SKINCARE
START EARLY FOR GLOWING SKIN STORY: GEORGIA ROSSITER // PHOTOGRAPHY: LOVE BY SHAE PHOTOGRAPHY LET’S FACE IT — A BRIDE’S COMPLEXION SHOULD BE A HIGH PRIORITY IN THE LEAD-UP TO HER WEDDING.
But we have to forgive women for overlooking this most important of pre-wedding steps. With a schedule as long as a pre-COVID-19 guest list, it’s near-on impossible to remember a skin care routine — especially since, when it’s done right, that routine can begin six and sometimes even 12 months before the bride says “I do”. So why not put the stress of planning into someone else’s hands? Enter Endota Spa, Echuca. The team on High St has been providing skin care recommendations for so long, it’s second nature. But manager Jacinta Cannon said it was more than just handing over creams, or booking in facials. “We take clients on a journey,” she said. “We have a lot of brides that start working on their skin six to 12 months out from their wedding. “It starts with looking at someone’s skin, doing a consult then determining what it is they are trying to achieve. “Then we take them on a journey.” Jacinta said Endota Spa offered a range of treatments for every skin type, starting with enriching facials, as well as LED therapy, hydro-microdermabrasion and electro-mesotherapy. “But the most important thing anybody can do, is do the work at home,” Jacinta said. “We might see them every six weeks, but they’re working on their skin every day at home.” Jacinta said her team also offered skin analysis to give clients exactly what a bride’s skin was craving. From there, the team gives advice on products and treatments. “We pop you in a skin scanner, which takes photos at all different levels,” Jacinta said. “That allows us to see what’s going on underneath.” She said a popular treatment was electro-mesotherapy, which plumped skin cells to reduce fine lines and wrinkles. And the best part is it only takes 30 minutes. “It’s a really good hack to make sure the skin is at its best for the day of the wedding,” Jacinta said. Failing that, there’s always a massage or body treatment to calm the nerves. “Get a body treatment, have a nice infusing wrap,” Jacinta said. “Anything that’s going to help relax and feel great is ultimately going to be a good result.” The rest, Jacinta said, would be written all over the bride’s face when she walked down the aisle — cool and calm, with a perfect complexion. 46 // bride and groom
