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beauty to-dos before “I do”

meet with a physician, nutritionist and/or trainer

Nothing puts a dampener on a special day like bloating, breakouts or a last minute dash to ditch those pesky five pounds. Set yourself up for success by establishing a health and fitness plan one year out. Joanna Vargas, a NYC–based celebrity facialist, believes that beauty starts from the inside out and often refers pimple-prone brides to an integrative physician to sort out a health plan to fix their skin. You may also want to enlist the assistance of a fitness guru by way of a nutritionist and/or trainer, so they can help you create a plan that’s both effective and healthy. The formula to a serene wedding day glow is simple: “Make goals, eat right, get rest and exercise! Steady and slow is the way to go,” says Kimberley Nicol of Nicol Artistry, hair and makeup services company.

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