­ lucent powder before putting on eye shadow, blush or lipstick. Only then should she start applying the color. Before applying eye shadow, the bride should first put on a little foundation and dust her lids, so the color will adhere and endure lon­ ger, Queeney advises. As for lipstick, she says, it’s best to use a soft but bright or lively pastel rather than a heavy red lipstick, which usually is a bit too strong for the bridal look. ‘‘Also, co-ordinate the color tones of the eyes, lips and cheeks, with nail enamel reflecting the same family-tone,” she adds. ‘‘Use a soft color, because you don’t want bright, stark fingernails. ‘‘As for the hair, you need more volume on your wedding day. A lot of brides make the mistake of wearing mantilla lace-type head­ dresses but have flat hair, and they look like little urchins. ‘‘And when getting ready, have friends around to protect you. It’s one day to truly be selfish.” <.;:W Makeup an< big day. dfragrances make a bride feel good about herself on the Gifts of needlework Tasker's and Bi d Gowan Formal Wear have a special appeal .Where Quality comes first The National Needlework Asso­ ciation, representing the needle­ work industry, offers these gift ideas for the bride and the bridal party: •As wedding favors for guests, potpourri sachets and garters made of ribbons and lace, embroidered with the name and date, or a handkerchief embroidered with symbols of love and unity. •For the bridal party, a hand- embroidered drawstring sachet to co-ordinate with the bridal colors. •For the flower girl and ring­ bearers, decorative lace embroi­ dered pillows. •For the bridal couple, a wedd­ ing quilt. Relatives and friends can be sent individual fabric squares to prepare a special message; the personalized squares are then join­ ed together. •A hand-embroidered wedding album cover with the names or initials of the bridal couple. 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