5 Useful Health and Beauty Products to Take on Your Honeymoon- Charleston, SC

Your wedding is over, all the pictures have been taken, and it’s finally time for your honeymoon. Obviously, you want it to be perfect, so you don’t want to forget any essential products on your trip!

Whether you’re going to Fiji or France, here are 5 useful health and beauty products to take on your honeymoon. 

Sunscreen. No matter where you go, sunscreen is a must. No doubt, you won’t be sitting inside your hotel all day, you’re going to be laying on a beach, exploring bustling European cities, or cruising around the Mediterranean. The best way to ruin your honeymoon is getting a painful sunburn on your first day. Pack a sunscreen that’s 30 SPF or higher to protect your skin!

Your favorite makeup products and makeup remover. Besides your wedding, your honeymoon is a time to splurge! Here is your chance to go for the high-end lipstick to boost your confidence on romantic dinners with your new spouse. Don’t forget the makeup remover! After a long, fun-filled day, you’re going to want to remove any makeup and let your skin breathe. 

Deodorant and/or perfume. Don’t let body odor get the best of you on your honeymoon! Deodorant is an absolute must for any kind of trip. Bring perfume along too for evenings at fancy restaurants or nights out on the town. 

Hair products. You’ll need shampoo, conditioner, hair spray, hair brushes, and anything else you need to style and clean your hair. Your hotel may provide these products, but if you have a special shampoo for your hair type, you wouldn’t want to forget it at home!

Toothbrush/Toothpaste. Avoid bad breath by packing your toothbrush and toothpaste. It’ll help you feel refreshed in the morning and night and keep your teeth clean!

Lashes and Lace Salon & Bridal

For professionally done wedding makeup and hairstyling, a chance to interact with a reliable, talented team, and less stress on your wedding day, choose Lashes and Lace! Contact our salon at (843) 388-3073 or our bridal services at (843) 568-3625 if you have any questions. To set up an appointment, contact us here.  

The Day Before Your Wedding: 5 Must Do Beauty Tips- Charleston, SC

Your vendors are all ready, the bachelorette party is over, and your perfect dress is hanging in the closet. It’s the day before your wedding, and you’re no doubt feeling nervous and excited. To help your day run as smooth as possible, here are 5 beauty tips you absolutely must do the day before your wedding:

1. Get a Mani Pedi. With a massage. Your fingers and toes will look beautiful and elegant during your wedding. Your ring finger especially will thank you when your new spouse slides the ring on the next day. 
2. Pack a survival kit. Your wedding day is going to be frantic and busy, so you’re going to want to have a bag filled with all of the essentials. Make sure you have band aids, safety pins, Advil, deodorant, double-sided sticky tape, a small sewing kit a small pair of scissors, a bleach pen, bobby pins, hair spray, blotting papers, gum or mints, a small packs of tissue, makeup remover wipes, tampons, and anything else you can think of that would be useful in a fashion or beauty emergency. 
3. Drink plenty of water. You’ll want to be hydrated and refreshed for your big day.
4. Get a good night’s sleep. Feeling rested and alert ensures that your whole wedding day will be memorable, fun, and stress-free. In addition to going to bed early, make sure you don’t eat junk foods before you go to bed. Stick to fruit and whole grains. 
5. Wash your hair. Shampoo and condition your hair the night before your wedding. Then, in the morning, rinse with just water. This will let your hair’s natural oils make your hair look shinier and healthier. 

Lashes and Lace in Charleston, SC
We want you to look and feel beautiful as you walk down the aisle on your wedding day. With these 5 tips and services from Lashes and Lace Salon and Bridal, that shouldn’t be a problem. Contact our salon at (843) 388-3073 or our bridal services at (843) 568-3625 if you have any questions. To set up an appointment, contact us here.  

Fashion Advice for the Mother of the Bride - Charleston, SC

 As the mother of the bride, you have an important role in your daughter’s wedding. You want to look your best, but you also don’t want to overshadow the bride! Here are some fashion tips for you that will ensure your daughter’s big day is perfect for her and for you: 

Be Unique

While it is your daughter’s big day, there’s no reason you can’t have a little fun too! Visit shops and look at fashion magazines to first start thinking about your ideal look. It’s usually best to start shopping for your outfit 4-12 months in advance if you don’t want to risk wearing the same dress as someone else. For a cheap alternative to buying an expensive outfit in a magazine is to take a picture of it to a good tailor. They usually can recreate the outfit at a lesser price than it was listed, and you get to wear a unique, designer look to your daughter’s wedding!

Accessories

Don’t leave accessory shopping until the last minute. A statement necklace, a pair of intricate earrings, or a meaningful bracelet can really pull your whole outfit together. It’s a good idea to shop for accessories from several different places. That way, you won’t have to worry about anyone else picking out the same necklace as you. 

Don’t Forget About Pictures!

Certain fashion trends can affect the way you look in pictures, and since these pictures are going to be hanging in every relative’s home for the foreseeable future, it’s best to consider this when you’re picking out an outfit. You may want to avoid prints for your wedding outfit. They date quickly and may distract from the bride. Instead, go for something classic. However, stripes, spots, or florals are timeless, and will flatter just about anyone on the day of the wedding and in pictures years later. 

Get a Personal Stylist

One way to avoid stressful shopping is to hire a personal stylist. They know when the best time to shop is, where to get certain accessories, and what’s in style right now. With a personal stylist, you can focus more on supporting your daughter and future son-in-law as opposed to worrying about what you’re going to wear. 

Wedding Makeup Ideas for Brides with Blue Eyes- Charleston, SC

Wonderful Wedding Makeup Ideas for Brides with Blue Eyes

For your wedding, we want you to look your very best. As it is with any fashion trend, certain clothes, accessories, and even makeup compliment some people based on their body type and facial structure better than they would someone else. The shape of your face, curves of your body, and yes, even the color of your eyes contribute to this formula of finding what’s right for you. For brides with blue eyes, here are a few makeup tips that will make your eyes pop!

-       Eyebrows. Having defined eyebrows is a great way to draw attention to your eyes. Make sure to choose a color for your eyebrows that is close to your natural hair color. If you feel like your eyebrows need to be cleaned up, tweeze them or have them professionally done at least two days before your wedding. You wouldn’t want to have bumps or redness around your brows on your big day!

-       Eye Shadow. To make your blue eyes stand out, look for contrasting eye shadow colors like bronze, tan, or brown. Try to avoid going for a dramatic smoky eye look, as it might distract from the natural beauty in your eyes. If you don’t want to stick with natural colors for your wedding day, there’s nothing wrong with adding a little color to your eye shadow! If you want to try blue, find a shade darker than your eye color. If it’s too similar, it might dull your eyes. Turquoise, cobalt, and maybe even a purple color for fall weddings are the recommended colors for blue eyes. As a general rule of thumb, go for matte colors when picking your eye shadow. This way you won’t reflect light and your eyes won’t appear shiny.

-       Mascara and Eyeliner. First things first: it’s better for blue-eyed brides to use brown mascara as opposed to black. The brown will do a better job of making the color stand out. Make sure it’s waterproof and make sure it’s smudge-proof. Use an eyelash curler before and after applying the first coat. A really dark eyeliner will bring out the hues in your eyes, so it’s okay to use a black-colored product. Running a beige eye pencil across your bottom lash line will make your eyes pop even more.

Lashes and Lace Salon & Bridal

For professionally done wedding makeup, a chance to interact with a reliable, talented team, and less stress on your wedding day, choose Lashes and Lace! Contact our salon at (843) 388-3073 or our bridal services at (843) 568-3625 if you have any questions. To set up an appointment, contact us here. 

Wedding Hairstyles for Brides with Round Faces- Charleston, SC

The Best Wedding Hairstyles for Brides with Round Faces

Just how different body types look better in different types of clothes, certain hairstyles suit various face types. For a bride with a square face, her hair will probably look best styled down or in a high bun. Women with oval faces are lucky enough to be able to pull of almost any hairstyle. If you have a round face, there are flattering styling options for you, too! Round faces are characterized by soft features, cheekbones that that are about the same length as your face, and cute, chubby cheeks. If you have a round face like Emma Stone, Kirsten Dunst, or Cameron Diaz, and aren’t sure how to style your hair for your wedding, here are a few flattering options for you!

1.    High-Volume Up-Do. By adding volume to your hair at the crown of your head, you can elongate your face for a slimming effect. Height and volume in your hair are the most flattering features of women with round faces!

2.    Curled Hair Left Down. Again, volume is important when styling for a round face. By leaving your hair down and adding curls or waves below the chin, you can achieve an elegant, flattering look for your wedding.

3.    The Pouf. You can wear a voluminous pouf behind side swept bangs or further back on your head. This style works with pretty much any type of long hair or hair accessory.

4.    Side Hairstyles. Angles produce a slimming effect on your face. Keep your hair styled down over one shoulder or gather it all into a side ponytail, bun, or up-do.

5.    Side Swept Bangs. Bangs can also be swept to the side to create a contrasting angle and a cute, chic look. Even if you don’t have bangs, a stylist can create the illusion of having them by gathering your hair into an up-do and pulling hair from the front to rest on the side of your face.

General Tips

With round faces, there are so many beautiful hairstyling options, but there are a few styles you should try to avoid. Tightly pulled back hair and center parts aren’t the best choices for round faces. Also try to avoid frontal bangs and bangs with little to no bounce. Otherwise, the style you choose to rock on your wedding day should be whatever you feel best in!

Lashes and Lace Salon & Bridal

For professionally done wedding makeup and hairstyling, a chance to interact with a reliable, talented team, and less stress on your wedding day, choose Lashes and Lace! Contact our salon at (843) 388-3073 or our bridal services at (843) 568-3625 if you have any questions. To set up an appointment, contact us here.  

Skin Care Tips for Your Wedding Day- Charleston, SC

The Best Skin Care Tips for Your Wedding Day

No bride wants to worry about zits, blemishes, or otherwise unhealthy skin as she walks down the aisle on her big day. And it isn’t good for your skin to simply cover up any imperfections with makeup. Use these tips to clear up your skin before your wedding!

1.    Asses Early. To get your skin at its best, you really should start a skincare routine about a year in advance. If your wedding is happening sooner than that, just start as early as possible.

2.    Get Professional Facials. It’s for your wedding, so you don’t have to feel bad about spending money on monthly facials to refresh and treat your skin. As opposed to doing your own facials, a professional will know exactly how to massage your skin, scalp, and décolletage to stimulate blood circulation and keep your skin healthy and glowing.

3.    Minimize Facial Oil. Use blotting papers, face wash, and oil-free moisturizer.

4.    Eat Super Foods. Eat foods that have a high water content like watermelon, grapefruit, cucumbers, tomatoes, and kale.

5.    Minimize Pores. Microdermabrasion, glycolic acid, and other chemical peels exfoliate your skin and make your pores look smaller.

6.    Use Salt Scrubs. Take a weekly bath with bath salts containing sodium bicarbonate. It will break down dry patches and make your skin ready to collect moisture.

7.    Wear at Least SPF 30 On Your Lips. Protect your lips from the elements and from inevitable cracking by putting on chapstick or lip balm with sun protection. Your lips will remain hydrated and moisturized.

8.    Use Moisturizer Specific to Your Skin Type. Find a moisturizer that is right for you. If you’re prone to breakouts, have dry skin, oily skin, or any other skin type, you can find moisturizer made to make your skin healthy and manageable.

9.    Reduce Sunspots With an Acid Peel. Facial peels remove dead skin and bring new, healthy skin to the surface. For the best results, book a series of six peels, about two weeks apart.

10.  Deep Clean Your Face With a Mask. A face mask will help melt the oil in your pores, something you can’t do by just washing your face. If your skin is oily, use a mask every other day. If you have dry skin, once or twice per month should keep oil and dirt from building up.

11.  Wash Your Face With Your Hands.  Don't use a washcloth on your face. Washcloths can harbor bacteria. Instead, use just your hands. But first, use a separate makeup remover to tackle waterproof mascara and long-wearing lipstick.

12. Use Concealer. Unlike with foundation, your final layer of concealer isn't meant to be totally blended. Dab it right where you need it with a pointed brush. Then, use your finger to pat the perimeter until it's smooth.

13. Blend Foundation with Your Fingers. Whether you apply your foundation with a brush, a stick or a sponge, you should blend it in using your fingers. Put a dollop of moisturizer on your fingers, rub them together and start blending. The extra moisture will keep your foundation and skin from drying out and will make your complexion look soft and dewy.

14.  Eliminate Zits With Benzoyl Peroxide. If you've got a problem pimple, dab benzoyl peroxide gel directly on the blemish. This will help dry it out (sometimes overnight).

15. Shampoo Your Makeup Brushes. Every time you swipe on your blush with a dirty brush, you add a layer of acne-causing bacteria to your skin. Suds your brushes with shampoo, rinse them and hang them to air-dry with the bristles facing down.

16. Use an Eye Cream With Light Diffusers. To get rid of under-eye circles, start with an eye cream that has light diffusers, which reflect light to make the eye look brighter.

Lashes and Lace Salon & Bridal

For professionally done wedding makeup and hairstyling, a chance to interact with a reliable, talented team, and less stress on your wedding day, choose Lashes and Lace! Contact our salon at (843) 388-3073 or our bridal services at (843) 568-3625 if you have any questions. To set up an appointment, contact us here. 

Grooms and Hair Coloring before the Wedding - Charleston, SC

Hair Coloring For Grooms

It’s not just the brides who get to have the best day of their life on their wedding day! For grooms, too, the day they get married is one that they will never forget. And they want to look their best, too! Regarding hair styling options, men have to think about the cut and style they want, in addition to the color. If you’re a groom and are thinking of changing up your hair color before your wedding, here are a couple things you’ll want to know:

1.    Don’t wait until a few days before your wedding to change your color to something drastic. If you truly want to change it up for your big day, color your hair at least a month before the date. That way, if it doesn’t look as good as you thought it would, there’s still time to change the color or go back to your natural hair.

2.    Though you might think it’s a good idea to surprise your bride with a fun new hair color on your wedding day, it’s best to consult her, and maybe your fellow groomsmen first. You wouldn’t want to regret something as simple as your hair color it when you look back on your wedding photos!

Lashes and Lace Salon & Bridal

At Lashes and Lace, we don’t only cater to brides! If you’re a groom, we offer hair coloring options for you, too! The Lashes and Lace hair salon is a top-rated hair salon and winner of a handful of awards. Our stylists are amongst the best in the Charleston, SC area. We provide a level of service and incredible results that inspire our clients, help them look beautiful and keep them coming back again and again. For professionally done hair styling and coloring for grooms, choose Lashes and Lace! Contact our salon at (843) 388-3073 if you have any questions. To set up an appointment, contact us here. 

Wedding Makeup Services on a Budget- Charleston, SC

Affordable Wedding Makeup Services in Charleston

Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life, which is why we at Lashes and Lace want to make it as easy and cheap as we can. That’s why we will travel to your wedding location on your big day to do airbrush makeup for you and your bridal party! We even offer trial run sessions before your wedding day so you can get a preview of your makeup and ensure you look perfect when you walk down the aisle.

Airbrush Makeup in Charleston, SC

Kacie Pecora, the owner of Lashes and Lace, is a licensed cosmetologist and is certified in airbrush makeup, lash extensions, and spray tans. Kacie will work with you from your initial contact to the day of your wedding. Our makeup artists specialize in airbrush makeup and are excited and more than qualified to help you achieve the look you want on your wedding day. During your trial run, you will even get to try different hair and makeup styles! Our specialists will take pictures of the styles you try so they can recreate them perfectly on your wedding day. Compared to other bridal makeup services in the Charleston area, Lashes and Lace offers the best prices for our services. We even travel to your Charleston wedding location to do your makeup free of charge!

Other Services

In addition to providing flawless makeup on the day of your wedding, Lashes and Lace also offers high-quality but low priced lash extensions and complimentary flower girl makeup with the purchase of a hair service! We can provide tattoo or scar coverage and touchups, too.

Lashes and Lace Salon & Bridal

For wedding makeup services on a budget and a reliable, talented team to help you with your hair and makeup on your wedding day, choose Lashes and Lace! Contact our salon at (843) 388-3073 or our bridal services at (843) 568-3625 if you have any questions. To set up an appointment, contact us here.  

10 Creative Ways to Cut Your Wedding Costs | Reader's Digest- Charleston, SC

Weddings are known for being memorable, emotional, fun, and expensive.

Tips on Cutting Your Wedding Costs

1. Hire a wedding coordinator. A lot of brides may think that hiring someone to help plan their wedding is going to cost more than if they did it themselves. In fact, wedding coordinators actually save you money because of deals or discounts they may have already arranged with vendors. They can also save you valuable time that you would rather spend trying on dresses and testing out different hairstyles.

2. Take a class in wedding planning. If you take a weekend course in wedding planning, you’ll learn valuable inside secrets that could end up saving you money in the long run.

3. Cut to the cake. Your wedding photographer will no doubt be paid by the hour, so plan to cut the cake and throw your bouquet early in the reception. Your guests won’t care and you can let your photographers leave early.

4. Focus on the bridal party flowers. The cost of flowers comes from arranging them, not the flowers themselves. To save money, only concentrate on the flowers you, your bridesmaids, and other members of your wedding party will be carrying. Try to steer clear of large floral centerpieces on the tables, because these aren’t the ones that will have a prominent place in your wedding album. Instead, try elegant candles surrounded by pebbles or float smaller candles in water.

5. Buy alcohol by the head, not by the drink. Even if you think a lot of your guests don’t drink, they certainly will when it’s free. It’s almost always cheaper to pay for liquor by the head. Also, you won’t be surprised by the bill at the end of the night.

6. Use your credit card to pay for everything. Paying with a credit card will protect you from any accidents involving your vendors. If something goes wrong but you paid with a credit card, your money will typically be refunded to you. However, if you paid with cash, that money will be lost.

7. Skip the custom printed wedding invitations. Wedding invitations can be pretty pricey, so why not do them yourself? You can save a ton of money by simply making your invites on invitation software that offers many fonts and graphics to choose from and are typically easy to use.

8. Book music students for your reception. A lot of bands will charge hefty fees to play your wedding, but music students will be cheaper and sometimes just as talented. Contact a local university (if you can, try to find one that specializes in the performing arts) and see if they can recommend any of their students. If you’re worried, you can hold an audition or ask if you can see them perform at a concert or gig.

9. Use local expertise. Before you hire professionals for every aspect of your wedding, ask around your neighborhood and community and you’ll be sure to discover bargain talent in the area you need it.

10. Take notes. Before you hire anyone’s services for your wedding, make sure you know what you want and what you are asking them to do. Clip pictures from magazines, print recipes, try on dresses, visit wedding shows, and anything else you can think of to ensure you know what you want.

Lashes and Lace Salon & Bridal

With these ten tips, you’re sure to cut down on wedding costs without cutting down on your dream wedding. If you’re looking for a talented, reliable team to help you with your hair and makeup on your wedding day, choose Lashes and Lace! Contact our salon at (843) 388-3073 or our bridal services at (843) 568-3625 if you have any questions or concerns.

Destination Wedding in Charleston Hair & Makeup Services- Charleston, SC

Beautiful Weddings in Charleston

Charleston is home to some of the most beautiful weddings in the nation. With locations like Boone Hall Plantation, Sullivan’s Island, and Downtown Charleston, weddings here are breathtaking any day of the year. Charleston truly is the place for a destination wedding, and Lashes and Lace Salon & Bridal here to help the bride become the best version of herself on one of the most important days of her life. Kacie Pecora, the owner of Lashes and Lace, will work with you from the first time you contact Lashes and Lace all the way until your wedding day!

On Site Bridal Services in Charleston, SC

The Lashes and Lace team will travel anywhere in the greater Charleston area to get to you and make your wedding day as stress-free as possible. We offer hair and makeup services for brides and their bridal party. For your hair, we do haircuts, hair coloring, hair extensions, and hair styling. We also offer complimentary hair styling for flower girls under 10! As for makeup, we will travel to your wedding location to do your makeup as well as your bridesmaids’. In addition to hair and makeup, we also offer eyelash extensions for you and your whole bridal party!

Salon

Not only do we travel on site to your wedding, but we also have a salon where we accept any clients, not just people in a wedding party! We offer women’s, men’s, and children’s haircuts in addition to hair coloring, hair extensions, eyelash extensions, and spray tans! These services are by appointment only, but they are available 7 days a week.

Lashes and Lace Salon & Bridal

If you’re looking for a talented, reliable team to help you with your hair and makeup on your wedding day, choose Lashes and Lace! Contact our salon at (843) 388-3073 or our bridal services at (843) 568-3625 if you have any questions or concerns.

Hair No Nos When It Comes to Your Wedding Day

What NOT To Do With Your Hair On Your Wedding Day

It’s Summertime, and the Charleston wedding bells are starting to ring just about everywhere you go! Having a picture-perfect day will require some professional help, especially when it comes to ensuring that every strand on your head is perfectly in place. Having a great hairstyle with matching eyebrows on your wedding day is every bride’s goal, so it was almost our obligation to make sure you know all of the Hair No Nos When It Comes to Your Wedding Day.  Here’s what not to do!

The Full NO NO list

1. The way you wear the hair on your head is not the only thing you want looking great on your wedding day so be sure to remember your eyebrows. Do not pluck or tweeze your eyebrows on your wedding day! That’s a no no because you run the chance of irritating the area and making it puffy or red.
2. Getting eyelash extensions in Charleston is a yes yes but cheap eyebrows that you have to glue on from a local store is an absolute no no! The last thing you need to do is drop a strip of eyelashes while you’re walking down the aisle!
3. Wearing your hair down and in front of your face is a big wedding no no! You don’t want your hair smudging your makeup or covering your beautiful face. Especially since your guests will be snapping photos of each one of your angles.
4. Just like you wouldn’t wear a dress you haven’t tried on, you shouldn’t style your hair in a way you’ve never tried on before, especially a new hair cut. When in doubt, go with a classic wedding hairstyle to reduce the risk of hating your look.
5. DIY hairdos are something to be tried when you’re going on a date not when you’re getting married. All Charleston brides should have professional hair and makeup done on their wedding day. You may want to cut corners on your wedding budget but the one area that affects your entire look and feel on the most important day of your life is not where you want to pinch pennies.

If you’re unsure of your wedding day hair no nos, and you’d like to have a bridal consultation in Charleston, please feel free to contact us so we can make sure every lash and strand is exactly where it needs to be.              

Perks of Eyelash Extensions - Charleston SC

Understanding the Perks of Eyelash Extensions

Eyelashes may be one of the best-kept secrets in the world of beauty. Having long and full lashes help enhance and define your eyes instantly, delivering a modelesque impact to your overall look. Even without wearing any eyeshadow or liner, your luxurious lashes will hold their own in defining your eyes. Unfortunately, we are not all blessed with natural lashes that are dark and full, so we use mascara to give our lashes a boost. Yet sometimes mascara is just not enough, and at times, it will give you raccoon eyes throughout the day. If you’re undecided on whether or not eyelash extensions are for you, here are some Perks of Eyelash Extensions to help you decide.

1. Looking Younger

Making your eyes look bigger and beautiful has become easier with eyelash extensions because they lift your eyes. Children usually have full eyelashes but as we age our hormonal shift tends to make our eyelashes more sparse. Eyelash extensions make our eyes appear younger which in turn rejuvenates our face and helps us look more youthful.

2. No More Piling On The Makeup

One of the biggest perks of eyelash extensions is not needing to wear as much makeup. Cutting down time to get ready before going out is always a plus, so anything that makes your mornings move faster is worth the try. You will appear more awake and put together because of the way the lashes will open up your eyes, and yet it will take way less effort since you won’t need as much makeup.

3. No Raccoon Eyes

You can enjoy just about any movement with your eyelash extensions unlike wearing mascara which runs and smears when you perspire or take part in any watersport. With the lashes, you can still enjoy your favorite workout and go swimming without needing to remove your mascara first. It will be so much better to be able to go to the gym without any makeup on and still look beautiful.

4. Long Lasting

Semi-permanent eyelash extensions will last longer than any artificial eyelashes you may find at a local store. They naturally and gradually fall out over time without any discomfort or pain. If you properly care for your eyelash extensions and use the right tools, they can easily last several weeks and sometimes more.

5. Create Your Own Look

Visiting an experienced eyelash extension expert in Charleston means that you can customize your lashes and create the look you’ve always envisioned. If that means a subtle change to boost your appearance, then that’s what you’ll get! You can also aim for a more voluminous and dramatic look if what you’re looking for is some enhancement to your present appearance. Since eyelash extensions are applied individually to each one of your natural lashes, your eyelash extension specialist in Charleston can mold your eye shape into a beautiful work of art.

If you’ve been contemplating a beauty enhancement by having eyelash extension put in, please call us today and we will help get you on your way to batting your lovely Southern eyes with confidence.

Choosing Your Wedding Day Scent - Charleston SC

Brides it’s Time to Choose Your Wedding Day Scent

As if you don’t have enough decisions to make for your Charleston, SC wedding! To take away the stress of deciding which fragrances smell the best for your wedding, we’ve gathered a list of top picks for you. You will notice that all of our selections are floral scents, and that’s no coincidence. Floral scents for your wedding day creates an aura of everything that is fresh, new, and pretty so it is only logical that your scent matches the theme of the day. Brides it’s Time to Choose Your Wedding Day Scent, and here is an excellent set of perfumes to choose from!

Flowerhead by Byredo

While it may be on the expensive side, the Byredo Flowerhead perfume is absolutely worth your dollars. On your wedding day, you should smell unique and luxurious, and that’s exactly what this fragrance will deliver.

Bottega Veneta

This is a very smooth and comforting scent that will make you feel like velvet with its calming and compelling effect. This is a soft leather-inspired fragrance that won’t break the bank yet still makes you smell like a million bucks.

Lilac Path by Aerin

This is the perfect selection for a garden themed wedding because of its delicate blend of lilac flowers, orange flower, and angelica seed. This is a very light and lasting scent with an elegant appeal to it. If you want to trigger your guest’s sense of smell as you walk passed them throughout the day, this is the parfum spray to purchase.

White Jasmine & Mint by Jo Malone

Everyone knows the Jo Malone fragrance brands and this White Jasmine & Mint perfume is perfect for your wedding day because of its irresistible scent. This fragrance has an array of unique ingredients that give off a floral scent with a pop of mint. It is perfect for special occasions and especially your wedding day because it stays on all day, making you smell fresh for hours.

Chance Eau Fraiche by Chanel

Who doesn’t want to smell like something they can’t pronounce? You do! No worries, Chanel labeled it as just “Chance” to make it easy on us non-Europeans. On your wedding day, you want to stand out in the way you look and smell and Chanel hit it on the nail with this light and sparkly floral scent that will last from morning to night. It has a very romantic scent with a European “je ne sais quoi” appeal to it that will inspire your guests to ask, just what are you wearing?

If you need help deciding what your hair, makeup, and scent should be for your Charleston wedding, please contact us so we can set you up with one of our wedding experts. You should look, feel, and smell your absolute best on your wedding day so let us help you make that come true.

Creative Mani-Pedi Ideas for Brides

Creative Mani-Pedi Ideas for Brides

Having your manicure and pedicure look just right on your wedding day in Charleston, SC can make all the difference in your confidence as you pose for your everlasting wedding photos and walk down the aisle. This day was made just for you, and you have been dreaming about it since you were a little girl so be sure to plan the nail look you are aiming for ahead of time so that it matches your ideas for hair and makeup on your wedding day.

Here are some Creative Mani-Pedi Ideas for Brides for you to choose from:

Gel Manicure with Bling

You can go with a gel manicure using neutral colors and silver or diamond accents to compliment your dress or lace accessories. This color scheme coordinates perfectly with the beautiful look of your white dress while still maintaining a touch of luxury in the rhinestones.

Winter Wonderland Nails

Winter weddings don’t have to be about dark colors only; there is always room for light and pretty when it comes to your mani-pedi color scheme. The light blue tones always work well for weddings with a touch of sparkle. This famous “Tiffany & Co” signature color has a bright turquoise hue that compliments any makeup palette you choose for your wedding day.

French Manicure with a Bow

Social media channels have helped provide Creative Mani-Pedi Ideas for Brides with the outpour of nail art images. This image from @GabbyNailArt shows a neat and clean French Manicure with a Bow that has diamond-esque rhinestones embedded inside. This a good way to stay on the classic mani-pedi side while still standing out with the shine of the blinged-out bow.

Chrome French Manicure

Who said a French Manicure always has to include light colors like pink or beige? This Chrome French Manicure adds a unique twist to your overall look. There is a very rich appeal to this combination of silver and platinum, and it may run the risk of grabbing more of your guest’s attention than anything else you’re wearing!

If you need help deciding on the colors and accents for your nails on your wedding day in Charleston, SC, contact us to set up a time to meet with one of our specialists who will help you select the perfect combination to ensure that you stand out on your wedding day.

Tips to Get Your Hair Healthy Before Your Wedding - Charleston, SC

Get Your Hair Healthy Before Your Wedding

Beauty secrets for your wedding day are something every Charleston bride should know about in order to look their absolute best on their wedding day. There is a sense of confidence when your hair looks flawless as you walk down the aisle to meet your groom. Having Tips to Get Your Hair Healthy Before Your Wedding will only help you reach your beauty goals, and we’re going to share our secrets to healthy hair in this post. Is it in what you eat or drink? Or is it simply knowing which products to use?

Tips to Get Your Hair Healthy Before Your Wedding

Eating the right foods. Your starting base to fabulous hair is eating the right foods, which will not only improve your hair quality but your skin will look amazing too. Foods that are high in zinc, Omega-3 fatty acids, iron, and calcium are excellent to nourish your hair and skin so make sure to get plenty of these nutrients in during the months that lead up to your big day.

The sun is not your hair’s friend. Try to avoid being in direct contact with the sun because while we all love a good tan, the sun is very damaging to your skin, and will dry up your hair and no one wants wire hair the day they get married.

Hair tune-up. If you have frizzy/dry hair, the best way to help your hair look as soft, shiny and smooth as possible on your wedding day is by using oil treatments for your hair at home. Oil treatments help tame your hair and do away with unwanted frizz.  

How to Help Your Hair Grow Before Your Wedding

Now that we’ve shared a few secrets on getting your hair healthy, here are a few more tips that will help your hair grow:

• Drinking about 3 cups of green tea each day will promote hair growth.
• Make sure to drink plenty of water because it will regulate your circulation which feeds your hair follicles.
• Try scalp massages at least two times per week. You can give yourself a gentle head massage in the shower for about 10 minutes per session.
• Avoid heating tools and hair dye, but if you can’t go without them, make sure to use deep conditioning treatments once a week while you shower.
• Do not over wash your hair because shampooing too often can weaken your hair.
• Brush your hair gently to avoid pulling out too many strands.
• Use satin pillowcases when you sleep to retain moisture and to avoid getting your hair caught in the fibers of other materials like cotton.
• Getting a trim to diminish your split ends are a good idea when you’re trying to grow your hair because it will help lessen your breakage, and your hair will look much healthier.

If you’re a Charleston bride who is worried about how healthy her hair will look on her wedding day, you can contact our experts for a consultation. We will help you look your very best!

Professional Hair and Makeup for the Mother of the Bride - Charleston SC

Professional Hair and Makeup for the Mother of the Bride

Every Charleston, SC mother dreams of her daughter’s wedding day just as much, if not more, as every girl dreams about getting married. In those visions, the bride, and mother of the bride have perfect hair and makeup on the big day. That’s exactly how it should be portrayed in all of your wedding photography for exceptional images that will last a lifetime. Professional Hair and Makeup for the Mother of the Bride in Charleston is a crucial factor for a perfect Southern wedding.

Best Professional Hair and Makeup Team in Charleston

Our team of hair and makeup experts has the skills and talent it takes to make the Mother of the Bride look just as spectacular as the bride. Makeup is the key to making every woman in your bridal party look flawless no matter what age. Our creativity and professional experience qualify us as enhancement experts, and we will make your lips, eyes, and cheeks look like a work of art. Your beautiful skin will help boost your pride so we will make it our business to design a color palette that matches and compliments your face. We will be sure to select a hairstyle that puts the final touches on your overall look to make sure you turn heads throughout the event.

Mother of the Bride Consultation in Charleston

During your initial consultation, we will discuss several Mother of the Bride options, and we will work together to finalize a look that will bring out the best in you. Not every wedding party chooses to use the same team of hair and makeup professionals as the bride, which is why Lashes and Lace Salon & Bridal caters to just the Mother of the Bride in Charleston as well. Sometimes having a different team than the bride’s team can add a level of uniqueness to your look.

What Should the Mother of the Bride Makeup Look Like?

Charleston mothers are known to care about their appearance, and we know what will work best to bring out your features. Depending on whether you’re looking for a bold look or a subtle look, our products and tools will produce professional and breathtaking results. You won’t have to worry about skin blemishes or wrinkles because we will make your face look flattering and enhance the features you love.

If you’re the Mother of the Bride in Charleston, and you’re in search of a team of hair and makeup experts you can trust, then give us a call so we can discuss what we’re here to do for you!

DIY or Professional Bridal Makeup - Charleston SC

The Difference Between Standard Makeup (DIY) and Professional Bridal Makeup

Professional bridal makeup can be easily looked at as a fight between price range and quality. Every Charleston bride wants to look beautiful, but more importantly, they’d like to be able to afford to look perfect on their wedding day. So how do you accomplish looking flawless on your wedding day in Charleston without breaking the bank? Let’s review The Difference Between Standard Makeup (DIY) and Professional Bridal Makeup.

Using a Professional Makeup Artist in Charleston for Your Wedding

Professional makeup artists use techniques that make you look like a cover model. Yes, it’s easy to watch a video or two online to copycat from, but that won’t help you understand skin tones, textures and what works best for your face shape. Professional makeup artists are trained and well-versed on the best products for your type of skin. They use serums, concealers, primers, and different foundation types to make you look your best.

A professional makeup artist will also have the right tools to provide top quality services like professional brushes, airbrush, sponges, etc. that will deliver a more refined look on your face.

Using a makeup artist will also eliminate common mistakes that people make when trying to apply makeup on their own like keeping your skin moist when applying powders because it is assumed that it will help the makeup stay on longer. However, the exact opposite is true. When applying powder makeup to your skin, it is best that you apply it to dry skin so that it doesn’t stick and become patchy and clumpy.

Applying Standard DIY Makeup for Your Wedding

When you use your own makeup at home, it can quickly become confusing because you don’t know where to begin. Knowing what goes on first and which method to use to apply the makeup makes a world of difference on your overall look. Sometimes searching through dozens of DIY techniques on YouTube can confuse you even more because information may be conflicting from one video to the next. Rather than spend a week or two studying makeup techniques online right before your wedding, it would be more cost effective to trust a professional makeup artist in Charleston who will do it right the first time around.

Photographs You Must Get On Your Wedding Day - Charleston SC

Photographs You Must Get On Your Wedding Day

Gathering the best images of your wedding day can be pretty tricky but planning the photographs you must get on your wedding day ahead of time, will help you create everlasting picture perfect memories.

To capture the magic of your wedding day, here are some pictures you’ll want to include:

Getting Ready

PHOTO COURTESY OF CAVIN ELIZABETH

There is something to be said about off-guard pictures of both the bride and groom getting ready for the biggest day of their lives. Of course, the two of you will be getting ready separately but pictures of the bride getting the final hair and makeup touches as she looks away from the camera as if she is thinking about the great years that await her, is one moving image.

Bridal Portrait

PHOTO COURTESY OF KARLISCH PHOTO

A pose worth a thousand words for every Charleston bride is the infamous Bridal Portrait. Having flawless hair and makeup while you show off your beautiful wedding gown is something every Southern girl has dreamt of all her life. This pose is something that merits the front cover of the most fashionable wedding magazine.

The First Look

PHOTO COURTESY OF CHARLOTTE JENKS LEWIS

If you’ve ever heard about this very talked about “first look” photo, then you know that this is the first instance the bridal party and the parents of the bride get to see the bride transformed from the little girl who used to dress up and pretend she was getting married. Now she stands before them in a real veil and immaculate hair and makeup rather than hanging curtains from her head as she hums “here comes the bride” around the house.  

While your hair and makeup will not last a lifetime, your wedding pictures will. It is so important to visualize exactly what you want to remember about your special day so that the only thing you have to focus on is being happy and beautiful on your wedding day. Contact us at Lashes and Lace of Charleston SC so we can plan your poses and photographs you must get on your wedding day.

Bridal Portrait Session - Mt Pleasant |Charleston SC

Bridal Portrait Session (You Pick in Studio or On Location)

At Lashes & Laces Salon & Bridal we look at your bridal portrait session in Charleston, SC as the dress rehearsal to what will be your most significant life event: your wedding day! This is the best opportunity to capture every detail of your beautiful dress, immaculate makeup, and perfectly styled hair. Not only will you pick whether or not your bridal portrait session will take place in studio or on location, but you won’t have to worry about the chaos and stress of your big event.

There are some important tricks to the trade when it comes to having a flawless bridal portrait session in Charleston. Here are a few things to consider before deciding if you want an in studio or on location portrait session:

Beauty Sleep

Your pictures will last a lifetime, and while we will make sure your hair and makeup are as perfect as a model on the cover of Brides Magazine, it’s important that you are well rested to ensure that your radiance shines through in your images. Just like we travel on site with you on your wedding day, we will do the same for your portrait session.

A Lifetime Look

Having our team with you during your portrait session will help keep you and your bridal party looking your best for every pose. Depending on the background and lighting of the location, we can help you decide the tones and glow that will work best to accomplish the look of a lifetime. We will also help you decide how much prep time will be needed before your scheduled portrait session to make sure we allow enough time to make every subject look picture perfect!

Choosing in Studio or On Location

Bridal Portrait Sessions become a work of art, and your canvas is the background you chose for your pictures. How your hair and makeup look in particular lighting and weather conditions is something to consider when choosing your location. Of course, we will make sure that you and your bridal party look your best in any locale because our team of experts is equipped to handle just about anything.

Contact us today and let us help you plan a perfect Bridal Portrait Session in Charleston SC!

Benefits of Eyelash Extensions - Charleston SC

Eyelash Extensions What You Need to Know

There are so many creative ways to enhance your beauty and eye makeup is every woman’s favorite place to start when it comes to adding flair to your look. There are many benefits of eyelash extensions because even the simplest makeup tones can be accentuated by using extensions on your eyelashes. The best part is that it works for both daily maintenance and special occasions!

Clients who use the services of Lashes and Lace located in Mt. Pleasant, SC. are always mesmerized at just how much of a difference eyelash extensions provide because of the way they frame your eyes without needing to use mascara as a booster. Using eyelash extensions adds a touch of confidence because of the way it naturally improves your eyes.

Eyelash extensions are a big trend right now, and if you haven’t experienced the difference they can provide to your cosmetic routine, you are missing out on a fabulous and glamorous trend!

Some of the Benefits of Eyelash Extensions are:

* The treatment is relaxing and provides superior results that give you a luxurious look

* Eyelash extensions are very time-saving in both your daily makeup routine and special occasions.

* You won’t feel the extensions because they feel natural and weightless

* Eyelash extensions protect your natural eyelashes

* The extensions are water resistant

* The extensions we use have been tested and proved to be an excellent product

* Eyelash extensions provide long lasting results

* Great solution for people who have thin lashes and are looking to add volume

Using individual eyelash extensions to give your lashes a fuller look can help enhance and lift your eyes which will make your eyes stand out in a more attractive way than they already do. They look natural, and when applied by an expert, they will last a long time and spare you from the hassle of adding layers of mascara to make your lashes visible. Eyelash extensions provide a beautiful solution to give your face the boost you feel it needs.

Contact Lashes and Lace to Learn More About Eye Lash Extensions - Charleston and Mt. Pleasant SC

Lashes and Lace is owned by Kacie Faulling Pecora, a Charleston native who grew up visiting the premiere wedding venues in Charleston, SC.  She created Lashes and Lace with the vision of catering to brides on the most important day of their lives. Lashes and Lace is a team of dedicated stylists who travel to you on your wedding day to make you feel and look your very best. Lashes and Lace has quickly grown to become Charleston's top choice for bridal hair and makeup and was voted Best of 2014 and Best of 2015 by the knot!