Preparing your skin for the holidays: a radiance routine before an event

Weddings, parties, and holiday celebrations: certain events make you want to show off clear, smooth, and radiant skin. But you can’t just decide to have glowing skin the night before. It takes preparation—a few simple steps and, above all, a little planning ahead.

Beautiful skin on the big day starts in the days leading up to it: exfoliate, moisturize, and protect your skin beforehand, then enhance its beauty on the day itself. Here's how to prepare your skin for an event—without any unpleasant surprises.

The golden rule: plan ahead, don't improvise

This is the most important piece of advice—and the one most often overlooked. Never try a new active ingredient right before an event: the risk of redness or a reaction is very real. The best way to achieve a radiant complexion is to prepare over the course of one to two weeks by taking good care of your skin in advance, rather than piling on intensive treatments the day before. Consistency, once again, is more important than intensity.

The days leading up to it: smooth and brighten

In the days leading up to the event, two steps make all the difference. First, a gentle exfoliation to remove dead skin cells that dull the complexion and smooth the skin’s texture. The PERS Triple Exfoliator, which combines three gentle actions, is best used two to three days before the event, in the evening, to give the skin time to regain its full comfort. Avoid exfoliating the night before.

Next, we turn to vitamin C to restore radiance and even out the complexion. Applied every morning, the 10% PERS Vitamin C Serum, a leading antioxidant, helps reveal more radiant skin day after day. Don’t forget to moisturize generously—well-hydrated skin is plump and more radiant.

The Day Before: Hydration and Rest

The night before, focus on gentleness and comfort: a moisturizing and nourishing treatment, such as the PERS Light Cream or the PERS Rich Cream depending on your skin’s needs, for supple, comfortable skin when you wake up. A good night’s sleep is also part of the preparation: the skin repairs itself at night, and a well-rested complexion shows.

The Big Day: Look Your Best in Just a Few Simple Steps

On the morning of the event, keep it simple and effective: gentle cleansing, vitamin C serum, moisturizer, and sunscreen if you’ll be out in daylight. For the finishing touch, the PERS Healthy Glow Balm instantly adds a natural glow to the cheeks and lips, for an immediate healthy-looking effect that brightens the face. Skin that’s been prepped in advance also provides an ideal, smooth, and even base for makeup.

Key Takeaways

Preparing your skin for an event is, above all, about planning ahead. In the days leading up to the event, gentle exfoliation and vitamin C smooth and brighten the complexion, while generous moisturizing and a good night’s sleep plump up the skin. The night before, focus on comfort; on the big day, enhance your look with just a few simple steps and a healthy glow. The mistake to avoid is always the same: testing a new ingredient at the last minute. With a little advance planning, your skin will be ready to shine when the time comes.

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