Tuesday, January 27, 2009

The Top 20 things to do before your big day!




Step 1 " Get Happy"

*Do not stress you are about to marry the man of your dreams!
*The Details will all be worked out
*No challenge cannot be overcome
*It's okay to depend on your friends & family to help you out
*Take a deep breath
*Watch a funny movie with your Hubby-to-be (laughter is the best medicine)
*Laugh at yourself
*Enjoy your engagement it goes fast
*Put on your favorite song when your feeling down and dance (it helps relieve stress)
*We don't all love our in-laws we love our partner :) (Remember that)

Marriage is about LOVE- not the wedding!

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen -or- even touched-
They must be felt with the heart"!
-Helen Keller


Step 2"Bride to be"- Hot mama!

I love this diet...They have breakfast, lunch, Snacks & Great Dinners!

Nutritional information (example of product shown)
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 230
Calories from Fat 15
Total Fat1.5g
Sodium 540mg
Total Carbohydrate 41g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 8g
Protein 12g

If you do the diet per www.smartones.com the average person loses about 10 pounds with diet and exercise.

Found at any major grocery store.

from only $1.99-2.99 a meal Rating*****



Step 3 "No Coffee"





Go from Coffee to Green Tea...

Tazo® Green Shaken Iced Tea
Chinese green tea blended with mint, lemongrass and lemon verbena, lightly sweetened (use two packets of Splenda) and shaken with ice.
Ask for a VENTI :)



*No Coffee stains on your teeth
*Better for your body
*Refreshing
*Perfect for your bridal diet
*Cancer
*Rheumatoid arthritis
high cholesterol levels
*Cariovascular disease
*Stress
*Headaches
*Depression

Found at your local starbucks
For only $2.10 (saves you money too) Rating*****

Step 4 "No more Stress"

To help yourself relax I suggest using:

The B-Vitamin are used for;
*Stress
*Nervousness
*anxiety
*energy
*skin, hair, and nails
*Imune system

Found at all major stores.

Rating*****



Step 5 "Water Boy"

Experts say, as most of us are aware, that we should be drinking 6-8 glasses of water each day.

Most people know this, but few are drinking enough water for the needs of their body.

And when it comes to losing weight, drinking water rather than soft drinks, fruit juices, and alcohol can help you lose those extra pounds.

Make sure you are drinking plenty of water it helps you lose any extra pounds and helps with stress.

Rating*****



Step 6 "Cotton Candy Bride"

Fantasy by Britney Spears is a sweet temptation of a fragrance that is tantalizing and magical. Top notes of lush red lychee, golden quince and exotic kiwi are followed by cupcake accord, jasmine petals, and white chocolate orchid. Bottom notes of creamy musk, enchanted orris root, and sensual woods complete this magical fragrance with a flourish.

Note: This fragrance is suttle and sweet perfect for any bride.

Found at any major store.

starts at only $19.99 Rating****



Step 7 "Smell good Bride"

Secret Clinical strength deodarant

Doctor Endorsed
The Advanced Solid's Triple-Action Technology Provides Three Unique Layers of Protection.

Ingredients

Aluminum Zirconium Trichlorohydrex, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Tribehenin, Petrolatum, Cyclodextrin, C18-36 Acid Triglyceride, Ppg-14 Butyl Ether, Fragrance (Masking Fragrance)

Found at all major stores.

for only $7.99 Rating*****





Step 8 "Great wedding hair"

hydrathérapie Cera-Repair® at-home treatment



• Cera-Repair™, home maintenance treatments, prolong hair’s salon-renewed health and manageability.

• Maintains moisture & softness

• Repairs & strengthens
Professional Stylist TipWith a less intensive concentration of the Ceramides found in the Pro4 treatment, this crème-gel can be used once a week for five weeks, providing the ticket to red carpet-worthy tresses. Simply replace regular conditioner with one tube of Cera-Repair® for hair that looks amazingly healthy, shiny and revitalized from one salon visit to the next.
Found at major stores.
for only$10.99 Rating *****
Step 9 "body souffle"

Spring Fever® Body souffle
Origins whipped up a deliciously moist confection-of-care including skin-nourishing Olive, Grape Seed, Apricot Kernel and Rice Bran Oils. Feel how it suddenly silkens, smoothes, invisibly surrounds body skin in a pampering veil of protection. Roughness retreats. Dryness disappears. And skin springs alive refreshed, revitalized and softly scented.HOW TO USE: Massage a generous amount onto body.


Found at;

http://www.origins.com/

for only$27.50 Rating****














Step 10 "The Hollywood Secret"

Mac Cosmetics (make sure you ask your makeup artist to use this for pictures to die for)


Studio Fix is a powder and foundation in one that combines good coverage with ease of application. Designed to be used dry, the powder and pigments create a matte, velvety texture. It contains Silica, which helps to maintain a matte finish by absorbing oils on the skin, as well as Talc to provide a smoother, less reflective, matte finish. The talc has been milled to a microscopic size to provide a beautiful texture while allowing the skin to breathe. This product is long-wearing. It is available in a wide range of colours. It can be applied with a brush, sponge, or a powder puff.

Note: Try not to use this product for everyday use before your wedding to let your skin breathe.

Found at any major department store;
http://www.macys.com/
http://www.nordstroms.com/
http://www.sephora.com/

for only $26.00 Rating****
Step 11 "The Glowing Bride"

*Neutrogena Cream
*Features Light Scent
*Helps Moisturize Dry Skin
*Perfect for All Skin Types
*Non-Comedogenic, Oil-Free Formula
Contains 4 oz.

Use up to 3 weeks before your wedding, DO NOT use the day of your wedding!!!

Will go up to 2 shades darker.

Found at;

www.target.com

For only $8.94 Rating****


Step 12 "Perfect Eyes"
Ardell Fashion Lashes
For Dramatic eyes use #110
Use with Duo surgical adhesive in black
Found at any drugstore.
for only $3.49 Rating*****

Step 13 "Soft Feet"
*W/Ultra Aloe & Tea Tree Oil
*Aloe Content & Purity In This Product
*External Analgesic Safe For Use By Diabetics
*Makes Your Feet Look & Feel 10 Years Younger!
*Instantly Relieves Dry, Cracked, Itchy, Tired, Achy Feet & Odors The Very First Time You Use It!
Found at any drugstore;
for only $9.99 Rating *****



















Step 14 "No time for a Pedi"

Dazzle Toez is the perfect solution!

*Complete Toenail Kit
*12 Sizes For A Perfect Fit
*Simply Glue and Go!
*Even Sizes For Your Teeny Tiny Toes!
*Contents: 24 Toenails, 0.07 Oz (2G) Nail Glue

Note: Glue Application: 1. Buff, Clean, and Dry Nails Before Applying Artificial Nails. 2. Select A Toenail That Closely Matches Your Natural Size. If Necessary, File Nail For A Perfect Fit. 3. Apply Fing'rs Nail Glue to Your Natural Toenail. Press Artificial Toenail Onto Your Natural Nail. Hold In Place 5-10 Seconds Until Dry. 4. Apply Topcoat If Desired.

Found at any drugstore & ;
http://www.kmart.com/
http://www.walmart.com/

for only $5.99 Rating ****
Step 15 "Beautiful Eyes"

Like an energy drink for your eyes, Bliss Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Eye Mask is 'eye-deal' for those who want to fake a full eight hours sleep. With three forms of glow-inducing oxygenating ingredients, antioxidant vitamin C, and puff-pummeling cucumber extract, it will brighten, de-puff, and hydrate eyes in 15 minutes flat.

The innovative single treatment packaging has twin-chambers. One chamber holds the two freeze-dried marine collagen eye masks (meaning all minerals are locked into the masks without added preservatives in their most active states). The other compartment contains proprietary activating fluid. The packaging is sealed to be air tight—meaning the pads and liquid activator are in their purest form until the customer activates the masks and peels back the packaging. It contains four dual treatment masks good for one month's supply.

Found at;
www.sephora.com
for only $ 54.00 Rating ***
Step 16 "Plump your Lips" - without injections

Lip Injection Extreme is a lip plumping serum that gives long term results based on the most scientifically proven and advanced lip plumping technologies.

Note: Burns a little when you first apply gloss, burning will go away within 5 mins.

Found at major department stores;

http://www.sephora.com/

for only $27.50 Rating****
Step 17 "Cover the Bags under my eyes"
Once again the Glam Squad at the Fantastic Plastic Labs of Too Faced have whipped up another makeup miracle! Wrinkle Injection instantly smoothes out and seems to virtually fill in the lines and wrinkles from within! Who knew you could achieve such dramatic results without getting pricked and prodded? No needles necessary. Forget the credit card debts and loans; this wrinkle eraser is totally within any girl's budget.
Found at any major department stores
for only $26.50 Rating ****

Step 18 - "Emergency mask"
Deep Cleansing Emergency Mask Clay-based treatment for oily, pore-clogged, skin-under-stress.
To Use: Remove all makeup with appropriate makeup solvent. Apply an even, thin coat all over face (or on just oily areas), avoiding the eye area. Leave on 5 minutes to dry, then rinse with warm, tepid, water.
Clinque is Allergy Tested & 100% Fragrance Free.
Found at any major department store.
for only $19.50 Rating *****

Step 19 "Your Skin"- be radiant!

Emphasize your natural beauty with the MD Skincare Demand Results Kit. Demand Results is a simple AM/PM regimen that delivers results for all skin types, all ages, every day. This limited-edition skincare arsenal effectively reverses signs of aging, shrinks pores, calms redness, reduces appearance of lines and wrinkles, and restores skin's healthy glow.

MD skincare found at;

http://www.sephora.com/

& http://www.target.com/

for only $138.00 Rating ****

Step 20 "Your Smile"

GO SMiLE's Smile Whitening System is formulated to brighten your smile with an easy two-minute application, twice a day, for seven days. The GO SMiLE difference is in a clinically proven whitening serum preserved pure and potent in a patented single-dose ampoule. It's clinically proven to deliver whitening results in just one day with no sensitivity or unpleasant taste. It's able to reach and target individual teeth, even if teeth aren't perfectly straight. It's easy to use—just apply and go.

Go Smile is a great product found at;
for only $89 Rating *****