More Skin Questions Answered

Just before we tackle some more skin questions and answers, we would like to thank everyone who stopped to talk to us about their wedding photography and styling requirements at yesterday's Wedding Fayre. It was great to meet everyone, and we look forward to helping you achieve your perfect wedding look!


It was interesting to speak to Brides-To-Be about their ideas for their wedding styling, and in particular, their skin and make-up concerns.


When planning a wedding, people think nothing of booking their venue months (or even years!) ahead of their Big Day, but it's also worth thinking some months ahead about getting your skin into peak condition, particularly if you have concerns such as acne, scarring, oily-prone skin or uneven pigmentation.


At Waters Edge Clinic we understand skin, and we know that, whilst we use the most advanced products and treatments available, skin needs to be treated correctly and carefully to achieve excellent results, and this takes months rather than weeks. Your wedding dress, accessories and flowers all make up your total look on the day, and you will have spent a lot of time and effort in choosing exactly the right combination of these things to achieve that perfect look. It makes sense then to take things one step further, and spend some time thinking about your skin and make-up.


Strangely, the styling can be more difficult to decide on than the dress, as you try to find the correct make-up to match your skin tones; and, if you don't normally wear much make-up, your wedding day is not the day to experiment with a radical new look! You want your groom and guests to be bowled over by your overall look; you definately don't want people to be gasping with surprise (or worse) because your make-up has gone into overkill!


You can get a wedding make-up trial at most good beauty salons or stylists, and it's worth planning well ahead and trying several different looks until you find the one that you are most comfortable with, that will also complement your photography.


We offer a service that includes a wedding make-up trial and photography together, so that you can see how your chosen look photographs. Just ask us for more details, or go to our website.


Q: What is the difference between a moisturiser and a serum?


A: Serums have become hugely popular in the fight against visible signs of ageing. 
A serum generally has a higher water content and provides an accelerated treatment that targets specific problem areas, as is the case with Environ Ionzyme Frown Focus Serum.


Serums such as Ionzyme C-Quence 1 deposit intensive nutrients and form a moisture-loss barrier. Moisturisers by contrast are daily treatments - serums can be used as a seasonal boost or to add radiance to the complexion. Ionzyme Focus Hydrating Serum has higher levels of essential ingredients, so it can deliver impressive results faster. That doesn't mean you can ditch your usual moisturiser though - the idea is to use the two products together for the greatest benefits.


Serums should always be applied first, and you should allow it to be fully absorbed before applying the moisturiser over the top of it.

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