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When my fellow beauty editor asked me to participate in this story, I almost declined. Not because I didn’t want to relive my 2019 courthouse wedding day, but because, if I’m being honest, the details of how I prepped are a little fuzzy (and likely a little boring!) after five years. I was the most low-maintenance bride there ever was\u2014just ask my husband, who did all of the planning for our little shindig in less than a month. We decided to make things official in the eyes of the government after seven years of dating by having too many margaritas and picking a random date on a calendar. How romantic!<\/p>\n
The whole event was low-key and minimal and I approached my beauty look with the same laissez-faire. That being said, here’s what I do remember.<\/p>\n
Pre-wedding treatments*<\/strong><\/p>\n In 2019, I got regular Botox injections every four months for my glabellar lines (the \u201c11s\u201d between the brows), fine lines on my forehead, and crow\u2019s-feet. I got lucky with the timing of my late spring appointment (I got married in late May) and had one scheduled two days before I went to the courthouse. The week before I saw my dermatologist Melissa Levine, MD, I got a 60-minute facial, called the Biologique Recherche “VIP 02” Oxygenating Detox Facial, at the Paul Labrecque salon. The treatment included exfoliation, massage, and a cold blast of oxygen to enhance my skin\u2019s glow. It was nice!<\/p>\n Hair<\/strong><\/p>\n Back then, I had a bob. I typically let it air-dry and called it a day. But obviously, I had to do something that required a little more effort for an event like this. So, what did I do? If you guessed that I woke up at 5 a.m. on the day of my wedding and booked a blowout at a Drybar location near my apartment, you\u2019d be right.<\/p>\n Sadly, the final result, a tightly curled style, just wasn\u2019t it. I can\u2019t blame my very kind stylist, though. I was the one who showed up without inspiration photos or a plan. So I went home, combed out my Shirley Temple-like ringlets, and touched up what I could with a curling iron. It wasn\u2019t my best look, but I just continued to go with the flow.<\/p>\n Makeup<\/strong><\/p>\n Keeping up the low-key vibes of the day, I asked my friend (and former Allure<\/em> colleague) Devon Abelman to do my makeup. She kept the look monochromatic with rosy pink lips and cheeks, complemented by soft, shimmery brown lids. I did my own brows, brushing them upward with a spoolie before filling them in with the Hourglass Arch Brow Sculpting Pencil.* The final touch was a couple of swipes of Huda Beauty\u2019s Power Bullet Matte Lipstick* in the shade\u2014wait for it\u2014Honeymoon.<\/p>\n Huda Beauty<\/p>\n Nails*<\/strong><\/p>\n The night before our courthouse appointment, I got a manicure and pedicure at Sundays, one of my favorite nail salons in New York City. I chose a milky pale pink for my nails (L.01 from the salon\u2019s in-house polish line) and peachy pink (No.08) for my toes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nHuda Beauty Power Bullet Matte Lipstick in Honeymoon<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n