Obviously you want to look your best and feel wonderful on your wedding day. To achieve this you need not only to plan, but also to act, ideally at least six months in advance of your big day.
Beauty treatments and fitness should commence as soon as you can. The range of treatments are huge including waxing, facial, teeth whitening and manicure, to name but a few. Timing is especially important when it comes to hair and makeup, and to ensure you look your best on your wedding day, consider a trial well in advance.
There are a whole range of experts to help you including fitness training and hair and beauty specialists. It is unlikely you will be able to cover everything yourself so consult a professional. Whatever you do, don't leave everything until the last minute.
Here’s some great ideas from hair, beauty and fitness businesses based in Essex from places like Colchester, Harlow, Southend, Chelmsford, Grays, Braintree and Clacton, whom you might want to get in touch with...
Don't forget to mention An Essex Wedding magazine when contacting a hair, beauty or fitness professional.
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Essex's Le Keux Vintage Salon owner busier than ever this Spring
Branch Manager Miss Irregular Grace, a.k.a Anna, heads up a team of expert vintage stylists from a fabulous '50s venue in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. What's more, Anna has had a busy couple of months and is looking forward to the launch of her new academy day in May. She says, "Firstly, I had the pleasure recently of meeting Angel from TV's Escape to the Chateau and styled her hair ready for the Southend date of their book tour. "I have also recently been featured on the Gadget Show, the episode aired Wednesday 23rd March on Channel 5. I visited our Birmingham branch owned by Lynsey Le Keux, which is where filming took place and we product tested hairdryers, with a fun element of styling a quiff on various Elvis impersonators."
Posted: 5 April 2022
More award wins for Billericay salon
Award-winning men's hairdresser and owner of TONI&GUY Billericay, Jim Shaw, and Premier Stylist at the TONI&GUY Billericay salon, Daisy Carter, have received the news they are finalists for the British Master Barber Awards Barber of the Year category - a big congratulations from the An Essex Wedding team here!
To enter the awards, Jim and Daisy had to submit one image of their men's hairdressing work that showed judges their skills, creativeness and that stood out from the normal, showcasing them as the master of their craft.
Posted: 10 March 2022
Eco-friendly skincare from Essex expert Alice Nicholls
One of the UK's leading tattoo artists, Essex-born Alice Nicholls, has launched Four Tattoo Care Balms. These four skin balms were developed out of the idea that she couldn't find any suitable cream, balm or gel that could offer real benefits to newly tattooed or inked skin and that most on offer were functional and didn't have any real feel-good appeal. Wedding photography, and particularly expressing a couples' individuality on their wedding day, has evolved over the last decade with many couples showing off their tattoos on the big day – essential then that they're in the best condition!
Posted: 3 March 2022
The top destination for both budget and luxury spa breaks across the UK
Here at County Wedding Magazines HQ we certainly love a spa day! Perfect for some true R&R on your own, with friends or loved ones, and spa break is a must during the wedding planning; perfect for a day with your best pals pre-wedding, or a post-wedding indulgent getaway as a newly married couple.
Mira Showers have looked at TripAdvisor to create the ultimate guide of spas across the UK so that you can find the perfect spa break in your area. Whether you want to keep the cost low or are after a touch of luxury, there is something to suit every budget.
Posted: 27 January 2022
New salon pampering Essex brides-to-be
In the run-up to your wedding day, what better reason to take a break from the wedmin than for some serious R&R? From manicures and pedicures to facials and massages, Witham's newest salon The Halcyon Room has an extensive treatment list for the bride and her bridal party – why not treat the mothers-of- the-bride- and -groom too? Founded by beauty therapist Emma Foley, who boasts more than 20 years' professional industry experience, The Halcyon Room is a purpose-built beauty room at her home. It provides a tranquil retreat and a calming, relaxing space to truly unwind. The treatment list includes: manicures and pedicures using CND-Shelkac, Vinylux and Gelish products, waxing (including intimate waxing using warm Wax:One), tinting, massage, facials using Eve Taylor products and eyelash lifting – perfect for pre-wedding pampering, on the day itself, the honeymoon and beyond.
Posted: 30 November 2021
Leigh-on-Sea’s Le Keux getting ready for some serious Christmas glam!
Leigh-on-Sea's Le Keux is gearing up for the festive season when it offers party services for small groups looking to celebrate differently – also great for pre-wedding get-togethers! Keuxties (Le Keux customers) can choose from cocktail-making, wreath-making, makeover photo shoots, festive-themed afternoon teas and so much more! In addition, Le Keux is now offering a wig styling service creating any vintage style in any length/colour on a lace-front wig for customers to easily change up their look. Models in this image are also wearing the salon's new range of Forever On Your Lips long-lasting lipstick, currently available in three different matte colours and perfect for events where you don't want to keep reapplying such as a wedding!
Posted: 25 November 2021
Chelmsford has a new blow-dry bar
Launched in June, The Blowout Bar is Chelmsford's first ever blow-dry bar located on Wharf Road within walking distance of Chelmsford City Centre. The boutique salon offers a range of beauty treatments including blow-drys, lash extensions, brow maintenance and makeovers from a team of 10 talented professionals. Not only will clients be able to get a variety of beauty treatments, there's also the opportunity to purchase cocktails supplied by award-winning Essex-based Tapp'd Cocktails, a company that offers handcrafted ready-to-drink gluten free and vegan cocktails.
Posted: 30 September 2021
Do you live up to your star sign when it comes to relationships?
If you're here reading County Wedding Magazines you're on your journey towards walking down that aisle to meet your one and only at the end of it - aaah! Have you looked to the stars to see how compatible you are? Are there things you wish you knew about your partner to really put a smile on their face? From personality type to the perfect date here Holistic Therapist Katie May at Switchback Travel presents the kind of partner you are, according to your star sign....
Posted: 18 June 2021
The sun is shining - and here's why it's making us all happier!
It's almost a universal fact that many of us just feel better when the sun is shining. Whether it's because we can forgo our winter coats, or because we love sitting in a pub garden after work and can just relax, we all seem to feel calmer when the sun in shining. Here, Health Practitioner and Skin Specialist, Tammy Richards at Pure Optical explains the science behind why the sun makes us feel happier and how it can even improve our physical health and wellbeing...
Posted: 14 June 2021
Get your glow on with Essex's Beautiful You Makeup
Here at An Essex Wedding magazine want you to feel your absolute best on your big day. That's why we get our team of local talented hair and beauty experts to answer your questions. Today, Samantha Easter of Beautiful You Makeup gives her best advice and answers your question on getting a glowing complexion for your big day. "How can I get a fresh, glowing make-up look for my spring wedding?" Read on for the answer...
Posted: 29 April 2021
