Spring hair & makeup inspiration

Spring is all about new beginnings. The mild weather, drawn-out evenings and buds and blossoms all make for a perfect season to start your new beginning as a married couple.-

When it comes to hair and beauty for spring brides, there are limitless options. From barely-there make-up to a bright pink lipstick, and long flowing curls finished with fresh flowers to a sleek updo, it can be hard to know where to start. We’re here to help you whittle down the options, lock in a beauty routine and find your spring style.

PREP AND PRIME
Bridal beauty doesn’t begin when you sit down to be pampered by hair and make-up artists on the morning of the big day. Preparations start in the months prior. Around six months before the wedding, start a daily skin and haircare routine. This is especially important for spring brides, as you have harsh weather conditions over the winter to contend with. Nail down the products that best suit your skin’s needs and use them morning and night.

Beauty top tips
What you know
As you head closer to the wedding date, don’t be tempted to try a new product, as you run the risk of a skin reaction – stick with your tried-and-tested routine and you’ll be on the path to radiant bridal beauty.

Stay hydrated
Hydrated skin equals glowing skin. Drink plenty of water and include a great moisturiser in your beauty routine to create the perfect canvas for make-up application. Try applying L’Occitane Immortelle Divine Cream (uk.loccitane.com) at night and wake up with radiant, supple skin in the morning. Don’t forget to moisturise your hands too, ready for the exchanging of rings – try Burt’s Bees Moisturising Botanical Hand Cream with shea butter, watermelon and mint (burtsbees.co.uk).

Banish dark circles
The best remedy for dark circles is getting a good night’s sleep, but wedding planning can leave you lying awake at night. Start using an eye cream to help treat dark circles, fine lines and puffiness. Germaine De Capiccini’s Timexpert SRNS Illuminating Detox Eye Formula (germaine-de-capuccini.co.uk) is an award-winning eye cream that will leave you looking fresh-faced.

Pucker up
Soft, kissable lips are a must on your wedding day! Keep your lips in the best condition by using a lip scrub a couple of times a week (we love Milani Rose Sugar Lip Scrub (milanimakeup.co.uk) and wearing lip balm regularly.-

Care for your hair
Dedicate an evening each week to a haircare routine, using a hair mask such as L’Occitane Intensive Repair Hair Mask. Daily, try to use styling products like the Jerome Russell Bstyled range (bblondehair.co.uk/bstyled) to keep you hair in tip-top condition, and have your final colour treatment and haircut two weeks before the wedding to allow your hair colour time to settle. Now is not the time to change your hairstyle! If you want a new style for the wedding, have your hair cut before your hair trials so that your stylist knows what they’re working with ahead of the big day.-

BRIDAL BEAUTY
While a bridal beauty look is always an individual choice, the aim should be to look the very best version of you. If you always wear full make-up, don’t choose your wedding day to try a minimal make-up for look for the first time. Likewise, if you don’t usually wear much make-up, a heavy coverage foundation and dark smoky eye might leave you feeling out of sorts. Have a make-up trial with your chosen make-up artist ahead of the wedding day or, if you have decided to do your own make-up, get your products well in advance so that you can test them and have a trial of your own.

Spring beauty looks
Au naturel
Keep your make-up look neutral with nude tones. Ask your make-up artist to create a light coverage and opt for a soft pink blush and a natural nude lipstick in a matte finish to create barely-there make-up.

Bright lips
Keep your overall beauty look soft but switch out a nude lip for a bright pop of colour, from bold candy pink to rich coral. Echo the pops of colour emerging from nature and reflect the colours from your bouquet in your lip colour. -

Dewy skin
Use an illuminating primer under your foundation to achieve glowing, dewy skin. Add shimmering highlighter across your cheekbones and finish the look with a high-shine lip gloss for fresh-faced bridal beauty.

Smoky eye
Use browns, nudes and a neutral shimmer to create a smoky eye that’s in keeping with the season. Use a brow product like Benefits Fluff Up Brow Wax (benefitcosmetics.com) to enhance your brows. The softer colours and natural brows will make your eyes pop, while keeping the overall look soft and feminine.

HAIR FLARE
With so much inspiration around and so many things to consider, deciding how you want to wear your hair on your wedding day can be difficult. If you are booking a hair stylist, have a trial and pin down the look you want ahead of the big day. This will help you with timing for the morning preparations too.

Hair The Updo Girl / Make-up Laura Le Page Bridal Makeup / Photography Tara Statton

Spring hairstyle ideas
Long and flowing
Wear long locks down, styled with a big, bouncy blow dry. Add volume at the roots and, if you have fine hair but want to wear it down, consider adding hair extensions to make your locks look thicker. Finish your look with a fresh flower crown.-

Hair Rocco Staff Hair Designers / Make-up Rita Siviero / Photography ElsieLove

Half-up, half-down
If your hair tends to fall a bit flat when it’s down, but you like the look of loose waves, opt for a half-up, half-down style. Having your hair pinned up and away from your face will add volume and height.

Sleek updo
Style your hair into a perfectly arranged updo. Keep the look sleek by pulling the hair away from your face into a low bun for a fresh finish to your aisle style.

Hair The Updo Girl / Photography Tara Statton

Hair The Updo Girl / Make-up Laura Le Page Bridal Makeup / Flowers Flourish and Grace / Photography Tara Statton

Twisted updo
Embrace a romantic updo, created with twists and plaits. A braided style is a favourite with brides as it creates texture and volume. Ask your stylist to weave fresh flowers or foliage into the plaits.

Hair The Updo Girl / Make-up Laura Le Page Bridal Makeup / Photography Tara Statton

Photography Mimosa Photography mimosaphotography.uk
Venue Upton Barn & Walled Garden uptonbarn.com
Hair & planning April Natalie Hair aprilnataliehair.co.uk
Make-up Emma Roberts Make Up Artist emmarobertsmakeup.co.uk
Accessories Claire Austin England claireaustinengland.com
Dresses Madi Lane Bridal & Sincerity Bridal, Brides at Waterfields, Exeter bridesatwaterfields.co.uk
Model instagram.com/missisabelprotheroe

words Becci Clubb

Main image Hair The Updo Girl / Make-up Laura Le Page Bridal Makeup / Dress Kate Walker Bridal / Photography Tara Statton