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Top Ten Benefits of Colon Hydrotherapy by Aqualibria

Dolce Sposa — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:39:54 +0000

With your special day coming up, the last thing you want to worry about is getting ill, or looking less than your best on the day of your wedding. If you want to capture that bridal glow inside and out, and to look stunning in both your wedding dress and you honeymoon wear, then consider the benefits of colon detox:

Gain Energy – the rush leading up to your wedding can be exhausting and stressful. Colon hydrotherapy can help you gain energy to help you manage all of the obligations and the thousand little details you’re planning.
Enjoy a Flatter Stomach – who wouldn’t want a flatter stomach on their wedding day? A colonic hydrotherapy removes impacted materials from your colon and can actually flatten your stomach, giving your body the perfect lines you desire on your wedding day.
Improve Your Skin – you don’t want to worry about breaking out the day of your wedding, and colon detox can help reduce your chances of skin problems leading up to your important day. A colonic removes many of the toxins that lead to skin problems, giving your skin a healthy glow.
Enjoy Shiny, Vibrant Hair - by removing the toxins from your body, you’ll enjoy an improved physical appearance, including shiny, vibrant hair. Removing toxins from your body gives your body the opportunity to absorb the nutrients it needs to keep you looking your best from head to toe.
Reduce Bloating - bloating is one of those things that every woman dreads; it’s uncomfortable and can make you feel downright dowdy. Colon hydrotherapy reduces bloating, and can help you feel at your best.
Decrease the Severity of Cramps - menstrual or stress-related cramps bothering you? Colon cleansing removes impacted materials and toxins, and the soothing colon hydrotherapy treatment can help decrease the severity of cramps.
Diminish Irritation and Restlessness - the days leading up to your wedding can be trying. You’re organizing a thousand details, and it’s common to suffer irritability and restlessness if everything isn’t just right. A colonic can help reduce mood swings, and improve your mental ability to handle unexpected challenges or issues. Reduce your irritability and restlessness so you have the mental flexibility to handle whatever life throws at you.
Fewer Sleepless Nights - sleepless nights can leave you feeling tired and listless during the day, as well as leaving unsightly dark bags beneath your eyes. Colon hydrotherapy can help you sleep better, and fewer sleepless nights combined with more restful sleep improves your energy levels and prevents those dark bags from forming.
Reduce Indigestion – stress can cause a range of indigestion issues, and planning a wedding is stressful. A colonic can help reduce indigestion, and help your body absorb the nutrients you need.
Boost Your Immune System - the last thing you need when you’re preparing for your wedding is to become ill. Colon hydrotherapy can boost your immune system; by removing the toxins from your body, and making it easier for your body to absorb valuable vitamins and nutrients that keep you healthy.

Big thanks to Vel of Aqualibria for taking the time to write a very useful article for all our brides-to-be. We really appreciate it a lot and I am sure our readers will love reading this article!

Aqualibria

1 Harley Street
London W1G 9QD
0800 612 9481

Photos courtesy of Pronovias and Odabash

The Perfect Make-up Foundation by Mailin Haddow

Dolce Sposa — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:26:40 +0000

With so many foundations out there to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to start. But keep in mind a few things when hunting for the perfect base: your skin type. There are foundations that give a matte finish which are great for oily skins , but for drier skins, a more dewy foundation can give a better finish.coverage.

If you want a very natural finish, then a tinted moisturiser or a sheer finish foundation is what you are looking for, such as Nars Sheer Glow Foundation (£35) or Laura Mercier Tinted moisturizer . For a medium coverage, I would recommend Dior Nude foundation, which is my most used foundation. If you have a lot of redness, broken veins, blemishes, you might with to go for a more full coverage foundation, like Bobbi Browns Foundation stick (£26).

Colour

Don’t just try foundation on the back of your hand – you will be wearing it on your face, so that’s the best place to try. Try dab of foundation on your cheek and our forehead and check in the colour in day light to give the best indication for a colour match. Generally foundations with a yellow undertone are more flattering than those with a pink undertone.

Application

To apply, you can use your fingers, a sponge or a foundation brush. I tend to find that when applying with a sponge, a lot of the products is wasted by being soaked up by the sponge, so my preferred way is to apply with fingers, blending into the skin, but avoiding the sensitive eye area, and then take a cosmetic sponge with a small amount of foundation to flawlessly blend under jawline and around the hairline. The warmth of the skin on the fingers I find helps the foundation blend well into the face rather than sitting on top of the skin.

The Perfect Primer by Mailin Haddow

Dolce Sposa — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:45:36 +0000

A good primer will provide a smooth canvas to apply your foundation on and it will also help keep your foundation looking flawless all day.

Apply the primer after your daily moisturiser all over the entire face. Let it settle before applying your foundation.

A favourite of mine and many other make up artists is Laura Mercier foundation Primer £27. However if you skin is particularly oily, or prone to shine around the T-zone, YSL Matt Touch £28 is an excellent mattifier but apply sparingly and only where needed to keep unwanted shine at bay.

The Perfect Moisturising Cream by Mailin Haddow

Dolce Sposa — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 06:47:26 +0000

The very beautiful, talented and charming Mailin Haddow of MV make-up will be sharing with us her bridal beauty tips on “How to Create the Perfect Base”. She will have a weekly bridal beauty column here at Dolce Sposa this month of April and it is something to look out for! Join us as we discover some tried and tested bridal regimens and beauty products that she swears by as a professional make-up artist.

The Perfect Moisturising Cream

Starting with a fresh cleansed face, always apply moisturiser to your face and neck, to provide hydration. Choose a moisturiser to suit your skin type, whether its dry, combination, oily, sensitive or mature. If you are already in a skincare routine that suits you, don’t go changing products in the final month before your wedding as that could cause some upset. If you are not getting the results you want from your current skincare, seek advice from a skincare professional several months before your wedding. Skin renews itself on a 28 day cycle so it will take a full month to see the difference and notice the benefits from a new product.

I really like Avene Anti- Redness light moisturising cream (£12.99) from Boots. Great for sensitive skin prone to flushing.

Mailin Haddow, MV Make-up

Dolce Sposa — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:08:47 +0000

Mailin is a freelance make-up artist based in Glasgow, Scotland. She is beautiful inside and out, and she is professional and very talented at what she does. She specializes in wedding make-up but she also does fashion and editorial photo shoots for different magazines.

I personally would recommend her to all my readers. Mailin is the type of make-up artist you would want to work with on your big day. She knows how to make you feel comfortable on your special day and she is also great at giving you beauty tips the months leading to the big day! And most importantly, she knows how to listen and she ensures that you achieve the bridal look you want on your big day.

She is fabulous and a real expert at what she does.

At a Glance

£90 for the bride including trial
£50 for bridal party
Cosmetics used: MAC, Bobbi Brown, Laura Mercier, Dior, Chanel, Clarins
Travels around Scotland for weddings
Also covers other parts of the country but at an additional cost

Bridal Make-Up – Mailin Haddow, MV Make-Up

Email: mailin(at)mvmakeup(dot)co.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 7780678 656

Jemma Kidd Bridal Make-Up

Dolce Sposa — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:39:59 +0000

Walk down that aisle looking your absolute best just like how you dreamed of since you were a little girl.

Finding the make-up artist who can understand your wedding requirements is not an easy task to do and it can be daunting at times since it is an important decision to make. You want to look good on your big day and also on all your wedding photographs so you want to ensure that you pick that right make-up artist who is an expert at what she does. And this is exactly what Jemma Kidd can offer you. She has a great team of make-up professionals who can help create that wedding look you want on your big day.

At a Glance:

Two stages – make-up rehearsal and the wedding make-up on the actual day
Make-up rehearsal at Jemma Kidd Academy for consultation with a beauty expert, make-up trial and they will create a make-up palette for you to take back home.
On the wedding day, the make-up artist will travel to you wedding venue and also leave you a personal make-up palette for all the retouches.
Costs £150.00 for 1 hour make-up rehearsal and £300.00 for wedding make-up
£1,000.00 Jemma Kidd
Travel costs is not included in the package
New York, USA branch (great news to all our brides in the US)

Jemma Kidd Make-Up School was founded by Jemma Kidd who is a former model turned make-up artist with the vision of creating new generation cosmetics and beauty house. It is a growing company that has helped many brides-to-be look beautiful on the most romantic day of their lives and they can do that for you too! If you ever consider doing your own wedding make-up on your big day then they can also help and teach you how to do this in simple steps and you will have new skills that is handy to have.

Wedding Make-Up – Jemma Kidd

1 Farnham Road
Guildford GU2 4RG
Tel: +44 (0) 0844 800 2636