Must-have Products! Back Row - left to right: Mode de Vie Shea Butter Conditioner, Stila all over body shimmer, DuWop buttercream. Front Row-left to right: Repechage Eye Rescue Pads, DuWop's Lip Venom and Once Removed Nail Polish Remover.

Ahhhh, bridal beauty…sun kissed cheeks, silky smoothing skin, beautiful bright eyes are what every bride envisions for her special day. But, you’re so stressed out that you don’t know where to begin in the beauty jungle of countless creams, sprays, masks, lotions, etc. Our editors have slicked, smoothed, dipped, pampered and preened ourselves with the best bridal beauty must-haves that every wife-to-be needs for her big day. From Cocoa Truffles from Treat (no, not to eat – it will make you buttery soft) to Repechage’s Eye Rescue Pads (for all of those sleepless nights hoping your wedding day will be stress free) to DuWop’s Lip Venom, for plump ready-to-kiss lips. We’ve covered it all, including nails, skin, body and face.

Imagine yourself getting ready for your big day. You take out a yummy Treat - Cocoa Truffle. Although it appears to be edible – just thinking about it makes you wonder if you will fit into your silk and organza gown by Vera Wang? Instead, you slip in the warm bath and drop a Cocoa Truffle in the tub. As the creamy cocoa butter melts away, you begin to realize that you are indulging in the most intensifying relaxing bath that will leave your skin ultra soft. Yummy tangerine and chocolate scent fills the air from the truffle, as you open another Treat – the Brown Sugar Smoothie. As you exfoliate with this pure brown sugar concoction doused with therapeutic oils, shea butter and vitamin e, you envision the look on your fiancé’s face when he sees you walk down the aisle for the first time.

You smile and begin using Mode de Vie’s Shea Butter Shampoos & Conditioners (Vanilla Scent), which leaves your previous dull hair, moisturized, rejuvenated, full of body and shine and smelling divine. You’re left with glossy, radiant healthy looking hair. You then smooth on the Repêchage One-Minute Clarifying Mask and lay the Repêchage Eye Rescue Pads (no more cucumber’s ladies) over your tired eyes for ten long minutes, as you think about your romantic get-away to Hawaii with your soon-to-be husband!

After the indulgent bath you realize that the cranberry fuchsia shade 102 on your nails isn’t going to cut it for your big day. To quickly remove the unsightly color you grab your Once Removed Nail Polish Remover and Nail Treatment System. You love the way this nail polish remover has no nasty fumes, moisturizes nails and cuticles and removes polish in a snap. As you shape those nails with your Spifer Pen, you begin choosing Cloud 9 to achieve an all-over pearly white effect with glimmers of pink and gold from the O.P.I bridal collection for your spa manicure at Salon Pura in Chicago.

As you rush to the church – 30 minute’s till you’re a wife. You notice something’s missing! A glow and a bee-sting pout. You pick up Stila’s All Over Body Shimmer and All Over Shimmer Face Luminizer. Just about to meet your prince you slick on DuWop’s Lip Venom for plump sexy lips right before the most important kiss of your life. Say “I do” to all of these fabulous products and to the man that is always by your side, all the while looking completely and utterly gorgeous.

Le Bride Au Natural...

Mode De Vie: for an all natural outlook with products ranging from creams to lotions to liquid oils and ultra soft lip balms, composing of Shea Butter with intoxicating scents ranging from Sandlewood to Mint to French Lavender to Grapefruit and Cappuccino. USA: 800.474.4303 www.modedeviebodycare.com

Treat: All of these scrumptious treats look good enough to eat. Editor’s Picks: We love the Brown Sugar Smoothie, Trouble Melts (which melt any troubles right away) made from shea and kokum butters and Brown Sugar Bath Crumbs (if you’re feeling crumbly)? Treat yourself with Treat’s very own cocoa butter sprinkles which sooth dry skin. “My favorite ways to treat myself are sugary sweets and warm baths. Since I can’t always indulge in the sweets I created a line of bath treats that combines both of my pleasures. Every bride wants to look as beautiful on the outside as she feels on the inside- Treat will make her one Sweet Beauty,” explains creator and President Marnie Massie. 503.757.8992 www.treatmenu.com

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Pamper Me Please...

Repechage: These products are an amazing assortment of skin care, spa treatments with nutrient – rich seaweed. Say Eye do! We absolutely love the Eye Rescue Pads. “Repêchage Eye Rescue Pads are the quickest relief for tired, puffy eyes. Place on eyes 10 minutes before the ceremony to calm the senses and look renewed and refreshed. He won’t be able to stop looking into your eyes as you walk down the aisle,” says Shiri Sarfati a spokesperson for Repêchage.
Other favorites include the Opti-Firm Eye Contour (which is fortified with advance marine proteins), Hydra Refine Astringent Pads (these are the best smelling astringent pads our editors have ever tried) and the Hydra Refine Pore Perfecting Serum.

Beauty Tip: “Honeymoon in Hawaii? No sweat…Cooling, soothing and calming aloe, arnica, and chamomile present in Hydra Refine Eye Contour Gel is the perfect après soleil remedy and will have you ready to dance the night away,” adds Safati. 1.800.248.SKIN www.repechage.com

Buttercream: You'll smell so good he groom won't be able to keep his hands off you!

Pump up that Pout...

DuWop: For plump bee-sting lips, or radiant skin many celebrities turn to DuWop including Reese Witherspoon, Kelly Ripa and other notable celebs. Try the i-gels – the interesting round jello-like eye compresses that conform to fit your beautiful peepers that bath the area with essential oils and botanical extracts. “With the rehearsal dinner being the night before (which usually involves alcohol and lots of dancing), we all know how stressed and tired a bride can get, especially on her wedding day. I-gels are a great way to allow the bride 10 minutes of down time to relax and de-stress,” says Cristina Bartolucci, Co-founder of DuWop. Another mus t-have is Buttercream (which smells like creamy swirls of vanilla frosting) “To smell edible on your honeymoon is the reason we recommend Buttercream-we get thank yous all the time from boyfriends who say they can't stay away when their girlfriends wear it," ads Bartolucci.

DuWop: Lip Venom: Get the tingle sensation plump pout everyone wants for $15.
DuWop: i-gels: Pamper yourself for $20 available in three different treatments, Blue - a lavender scent that contains chamomile and yarrow for sleepy eyes, Yellow – a grapefruit scent containing Vitamin K (skin brightener) and arnica (anti-bruising agent for dark circles) and Purple- Vitamin C and plant collagen to targe fine lines.
DuWop: Buttercream: this cupcake icing scent is truly addictive and yours for $17.
DuWop is available at Henri Bendels, Fred Segal, select Nordstrom and high-end boutiques worldwide or log on to www.duwop.com.

Stila's all over shimmer is a bridal must-have!

Glow...

Stila Cosmetics: For a radiant glow try All Over Shimmer Face Luminizer, All Over Shimmer Body Luminizer and All Over Shimmer Highligher for eyes, cheeks and lips and truly radiate on your big day!
www.stilacosmetics.com/

Nail Care...

Once Removed: Contains Aloe (moisturize and nourish) nails and cuticles and Calcium (strength) and Vitamin E (growth). What more can you ask for in a nail polish remover? Presented in a one ounce pink frosted bottle, “Once Removed” is available in Duane Reed, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Longs, Meyers, and Brooks.
Retail price $4.99

Spiffer Pens: Where else can you get a usable ball point pen, a nail file, a cuticle pusher and a finger nail cleaner all in one? Why, Spiffer Pens of course! Visit www.spiffer.com to find a resale location near you or buy online! Mini-Spiffer 4-pack Variety Price: $10.00

O.P.I Bridal Collection: Say, “I do” to perfect nails! Kiss the Bride, a pastel apricot kissed by gold. Honeymoon Sweet, a romantically blushing peach with a touch of gentle teal. Rosy Future, a shimmering rose pink glinting with happiness. Cloud 9, all-over pearly white effect with glimmers of pink and gold. Sheer Enchantment,a high gloss lacquer with a hint of glitter, over the top of a traditional French-manicure. O.P.I. beauty Tip: To achieve that radiant beauty, apply one coat of Kyoto Pearl nail lacquer with Alpine Snow application just on the nail tips. Follow through with one coat of Altar Ego, a light shade of pink laced with lavender, over the entire nail. O.P.I Bridal Collection is available from selected nail and beauty salons for the recommended retail price of $18.95.