Health & Beauty
5 Bridal Hair Trends for the Fall
Micahla Vaughn Photography As fall approaches, now is the ideal time to explore different natural and effortless bridal hairstyles that embrace the free-spirited nature of fall. We have picked a few beautiful bridal hairstyles that are trending for the approaching...
Healthy, Visibly Thicker Hair with Nutrafol
As a bride-to-be, you’ve got a lot on your plate — from finding the perfect dress to booking the most unforgettable venue, it’s seemingly impossible to remember everything you need to do to get ready. Something that often falls through the cracks for many brides is...
Seven Sustainable Gift Ideas
Deciding what gift to purchase for a family member, friend, or loved one can often be a difficult ordeal. Sometimes, despite your best efforts, you inevitably succumb to the never-ending struggle to find the perfect present for a special occasion. However, have no...
11 Things Every Bride Needs Before Her Wedding Day
Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life, and as a bride, you want everything to be perfect. From the dress to the flowers, the cake to the music, there are so many details to consider. However, with all the excitement and stress that comes with...
Wedding Day Must-Have Beauty Products
From eco-friendly health & wellness products to bridal party gifts, this list will have you covered for the big day! HERS Health & Wellness THE PATCH BRAND Vitamin-infused patches with powerful ingredients that fit perfectly into our fast-paced...
2 Ways to Stop Your Period Crashing Your Wedding
By Betty Acker, MD, OB-GYN at Nurx So you've been planning your ideal wedding for months, maybe years. You have the location, the dress, the partner for life. But as the big day draws near you may realize you forgot about one important detail: Your period will be the...
New Non-Invasive Facial Treatment to Enhance That Bridal Glow
We all know brides are as busy as can be leading up to their big day, ensuring every detail is meticulously met. Among all the planning and stress, the brides wish to look at their very beautiful best. Southern Bride is happy to share the new non-invasive facial...
6 Self Care Strategies to Feel Your Bridal Best From Personal Trainer Stephanie Thomas
Planning your wedding feels like a chance to make your childhood fairy-tale dreams come true. But, every bride-to-be knows that making it all come to life is anything but easy. When you start to plan the wedding, you might realize it is more stressful and tiring at...
Beauty Must Haves For Your Pre-Wedding Prep
Do you find yourself rushing to get ready before your long-awaited wedding day? If so, be sure to read on and discover what products might make your prep process that much easier. Listed below are some of the top beauty products to help make your pre-wedding prep flow...
Jump Back Into Wedding Season Like a Pro with These Wedding Season Essentials
After a year and a half of wedding postponements and cancellations, life is beginning to open up again and wedding season is officially back. Our social calendars, making up for lost time, are getting stacked with weddings as couples gear up for their long awaited I...
5 Beauty Products Every Bride Should Use to Feel Healthy for Her Wedding
Planning a ceremony and reception that fits your dream wedding vision and entertains your guests can be a stressful undertaking, and the body keeps the score. A bride's first priority is to focus on feeling healthy and happy on her wedding day, and one of the easiest...
Brassybra Offers the Perfect Strapless Bra Alternative for Wedding Dresses
Every bride wants to find a wedding dress that makes her look and feel beautiful, and every bride understands the time and effort that’s required to make that dream a reality. Imagine finding your perfect wedding dress only to discover that it is incompatible with...
Adopt Meditation as a Mindfulness Technique to Cope with Wedding Stress
Written by Macey Grant The stress placed on brides and grooms-to-be is heavier than ever. With all of the uncertainty and fear going on in our external environments, adopting practices to keep yourself anxiety-free is essential. The Southern Bride Tribe is here to...
Flirty Styles for Short Hair
If you’re a bride-to-be boasting a short “do”, don’t feel limited when it comes to hair styles for your big day! Whether straight or sleek, curly or up, there's more options than you think. Just remember to go to your stylist beforehand to try out various styles so...
At-Home Brow Maintenance Tips from RevitaLash
Are you a newlywed or bride-to-be looking for some tips to maintain your brows from home? Audrianna Mora, Licensed Esthetician and Global Education Manager at RevitaLash Cosmetics have some great suggestions for elevating your brow game when you can’t make it to the...
Hydrating Haircare For Your Big Day: We Are Paradoxx
Created by Irish hairstylist, Yolanda Cooper, We Are Paradoxx is infused with ingredients native to her homeland including moss, hops, clover, whiskey, Celtic salt, seaweed, and nettle. All of these organic ingredients are up to 97% natural so you feel good while...
Beauty That Won’t Budge
10 Southern Bride Approved Beauty Products for Your Big Day A bride’s wedding day timeline is incredibly full of both emotional and exciting moments and it’s important that she looks her best from beginning to end. From the time she has her makeup done in the morning...
Pre-Wedding ‘Tweak’ments & Full-On Plastic Surgery
Wedding season is in full swing and that means wedding party’s all over the world are in prep mode. From florals to food, there’s always a hot new trend in the bridal industry. ‘Tweak’ments and full-on facial plastic surgery procedures rank high on engaged couples...
4 Hydrating Skincare Products to Help You Beat the Summer Heat
We found 4 ultra-hydrating beauty products to help your skin better acclimate to the summer sun! There’s no better way to beat the heat than by protecting your skin and showing it a little extra love. Not only are these items affordable and easy to use, they’ll also...
5 Reasons to Get Acupuncture Before Your Wedding
With acupuncture taking the health and wellness world by storm, why not incorporate it into your big day? Here are five reasons to consider having acupuncture before you say "I do." 1. Your face will glow The goal of a facial acupuncture treatment is to naturally...
6 Honest Makeup Tips For a Bride Over 30
A collection of day saving beauty tips from makeup artist, Amanda Cocanougher Williamson of Little Rosie & Co. We all like YouTube, right? Makeup tutorials are a must in my down time. Before I got married I had to have watched over 20 bridal makeup tutorials....
Our Favorite Bridal Makeup Looks of 2018
Trying to pick out your makeup for your wedding can be a daunting task. Of course every woman wants to look absolutely perfect and be the center of attention on her big day, but there are so many different eye and lip combinations to choose from. Lucky for you, we've...
Holiday Beauty Gift Guide
We can't believe it is already November! Don't let holiday shopping overwhelm you this year. Southern Bride is here to help. The earlier, the better, to be thinking about those holiday gifts. From bronzer to mascara, we have some great ideas for stocking stuffers and...
Casey Holmes Bridal Makeup Tutorial Part 2
For a look that will leave any bride left blushing pink, watch makeup icon Casey Holmes' bridal look tutorial (see Part 1 HERE). Featuring rosy tones and pinky nude lipstick, Casey's look is great for any bride who wants a classic but dramatic look for her big day....
Casey Holmes Bridal Makeup Tutorial Part 1
This blushing pink bridal makeup tutorial by Casey Holmes is the perfect look for a bride who wants some subtle sparkle to their big day look. Mauve lips and sparkly berry eyes comprise this unique bridal look and make up one part of her multi-part bridal...
9 Nail Polish Colors For Summer Brides
A lovely collection of 9 nail polish colors from ZOYA that are perfect for a summer bride. ONE | Saldana: a buildable, cotton-candy blue holographic topper with hints of pink and blue colored glitter - wear it alone or layer over the other colors. This could be the...
Southern Bride, Casey Holmes, Lipstick Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QlXsRLE31g Having the perfect lips for your wedding day is a must. To celebrate national lipstick day, we're sharing one of our own southern bride's and YouTube beauty guru, Casey Holmes, swoon-worthy line of her own lipsticks that...
Budget to Splurge: Comparing 5 Popular Mascaras
One of my favorite parts about blogging is the opportunity to test out new products. Makeup, hair, skin, body, health… you name it, I’m game. If it’s safe for myself or family, and it makes the day easier – sign me up! One of the things I get asked about as a makeup...
The Beginners Guide to Lash Extensions
It’s Sunday, the kids are down for their naps after a great service at church, and I’m able to write about my experience with lash extensions. I follow a couple of women on Instagram who use lash extensions and have thought about it for some time, but never wanted to...
Luxury Lashes for Your Forever Photos
Industry veteran Nonie Creme is back for her third act! After co-founding Butter London and launching Colour Prevails, she’s tackling a white space in beauty: faux lash and extension care. After having trouble maintaining her own lash extensions, she came to the...
4 Tips To Get Meghan Markle’s Makeup Look
There was so much to be in awe of over the weekend when it came to the Royal Wedding, but our number one awe inspiring moment was when we first saw the bride. Meghan Markle stayed true to her sense of style keeping her big day look classic, modern and...
5 Minute Face Using Only 5 Products
Having been a professional makeup artist for over 8 years now, I have to say that over the years I’ve come across some great products, and some not-so-great products. I thought that after using certain “vegan-friendly” brands, I would never find any better… but...
Beauty Products Every Bride Needs To Try
It’s not often that I start using new products – to test them out, and for personal use – and have them score across the board. After becoming a mother with our second child last year, my skin has had its own agenda. Random breakouts, dryness, hyperpigmentation, you...
5 Affordable Beauty Products You Just Can’t Live Without
By: Stephanie Calrk, MotherWander.com Let's face it, ladies: between the planning, organization, color swatches, seating arrangements and deciding on open bar vs. cash bar... your skin can take a hit. Stress causes skin issues to flare up regardless of what you're...
6 Beauty Products From 2017 We Had To Share
A curated list of 6 beauty products from 2017 that we had to share with you before the years was out. The products have be chosen, tested, and loved by our Southern Bride team. We know you'll love them, too!
5 Products For Your Pre-Wedding Skincare Routine
Everyone wants to look their best, especially on their wedding day. Rodan and Fields products are clinically tested to improve your skin from the inside out and give you the lasting results you've been waiting for. There are four regimens to tackle any of your...
