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January is a great time to set goals and make commitments to yourself, and your skin care and beauty routine is no exception. With winter in full swing, you’ll want to look for products that make you feel luxe and pampered (the best kind of self-care) and also those that can give your skin an added boost of hydration. Starting a new routine now means your skin will be at its best in time for your summer wedding. These are the products you need to get through the month of January.

Charlotte Tilbury Goddess Cleansing Ritual
Charlotte Tilbury has a serious knack for creating products that deliver the most divine glow, which is why it’s only fitting that she come out with not one, but two new products with the word “goddess” in the name. The pair of products are meant to be used together in a two-step process. Makeup is removed with the Citrus Oil Radiance Cleanse, and once that’s all gone, you go in with the Purifying Charcoal Cleanse to ensure any impurities are fully removed from your pores. The set also comes with a muslin cloth—a must to get spa-like results. The process leaves your skin feeling clean, soft and radiant.

$55, charlottetilbury.com

Storie Veneziane by Valmont
Fragrance is a super important wedding day consideration and we’ve recently discovered a set of scents that are absolutely perfect for a big celebration. The Storie Veneziane collection from Valmont, which includes five unique “Venetian Stories,” has fragrances to suit every style of bride. The perfumes evoke different moods, ranging from sexy and provocative to light and spring-like. Each bottle is decorated with a Murano mask in a different colour, which would look gorgeous in wedding photos (and on your vanity beyond the big day).

$550 each, available at La Maison Valmont Vancouver, Holt Renfrew Vancouver, Holt Renfrew Yorkdale, Holt Renfrew Bloor Street and Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & Spa.

Dermalogica Intensive Moisture Balance Moisturizer
Dermalogica’s newly reformulated Intensive Moisture Balance moisturizer is the ideal winter solution for anyone who is prone to dry skin. In addition to rehydrating, it supports the skin’s barrier lipids, which are critical for locking moisture in and keeping irritants out. A prebiotic chlorella algae complex helps to balance the skin, while hyaluronic acid combined with echinacea, centella asiatica and aloe vera works to up moisture content and reduce the appearance of fine lines, ensuring that skin is flawless and glowing for the big day.

$69 for 50mL or $111 for 100 mL, dermalogica.ca

Radford 24K Gold Hydrogel Eye Mask
Face masks are one of our favourite things to incorporate into a pampering routine. Masks we’re particularly obsessed with at the moment are those that target specific areas of the face. The Radford 24k gold hydrogel eye masks contain peptides and antioxidants to smooth out any fine lines that can occur underneath the eyes. Pop these 24-karat gold beauties on before your wedding makeup application to ensure your peepers are primed and photo-ready.

$9, victoriaradford.com

Kerastase Masque Chromatique
If you’re a bride who’s looking to colour her hair prior to the wedding, the Kerastase Masque Chromatique is one product you definitely need to try. This rich hair mask has multiple benefits, including keeping your colour vibrant for longer, as well as leaving your hair ultra-smooth and soft, something you need if your locks have been heavily processed.

$65, kerastase.ca

Sigma Beauty Brushes
Sigma Beauty, the beauty brand that’s been raved about by YouTubers for years, is known for its affordable brush line. Luckily for Canadians, this line has finally made its way into stores and online at Canadian salon Caryl Baker Visage. You can finally get your hands on beloved brushes such as the F80 Flat Kabuki brush and the E25 Blending Brush, essentials for any bride doing her own wedding day makeup.

From $19, carylbakervisage.com

Bastide Rose Olivier line
Bastide, a 25 year-old brand based in Aix-en-Provence, France, was recently bought by hair maestro Frédéric Fekkai, who was born and raised in the same town. One of the scents that is quickly becoming iconic for the brand is Rose Olivier, an intoxicatingly beautiful blend of Centifolia rose, olive leaf, lychee and amber. Inspired by the uncommon occurence of a rose bush growing around a tree’s trunk and roots, the scent comes in an eau du toilette, body wash, bar soap and travel-sized fragrance pen. The Rose Olivier scent smells as luxe as laying in a bed of roses, and is the perfect gift for either yourself or your bridesmaids.

From $11, holtrenfrew.com

Weleda Skin Food Lip Butter
Dry lips are one the many nuisances that come with winter in Canada, and keeping your pucker moisturized and kissable is absolutely paramount for the big day. Luckily, natural skincare line Weleda, known for its cult-fave Skin Food moisturizer, has just come out with a lip butter in the same Skin Food family, along with two other products: the Skin Food Body Butter and Skin Food Light. The lip butter includes nourishing sunflower seed oil and chamomile and calendula extract to help moisturize even the driest pout. This is an ideal product to incorporate into your pre-wedding skincare routine to ensure your lips are perfectly primed for that first kiss.

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December is the month of cheer—from holiday parties to the start of proposal season, it marks a lot of special occasions. It’s also a great time to mix it up and try something new. We’ve rounded up some of the latest and greatest bridal beauty products that are perfect for purchasing during this time of year—especially when there are Christmas sales going on. Whether you decide to purchase these products as last-minute gifts or holiday splurges for yourself, these are the beauty items you’ll want to keep your eye out for this month.

Clé de Peau Beauté La Crème – Limited Edition
For a winter skin overhaul minus the professional treatments, this is your product. Clé de Peau Beauté’s cult favourite La Crème offers results that are nothing short of transformative (and it should be, given the price point). This rich moisturizer diminishes the look of fine lines and gives skin a firmer, more resilient appearance. Its Illuminating Complex EX with precious silk and pearl elements helps to retexturize skin while reducing the appearance of damage caused by environmental stress. Use it as the last step in your evening skincare routine and you’ll awaken to a radiant complexion in the morning. This iconic product is made even more special for the holidays with a a limited edition butterfly-adorned rose pastel jar.

$700, cledepeau-beaute.com

Crambé Face Forward Rejuvenating Oil
If you haven’t heard of abyssinian oil, you’ll be obsessed after trying this Canadian product. Crambé Face Forward Rejuvenating Oil is 100% natural abyssinian oil, harvested from the seeds of Crambe Abyssinica plants grown on Prince Edward Island. With anti-inflammatory properties and omega-3 fatty acids to hydrate the skin, this oil smooths and rejuvenates, giving you the natural glow you’ll want on your wedding day. Pro tip: The oil should be applied right after cleansing, before other products such as toner or serum due to its light, fast-absorbing consistency, and we love that it’s not heavy or greasy!

$59, crambeskincare.com

The Body Shop Holiday Collection Gift Sets
The Body Shop is home to iconic scents (satsuma, anyone?!) and some of the best, most practical holiday gift collection sets. These conveniently pre-packaged sets make perfect bridesmaid gifts, with skincare staples including gel soap and the brand’s best-selling body butter. Gift each of your girls a different scent that suits her personality.

$46, thebodyshop.com

AIR OPTIX® COLORS Contact Lenses
One of the ways to instantly change up your look is with coloured contacts. Some brides may opt to wear these more often than not, even choosing to wear them on their wedding day. We are currently in love with theAIR OPTIX® COLORS contact lenses by Alcon, which has a range of colours that will allow you to enhance your natural eye colour, while still drawing attention to your eyes on your special day. The lenses are comfortable enough to wear right through the reception speeches, and are available with or without a prescription.

airoptixcolors.ca

Dyson Airwrap Hair Styler
Dyson’s done it again—they’ve released a new hair styling tool that everyone’s been talking about (you’ve probably seen it on Instagram by now). The Dyson Airwrap Hair Styler is the perfect hair tool to add to your wedding registry, and it’s truly a game changer in the way that it styles your locks. Using air to wrap hair around the tool, you can achieve a gorgeous hairstyle without damaging your mane from the heat. You’ll also no longer have to blow-dry your hair then style—the tool is designed to be used on damp hair. Drying and styling your hair simultaneously? That’s a win to us.

$649.99, dyson.ca

Quo Ombré Lashes
False lashes are a must for stunning wedding portraits and we’re currently crushing on Quo’s ombré version. These lashes are black at the base and lighten to a soft brown to accent your eyes in the most natural way. They’re easy to apply, can be reused for up to three weeks, and at $10 a pop you can afford to grab a few extra pairs for your bridesmaids too.

A$10, shoppersdrugmart.ca/beauty

Arbonne Double Take Matte & Shine Lip Duo in Redwood
Love a deep, earthy red hue for your lips? Then you’ll be all over Arbonne’s Double Take Matte & Lip Shine Duo in the colour Redwood. On one end you’ll find a gorgeous matte liquid lipstick, which applies beautifully, doesn’t dry out the lips and is impressively long-wearing—something you’ll no doubt want for your wedding day. On the other end is a lip gloss in a complementary shade, which you can add for shine and shimmer.

$36, arbonne.ca

Volition Turmeric Brightening Polish
Volition Beauty, an online beauty platform that crowdsources ideas for beauty products from consumers, vets the ideas, and allows the consumers to vote on which products should be made, has recently launched in Canada at Sephora, with three products available in-store and seven products available online. One product you should definitely pick up if you’re at a Sephora store this month is the Volition Turmeric Brightening Polish. Used on the face and body, the turmeric in the product brightens and smooths skin, giving it a glowing, healthy appearance.

$48, sephora.ca.

Graydon Skincare Fullmoon Serum
Vitamin C, hyaluronic acid and collagen are just a few ingredients in Graydon Skincare’s newest product, which plumps and protects the skin against environmental pollutants. The light formula isn’t heavy and absorbs quickly, giving your face a hydrated, smooth appearance. We love Graydon Skincare for their plant-based philosophy, and this product doesn’t disappoint.

$87, graydonskincare.ca.

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We have now descended into perpetually cooler weather, and we’re not mad about it. With fall comes quite a few exciting new beauty launches that are especially great for brides. The best part? You can obviously use these new items well into the new year. If you’re doing some shopping for the holiday season—with a beauty purchase or two for your upcoming wedding—these are the products we highly recommend.

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Away Liquid Concealer
Charlotte Tilbury’s makeup line includes several favourites of Weddingbells editors (we have a major crush on her Matte Revolution lipstick in “Pillow Talk”), and one of the latest launches from the brand is a new must-have. The Charlotte Tilbury Magic Away concealer is full coverage and removes the appearance of fine lines, blemishes and pores—which is exactly what you want for your wedding day. The formula is also water-resistant and the texture feels like a second skin, to ensure you look flawless in photos no matter how many tears you’ve shed!

$38, charlottetilbury.com

Tiffany & Co. Eau de Parfum Intense
Playing off of their original signature perfum, the Tiffany & Co. Eau de Parfum Intense contains some of the same notes, but includes additional amber and benzoin (which smell vanilla-like), amping this fragrance up a notch and feeling like a deep, rich hug (which sounds like a great idea, given the cooler temperatures!) Perfect for your wedding day, this scent wears like a dream and will have you feeling as luxe as any of this jeweller’s iconic pieces.

$165 for 75 mL, tiffany.ca

L’Occitane Delicate Cherry Blossom Treasures
The holiday season is the perfect time to stock up on limited edition holiday gift sets that you can use as presents for your bridal party at any time of year. This year we’ve got our eyes on L’Occitane’s gorgeous Delicate Cherry Blossom Treasures gift set, which includes bath and shower gel, Bonne Mére rose soap, shimmering lotion, hand cream, and eau de toilette enriched with cherry extract from Luberon, Provence all packaged up in a beautiful L’Occitane x Castelbajac Paris red gift box.

$64, ca.loccitane.com

Rodial Soft Focus Glow Drops
Healthy, glowing skin is a wedding day must, so Rodial’s new Soft Focus Glow Drops seem designed with brides in mind. This hybrid skin care and makeup product can be applied alone or mixed with foundation to brighten and illuminate your complexion giving you lit-from-within radiance for your walk down the aisle.

$55, beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca

Bobbi Brown Luxe Lip
Every bride knows that a great lippie is paramount for the big day. Most brides will opt for a shade that’s classic and timeless, while some will take a more unconventional route and wear something that packs a punch. No matter what shade you choose, the Bobbi Brown Luxe Lip line is beautifully bridal-worthy. While many liquid lip formulas can leave your lips feeling dry (which is exactly what you don’t want on your big day), this is a high-shine formula that ensures your pout stays perfectly lush.

$37, bobbibrowncosmetics.com

Omorovicza Skin Saviour Mask
Omorovicza, the luxe Budapest-based skincare brand known for containing mineral-rich healing waters from the city, has come out with a new line of Silver products to help fight blemishes. The anti-bacterial and healing properties of collodial silver are used with other ingredients such as vitamin B3, salicylic and glycolic acids to brighten and exfoliate the skin. The thick mask, when applied, is indeed silver and washes off to reveal a smooth, soft complexion. Use it in your routine pre-wedding to zap any imperfections.

$150, omorovicza.com

L’Oreal Colorista Hair Makeup
Pre-wedding festivities, especially your bachelorette party, are the perfect opportunity to do something a little out of the ordinary. For a fun night out with your girls, L’Oreal’s Colorista Hair Makeup is a great way to spice up your look. The formula washes right out of your hair with just one shampoo, making it easy to play with colour. Thanks to the new neon shades with a glow-in-the-dark effect that have been recently introduced to the line, your look will definitely stand out during any evening events.

$16.99, lorealparis.ca

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With October upon us, we’re looking forward to cooler temperatures and cozy sweaters. Better yet, we’re embracing the upcoming fall weddings where we know we won’t have to stand outside in 30 degree-plus weather, sweating under the sun. With fall comes gorgeous colours, and weddings that play up the best of the season.

With the weather change, you’ll have to adapt your beauty routine to ensure your makeup not only stays all day, but protects against the elements. We’ve chosen some of our current favourite beauty products for the month of October that are easy to integrate into your existing beauty routine to ensure you’re ready for the cooler weather ahead.

BITE Beauty Sweet Treats: Party Prep Agave Lip Care Set
The perfect little present to include in wedding welcome bags or bridesmaid gift boxes, these party prep lip kits include a mini version of BITE’s best-selling Agave Lip Balm, a water-activated Agave Lip Scrub sample and a mini Champagne Agave Lip Mask for a frost of wedding-ready rose gold pearl colour, all packaged up in a cute little pill bottle. These sets are limited edition so be sure to snap them up now!

$15, bitebeauty.com.

KORRES Pure Greek Olive 3-in-1 Nourishing Oil
Combat the cool weather with this new all-purpose moisturizer from KORRES. Incorporate this velvety, luxurious oil into your day cream for enhanced moisturization, use it as a highlighter by applying a drop on the cheekbones, work it into the ends of your hair to eliminate split ends and frizz or use it all over your body after showering to lock in moisture.

$60, shoppersdrugmart.ca/beauty.

L’Oreal Colour Riche Shine Lipstick in “Fawn”
On your wedding day, and particularly in the cooler months, you’ll want a lipstick that’s moisturizing and comfortable to wear. For this reason, we’re currently loving L’Oreal Paris’s Colour Riche Shine Lipstick in the very wedding-appropriate nude hue “Fawn.” Infused with oil, this formula doesn’t feel waxy whatsoever on the lips, and the colour payoff and shine it provides ensures you have the perfect pout throughout all parts of your big day.

$12.99, lorealparis.ca.

Kérastase Resistance Bain Extentioniste and Fondant Extentioniste
This revolutionary line from Kérastase, formulated to encourage long locks, was basically made for brides. Designed to target the hair fibre from root to tip, this shampoo and conditioner combo works together to keep locks fortified while repairing split ends and breakage. Enriched with taurine, the shampoo protects the hair follicle while creating healthy scalp environment while the conditioner’s creatine R complex works to reinforce the internal structure of the hair. Use this line from the moment you get engaged for gorgeous long tresses on your wedding day with no extensions required!

$45 and $48, kerastase.ca.

Fresh Black Tea Kombucha Facial Treatment Essence
For a refreshing dose of hydration to your skin, we love the Fresh Black Tea Kombucha Facial Treatment Essence. Like many health and wellness enthusiasts, Fresh’s founder wanted to see if there were properties in kombucha, the fermented sweet black tea, that would show benefits to the skin after being applied directly. The result is this essence, which protects the skin against air pollutants and provides antioxidant protection.  Apply it after cleansing your face at night during your pre-wedding skincare routine.

$85, sephora.ca.

Jo Malone Honeysuckle & Davana Cologne
We can’t emphasize enough just how important a wedding-day fragrance is. One we’re currently loving is the Jo Malone Honeysuckle & Davana Cologne. This floral fragrance is given a cheerful twist with the addition of davana, and smells like how you’d want to smell if you’ve been in the English countryside. For celebrations where the flowers are lush and plentiful, this would make the ultimate scent, bringing you back to your celebration each time you smell it.

$184, jomalone.ca.

CND Wild Earth Collection
CND’s latest collection is inspired by nature, including its textures and landscapes. With earthy shades that are neutral and go with basically any shade of wedding dress, these hues are perfect for every style of bride. We especially love “Spear,” the ultimate nude-pink, and “Blue Moon,” that perfect something-blue colour for brides with a bit of an edge.