The Best Bridal Facial For That Pre-Wedding Glow
19 November 2024
Words by The Parlour RoomWhen it comes to your wedding you want to be looking and feeling your best. No one wants the stress of waking up to a pimple on their cheek. Instead, you want to have flawless glowing skin radiating from within.
A question our team of therapists are asked regularly by future brides-to-be is ‘what is the best bridal facial’. So to help guide you in the lead-up to your wedding, we put it to our skin specialists to discover what facials they would recommend.
Is a facial necessary for a bride?
Laying the foundations for glowing skin starts with a consistent skincare regime. To achieve this, we have always believed the best results will come from a consistent at-home regime paired with a combination of in-salon professional treatments.
Truly transforming your skin can take time and depend on your skin’s needs, whether it’s dry or dehydrated, congested or dull and lacklustre, booking in for a series of treatments, and using high-quality professional ingredients, can help speed up the process.
Most salons will offer an initial consultation (much like our bridal consultation which is redeemable across our bridal skincare packages) where you can sit down with a therapist who can assess your skin and help map out a plan to best suit your needs. This is also a great opportunity to ask any burning questions you may have about all things skin.
How many days before the wedding should you book your facial?
Ideally, this would have been pre-booked with your therapist in advance however we always recommend saving that final facial for the week leading up to your wedding, anywhere from 3-5 days prior. Exactly when you should book your final bridal facial, will depend on the type of treatment and/or any other appointments you’ve got booked in. Your therapist should help guide you on this so as to make sure your skin is seeing the best results possible on your wedding day.
OUR TIP: If you’ve never had a facial before, do not book your first one the week before your wedding. Ideally, try and book a couple in advance. This way you can try the treatment and see how your skin reacts and will allow enough time to try different treatments or a combination of different treatments as well.
Download our bridal beauty checklist to see our recommended pre-event appointment plan.
What is the best bridal facial?
The best bridal facial is first and foremost, one suited to your specific skin needs.
Not all products and treatments are suited to everyone so we always encourage our brides to book a bridal consultation first. This way our therapists can assess their skin and current skincare regime, and recommend a plan tailor to their skin needs in order to achieve their goals.
Some of the best bridal facials we recommend at SELF by The Parlour Room
The Fire & Ice Facial
45 min | $280
What are the benefits of the Fire & Ice Facial?
With no downtime, it is a two-part treatment (loved by the likes of Rosie Huntington-Whitely and Victoria Beckham) designed to resurface and hydrate the skin. With immediate results, you’ll have a noticeably brighter complexion with some seriously dewy skin which makes for the perfect base, prepped and ready to apply your makeup.
The Signature Facial
60 min | $200
What are the benefits of the signature facial?
A bespoke facial, our therapists tailor the treatment to best suit your skin needs. A 60-minute treatment, it also includes a divine hand, foot and scalp massage as well as a double cleanse, steam and exfoliation.
Bridal Skincare Packages
For those who have more time up their sleeve, we suggest enquiring about one of our bridal skincare packages.
These offer a total body approach, including a combination of top-to-toe body treatments, including delicious body scrubs and massages, infrared saunas and bespoke bridal facials with add-ons such as Omnilux light therapy or peels to ensure you’re skin is in the best possible condition for your wedding day.
All bridal skincare packages start with an initial one on one consultation (redeemable against your package) where our therapists will work with you to curate a bespoke plan, tailored to your skin goals and timelines, helping to map out exactly when and how many facials you should have before your wedding day.
They’ll review your current at-home skincare regime and identity any gaps and products you’re missing to maximise your results and ensure you’re getting the most out of your treatments for the perfect wedding day glow.
The Best Bridal Facial Kit
If you’re going to be away, would like to treat yourself at home, or simply looking for something special to treat your bridesmaids with ahead of the big day, our SELF SIGNATURE HYDRATING FACIAL KIT is the best bridal facial kit.
With all the tools, products and clearly defined steps to help guide you to glowing skin, our SELF Signature Hydrating Facial Kit also includes a complimentary $50 voucher to spend in-salon, so you can book in for some post-wedding pampering to relax and unwind at a later date.