Primed & Ready: A Look at a New Wave of Primers

If you’re a bride to be, your makeup choice for your wedding day is probably a big deal right now. Whether your wedding is around the corner or even a year or more out it’s not strange to start cruising Pinterest and Instagram for beauty looks and hairstyles. And while you might be wondering whether … Continue reading Primed & Ready: A Look at a New Wave of Primers

Clean Brushes Clean Faces!

I hate washing my brushes. I know…it’s essential for a great beauty app, but I hate doing it. Maybe it’s because I have a lot of brushes and it tends to take me about an hour to go through the process of cleaning all my brushes and sponges. Whatever the reason, no matter how much … Continue reading Clean Brushes Clean Faces!

Bridal Beauty Dos & Don’ts with The Makeup Show’s James Vincent

Last month one of my favorite beauty events returned to New York, The Makeup Show. The Makeup Show is a curated three day trade show where makeup artists, buyers and press converge to talk about issues facing the global beauty community, gain training from workshops and of course, buy the latest from some of the … Continue reading Bridal Beauty Dos & Don’ts with The Makeup Show’s James Vincent

Pixi Beauty’s Take on Comprehensive Exfoliation

So, if you’ve hung around The Anti Bridezilla in the past year or so, you know that I’m a Pixi Beauty brand ambassador. Pixi Beauty is a UK based beauty and cosmetics line that tackles skincare and color cosmetics. I’ve definitely featured a number of their items in my bi-monthly must have roundups. Towards late … Continue reading Pixi Beauty’s Take on Comprehensive Exfoliation

New Beauty Goodies: A Quick Nay & Yay Session!

So, since I moved into my new place two months ago, work and the settling in process have left me woefully behind in beauty reviews. So, now that I’ve streamlined The Anti Bridezilla to focus almost exclusively on beauty/skincare and travel…I can get back to these reviews! Over the last two months I’ve had a … Continue reading New Beauty Goodies: A Quick Nay & Yay Session!

TAB Style - NYBFW S/S ‘18: Regal Accessories with Cheryl King CoutureOn my final days of bridal market, I always save my favorite designers for last! And I rounded out the April market with a stop by Cheryl King Couture, the North Carolina based bridal accessories designer who has an expert penchant for sparkling accessories. … Continue reading

TAB Style - NYBFW S/S ‘18: Fresh Inventive Designs from Jean-Ralph ThurinI was introduced to Jean-Ralph Thurin when The Anti Bridezilla was a “new kid on the block” in the bridal outlet world back in 2013. What stood out most to me was that his designs were always so different from his American contemporaries - … Continue reading

 TAB Style - NYBFW S/S ‘18: Reinventing Bridal Fashion with Joy by Barbara KavchokI rounded out my last day of April market reviewing collections from designers I’ve been fan-girling over since before I was married. Barbara Kavchok is the modern rebranded vignette from the designer who previously brought you Eugenia Couture. With the rebrand came … Continue reading

 TAB Style - NYBFW S/S ‘18: Swarovski Perfection with Ariel Jennifer TaubI’ve been a fan of Ariel Jennifer Taub’s bridal accessories for quite some time. This designer first caught the bridal world’s attention because of her Swarovski crystal accented veils which could be customized to any crystal color to meet a bride’s style. Most famously, … Continue reading

 TAB Style - NYBFW S/S ‘18: Jewels Fit for Royalty with Maria Elena HeadpiecesOne of the things I really love about the latter half of market is that I get to spend time with some of my favorite accessories designers - and that each designer has their own unique interpretation on bridal jewelry. Maria Elena … Continue reading